[cobirds] Osprey with big snake

A week ago (7/12) I saw two *Ospreys* flying and perching at the tall light standards around the ball fields of the campus of St. Mary Church in Littleton off South Prince St. That was the first I'd seen of that species at that site, though the South Platte is not far off. Then this evening (7/19)

[cobirds] CFO August Field Trips

Next month CFO will sponsor two field trips to northeast Colorado and places are available to enjoy either one. On Saturday August 22, we will travel to Riverside Reservoir in Weld County. Riverside, one of the Big Six reservoirs along the South Platte River as it heads northeast toward Nebras

[cobirds] Cuckoos Prewitt Inlet Canal (Washington Co)

After seeing reported Yellow-billed Cuckoos at Prewitt Reservoir Inlet Canal (Washington Co) by Steve Mlodinow on 7-06, today 7-19 was the first chance I had to go out there for my current nemesis bird. Arrived at 6:30 a.m, greeted by large flocks of mosquitos, the first Cuckoo I saw and photog

[cobirds] Wood Thrush and Eastern Wood-Pewee, Logan County

This AM, before sunrise, David Dowell, Chris Rurik and I started walking w from hwy 55 (=385?). Not far from the road we heard a Wood Thrush off towards the river. It sang for 5+ minutes. Then, about 300-400 yards w of the hwy, along the road, we heard and saw an Eastern Wood-Pewee (recorded as

[cobirds] Royal Tern? Not today

Birders, Sorry to report that multiple observers missed the Royal Tern at John Martin Reservoir (Bent County) today, after it was unmissable all day yesterday. Our consolation was a Least Tern in /portlandica/ plumage on the same island frequented yesterday by the Royal Tern. This was the fir

Re: [cobirds] Strange bunting on Drennan rd (El Paso county) picture

Bill, I'd say it is a leucistic Lark Bunting. Ira On Sun, Jul 19, 2015 at 3:46 PM, kickback wrote: > I saw this bunting hanging out with many lark buntings on Drennan road. I > assume it is some type of cross breed. > > http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_6289_cr.jpg > > Please send me your comme

[cobirds] Strange bunting on Drennan rd (El Paso county) picture

I saw this bunting hanging out with many lark buntings on Drennan road. I assume it is some type of cross breed. http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_6289_cr.jpg Please send me your comments tx Bill bill_ko...@msn.com Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[cobirds] White-faced Ibis at Walden Reservoir, Jackson Co.

The evening of July 16, Paul Slingsby and I conducted an evening flight line count of White-faced Ibis flying into a nesting colony area (willow island and large island) on Walden Reservoir. Young birds were heard at the willow island. Here is the report: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subI

[cobirds] Royal Tern, Bent County

Royal Tern was seen at 4:30 at the same location previously reported by Nelson Joey Kellner Littleton, Colorado -- 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] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 19 July 2015

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: July 19, 2015 E-mail: rba AT cobirds.org This is the Rare Bird Alert, Sunday, July 19 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Upland Sandpiper (*Lo