[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (21 Mar 2014) 22 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 21, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0

[cobirds] Black Phoebe casting a pellet

I spotted the Black Phoebe I found at the Fremont County Sewer District property in Florence as it was casting a pellet-yes, the same process as owls casting pellets. I have previously posted here when I uploaded photos on my blog of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher casting a pellet

[cobirds] Sibley...

I bought Sibley's 2nd edition from Amazon because I had a gift card! I normally buy from a local bookstore. If I didn't have to read any of the text, my book would be actually be acceptable (it sounds like David Waltman's copy!). The text, which is very, very light and perhaps font 8, is virtual

Re: [cobirds] Re: New Sibley Guide: Wait for the next printing

Not much new to say, but I just need to vent. I bought the new Sibley at the Boulder Bookstore this afternoon. When I got home, I compared it to my old Sibley. The new book's bird colors are substantially darker, richer colored, on many plates. In my view, quite unacceptable. To make things wors

[cobirds] Hermit Thrush, Rio Grande County

Today, March 21, I saw a Hermit Thrush in Beaver Creek area, about 5 miles south of South Fork at el. 9,000', conifers and open meadow area. Spring really is here! Virginia Simmons, Del Norte -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group.

[cobirds] Re: id help please

apologies from forgetting protocol on postings wrt name and area Ron Bolton, Berthoud On Friday, March 21, 2014 1:14:18 PM UTC-6, ronbco wrote: > > While on a chair lift at Copper Mtn, saw a small bird feeding on the top > of a douglas fir tree at 11k elev. > Not sure if it was going for the fir

Re: [cobirds] Re: New Sibley Guide: Wait for the next printing

Sharon Stiteler (Birdchick) posted some pictures comparing the colors to previous editions on her blog: http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2014/03/so-i-got-a-second-edition-sibley/ She notes that the Scarlet Tanager is much darker (and too dark) in this edition, and that reds & oranges are in general

[cobirds] id help please

While on a chair lift at Copper Mtn, saw a small bird feeding on the top of a douglas fir tree at 11k elev. Not sure if it was going for the fir cone seeds or maybe insects. First impression was house finch by size, slim build, and pink/red breast and head. But the color seemed more orange and th

[cobirds] Greater Yellowlegs/Eaton

Hi all Crom Lake - Herring Gull continues Cozzens Lake - American White Pelican (28); Greater Yellowlegs; Bald Eagle (ad) on the shore; Say's Phoebe Neff Lake - lots of spring ducks; gulls Woods Lake - lots of spring ducks ditto Angel Lake; gulls Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.nin

Re: [cobirds] Re: New Sibley Guide: Wait for the next printing

I can't see an issue in my copy. Would anyone be willing to pick out a few species we should compare with the 1st edition to see if we have a bad copy? Thanks Rick Taylor Colorado Springs El Paso County On Thursday, March 20, 2014 5:13:59 PM UTC-6, Peter Burke wrote: > > All: > I too received

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 21 March 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: March 21, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, March 21, 2014, sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the reco