[cobirds] Winter Wren, Cherry Creek Trail, Denver

2020-11-17 Thread Julia Auckland
Around 1130 this morning, I saw a winter wren along the Cherry Creek Trail, just west of S Yosemite Street and E Cherry Creek Drive. It was at the east end of a big island, along the south creek bank and on the low dirt trail, being pushed around be some much larger juncos. A junco knocked it

[cobirds] Drew Lanham to speak at DFO program Nov 23

2020-11-17 Thread Sharon
DFO's next monthly program will happen via Zoom on Monday, November 23, 2020 at 7 PM. The title is Coloring the Conservation Conversation with Dr. J. Drew Lanham, professor of wildlife ecology at Clemson University and author of *The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nat

[cobirds] Black throated green warbler Arapahoe county

2020-11-17 Thread Matt
(39.6656911, -104.8815487) Continuing same general area along CC bike path. Smaller. Two white wing bars, upper more distinctive than the other. Greenish top of head going down across back. Pale chest with just a touch of streaking low under tail. yellow on cheek and above eye. Working brush pi

Re: [cobirds] Wild Turkeys, Adams County

2020-11-17 Thread Amy Roberts
I spotted four turkeys yesterday in Fort Collins, walking past the patio of my dermatologist’s office. (On Lemay, in between Riverside and Mulberry, right along the Poudre river.) I caught a pic with my phone as they strutted past. So funny to see them there! That’s a lot of brave turkeys wander

[cobirds] Re: Wild Turkeys, Adams County

2020-11-17 Thread Lesley Brown
Your post touched me. Thank you for sharing. Lesley Brown Highlands Ranch Douglas County On Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 6:13:09 PM UTC-7 modise wrote: > I bicycle past that cemetery regularly, and I see those turkeys about half > the time. It's such a treat to see them in the urban corridor

[cobirds] Re: Wild Turkeys, Adams County

2020-11-17 Thread modise
I bicycle past that cemetery regularly, and I see those turkeys about half the time. It's such a treat to see them in the urban corridor! Bryan Arnold Jefferson County On Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 6:06:57 PM UTC-7 Tom Wilberding wrote: > Hello birders, > No rarities to report, just a rathe

[cobirds] Black Scoter and Dunlin, Barr Lake, Adams

2020-11-17 Thread Jack Bushong
Hi all, There were several nice birds at Barr Lake this evening, namely a Black Scoter and two Dunlin. Both were viewed from about a half mile out on the exposed lakebed. Also present were thousands of geese (including a Greater White-fronted, four Snow, a Cackling x Ross's, and a Snow x Ross's

[cobirds] Wild Turkeys, Adams County

2020-11-17 Thread Tom Wilberding
Hello birders, No rarities to report, just a rather unusual Wild Turkey sighting. Barb and I took advantage of the warm, sunny weather today and rode our bikes from the Bluff Lake Nature Center northwest along Sand Creek on the Sand Creek bike path to the confluence of Sand Creek and the South

Re: [cobirds] Common Goldeneye at Metzger Farm, Westminster/Broomfield - also at Stratford Ponds, Westminster

2020-11-17 Thread JeremyWinick
A couple of Common Goldeneyes have been at the second Stratford Lake in Westminster (about 1 mile south of Metzger) for the past few days. A good size group (about 12) of Hooded Mergansers has been on the lower pond (closest to Front Range Community College and the Big Dry Creek Open Space). Nu

Re: [cobirds] Mute Swan - Arapahoe Co

2020-11-17 Thread Myron Gerhard
Oops. I am now informed that is a known domestic bird, is not countable, and will not be approved. Myron Gerhard Jefferson County Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 17, 2020, at 2:36 PM, Myron Gerhard wrote: > > The Swan continues at 2:34 on the far NE side of the lake now. > > Myron Gerhard >

[cobirds] Pawnee National Grassland CBC Interest/Weld

2020-11-17 Thread 'The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds
Hi all Reaching out here to ascertain participation interest, in this era of COVID, for our four Pawnee CBCs. I am designing sections to be able to meet rules below. - 12/16 Crow Valley (New) - 12/23 Pawnee Buttes (New) - 12/26 Nunn - 1/2 Stoneham

Re: [cobirds] Mute Swan - Arapahoe Co

2020-11-17 Thread Myron Gerhard
The Swan continues at 2:34 on the far NE side of the lake now. Myron Gerhard Jefferson County Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 17, 2020, at 12:54 PM, Douglas Kibbe wrote: > >  > Returning from a futile trip to Hudson Gardens, we discovered a Mute Swan on > the southwest corner of Cooley Lake

Re: [cobirds] "Classic" Google groups is no more

2020-11-17 Thread 'The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds
Hi all Using a web browser and a computer in visiting COBIRDs, the REPLY TO AUTHOR is greyed out--seems a permission issue that OWNER of list might be able to resolve? I could paste an image in New Conversation but it did not process the image (left out). Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.fr

[cobirds] Sandhill Cranes - Douglas County

2020-11-17 Thread Douglas Kibbe
Earlier this morning (about 10 AM) a half dozen Sandhill Cranes were resting on the eastern shoreline of Chatfield Reservoir just north of the Plum Creek delta. Barring disturbance they may still be there. Doug Kibbe and Mackenzie Goldthwait Littleton, Colorado [https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/ic

[cobirds] Red necked grebe. Douglas

2020-11-17 Thread 'Hugh Kingery' via Colorado Birds
Urling and I just saw the bird we think is an immature adult red necked grebe  on the Walker pit west of Franktown.  Amid zillions of geese. Also redhead canvasback buffleheads and goldeneyes.  Sent from AOL Mobile Mail Get the new AOL app: mail.mobile.aol.com -- You received this message beca

Re: [cobirds] Varied Thrush in El Paso county

2020-11-17 Thread David Tønnessen
The Varied Thrush continued through this morning (11/17). It has been super accommodating. David Tonnessen Colorado Springs, CO University of Colorado-Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group an

[cobirds] Common Goldeneye at Metzger Farm, Westminster/Broomfield

2020-11-17 Thread Gary Bowen (Thornton)
Common Goldeneye in the large pond at Metzger Farm Open Space on Monday morning shortly after 8:00am. Also had hooded mergansers, geese and mallards. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/65082482 Gary Bowen, Thornton -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G

Re: [cobirds] Hudson Garden Birds

2020-11-17 Thread Gary Brower
Thanks for information! > On Nov 17, 2020, at 7:18 AM, chrisfleur...@gmail.com wrote: > > There is no fee. > > Chris Fleuriel > Aurora > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 17, 2020, at 7:08 AM, Gary Brower wrote: >> >> CoBirders, >> >> Are the Varies Thrush and the Brown Thrasher being see

[cobirds] Hudson Garden Birds

2020-11-17 Thread Gary Brower
CoBirders, Are the Varies Thrush and the Brown Thrasher being seen from OUTSIDE the Gardens? That is does one need to pay the entry fee? Thanks! Gary Brower Unincorporated Arapahoe County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To u