[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, January 1, 2019.

Date: January 1, 2019 Compiler: Joe Roller, jroll...@gmail.com E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, January 1, 2019, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Rare, out of place and out of season species include: (*) indicates new information on thi

[cobirds] Rosy-Finches in Jeffco and viewable!

Kirsten Witherell reported a flock of Rosy-Finches arriving at her home yesterday morning, and they are back this morning! She has given permission for birders to visit her home today to view them. They are mostly in the back yard, so please ring doorbell or knock and these SUPER-kind folks will

[cobirds] Re: Rosy-Finches in Jeffco and viewable!

Oops - sorry. I'm Myron Gerhard, Jefferson County On Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 8:00:58 AM UTC-7, myrong...@gmail.com wrote: > > Kirsten Witherell reported a flock of Rosy-Finches arriving at her home > yesterday morning, and they are back this morning! She has given permission > for birders to

[cobirds] Black legged kittywake at horse tooth reservoir

The kittywake is still here flying around the Southern in  the Lake. where road 23 and 33 intercept check this area Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop recei

[cobirds] Gyrfalcon, Laramie county dump

At 10 o'clock this morning I had the Falcon on the furthers West metal Pole from Taft Hill near Spring road where the gate is  last seen flying towards the dump have not re located. Loch Kilpatrick, parker, co . Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- You received this message because you are subscr

[cobirds] Pink footed goose at Milavec res.weld county

I was able to get on the goose shortly before the bald Eagle decide to spread everything out good luck. Has not returned as of 11:30 a.m. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from thi

[cobirds] Black legged kittywake at horse tooth reservoir

Kittiwake still present Luke Pheneger Longmont -- 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, s

Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon, Laramie county dump

Relocated by CBC team (spotted by Joe Kipper) feeding on prey in a field at 71st and Franklin. Flew north. Maybe headed back to West Trilby now. 1:55 pm Nick Komar Fort Collins CO > On Jan 1, 2019, at 10:16 AM, 'loch kilpatrick' via Colorado Birds > wrote: > > At 10 o'clock this morning I had

Re: [cobirds] Rosy-Finches in Jeffco and viewable! - YES

At least 3 Hepburn's, 5 Black, 2 Brown-capped and 50+ Gray-crowned were seen about 12:30pm along with American Tree Sparrows, Woodhouse's Scrub-jays and more usual suspects. As the Witherell's live less than a 5 minute walk from my house, I need to see if I can "borrow" these birds for my yard list

[cobirds] Northern Goshawk (Confirmation welcomed) - Cherry Hills Village (Arapahoe)

I think I encountered a Northern Goshawk while counting for the urban Denver CBC this morning along the High Line Canal Trail in Cherry Hills Village (Arapahoe). It was one of those encounters in the field -- just good enough to make me think I got the ID right, while poor enough to undermine m

re: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Northern Goshawk (Confirmation welcomed) - Cherry Hills Village (Arapahoe)

OK by me. One feature is the huge chest with tapering of the body towards the tail. BTW, I had one (posted) about two years ago near Colorado Blvd and Orchard on my feeder. Karl Stecher Aurora From: "Jared Del Rosso" Sent: Tuesday, Ja

Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon, Laramie county dump

57th just east of Taft on prey right now -- 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send emai

Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon, Laramie county dump

Thanks, Kevin. Taft becomes Wilson. Falcon 1/4 mile e of Wilson. Larry Modesitt Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 1, 2019, at 3:01 PM, Kevin DeBoer wrote: > > 57th just east of Taft on prey right now > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado

Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon, Laramie county dump

Sad news. Was a male Northern Harrier. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 1, 2019, at 3:12 PM, 'Larry Modesitt' via Colorado Birds > wrote: > > Thanks, Kevin. Taft becomes Wilson. Falcon 1/4 mile e of Wilson. > Larry Modesitt > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 1, 2019, at 3:01 PM, Kevin DeBoer

Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon, Laramie county dump

A wild Gyr chase. Sorry all. Kevin DeBoer Lakewood -- 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group

