Hello, Birders.
Thanks to those of you who contacted me offline about my Boulder County Big Day
this past Saturday, June 15th. Here's a recap that I've written up:
http://blog.aba.org/2013/06/the-bare-naked-big-walk.html
Ted Floyd tedfloy...@hotmail.com Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado
P.s. L
Hi All:
Just when I was getting settled into the post-migration letdown, I spotted a
bird in our backyard that had me running for the camera. The bird was a
Peach-faced Lovebird and Lisa, me and the gals got great looks and photos. This
bird, as I have since found out, is native to Africa. So I
There is a group called the Gabriel foundation who helps rescue escaped
domestic birds. Their number is 303-629-5900. I'm not sure if they'll help you
catch it, but I think they give you ideas about how to capture the bird so it
can be brought in. They will then take care of the bird.
Good luc
My apologies I started to write this then the smoke from the wildfire by
Wolf Creek Pass got bad and I had to leave home for awhile then forgot to
send it last night. This is the report for yesterday, Wednesday for Holcim
Wetlands east of Florence and Florence River Park.
The TRICOLORED HERON was
Yes, but...
Peach-faced lovebirds have been established in Phoenix, Arizona, for over
thirty years. They have been added to the state list and the ABA list.
Now, 500 miles is a long way, esp. for a very non-migratory species, And
the birds are not showing up near to Phoenix in an expansion
Lovebirds aren't equipped to survive our winters. It is surely an escaped pet.
It may not be tame enough to catch, but it won't survive loose for long. I get
the occasional budgerigar in my yard at my feeders. It always saddens me.
They're great little birds and being loose is a death sentence.
One was found in Albuquerque a few years ago.
Ira Sanders
Golden, CO
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I had a meeting this morning so wasn't able to go out to look for the
Dickcissel and Bobolink until noontime, a bad time to look for them. I
heard the Dickcissel sing a lot from a tree a few hundred feet north of
Grandview Ave and only briefly heard the Bobolink sing from the field. I
returned th
