[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 3 October 2013

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: October 2, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, October 3, 2013 sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the

[cobirds] Eastern Colorado 1-2 October

Unexpected time off and beautiful weather provided another opportunity to enjoy migration on the plains. Orange-Crowed Warblers were widespread, seen during every stop. Yellow-Rumped Warblers were seen during most stops, sometimes in small numbers, sometimes in very large numbers. Chipping

[cobirds] GOODBYE FROM ZAPATA RANCH THANKS

Hi. Just wanted to thank anyone who responded to any requests for info and looked at the blog. I'm leaving the site now. Nothing to report, high pressure seems to have slowed things down for now. Wishing all you a very bird filled rest of the year. Thanks and goodbye. Laurence Pitcher.

RE: [cobirds] Nocturnal migration, Oct. 3rd, Boulder County

Ted et al, OK, I have another pondering. The summer resident Chimney Swifts that nest in several of the brick chimneys in Old Town (i.e., downtown) Fort Collins appear to leave every year in either late July or early August. During my walk down there last night on 2October at 6:45 to enjoy

[cobirds] somwhat late Boulder vulture

Driving in Boulder yesterday at around 4 pm, there was a (what seemed to me to be a little late) Turkey Vulture soaring over the intersection of Valmont and 30th. Also of note in Boulder, the lovely lot to the north of Chez Thuy on 20th and Mapleton, which has been a great place to observe

[cobirds] Eastern Colorado yesterday

Went out east primarily to look for sparrows. Stopped first at Flagler. Fairly quiet below the dam. A couple of Virginia rails and marsh wrens still present. Water level is very low. Bonny SWA Wagon Wheel CG Almost no migrants. Best thing accomplished was giving a jump start to two fathers

[cobirds] RMBO Banding- Connected Lakes State Park

Hi all, The first part of this week yielded a few more birds than last week (mostly American Robins and White-crowned Sparrows). Today I caught the first Audubon's Warbler of this fall at this station, which was exciting. Here's a summary: Monday, 9/30/13: Total - 6 Black-capped Chickadee - 1

[cobirds] Bald Eagle- Jefferson County

An adult bald eagle flew over my car this morning at 7:05 AM as I was sitting at the intersection of Kipling and Quincy in Littleton/Lakewood. She/he flew west to east, directly over Quincy, into the rising sun. Seems a bit early for a northern migrant, but it did get the carpool's

[cobirds] Evening Grosbeaks, Douglas Co.

At about 8am this morning, I observed a single Evening Grosbeak visit the feeders on my deck. Later in the day, while working in my yard at around 5pm, there were 3 Evening Grosbeaks on my deck/feeders. This is the first time I’ve observed EVGRs at my house since the winter of 2009-2010, when

[cobirds] Southbound Sandhills

Greetings - This afternoon, just before 5pm, while working in my garden, I heard the familiar call of Sandhill Cranes. I grabbed my binoculars and managed to get a rough count of about 90 birds heading south above the Colorado Blvd area in Denver before they flew out of sight. I believe they

[cobirds] Cranes and Wet Mountains 10/1-3

I saw a small flock of six Sandhill Cranes this past Tuesday (1 October), flying over Wetmore, in Custer County.  Up at 9,050 feet in elevation in the Wet Mountains, in Custer County, yesterday (2 October), I saw three Blue Jays coming to a feeder (rare at this elevation).  Always a highlight

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery, Larimer 10/3/13

COBirds, Stopped by Grandview Cemetary in Fort Collins this afternoon 4:30-5:10pm. The previously reported Northern Parula was feeding in the same psyllid-infested hackberry tree at the northeast corner of cemetary section #1. Was feeding very sluggishly and only glimpsed it thrice in about 5

[cobirds] Common Grackles roosting in Sombrero Marsh, Boulder county

COBirders, I made a brief stop at Sombrero Marsh/Pond this evening at 6:00 (Marsh Wren is now my nemesis BOCO bird...) What I found instead was a large flock of Common Grackles - probably 500+ - roosting in the reeds on the far side of the pond and in a few of the surrounding trees. As I scanned

[cobirds] El Paso County: Fountain Creek Nature Center

Out birding on furlough day #3! Found these birds at FCNC. House Sparrow House Finch Eurasian Collared Dove -- 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, send an email to

[cobirds] Re: El Paso County: Fountain Creek Nature Center

(Hit send before I should have) Also found: Northern Flicker Sharp Shinned Hawk Virginia Rail Yellow Rumped Warbler Black Capped Chickadee American Coot Mallard Robin Red Tailed Hawk White Pelican American Goldfinch Cattle Egret (2) European Starling Belted Kingfisher Wood Duck Red Winged

[cobirds] WOOD THRUSH and Black Phoebe in Canon City area plus first Mountain Chickadees also in the area

I found a WOOD THRUSH in Lakeside Cemetery in Canon City today. I got photos showing it's white eyering, white (not buffy) underparts with black spots extending well down the flanks and short tail. I believe this is a record for Fremont County. I have uploaded the photos onto my Birds and

[cobirds] Morgan and Washington Co., Sabine's

On 10/1, Gwen Moore and I birded a bit at Jackson and Prewitt Reservoirs. I specifically was looking for a Sabine's Gull. Usually when I specifically look for a certain bird, I don't always find it. At Prewitt reservoir[Washington Co.], I looked at many Gulls bobbing in the water , when