[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 5 April 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 5, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, April 5, 2014, sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the

[cobirds] USPS Songbird stamps

Hello birders, For those of us who still send paper mail from time to time, the Post Office, starting today, is selling Songbird stamps online, first class forever. Why do I mention this on COBirds? Well, some of these beautiful stamps show Colorado birds, so I’m in the clear. Enjoy!

[cobirds] Horned Grebe - Manitou Lake - Teller County

Today there were 2 Horned Grebe at Manitou Lake. Apparently, Horned Grebe are unusual in Teller County. They are not on the county list ( coloradocountybirding.org) and there are no sightings posted on eBird. Robb Hinds Colorado Springs El Paso County -- You received this message because you

[cobirds] White-tailed Ptarmigan (clear Creek County)

I am guiding out-of-state birders today and we were blessed with calm weather at Loveland Pass. Likewise, 5 ptarmigan obliged us on the north side of the pass, seen well through scopes from the parking area looking west. Nick Komar Fort Collins Sent from my iPhone -- You received this

[cobirds] Great horned owl nest, Chatfield area

There is a great horned owl nest at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. I think this is in Jeffco. You can contact me if you'd like directions. Jane Ringer Littleton, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from

[cobirds] cranes, etc.

Hello, Birders. Here's a nice article, in Steamboat Today, on waiting and watching for Sandhill Cranes in Routt County: http://tinyurl.com/cranes-in-steamboat Oh, and I heard a Sandhill Crane in Boulder County! Sort of. Back on Wednesday, April 2nd, David Gillilan and I heard a remarkably

[cobirds] Fox Golden-crowned Sparrows - Red Rocks - Jeffco

Hello All, This morning our Aubudon of Greater Denver Master Birder field trip started out with a migrant Slate-colored Fox Sparrow along with the winter resident Golden-crowned Sparrow at the feeders behind the Red Rocks Trading Post. Most years the Golden-crowned can be seen through the

[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (05 Apr 2014) 46 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 05, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0