[cobirds] Weld County

New plover habitat for next season--WCR 51/90 SW corner and .5m to NE. Looks like a fire took place sometime a few weeks ago HUGE area burned. WCR 51/90 NE about .75m E on S Mountain Plover - 1 WCR 33/100 Burrowing Owl - 14 WCR 90/43 Burrowing Owl - 2 WCR 92/43 Burrowing Owl - 6 Crow Valley C

[cobirds] Weld County

Bodies of water visited: Lindies, Lonetree Water Treatment, WCR 59 (lots of ducks), Loloff (lots of ducks), Latham, Beebe Draw, Arrowhead, Greeley gravel pits, Seeley, Neuman's, Neff, Woods, Angel, Windsor, Drake (lots of gulls) and Crom) Mallard, Blue-winged and Green-winged Teal, Northern Pinta

[cobirds] Weld County

I was not really birding today, but drove past Woods Lake just east of Windsor and saw a yellow headed blackbird and a bobolink. Rick Reeser -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegro

[cobirds] Weld County

Hi all Wilson's Warbler - 3 in our yard yesterday afternoon Weld CR 59 (flooded field behind "oil cans") Solitary Sandpiper - 3 Least Sandpiper - 2 Baird's Sandpiper - 2 "Peeps" - 6 Wilson's Snipe - 2 Virginia Rail Greater Yellowlegs - 12 Loloff Reservoir White-faced Ibis - 70+ Franklin's Gull -

[cobirds] Weld county

Two Whimbrel currently at Beebe Draw. Bill Fink Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To

[cobirds] Weld County

A rock wren stopped to feed Saturday morning on my back yard in Milliken. It was on the ground in plain view for 15 minutes, plenty of time for positive ID. Rick Reeser, Milliken -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to th

[cobirds] Weld County

Nunn Yard Common Grackle Crom Lake Golden Eagle Weld Landfill (~500 on south of road in field, close, too)--Weld Landfill tall fence/netting was blown down Herring Gull - 2 Franklin's Gull - 13 Drake Lake Song Sparrow Franklin's Gull - 2 Great-tailed Grackle - 1 Severance Great-tailed Grackle

[cobirds] Weld County Yesterday

Greetings All Yesterday, Dave Ely and I managed to reach 100 species in Weld County without setting out to do so Indeed, our day started before dawn at Stewarts' Pond followed by Lower Latham. Bird activity was much lower than a week before when Sean and I visited those areas, and the temperat

[cobirds] Weld County Birding

Tom Whitten and I had a productive trip to Weld County, covering some ground and emptying a full tank of gas. Most of the day was high-velocity, cold winds. We searched numerous spots for Sharp-tailed Grouse and found two on CR111 1/2 mile north of CR128 (thanks Dave Leatherman). We found a Moun

[cobirds] Weld County waterbirds

I drove by a pond at South 47th Avenue and 37th Street in Evans and saw a couple of mute swans, about 10 snowy egrets, a couple of great egrets, and a number of western grebes and one clarks grebe. The day before, at Fossil Creek Reservour, on the far west end, I saw a number of avocets, Wilsons Ph

[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] WELD COUNTY TODAY

Greetings All, Today I wandered about Weld County, encountering 127 species, including a rarity or two, though no swarms of eastern warblers. For full disclosure, I must admit dipping into Larimer a bit. Highlights were CROW VALLEY CAMPGROUND 2 Broad-winged Hawks (ad and imm) 1 Black-throat

[cobirds] Weld County Today

Greetings All Migration was sluggish today At Crow Valley, the singular highlight was an AMERICAN REDSTART There were no Empids, only one Swainson's Thrush, etc. At a private ranch near Norma's Grove I had 2 WILSON'S WARBLER, which ebird informs me is quite late At Norma's Grove there was a

[cobirds] Weld County Wanderings

Crom Lake Cozzens Lake Common Loon Latham Reservoir/Beebe Draw Greater Yellowlegs American Avocet Sora House Wren - 2 Downy Woodpecker Wilson's Warbler - 5 Glenmere Park Turkey Vulture - 2 Only some Snowy Egret and Cattle Egret remain 35th Ave Gravel Pit Franklin's Gull - 114 Seeley Lake Neuma

