[cobirds] Black Phoebe fledglings with parent bird and a juvenile in Canon City

Last evening I was surprised to find a Black Phoebe parent bird with at least 2 fledglings in tow across the Arkansas River from the Canon City Riverwalk a few hundred yards west of the Sell's parking lot. I had checked the usual nesting site in this area earlier this year but apparently they had

[cobirds] Boulder County nighthawks, swallows, bushtits

Cobirds: Large concentrations of (migratory) common nighthawks were seen foraging in Louisville tonight; perhaps a hundred, maybe more. Low pressure system is causing insects to drop, so the nighthawks follow them, which makes for interesting viewing as they glide and flap, up and dow

[cobirds] Chipping Sparrows (not) in NW Custer County

COBirders, Given the multiple reports of large numbers of Chipping Sparrows this year, both in spring migration and now, I'm puzzled that we have had none at our cabin in northwest Custer County where we spend several days each week. They have regularly been common summer residents there for the l

[cobirds] mob(?) of nighthawks at Mariana Buttes golf course, Loveland

Last evening had dinner at the clubhouse. I was astounded by what must have been 50 or more common nighthawks swooping low for their meal. I've never seen so many feeding so active, so low. I could not have been more distracted than when I was 14 and going to the beach in SoCal for the start of

[cobirds] Sparrow flight Zapata Ranch, San Luis Valley

Hi. Just like to mirror comments made re. Sparrow flight. I had c300 odd Sparrow about the ranch today. Which is of course a small sample size for the valley itself! Mainly a 60% - 40% between Lark and Chipping respectively... and undoubtably some Brewers too. These were mainly south-bound into

[cobirds] Spizella night flight, eastern Boulder County, Aug. 1

Hello, Birders. There was a wonderful Spizella sparrow flight in the later part of the overnight hours earlier "today." I heard the first little flight call at 2:59, and they kept at it all the way until 5:00 a.m. when I went back in. I assumed they were all Chipping Sparrows, but when I was l

[cobirds] My 300th bird!

Hi CObirders, I just spotted my 300th USA bird here in east Boulder County: a Burrowing owl sitting on a fence-post. A milestone for this back-yard birder. I wonder if I shall make 400... Happy birding to all - Dave Hyde/ Lafayette, CO -- You received thi

[cobirds] ClearSprings Ranch, El Paso Co

Hi COBirders, Susan Craig and I have begun migration banding at Clear Springs Ranch, south of Fountain, off I-25, across from the Nixon Power Plant. We've wondered when Yellow Warblers migrate South, as we don't catch many after the middle of August. Well, it looks like NOW. Banding Sunday, We

[cobirds] Re: NE Colorado Today

That Snow Goose has been at Glenmere Parl since fall. Injury?? Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 9:35:00 PM UTC-6, Steven Mlodinow wrote: > > Greetings All > > Nick Moore and I wandered about Weld, Log

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, August 1, 2013

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date August 1, 2013 email: rba AT cobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, August 1, 2013 sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, y