[cobirds] White-throated Sparrow (Mesa County)

2009-01-23 Thread Jacob C. Cooper
I had a tan-morph White-throated Sparrow at Corn Lake State Park today. If you enter the park by vehicle, drive along the north shore of the lake until you reach the final parking lot. There, a (muddy) earthen path intersects a paved one at the west edge of the lake. The sparrow was right along the

[cobirds] Probable Lesser black-backed Gull (MESA)

2009-02-24 Thread Jacob C. Cooper
Hi all, I spotted a large gull at Fruita Monument High School's football field today that I believe was a Lesser Black-backed Gull. I was able to get fairly close to it from the parking lot and watch it fly and consort with the ravens that were also there. Unfortunately, I was in a hurry so I didn

[cobirds] 92 Loons, LB Curlew and more - Mesa County

2009-04-04 Thread Jacob C. Cooper
Hi all, Larry Arnold, Sean McKee and I saw a flock of 92 Common Loons at Highline Lake today around midday. This number may have increased since as numbers 89-92 flew in as I was driving out. The weather was poor but the birds were great. Highlights included (in no particular order): LONG-BILLED

[cobirds] Summer Tanager in Mesa County

2009-04-24 Thread Jacob C. Cooper
Hi all, I had a Summer Tanager at Highline Lake in Mesa County today, a state bird for me. The bird is along the road on the west edge of the campground on the west side of the lake. Take care, -- Jacob Cooper Mesa County --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 200

[cobirds] Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Nighthawks - Mesa

2009-05-06 Thread Jacob C. Cooper
Hi all, Andrea Robinsong just called me to report that she had at least two Common Nighthawks and a ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK in Gateway, Mesa County today. It was on the road that follows the river going north on the east bank of town. She is going to check out the Lucy's Warbler spot tomorrow, to f

[cobirds] Lucy's Warbler - Mesa County

2009-05-08 Thread Jacob C. Cooper
Hi all, On my way home from RMBO training this morning, I found a Lucy's Warbler in Rabbit Valley. I originally heard a warbler singing that I didn't recognize (I am rusty on my warbler songs, so I cannot confirm whether it was a nearby Virginia's or the Lucy's) and saw a warbler fly from the cott