[cobirds] Weld County today

Greetings All, Well, today started off much as yesterday ended, but with more wind and less rain. Nonetheless, it was a rather tough go. BYO Playa still had shorebirds, but nothing new, with a golden-plover being the best bird. Given that water is no longer scarce on the Pawnee, passerines we

[cobirds] Weld County waterbirds

I walked along the Poudre Trail just north of Greeley and between 25th Avenue and about 3/4 mile west of 35th Avenue. I saw: Mute swans, pintails, wigeons, Redheads, lessor scaup, coots, bufflehead, common goldeneye, lots of cackling geese, some Canada geese, 8 snow geese, a spectacular bald eagle

[cobirds] Weld County Shorebirds

Folks- my dad Jim & I enjoyed the cool weather today, birding around Lower Latham/ Loloff/ Beebe Draw area in Weld County SE of Greeley. Like many who were out today we had scads of first-of-year birds but I think both of us especially enjoyed the 14 species of shorebirds that we found. A broo

[cobirds] Weld County, Ibis

To add to Bill Schmoker's Weld county sightings, on 5/6, Peggy Wait and myself saw most of what he saw, although we got out to the area mid afternoon.On WCR 48 across from Latham, were 5 Ibis. One looked to be a possible Glossy. The 5 ibis were going in and out amongst cattails and the viewi

[cobirds] Weld County birds

I visited the Poudre Trail along 35th Avenue in north Greeley and found: mute swans, coots, horned grebes, belted kingfishers, bald eagles, canada geese (min & max), snow geese (no ross), redheads, mallards, gb herons, ringed-billed gulls, american wigeon, ring-necked duck, common goldeneye, northe

[cobirds] Weld County drive

I drove from my place east of Firestone up to Lower Latham Reservoir today, via mostly county roads. I did find an adult HARRIS'S SPARROW off of CR 52 going in toward the reservoir and then my first WHITE-THROATED SPARROW of the winter on CR 54. Both birds were in seperate flocks of white crow

[cobirds] Weld County Today

Greetings All Today Cathy Sheeter and I had a lovely morning in w. Weld County There is a pond just e. of WCR 37 on WCR 46. 7 TUNDRA SWANS (2 imm, 5 ad) 1 GLAUCOUS GULL (first cycle) 1 THAYER'S GULL 1 LBB GULL 4 SANDHILL CRANE At Windsor Lake (not Reservoir): >200 Herring Gulls >1200 Common

[cobirds] Weld County Goodies

Trip route: WCR 108 (btw WCR 31/33) pond, Antelope Reservoir, Crom Lake, WCR 31/84 marsh, Drake Lake, WCR 80/29 marsh, WCR 80/31 pond, Cozzen Lake (dry), Neff Lake, Nueman's Lake, Seeley Lake, 35th Ave gravel Ponds, Glenmere Park, Latham Reservoir marsh, Beebe Draw. WCR = Weld County Road Total

[cobirds] Weld County Whimbrel

Folks, I and apparently several other birders looked for Kellner's Golden-Plover at Lower Latham, to no avail. I scoured the Latham / Beebe Draw area several times but found only Marbled Godwit, Lesser Yellowlegs, Willet(rare according to ebird), Semipalmated Plover, Western Sandpiper, Semipal

[cobirds] Weld County Today

Greetings All Loloff was packed with birds today, including a spiffy male Mexican Duck At Glenmere Park in Greeley, the herons of mostly hatched, no sign of that Mexican Duck, but there was a juv montane Hairy Woodpecker and a Broad-tailed Humm. At Duck Lake in Larimer County, there was a Shovel

[cobirds] Weld County Yesterday

Hi all, Yesterday mid-morning at Union Reservoir there was a Red-necked Grebe among others diving along the N shoreline. At Windsor Reservoir there were impressive numbers of Cackling Geese, as well as 4 Greater White-fronted, 2 Ross's, and 2 Snow Geese. A couple of LBBG were present at Black Ho

