[cobirds] Summary of Lamar (Prowers) visit to date

I have been in Lamar since last Sunday night. Since the weather has been rather problematic and the birding rather slow, there have been no posts. But a summary is probably in order, if for no other reason than to provide info for planning purposes. Monday was a cool day featuring a dust stor

[cobirds] Possible Arizona Woodpecker at Cottonwood Canyon (Baca and Las Animas Counties)

I visited the beautiful Cottonwood Canyon in Baca County today, southwest of Springfield, CO, with 4 birding companions. It was a chilly day (low 50s Farenheit) with intermittent rain showers. We spent 4 hrs there from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 pm. Birds were plentiful, including several resident speci

[cobirds] Friday NE Colorado birding results - AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER - Weld County

Seven people joined me today for some early spring birding in eastern Colorado. A few interesting notes: 1) Very few trees are budding in the Limon and Last Chance areas. 2) Prewitt Reservoir and Crow Valley Campground were almost birdless AND the trees look like winter. Loggerhead Shri

[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (26 Apr 2013) 51 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0

[cobirds] Spring Park reservoir, Eagle Cty, Friday

Hi all Linda Vidal, Mary Harris and I birded Spring Park reservoir El Jebel on this calm, sunny, windless day. Common Loon 3+ (2 of them in full alternate plumage, 1 in full basic) Barrow's Goldeneye c10 Hooded Merganser 1 female Canvasback 2 (1 male, 1 female) Eared Grebe c100 Weste

[cobirds] Three Caspian Terns at Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe County

This afternoon, at about 4:15, Dan and I found 3 Caspian Terns on the spit closest to the Marina, first made famous by the Ross's gull. Also on the spit were 7 Willet and a breeding plumaged Lesser Black Backed Gull. Two Marbled Godwit were hanging out with the 10 remaining White-Faced Ibis at the

[cobirds] Chatfield Banding Station is Open!

Hi All, Today was "dress rehearsal" for our 5 week run of spring banding at Chatfield. We will open tomorrow, sharing our first "official" day with ~200 Comcast volunteers coming out to work on Audubon projects. While finishing up our preparations today, we caught 12 birds, starting off wi

[cobirds] Birds at home Thursday and Friday.

Hi birders, Yesterday at about 5 PM a flock of about 40 Blackbirds flew into the yard mostly male Brewer's with several females and at least 3 male Redwings. 2 female Redwings were here early Thursday and are still here today. Today 5 Common Grackles showed up and stayed around for awhil

[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (25 Apr 2013) 41 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 25, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0

[cobirds] Delta Co. Apr 25-26

Yesterday, a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker visited my yard briefly before being chased away by the nesting Lewis's Woodpeckers. I am hoping returns to try for photo. Also, an early Western Tanager (spanking male!) was in the yard too. Near Hotchkiss yesterday, a Black Phoebe and Gray Flycatcher were se

[cobirds] Bird Call Puzzle/Nunn

We heard a bird (could not find it to view) last night in yard that I could not identify. It made repeated "ree ree ree ree"-style call from our evergreens. I'm familiar with lots of calls especially local ones and don't recall hearing this pattern before in area. Any ideas? Thanks Gary Lefko,

[cobirds] Crom Lake/Weld

Whimbrel Marbled Godwit - 18 Lesser Yellowlegs - 4 Greater Yellowlegs - 2 Spotted Sandpiper American Avocet - 22 Killdeer - 6 Usual ducks, geese Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribe

[cobirds] Return of the Snowy Egret

On my way to work this morning I noticed several Snowy Egrets. Two in the pond on the Indian Tree Golf Course in Arvada and one in the containment pool behind Pandera Bread on Wadsworth. Nice to see them back ... Chuck Rose Westminster, CO -- You r

[cobirds] Clark's Grebe in Evergreen (Jefferson)

Bill and I found a Clark's Grebe at 5:30 Thursday night at the small pond in Soda Creek. Take County Road 65 from Bergen Park. Turn right on Alta Vista. Please realize this is in a residential neighborhood. JoAnn Hackos Evergreen joann.hac...@comtech-serv.com Sent from my iPad JoAnn Hackos Co

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, April 26, 2013

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 26, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, April 26, 2013 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording