[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 1 February 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: February 1, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 303-659-6750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, February 1, 2014 sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message,

[cobirds] Waneka/Greenlee, Boulder County, 2/1

Hello, Birders. The big snow we were supposed to get Thursday night was something of a dud; but the light dusting we were supposed to get last night turned out to be a doozy. So I went out this snowy Saturday morning, February 1, to see and hear the birds at Waneka Lake and Greenlee Preserve,

[cobirds] Sponsor a Species in the Second Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas Book

Greetings Colorado birders: The Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas II Office is pleased to announce the “Sponsor a Species” program, to defray publication costs for the *Second Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas*. The Atlas will be printed in full color and will feature 262 detailed species accounts.

[cobirds] 100s (not 1000s) of Rosy Finches, Larimer County

Yesterday, mid-morning, while we were skiing in Lory State Park near Fort Collins, we were surrounded by hundreds of rosy finches. We were in a burned area in the valley and they were working the grasses and the burned mountain mahogany. We stood stock still to hear and feel all these birds

[cobirds] Evening Grosbeaks Weld County

This morning I had 5 Evening Grosbeaks in my feeder.They dominated in the feeder as Red-winged Blackbirds and Blue Jays gathered and miraculously waited as these rare visitors to my feeder indulged. Jessie Meschievitz Weld County Road 21 Windsor -- You received this message because you

[cobirds] Colorado Birds, vol. 48, no. 1

Hello, Birders. Earlier this week I received in the mail vol. 48, no. 1 (Winter 2014) of COLORADO BIRDS, the quarterly journal of Colorado Field Ornithologists. It's wonderful! Let's take a look: * Front cover. A frame-filler Hoary Redpoll by Bill Schmoker. Beautiful! The photo, that is... ;-)

[cobirds] Re: Evening Grosbeaks Weld County

We haven't had ANY Evening Grosbeaks this winter at our feeders. Since we moved here 3 years ago, they occasionally dropped by to my delight. I wonder if the floods have anything to do with this? There has been a lot of unusual wildlife experiences here in Coal Creek Canyon this winter. Janis

[cobirds] Lapland Longspurs - DIA Loop - Adams County

If you don't have Lapland Longspurs for the year, today was the time to get them along the DIA Owl Loop. I would list all of the spots, but there were too many. Everywhere along the route starting 1/2 mile east of Tower Rd on 96th Ave to 120th Ave just west of Haynesmount. Almost every

[cobirds] Varied thrush

Thanks to Polly Neldner for hooking me up with the varied thrush in La Veta. Unfortunately, the Harris's sparrow did not show up. The thrush was visible for most of the hour that I was there between about 8:30 and 9:30. -- You received this message

[cobirds] Now the Brant is just taunting us... Chatfield State Park, Douglas CO

So, my son and I were finally able to spot the Brant earlier this week in Redstone park, after seven fruitless trips. Today, my son and I took a quick swing through Chatfield to see what was happening. Right as we were leaving the south entrance of the park, we both said at the same

[cobirds] Douglas County, Brant back at Chatfield, Greater White-fronted Goose at Redstone Park

So we set off at about midday to see if we could find the Brant that has been recently frequenting Redstone Park and found. a lovely specked bellied Greater White-fronted Goose associating with Cackling and Canada Geese at the baseball field labeled #2 on the map printable from the Highlands

[cobirds] Lifetime county lists

COBirders, The Lifetime county lists are now available on the CFO website.  I have reintroduced bookmarks.  They broke a few years ago when converting from one version of office to another.  Something that was fixable I just did not do it at the time as I was not even sure anyone knew they

[cobirds] Northern goshawk, larimer co

Had a beautiful adult male crash the junco party in my yard this afternoon. Left unsuccessful. Yardbird #130. Arvind Panjabi Across from Horsetooth Mtn park West of Fort Collins Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds

[cobirds] Cottonwood Marsh, Boulder County

Hello birders, Beautiful snowscape at Walden and Sawhill Ponds this cloudy and cold afternoon. Some smart visitors wore snowshoes, others cross country skis, I made do in hiking boots. The marsh had that unusual quiet after snowfall, muffled and peaceful. The scenery was completely

[cobirds] S. Platte River -- Barrow's Goldeneye, Say's Phoebe, etc.

Today David Dowell, Mimi Chau, Tim Smart and I walked to stretches of the South Platte River, all in Adams County. Around the confluence with Sand Creek we had 1 Say's phoebe, 2 red-breasted merganser, kinglet, night-heron, snipe, etc. etc. Great birding all along here, tallied 42 species. We

[cobirds] Boulder Bird Sunday 1st Sunday Birding cancellation (2/2), Boulder County

I'm posting for the Boulder Bird Club 1st Sunday Leader, Davis: 1st Sunday Birding on Feb 2 will be leaderless and cancelled due to weather. I'll (Davis) make up for the cancellation with a Lyons trip in April or May Happy Groundhog Day and Candlemas Thanks, Sharon Norfleet Louisville,