[cobirds] Different looking Red-winged Blackbd yesterday, El Paso

Greetings, COBirders, Just seeking thoughts, confirmation, or plumage/molt information about an immature Red-winged Blackbird that was at one of my feeders & birdbath by itself yesterday. Not like other immature male or female Red-wingeds I've seen before. (At first I thought it might be a female

[cobirds] RE: Surf Scoter/Common Grackle - Chatfield SP

Quick follow up correction. Heard that some folks had been seeing a pair of White-winged Scoters today out at Chatfield, so will back off my "Surf" identification given I didn't really fully eliminate White-winged as a possibility. To be honest, the scoters were sleeping the entire time I watched

[cobirds] Re: Brant in Fort Collins on 19Nov2021 (Larimer)

Found a (another?) Brant at the pond near the entrance to the ELC (CSU Environmental Learning Center) around noon today. In among the 2000+ Canada/Cackling Geese. Also with one Greater White-fronted and at least 3 Snow Geese. Took off (towards Rigden Reservoir) before I could get photos. Maybe

[cobirds] Surf Scoter/Common Grackle - Chatfield SP

Stopped into Chatfield State Park this morning (JeffCo-Douglas Co./ 27 Nov.'21) and made a quick check of the lake, ending up with a couple good ones. First was a pair of immature/female type SURF SCOTERs off of the Fox Run picnic area in with a mixed raft of WESTERN, EARED, and HORNED GREBES. Als

[cobirds] A couple of Lake Hasty (Bent County) birds

Birders, The Lake Hasty area provides a welcome respite from the intensive hunting activity around John Martin Reservoir this time of year. A few interesting birds were here on November 27th. A Long-tailed Duck has been present on South Lake Hasty on both November 26th and today. I think thi

[cobirds] Great Boulder Caper 2021

Friday, November 26, a small group of birders set out to continue the Great Boulder Caper started by Ted Floyd about 15 years ago. Undeterred by COVID or turkey hangovers, Hannah Floyd, Alejo Williams, Megan Jones Patterson, and Elena Klaver met at Walden Ponds and began birding Walden and Sawh

Re: [cobirds] Barrow's Goldeneye - South Platte River, Denver

Travis's sighting on Friday was in Denver County in the Overland Pond Park/Overland Golf Course reach of the South Platte @ West Florida Avenue. He reported it on this eBird checklist ( https://ebird.org/checklist/S98103516), including a photo. Last winter, a male Barrow's spent weeks at the same l

[cobirds] Cattle Egret, Lower Bluestem Trail, Boulder

Hi folks! Was quite surprised to find a cattle egret on a hike against the flatirons today on the Lower Bluestem trail in south Boulder. It was hanging out with a herd of cattle at a water tank about a mile up the trail. The cows weren’t sure what to make of it and didn’t seem too happy about it.

Re: [cobirds] Barrow's Goldeneye - South Platte River, Adams County

Wonderful! I believe it has appeared there every year, for many years! Susan Rosine Brighton, Adams County On Sat, Nov 27, 2021, 12:00 PM linda hodges wrote: > All, > > There's been a male Barrow's Goldeneye on the S Platte, south of the 88th > access point. Maybe .5 to .75 mile. From a large g

Re: [cobirds] Barrow's Goldeneye - South Platte River, Denver

All, There's been a male Barrow's Goldeneye on the S Platte, south of the 88th access point. Maybe .5 to .75 mile. From a large gravel bar, look N. Linda Hodges Colorado Springs On Fri, Nov 26, 2021, 7:30 PM Charlie Chase wrote: > Where in particular along the South Platte? > > > > On Fri, Nov