[cobirds] Red-throated Loon at Rawhide Power Plant

2011-12-04 Thread Joe Mammoser
the right of the smoke stack and about 3/4 the way across the lake. I watched the loon for another 10 minutes or so after getting on it. Thanks to Dave and Rachel for finding and reporting this very good bird for Larimer County. Joe Mammoser Fort Collins -- You received this message because you

[cobirds] Brant update at Chatfield

2011-12-03 Thread Joe Roller
st, day list, whatever, by ONE. Joe Roller, Denver -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@g

[cobirds] NO sightings of American Woodcock in Burlington today, despite efforts to see it

2011-12-02 Thread Joe Roller
stablishments in town and they appreciate it. Joe Roller, Denver -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+uns

[cobirds] Phillips County report - not much

2011-11-21 Thread Joe Roller
Creepers, but no kinglets, or Winter Wren. The Wood Thrush has been looked for and not seen for a few days now. The Gun Club pond south-east of Haxtun was frozen over. I hope to make another trip there in December. Joe Roller -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Grou

[cobirds] NO sightings of jaeger sp so far today in Denver area

2011-11-17 Thread Joe Roller
I found few gulls at Marston and no jaeger. Chatfield was also a jaeger-free zone. Glenn Walbek and I checked Cherry Creek, which had some delightful Bonaparte's Gulls close by the northwest shore, but no jaegers. Joe Roller, Denver 303 204-0828 Accepting collect calls on any jaeger sig

[cobirds] Common Ground-dove still at Julesburg

2011-11-15 Thread Joe Mammoser
spot where the sunflower seeds have been scattered on the trail. Joe Mammoser Fort Collins -- 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. To unsubscribe from this g

[cobirds] COMMON GROUND DOVE near Julesberg right now

2011-11-12 Thread Joe Roller
Park, CLOSED FOR DEER HUNTING. At that point, go RIGHT 40 yds and the bird was on the road. This is basically on an island in the river. I may go if a carload wants to go. More better Sunday. Joe Roller 303 204-0828 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Swamp Sparrow at Cherry Creek Reservoir marshes

2011-11-10 Thread Joe Roller
e can find an easier route to that site and adequate directions. He is leading the DFO trip to Cherry Creek this Saturday. Thanks to Doug for wanting to march on when I was ready to bag it. Moments later we found the bird. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscrib

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, November 8th, posted at 9:30 PM on the 7th

2011-11-07 Thread Joe Roller
compiler: Joe Roller Date: November 8, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert applicable for Tuesday, November 8, 2011, posted at 9:30 PM on the 7th, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory

[cobirds] COLORADO RARE BIRD REPORT for Monday, November 7

2011-11-07 Thread Joe Roller
compiler: Joe Roller Date: November 7, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert applicable for Monday, November 7, 2011 updated at 10 AM, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning

[cobirds] Golden-crowned Sparrow seen at Red Rocks, Jeffco

2011-11-03 Thread Joe Roller
members of the Zonothrichia genus and a Curve-billed Thrasher were seen daily all winter. Who knows what will be there when you visit, bearing seed? Fox Sparrow? Harris's Sparrow? Canyon Towhee? Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G

[cobirds] Red-throated Loon and Surf Scoters continue at Cherry Creek; viewing tips

2011-10-17 Thread Joe Roller
easier from the Lake Loop now. The 3 Surf Scoters were together, sleeping, in a small flotilla and much closer to the east side. They were on a line between the north end of the picnic shelters and the marina. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Yuma County birds on 10/14: red Fox Sparrow, Winter Wren, etc. LATE report, sorry

2011-10-16 Thread Joe Roller
at the high count for Colorado (up until 1991) was "five on October 24, 1987,at Hale, Yuma County." This probably meant the hamlet of Hale, but the Hale Ponds picnic site is where I looked, and yes, one was there. I hope to go back on October 24 and see four more. Joe Roller, Denver -

[cobirds] The Big Year. The Movie. The Review

2011-10-11 Thread Joe Roller
s Four out of Five buckets of stinky fish-head chum." I don't want to spoil the ending, but can say this much - every year ends on New Year's Eve. The ticket? Maybe eight bucks. The Milk Duds? Maybe two bucks. Memories of *The Big Yea*r? Priceless! Joe Roller, Denver -- You receiv

