[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 12 February 2017

2017-02-12 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org Date: February 12, 2017 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, February 12 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species) NOTE: T

[cobirds] Saturday Waterfowl in Delta County - five species of geese at Confluence Park

2017-02-12 Thread Eric Hynes
Hello Colorado Birders: I made a few stops in Delta County midday on Saturday and tallied a fine assortment of waterfowl. At Fruitgrowers Reservoir outside of Eckert, there were twelve duck species. A drake Cinnamon Teal stood out among the Green-winged Teal. Ring-necked Ducks and Common Merganse

[cobirds] Mountain Bluebird at RMA Adams Co.

2017-02-12 Thread Susan Rosine
***When I submitted this to Ebird, it did have me log it as a ***RARE BIRD***. It does seem very early to be seeing them, at least in Adams County. Susan R. Thornton -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this gr

[cobirds] With Apologies to Mr. Poe...

2017-02-12 Thread KevyGudGuy via Colorado Birds
Once upon this morning dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chimney capping... ...As I was debating whether to get out of bed on this grey grim morning, I heard, for the first time

[cobirds] Re: Unusual Canada Goose, Arapahoe County

2017-02-12 Thread 'Rosanne J.' via Colorado Birds

[cobirds] Western Bluebirds (and possibly 1 Mountain Bluebird) at the Audubon Nature Center

2017-02-12 Thread Christy P
Hello all - At approximately 8:30 yesterday morning there were 3 Western Bluebirds and either another drab adult, or also a Mountain Bluebird (this one seen in flight only) cruising around above the Beaver Pond (Audubon Nature Center, Jefferson County). Based on the amount and hue of blue, I s

[cobirds] BBS routes available

2017-02-12 Thread 'Hugh Kingery' via Colorado Birds
Spring sprouted this week, winter next. Time to consider taking on a Breeding Bird Survey route. We invitequalified observers to participate in the Breeding Bird Survey “BBS.”Participants must have the skills to identify the likely species on theirroutes by sight and b

[cobirds] Brant still at Indian Tree Golf Club

2017-02-12 Thread Susan Rosine
7555 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO Seems to be alone amidst a sea of Canada Geese. Or rather, a small pond. Haha Can be seen from the sidewalk on Wadsworth. I saw it grazing on the grass. Susan R. Thornton -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds

[cobirds] Winter owls

2017-02-12 Thread Tom Wilberding
Hello birders, COBird rules say it's okay to link to an out-of-state trip. Barb and I recently traveled to northern Minnesota. Here is a slide show, including Snowy and Great Gray Owls. 32 photos, 3+ minutes: https://goo.gl/LNzQZ3 Cheers, Tom Wilberding Littleton, CO -- You received this mess

[cobirds] High Plains Snow Goose Festival, Lamar, Prowers County, Feb. 16-19, 2017

2017-02-12 Thread Ted Floyd
Hey, everybody. Just a reminder that the annual High Plains Snow Goose Festival is upon us. Full details on the festival here: http://www.highplainssnowgoose.com/ Laura Erickson is the keynote speaker and special guest. Field trips should be excellent; all of them entail splendid birding, and

[cobirds] Pygmy-Owl

2017-02-12 Thread Scott
Hi All, For the past two evenings, I have been having a Northern Pygmy-Owl in my yard. Both evenings, I placed live mice in the ground and he-she came right in, caught the mice and flew off. This evening, he/she, came back after catching, flying off and cashing the first mouse, and asked for

[cobirds] "Signs of Spring" Raptor ID Course: Adams Co. (Brighton) 3/4/17

2017-02-12 Thread Anne Price
Dear COBIRDERS: The Raptor Education Foundation (REF) is proud to present our raptor ID class, "Signs of Spring", featuring species which are both coming and going. As we eagerly await the warm days of March and glimpse the first crocuses pushing up through the ground, our state's raptors are a

[cobirds] Woodcock continues at Bobcat Ridge, Larimer Co

2017-02-12 Thread Charles Hundertmark
A very well concealed American Woodcock was quite close to the road at Bobcat Ridge this morning. Fortunately the natural area ranger has become an accomplished Woodcock Whisperer and easily located the bird. Chuck Hundertmark Lafayette 303-604-0531 -- You received this message because you are