[cobirds] Re: Ongoing Pacific Loon saga, and a Red-Necked Grebe at Valmont Reservoir, Boulder

2016-12-06 Thread Jeff Parks
Well, as I said before, the saga continues. David Dowell was at Valmont today, and was not able to find a PALO, so apparently my identification skills still need some work. I did not get any decent pictures of the Loon in question, so I am not able to study it from the comfort of my desk. Ba

[cobirds] Re: Chatfield SP and Ken Caryl Valley

2016-12-06 Thread David Suddjian
*Addendum*: A late male *Mountain Bluebird* was at the southern part of South Valley Park today (JEF). David Suddjian Ken Caryl Valley Littleton, CO On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 4:23 PM, David Suddjian wrote: > I was at Chatfield SP soon after sunrise this morning. Here are some > highlights in addi

[cobirds] Mountain plover photos

2016-12-06 Thread 'Birding' via Colorado Birds
Gods evening! I am working on a plover outing for History Colorado, and I would like to know if anyone has good quality mountain plover photos that you be willing to share. Mine are all poor quality. Thanks in advance for any help! Norm Lewis Lakewood 303-910-1629 Norm Sent from my iPhone --

[cobirds] November Birds Woodland Park area

2016-12-06 Thread joe...@betterbirdwatching.com
Woodland Park Yard Area Juncos thru the month: Gray-headed, Pink-sided, a few Slate-colored, White-winged (one on 11-14 and 11-15) Starlings in mid Nov. American Goldfinch, a few on 11-8 Clark’s Nutcracker, 11-18 Red-winged Blackbird, a few on 11-3 White-breasted Nuthatch House Finch Townsend’s S

[cobirds] Chatfield SP and Ken Caryl Valley

2016-12-06 Thread David Suddjian
I was at Chatfield SP soon after sunrise this morning. Here are some highlights in addition to the aforementioned *Red-Throated Loon*. The reservoir was more birdy than in recent weeks, with lots of flocks birds flying around and more birds on the water in some areas of the lake. From the North Boa

[cobirds] Boulder County reservoirs, afternoon of Tuesday 6 Dec

2016-12-06 Thread David Dowell
Valmont Reservoir had an immature RED-THROATED LOON, two Common Loons, and the RED-NECKED GREBE found by Jeff Parks. Christian Nunes spotted 4 TUNDRA SWANS (3 ad, 1 juv) on Hillcrest Reservoir, the southernmost of the Valmont three-lake complex. These birds were all finding food, so let's hope

[cobirds] Red-throated loon at Chatfield Reservoir

2016-12-06 Thread 'loch kilpatrick' via Colorado Birds
As of 1:30 pm, I was able to relocate the red throated loon off of the handicap fishing man's point out near the dam. Also of note as I'm walking out to the point there are lots of juncos, finches, Robbins and magpies eating off the shore in amongst them I found a tan morph white-throated Sparro

[cobirds] Red-throated Loon, Chatfield sandspit

2016-12-06 Thread David Suddjian
Toward the dam, north of the end of the Marina sandspit...cold out there! David Suddjian Littleton CO Sent from my iPhone -- 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

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 6 December 2016

2016-12-06 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org Date:December 6, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, December 6, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species) NOTE: