[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 31 October 2013

2013-10-31 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: October 31, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-6750 <303-659-8750> Happy Halloween This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, October 31, 2013 sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoni

[cobirds] Boulder Little Gull and Weld RN Grebe

2013-10-31 Thread Cathy Sheeter
Little Gull present at 8:30 AM, however lighting conditions less than optimal (looking into sun), but obvious size and structural difference in silhouette from RBGU when floating on the water were easy to see. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colo

[cobirds] Boulder Little Gull and Weld RN Grebe

2013-10-31 Thread Cathy Sheeter
Sorry forgot to sign above post. Cathy Sheeter Ft Lupton -- 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to thi

RE: [cobirds] SCOTERS still present - Denver City Park

2013-10-31 Thread Ira Sanders
Birders, I just got a call from Mark Chavez that the Scoters are still present as of 9:30 am today. Ira Sanders Golden, CO From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Rurik Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 3:24 PM To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject:

[cobirds] Little Gull, Terry Lake, Boulder

2013-10-31 Thread Eric DeFonso
Hi all, Like Cathy posted earlier, the Little Gull was present this morning at Terry Lake. I ran into John Vanderpoel, Peter Gent, Joyce Takamine and Maggie Boswell there, first on the west side of the lake but a bit later on the east side. In the mornings, that is certainly the better viewing op

[cobirds] Re: Little Gull, Terry Lake, Boulder

2013-10-31 Thread Eric DeFonso
Geez - I said "nice backlit morning views", but that's ridiculous. I meant, "nice front-lit morning views". I need breakfast. Eric On Thursday, October 31, 2013 9:54:08 AM UTC-6, Eric DeFonso wrote: ... driveway entrance, but from there you can have nice backlit morning views > of a good p

[cobirds] City Park scoters

2013-10-31 Thread chundertmark8
Black and Surf reported yesterday still here. Chuck Hundertmark Lafayette Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone -- 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

[cobirds] Little Gull - Terry Lake

2013-10-31 Thread John
To add to what Eric noted, we returned to the east side of Terry lake a half hour later and the Little Gull was roosting with Bonaparte's and Ring-billed Gulls in the east bay providing us with a closet view. It looks like a 1st basic plumage bird with more than a smattering of retained juvenile f

[cobirds] Brant - YES, Houts Res., Larimer

2013-10-31 Thread Larry Griffin
The Brant remains at Houts Reservoir in the same location on the SW side of the reservoir as of 11am today. It was associated with three Canada geese and was cooperative for photos. There were several Bonaparte's gulls and female common mergansers along with the usual suspects out on the water

[cobirds] Re: City Park scoters

2013-10-31 Thread meredith
Thanks, Chuck...Paul Slingsby and I just stopped by. Not sure, but think we saw 2 Blacks and 1 Surf. Meredith Meredith McBurney Denver On Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:04:14 AM UTC-6, Charles Hundertmark wrote: > > Black and Surf reported yesterday still here. > Chuck Hundertmark > Lafayet

[cobirds] Tennessee Warbler, Carbondale, Garfield County

2013-10-31 Thread Dick Filby
Hi all, There's a Tennessee Warbler in our yard - will post photos later Dick Filby Carbondale ___ -- 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 em

[cobirds] Winter Wren, Boulder

2013-10-31 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Hi all, Heard and then saw a Winter Wren this afternoon along the Twin Lakes Trail in Gunbarrel, about 1/3 mile west of 63rd street and 100 yards east of Robinson Place, on the north side of the creek. Call notes were those of Winter, not Pacific Wren. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received th

[cobirds] Brant, Houts Res. Larimer

2013-10-31 Thread David Wade
Saw the Brant this afternoon (4 pm) in the SW corner with two Canada Goose. Beautiful bird! Also saw 18 Am. Pipits, a dozen Bonaparts Gulls, and 4 Hooded Mergansers. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this

[cobirds] Little Gull - Terry Lake, Boulder Co.

2013-10-31 Thread Christian Nunes
The juvenile LITTLE GULL was still present at Terry Lake between 4:45-5:30 this afternoon. Christian Nunes Boulder, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group

[cobirds] Black Scoters at Blue Lake (Bent/Kiowa) on 10/31

2013-10-31 Thread DAVID A LEATHERMAN
Went back to Blue Lake today and was happy to find 2 female Black Scoters. Duane Nelson, Norma Verhoff, and Janeal Thompson were able to see these birds. Duane thinks they might be a first for Kiowa County. When we left this afternoon, the birds were in the northeast part of the res. Other s

[cobirds] Scoters, Denver County

2013-10-31 Thread Tina Jones
The Black and Surf Scoters were seen by George Mayfield and myself at the same lake in City Park, Denver, CO., around 4:30pm today. They were sitting side by side for a nice comparison. Thanks to Chris! Happy Birding ! Tina Jones Littleton, Jefferson County, CO.

[cobirds] Scoter pics, Denver

2013-10-31 Thread Tom Wilberding
Greetings CO birders, 6 pics: http://bit.ly/1bHOz3O Thanks to Chris R. and Ira S. (Dipped on Tower Rd. Red Phalarope.) Best, Tom Wilberding Boulder, CO P.S. Off-topic plug: Denver Zoo. Wow! A-1. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds"

[cobirds] Re: Scoter pics, Denver

2013-10-31 Thread Art Hudak
Hello, In the world of birding the primary poster is all that matters. There is no Ira S. Only Chris R. After that thanks are given to the primary only. AEHII Denver County Art Hudak On Thursday, October 31, 2013 9:39:28 PM UTC-6, Tom Wilberding wrote: > Greetings CO birders, > > 6 pics: http:

RE: [cobirds] Re: Scoter pics, Denver

2013-10-31 Thread Ira Sanders
Art, Apparently you don't follow your own email address advice as you are quite confused and you should know of what you speak before you speak. Tom was thanking me for pointing out the birds to him today. He hadn't yet found them when I got there and I happened to pick them out first and showed

[cobirds] Re: Scoter pics, Denver

2013-10-31 Thread Art Hudak
Ira, I am happy to be keeper of the "world of birds" "rules and regulations" Art Hudak, Denver County On Thursday, October 31, 2013 9:39:28 PM UTC-6, Tom Wilberding wrote: > > Greetings CO birders, > > 6 pics: http://bit.ly/1bHOz3O > > Thanks to Chris R. and Ira S. > (Dipped on Tower Rd. Red Phala