[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder Co, Myrtle Warbler and Virginia Rail

Had my first-of-year Myrtle Warbler and Virginia’s Rail at Walden Ponds this morning. Also 2 singing Marsh Wrens, many singing Song Sparrows, and at least 4 Canada Geese on nests. At one nest, the adult on the nest was hissing at a pair of presumed competitors that were aggressively honking at h

[cobirds] Walden Ponds (Boulder C.) 4/25 afternoon

We had a good haul of birds at Walden Ponds yesterday late afternoon between showers. On the pond we enjoyed: 1 marbled godwit, 1 willet, 1 white-faced ibis, half dozen American avocets, several killdeer, cinnamon teal, blue-winged teal, Northern shovelers, and a great blue heron. Of not

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder, CO

Hi all, This morning there was a Palm Warbler along the boardwalk at Cottonwood Marsh, as well as a Prairie Falcon, Northern Shrike, and American Tree Sparrows in the back ponds. Good Birding, Jack Bushong, Louisville, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gr

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder County: warblers, and sparrows, and wrens, oh my

Hello, Birders. With Alan de Queiroz & family, Andrew Floyd and I had a nice time this sunny Tuesday morning, Nov. 24, at Walden Ponds, Boulder County. Highlights included 1 or 2 *swamp sparrows,* 1 *Harris sparrow,* 1 *Audubon warbler,* 1 *common yellowthroat,* and 2 *marsh wrens. *Call it a w

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder County, Nov. 1, 2014

Hello, Birders. Walden Ponds, Boulder County, yesterday afternoon, Sat., Nov. 1, was a nice venue for pondering subspecies and subspecies-groups. Come to think of it, anywhere and anytime in Colorado are great for pondering subspecies and subspecies-groups; that's one of the wonderful things ab

[cobirds] Walden Ponds Boulder Co. Red-breasted Grosbeak

In the back area towards the river on the western edge, there was a Red Breasted Grosbeak singing in the trees. The Boulder Bird Club was unable to see it amongst the greenery in the high trees, but it was doing a lot of singing. The water levels were very high and shorebirds and waterfowl were

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder This Morning, Mar. 26th

Hello, I had a few keepers on this warm spring morning- 2 Osprey made a brief stop, one caught a nice sized fish, 4 Tree Swallows stayed into the afternoon, a single Yellow-rumped Warbler and single Greater Yellowlegs moved through as well. Good March Birding to All, Carl Starace,

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder Cty., today

COBirders, I ventured out during the letup in the rain today...what a difference from Sunday! Cottonwood Marsh was nearly dry on Sunday and today is full to overflowing. The road on the west side of the wetland is completely washed out, and water is cascading down like a miniature Niagra Falls! The

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder County, Nov. 22

Hello, Birders. I walked around Walden/Sawhill Ponds a bit yesterday afternoon, Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 22nd. Kinda slow out there, but I found 2 Swamp Sparrows in the back end of Sawhilll. Assuming they're different from the 5 that Hannah and Andrew and I found earlier in the week (t

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder County, Sat., Aug. 11th

Hello, Birders. I had a nice time out at Walden Ponds, Boulder County, early this Saturday morning, Aug. 11th. Stuff I found out there: 30 Wood Ducks, 1 American Bittern, 1 Green Heron, 2 Black-crowned Night-Herons, 1 Osprey, 11 Wilson's Snipes, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 1 Northern Waterthrush

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder Co

Spent three hours at Walden Ponds. American Bittern as well as species listed below. Walden & Sawhill Ponds (all together), Boulder, US-CO May 13, 2012 9:58 AM - 12:58 PM Protocol: Traveling 3.0 mile(s) Comments: Overcast, mild temp 43 species (+1 other taxa) Canada Goose 31 Including 8

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder County, at dusk, Sun., Feb. 4th

Hello, Birders. Andrew and I explored the west side of Cottonwood Marsh, Boulder County, at around 5:30 p.m. this evening, Sunday, Feb. 4th. The night was crystal clear and cold with deep snow cover about. A lovely dusk chorus on this early spring (well...) evening: tinkling American Tree S

[cobirds] Walden Ponds Boulder

hi Cobirders My son Bob and his wife Sondra and this morning saw two Green Herons along the west and north shore of the big lake at Cottonwood Marsh. A Great Egret also show up on the north shore. I liked the 30 or more White Pelicans that were fishing on the lake and some flying about. We

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder County Marsh Wrens

The photos I posted last evening of the nesting Marsh Wrens might give the impression that I had waded out in the marsh and was right on top of the birds. I can assure you that illusion is simply because I have a pretty good camera with a pretty good 400 mm lens, and I had nice light. I absolute

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder

I don't remember anyone reporting that the Walden Ponds Marsh Wrens are nest building. See the first four images on the link below. Bill Kaempfer and I found two nests. There be more since male Marsh Wrens build lots of nests. There were at least two Marsh Wrens out there this afternoon. Accordi

