[cobirds] Snow Goose Festival 2015 Lamar, CO

We are thinking of attending the Snow Goose Festival in just a few weeks. This will be our first time ever. I'm wondering if it's really worth the trip down to Lamar? If so, suggestions for the best place to stay overnight. Thanks So Much, Lori Neuenschwander Byers, CO -- You received this

[cobirds] Used binocular

COBirders, I am looking for a used, waterproof binocular in good condition to send to a young Colombian bird guide. He was given an ABA Birder’s Exchange binocular in 2011 but it was recently stolen. If you wanted to donate a binocular, his name and email address is included in the cc. He

[cobirds] Turkey Creek Ranch CLOSURE UPDATE, El Paso County

Spoiler alert! There is no good birding news in this email. Hi, Cobirders. Today, Wednesday, February 4, 2015, I went to Fort Carson to find our about the closure of Turkey Creek Recreation Area and if necessary, to use my powers of persuasion to get permission to either bird there as an

RE: [cobirds] Turkey Creek Ranch CLOSURE UPDATE, El Paso County

Nice try Mel. I am impressed even though you didn't succeed. Perhaps need to wait until they change commanders and then try again. I know, as do some of you that when I had to deal with the Corps of Engineers, some in charge had a real interest in protecting the environment and some not so

[cobirds] Surge of Cranes Today

Today, the southerly winds brought the first major surge of migrating birds to the San Luis Valley. A few hundred cranes were heard off and on all day, and one flock of 120 individuals was seen at the Monte Vista Refuge. In addition, I spotted 300 Cackling Geese at the refuge. The refuge

[cobirds] Re: Rosy-Finches - Golden - Jeffco

The Rosy-Finches are here. There may be a Black among them. Ira Sanders Golden, CO On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 8:15 AM, Ira Sanders zroadrunne...@gmail.com wrote: Birders, I did see about 20 Rosy's in the tree in the backyard this a.m. but I don't see them now. I'll update if I see them. Thank

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 4 February 2015

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: February 3, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert Wedesday, February 4 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Tundra Swan (*Mesa, Pueblo)

[cobirds] Rosy-Finches - Golden - Jeffco

Birders, I did see about 20 Rosy's in the tree in the backyard this a.m. but I don't see them now. I'll update if I see them. Thank you to whoever left the seed on the wood arch in the front yard. -- Ira Sanders Golden, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google