[cobirds] Loons - Cherry Creek - Arapa

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Both Red-throated Loons and the Common Loon are being seen by DFO group off 
often lake loop. 

John Breitsch 
denver

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/78f1fb70-e310-4ae5-a173-77fdec9dafc9%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] First Creek Trail - Denver

[JBreitsch - Denver]

20 September 2016
Mostly cloudy day, fairly cool

On Sunday there were multiple harriers along the trail, today none.  I did 
see Red-tailed Hawks and a Cooper's Hawk to make up for it.  For sparrows, 
the other day it was almost all Vesper's.  Today, there were just two of 
those, but I had White-crowned, Clay-colored, Lark, Lincoln's Song and 
Chipping.  The only warblers were Wilson's and Orange-crowned (just one). 
 Everything else was the usual birds except for a nice Gray Catbird 
skulking about towards the Buckley Road end.  A nice walk before work.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/48a90254-130e-42d0-89b9-3050096c8f29%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] First Creek Trail - Adams

[JBreitsch - Denver]

10 may 2016
First Creek Trail east of Buckley Road - just north of 56th Ave.

Other than multiple sparrow species, the most notable birds along the north 
side of the trail between Buckley and the light rail bridge were an Eastern 
Phoebe, Brown Thrasher, and a Northern Mockingbird.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/20d7ba5c-19bf-467c-89b7-88c7cf3c0f6e%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Re: Barr Lake - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

If anyone bothered to look at my flickr site, you'd quickly realize that I 
meant to say, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.  This is why I should actually sleep 
during the day between shifts instead of going out just because the sun is 
shining.

On Monday, May 2, 2016 at 5:21:09 PM UTC-6, JBreitsch - Denver wrote:
>
> 2 May 2016
> Barr Lake State Park - From the Visitor's Center bridge to the Pioneer 
> Trail
>
> I went to Barr in the afternoon just to get out of the house on such a 
> beautiful day.  There were a few migrants such as Hermit Thrush, 
> Orange-crowned Warbler, and Horned Grebe.  My favorite for the day was a 
> White-crowned Sparrow staying tantalizingly far enough in front of me on 
> the path to avoid any classic photos.  Sometimes, you just have to applaud 
> their unwillingness to interact with humans.  
>
> John Breitsch
> Denver, Colorado
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/
>

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/c3b18c93-537b-459c-9057-aa5bc0fc802a%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

2 May 2016
Barr Lake State Park - From the Visitor's Center bridge to the Pioneer Trail

I went to Barr in the afternoon just to get out of the house on such a 
beautiful day.  There were a few migrants such as Hermit Thrush, 
Orange-crowned Warbler, and Horned Grebe.  My favorite for the day was a 
White-crowned Sparrow staying tantalizingly far enough in front of me on 
the path to avoid any classic photos.  Sometimes, you just have to applaud 
their unwillingness to interact with humans.  

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/4261eb42-6011-426f-bac4-b4b4ce85b393%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] RM Arsenal NWR - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

27 April 2016
Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR

Not all of the sparrows are back yet, but I did see Chipping, Brewer's, 
Clay-colored, Vesper, Song, Lincoln's, and a couple of Green-tailed 
Towhees. 

There were some good moments during the day.  About a minute or twos walk 
east from the intersection of the Prairie/Rod-Gun/Woodland trails meet I 
had , all at the same time, House Wren, Rock Wren, Green-tailed Towhee, a 
perched Tree Swallow, American Kestrel, mating Downy Woodpeckers, and a 
calling Sora.  

The shoreline at Havana Ponds is growing by the day. Since Sunday, the 
water level has receded at least 5-10 feet.  That being said, the only new 
shorebird seen this morning was a Spotted Sandpiper.  

Other birds of potential interest seen while walking or driving were 
Loggerhead Shrike, Burrowing Owl, the two Eastern Phoebes, the family of 
Great Horned Owls, American Avocets, rafts of Ruddy Ducks, Eared Grebe, 
Lesser Scaup, Common Merganser, White-faced Ibis, Say's Phoebe, and Horned 
Larks.  48 species in all.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/894e0b91-13a5-449e-bf16-f347e7c44471%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Bluff Lake - Denver (and a mention of Adams)

[JBreitsch - Denver]

26 April 2016
Bluff Lake - Denver

The water was as high as I've seen it at Bluff.  No shorebirds at all.  I 
did have a couple of avocets, 4 Snowy Egrets flew over, Say's Phoebes, 
Black-crowned Night Heron, and a lot of Yellow-rumped Warblers.  

