Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: July 27, 2015
This is the Rare Bird Alert, Monday, July 27 sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Barrow's Goldeneye (*Rio Blanco)
Little Blue Hero
On 26 July, on County Road 108 between Roads 69 & 49 in the Pawnee Grasslands,
I saw a sparrow that I couldn't ID, and would like some help, please. It flew
before I could photo it. It was perched on a fence with a large flock of Lark
Buntings. I name it sparrow because of the shape, patterning
A group of 15-20 birders enjoyed a fabulous outing (and hot weather) to the
high plains of Northern Colorado and Cheyenne, WY for our target species
longspurs. They did not disappoint.
At Weld CR 108/Hwy 85 SE corner (permitted area) we had numerous
Grasshopper Sparrow, Lark Bunting, two calli
Duh! Grasshopper Sparrow. VERY different from the ones on Marshall Mesa in
Boulder.
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The CR 5 Baird's Sparrow was seen today by at least 6 birders between 7 and
8am .A second bird was heard singing in this area also.
The blue tractor is gone, so head north on CR 5, cross the RR tracks and
then stop just north of the first cattle guard. The bird was perched and
singing to the west
Hey, everybody. Yesterday I put some work into building up the list for
this eBird hotspot. The things I do for you people. Here's a summary of the
efforts to date of David Dowell, Ira Sanders, Jason Forbes, Alec Hopping,
and Yours Truly:
http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L3788878
Oddly, all reco
Yesterday we drove up Fall River Rd. in RMNP, and near the top where the road
levels out we saw 2 male and 1 female pine grosbeak eating something in the
dirt roadbed. (We also saw a male & female at Lake Irene, in a tree). Then
returning to our cabin in Allenspark at 8700 ft. elevation we saw
Meanwhile... I'm feeling kinda lonely over here at the other hotspot
http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L376 Why is it birding and baseball
feels like a natural fit but football and birding, not so much?
David Wade
Ft Collins
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I'm very happy with football and birding. List to soon follow.
Karl Stecher
Centennial
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Subject: [cobirds] Re: Denver has two new eBird hotsp