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder County

i just returned home from Cottonwood Marsh at Walden Ponds in Boulder where there were a few good birds: One giant Caspian Tern as well as 3 Forster's Terns, on the small rock island with the White Pelicans and DC Cormorants. 2 Red-necked Phalaropes and a handful of Wilson's. The Red-neckeds do

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder County, March 24th

Hello, Birders. It was supposed to be sunny and 60 degrees Fahrenheit this afternoon, Thursday, March 24th, at Walden Ponds, Boulder County. Instead, there were lowering clouds and falling temperatures, with a beautiful snow squall blowing in off the Flatirons. Love it. Anyhow, Hannah and And

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder County, August 22nd

Hello, Birders. Walden Ponds, Boulder County, was nice and birdy early this Sunday morning, August 22nd. The first bird I saw, as I turned in from 75th Street, was a Peregrine Falcon flying east just above the treetops. Notable landbird migrants included a Northern Waterthrush and an Indigo

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder

As of 2:00 there was a Little Blue Heron in the NW corner of Cottonwood Marsh, Walden Ponds, Boulder. There was also a tern in the area that another birder (with a scope) ID'd as a Common. I never got a good look at it. A Gray Catbird was near the Sawhill Pond with the blind on it. A nice mix o

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder

As well as the great egret, and a little blue heron, there was a snowy egret on Cottonwood this afternoon. Anne Guthrie Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For

[cobirds] Walden Ponds Boulder Sat. afternoon

Hi all After lunch Saturday I went to Walden Ponds. It soon got cloudy with light breeze. There was one lone White Pelican on the senior fishing pond. Lots of Yellow-rump Warblers here and at Cottonwood Marsh. Cottonwood has high water and all the ducks gone except a few Common Coots.

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder

Stopped by Walden Ponds about 3:30 today. No exciting finds. Most of the common ducks. Lots of Redheads and Ring-neckeds. Other highlights were W Grebe (few) Hooded Merg (2 pr) Cinnamon Teal (1 pr on far north side near dome, scoped) Pied-billed Grebes (several) Great Blue Herons and ne

[cobirds] Walden Ponds/ Boulder County

After reading Walter Szeliga's post regarding the possible Mexican Mallard, I decided to brave the cold wind at Walden Ponds. I did not find the Mexican Mallard, but I did find the beautiful Cinnamon x Blue-winged Teal. It can be seen in the rare and uncommon gallery below. I also saw the larg

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder County, Sept. 5th

Hello, Birders. Nathan Pieplow and I had a nice time this morning, Saturday, Sept. 5th, with 8 participants in the ABA's workshop on "Frontiers of Field Ornithology: Nocturnal Migration in the West." We started in the dark at Walden Ponds, Boulder County, where nocturnal migration was slow

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder County, Aug. 15th

Hello, Birders. Here's a recap of the Boulder Bird Club outing held earlier today, Saturday, Aug. 15th, at Walden Ponds, Boulder County. We had more participants (59) than bird species (52). With the south winds continuing (will they ever let up?), there are hardly any migrants about. Anyhow

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder County

Eighteen birders participated in the Boulder Bird Club First Sunday Bird (and Toad) Walk this morning. Highlights included at least two, and maybe three Green Herons, Snowy Egret, Wood Ducks with young. A juvenile Green Heron perched close at the top of a tree for great looks for all. We saw at

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder Water

I dropped by Cottonwood Marsh, Walden Ponds, Boulder yesterday and found it full to overflowing. This is the first time in years it has been full. Boulder Bird Club first Sunday walk meets at 8 a.m. the 5th if you want to check it out. Now preparing for the opposite comments from "where did all th

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder County, May 14th

Hello, Birders. About 15 of us with the Boulder Bird Club visited Walden Ponds and adjacent Sawhill Ponds earlier this evening, Thursday, May 14th. Our highlight was a ghostly Barn Owl in loping flight right in front of us at dusk. It was a brief look, but it was great. Other stuff out th

[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Boulder

My sister and I decided to get out and enjoy the weather while we can. We had a Greater Yellowlegs at Cottonwood Marsh and the hybrid male teal (Cinnamon/Blue Wing) on Duck Pond. The hybrid was on Duck Pond at 3:40 pm but when we returned about 4:00 it had moved elsewhere. There appear to be at

[cobirds] Walden Ponds - Boulder Co

Birders, On tuesday, I stopped by Walden Ponds to see what was there. It was too windy to scope the gulls to look for the Mew but I did see that the Cinnamon x Blue-winged Teal hybrid had returned and is just as handsome as ever. Ira Sanders Golden, CO great...@msn.com

[cobirds] walden ponds Boulder

Pretty quiet late morning today. Dipper at 75th St and Boulder Creek, and a Northern Shrike moving along the Russian olives north of the Weiser wetlands. Alan Bell Boulder --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google