[cobirds] Re: Swan at Doubletree Colorado Springs

Bill Maynard is looking at the swan, it is an adult Mute Swan.  Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO As I was speeding south on I-25 this morning I noticed a swan on the pond next to the Doubletree hotel in Colorado Springs.  If anyone is in the area you might want to check it out.  I did not

[cobirds] Re: Updated Colorado CBC Dates

Two changes, the Rocky Mountain N.P. CBC is going to be 14 Dec 2014 (not 20 Dec 2014) and the Longmont CBC is going to be 20 Dec 2014.  Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO 2014:Saturday, Dec 13:  Roaring Fork River Valley (this won't be an official National Audubon CBC this year, since it

[cobirds] Scoters at Prospect Lake in Colorado Springs 11/27

After a nice Thanksgiving Dinner at my sister's place in Colorado Springs, my sister and I drove over to Prospect Lake (not pond) at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs, El Paso County around 300pm-330pm.  We were able to see two Surf Scoters and one Black Scoter.  My sister's first scoters!  A

[cobirds] Pueblo birds 11/16

I looked around a little bit this morning. Pueblo City Park:Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 juvenile with white throat (this is the first time I've seen this bird, the other one had a red throat, and I didn't see it today). Evening Grosbeak - 1 flew over Other birds: all three nuthatch species,

Re: [cobirds] Pueblo birds 11/26

It is 11/26 not 11/16, sorry. Happy day before Thanksgiving,  Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO From: BKP flammow...@gmail.com To: Cobirds cobirds@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 12:26 PM Subject: [cobirds] Pueblo birds 11/16 I looked around a little bit

[cobirds] Lots of longspurs in Kiowa County 11/23

Chris Wood sent me a photo of lots of longspurs down at Sheridan Lake, in Kiowa County yesterday afternoon.  I guess 6100+ (maybe like 10,000) Lapland Longspurs, 10 Chestnut-collared Longspurs, and two McCown's Longspurs.     Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message

[cobirds] Pueblo West geese 11/24

Margie Joy called me a little bit ago, to let me know about a Greater White-fronted and a Ross's Goose at Cattail Crossing Pond, in Pueblo West.  I went right over there, and both birds with feeding in the grass along McCullough Blvd., across from Vectra Bank in Pueblo West, with Canada and

[cobirds] Pueblo birds on 11/22

The re-scheduled Aiken Audubon trip that was going to be last Sunday, occurred today.  It was somewhat windy early, though it got nicer. Highlights from Pueblo Reservoir:Red-necked Grebe - 1 out from Northern Plains Campground (early morning light is best from the North side)Great Black-backed

[cobirds] BRAMBLING in Wyoming 11/21

I see on the ABA Rare Bird Alert facebook page, that a Brambling was photographed in Saratoga, Wyoming this morning.  The state's 3rd record! Colorado birders should be on the lookout, they come to feeders sometimes.  Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message because you

[cobirds] Colorado CBC Dates

I got quite a few updates on Christmas Bird Count dates. 2014: Saturday, Dec 13: Roaring Fork River Valley (this won't be an official National  Audubon CBC this year, since it won't be held during the official dates of Dec14-Jan 5). Sunday, Dec 14: Aspen, Boulder, Delta, Durango, Eagle Valley,

[cobirds] Pueblo Reservoir 11/21

I went over to the South Shore Marina tires at Pueblo Reservoir mid-afternoon today, to see if there were any different gulls around.  Late in the afternoon is always when there are more gulls around, then other times of the day at Pueblo Reservoir. Great Black-backed Gull - 1 adultLesser

[cobirds] Pueblo Dunlin update 11/20

Hi all, I went over to Sailboard launching area this morning at Pueblo Reservoir and looked to see if the Dunlin was around and I didn't see it the two times I went there.  There's a few other places that have shore around Pueblo Reservoir, that the Dunlin could go to perhaps (maybe the N-1

[cobirds] Pueblo and Colorado Springs birds 11/19

I birded with Bill Maynard, Anna Joy Lehmike, Janeal Thompson, and Jane Stulp today in Pueblo and later in Colorado Springs. Pueblo City Park was pretty cold and quiet from 8-9am.  The best bird was a male *Red Crossbill* flying over.  I'm not sure if there was one bird that flew over twice,

[cobirds] Birding trip to Pueblo this Satuday

In-case anyone is interested, I'm leading a Aiken Audubon birding trip to Pueblo this coming Saturday (22 Nov).  This trip was suppose to happen last Sunday, though that trip was postponed due to cold/snowy weather.  If you need details on this up-coming trip, please let me know.  Some of the