[cobirds] Pueblo birds 1/20

2020-01-20 Thread Brandon
It was a pretty birdy last three days in Pueblo County. Today's highlights of what I saw with other birders: Golden-crowned Sparrow, Yellow Palm Warbler, Red-throated, Pacific, 3 Common Loons, Red-necked Grebe, Great Black-backed, 3 or more Lesser Black-backed, a few Iceland (Thayer's) Gulls, a

[cobirds] Re: Ross' Goose at Rocky Mt. Lake Park, Denver today

2020-01-20 Thread Robert Canter
Hi Eric Thanks for the information. Bob Canter On Monday, January 20, 2020 at 11:49:10 AM UTC-7, Eric Dinkel wrote: > > I think cackling with ross given it’s small size. > A blue morph ross looks like it would have a hood and much darker body > with extensive white markings on wings I think. >

[cobirds] Franklin's Gull at Pueblo Reservoir 1/20

2020-01-20 Thread Brandon
For the 2nd winter in a row, Franklin's Gull has shown up at Pueblo Reservoir in mid/late January. An adult in breeding plumage off North Picnic Road this afternoon. Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds"

[cobirds] Barrow's Goldeneyes and other Carbondale area birds (mainly Garfield County)

2020-01-20 Thread Dick Filby
Hi folks A summary of the highlights of the past week, all Garfield County except where noted. Red-naped Sapsucker – Centennial Park – Carbondale. (Sub-adult male?) This bird has taken up residence in the “Yellow-bellied Sapsucker tree”. I have great photos of both birds. Have not seen the

[cobirds] Yellow-billed Loon and Common Loon - Chatfield

2020-01-20 Thread Gregg Goodrich
On our DFO trip today we had a Yellow-billed Loon and a Common Loon from the North Boat Ramp at Chatfield. Also a Dipper under the 470 bridge to Chatfield. And an American Pipit on the sand bar just into Chatfield after going under the bridge. Got a few distant digiscope photos of the loons on the

[cobirds] John Martin Reservoir, Bent County

2020-01-20 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, Today, there were two Greater Yellowlegs in the catchment basin below the dam just south of the Hasty Campground. They undoubtedly are wintering farther downstream on private property, but this is the first time in almost two months that they have been seen on public property. Two

[cobirds] Great Black-backed Gull, Larimer County

2020-01-20 Thread Nicholas Komar
A (the?) first cycle Great Black-backed Gull is currently circling high above the Larimer landfill. Maybe headed towards Horsetooth Reservoir. Nick Komar, Jay Breidt, Joe Kipper Fort Collins. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds"

[cobirds] Re: Ross' Goose at Rocky Mt. Lake Park, Denver today

2020-01-20 Thread Eric Dinkel
I think cackling with ross given it’s small size. A blue morph ross looks like it would have a hood and much darker body with extensive white markings on wings I think. I searched ross/cackling hybrid on ebird and it looks very similar to the bird at the park. Still a very rare bird and cool

[cobirds] Big Johnson Reservoir El Paso County

2020-01-20 Thread Diana Beatty
They are finally putting some water back in. I don't know how much they will fill it this winter. There were lots of birds seemingly enjoying the water's return today including a Pintail. Diana Beatty El Paso -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Long-tailed Ducks, West Dahlia Pond Adams Co.

2020-01-20 Thread Doug Faulkner
Hi all, There are now 2 long-tailed ducks at the ebird hotspot for the 88th and west Dahlia pond. Both are in the northernmost patch of open water near the building. Doug Faulkner Arvada, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group.

[cobirds] Re: Ross' Goose at Rocky Mt. Lake Park, Denver today

2020-01-20 Thread Marcia Canter
Hi Cobirders I say this goose again today on the grass at Rocky Mt.Lake Park, Denver. To ID it as a hybrid, a hybrid of what? Thank you, Bob Canter, Denver On Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 9:38:40 PM UTC-7, Robert Canter wrote: > > Hi Cobirders > I saw a dark phase Ross' Goose at Rocky Mountain

[cobirds] Ross' Goose at Rocky Mt. Lake Park, Denver today

2020-01-20 Thread Eric Dinkel
Was just out this am looking for the Ross’s. Didn’t see it, but did see a hybrid. I’ll post pictures soon. IMG_5231.jpeg -- 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

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 20, 2020

2020-01-20 Thread Gregg Goodrich
Date: Monday, January 20, 2020 Email: r...@cobirds.org Compiler: Gregg Goodrich gregggoodr...@gmail.com 303-655-9135 — Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records