[cobirds] Pacific vs. Winter Wrens

2020-03-16 Thread joe...@betterbirdwatching.com
After spending more time studying the sounds, the songs and calls are a match for Pacific Wren for the birds at Upper Williams Canyon. Joe LaFleur Woodland Park, Teller County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe f

[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (16 Mar 2020) 16 Raptors

2020-03-16 Thread reports
Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 16, 2020 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vultu

[cobirds] Pacific or Winter Wrens, Upper Williams Canyon

2020-03-16 Thread joe...@betterbirdwatching.com
Upon further study I can;t really say for sure if the wrens seen today were the western Pacific or eastern Winter forms. Joe LaFleur Woodland Park, Teller County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group

[cobirds] Two Pacific Wrens, Upper Williams Canyon Trail, singing!

2020-03-16 Thread joe...@betterbirdwatching.com
On March 1,6 I observed 2 maybe 3 Pacific Wrens along Upper Williams Canyon Trail near Manitou Springs and Rampart Range Road. They were heard calling about 1 mile down the trail from Rampart Range Road and another at about 1.5 miles. The first bird was under a log and I got very close and froze

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch (Pueblo & El Paso County) CLOSED

2020-03-16 Thread Brandon
This is part of an e-mail from Ranchlands, which includes Chico Basin Ranch in Pueblo and El Paso County received this morning (March 16th): "Over the past week, we have been monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely. In following the most cautious interpretations of the directives shared to us by

[cobirds] Birds around Longmont 3/16

2020-03-16 Thread snowy.owlets
Hi Everyone, I wandered around some of Longmont's lakes this morning 3/16. Union Reservoir had a Cinnamon Teal and an Eared Grebe. Another Eared Grebe was at Lake McIntosh. A Lesser Black-backed Gull was at Lagerman Reservoir. Mark Miller Longmont, CO/Lake Oswego, ORSent via the Samsung Galaxy S

[cobirds] DFO activites canceled for March & April

2020-03-16 Thread Mary Cay
The Board of Denver Field Ornithologists has decided to cancel field trips and meetings for March & April due to the coronavirus. Mary C Burger 6350 S Havana St Apt 1212 Englewood, Co 80111-5660 720.940.8394 mcburg...@juno.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Goo

[cobirds] sandhills in large invisible flock overhead on Sunday

2020-03-16 Thread Linda Andes-Georges
Sorry, I did not post this when it happened; I was out taking a walk on Saturday when I heard what was indubitably a large flock of cranes flying over our area, north central Boulder County. I started eagerly scanning the skies with my small bins, but though I could hear them clearly, I was nev

[cobirds] Probable W-w Crossbills, Guanella Pass, Clear Ck Co.

2020-03-16 Thread Doug Ward
Yesterday afternoon (15 Mar.'20) we had just stepped out of our rig at the Silver Dollar Lake trail head on Guanella Pass road (Clear Ck. Co., CO) when I heard then saw disappearing to the east a flock (10-15) of probable White-winged Crossbills.  I'm leaving as "probable" as it's been awhile si

[cobirds] COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT for MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2020

2020-03-16 Thread Patrick O'Driscoll
Date: Monday, March 16, 2020 Email: RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: Patrick O’Driscoll patodrisk AT gmail.com 885-6955 mobile __ Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed b