Just before sundown today, I counted 8 mature Bald Eagles and hundreds upon
hundreds of gulls on and around Highland Lake. I don't know my gulls at all, so
can't tell you what they are. I haven't seen any juvenile Eagles either, all
mature. The eagles and gulls have been hanging around now for
Hi all!
Just a few quick sighting notes. Amidst my running around Fort Collins,
Loveland, and Windsor I have seen the following birds the last two days
(all repeats of previously posted birds):
2/24
Windsor Lake (noon:thirty)
Ross's Goose
Green-winged Teal (FOY for me. They've been sneaky!)
Yesterday on the way to Grand Junction I checked a faithful Western
Screech-owl hole near parking area for Escalante SWA - Hamilton Tract (near
Delta). No owl but 4 Tree Swallows were perched directly above. I doubt
this is the earliest record for Colorado but pretty darn early!
--
Jason Beason
Since there were a discussion about Juncos on cobirds recently, I thought I'd
give you the Christmas Bird Count data for this past winter (Dec 14-Jan 5).
Here are the totals for Colorado Christmas Bird Counts this past winter for
Juncos sub-species for 45 counts around Colorado.
Dark-eyed
Compiler: Joyce Takamine
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date: February 25, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, February 25, sponsored by Denver
Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Greetings birders,
While driving to work this afternoon, I was on Mountain Ave, close to the
traditional Turkey Vulture roost of Ft Collins when I briefly saw a large,
dark and raptor-like bird with lighter colored secondaries swoop through
some trees. I only had glimpse of it but I was