[cobirds] Timnath Reservoir, Larimer County 10-7-2011

2011-10-07 Thread Joe Mammoser
breast line and the whitish supercilium are diagnostic field marks. There were the usual compliment of ducks and grebes and gulls, including Ring-billed Gulls and a few remaining Franklin's Gulls. Joe Mammoser Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G

[cobirds] BYO Playa (Weld County) shorebird show even better today

2011-09-26 Thread Joe Roller
Joe Himmel, the *eminence grise* of Weld County birding, checked the BYO Playa today, September 26, at 10 AM and again at 2 PM. This large playa, usually bone dry, is adjacent to Weld County Road 75, north of Crow Valley, between roads 100 and 102. The shorebirds there seemed to have changed for

[cobirds] Five American Golden-Plovers and a Black-bellied Plover at birdy BYO Playa, Weld County

2011-09-25 Thread Joe Roller
Thanks to Rudi Nuissl for posting his observation of American Golden Plover at the playa that straddles Weld County Road 75 between Roads 100 and 102, all of which are a few miles north of Crow Valley Campground, north of Murphy's Pasture in Weld County. Joe Himmel told me that he has

[cobirds] Prothonotary Warbler glimpsed at Lake Estes, Larimer County, 9/19; also Dusky Grouse in RMNP (too long)

2011-09-19 Thread Joe Roller
causing many members to become convinced of the pair's acquaintance. (Wikipedia and common knowledge). The Prothonotary Warbler is a robust bird, weighing twice as much as a Wilson's Warbler (16 grams to 7.7 grams), according to Sibley. A gram is 1/1000th of a kilogram... but I d

[cobirds] Red Phalarope continues at Boulder Reservoir

2011-09-17 Thread Joe Roller
nd is best described as the Grey Phalarope (English name) in this plumage. Thanks to Chris Nunes for finding it! Joe Roller, Denver -- 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] RMBO BBQ for the Birds 8/27, with author of "The Big Year" and the Governor!

2011-08-17 Thread Joe Roller
ship. Even if you cannot attend, please go to RMBO.org to see what we have been up to lately. This event keeps getting bigger and better each year, so plan to come, bring a friend and I'll see you there! Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] Least Bittern and Peregrine Falcon at Holcim wetlands, Fremont County

2011-08-07 Thread Joe Roller
tall snag on the north side of the marsh. Joe Roller, Denver -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobird

Re: [cobirds] RFI: Gunnison area

2011-08-05 Thread Joe Roller
nd I gave up trying to explain about Gunnison Sage Grouse, Blue Grouse, & Dusky Grouse, when her eyes glazed over. Joe Roller, Denver On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 12:18 PM, Morgan Churchill wrote: > Hello, > > Sometime in the next few weeks I would like to head down to the Gunnison >

Re: [cobirds] Bizarre Bird Behavior - anting, dusting, ticking?

2011-07-19 Thread Joe Roller
be something else we have not yet thought of. I hope that we do get some plausible interpretation. Joe Roller, Denver On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 7:02 PM, mfg5...@live.com wrote: > Observed something rather strange on Sunday driving down my street > about noon. A bird,(sp unidentified but

Re: [cobirds] YOY Broad-winged Hawk, Lakewood

2011-07-18 Thread Joe Roller
Great news, Pete! I am aware of only one previous successful instance of documented breeding by Broad-winged Hawks in Colorado. That was a pair in Fort Collins in 1978, written up by Peter Gent in Western Birds. Joe Roller, Denver On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 1:32 PM, Peter Plage wrote: > At lu

[cobirds] Yuma County Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

2011-07-12 Thread Joe Roller
While atlasing out east today, I found and photographed an adult Scissor-tailed Flycatcher along Yuma County Road Y, just south of Road 59, near the Phillips/Yuma County line. The Amherst area northeast of Holyoke in Phillips County has received 6 inches of rain in the past four days. Joe Roller

[cobirds] One last reference for sunbathing birds

2011-07-10 Thread Joe Roller
This is a better reference, which I meant to include in my sunbathing note. http://64.106.42.23/sora/JFO/v063n01/p0053-p0056.pdf Watch for sunbathing in swallows when you are in the field this summer. Please take notes to share. Do not try this at home without sunscreen and a lifeguard. Joe

[cobirds] Swallows perched on the ground on warm days: SUNBATHING behavior

2011-07-10 Thread Joe Roller
this summer, but during hot spells they do need to cool down," Miss Rogers added. Joe Roller,Denver -- 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. To unsubscrib