[cobirds] Weld County Avocet

Early Spring with one Avocet at Union Reservoir .Bob & Nancy Bierling Sent from XFINITY Connect Mobile App -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email t

[cobirds] Weld County birding

Hi Nick and All, The day I went up to Stewart's Pond, I actually found the GadwallxShoveler on a smaller pond, just a bit east of Stewart's. I did get some decent photos. When I record it on Ebird I will post the link so you can see it, if you'd like. Susan Rosine Thornton -- You received this

[cobirds] Weld County birding

I'm way behind on my Ebird recordings, but here is an excellent site about the hybrid, AND a recent picture of this specific bird! http://birdhybrids.blogspot.com/2014/03/gadwall-x-northern-shoveler.html?m=1 Susan Rosine Thornton -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Go

[cobirds] Weld County birding

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35498758 Pictures of the awesome Gadwall x Shoveler Hybrid Susan Rosine​ Thornton -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send a

[cobirds] Weld County Wanderings

Hi all Yesterday ... Crom Lake Marbled Godwit - 1 Willet - 14 Wilson's Phalarope - 2 Severance Pond (South of Bruce's) White-faced Ibis - 6 Willet - 2 Windsor Lake Forster's Tern - 5 O Street Turkey Vulture - 2 Stewart's Pond and Marsh Mute Swan - 1 Ruddy Turnstone - 1 Caspian Tern - 1 Marble

[cobirds] Weld County rarities

My brother and I went to the west edge of Windsor to look for the Black Phoebe previously reported by Gary Lefko. It was calling and foraging about 60 yards downstream from the bridge over the Poudre River along County Road 13 at the Frank Wildlife area. It was in a small sapling over the rive

[cobirds] Weld County Today

Greetings All Today I birded SW Weld County Union Reservoir 7 tardy Western Grebes Nearly 2000 Common Mergs Firestone Gravel Pits One tardy Western Grebe Imm KRIDERS REDTAIL Weld Co Rd 11 s of 119 Hybrid G WF Goose x Cackling Goose G WF Goose Frederick Rec Area GREEN TAILED TOWHEE GRAY HEADED JU

[cobirds] Weld County Today

I took a rather easy day wandering around the Greely area today. Water it's number were decent and ring-billed gulls were around in very high numbers but many winter species, like Herring Gull were difficult to find. The lower Latham area had thousands of ring-billed gulls between behren's res

[cobirds] Weld County Yesterday

Greetings All. The NEOTROP CORMORANT was the only cormorant on the pond when I was there, and it was swimming amongst an enormous flock of RB Mergansers (>200) and Common Mergansers (nearly 100). That which caught my eye initially, as I was busy tallying mergs, was that it was about the same s

[cobirds] Weld County Birds

Hi all, Today I went up to Pawnee National Grassland and the surrounding area. At Briggsdale there were 3 *Mountain Plovers *in the fields along Lee St. and 79. At Crow Valley a *Barn Owl *flushed from a stand of junipers, and there was a *Broad-winged Hawk *circling. There was a *Virginia's Wa

[cobirds] Weld County Birds

Date: 9 July 2014 Time: 1030-1130 It took me a few days to chase down these birds, but I followed up on the Mountain Plover sightings from Mark Chavez (I believe on the 6th or 7th of July). In the same area, I found 3 Mountain Plovers, and I also found and photographed a McCown's Longspur j

[cobirds] Weld County - Grasslands

Yesterday Greg Mulder and I birded Pawnee National Grasslands and Lower Latham / Beebe Draw. Crow Valley did not disappoint! 3 Short-eared owls on the far end of the trail beyond the campground. Many Brown Thrashers, some yellow headed blackbirds, and a black-crowned night-heron. The grasslands

[cobirds] Weld County Wanderings

Crom Lake (east pond now 100% mud flat; west pond has lots of exposed shoreline - About 30 "peeps" recognized Baird's, Least, Western, Semipalmated - Semipalmated Plover - Killdeer - 82+ Weld CR 43 (.5m north of Weld CR 48 on E)--oil operation flooded area continues to "hop". No ac

