[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (16 Mar 2013) 5 Raptors

2013-03-17 Thread reports
Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 16, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, March 17, 2013.

2013-03-17 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: March 17, 2013 email:rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, March 17, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you

[cobirds] owls

2013-03-17 Thread scott
Hi All, We started our first night of owl searching last evening and found three Northern Saw-whet Owls and a single vocalizing Northern Pygmy-Owl. We were able to see two of the three saw-whet owls as they were vocalizing near the trail. The pygmy-owl was too far up the hill to search out

[cobirds] FIRST ROBIN (MALE) OF SEASON. DILLON, SUMMIT COUNTY,

2013-03-17 Thread Ed Baker
JUST ARRIVED IN BACK YARD THIS A.M. ONE MALE ROBIN IT'S STILL A WINTER WONDERLAND; SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY. Bonne BoexDillon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group

[cobirds] Spring is upon us, Walden Ponds, Boulder County

2013-03-17 Thread Cara Stiles
The Tundra Swans are still coming and going between Cottonwood Marsh at Walden Ponds and the Valmont Reservoir. Having just returned from Belize, my heart warmed as I heard a Great-tailed Grackle singing, perched where it was hanging out last season. A Long-billed Marsh Wren was singing in the

[cobirds] CORRECTION - TWO MALE ROBINS - DILLON, SUMMIT CO.

2013-03-17 Thread Ed Baker
Backyard:2 Male Robins1 America Tree SparrtowMt ChickadeesJuncosPygmy Nuthatches Bonnie BoexDillon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

[cobirds] Harriman Lake Waterfowl - Jeffco

2013-03-17 Thread Regina King
The lake is about half full, and this morning there was a nice array of waterfowl including American Wigeon, Redhead, Ring-necked, Mallard, Gadwall, Green-winged Teal, Pintail, 2 Hooded Mergansers, one lonely American Coot, pair of Killdeer, and of course Canada Geese and tons of Crows. Also

[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe County) DFO Bird trip, some goodies still there

2013-03-17 Thread Cheryl Teuton
Today at Cherry Creek State Park, 20 birders were able to see the continuing juvenile Glaucous and Iceland Gulls (Thanks to Glenn Walbek for first spotting these great birds), which were hanging out this morning at the bird observation platform off of the Prairie Loop. We also had 5 Snow Geese

[cobirds] Glaucous Gull at Cherry Creek SP Now, on sand spit near marina

2013-03-17 Thread Cheryl Teuton
Bruce Neuman just called to let me know that the juvenile Glaucous Gull is currently on the spit that is along the dam face, near the marina, at the west end of the park. This is the same spit made famous by the 2010 Ross's Gull. Also today on the trip, a pair of Cinnamon Teal were skulking the

[cobirds] Turkey Vulture return, Bent County

2013-03-17 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, I saw my first Turkey Vulture of the season this afternoon along US 50 at Ft. Lyon. This is about 10 days earlier than usual here. To the dedicated hawkwatchers on Dinosaur Ridge in Jefferson County: Get ready for a bit more action! Duane -- You received this message because you

[cobirds] Great Horned Owl nest / BCLP-Jeffco

2013-03-17 Thread Dave Cameron
Another birder we met on the trail today was kind enough to point out a Great Horned nest right along the trail in Bear Creek Lake Park today. The female is sitting the nest, and the male was napping on the next branch up in a Cottonwood. Another hiker pointed out a Great Horned sitting

[cobirds] Another Gull (more common) at Cherry Creek State Park this PM

2013-03-17 Thread Cheryl Teuton
Just heard from more birders from the Cherry Creek DFO trip. Later this afternoon on the spit, the Iceland Gull made an appearance along with a pink-bellied Franklin's Gull. Seems like a changing of the guard is going on , with the promise of spring in the air! Cheryl Teuton Aurora, CO --

[cobirds] bluebirds, bushtits, grackles, Boulder County

2013-03-17 Thread JohnT
Cobirds: Been spending the last 6 weekends animal tracking in the mountains in Boulder and Larimer County. And along the way I've managed to get my left knee back on line, as well as get some birding in. Stuff of note: A pair of eastern bluebirds (last weekend) - at Twin Lakes,

Fwd: [cobirds] Bohemian Waxwings , Monument .

2013-03-17 Thread John D
Cobitrders : Sorry , correction web link is http://www.pbase.com/jxdrummo/coloradobirds_2013. No sign of the waxwings today. John Drummond Monument -Original Message- From: John D jxdru...@aol.com To: cobirds cobirds@googlegroups.com Sent: Sat, Mar 16, 2013 5:19 pm Subject:

[cobirds] Cormorants back at Duck Lake (Denver County)

2013-03-17 Thread Barry
Another sign of spring: The Double-Crested Cormorants are back at Duck Lake in Denver City Park, the rookery is full of birds building nests. Barry Gingrich Broomfield County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from

[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (17 Mar 2013) 14 Raptors

2013-03-17 Thread reports
Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 17, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0

[cobirds] Larimer/Weld highlights

2013-03-17 Thread Nick Komar
I led a small group from Fort Collins Audubon Society around southeast Larimer County and nearby Weld County today. Highlights were: Baird’s Sandpiper 1 – east Horsetooth gravel pit, Fort Collins (Larimer) Varied Thrush 1 continues – southeast Fort Collins (Larimer; as reported to RBA) Greater