[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 1 June 2014

2014-06-01 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: June 1, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, June 1 sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by

[cobirds] Boulder: still present - Black and Eastern Phoebes, Boulder Co.

2014-06-01 Thread Laura Steadman
As of 730 this morning both the black and eastern phoebes are fly catching on the west side of the 75th bridge. Way cool! Laura Steadman Broomfield On Saturday, May 31, 2014, g...@ucar.edu wrote: All, I stopped at the 75th Street bridge over Boulder Creek at 9:15 this morning. The first

[cobirds] Blue-winged Warbler, Jefferson Co

2014-06-01 Thread gent
All, I spent 2 hours at the Welchester Tree Park (access from 8th Avenue), and the male Blue-winged Warbler finally, and briefly, showed up at 10am. It was at the east end by the creek and flew in from the east. It was silent. Cheers, Peter Gent. -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] Walden Ponds Boulder Co. Red-breasted Grosbeak

2014-06-01 Thread Lonny Frye
In the back area towards the river on the western edge, there was a Red Breasted Grosbeak singing in the trees. The Boulder Bird Club was unable to see it amongst the greenery in the high trees, but it was doing a lot of singing. The water levels were very high and shorebirds and waterfowl were

[cobirds] Re: Walden Ponds Boulder Co. Rose-breasted Grosbeak

2014-06-01 Thread Lonny Frye
On Sunday, June 1, 2014 11:34:37 AM UTC-6, Lonny Frye wrote: In the back area towards the river on the western edge, there was a Rose-breasted Grosbeak singing in the trees. The Boulder Bird Club was unable to see it amongst the greenery in the high trees, but it was doing a lot of

[cobirds] Fw: Red-necked grebes, North Park 6/1

2014-06-01 Thread Brandon
Pretty exciting news from Jackson County, these species hasn't been found breeding in Colorado before, though this species has been seen in the summer in this area before.  This is from the WSBN.   Tresa Moulton of Steamboat asked me to post her finding today of a pair of red-necked grebes

Re: [cobirds] Fw: Red-necked grebes, North Park 6/1

2014-06-01 Thread Charles Hundertmark
This nest is in a very vulnerable location and the grebes are sensitive to human presence. It is important for the success of their nesting effort that birders and particularly photographers not be disruptive of the nesting effort. On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 3:12 PM, Brandon flammow...@gmail.com

RE: [cobirds] Fw: Red-necked grebes, North Park 6/1

2014-06-01 Thread Bill Maynard
Although I partially agree with this statement I was confused as to why a photographer in particular has more affect on grebes than other human or canine activities in the area. Respectfully, Bill Maynard Colorado Springs, CO From: cobirds@googlegroups.com

RE: [cobirds] Fw: Red-necked grebes, North Park 6/1

2014-06-01 Thread Bill Maynard
To all, Although I partially agree with this statement, I can’t find anything in the ornithological literature stating photographers are particularly disruptive of nesting efforts in Red-necked or other species of grebe. Respectfully, Bill Maynard Colorado Springs From:

Re: [cobirds] Fw: Red-necked grebes, North Park 6/1

2014-06-01 Thread Glenn and Laurie
To all, Although I partially agree with this statement, I can’t find anything in the ornithological literature stating photographers are particularly disruptive of nesting efforts in Red-necked or other species of grebe. Respectfully, Glenn Walbek Castle Rock, CO -

RE: [cobirds] Fw: Red-necked grebes, North Park 6/1

2014-06-01 Thread 'loch kilpatrick' via Colorado Birds
  To all,   Although I partially agree with this statement, I can’t find anything in the ornithological literature stating photographers are particularly disruptive of nesting efforts in Red-necked or other species of grebe.   Respectfully, Loch Kilpatrick,  Parker Co

[cobirds] El Paso county --- Lesser Black-backed Gulls/Terns 6/1/14

2014-06-01 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, I stopped by Big Johnson Reservoir around 8PM and had at least two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLs, both youngsters.  There were also a few FRANKLIN'S GULLs amongst the many RING-BILLED and CALIFORNIA GULLs.  There were five BLACK TERNs and at least one FORSTER'S TERN.  Not much else of