[cobirds] Weld County Birding

Crom Lake - Least Sandpiper - 4 - Stilt Sandpiper - 5 - Baird's Sandpiper - 3 Weld CR 43 Oil Field Pond (.5m N of Weld CR 48 on E) - Willet - 4 - Stilt Sandpiper - 38 - Least Sandpiper - 2 - Western Sandpiper - 3 - Baird's Sandpiper - 4 - American Avocet - 2 - Black

[cobirds] Weld County Wanderings

Appears to be a new gull hangout for the Weld County dump gulls at Weld CR 23/78 NE corner. - Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4 (ad) - Herring Gull ~ 8 - California Gull ~12 - Ring-billed Gull ~800 - Franklin's Gull - 14 - Bonaparte's Gull - 2 Latham Reservoir Marsh - Marbled Go

[cobirds] Weld County Today

Greetings All Today I wandered around SW Weld County The biggest highlight was an apparent YELLOW PALM WARBLER at Eaton Cemetery (which is just SE of town). The bird was hanging out deep within the cover of conifers, and eventually flew across the street to a private residence. Photos to be post

[cobirds] Weld County today

Windsor Reservoir was astonishingly packed with birds. At least 50k Cackling Geese, maybe >100k. Nearly 10k Common Mergs. A couple thousand gulls. Due to numbers and distance, hard to sort thru. 7 LBB Gulls and 5 THAYER'S the rarest Glenmere Park was a potpourri of more montane birds, the highli

[cobirds] Weld County Wanderings

Hi all I birded around Weld County Saturday and Sunday. Most water is now open, Weld CR 40, 48 have lots of nice flooded fields (both sides) for spring. Galeton's Weld CR 61/74 ponds are full and the shorebird habitat on north has water. Most water teeming with birds. Total of 53 species, best

[cobirds] Weld county shorebirds

Hi All! I wandered around central Weld county and found the following: - Semipalmated Plover - 2 (Weld CR 46/Beebe Draw) - Marbled Godwit - 5 (Weld CR 37 and 94 gravel pit; Crom Lake; Cozzens Lake) - Willet - 8 (Crom Lake, Cozzens Lake, Weld CR 48 marsh and Weld CR 51 pond in G

[cobirds] Weld County sandpipers

There were two Semipalmated and one White-rumped sandpiper at Loloff Reservoir on 6–1-19 at 4:30 PM. Good birding Bill Fink Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receivi

[cobirds] Weld County Wanderings

HI all Yesterday ... - Stilt Sandpiper (1) and Long-billed Dowticher (2) at Weld CR 59 marsh (south of Hwy 34 and giant feedlot to north) - Black Tern (4-5), Franklin's Gull (1), Greater Yellowlegs (1) at Loloff Reservoir - Burrowing Owl (2) at Weld CR 33 btw 98/100 and one at We

[cobirds] Weld County Wanderings

Hi all Saturday ... Weld CR 61/74, Weld CR 59 marsh ponds (just south of Hwy 34), Woods Lake on north, playas at Weld CR 122/77 and 116/77, and Weld CR 94/37 gravel pit all have exposed shorelines and sandbar now. Best bets for shorebirds at the moment. Latham and Beebe-areas bone dry. These wa

[cobirds] Weld County Weekend

Hi all Highlights: - Bonaparte's Gull - 5 [Windsor Lake] - Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 [Windsor Lake] - Downy Woodpecker - 2 [Yard] - Brown Creeper - 1 {Windsor Lake] Audio Recording, too (Olympus LS-10, Sennheiser4 MKE600, Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones), at https://www.i

[cobirds] Weld County Foray

Early this morning I looked for Sharp-tailed Grouse in Weld County with Michael Kiessig and Chuck Aid. After Chuck spotted a Merlin carrying prey at WCR 136 and 99, we drove N on 99 N past 138. While scoping Rough-legged Hawks and a Northern Harrier to the east we saw 3 STGR in the distant tall

