Re: [cobirds] Standley Snowy Owl in the 'burbs today (Jefferson)

2018-01-09 Thread Chip Clouse
Methinks suburban yards with bird feeders attract mice! Chip Clouse Golden On Jan 9, 2018 5:41 PM, "'Chuck Pringle' via Colorado Birds" < cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote: > The owl just flew from here SW toward the dam. > > Chuck > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 9, 2018, at 4:11 PM, W. Robert

[cobirds] Weld Co. wandering, odd swans

2018-01-09 Thread Derek Hill
COBirds, Been wandering various county roads in various directions from my home in Milliken off and on over the last week (Jan. 3, 5, 8, 9 for a couple/few hours in the afternoon) just exploring and hoping to find one of those rare white owls that seem to be irrupting this winter. No luck

Re: [cobirds] Loon and scoter arap county

2018-01-09 Thread Thomas Holub
Sorry i forgot to note that this is South Platte Reservoir. White-winged scoter. Thomas -- 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] Pueblo's White-winged Crossbill

2018-01-09 Thread Leon Bright
COBirders-- Thanks to everyone who expressed their astonishment at the backyard photo I posted this morning. When I first saw it I thought I was dreaming after the excitement over the weekend at Mountain View Cemetery. To answer those who asked, the bird flew off within a minute of my taking the

Re: [cobirds] Loon and scoter arap county

2018-01-09 Thread Ira Sanders
Thomas, What scoter was it? I didn't see any postings on a scoter. Thanks Ira On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 4:09 PM, Thomas Holub wrote: > Pulled both birds just a bit ago. Scoter sitting in northeast side and > loon a little more west of there and closer if I’m not mistaken on

[cobirds] Colorado Springs' rarities update

2018-01-09 Thread Paula Hansley
CObirders, Both Colorado Springs rarities were seen in their usual places by Peggy Gonder and myself today! From about 11 am to noon, the sapsucker spent most of its time about 30' up in the middle Austrian pine in the cluster of three pines. The trees are about 50 m back from Mirada road on

Re: [cobirds] Standley Snowy Owl in the 'burbs today (Jefferson)

2018-01-09 Thread 'Chuck Pringle' via Colorado Birds
The owl just flew from here SW toward the dam. Chuck Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 9, 2018, at 4:11 PM, W. Robert Shade III wrote: > > I saw it at 9809 W. 99th Ave on the chimney. This was my fourth attempt. A > most amazing coincidence. Micki and I had just finished lunch

[cobirds] Standley Snowy Owl in the 'burbs today (Jefferson)

2018-01-09 Thread W. Robert Shade III
I saw it at 9809 W. 99th Ave on the chimney. This was my fourth attempt. A most amazing coincidence. Micki and I had just finished lunch with her brother and sister and spouses at Baker Square in Belmar, Lakewood. None of them birders. At 1:50 John got a call from his sister informing him that the

[cobirds] Loon and scoter arap county

2018-01-09 Thread Thomas Holub
Pulled both birds just a bit ago. Scoter sitting in northeast side and loon a little more west of there and closer if I’m not mistaken on those directions. Scoter was far out but looked fantastic. Lifer! Thomas Holub Littleton co -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] Recent Post

2018-01-09 Thread 'Steven Mlodinow' via Colorado Birds
My recent comments on Barnacle Goose were, ironically, in a post on potential next first state record and my comment, also ironically, was that any Barnacle in CO would be very unlikely of wild origin Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Barnacle Goose - Arapaho Co

2018-01-09 Thread 'Steven Mlodinow' via Colorado Birds
At Aurora Res. See my recent post on this species Steve Mlodinow 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 an email to

[cobirds] Brant at Bar CCC

2018-01-09 Thread David Suddjian
We tried Salisbury and missed.it, then found the Brant now on the pond at Bar CCC 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

[cobirds] Snowy Owl interview on Channel 13

2018-01-09 Thread Brandon
Channel 13 Colorado Springs/Pueblo will have an interview about the Snowy Owl later today. Brandon K. Percival Pueblo West, CO Sent from my Android -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [cobirds] New yard bird - Pueblo

2018-01-09 Thread 'Norm Lewis' via Colorado Birds
Wow indeed! Norm Lewis Lakewood, CO -Original Message- From: Brandon To: Leon Bright Cc: cobirds Sent: Tue, Jan 9, 2018 8:24 am Subject: Re: [cobirds] New yard bird - Pueblo Wow! Brandon K. Percival Pueblo

[cobirds] Prairie Warbler Pueblo

2018-01-09 Thread Kevin Ash
For anyone coming down to see the Snowy Owl (still present), the Prarie Warbler is cooperating nicely in the Russian Olives off the NE corner of the parking lot near his usual spot. Kevin Ash -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group.

Re: [cobirds] New yard bird - Pueblo

2018-01-09 Thread Brandon
Wow! Brandon K. Percival Pueblo West, CO Sent from my Android On Jan 9, 2018 8:15 AM, "Leon Bright" wrote: > COBirders-- Well, shortly after arising this morning I took a look out > our kitchen window to check on our feeders, and . . . > > > > Leon Bright > > Leon

[cobirds] New yard bird - Pueblo

2018-01-09 Thread Leon Bright
COBirders-- Well, shortly after arising this morning I took a look out our kitchen window to check on our feeders, and . . . Leon Bright Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group

[cobirds] Mourning Doves

2018-01-09 Thread Chris Selvig
On the thread of Mourning Dove numbers in southern CO, my father mentioned seeing huge numbers of them recently in an area where rains had produced dense growths of sunflowers. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe

[cobirds] SNOWY OWL - Pueblo Reservoir day 2

2018-01-09 Thread Brandon
The bird is still present this morning, (9 January), standing on South Shore Marina tires. Come to parking lot by the playground, overlooking the South Shore Marina, to see the bird, in the spotting scopes that are present. The bird is a good 200 yards away, though looking through the scope you

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 9 January 2018

2018-01-09 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: January 9, 2018 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, January 9 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)