[cobirds] Gunnison Sage Grouse & Three-toed Woodpeckers - Mesa County

2016-07-21 Thread Mike Henwood
This morning Bob Moston, David Price and myself spent the morning around Fruita Reservoir #1 on Pinyon Mesa south of the Glade Park Store. On the way up, we rounded a corner, and there she was - a female *Gunnison Sage Grouse* on the left hand side of the road. We stopped and watched her from

Re: [cobirds] Mute Swans attacking

2016-07-21 Thread 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds
They are birds not of words but of actions! Deb Carstensen, Littleton Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 21, 2016, at 3:57 PM, Virginia Simmons > wrote: > > For a change of pace, read the news about a Mute Swan that is attacking and > destroying model boats in England,

[cobirds] Little blue heron, Boulder County, location

2016-07-21 Thread 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds
I forgot to mention that the little blue heron is still where he has been reported at Rodgers Grove Park Inn Boulder County. Deb Carstensen, Littleton Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from

[cobirds] Little blue heron, Boulder County

2016-07-21 Thread 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds
Thanks to everyone who posted and gave me an opportunity see this beautiful bird. I had seen one once before in Texas but never here and had always want to see one again! It was towards the center of the pond, taking a bath, checking things out and then fishing. An Osprey landed in the water

[cobirds] Mute Swans attacking

2016-07-21 Thread Virginia Simmons
For a change of pace, read the news about a Mute Swan that is attacking and destroying model boats in England, where model boat clubs take their expensive hobby as seriously as model train clubs take theirs in this country. I’m not sure whether this swan is owned by QE2, , as some are, but

[cobirds] Both Longspurs [Weld and Cheyenne, WY]

2016-07-21 Thread The "Nunn Guy"
Hi all Weld CR 114/45 had two Chestnut-collared Longspur. Badger crossed my path on Hwy 85/Weld CR 120. Chalk Bluffs Road had a plethora of both species--literally at your feet (immatures). - Chestnut-collared Longspur - 10+ - McCown's Longspur - 50+ (often time large groups just

[cobirds] Hummers - Golden - Jeffco

2016-07-21 Thread Ira Sanders
Birders, Lest you think that the hummers have forsaken us this summer, I've had the usual 4 species at our feeders in the last week. 2 feeders are out front and 2 in back. -- Ira Sanders Golden, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds"

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 21 July 2016

2016-07-21 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org Date: July 21, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, July 21, 2016, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)