[cobirds] Weld County Wanderings

Hi all - Lesser Black-backed Gull (Weld Landfill, Severance) - Varied Thrush ("Grandma's Garden", Nunn) - Mountain Bluebird - 3 (CR 102/41, Nunn) - Osprey - 2 (Poudre Trail nest behind O St jail facility, Greeley) - Horned Grebe (Windsor Lake, Windsor) - Great-tailed Grackle - 9

[cobirds] Weld County Birds

Hi All, Today I headed out to Weld County on a rainy/snowy and windy day. In one week, there's a noticeable increase in birds. The Lark Buntings, Lark Sparrows, and Bullock's Orioles have returned. Interestingly, as I drove a stretch along CR89, I noticed three Swainson's Hawks in less than 1

[cobirds] Weld county ramble

Starting with Highland Lake (a mile north of Meade) - 3 third year Bald Eagles soaring and sitting in the trees, a couple of Cal gulls. On Sunday, we watched an adult Bald Eagle snatch a couple of floaters off the surface and carry them up to a branch to eat. I suggest that since Union, Ish, C

[cobirds] Weld county Yard

Catbird still here Bullock's Orioles Western Wood Pewee Warbling Vireo At three thirty this AM there was a bird singing in the bright moon light. It was not a Robin is all I can say. Is the night migration that I here birders talk about? I intend to be more observant tomorrow morning. Norma Erick

[cobirds] Weld County Ramblings

Birders, Today, Tammy and I rambled around Weld County. Here are the highlights: Dickcissel - WCR 54 ~ 1/4 mi west of WCR 17. We had just bailed off I 25 and a massive traffic jam. I heard it but we couldn't find it when we went back. Norma's Grove - NO Black-billed Cuckoo. I tried 2 d

[cobirds] Weld County Spring Birds

Hi all In the process of uploading photos ... - Mountain Bluebird - 5 [Weld CR 100 and 108] - Sage Thrasher - 1 [Weld CR 114 about one mile east of Hwy 85] - Mourning Dove - 1 [Weld CR 102] - Say's Phoebe - 3 [My Nunn yard, Windsor Lake and Weld CR 48 Marsh] - Spotted Sandpiper - 2

[cobirds] Weld County Weekend Birds

Hi all Nice birding ... - Caspian Tern (2) [Weld CR 74/61 pond] - American Avocet, Long-billed Dowitcher (8), Baird's Sandpiper (6), Least Sandpiper (2), ducks and others - Sage Thrasher (4) in usual fall area of Weld CR 41 x 102 - Sora (1) [Weld CR 84 marsh] - Baird's (5

[cobirds] Weld County Birding Fun

Hi all It was quite a fun day of birding in/around the Pawnee NG yesterday highlights being: - Brown Thrasher, Mountain Bluebird [Lone Tree Creek and Weld CR 100] - Sandhill Crane - 150+ [Weld CR 116 and Hwy 77 Playa] - Peregrine and Prairie Falcon (same time!) hunting shorebirds, l

[cobirds] Weld County Over Weekend

Hi all Saturday was at Union Reservoir-ran into Foothills Birding Club--I tallied 51 species, just missed Gray Flycatcher. Orange-crowned Warbler, Forster's tern, Long-billed Dowitcher, Horned Grebe and Horned grebe other highlights. Sunday: - Weld CR 90/15 had 3 Sage Thrasher - Raptor A

[cobirds] Weld County Backyard birds

With the turn of the weather, I finally put up my feeders. Nothing too fancy so far. A male Downy Woodpecker is cleaning up at the suet feeder, the Juncos and Gold Finches are finally back, and of course, the usual House Finches. I was happy to see a small flock of Black-capped Chickadees and a

[cobirds] Weld County, May 6th

Hello, Birders. Andrew and I crossed the tracks, so to speak, this morning and poked around various Weld County spots. Here's what we came up with: Pawnee National Grassland at dawn. Beautiful. First we saw 3 BURROWING OWLS west of CR-61 at 40.655346 N, 104.487534 W. Next up was a dandy MOUNTA

