[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 14 April 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 14, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, April 14, 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] Colorado Birds, vol. 48, no. 2--and Beebe Draw and The Narrows

Hello, Birders. The other day, I received in the mail the spring 2014 issue (vol. 48, no. 2) of CFO's quarterly journal, Colorado Birds. Alas, my copy's already been permanently borrowed. Well, it's nice to know that someone else is enjoying mine. I did have a chance to look it over just a bit,

[cobirds] FOS Chipping Sparrow - Jeffco

Birders, This morning after shoveling the back patio and putting down millet, a FOS Chipping Sparrow flew in for some easy feeding. Ira Sanders Golden, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and

[cobirds] Jeffco Mt Bluebirds looking for shelter

Late yesterday afternoon, I had flocks of 12 Mountain Bluebirds sheltering from the snow and wind on my two covered porches. I forgot to get some dried mealworms in anticipation of the storm like I used last spring when 60+ Brewer's Blackbirds helped themselves to the mealworms I spread on the

[cobirds] Yellow-throated Warbler continues

Chico Basin banding station area. Glenn Walbek Castle Rock, CO Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[cobirds] Outing: Is It Spring Yet?, with Gary Lefko, Saturday, April 19

Boulder County Audubon Society brings you the following field trip. Please join us with the Prairie Prince of birders! *Saturday, April 19, 8:30am - 2:00pm (or later) * Is it Spring Yet? Join Gary Lefko, the Nunn Guy, for an early spring migrant trip around Nunn and beyond. We'll do the north

[cobirds] Black Phoebe in San Luis Valley

After a 3 inch snowfall overnight, I thought there might be some good opportunities for bird and landscape photography this morning. I also wanted to find a Black Phoebe, originally reported by Hettinger (Alamosa County). It was a wonderful morning just for the wet snow and scenic

Re: [cobirds] FOS Chipping Sparrow - Jeffco

Saw many chipping sparrows (3-4) during the snowstorm yesterday, Sunday, at Running Deer Open Space, Fort Collins, Larimer Country. Also in thickets ruby crowned kinglet. Two wood ducks on water. And several eastern phoebes. There seemed to be a huge robin fallout! Libby Edwards Larimer

[cobirds] 6 species of swallows over South Platte, Littleton, Arapahoe

Just after noon a wonderful mixed flock of swallows came out of nowhere over the South Platte River at Reynolds Landing Park, foraged over the area for about 10 min and then moved on with not a single swallow left in view. They were a nicely mixed assemblage of 65 TREE, 35 VIOLET-GREEN, 1 BANK, 18

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso/Pueblo Cos. 4/14

Bill Maynard, Glenn Walbek, and I were all able to see and photograph the Yellow-throated Warbler this morning, first found yesterday by Tyler Stuart and friends (great find!).  The bird is a male, since, when Glenn was arriving, the bird decided to start singing!  He sang quite nicely

[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk, Boulder, April 14th

Hello, Birders. Hannah and Andrew and I saw a Broad-winged Hawk over Boulder (near the intersection of 28th and Iris) late this afternoon, Monday, April 14th. I should note that Hannah spotted the bird, and demanded that I pull over for a look at what she believed wasn't a garden-variety

[cobirds] Yellow-throated warbler, Chico, El Paso Co.

The yellow-throated warber was still at Chico Basin Ranch at 5:45 today. Still associating with the chickadees. Found in cottonwood just south of banding station. David Chartier Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] All 3 teal and more at Mallard Pond, El Paso 4/14

Hi all. Today Jeanne and I stopped by Mallard Pond (aka Drake Lake) near Falcon in El Paso County. We had all three teal among the waterfowl. The number of species was high even if the number of birds was a little low. We had a chance to see the GH Owl on nest just east of US 24 on Judge Orr

[cobirds] Marston Ft. Logan, late post, Denver

I'm sorry about this late post from Friday, April 11, from Marston Reservoir, Denver County. Nothing rare, but a good variety. Many Franklin's, and Ring-billed Gulls. Around 21 California Gulls and 2 Herring Gulls. One LESSER Black-backed Gull was still present. 4, Ruddy Duck, 8, Hooded

[cobirds] La Plata County Today

Greetings All I spent the day bopping around La Plata. It is still early spring as for landbird migrants: swallows, sapsuckers, kinglets, a couple of Yellow-rumpeds, a few Lincoln's Sparrows, etc. No Hermit Thrushes, Fox Sparrows, Mountain WC Sparrows or the like However, methinks the