[cobirds] Factoids about Crested Caracaras and request for more information

2011-07-09 Thread Joe Roller
nger is near." Or "Not now, I am too stressed." Or, "Help me!" This is as far as I got, and I am eager to learn from others who know more about it. I am particularly interested in how other caracaras respond to that color change, which is the part I am least clear about. Joe Rol

[cobirds] Re: migration notes, Phillips County

2011-07-09 Thread Joe Roller
>From yesterday. Joe On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 12:05 PM, Joe Roller wrote: > While atlasing with Doug Kibbe, Jeff Dawson and Cynthia Madsen, > we found a Marbled Godwit in Phillips County at the playa at Roads > 2 and 29. A few miles west of Road 6, we photographed a second cycle

[cobirds] migration notes, Phillips County

2011-07-09 Thread Joe Roller
post, but who cares? Joe Roller -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For mo

[cobirds] migration notes, Phillips County

2011-07-09 Thread Joe Roller
post, but who cares? Joe Roller -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For mo

[cobirds] A face only a mother could love: juvy Caracara

2011-07-09 Thread Joe Roller
s photo of a parent Caracara with a fledgling. The caption is, "Don't worry, baby, you might be little and ugly now, but when you grow up, you will be big and ugly like your Dad." http://www.johnafdem.com/keyword/w5e9895sm/1/133021_m6kcnrF#133021_m6kcnrF Joe Roller, Denv

[cobirds] Singing male PRAIRIE WARBLER continues at Corwina Park, Jefferson County

2011-06-30 Thread Joe Roller
o), so there is no need, and to do so would disturb the harmony of the universe. Please stay on the path, as one can see and photograph the bird from there, and there are those who fear that the underbrush will be trampled. Happy Independence Day. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this

[cobirds] Hybridization between Yellow-crowned and Black-crowned Night-Herons, what is known about that?

2011-06-28 Thread Joe Roller
described in this article from Western Birds: http://www.westernfieldornithologists.org/docs/abstracts/39-4FP.pdf There are photos and detailed measurements of growth rates, etc. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado

[cobirds] No Scissor-tail Flycatcher at Chatfield at 2 PM

2011-06-28 Thread Joe Roller
I searched the area (now being called "Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Meadow") which was well-described in the earlier post but did not see the juvy Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, or any other T*yrannus* flycatchers for that matter. It is likely to be nearby, and more scanning may yet be frui

[cobirds] Swan ID: Trumpeter vs Tundra vs Black

2011-06-24 Thread Joe Roller
er and Tundra (and the occasional Mute) Swans, one will be primed with these mental images. Photo op too. AND if you have Mandarin Duck, Jungle Fowl and some sparrow on your "pending acceptance" list, now you can add Black Swan. Caution: take care in parking along the narrow shoulder

[cobirds] Eastern Phoebes continue at Phoebe Bridge, Chatfield

2011-06-23 Thread Joe Roller
drew upon historical precedents such as McNichols Arena, the Eisenhower Tunnel and the Washington Monument (see the County birding web site for directions). This may be the farthest west that Eastern Phoebes have successfully nested in Colorado. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message becau

[cobirds] Phoebe Bridge at Chatfield

2011-06-21 Thread Joe Roller
best bird found at Phoebe Bridge this year was the Tri-colored Heron. At Phoebe Bridge, fishing is not allowed and pishing is discouraged. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group,

[cobirds] Phillips County redux. (a note re: ducks, eg, Hooded Merganser, rare in summer in NECO)

2011-06-14 Thread Joe Roller
nd 6 White-faced Ibis, 7 White-rumped Sandpipers, 8 American Avocets as well as Killdeer, Mallard, Northern Pintail and both Blue-winged and Green-winged Teal, mostly in Phillips County. As the water subsides more mudflats will be exposed, which is propitious for the southbound shorebird migratio

[cobirds] Veteran birders view Western Gull at the Chatfield Swim Beach, 12:10

2011-06-09 Thread Joe Roller
Greeley birders Joe Himmel and Dick Maxfield drove down to Chatfield today and just phoned me. They are looking at the Western Gull at the Swim Beach, after searching its usual haunts for over an hour. I am really glad that their efforts were rewarded. As many of you know, Joe Himmel is a retired

[cobirds] RFI: please update sightings of the Western Gull to Cobirds today

2011-06-04 Thread Joe Roller
There are some West Slope birders (and probably others) who have not been able to get away from West Slope duties, but plan to look for the gull at 6 PM when they arrive and again in the AM. THANKS, Joe Roller -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] The Western Gull is at the Swim Beach NOW

