[cobirds] Volunteers Needed for Denver Christmas Bird Count

The Denver Christmas Bird Count (62nd year running!) will be held Saturday, December 17th with a compilation potluck starting at 5pm at the Chatfield State Park headquarters (State Parks vehicle pass required). Twenty-three count areas now have leaders and we are in need of participants. Several

[cobirds] RFI: rosy-finch nests

Hello Colorado! The Bird Conservancy of the Rockies is interested in beginning a project which will involve searching for nests of Brown-capped Rosy-finches in the summer of 2017. Since CoBirds subscribers have so much knowledge on birds across the state I am hoping some of you will be able to

[cobirds] Golden-crowned Sparrow

Happy to report I have had a Golden-crowned sparrow in my yard here in Grand Junction hanging out with my White-crowns since yesterday. Please feel free to visit 306 Dakota Drive to view. Please do not block the garage. Feeders are on the right side of the house, we have set up chairs for

[cobirds] Jeffco Rosy-Finches

At noon had a flock of rosys land in tree across the street and some landed on my feeder tray right outside my DR window! (N side of N Table Mt) I was sitting 4 ft away and didn't dare move to get camera. Shovelers scared them away. Just now prior to dusk, they were on my patio snarfing up

[cobirds] Brown Thrasher in my backyard today in Windsor

I've been watching a Brown Thrasher feeding on the Viburnum berries and foraging under the seed feeeders -- 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 to

[cobirds] Re: Tundra swans and Dunlin at Cherry Creek res

After stumbling upon Mark, Art, and Loch about the time they found the dunlin and birding around with them for a while, a friend and I just had 5 tundra swans circle the marina and fly across the lake and land off the swim beach. Figures I forgot my camera today but it probably wouldn't like

[cobirds] Dunlin at Cherry Creek res

Mark Chavez and art Hudak found a Dunlin on the sandspit below the Pelican Point parking lot at Cherry Creek state park as of noon today.Loch Kilpatrick , Parker Colorado  Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado

[cobirds] Fremont county --- EURASIAN WIGEON

COBirders, There is/was a EURASIAN WIGEON at Valco Ponds this morning around 9:45. It swam out view almost immediately but I was able to get a few poor photos. There are also as many as 44 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE in the area. ___Mark PetersonColorado Springs  -- You received this message

Re: [cobirds] Cherry Creek Gulls

Thanks to Glenn Walbek for his exegesis on the fine points of Iceland and Glaucous Gull ID. As he pointed out, they differ in "jizz." * Most Glaucous Gulls have a "fierce" look, with a large, flat head and big bill. Iceland Gulls tend to have a "gentle" look, with a more rounded head and smaller

[cobirds] White-winged Juncos Littleton Jefferson CO

Good morning! This is not that rare but have 2 White-winged Juncos at my feeders right now. I know there was some talk about not seeing them as often as they used to be but I seem to have them consistently but not in high numbers. Anyways, enjoy the much needed snow! Happy birding! Jennifer

[cobirds] Cherry Creek Gulls

Folks, I thought I would chime in on the recent reports of rarity gulls at Cherry Creek Reservoir. The lake has indeed been attracting gulls over the past week or so. On Saturday, I noticed an adult Mew Gull while photographing Rusty Blackbirds. Lately 2 adult Mew Gulls have been photographed

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 7 December 2016

Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org Date:December 7, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, December 7, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)