[cobirds] Tree Swallow - Teller Farms, Boulder County (2/15)

Hi All, While birding at the Teller Farm pond at 12:15PM I noticed a Tree Swallow flying near the surface of the water to the back of the pond. The Tree Swallow was there the entire time I birded the area. This is the earliest I've seen one in the state. Chris Knight Northglenn, CO -- Yo

[cobirds] UnID Duck - Hybrid? Mega? or ??? - 88th Ave and South Platte River (2/21)

Hi All, I found a duck today (2/21) with a flock of Northern Shovelers which appears to be wild (it was wary). It could be a hybrid, but doesn't fit in to what I can figure out. Maybe someone else would like to guess. Here are the links to photos. I'm still trying to ID it on the internet and t

[cobirds] Re: UnID Duck - Hybrid? Mega? or ??? - 88th Ave and South Platte River (2/21)

Thanks to all who offered their thoughts about this hybrid! There were some other photos of Gadwall x Northern Shoveler at google images and they match my photos. These photos are from a Canon PowerShot SX510 HS costing less than $200 at Target. There was only an inch of snow and absolutely no

[cobirds] Rusty Blackbird(s) Sandstone Ranch, Weld County (3/1)

Hi All, I just returned from birding at Sandstone Ranch east of Longmont (Weld County side) and noticed one (possibly two) Rusty Blackbirds along the St. Vrain at the far SE border of the park. This is about a half mile downstream (I believe) from where a small flock of Rustys was reported re

[cobirds] Sandhill Cranes - Boulder County - (3/17)

Hi All, While driving to work around 11:15AM this morning, I noticed a large flock of at least 60 Sandhill Cranes flying across Highway 52 in formation just west of the intersection of Highway 287. The cranes began circling and descending as if they were going to land in the field to the ENE o

[cobirds] Black-and-White Warbler, Waneka Lake Boulder County (5/15)

Hello All, There was a female Black-and-White Warbler west of the boathouse at the SW side of Waneka Lake in Lafayette at 9:30AM this morning (5/15). It was hanging out in a large White Willow tree close-ish to the road near an exercise station. Chris Knight Longmont, Colorado -- You recei

[cobirds] Northern Waterthrush, Barr Lake, Adams County (5/17)

Hi All, I saw a Northern Waterthrush in the "tree aisle" adjacent to the Niedrach Trail boardwalk at around 2:15PM today. Other highlights at Barr include Northern Mockingbird and Barn Owl. Also I got a quick glimpse of a small hummingbird with a bright green back about 100 yards north of th

[cobirds] Caspian Tern - St. Vrain State Park - Weld County (5/19)

Hi All, A Caspian Tern flew directly in front of me just outside the St. Vrain State Park east of Longmont at 12:30PM today (5/19). This is most likely the same individual found a day earlier at adjacent Great Egret Pond. Earlier in the day (around 9:30AM) I drove south on Hwy 287 to try for

[cobirds] Re: Grace's Warbler Continues, Eldorado Mtn Open Space Park, Boulder County

Grace's Warbler continues (6/7) in the area previously described at Eldorado Mtn Open Space between the cement wall and footbridge. Chris Knight Longmont, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

[cobirds] Black-throated Sparrows, Pueblo West

Hello All, While trying for Common Poorwills at Liberty Point around Sunset, I stumbled into (3) Black-throated Sparrows. The sparrows are found by parking at Liberty Point in Pueblo West at the end of Purcell Blvd. The rest involves a hike that isn't for those who are out of shape. Take the t

[cobirds] Black Phoebe - Pueblo Res Rock Canyon - 7/20

After observing the pair of Scissor-tailed Flycatchers adjacent to Highway 67 in Fremont County with Lisa Edwards, Mike Gaylord, Mark Chavez, et. al., I eventually wound up at Lake Pueblo State Park/Rock Canyon area and saw a Black Phoebe immediately below the dam at Pueblo Reservoir. The Phoebe

[cobirds] Caspian Tern - St. Vrain SP - Weld County (7/29)

Hi All, While flat hiking on trails east of Bald Eagle Pond in St. Vrain SP this morning, I noticed a Caspian Tern flying nearby. The tern flew west and wound up at the Great Egret Pond adjacent to Weld County Road 7 (no parking). I stopped a couple of seconds to get a good view. It was on the

[cobirds] Tennessee Warbler(s) - Sandstone Ranch near Longmont - Weld County (9/8)

While birding today I bumped into Carl Starace who had found at least one and possibly two Tennessee Warblers with a flock of Wilson's Warblers. I photographed one of them. The Tennessee Warbler(s) were along the unpaved road to Evans 6 oil well just as the road descends adjacent to the cliff.