[cobirds] Weld county --- Kentucky Warbler

COBirders, I just received a call from Cole Wild, he and Andrew Core found a KENTUCKY WARBLER at Norma's Grove.  The grove is just east of the intersection of road 57 and road 100.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gro

[cobirds] Weld County water birds

I went to the Poudre River Trail at 35th Avenue in Greeley. The first lake west is ice covered, but the second lake on the south side of the trail had 5-8,000 birds on it and is 90% open. I saw lots of cackling geese, Canada Geese (minima and maxima), a dozen or so snow geese, 2 Ross geese, one b

[cobirds] Weld County, Firestone ponds

Sorry for this late post. In addition to all of the other posts concerning the Birds of Firestone ponds Tim Smart, Gwen Moore and I saw a Greater Yellowlegs at one of these ponds on 3/3.Also on 3/3 we saw at least 15 American White Pelicans at Panama Reservoir. We saw another Greater Yellowl

[cobirds] Weld County Backyard birds

Beautifully colored male Redpoll at the feeder for about one minute this afternoon, accompanied by two Pine Siskins, a White-winged Junco, American Goldfinches and an immature Bald Eagle who flew low over the garage.The White-crowned Sparrows and Juncos are still here and were joined by the Red

[cobirds] Weld County Crow Valley

Fun morning at Crow Valley Rec Area. We saw lots of western Kingbirds and meadowlarks. In addition we spotted a Lark sparrow, eastern Kingbirds, Flickers, American goldfinch, a hermit thrush, yellow warblers, yellow-rumped warblers, western Tanagers, brown thrashers, brown headed cowbirds, white

[cobirds] WELD COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS, TODAY

Greetings All David Dowell and I started at Crow Valley Campground today. I'd been wondering where the thrushes had been this spring. There have certainly been plenty of GC Thrushes, and Swainson's Thrushes have not been scarce, but I am thinking of a day where every copse of trees has Swainso

[cobirds] Weld county / Pawnee Highlights

Yesterday I had a day to enjoy the early summer temps. Lower Latham: the usuals (stilt, avocets, cin teal and wilsons phalarope) but could not id a red-necked phalarope...sigh...perhaps I am looking for full breeding plumage when the prev seen individuals were not? But I was surprised to see a c

[cobirds] Weld County Least Tern

An adult Least Tern is sitting on one of the gravel bars on Weld County Road 7- the ponds along the entrance to St Vrain State Park. It is in same pond where Mute Swan has been for last several months Steve Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are sub

[cobirds] Weld County Water Tour

Hi all Lots of open water for these bodies--Dover Reservoir, Crom Lake-Weld CR 80/13 Pond, Weld CR 80/29 Ponds, Drake Lake, Baldridge Community Pond/Marsh The following bodies were still frozen for most part--Angel Lake, Woods Lake, Neff Lake, Neuman's Lake, Seeley Lake, 35th Ave Ponds, Arrowhe

[cobirds] Weld County birding highlights

I thought about posting the subject of this message as "How many species can one expec t to see in central Weld County in a single day of birding?" or "Are rare birds actually common?" If you are interested in the answer to these questions, read on.   Early this morning, and as I drove east on

RE: [cobirds] Weld County Today

ghway 85 off E. 18th Street. Seems to be a definite dispersal of good numbers of Mountain Chickadees (and perhaps Golden-crowned Kinglets) from the mountains to the plains this autumn. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins > Subject: [cobirds] Weld County Today > From: cobirds@googlegroups.com >

[cobirds] Weld County "Dump" Gulls

Quick stop for me on way to work. This morning "easily" 500+ Weld County "Dump" gulls (7th time for me this fall so location is reliable) were present on the dirt field at Weld CR 23 and 78 NE corner. Many were still streaming in from the SW--where Windsor Reservoir resides. If you ever want

[cobirds] Weld County Weekend Birding

Hi all It was "Egrets Day" at Woods Lake last two days and apparently Glenmere Park a favorite Turkey Vulture roost two weeks in a row--only this time larger. Woods Lake hosted at least 55+ Snowy Egret and two Great Egret. Glenmere Park had about 24+ Turkey Vulture. Two White-faced Ibis at Lolo