2011-06-02 Thread Joe Roller
Steve Larson got the word out that the bird just returned to the swim beach on the west side of Chatfield State Park, Jefferson county. 3:20 PM Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this g

[cobirds] Western Gull has left the swim beach

2011-06-02 Thread Joe Roller
slope birds are en route. Thanks, Joe Roller -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroup

[cobirds] The Western Gull is back at the tip of the sandspit, NOW

2011-06-01 Thread Joe Roller
gang who are there. Joe Roller -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For mo

[cobirds] The Western Gull has moved from the sandspit at Chatfield! Quo vadis?

2011-06-01 Thread Joe Roller
, I will post promptly. Obvious places to check are the body of the lake and the South Platte or Plum Creek deltas. Joe Roller -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegrou

[cobirds] Nice article about our birding hobby in the Holyoke Enterprise, Phillips County

2011-05-31 Thread Joe Roller
The word our birding hobby is reaching the four corners of Colorado, with a nice article by reporter, Darci Tomky, in the Holyoke Enterprise of Phillips County. While I cannot provide a direct link to the article, which includes stunning photos by Walbek, Kellner, etc, you can readily find it by en

[cobirds] Bobolink in Washington County near Prewitt

2011-05-30 Thread Joe Roller
large flock of White-faced Ibis that Mlodinow and others reported this week was still in Beebe Draw (Weld County Road 42, near Road 45), and 2 Glossy Ibis were amongst them. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds"

[cobirds] RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD AT LAST CHANCE, Washington County

2011-05-28 Thread Joe Roller
Mark Peterson just phoned me to report a Ruby-throated Hummingbird at Last Chance, along with a Magnolia Warbler and 2 American Redstarts. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, sen

[cobirds] Singing male Blackpoll Warbler at Cherry Creek

2011-05-27 Thread Joe Roller
the situation on Cottonwood Creek, south of the paved road, so if anyone finds mudflats and shorebirds there, please post me privately or to Cobirds. thanks Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group,

[cobirds] Return trip to Denver from the CFO Convention, the friendly folk of Georgetown and a sparrow yarn

2011-05-24 Thread Joe Roller
go, in 2011, a little sparrow escaped from a lion cage! No, really, child! Would I kid you?" Joe Roller, Denver -- 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. To unsub

[cobirds] Book signing at the CFO Convention, May 21, Grand Junction

2011-05-11 Thread Joe Roller
e for purchase. Support your local authors and own a collector's item! *Birds of Western Colorado*: Bob Righter, Karen Levad, Coen Dexter, Kim Potter, and Don Radovich *Wild Birding Colorado*: Cole Wild and Nick Komar *Birds of Wyoming*: Doug Faulkner See you there, Joe Roller, CFO Board -- Yo

[cobirds] Rufous-collared Sparrow (likely an escaped cage bird) photographed 5/9

2011-05-09 Thread Joe Roller
Tierra del Fuego. It is unlikely to be like fancy-restaurant chickens, i.e., cage-free. Joe Roller, Denver -- 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. To unsubscribe

[cobirds] Futile search for Rufous-collared Sparrow in Georgetown

2011-05-09 Thread Joe Roller
ffered at half-price today. We are trying to think of the eleventh reason. Joe Roller, Denver -- 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. To unsubscribe from this

[cobirds] RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW in Georgetown, CO; heard and seen well; possible new CO record

2011-05-09 Thread Joe Roller
get to Georgetown. Joe Roller PS This is not a joke. This is the news as I heard it. *From:* tank6...@aol.com [mailto:tank6...@aol.com] *Sent:* Sunday, May 08, 2011 10:40 PM *To:* veronicah...@q.com *Cc:* sedge_w...@yahoo.ca *Subject:* Rufous-collared Sparrow sighting, Georgetown Hi

[cobirds] RFI: did anyone try for the Jeffco Tricolored Heron today?

2011-05-01 Thread Joe Roller
I may search the general area in the AM, as it is a spectacular Jefferson County rarity. Joe Roller, Denver -- 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. To unsubs

[cobirds] Migration notes from Phillips County

2011-05-01 Thread Joe Roller
;s Fishing Pond* Chimney Swift 1 FOS * * *Holyoke - Frenchman's Creek near sewer ponds* Northern Waterthrush FOS Common Yellowthroat FOS *Holyoke Cemetery* Wilson's Warbler FOS Yellow-rumps, Orange-crowns Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscr

[cobirds] Two Whimbrel, one Peregrine at Cherry Creek, Arapahoe

2011-04-30 Thread Joe Roller
-faced Ibis did not include their Glossy cousin. A Peregrine Falcon lifted from the SE corner mudflats and circled, gaining altitude. Otherwise, the usual suspects held court - Willet, Long-billed Dowitcher, plenty of American Avocets. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] Colorado Rare BIrd Alert for Sunday 4/24

2011-04-24 Thread Joe Roller
Jeffrey A. Gordon - The New President of ABA What's New at the ABA? / Birding Quiz Show Monday, April 25, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Denver Museum of Nature and Science Good Birding. Joe Roller, Denver 303 204-0828 Please excuse any errors, omissions or format

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, Saturday, April 23, improved version

2011-04-23 Thread Joe Roller
io will be useful if you wish to bring them. Plan to be back at the carpool meeting place by 1700 at the latest. * Good Birding. Joe Roller, Denver Please call me at 303 204-0828 with reports or corrections. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, April 23

2011-04-23 Thread Joe Roller
h. Telescope and 2-way radio will be useful if you wish to bring them. Plan to be back at the carpool meeting place by 1700 at the latest. * Good Birding. Joe Roller, Denver Please call me at 303 204-0828 with reports or corrections. -- You received this message because you are subscribed t

[cobirds] DFO field trips for Saturday and Sunday, April 23 and 24

2011-04-22 Thread Joe Roller
ponds, wetlands, grassland and creek. Spring migration should be underway, so expect surprises. Bring lunch. Telescope and 2-way radio will be useful if you wish to bring them. Plan to be back at the carpool meeting place by 1700 at the latest. (Information forwarded by Joe Roller). * -- You

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Report for Friday, April 22

2011-04-22 Thread Joe Roller
What's New at the ABA? / Birding Quiz Show Monday, April 25, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Denver Museum of Nature and Science We appreciate the reports by birders visiting the Centennial State this month. Good Birding. Joe Roller, Denver Please call me at 303 204-0828 w

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for April 21, improved version

2011-04-21 Thread Joe Roller
Monday, April 25, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Denver Museum of Nature and Science We appreciate the reports by birders visiting the Centennial State this month. Good Birding. Joe Roller, Denver Please call me at 303 204-0828 with reports or corrections. -- You received this message because you are su

[cobirds] Colorado Rare BIrd Alert for Thursday, April 21

2011-04-21 Thread Joe Roller
g the Centennial State this month. Good Birding. Joe Roller, Denver Please call me at 303 204-0828 with reports or corrections. -- 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] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, April 20th

2011-04-20 Thread Joe Roller
New at the ABA? / Birding Quiz Show Monday, April 25, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Denver Museum of Nature and Science We appreciate the reports by birders visiting the Centennial State this month. Good Birding. Joe Roller, Denver Please call me at 303 204-0828 with reports or

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, April 19

2011-04-18 Thread Joe Roller
park. Parks pass required. 1/2 day trip. Bring water, but lunch, snacks optional. We appreciate the reports by birders visiting the Centennial State this month. Good Birding, etc. Joe Roller, Denver Please call me at 303 204-0828 with reports or corrections. -- You received this messa

[cobirds] Colorado RBA, for Monday, April 18, 2011

2011-04-18 Thread Joe Roller
rip. Bring water, but lunch, snacks optional. We appreciate the reports by birders visiting the Centennial State this month! Keep up the great work! Good Birding, etc. Joe Roller, Denver Please call me at 303 204-0828 with reports or corrections. -- You received this message because you ar

[cobirds] Violet-green Swallows in Las Animas County

2011-04-17 Thread Joe Roller
Paul Tennery reports that Violet-green Swallows were seen today near Valdez, in Las Animas County. Forwarded from his phone. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email

[cobirds] Colorado RBA, Sunday, April 17

2011-04-17 Thread Joe Roller
DFO field trip for Wednesday, April 20 will be to Chatfield Reservoir led by Bob Shade (303-975-2476). Meet at 0700 at the Swim Beach just after the west entrance to the park. Parks pass required. 1/2 day trip. Bring water, but lunch, snacks optional. Good Birding, etc. Joe Roller, Denv

[cobirds] Correction about site of breeding of BCSP in 2010 & a link to BCSP song

2011-04-14 Thread Joe Roller
rt jaunt. http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/270/_/Black-chinned_Sparrow.aspx Copy and paste that link, then open the Whatbird site and click on the arrow under "listen to songs and calls." Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado

[cobirds] BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW carrying nesting material

2011-04-14 Thread Joe Roller
nd singing male from the Devil's Kitchen Trailhead parking lot. Joe Roller, Denver -- 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. To unsubscribe from this gro

[cobirds] BCSP update (forwarded from Larry Arnold)

2011-04-12 Thread Joe Roller
-- Forwarded message -- From: larry arnold Date: Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 5:43 PM Subject: [wsbn] BCSP update To: WSBN Hey all, I swear Joe gave me permission to use his words (below)! As a reminder, CNM staff is aware the bird is there and will probably be in the area

[cobirds] Re: More New Mountain Plover Habitat/Weld Fires

2011-04-04 Thread Joe
x27;d greatly appreciate the CR coordinates. Thanks for your help. Joe Bear CT On Apr 3, 11:02 am, "The \"Nunn Guy\"" wrote: > http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20110402/NEWS/704029991/ > > I sent email to Nick at Trib to get get county road coordinates of > Brig

[cobirds] Jumbo fee to enter Prewitt and Jumbo Reservoirs in Northeast Colorado!

2011-03-16 Thread Joe Roller
to the sunset. Dang it! Dipped again! As I mentioned, the permits are $36. A mega-rarity - priceless. Please note that everything in the first paragraph is true. I don't make everything up. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gr

[cobirds] Detailed information on the possible Yellow-eyed Junco last seen 3 days ago (long)

2011-03-10 Thread Joe Roller
g story she exclaimed, "All that and you didn't see the bird?" Alas. Joe Roller, Denver These facts are all factual, and in contrast to my usual methods, I have not made any of these facts up. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado

[cobirds] Drought report from Elbert County

2011-03-05 Thread Joe Roller
I checked out the formerly wet spots in Elbert County. Ball Reservoir and the pond a few miles west of Kiowa were very dry. It was so dry that in Agate they had to close two lanes of the swimming pool. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Slightly off topic: Rest in Peace, Bonny State Park

2011-02-16 Thread Joe Roller
s." Perhaps the birds will not notice the repurposing, but it may be more difficult to find a bathroom or a place to park. So make your plans to enjoy the avifauna of Bonny State Park, before it morphs into "Bonny perhaps hiking lands." Joe Roller, friend of Bonny -- You receiv

[cobirds] No luck on the Fort Morgan female Eurasian Wigeon (EUWI)

2011-02-15 Thread Joe Roller
out on the wigeon. He says that many local birders have seen it at that site and that I have won the ignoble prize for being the first to miss it. The ratio of the beautifulness of the weather to the number of target birds was quite high. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message becau

[cobirds] report of a Harris's Hawk at Red Rocks. ? Escaped or wild?

2011-02-13 Thread Joe Roller
ird in Colorado, and that hand may not have all five fingers. Joe Roller, Denver -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, s

[cobirds] additional information from Cherry Creek SP today

2011-01-28 Thread Joe Roller
cond cycle Ring-billed Gulls, and if you see a Black-tailed Gull, please try to get a photo and post to Cobirds asap. Thanks, Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cob

[cobirds] Dunlin still on S Platte; Harris's Sparrow at the Old Stone House

2011-01-11 Thread Joe Roller
just past the railroad tracks onto Lark Bunting Lane and follow this Lane south until it ends at the Old Stone House. More information about RMBO is at the website, RMBO.org. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds&quo

[cobirds] Snow day at Red Rocks

2011-01-09 Thread Joe Roller
House Sparrows too. Joe Roller, Denver -- 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 unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com

[cobirds] Two Black Scoters, Pacific Loon, Dunlin etc at Chatfield Reservoir

2010-10-31 Thread Joe Roller
on the Plum Creek delta by Steve Stachowiak. Joe Roller, Denver -- 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 unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobird

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, October 27, 2010

2010-10-27 Thread Joe Roller
tes for all sightings. > Please spell your last name. > > compiler: Joe Roller, Denver, 303 204-0828 > > > This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, October 27, 2010, > sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird > Observatory. &

