[cobirds] Id Help Needed

2014-05-12 Thread Mary Driscoll
Hi Birders, Identification help needed, bird was seen near Barr Lake SP on May 10, 2014. Did not sing or call while we were watching it. It did exhibit fly-catching behavior, leaving perch to get insect ?, and returning to perch. No tail wagging noted during time bird was observed. There are t

Re: [cobirds] Id Help Needed

2014-05-12 Thread 'arvind panjabi' via Colorado Birds
definitely an empidonax flycatcher, I'd say Dusky based on the long wings, tail and bill.   Arvind Panjabi 5700' feet, Larimer County, CO On the north slope of Milner Mtn Mountain mahogany shrubland and grassland On Monday, May 12, 2014 4:44 PM, Mary Driscoll wrote: Hi Birders, Identificatio

[cobirds] id help needed on sparrow?

2009-06-07 Thread Gary and Judi Ogle
Hi all, A bird drove me from my bed this morning as it had a different call. I spent nearly an hour trying to find the little bugger and finally did. It had a weak central breast spot with fine streaking around it. Lower breast was clear and grayish tinged. Head was rusty to brown striped.

[cobirds] ID help needed, and White-tailed Ptarmigans on Mt. Evans

2011-08-28 Thread Dixie Sommers
I visited the Denver area last weekend, and need help with ID on the bird (some sort of sparrow?) in the first two photos - http://ddpix.smugmug.com/Western-States/Colorado/Around-Denver-August-2011/1 8747245_8srp4j#1450739709_6MFQLCz

RE: [cobirds] ID help needed, and White-tailed Ptarmigans on Mt. Evans

2011-08-29 Thread Dixie Sommers
ds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dixie Sommers Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 5:28 PM To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] ID help needed, and White-tailed Ptarmigans on Mt. Evans I visited the Denver area last weekend, and need help with ID on the bird (some sort of sparrow?)