[cobirds] Eurasian Wigeon Fremont Co. 1/25

2015-01-25 Thread Brandon Percival
John Drummond has a male Eurasian Wigeon at Valco Pond in Canon City. Valco Pond is along MacKenkie Ave. East side of Canon City. Brandon K. Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this

[cobirds] Pueblo and Fremont counties 1/24/15

2015-01-25 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, Brad Steger, David Tonnessen and I birded a number of places and had the following highlights: Pueblo reservoir:Trumpeter Swan - adultLong-tailed DuckRed-throated LoonCommon LoonClark's GrebeMew Gull 2 - adult and 1st cycleThayer's Gull at least 3 - 2 adults and one 2nd cycleLesser

[cobirds] Loomiller Park, Boulder County

2015-01-25 Thread Ted Floyd
Hello, Birders. At Loomiller Park in Longmont, Boulder County, this warm, sunny, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 25, Andrew Floyd and I saw a *Greater White-fronted Goose,* an apparent *minima Cackling Goose,* and a small flock of *Common Redpolls.* The rest of the story: *Greater White-fronted

[cobirds] Lewis's Woodpecker etc., Ken Caryl Valley, Jefferson Co

2015-01-25 Thread David Suddjian
This afternoon (1/25) I was surprised to see a *Lewis's Woodpecker* flew into a cottonwood along Massey Draw upstream of Valley Parkway in Ken Caryl Valley. After a time it flew off toward the north.A hatch-year *Harris's Sparrow* closer to Valley Parkway was continuing from late fall. A flock of

[cobirds] Eurasian Wigeon Fremont Co. 1/25

2015-01-25 Thread Bill Blackburn
Wanted to let everyone know that several other birders and I could not relocate the Eurasian Wigeon this afternoon (1/25/15) Bill Blackburn Broomfield, Co -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[cobirds] Williamson's Sapsucker in Red Canyon Park north of Canon City

2015-01-25 Thread SeEttaM .
Yesterday I found a female Williamson's Sapsucker drilling sap wells in 2 juniper and 1 pinyon pine tree in Red Canyon Park about 10 miles north of Canon City. Previously I have seen and posted about the hundreds of old sap wells I have seen in the trees in this pinyon-juniper habitat over the

[cobirds] Rosy-Finches - Golden - Jeffco - Yes

2015-01-25 Thread Ira Sanders
Birders, the Rosy-Finches are present this morning. 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 stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[cobirds] American Woodcock, Larimer Co.

2015-01-25 Thread Larry Griffin
Hi Cobirders, I arrived at Bobcat Ridge NA a little before 2pm. Parking was available at that moment, but the NA was clearly busy, not surprising considering the beautiful sunny windless 60 degree Sunday. Four or five birders were on the woodcock and kindly pointed it out to me. It was

[cobirds] Glaucous and Mew Gulls / Crown Hill / Jeffco

2015-01-25 Thread Dave Cameron
At roughly 3:30 today, Sunday, there were two Mew Gulls and one adult Glaucous Gull on the ice at Crown Hill Lake (Kipling and 26th, Lakewood), amidst a couple dozen Ring-bills and 2 Herring Gulls. Dave Cameron Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] More Pueblo rarities 1/25

2015-01-25 Thread Brandon K. Percival
Along with other birders at Pueblo Reservoir, Pueblo County today: Trumpeter Swan - 1 adult (found yesterday), appeared in NE part of the lake, along the rocks by the dam this afternoon. Glaucous Gull - 1 1st year bird (found yesterday), made a quick visit at the South Shore Marina tires this

[cobirds] Glden-crowned Sp. WW Junco - Red Rocks _ Jeffco

2015-01-25 Thread Mike Henwood
Arrived at the Red Rocks Trading Post feeders about 7 this morning threw out some seed. The Golden-crowned Sparrow appeared right away along with a classic White-winged Junco. Mark Chavez arrived about half hour later and put out more see. The Golden-crowned put in another appearance before I

[cobirds] Woodcock access (Larimer)

2015-01-25 Thread Derek Hill
COBirds, The woodcock is having some respite from all the attention today. Pulled into Bobcat Ridge 12:45pm today and Ranger Fred was turning cars away because the lot was full (of cyclists mainly). He insisted there was no spot to park for 10 minutes to do a quick scan for the bird. Consider

[cobirds] Red-necked Grebe -- Pueblo 1/25

2015-01-25 Thread Brandon K. Percival
Margie Joy found a Red-necked Grebe off North Picnic Road, at Pueblo Reservoir, Pueblo County, this morning.  It was with a small group of Western Grebes, when I got there.  This species is quite rare in the middle part of the winter.  Brandon K. Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this

Re: [cobirds] Woodcock access (Larimer)

2015-01-25 Thread Charles Hundertmark
Before the lot became full, the American Woodcock was seen by about a dozen birders thanks to the keen eyes of Sue Quinlan. On Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Derek Hill derektheh...@hotmail.com wrote: COBirds, The woodcock is having some respite from all the attention today. Pulled into