[cobirds] Weld County-Greeley Birds

Walked west up the Poudre this evening from 35th Ave (Greeley). The first lake just had an immature bald eagle, a pelican, and a few d-c cormorants. Beyond that, I was lots of lesser scaup, northern Shovelers and Gadwalls. Also saw pelicans, cormorants, Pied-billed and western grebes, Avocets (wes

Re: [cobirds] Weld County Foray

Dan, This morning, as I was watching the news, they were talking about Weld County becoming a Wyoming territory. Do you have any insight on this? Is this a realistic possibility. Cinnamon Bergeron On Tue, Feb 2, 2021 at 6:12 PM 'Dan Stringer' via Colorado Birds < cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrot

Re: [cobirds] Weld County Foray

Let's keep these posts focused on birds, not secession efforts, please. Adam Vesely Thornton, CO On Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 4:51:27 PM UTC-7 cinnamon...@gmail.com wrote: > Dan, > > This morning, as I was watching the news, they were talking about Weld > County becoming a Wyoming territo

[cobirds] Weld County Birding Weekend

Hi all My birding travels over the weekend ... Saturday: - Sage Thrasher - 4 (along 41 btw 100/102. good spot to find them during migrations (looked like a family unit, too). Also, loads of Lark Bunting, some Grasshopper, Brewer's and Cassin's Sparrow, Bullock's Oriole, Northern

[cobirds] Weld County 3/29

Today I visited some reservoirs and assorted mudholes in Weld County with Chuck Aid. Light rain accompanied us from 7:30 until 1:30 when it became heavy rain and we called it. Highlights at Loloff Res, WCR 59 wetlands, Lower Latham Res (s. side flooded field is setting up to be good shorebird h

[cobirds] Weld County day report

Today, Saturday, Ron Bolton and I made our annual pilgrimage to the Pawnee Grasslands and the wetlands of Beebe Draw and Lower Latham. Highlights included 1. the previously reported Dunlin, foraging along the south side of CR46, just south of Lower Latham reservoir, still present at 4:15 2. a B

[cobirds] Weld County Atlassing, Migrants!

I had the privilege of spending the day out getting an education on atlassing by doing several blocks with Paul Opler. The sand sage prairie was flooded with migrants and we had a great time! It was fascinating to explore a different type of habitat and be delighted by great flowers as we

[cobirds] Weld County 4/3

Hi Everyone-- I went up to look at the fields along CO-257 this morning 4/3. I learned that the gull bonanza is an afternoon event, so I went over to Lower Latham (a pair of avocets, multiple pairs of Cinnamon Teal, no Solitary Sandpiper), then out to the Pawnee Grasslands (four McCown's Longspurs

[cobirds] Weld County Yellow-rumped

Yesterday and today. First warbler of the year in the yard. Yellow-rumped Warbler Myrtle's race. Singing its way throuth the trees. Norma Erickson Weld County North of Greeley -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this

Re: [cobirds] Weld county Yard

> > At three thirty this AM there was a bird singing in the bright moon light. > It was not a Robin is all I can say. Is the night migration that I here > birders talk about? I intend to be more observant tomorrow morning. > Norma Erickson > Last week I heard a Gray Catbird singing vociferously a

[cobirds] Weld County, Wood Thrush

Folks, After about 30 minutes of searching, Joe Roller, Loch Kilpatrick and I re-found the Wood Thrush at Norma's Grove. It was south of Rd 100, in the large Cottonwoods lining the creek. Crow Valley Campground did not produce any rarities. Glenn Walbek Castle Rock, CO http://www.pbase.com/g

[cobirds] Weld County Common Red Polls

At 10:00 am Monday on County Rd 26 & 5 turning North to go past Union Res had a Common Red Poll on a thistle and one in the tree on the Northeast corner by the green metal box. Bob & Nancy Bierling 6940 East Girard Ave Denver Co 303 944 3563 -- You received this message because you are su

