[cobirds] Odd bird with features of both a cormorant and a booby

[Nicholas Komar]

This is the strangest post I’ve ever made on Cobirds. On Monday, Nov 14, 2022, 
at dusk I visited Fossil Creek Reservoir in Larimer County.  While perusing a 
dense flock of cormorants perched across the lake through my telescope I 
noticed one with a large pale bill. See the enlarged/cropped photo inserted 
here. More photos are available on my eBird checklist here: 
https://ebird.org/checklist/S122445043. This odd bird appeared to be a larger 
cormorant with a larger thicker bill, and I also noticed a blue tinge to the 
bill and feet. The bill shape reminded me of a Booby. This was one strange 
bird! Unfortunately it disappeared in the dense flock as the sun went down and 
hasn’t been seen since. Please check your local cormorant flock and report back 
if you find it. If it is indeed a hybrid the question will then be what species 
are the parents. Needless to say, this bird is super interesting and needs 
better documentation.  Note that most scientists consider interbreeding between 
a cormorant and a Booby to be impossible. 

Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO

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Re: [cobirds] Hattie Lake 11/16

[Mark Miller]

Hi Everyone,

I just now (3pm) saw the eiders from the fishing access at the east end of
the lake, in with goldeneyes. A local named Brad was a big help.

Mark Miller
Longmont, CO

On Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 12:52 PM Todd Deininger 
wrote:

> Try viewing from here.
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> 41.2345433, -105.9216118
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> On Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 12:51 PM Mark Miller  wrote:
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>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> I'm at Hattie Lake now (12:50pm), and haven't run into the eiders yet.
>> I'm standing at the spit in the middle looking north to the edge of the ice
>> and the north shore.Temps are in the 30s and the wind has calmed down, so
>> birding isn't too uncomfortable. Tomorrow is supposed to be cold and snowy.
>>
>> Mark Miller
>> Longmont, CO
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[cobirds] Hattie Lake 11/16

[Mark Miller]

Hi Everyone,

I'm at Hattie Lake now (12:50pm), and haven't run into the eiders yet. I'm
standing at the spit in the middle looking north to the edge of the ice and
the north shore.Temps are in the 30s and the wind has calmed down, so
birding isn't too uncomfortable. Tomorrow is supposed to be cold and snowy.

Mark Miller
Longmont, CO

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[cobirds] Fwd: King Eiders/Wyoming-Yes

[Rachel Kolokoff Hopper]

Addendum: Right now they are on the far side of the middle of the lake. The west side is mostly frozen and they are in the water on the east side of the ice. Scope required!---Rachel Kolokoff HopperFollow me on iNaturalistrkhphotography.netho...@comcast.netFt. Collins, COOn Nov 16, 2022, at 9:35 AM, Rachel Kolokoff Hopper  wrote:The King Eiders are present this morning. Maybe 20% of the lake is frozen. Here are the directions for finding them on Lake Hattie: view them from the spit in the middle of the lake (41.23842° N, 105.93301° W), they are more easily visible from the westernmost access point on the south side of the lake at the end of County Road 45 (41.23557° N, 105.94265° W). There’s another public overlook between these two that might be worth checking as well: 41.23619° N, 105.93934° W. All three of these spots seem a bit sketchy access-wise if you’ve never been there before, but they’re all public property. ---Rachel Kolokoff HopperFollow me on iNaturalistrkhphotography.netho...@comcast.netFt. Collins, CO



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[cobirds] King Eiders/Wyoming-Yes

[Rachel Kolokoff Hopper]

The King Eiders are present this morning. Maybe 20% of the lake is frozen. Here are the directions for finding them on Lake Hattie: view them from the spit in the middle of the lake (41.23842° N, 105.93301° W), they are more easily visible from the westernmost access point on the south side of the lake at the end of County Road 45 (41.23557° N, 105.94265° W). There’s another public overlook between these two that might be worth checking as well: 41.23619° N, 105.93934° W. All three of these spots seem a bit sketchy access-wise if you’ve never been there before, but they’re all public property. ---Rachel Kolokoff HopperFollow me on iNaturalistrkhphotography.netho...@comcast.netFt. Collins, CO



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[cobirds] Aiken Audubon program on Birds of the Western National Monuments TONIGHT

[linda hodges]

Tonight, November 16th at 7:00 pm, Aiken Audubon offers a presentation on 
western National Monuments by Mike Endres. Please join us in person or via 
zoom!

Mike is the author of the Colorado Mountain Club *Guide to Western National 
Monuments* 
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and spent roughly 5 years researching the monuments for this guide, 
visiting most of them two or three times. The signed guide book will be on 
sale after the presentation for a discounted price of $20.

The Antiquities Act of 1906 has been instrumental in the conservation and 
preservation of critical lands across our nation. The ease with which it 
can be used by a sitting President is demonstrated by the fact that all but 
two Presidents have proclaimed at least one National Monument during their 
time in office. Many of our current National Parks were first a National 
Monument. These lands are often just as breathtaking as the Parks but 
typically more isolated and with far fewer visitors. In short, an 
overlander's dream. Join Mike as he details the unlimited opportunities 
these lands offer.

This will be an in-person meeting held at the Colorado Parks & Wildlife 
Office located at 4255 Sinton Rd. Colorado Springs, CO 80907.  

Participants will also be able to join via Zoom.

Click here to join Zoom meeting 


Meeting ID: 861 1755 4788
Passcode: 455629

Linda Hodges
Aiken Audubon
Colorado Springs

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