On my way home, I drove by the playa north of 56th Ave between Nepal and 
Piccadilly (a mile or two east of Tower).  There was only a Lesser 
Yellowlegs and a dowitcher.  Due to distance and my shorebirding skills 
atrophying over the winter, I couldn't tell you what type of dowitcher I 
was looking at.  Generally speaking, when it comes to them, I just 
spuh-tter around anyway.  Wow, that was just awful.  I apologize.  



This playa has been there each of the past few years in various sizes.  It 
will never attract enough interesting birds to be a destination spot, but 
if you happen to be driving that way, you may want to give it a look. 
 There is a wide dirt pull off on the south side of the road.  For county 
listers, anything on the south end of 56th at that spot is Denver county. 
 Everything to the north of the road is Adams.  

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/34ee45dd-f843-4dbc-bcbe-74f01e961810%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams

[JBreitsch - Denver]

11 April 2016
Barr Lake - South side
Overcast, slightly breezy

American Avocets, Yellow-headed Blackbirds, seaweed dancing Western Grebe 
pairs, and many other signs of spring abounded at Barr this morning.  I'm 
just here to report that the previously located Harris's Sparrow is still 
present in the same location as a week or so ago.  If you're familiar with 
the back side of Barr, there is a small boardwalk and gazebo (not the 
larger, well known one farther east).  The entrance to this area is just 
north of the bridge on the trail in the area of the Obrian canal.  On the 
opposite side of the trail from the entrance to the small boardwalk is a 
downed tree and scrubby looking area that seems perfect for sparrows and 
wrens.  This is where the Harris's has been.  The first time I went by 
there this morning I had two Song Sparrows and two Black-capped Chickadees 
and nothing else.  Ten minutes later, I had multiple Song Sparrows, 
White-crowned Sparrows, and the Harris's Sparrow.  At one point, the 
Harris's flew west to a cottonwood tree with a large dirt mound next to it. 
 So if you don't see anyone there, you may just want to wait a few minutes.

The Harris's was quiet last week, but was chirping away today.  He even 
managed to sing to me a few times.  I know what you're thinking.  He was 
singing an unrequited love song to the non existent female Harris's 
Sparrows he was hoping to find.  But hey, I'm a sad and lonely old man, and 
if I say he was singing for my benefit, do you really want to take that 
away from me?  I tried to get a video of the song, but only managed a few 
call notes instead. Such is life.

Map of Barr Lake.  If you look at the bottom of the water, you will see the 
canal and the area the bird is at.

https://disperser.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/barr-lake-state-park-map.jpg

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/cbb68ba3-8e38-4be5-853f-908af131e718%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

6 April 2016
0700 - 0900
Back end side, parked at 126th off of Buckley, SW end of the lake.

Of the 43 species seen this morning, there were a few species that may be 
of interest.  In no particular order they were:  Harris's Sparrow (is it 
possible to have a first winter bird three weeks into spring?), Blue-winged 
Teal, Tree Swallow, Greater Yellowlegs, Great-tailed Grackle, and 
Red-tailed Hawks of various flavors.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/9e1b4d01-1b41-4bb8-b1f8-f074afab82f3%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

21 November 2015

After work this morning I tried to go birding for an hour or so, but the 
roads were completely covered in ice, so I went to sleep.  I woke up to the 
sun shining around 10:30 and decided to try again.  It was mostly just a 
waterfowl type day at the arsenal, I only looked at Lake Ladora and Lower 
Derby,  Almost all of the usual species were present.  The most notable two 
were found on Lake Ladora.  They were Barrow's Goldeneye and Common Loon. 
 It was a nice post nap walk.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/bf95d116-61e9-4274-b348-9b6d08b1ab95%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Swamp Sparrow - Rocky Mtn Arsenal NWR - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

2 November 2015
0800
Southwest of Lake Ladora; not quite as far south as E 64th/Wildlife Drive, 
but just north of there.  If you take the Ladora Loop trail north of the 
road (opposite the woodland trail), you follow it around to where it is 
going east and then turns north.  At that corner is some brush and mullein; 
the bird was hanging out with some other sparrow species there.  Others 
included White-crowned Sparrow, American Tree Sparrow, Song and Vesper 
Sparrows.

Ducks included Canvasback, Redhead, Bufflehead, Ring-necked, Hooded 
Mergansers, etc.  I didn't see any goldeneyes or scaup, but I didn't visit 
any of the other bodies of water in the refuge.  

