RE: [cobirds] Re: Barr Lake Sunday

2020-12-09 Thread bbeatty7704
: Barr Lake Sunday Two different people now have asked me whether Western Meadowlark migrates, or if it stays all winter and is simply quieter. I personally never see them in winter, so I looked it up, and found this: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Meadowlark/maps-range#, which

[cobirds] Re: Barr Lake Sunday

2020-12-09 Thread 'The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds
Hi all Up here in Nunn we see lots of Western Meadowlark throughout the winter-we have a troupe of 20-30 that visit our backyard for food and water almost daily--on warm days they even sing. I see them also where I travel on CPER or Pawnee NG as well. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friends

[cobirds] Re: Barr Lake Sunday

2020-12-09 Thread Gary Bowen (Thornton)
I have seen a couple dozen meadow larks over the past two weeks along the S Platte River trail between 104th and 120th in Adams County. Also saw a couple at RM Arsenal about three weeks ago. Gary Bowen, Thornton On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 3:39:08 PM UTC-7 Dave Cameron wrote: > Two differe

[cobirds] Re: Barr Lake Sunday

2020-12-09 Thread 'Chris Petrizzo' via Colorado Birds
I saw at least 52 near Luna Reservoir in Thornton about a week ago. I saw similar numbers in that area last winter as well. Chris Petrizzo Broomfield On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 3:39:08 PM UTC-7 Dave Cameron wrote: > Two different people now have asked me whether Western Meadowlark > migr

Re: [cobirds] Re: Barr Lake Sunday

2020-12-09 Thread 'Andrews Robert' via Colorado Birds
Hello all, Based upon many years of birding on the Colorado eastern plains, including around Barr Lake, my conclusion on Western Meadowlarks in winter is that they are definitely a normal part of the winter avifauna, but may seem less common, are definitely less conspicuous, are more localize

[cobirds] Re: Barr Lake Sunday

2020-12-08 Thread Dave Cameron
Two different people now have asked me whether Western Meadowlark migrates, or if it stays all winter and is simply quieter. I personally never see them in winter, so I looked it up, and found this: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Meadowlark/maps-range#, which basically says that t

[cobirds] Re: Barr Lake Sunday / Adams

2014-05-19 Thread Dave Cameron
> > Re: the Bald Eagle, it struck us as odd that there would be a nest less > than a mile from the one in the park, assuming that that one is in use this > year. We were whizzing past on the bike at the time, and so didn't have > the chance to do more than make note of it. So I couldn't say f