[cobirds] Weld County and then some

All, Took the day off from work to finish some lingering home improvement projects. They are hard to complete when the parts you order don't show up. Only one thing to do after a few aggravating phone calls: Go birding. Headed to Weld County with Longspurs on the brain. First stop-Crom Lak

[cobirds] Weld County Plovers and Curlews

The Mountain Plovers and Long-billed Curlews are clearly a “hit or miss” thing out in Weld County, including in the Pawnee National Grasslands.  It appears that both species are still very much in migratory mode and are not staying in any one place very long.  The fabulous numbers seen yesterday

[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] 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] Weld County and Longspur Comments

Greetings All I kinda expected to experience a fallout of seed-eating birds out in Weld, but no luck. I guess those big numbers of sparrows with a goodly sprinkling of longspurs at Chatfield, Boulder Res was due, perhaps, to the effect of birds hitting snow and the wall known as the Rocky Moun

[cobirds] Weld County yesterday and today

Greetings All Yesterday at the Firestone Ponds 1 RED-NECKED GREBE 1 GLOSSY IBIS 1 GLOSSY x WF IBIS At Union Reservoir Many Bonaparte's Gulls 2 WHIMBREL (flew off into Boulder County :o) 1 RN PHALAROPE Today: 22 species of shorebirds!!! Near La Salle 3 SANDHILL CRANES 1 WHIMBREL 100+ LB Dow

[cobirds] Weld County today (technically yesterday)

Greetings All Banner Lakes SWA was a bit slow on water-birding front but did have 3 WILLOW FLYCATCHERS At the wild animal reserve about 3 miles south of Banner (there is a sign for it off CO 52), about 50 gulls were lounging at the side of this narrow road, including a one-year old LESSER BLAC

[cobirds] Weld County Red headed woodpecker

I walked west along the Poudre Trail from 35th Avenue in Greeley today and saw a number of warblers (Yellow and yellow-rumped), some house wrens, shovelers, Western and Clark's Grebes, goldfinches, along with a red headed woodpecker. I used to live in western Kansas along the Republican River wher

[cobirds] Weld County 9-28-16

Tom Whitten and I made a few Weld County stops today, we met at Crow Valley Campground early this morning, it was quite cold for an hour or so. Just before 7 a.m. we saw our best bird there, a male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker which was cooperative for photos. A couple Vireos got away from us, warb

[cobirds] Weld County on 4/8

First stop was the pasture/pdog town e of Weld CR57 just s of SR14 - NO Mountain Plover, the target of the day. I got to Crow Valley Campground by mid-morning and checked Briggsdale after that. Highlights were: Water in Crow Creek Merlin (female, which actually vocalized at one point while

[cobirds] Weld County yesterday, part 2

Greetings All So, yesterday I finished with 122 species just birding Crow Valley, Eaton Cemetery and Stewarts' Pond/Latham/Beebe Draw and finishing my day at 3:30. 130 would have been pretty easy to attain. And this was with only 4 warbler and 1 vireo species. It shows what this region can pro

[cobirds] Weld County on 10/6

Nina Routh, Paul Slingsby, and I made a trip to some spots in Weld County today. Windsor Lake Barn Swallow (large number (100s) over the water getting midges, seems late, looked hard for Cliff Swallows, none seen, we did see plenty of square-tailed young Barn Swallows without streamers) Woods L

[cobirds] Weld county 4-23-2016

Went to the usual Weld reservoirs today-Loloff had Blacknecked Stilts and decent variety of dabbling ducks. Largest pond at Latham had 40 plus Marbled Godwits and 3 Willets and 2 Wilson's Phalaropes. Great Egret along road 40 just west of farm ponds. Avocets everywhere. Still no peeps or swallow

[cobirds] Weld County on Mother's Day

Definitely a LOT of birds in survival mode today. Weld County Road 17 (short spur north of SR14) Large group of birds feeding on dandelion seeds: Lark Sparrow (20+) Chipping Sparrow (15) Clay-colored Sparrow (5) Vesper Sparrow (10) House Finch (5) Windsor Lake (town of Windsor), sw corner Wester

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