[cobirds] Tuesday, October 26, 2010, Colorado Rare BIrd Alert

2010-10-26 Thread Joe Roller
sightings. > Please spell your last name. > > compiler: Joe Roller, Denver, 303 204-0828 > > This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, October 26, 2010, > sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird > Observatory. > > Highli

[cobirds] Monday AM, October 25, 2010, Rare Bird Alert for Colorado

2010-10-25 Thread Joe Roller
all sightings. > It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. > > compiler: Joe Roller, Denver, 303 204-0828 > > This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, October 25, 2010 at 5:55 am > sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird > O

[cobirds] addendum to Rare Bird Alert

2010-10-24 Thread Joe Roller
In addition to the previous report, Carol Hunter reports a Tundra Swan at the Arapahoe National Wildlife Area, seen on 10/21 and 22. It was seen at Pond 76 and at Elk Pond, which is at the back side of the auto tour. You can probably pick up a map as you enter the area. Joe Roller, Denver

[cobirds] October 24, 2010, Rare Bird Alert for Colorado

2010-10-24 Thread Joe Roller
Date: October 24, 2010 e-Mail: per...@aol.com phone: 303 659-8750 compiler: Joe Roller, Denver This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 5:40 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include

[cobirds] Harris's Sparrow in Lincoln County

2010-10-23 Thread Joe Roller
s has been a good spot for both waterfowl and passerines, according to the CFO County Birding Website. Joe Roller, Denver -- 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.

[cobirds] RFI: Sandhill Crane migration thru eastern plains

2010-10-14 Thread Joe Roller
I have not seen (or better yet heard) any Sandhill Cranes in Colorado this year and I have SGF - Sandhill Garooo Fever. Does anyone have an idea or guess about when they might come thru the eastern plains in numbers? By the calendar, it is a little early yet, I reckon. Thanks, Joe Roller

[cobirds] Mountain Chickadees on the plains

2010-09-28 Thread Joe Roller
will feature, as they say at the Forum, Poecile gambeli redux. Joe Roller, Denver -- 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 unsubscribe from this group, sen

[cobirds] Kettle of Swainson's Hawks at Cope, CO

2010-09-20 Thread Joe Roller
At 11 AM today (9/20) a kettle of about 70 Swainson's Hawks soared over Cope, CO, Washington County , then quickly drifted off to the east. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to t

[cobirds] Prewitt Reservoir today; Mississippi Kite

2010-09-09 Thread Joe Roller
rling, but virually no other shorebirds. Akron Golf Course pond and Last Chance oasis were devoid of interest. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@

[cobirds] Long-tailed Jaeger still at Cherry Creek Res

2010-09-07 Thread Joe Roller
ourns at nearby Quincy Reservoir. Thanks to GLenn Walbek for finding this great bird yesterday. It is a favorite of mine, as is Little Gull for that matter! Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to

[cobirds] migrants at Last Chance

2010-08-30 Thread Joe Roller
There were a few migrants at Last Chance, Washington County this morning. My favorites were Great Crested Flycatcher Ovenbird Am Redstart lots of Wilson's female Baltimore Oriole Nothing very unusual, but it was nice to see a juvy N Mockingbird, Hammond's Flycatcher and another empi

[cobirds] Acorn Woodpecker still there Thursday morning

2010-07-22 Thread Joe Roller
d the homeowners told me that a little over half of the birders who tried for it actually saw it, so there is no guarantee. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to

[cobirds] Upland Sandpipers in Washington County (longish,barely worth it)

2010-07-09 Thread Joe Roller
ou spend a few dozen days here, you might find one of these and please contact me). Joe Roller, Denver -- 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 unsubscribe from

[cobirds] Crow Valley excellent, for resident birds (only)

2010-06-09 Thread Joe Roller
delighted if other observers today or tomorrow refound the Prairie Warbler, BB Cuckoo or Wood Thrush. Also with a significant change in the weather Friday and Saturday, who knows what will turn up at a migrant trap? Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[cobirds] Clark's Grebe in Summit County

2010-06-08 Thread Joe Roller
er north at the Blue River waste water treatment plant and some Mallard looking things that could have resulted from flawed genetic experiment. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this

[cobirds] Annals of Interaction: Cows One, Cattle Egret Zero

2010-05-25 Thread Joe Roller
at last year's conclave. Only this time it was more of a comic opera, and the cows won the battle. Be on the look-out for the sequel, "Revenge of Bubulcus ibis." Joe Roller PS For extra credit, look up the Greek origin of "bucolic." -- You received this message bec

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