[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 11 April 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 11, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, April 11, 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] Northern Cardinal, Boulder

Speaking of continuing rare birds, the NORTHERN CARDINAL that has been frequenting the gully near the west end of Hawthorn Dr was singing away yesterday evening. After parking at the end of Hawthorn, I hiked up the trail about 100 yards to the fork. The bird was downhill from there in some

[cobirds] Chestnut-collared Longspur/Nunn

This morning in our yard we had a Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker. I walked Weld CR 114/85 SE corner and had four visual sightings of Chestnut-collared and 3+ audio out in the far fields. Dover Reservoir had Golden Eagle and American Crow (rare for Nunn). Crom Lake had lots of usual birds

[cobirds] Re: Chestnut-collared Longspur/Nunn

Just heard back from USDA/ARS regarding CPER sign previously mentioned ... enter at your own risk with CPER provided permission ... :-) The permit gives you permission to enter. *Ann Heckart* USDA-ARS|Rangeland Resources Research Unit|High Plains Grasslands Research Station 8408 Hildreth

[cobirds] E. Phoebe, Larimer County, has his Sweetheart

Hi All, The Eastern Phoebe by the diversion dam on the Loveland Rec. Trail has company now! We're so glad to see them back. Same as last year, the 2nd to arrive has a belly a bit more yellowish. Also on the trail this morning were a pair of Common Mergansers preening and resting at the base

[cobirds] Chico today , Sparrows and Buntings .

CO birders : Some new arrivals today at Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area ) . In El Paso County at banding station 2 Hermit Thrushes , at a cholla grassland location , Northern Mockingbird , 5 Sage Thrashers , Curve-billed Thrasher , 2 Lark Buntings ( imm males ? , photographed ) , Vesper

[cobirds] Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Teller County

This afternoon at about 4:30pm, I had a broad-tailed hummingbird stream past me on my deck; high-tailing it to the east as far as I could tell. Also new (FOS) today, for me, in Teller County were Turkey Vulture and Tree Swallows. Jeff J Jones ( mailto:jjo...@jonestc.com

[cobirds] White-winged Dove, Gunbarrel, Boulder

Hi all, There was a White-winged Dove singing just now at the northwest corner of the Gunbarrel Commons Park, two blocks east of Spine along White Rock Circle in Gunbarrel, Boulder. This is pretty much the same spot where 1-2 males have been on territory for the past several summers, but I

[cobirds] Timnath Reservoir (LARIMER) - Clark's Grebe and other goodies

At 5pm today there were hundreds of Ruddy Ducks and Western Grebes on Timnath Reservoir. I also spotted 1 Clark's Grebe, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, about 45 Franklin's Gulls, and a couple dozen more common species. John Shenot Fort Collins, CO -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] Aiken Audubon Society, Colorado Springs - Program: Eric Eaton, Beyond Birds: The Rewards of Bugwatching

April 11, 2014 Please join Aiken Audubon Society for our next program. When: Wednesday, April 16 Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for socializing; program begins at 7:00 p.m. Where: Colorado Parks Wildlife (formerly Division of Wildlife), 4255 Sinton Road, Colorado Springs, 80907 - Please use

[cobirds] Roaring Fork Birds, Friday

Hi all Spent some time birding with friends Jon and Robbie from the UK today as the blistering heat continues (well blistering for April 11th up here ! ) with temps up to 75 degrees Snowmass Village (Pitkin County) had Evening Grosbeaks, Cassin's Finches, Fox Sparrow, Red-naped Sapsucker,

[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (11 Apr 2014) 25 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 11, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0