[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 8 April 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 8, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, April 8, 2014, sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recor

[cobirds] White-crowned Sparrows - Chatfield

Matt Crooks’ e-mail about the golden-crowned White-crowned prompted me to report on our experience with WCSPs last Saturday. We set up 3 nets at the feeder area at the ASGD Nature Center and banded some birds as part of the training for Audubon’s new naturalists. It was a WCSP morning - we cau

Re: [cobirds] Lincoln's Sparrow feeding under my nyger feeders in Canon City

We have had a Lincoln's Sparrow on the ground below feeders for a week now. El Paso Co, Manitou Springs John Maynard > On Apr 7, 2014, at 11:48 PM, "SeEttaM ." wrote: > > Maybe others host Lincoln's Sparrows at their home feeders but don't post > about it, but I was surprised to find one in m

[cobirds] biking for birds--cross country quest

I think CObirders and COBUSbirders will get a big kick out of this blog, as I am. No matter how busy I am, I can never resist peeking at his latest adventure. Take a look at his "Day 96" and then you'll find yourself backtracking through his entries to see what else has happened to him (plenty!)

[cobirds] Re: Fort Collins Turkey Vulture roost (Larimer)

Yesterday morning while proceeding to work from Shields Osprey nest I saw about 30-40 vultures ascending into thermals in and around Mountain-quite a sight. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m On Monday, April 7, 2014 7:58:07 PM UTC-

Re: [cobirds] Lincoln's Sparrow feeding under my nyger feeders in Canon City

We see them in Nunn at our feeders during spring migration. Thansk Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m On Tuesday, April 8, 2014 9:01:18 AM UTC-6, Johnson wrote: > > We have had a Lincoln's Sparrow on the ground below feeders for a week > no

[cobirds] Rascal the Roadrunner Redux? Unconfirmed sighting by a non-birder. Jefferson County

I have been in contact with a non-birder cyclist who about a week ago saw a *possible* Greater Roadrunner near the Dakota Hogback (aka Dinosaur Ridge) HawkWatch site. The description was weak, "brownish bird with a funny shape like a roadrunner pecking at the rocks." That's not much to go on, but

[cobirds] Wild Turkeys in Ft. Morgan and one in Longmont

Coming back from Kearney, NB this past Sunday (500K Sandhills at least!), we passed about a dozen Wild Turkey toms, standing next to Interstate 76 at Ft. Morgan (Morgan County). A few had their tails up in full display. Then, last night, Virginia Dionigi reported to the Foothills Audubon Bird C

[cobirds] Peregrine Falcons - Red Rocks - Jeffco

As has been reported before, the Peregrine Falcons have returned to Red Rocks Park and are in full courtship mode. As in past years they are utilizing the back side of Ship Rock (best viewed from the far west end of the Upper South Parking Lot). As a number of us observed them perched on Ship R

RE: [cobirds] Wild Turkeys in Ft. Morgan and one in Longmont

Birders, There are generally two types of Wild Turkey in Colorado. The Merriam's Wild Turkey is mostly present in the foothills and mountains. This is the race that was probably common in the state pre-European settlement, but which was subsequently reduced to almost nil. In the last several dec

[cobirds] Teal Trifecta

Debbie & I had the treat of seeing all 3 Teals at one time. They were on the lower pond at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver on Sunday https://www.flickr.com/photos/behnfield/13729420705/ Tom Behnfield Lakewood, CO ww.flickr.com/photos/behnfield -- You received this message because you a

[cobirds] Teal Trifecta

Debbie & I had the treat of seeing all 3 Teals at one time. They were on the lower pond at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver on Sunday. https://www.flickr.com/photos/behnfield/13729420705/ Tom Behnfield Lakewood, CO www.flickr.com/photos/behnfield -- You received this message because you

[cobirds] Northern Wheatear in NM

Colorado Birders Coen Dexter and Brenda Wright found and photographed this species near Fort Sumner on the eastern plains of New Mexico. Colorado birders should be watching for this bird, as it probably moving north. Brandon K. Percival -- Pueblo West, CO -- sent from my phone -- You received

[cobirds] Re: Fort Collins Turkey Vulture roost (Larimer)

I drove by the FC Turkey Vulture roost area this evening (8 April 2014) about 6:45, saw 15-20 circling and landing in the trees on Mountain. A block south on Washington, though...there had to be a hundred. Pic: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/turkeyvultureroost-ftcollins-8apr2014 - Barry G