[cobirds] Jackson Res clarification

2013-09-02 Thread Steven Mlodinow
Greetings All I said that I was tired. All action that I had at Jackson today was in NW corner, not NE Cheers Steve Mlodinow Soon, Land of Nod, beyond Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubsc

[cobirds] This weekend in NE CO

2013-09-02 Thread Steven Mlodinow
Greetings All Sorry for not posting through the weekend. Life has been kinda grueling recently, and I wasn't getting much sleep as was. Let's start with today. PREWITT RESERVOIOR I happily met with Glenn Walbek and Steve Larson along the inlet canal grove at Prewitt, Reservoir, Washington.

[cobirds] ptarmigan sightings (of me?)

2013-09-02 Thread Mark Alt
No, I did not see a Ptarmigan, yet I spent 4 hours on Mt Evans and 5 hours in RMNP seeking out these ptundra pturkeys over the long weekend. It reminds me of chasing Snowy Owls or Great Grey Owls in MN, you can feel their eyes upon you, but you cannot see them...But I did see a Pine Marten in th

[cobirds] Jackson Reservoir today

2013-09-02 Thread Dave Cameron
No dice on the Curlew Sandpiper today at Jackson Lake. Of note were: 1 American Golden Plover 1 Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Dowitcher Several Wilson's Phalaropes Several Lesser Yellowlegs 2 Am. Avocets, already in full winter plumage Franklin's Gulls 20+ White Pelicans Scads of Baird's Sandpipers 1 la

[cobirds] Prospect Reservoir (Weld)

2013-09-02 Thread Cathy Sheeter
Yesterday evening I birded near Prospect Reservoir in Weld County. The Reservoir itself has been drained and is 100% totally dry - not even mud for shore birds or gulls :(. However to the East of the reservoir along WCR 59 is a nice grove of Russian Olives and some additional brush and trees.

[cobirds] RMBO Barr Banding Station Update, 9/2/13

2013-09-02 Thread Meredith
What a difference a day - and 15 degrees - makes. Back to hot weather and fewer birds. 20 new today, plus caught again 13 of the many that we banded yesterday: Western Wood-pewee 2 Red-eyed Vireo1 (an unusual bird for us, but the 2nd this year.) House Wren 4 Yellow Wa

[cobirds] Last Chance and Jackson Res 9/2

2013-09-02 Thread Mark Miller
Hi Everyone, This morning 9/2, I was up early and birded Last Chance from 0530 to 0830. It was pretty busy. Here's my list: Eur Collared-Dove Mourning Dove Great Horned Owl (3 calling when I arrived) Common Nighthawk Western Wood-Pewee (one of which was giving a shortened version of its

[cobirds] El pase county Sharp shinned hawk ? (pictures)

2013-09-02 Thread kickback
I saw this hawk at Fountain Creek nature center this morning, it was small and I think it is a juvenile Sharp shinned hawk. It was calling a lot because it was quite unhappy about a great horned owl in its tree! http://www.avoapples.com/birds/IMG_3135_cr.jpg http://www.avoapples.com/birds/IMG_3

[cobirds] Sandhill Cranes in Hayden, Routt Co

2013-09-02 Thread Tom Litteral
Hey Craniacs, I did a quick count of staging Sandhill Cranes in Morgan Bottom just NE of Hayden and found 407 today. Are they staging just for the 2nd Annual Yampa Valley Crane Festival next weekend? Tom in the 'Boat Tom Litteral, Steamboat Springs -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] Blue-headed Vireo, Ovenbird, CBR, El Paso Co

2013-09-02 Thread Steven Brown
Hi COBirders, While doing some "preseason" banding at Chico Basin Ranch (El Paso Co side), and clearing lanes of deep weeds for next week's official start, I've had two good mornings of migrants. Highlights today - a Hatch-year OVENBIRD, and a Hatch-year BLUE-HEADED VIREO. Still working on pic

[cobirds] Migrants in Fremont County - Baltimore Oriole

2013-09-02 Thread Dale Adams
Today we found several migrants in the town of Penrose, Fremont County. The best bird was a female Baltimore Oriole that we found along K Street between 4th Street and 5th Street in Penrose. She had bright yellow-orange underparts where a Bullock's would have been gray. A female/immature MacGil

[cobirds] CT Warbler, and Blackburnian- Prewitt inlet woods, Washington County

2013-09-02 Thread Steven Mlodinow
And CS Warbler and 4 Ovenbirds and 10+ redstarts this morn S Mlodinow with S Larson and G Walbek Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, se

[cobirds] Boulder Sabine's Gull

2013-09-02 Thread djwaltman
Adult at Cottonwood Marsh 8:30 - 9:00. Dark gray hood w black border, black bill w yellow tip, black legs. Was on dirt island w Ring-billed's but flew off by itself at 9:00 and I could not find it again. Got photos. David Waltman Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribe

[cobirds] Dove Hunting Season

2013-09-02 Thread Joyce Takamine
In Colorado Dove Hunting Season is between 1 September and 9 November. If you plan to bird in an area where hunting is allowed you may run into Hunters. Joyce Takamine Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe fr

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, September 2, 2013

2013-09-02 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 2, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, September 2, 2013, sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip t