[cobirds] Piping Plover Adams County

2019-05-10 Thread lrwils
The Piping Plover was still at Clear Creek Valley Park at noon today. It was on the east side of the gravel pond, on the west side of a long Island, hard too see. Also 8 Avocets and many Cliffs Swallows. Larry Wilson Northglenn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] Common Redpolls Ft. Collins

2013-01-19 Thread Lrwils
There were about 50 Common Redpolls at the Discovery Museum in Ft. Collins this morning. We did not see any Hoary Redpolls in the time we were there. On the way home we saw a Rough-Legged Hawk on Highway 7, about a quarter of a mile west of I 25. Larry and Roni Wilson Northglenn -- You

[cobirds] Sandhill Cranes Northglenn

2012-10-06 Thread Lrwils
We just had 3 flocks of about 150 Sandhill Cranes going over our house. Second time in 5 years. Very loud, and headed south. Larry and Roni Wilson, Northglenn, Co. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send

[cobirds] Mississippi Kites Glenmere Park, Greeley, Bee Bee Draw, Weld County

2012-07-22 Thread Lrwils
Thanks to Tom Pollock and Mark Chavez for pointing out the Mississippi Kites to us before we even parked the car ! After Mark and Tom left, the Kites flew to the trees on the south side across from the rookery, where they came in on lower branches and stayed for quite some time. On the way

[cobirds] Dickcissel and Bobolink, Teller Farms, Boulder County

2012-06-10 Thread Lrwils
We found one male Dickcissel and one male Bobolink this morning at the Teller Farms site posted by Cara Stiles and Thomas Heinrich. Both birds were on low vegetation west of the Willow Tree, blowing and singing in the wind. We dipped on the Blue Grosbeak, but two other birders heard it in the

[cobirds] Snowy Owl

2010-01-15 Thread Lrwils
Hi CoBirders, Today we also saw the Beautiful Snowy Owl. What a treat ! Now some observations.. We have not been birding much in the last two years, but I decided this was a good way to start birding again. Please, give the Owl room. If your optics are not good enough, borrow optics from