[cobirds] Rigden Reservoir-Fort Collins-Larimer County

2018-04-24 Thread Josh Bruening
All, Had a hunch that the weather would knock some birds out of the sky today so I headed to Rigden Reservoir after work. There was good shorebird turnover from yesterday and the beautiful weather we experienced was drastically different today. This spot is quickly becoming one of my

[cobirds] Nesting raptor locations? - Jeffco, northern Douglas, western Arapahoe area

2018-04-24 Thread Chip Clouse
COBirders, I know this is a highly controversial topic but I am asking for the leader of the upcoming Denver Audubon field trips this weekend. If you have information that would help with these educational field trips (where the importance of keeping your distance, observing with scopes, and not

[cobirds] McClown's Longspur, many Vessper Sparrowsat Chatfield.

2018-04-24 Thread 'loch kilpatrick' via Colorado Birds
I was able to find one McClown's longspur in with many Vessper sparrows ,Savannah sparrows at the model airplane field parking lot at Chatfield reservoir. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To

[cobirds] Ibises, El Paso Co

2018-04-24 Thread Suke C Lee
There are 25-30 White-faced Ibises in the wet field on the east side of Shumway Rd, Fountain. Shumway runs north-south, just east of the Squirrel Creek Rd Reservoir. One looks good for GLOSSY ibis, Also there: one Franklin Gull(pink glow), Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs, Loggrehead Shrike. Good

[cobirds] More on Steller's X Blue Jay hybrid

2018-04-24 Thread joe...@betterbirdwatching.com
I have seen Blue Jay here in Woodland Park a few times over the past 2 years, but I do hear them regularly in Green Mountain Falls which is only about 7 miles away and 700 feet lower elevation, so there is range overlap with the Blue and Steller's Jays there. Joe LaFleur Woodland Park, CO 8500

[cobirds] Hybrid Stellers' X Blue Jay in Woodland Park

2018-04-24 Thread joe...@betterbirdwatching.com
Steller’s Jay/Blue Jay hybrid with other Steller’s, looked more like a Steller’s but with white pattern markings of a Blue Jay on wings, head and tail, on 4-19, 4-20 in Woodland Park yard area. Joe LaFleur Woodland Park, Teller Cty., 8500 feet -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] March 2018 Birds, Woodland Park Area and Beyond

2018-04-24 Thread joe...@betterbirdwatching.com
March 2018 Birds, Woodland Park Area and Beyond FOS = First of Season The day before a snowstorm yard was hoppin’ on March 18, with 60+ birds in yard area, mostly juncos and Cassin’s Finces, a Finchapalooza with Evening Grosbeak, Red Crossbill, Pine Siskin, House Finch and also Pygmy and

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 24 April 2018

2018-04-24 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date:April 24, 2018 e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, April 24 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)