[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 29 December 2017

Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: December 29, 2017 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Friday, December 29 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species

[cobirds] Harris's hawk, Fort Collins

At 7:45 a.m. this morning the Harris's hawk was seen among the trees behind the Welcome Center. Robert Beauchamp Fort Collins -- 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, s

Re: [cobirds] Snowy Owl YES

And tomorrow the owl has asked for a day off. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 28, 2017, at 6:18 PM, Gregg Goodrich wrote: > > Thanks to David for the spot and Lisa for the post. We had given up and were > heading home when we saw Lisa’s post that David found it. About 30 Birders > were thrilled

[cobirds] Harris's hawk, Fort Collins

Be careful w/ identification. There is also a Harlan's RTHA at Running Deer/Cottonwood Hollow Nat. Area Robert Beauchamp Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails fr

[cobirds] Lincoln County: Snowy Owl

Yesterday afternoon, 28 Dec, I got a call at work. It was a co-worker, who is also a birder, that was driving back to Colorado Springs, from her vacation in Wisconsin. While her and her family were on I-70, between Genoa and Limon, they had spotted a female Snowy Owl sitting on a telephone pole.

[cobirds] [ cobirds] RB Sapsucker (El Paso Co) - YES

About a dozen birders just got good looks in the Austrian pines and neighboring cottonwood after very brief glimpses earlier, in the same small open space on Mirada Road opposite the Broadmoor CC in COLO Spgs Patrick O'Driscoll Denver Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because y

[cobirds] Black Phoebe in Adams county today

Hi CoBirders While scouting for the Denver, Urban, Christmas Count I found a black Phoebe on the S. Platte River, at the sewage treatment plant, near 64th and York. Also a Black-Crowned Night Heron nearby. Four Wild Turkeys were along the Platte, south of 58th and York. Bob Canter, Denver --

[cobirds] National Geographic and Birds

Hi all Sharing ... Nat Geo Mag embarking upon for 2018, "The Year of the Birds". They write ... - "In the January 2018 issue of *National Geographic* magazine, we kick off a yearlong salute to birds to mark the centennial year of America’s Migratory Bird Treaty Act. We begin with an

[cobirds] Red-breasted Sapsucker, Yes! (Mirada Rd, COS)

Four or five of us got a great show around 2:30. The bird was perched about 8' up on the western-most large limb of the cottonwood tree adjacent to the three Austrian pines, & stayed fairly stationary & in plain sight for close to 10 minutes, occasionally preening & stretching, before slipping a

[cobirds] Harris's Hawk Ft Collins Larimer Co

Saw the Harris's Hawk today, west of the Colorado Welcome Center, off of Prospect. When three people (not me) walked towards it for photos, it did head to the north side of Prospect, and then up Summit to a tree in a homeowner's front yard. Although it doesn't seem to mind cars, it is skittish a

[cobirds] Re: Snowy Owl YES

The snowy owl was present again today. Many people saw it at about 4 PM on a house at 99th Pl and Independence DR, which is accessible from 100th AV. This was a little east of the High School the bird was at yesterday. The owl does seem to favor this area. This was a great way to finish of the