Re: [cobirds] Re: Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order

My understanding is same, BUT travel to different regions in state is prohibited. E.g. people from Denver are not permitted to drive to the mountains to go birding; nor are they permitted to drive to El Paso County to look for a bird, regardless of social distancing. Birding at local parks is

Re: [cobirds] American Blue Kestrel Jay, Denver Co.

A little south of Bryan, my neighborhood blue jays imitate the nesting Copper's Hawk. On Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 4:24 PM Bryan Guarente wrote: > We have a Swainson's Hawk pair that nests in our neighborhood and the Blue > Jays take full advantage of the Swainson's Hawk call year-round, giving me >

Re: [cobirds] American Blue Kestrel Jay, Denver Co.

We have a Swainson's Hawk pair that nests in our neighborhood and the Blue Jays take full advantage of the Swainson's Hawk call year-round, giving me quite a scare in winter! I have learned the subtle differences over time, but it took quite some time and especially today awaiting the next push

[cobirds] American Blue Kestrel Jay, Denver Co.

I'd usually come up with a story like this one for the middle of next week (check the dates), but was thrown off enough with this true encounter this morning (Fri., 27 Mar.'20), felt I would share and see if anyone else has had a similar experience.  Anyway, we were respecting the current lock

[cobirds] Wild Turkey thread, plus Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins (Larimer) on 3/27/2020

Furthering the thread of Wild Turkeys close to town today by Elena and Todd, I had species #203 for Grandview Cemetery today - Wild Turkey. It wasn't actually IN the cemetery but I could see the entrance from where the single Wild Turkey crossed Mountain Avenue west of Roosevelt. I got one

[cobirds] Sandhill cranes Arapahoe county

Two flocks of sandhill cranes were just circling over my area which is near the Bowles and Platte Canyon intersection. One flock had more than 200 and the other flock had over 100cranes in it. They are flying west/ Northwest Yay!! Deb Carstensen, Unincorporated Arapahoe County Sent from my

Re: [cobirds] Wild turkeys by the Diagonal between Longmont and Niwot

I saw them yesterday about 4:45 pm. thought the same thing. Although there has been one hanging out around Twin Peaks Golf Course in Longmont. (I have not seen her yet.) On Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 2:29 PM elena wrote: > There were 15 wild turkeys along the Diagonal Highway just east of >

[cobirds] Wild turkeys by the Diagonal between Longmont and Niwot

There were 15 wild turkeys along the Diagonal Highway just east of Bustamante Wood, just west of Airport Road. Left Hand Creek passes just to the north, but I had never seen turkeys so close to Longmont, Niwot or the Diagonal before. Sent from my iPhone Elena Holly Klaver Federally Certified

[cobirds] Correction on the Gull at Lagerman

Today's new gull was a Franklin's. Be Safe Be Well, Carl -- 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

[cobirds] Stating the Obvious: All Fort Collins Audubon Field Trips are Canceled

Due to the pandemic and stay-at-home orders, Fort Collins Audubon Society has canceled all field trips from now until at least the end of April, including the one scheduled for tomorrow Saturday 3/28. We also canceled the April Board and chapter membership meetings. Decisions about the May

[cobirds] Sabine’s Gull, others, at Lagerman

Single Sabine’s and pair of northern pintails.Be well. Carl in Niwot -- 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

Re: [cobirds] Blind Finch, Arapahoe

Here is the Cornell link: http://static.birds.cornell.edu/hofi/recognizing.html Chip Clouse Golden On Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 10:20 AM Dick Filby wrote: > Hi Mary Kay > > So sorry to hear. Right now, the best action to avoid more infected birds: > > Clean all your feeders immediately with soap

Re: [cobirds] Blind Finch, Arapahoe

Hi Mary Kay So sorry to hear. Right now, the best action to avoid more infected birds: Clean all your feeders immediately with soap and water, and then rinse with a mild bleach solution, and not put them back out for a week, in case it, or other infected birds return and infect the feeders.

[cobirds] More Arriving Greater Yellowlegs/Weld

Hi all Telework birding ... at the Weld CR 37/94 gravel pit four Greater Yellowlegs. Second sighting of yellowlegs this spring. All three teal at Weld CR 59 marsh, too. No human interaction involved ;-) Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ -- You received

[cobirds] Blind Finch, Arapahoe

Yesterday I noticed a female House Finch fluttering in a very strange manner -- it was almost stationary in the air with wings going back and forth for all the world like it was emulating a hummingbird. Then it would move 6 inches in the air and continue its fluttering, move another 6 in. Finally

[cobirds] COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT for Friday, March 27, 2019

Date: Friday, March 27, 2020 Email: RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: Allison Hilf; ahilf AT me.com Phone: (303) 888-5110 _ Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the