[cobirds] backyard birds - summit county, dillon

2011-11-19 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker & Boex
SNOW & COLD APPROX 25 DEGREES BACKYARD BIRDS Pygmy NuthatchesONE ROBIN - can fly but not far; was here all summer & fall; then re-appeared today; can't migrateBlack-capped and Mt ChickadeesSteller's JaysJuncosPine Siskins andbleep bleep Magpies Bonnie BoexDillon

[cobirds] sUMMIT cOUNTY DILLON CO

2011-07-31 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker & Boex
Sunday july 31 backyard bird Green-tailed Towhee Quite a beauty; biggest Towhee I've seen Full of energy; tearing thru the yard mis-placing dirt with its feet in its search for food. bonnie boex Dillon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Bir

[cobirds] Dillon, Summit County Yard Birds

2011-05-06 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker & Boex
Flock of Evening Grosbeaks in yard (front & back) this a.m. Haven't seen them for past couple years. Casual migrants just moving through? Glad to see them. Bonnie Boex Dillon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this

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2011-04-24 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker & Boex
- Original Message - From: Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker & Boex<mailto:ednbon...@msn.com> To: cobirds<mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 1:03 PM Subject: [cobirds] Fw: Dillon Summit Co backyard birds - Original Message - From: Ed

[cobirds] Fw: Dillon Summit Co backyard birds

2011-04-24 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
- Original Message - From: Ed Baker To: cobirds Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 12:53 PM Subject: Dillon Summit Co backyard birds EASTER SUNDAY Green-tailed Towhee! what a delight White-crowned Sparrows (many) Mt C

[cobirds] Mt Bluebirds - Summit Co., Dillon

2011-03-18 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
7 pm tonight as I was jogging around Gold Run Circle, a flock of birds (15 to 20) dropped out of the sky to perch in the tallest tree along the lake. they were not Robins so I KNEW they had to be arriving migrant Mt Bluebirds. Continued jogging up the Dillon Marina hill whereupon I saw a Mt BB

[cobirds] Dillon Summit co backyard birds

2011-03-15 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
made a pit-stop at home just now. White-breasted Nuthatch (male) - been here for about a week Pine Siskin at feeder Bonnie Boex Dillon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups

[cobirds] Dillon Summit County Arrivals

2011-03-10 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
March 9 - male House Wren arrived at its previous seasons' breeding site, my backyard. The chickadees are bummed-out and stay away from him March 10 - Northern Shrike arrived same place as previous 3 seaons, along the lake in very tall willows bonnie boex Dillon -- You received this message

[cobirds] 1st Robin - backyard Dillon, Summit co.

2011-03-07 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
awoke to first Robin (male) in backyard this a.m. among over-wintering Mt Chickadees; 2 ft of snow overall. bonnie boex Dillon, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.

[cobirds] Dillon, Summit Co.

2010-12-30 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
Yard birds this afternoon; snow; wind; cold; bitter; miserable Mt Chickadees Black- capped Chickadees White-breasted Nuthatches Juncos squirrels all after the peanut butter one big bird as yet to be id'd because it keeps hiding Bonnie Boex Dillon -- You received this message because you are s

[cobirds] On Lake Dillon, Summit county

2010-12-25 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
Flock of EITHER Common Goldeneye OR ? . . . Going back out to get a picture but each step I take drives them further-out. The male has beautiful field markings; white striped wings; pure white breast; quite spectacular. He's surrounded by females (my opinion) or immatures. When I say 'flock,'

[cobirds] Dillon, Summit Co.

2010-11-28 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
I've got American Goldfinches at my feeder! Been here for a couple days. What's up with that? Bonnie Boex Dillon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscr

[cobirds] Summit County, Dillon

2010-11-07 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
Saturday on Lake Dillon on Dillon side 3 Horned Grebes, scooting around, diving, etc. The male had the tuft sticking-up on top the head; 2 females. They were often in and amongst the Geese; some of the Geese banded. DOW had banded 3 maybe 4 yrs ago. They are resident Geese and I'm glad to

[cobirds] Dillon Summit co

2010-09-26 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
Sunday A.M. 1 - Yellow-rumped Warbler in backyard waterfall, bathing. Past week - backyard 1 pair - Steller's Jay 12 - Robins (the flock awaits my appearance in a.m. & p.m. 1 pair - Mt Chickadee Flock - Rock Doves (in the food chain; several taken-out by predators frickin' flock of Magpies; some

[cobirds] Dillon Summit Co Yzrdbirds

2010-05-14 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
In backyard this evening: Green-tailed Towhee (1) brightly colored; rust crewcut; attempted a picture but he was moving too fast American Goldfinches (pair) Mt Chickadees Flocks of: Juncos Pine Siskins Robins Cold; more snow on the way. Many Mt Bluebirds on my Trail waiting to start ne

[cobirds] Addendum to Snipe; Dillon, Summit Co.