[cobirds] Fox sparrow at red rocks feeder

I was just going to my photos and realized that I photographed the red Fox sparrow at the red rocks feeders  roughly around 2 o'clock.Loch Kilpatrick, parker  coSorry for the late post. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Barrows Goldeneye and N. Harrier in Adams cty. X-mas bird count

Hi CoBirders Dick Schottler and I saw a male Barrows Goldeneye and a female, probably, Northern Harrier along the S. Platte river today. The Goldeneye was north of 64th ave and York st. near the water treatment plant.The Harrier was south of Hwy 224. Both were seen from the Platte River bike pat

[cobirds] Pink-footed Goose on New Years Day

Maggie Boswell, my sister Connie and I decided to try for the Pink-footed Goose. We arrived around 8:30 and started scanning. We found the Long-tailed Duck several times but did not see the goose before the Bald Eagle scattered the mass of geese. We continued scanning and more and more geese were

[cobirds] Fort Collins/Loveland road names

Hi all, In the interest of clarity for the sake of those continuing to search for the Gyrfalcon, I thought I'd chime in quickly and mention something pertinent to local geography. Taft Hill Rd in Fort Collins turns into Wilson Rd in Loveland. Shields Rd in Fort Collins turns into Taft Rd in Love

[cobirds] Banded Rosy-finch in Custer County

COBirders-- Last Saturday's Custer County CBC produced an interesting sighting of a Gray-crowned Rosy-finch with bands on each leg, bird nicely photographed by Jim Thompson of La Junta. We wonder if any Colorado bird-banders have records for this species. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received th

[cobirds] Black-legged Kittiwake Horsetooth Larimer CO

Seen today at 2.50pm circling over open water by the dam at the junction of CO 23/38 Rich -- 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+unsubscr...@

[cobirds] Re: Black legged kittywake at horse tooth reservoir

Also present at 2.50pm Rich Roberts Timnath On Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 9:45:15 AM UTC-7, Loch Kilpatrick wrote: > > The kittywake is still here flying around the Southern in the Lake. where > road 23 and 33 intercept check this area > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android >

Re: [cobirds] Banded Rosy-finch in Custer County

I think Scott Rashid bands them. Norm Lewis Lakewood Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 1, 2019, at 4:59 PM, Leon Bright wrote: > > COBirders-- Last Saturday’s Custer County CBC produced an interesting > sighting of a Gray-crowned Rosy-finch with bands on each leg, bird nicely > photographed by J

Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon, Laramie county dump

Sorry, it’s a false alarm. Subject bird just took fight and is a Northern Harrier. Mike Blatchley Longmont On Tue, Jan 1, 2019 at 3:01 PM Kevin DeBoer wrote: > 57th just east of Taft on prey right now > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colora

Fwd: [cobirds] Rosy-Finches in Colorado - Colorado Parks and Wildlife needs your help!

I am re-sending Aaron Yappert's email of three weeks ago requesting that those who see banded rosy-finches report the birds. He provides instructions on how in his email. Good birding, Kathy Mihm Dunning -- Forwarded message - From: Aaron Yappert Date: Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 9:21

[cobirds] Some western Arapahoe County birds

The female *Black Scoter* continues into 2019 at South Platte Park Reservoir. The reservoir was mostly frozen when I visited near sunset, but a nice open area at the southeast corner had lots of ducks. They were mostly ducks of a feather flocking together in somewhat discreet groups according to sp

[cobirds] Clay-colored sparrow, Columbine Meadows Park, Broomfield

Happy New Year Cobirders, This morning while walking my dog I spotted a hermit thrush on the west end of Columbine Meadows Park in Broomfield. I alerted Matt Hofeditz and he came over in the early afternoon to look for the thrush and anything else we could find. We were not able to find the herm

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for January 2.

Date: January 2, 2019 Compiler: Joe Roller, jroll...@gmail.com E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, January 2, 2019, updated Jan 1 at 9:33 PM, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Rare, out of place and out of season species include: (*) indi

[cobirds] Re: Banded Rosy-finch in Custer County

The folks at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and at the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies have a project going to band rosy-finches. They would probably like to see the pictures Jim Thompson got. On Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 4:59:34 PM UTC-7, León wrote: > > COBirders-- Last Saturday’s