[cobirds] Lesser Nighthawk(s) at Nucla Sewage Lagoons last night!

2011-07-01 Thread Twitcher
Hello birders. Although I checked up on these nighthawks as earlier reported on the evening of the 22nd I did not see a single bird. Two nights ago, despite heavy winds I had about a dozen Common Nighthawks visit the lagoons briefly before deciding the weather was the pits. Last night... well...

[cobirds] Dolores River Birding

2011-06-28 Thread Twitcher
Hello birders. I've been along the Dolores River (southwestern Colorado) birding for the last 9 days. The following is a brief account of some of the more interesting birds in the area and their 'status'. Almost all are recorded in riparian habitat along the river edge. Sightings are between th

[cobirds] Lark Bunting pair - Gunnison Co.

2011-05-24 Thread Twitcher
Hello CO birders. An odd sighting for the West Slope I'm pretty sure. Yesterday morning I has a pair of Lark Buntings fly into my point count area along Long Gulch just south east of Gunnison. Access to the area which is BLM land is by dirt road approx. 4 mi. east of Gunnison, left before contin

[cobirds] S.W. (Montrose, Black Canyon, Delta) Birdathon Day - Highlights - Glossy Ibis, Whimbrel

2011-05-18 Thread Twitcher
Hey birders. I decided to do my birdathon today despite the pittiful weather in much of the southwest. From 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. I birded (with the exception of 2 hrs. spent indoors on the internet) and produced some nice finds. 102 species were seen in this time frame. Highlights were: Frui