[cobirds] Greenlee Preserve: grounded birds today + field trip on Sunday

2018-05-03 Thread Ted Floyd
Hello, all. Greenlee Preserve & environs, Boulder County, was birdy this rainy Thursday, May 3. Grounded migrants included Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Orange-crowned, MacGillivray's, Yellow, Myrtle, and Audubon's warblers, and Chipping, White-crowned, Vesper, and Lincoln's

[cobirds] 27 Franklin's gulls over my yard! Woodmar - Jeffco

2018-05-03 Thread modise
At 4:00 p.m. today, I happened to look outside the upstairs window and, to my surprise, a group of 27 Franklin's gulls were winging north towards Clement Park! It was a really cool sight - a new yard bird! Bryan Arnold Jefferson County 5,500' -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] Dipper video

2018-05-03 Thread 'Hugh Kingery' via Colorado Birds
We have a friend looking for a video of the American Dipper. If anyone has one and will share it, please contact me and I'll explain. Hugh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[cobirds] Yard Birds - Centennial (Arapahoe)

2018-05-03 Thread Jared Del Rosso
A Hermit Thrush, Wilson's Warbler, and Green-tailed Towhee have all hung out in my Centennial (Arapahoe) yard through the recent rain. This afternoon, when the sky cleared, the Green-tailed Towhee began to sing! A nice addition to the Spotted Towhees songs. Also continuing are two

[cobirds] Field Trip: Prairie Wonders of the Pawnee National Grassland (Third Time is a Charm)

2018-05-03 Thread 'The "Nunn Guy"' via Colorado Birds
Hi all My next field trip (previously postponed for weather and family emergency)--next Saturday (5/12) details below (date/time upper right on page): - http://coloradobirder.club/m/events/view/Prairie-Wonders-of-the-Pawnee-National-Grassland Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

[cobirds] Boulder N. Cardinal Update

2018-05-03 Thread Bob Fiehweg
The N. Cardinal was singing today just west of 16th street between Kalmia Ave. and Jennine Ct. (to the south). This area is just north of the little league baseball fields at 16th and Iris,and 2 blocks south of Melody Park. He was present between 1245 and 1255 before moving on, direction

[cobirds] Birding New Guinea

2018-05-03 Thread Norman Erthal
This announcement has been approved by the CFO Board I am glad to announce a trip to Irian Jaya or western New Guinea for the June 2019. The beginning date is June 6. We will have experienced local guides. The length of the trip will be determined by the wishes of the participants. We

[cobirds] Denver Area Fallout

2018-05-03 Thread Kevin DeBoer
Taking shelter under a pavilion at Wheat Ridge Greenbelt to send this. Not much diversity yet, but there are at least 300 warblers along the river and I've only walked a half mile. Lots and lots of birds! Almost all yellow rumps so far with a few yellow and one western tanager. Kevin DeBoer

[cobirds] N Waterthrush, CSR, El Paso Co, Thurs

2018-05-03 Thread Steven Brown
Hey COBrders, Not many migrants were banded today at Clear Spring Ranch, but an FOS Northern Waterthrush showed up about 9:00. Photo below. Also seen: FOS White-faced Ibis - 2 FOSWestern Kingbird - 2 FOS Canyon Towhee and a pair of Wood Ducks sitting about 40’ up in a cottonwood. Steve Brown

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 3 May 2018

2018-05-03 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date:May 3, 2018 e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, May 3 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species) NOTE: