[cobirds] Today in the Yard

Started off the day with the Rose-breasted Grosbeak Singing Yellow Warbler Worm Eating Warbler again Female Hepatic Tanager. NOrma Erickson Weld County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobird

[cobirds] Weld County backyard

North of Greeley along Hwy 392 My yard continues to be a surprise every day. Purple Finch yesterday Rose-breasted Grosbeak here for at least 4 days. Grackles interrupt his feeding. Swainson's Thrush this AM Dandelions going to seed and had many sparrows yesterday Chipping Clay-colored Sparrow Li

[cobirds] Weld county yard

Wow has my yard been good this year. Maybe I am seeing them because I am home due to a fracture of the sacrum. Anyway. Joe Himmel called me from his cell yesterday while sitting in the my driveway in his car. 2 male Lazuli Bunting male l female Lazuli female also Wilson's and Yellow Warbler La

[cobirds] Bank Swallows Weld County

I am wondering what has happened to the Bank Swallows along HWY 392 north of the Barnsville curve. There were just a few Swallows flying around the bank around 3:00 PM and they would not go into the nests. There were no birds in the nests. When I came back a 5:30PM there were no Bank Swallows. T

[cobirds] My yard

My yard has been slow this fall. Almost nil. A few flycatchers three weeks ago. The past two weeks, Western Tanager Townsend's Warbler Swainson'sThrush The past two days things livened up a bit. Spotted Towhee Brown Thrasher 5 Warblers yesterday Nashville Wilson's Yellow Orange-crowned Yellow-ru

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I just had a phone call from my son who lives on 28th ST. between Bonnell and the University. He wanted to know how to get a flock of hundreds of Robins to move on. They are scaring the Chickadees away from the feeders. Brad says the flock has been there for 2 or 3 day and cover about a 6 block

[cobirds] Bald Eagles Weld Co. Seeley Lake

There were 6 Bald Eagles around 3:00 PM today at Seeley Lake north of Greeley. Four in the trees and two on the thin ice. Norma Erickson Weld Co. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@goo

[cobirds] Weld County north of Greeley

Perhaps 200 Common Mergansers on Seeley Lake today. Could have been some Red-breasted mixed in. I did not have my scope. Yesterday I saw my first pelicans for the year at Seeley. Three of them. I continue to have the Great Horned Owl pair in my yard. They must be nested near by. They are so easi

[cobirds] Pond across from Carbody Weld Co.

I saw my first shore birds of the year close to home. At the intersection of AA Street and 47th Ave. in the SE quadrant and across the road south of Carbody Lake, I saw a lesser yellow legs and some Killdeer. Turn south off Hwy 392 on WCR 33 and go one mile south. That little pond often has int

[cobirds] Weld County north of Greeley along HWY 392

Spotted Towhee is scratching the flower bed. A pair of Kingfishers flew circle over my yard (high) and the neighbors. They do that about every spring and just chatter and chatter. Mourning Doves have arrived. Not much else. Just the regulars. Maybe the migration has started in my yard. Norma Eri

[cobirds] Lincoln Sparrown

Lincoln Sparrow off and on all day yesterday. Probably blown out by the wind last night. Norma Erickson North of Greeley At WCR 35 and HWY 392 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googl

[cobirds] Bullocks Oriole

NOrma Erickson Hwy 392 and WCR 25 north of Greeley Weld County I now have both male and female Orioles coming to the sugar water at the window. He drank long after the sun went down last night. Even lets me stand at the window about 1 foot away from the sugar water as he drinks. Another hint f

[cobirds] Writing for the Greeley Tribukne

In a recent discussion on Cobirds about writing for the Tribune about birds I wondered if you are reading the Tribune. I have been writing for the Tribune since in the 90's. It started out that Gretchen Cutts, Sue Kamal and I took turns each month. Kathy Sharpe wrote some too. It has dwindled do

[cobirds] My Yard Weld county and the mountains

My yard has been very quiet though the spring migration and into summer. Have had a one or two pairs of Bullocks that have been coming to the sugar water at my window since about the middle of May. Hummers (females and young males) started coming one by one over night since July first week figh

[cobirds] Weld County north of Greeley

Not too many birds of late but, this week, Cassin's Finch and Winter Wren took a bath at my place. (On different days) Small Flycatcher for a short time one day and I have had 3 or 4 female hummers at the agastache and the feeder. I believe they are Calliope. Carbody Lake water is down but has

[cobirds] My yard Weld County north of Greeley

The cool air of last night and this a.m. brought in quite a few migrants. The mister really is a magnet. Mister Black-headed Grosbeak yesterday male Western Tanager Bullock's Oriole juvenile as well as females Catbird Wilson's Warbler's 2 or 3 Cedar Trees Townsends Warblers 3 Wa