[cobirds] Nelson’s Sparrow — Cherry Creek SP

2020-09-25 Thread Joey Negreann
This morning Mitchel Bailey, kathy Holland and I were surprised when a beautiful Nelson’s Sparrow joined us to watch some gulls out at Pelican Point. Originally it was on the east side of the inlet at Pelican Point but now is being seen on and off (and not great looks) by some birders across the i

[cobirds] Update: Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo Remains Federally Protected after Delisting Threat Falls Flat

2020-09-25 Thread 'The "Nunn Guy"' via Colorado Birds
Hi all FYI ... https://www.audubon.org/news/western-yellow-billed-cuckoo-remains-federally-protected-after-delisting-threat Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland -- You received th

[cobirds] Weld - American Golden Plovers

2020-09-25 Thread John Vanderpoel
Four American Golden Plovers at Weld 61/74ponds. Also 9 Pectoral Sandpipers and 3 Red-necked Phalaropes. Sent from my iPhone -- 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, se

[cobirds] Nelson’s Sparrow Arapahoe

2020-09-25 Thread Nick Moore
Since this hadn’t hit this list yet. The bird continues. Now on the far side of the creek at pelican point. Cherry creek state park. Walk south along the shore. Bird was on the far side of the creek. Easy to wade. The bird was in the taller (~4 inch) grass in front of the willows. And as exp

[cobirds] Sick birds, Douglas

2020-09-25 Thread 'Hugh Kingery' via Colorado Birds
    In the last week we saw a sick House Finch and a sick Spotted Towhee. Accordingly we quit putting out the feeders for a week or two, in hopes that our feeder birds might disperse. So far with limited success. We see only 1-2 House Finches (15 = a recent high count), BUT the towhees continue

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Report, September 25

2020-09-25 Thread meredith
A relatively quiet, uneventful morning, banding just 37 new birds and processing 1 bird banded last year: Hammond's Flycatcher 1 Blue Jay 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1, FOS and banded 9/8/19 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6 Hermit Thrush 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 5 Townsend'