[cobirds] Rusty Blackbirds (wheat ridge greenbelt)

2010-03-08 Thread mln66
Thanks to everyone who posted directions to the greenbelt yesterday. Today at 0730 I spotted the pair of Rusty Blackbirds immediately west of the I-70 overpass. I was chatting with another birder who had not seen them, when the pair flew into a tree just 20ft away. I got great looks. The only othe

[cobirds] Rusty Blackbirds - Wheat Ridge Greenbelt

2010-03-08 Thread mike
Several of us tried to find the pair of Rusty Blackbirds this morning with no luck. Michael Kiessig and I ended up exploring the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt (Barrow's Goldeneye on Prospect Lake), then going back this afternoon. Just before 2:00p.m., we saw a couple of dark looking birds fly fro

[cobirds] Rusty Blackbirds --Wheat Ridge Greenbelt/ Jeffco

2010-03-05 Thread markchavez
This morning, I had a pair of Rusty Blackbirds west of I-70 on the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt Trail. The birds were on the north side of the river were the chain link fence begins on your left. You know you're in the right location when you see an orange cone in the river. I watched the birds for