Re: [cobirds] Yard lists

Courtney speaking of intergrade Northern Flickers, spurs me to comment that, not for the first year (maybe the third?) I've had several male intergrades around the neighborhood, yard & feeders (along with at least three female Red-shafteds) during the late fall & winter (this fall/winter without

Re: [cobirds] Yard list questions: How many of CO's 520 species have been seen (or heard) from a yard?

I'll throw in my two bits... *How long have you been keeping your list? *Since May of 1992 (tho our house & most of the vegetation --excepting what thereafter became our feeder trees, a large Ponderosa Pine and a Blue Spruce-- burned down in the Waldo Canyon Fire in June of 2012, so it sort of

Re: [cobirds] AOU, Changing bird names

Thanks Diana for your clarity and wisdom. Reason, common sense, and a focus on what's best for most (humans birds and the future of the whole planetary biosphere) should always be our compass and remain in the forefront. Marty Wolf NW CO Spgs On Sat, Nov 4, 2023 at 4:57 PM Diana Beatty wrote:

Re: [cobirds] Towhee attacking solitaire!

I've similarly had one (or another) Solitaire visiting my backyard birdbath, and have been surprised a half-dozen times this winter at singles or pairs of juncos chasing it away. Marty Wolf nw CO Spgs On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 1:48 PM Paula Hansley wrote: > I’ve been wondering why I haven't seen

Re: [cobirds] late warblers in CO

Thank you as always, Dave Leatherman! I (and so many) always love your observations, photos, explanations & information, and especially (as here) your musings & speculations (based as they are on science and an experienced, open & inquiring mind)!! Always sharp & insightful. Marty Wolf NW CO

Re: [cobirds] Hermit Thrush? (Custer County)

On my BBS route July 1st in the San Juans (Rio Grande County, south out of South Park, ranging from 8,400-11,600' elev) I had above-average numbers of Violet-green Swallows, and somewhat below-average numbers of Hermit Thrushes (but not as low as some previous years' lows). My numbers were low

[cobirds] Rock Pigeon a "rare bird" in El Paso County?

In the past couple months I've seen 2-3 times in the ebird Rare Bird list-serve for El Paso County, listings for Rock Pigeon--not in remote national forest on the slopes of Pikes Peak, but for spots in or very much closer to Colorado Springs than Pikes Peak. What am I missing? Are these claims of

[cobirds] BBS route summary, far SE corner of El Paso county, 6/15

Greetings, CObirders, Conditions were very dry out there in the shortgrass prairie & ranchland... I noticed more dead trees along fence lines & buildings than I've seen before (& on the western end of the route, an increase in abandoned trailers & structures which had sprouted up during the

[cobirds] Sharpie with pigeon take, or Cooper's? (El Paso)

Hey, Cobirders, Curious as to your thoughts on this. I'd have thought a pigeon is too big for a Sharpie, and I've had Cooper's (and Goshawks) take pigeons in the yard before... But a female Sharpie and a western male Cooper's aren't much different in size. I see traits of both in the different

[cobirds] Cooper's Hawk caching food? El Paso

Hey, CoBirders, The past 2 days I've at least 1, likely 2 adult (paired?) Cooper's Hawks in the backyard partially consuming & possibly caching the remains of pigeon(s). I looked up “Cooper’s Hawk” in Cornell Lab’s *Birds of the World* website and found this under Diet: “*During breeding season,

Re: [cobirds] History - Old bird checklists

Jared et al, What a fascinating 1917 Denver checklist (along with his preface) by W.H. Bergtold! Thank you so much for sharing it, Jared. He notes in the preface or intro notes how different a (barren) place Denver had been on his first visit in 1881, from what it had become by 1917, enriched by

[cobirds] BBS rte. summary for up in the San Juans (Rio Grande County)

Greetings CObirders, I scouted this route on July 1 this year, then did the official survey July 2. The route starts at around 8,400' in rural riparian montane, soon climbs to 9,000'+ riparian forest thru about Stop 15, then quickly climbs further with most of the route being above 10,000' (after

[cobirds] BBS rte. summary for far SE corner of El Paso county

Greetings CObirders, Southeast El Paso county, as many know, is short-grass prairieland mixed with grazing/free-range cattle, occasional plowed/planted fields, & scattered farm & ranch houses & trailers. I scouted the route last Mon 6/21 & did my official count Tues 6/22, and it was easily the

[cobirds] Interesting bilaterally leucistic Spotted Towhee 5/9-5/10

Greetings Cobirders, I forget who was working on an article for the CFO magazine on leucism unfortunately, but apparently my cobirds post on 5/10 did not get through due to my two photos being too large for google groups (even tho' I deleted 1 or 2 and went with smaller versions of the 2 left).

[cobirds] State Wildlife Area passes now available

Colorado Parks & Wildlife - License, Stamp and Park Pass Fees (state.co.us) Marty Wolf NW CO Spgs -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email