[cobirds] Southeast Colorado birding

Here are selected highlights from a full day of birding in Las Animas, Baca and Prowers Counties yesterday Apr 24 (I am guiding a group of 7 birders around the state this week). BENDIRE'S THRASHER (possible) - south of Higbee on Hwy 109 in a cholla field. Had the jizz of a Curve-billed Thrashe

[cobirds] Dusky Grouse, Larimer

I visited Bobcat Ridge west of Fort Collins today and found a Northern Mockingbird, FOY White-throated Swift, FOY Chipping Sparrow, FOY Pine Grosbeak and located a Red-tailed Hawk's nest. A fine day in itself, however, the jewel of the day was a displaying Dusky Grouse. I managed to get a few n

[cobirds] First of the year House Wrens, W Kingbird and Green Heron in Canon City area

A few first of the year birds in the Canon City area: - Western Kingbird on power lines next to H115 - House Wrens-two singing their hearts out in Holcim Wetlands - Green Heron in Florence River Park (seen yesterday and today) Also watched a large flock of White-throated Swifts stopping

[cobirds] FOS Swainsons Boulder County

Flying over the Diagonal and Jay Road a pair of Swainson's Hawks Sent from my iPhone Elena Holly Klaver Ometeotl -- 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

[cobirds] Western Sandpiper; Yellow-crowned Sparrow: Boulder County

Hello Birders, I spent some time birding around Boulder County today. A couple items of note: At Twin Lakes in Gunbarrel, one of the lakes is very shallow, with lots of mudflats. I saw what I believe to be a Western Sandpiper. It had black legs, a black bill which, when compared to the hea

[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (24 Apr 2014) 13 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 24, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0

[cobirds] Parked in Park

I spent Apr 22 and 23 roaming around Park County, focusing on the southern portion of the county. I run down the highlights and things of interest to me below, but tops among them were a Red-necked Grebe, 2 White-winged Scoters on Apr 22, and a Black-throated Gray Warbler on Apr 23. Apr 22 Lake

[cobirds] Sat., April 26, Wheat Ridge Greenbelt with Paula Hansley

Sponsored by Boulder County Audubon: *Saturday, April 26, 7:30am - 12:30pm* "Wheat Ridge Greenbelt" Join Paula Hansley for a half-day outing to this great slice of riparian habitat along Clear Creek. The area will be a hot bed of activity for migrating land birds as well as water fowl and wetlan

[cobirds] re: Burrowing Owls -- Douglas County

Hello! I went out to see the Burrowing Owls yesterday morning in extreme northwest Douglas County (not far from Chatfield State Park) and saw eight owls between 8-9 am. It is a beautiful setting below the Front Range hogbacks on the edge of the plains. >From the Denver area, take Santa Fe D

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 24 April 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 24, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, April 24, 2014, sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the re