2010-05-07 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
I didn't complete my thought in regard to the orange hue to breast of shorebird this evening, as in American Woodcock, but again, I'm sticking to Snipe. Bonnie Boex Dillon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group,

[cobirds] Dillon, Summit Co

2010-05-07 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
On Lake Dillon shore this evening (Dillon side): Common Snipe (1) It ate some mealworms I threw-down. No camera; when I looked at the bird head-on, with sun in my eyes, the bird appeared to have a buff-orange hue to its breast, exactly the color as seen in Birds of North America; but I think I

[cobirds] Dillon, Summit County

2010-01-26 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
Hands frozen so hard to type 7 a.m. Shrike in willows along bike path & Lake Dillon - Hwy 6 A sighting usually occurring every year mid-Feb Since the Loggerhead is slightly smaller than the Northern, I'm going with Loggerhead; didn't have my binocs but the black mask at eyes was evident. It's

[cobirds] backyard birds Dillon Summit CO

2010-01-03 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
In backyard as I type: White-breasted Nuthantches! eating bulk peanut butter spread on tree trunks in backyard. What a hoot!!! Plus, Sat & Sun American Goldfinches Downy Woodpecker Cassin's Finches, so pretty against the white snow Steller's Jays Mt Chickadees (haven't seen the Black-cap

[cobirds] Dillon, Summit Co. Yardbirds

2009-12-25 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
Today Dec 25th 6 degrees with a wind chill factor of ? Cassin's Finche (6 +/-) American Goldfinch (same as above) Black-capped Chickadee (2) Mt Chickadee (6+) Junco (5 +/-) Steller's Jay (front & backyard; maybr 10) American Crows Magpies House Sparrows (couple) Bonnie Boex Dillon

[cobirds] dillon, summit co. yardbirds +

2009-10-31 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
Yardbirds Sat 10/31 Mt Chickadees (nurmerous) with Black-capped as well. Steller's Jays (abundant) Lake Dillon pair - American Coot ( HOWEVER, my book doesn't show the female as brown, and it was not a mallard female. The pair has been here all week; very distinctive call. They are together

[cobirds] Dillon, Summit County, yardbird(s)

2009-10-22 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
oh my!!! As I type, (1) Black-capped Chickadee eating mealworms in yard. Stellar's Jays - 6 a few Juncos ' 1 Grosbeak (Sunday) but don't know which kind No doubt about the beak; beautiful verigated cream-coloring. Looking closely I could id the striping on wings but the cream color is throwing m

[cobirds] Dillon, Summit County

2009-07-16 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
This a.m. on lakeshore in Dillon Pair - American Avocet 1 - White-faced Ibis Pair - Geese with 4 young Tree Swallows - many nesting pair feeding their nestlings along bike path Male Mt BB feeding 6 fledglings (1st nesting) his female - incubating 5 eggs (2nd nesting) Female Mt BB - feed

[cobirds] Dillon, Summit Co. backyard bird (a first)

2009-05-25 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
Either an Indigo Bunting OR Lazuli Bunting in backyard as I type. entire head is blue no white ring on wing In the book I'm using, 1st spring adult female Indigo. I've got pictures; have to load them. Have never seen one before; it's with a pair of Western Tanagers, to the extent that when I s

[cobirds] Dillon, Summit Co., CO FIRST HUMMINGBIRD THIS A.M.

2009-05-07 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
FIRST HUMMINGBIRD AT FEEDER THIS A.M. but reported sightings in Frisco last week. Bonnie Boex Dillon --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to t

[cobirds] Lake Dillon, Summit Co.

2009-05-02 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
2 White-faced Ibis on the lake shore today accompanied by 3 other shorebirds I won't even attempt to id because quite frankly, I can't do it. As usual I attempted to memorize all their field markings; rushed home to review all the long-legged possibilities in my books; then gave-up. Long black

[cobirds] Dillon; First of Season Swallows

2009-04-22 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
Tree Swallows - This a.m. on Bluebird Trail situated along bike path on lake in Dillon, circling nest sites forcing the Bluebirds to take nest-selection seriously. American Pippits - Thurs Apr 16 pre-snow storm - 2 Pippits in yard; then during the 3-day snowstorm a flock of Pippits frequented t

[cobirds] Dillon, Summit Co. - 1st's of season

2009-03-12 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker &amp; Boex
Feb 7 Northern Shrike (returns to the same willows along lake every year); witnessed the Shrike fighting with a Magpie last week; the Shrike won Mar 10Robin - backyard Mar 11Mt Bluebird - he awaits a female Observation: I've had a flock of Stellar's Jays in yard since beg of Feb;