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/daafaf38-70df-404d-a91e-61dc128971d7%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Cassin's Vireo - Rocky Mtn Arsenal - Adams

[JBreitsch - Denver]

27 August 2015
Intermittent light rain, warm

I am taking the day off from birding, so I only did a quick walk at the 
Arsenal this morning.  Birds of note:

Prairie Trail - Lark Bunting, Lazuli Bunting, large flocks of Clay-colored 
Sparrows, several other sparrow species.
Havana Ponds - Lesser Yellowlegs, many Killdeer, American Avocet, Rock Wren
Rod  Gun Club Trail - Here was where I had the Cassin's Vireo.  I found it 
when a Brown Thrasher flew into a bushy tree area and I followed it but was 
distracted by the motion of the vireo.  I had originally stopped at that 
particular spot because of the sounds of all the Blue-gray Gnatcatchers and 
Eastern Kingbirds.  There were also Western Kingbirds, Wilson's Warblers, 
Western Wood-pewees, Blue Jays, a variety of woodpeckers, a Bullock's 
Oriole, and a Warbling Vireo.
Elsewhere on the way out I had a Loggerhead Shrike and an unidentified 
accipiter.  It was a nice selection.  Someday, I will learn how to properly 
take a day off.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/649cc3c6-d8e6-4ecd-8e42-44bc49c93840%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Northeast Colorado - Mostly Logan county

[JBreitsch - Denver]

16 August 2015
with Pat O'Driscoll
Tamarack SWA, Red Lion SWA, and Jumbo Reservoir
0700-1300

There were only a few areas of standing water at Red Lion, Jumbo reservoir 
water level was high, with only a little shorebird habitat on the edges, 
and the west side of Tamarack was blocked from driving in by a barbed wire 
fencing placed across the road.  

Some of the notable birds:


   - Northern Bobwhite and Wild Turkey (TAM)
   - Red-bellied Woodpecker (TAM), Northern Flickers-yellow shafted (TAM, 
   RL, JR), and Red-headed Woodpeckers (TAm RLm JR).  The Red-headed total 
   was a count of 50 across all three areas.  There was also a probably Hairy, 
   just to round out the group
   - Loggerhead Shrike (TAM)
   - Both Eastern and Western Kingbirds, Eastern and Western Wood-pewees 
   (TAM), and an Olive-sided Flycatcher (TAM)
   - Too many Yellow Warblers and American Kestrels to count
   - Lark and Lazuli Buntings (along 385 at TAM for the Laz)
   - Cedar Waxwings, Belted Kingfisher, Brown Thrasher and an unidentified 
   vireo, all at Tamarack Pond
   - Orchard and Baltimore Oriole (RL)
   - Black and Forster's Terns (JR)
   - Least, Western, Baird's, Semipalmated, and Spotted Sandpipers, 
   Killdeer, and Wilson's Phalaropes.  (phalaropes at RL, Killdeer and Spotted 
   Sandpiper everywhere, the rest at JR),  Low total numbers of shorebirds due 
   to the limited habitat.
   - Grasshopper Sparrow (385 at TAM)

Noted juvenile or young birds:  Wild Turkey, Red-headed Woodpecker, 
Grasshopper Sparrow, Wilson's Phalarope, Cedar Waxwing, and some of the 
terns and gulls.

John Breitsch
Denver, CO
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/


-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1866c56e-7faf-4d04-ae8e-44f7d887d80e%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Washington County Plovers and Longspurs

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Date:  1 April 2015
Time:  08:00 - 09:00 am

After reading about the incredible number of Mountain Plover sightings in 
the past week or two, I decided that instead of sleeping for work tonight, 
I'd go out and get me one or two.  So as not to be a total leach, I decided 
to make myself useful and check out Washington county, since I hadn't seen 
reports from there yet.  
I visited the known and well documented spot at KK Rd and CR 20.   Along 
KK, between CR 20 and CR 19, I had the following:

Mountain Plovers - 2
McCown's Longspurs - At least 3-5
Chestnut-collared Longspurs - At least 6

There were far many more longspurs than those I reported.  I am using these 
numbers since these are the only once I can prove weren't the same birds 
over and over.  The actual count seemed to be in the dozens.  The only 
other bird that was somewhat out of the ordinary was a lingering 
Rough-legged Hawk just south of CR 20 on Rd EE.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/d3190ae1-f281-46e4-9a51-3fffb078f616%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Banner Lakes SWA - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Date:  26 March 2015
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 am

I stopped by Banner Lakes today since the weather prevented a trip there 
yesterday.  The last time I was there I had Long-eared Owls and Barn Owl. 
 This time it was the Long-eared's and a Great Horned Owl.  The lakes 
didn't have a large number of birds on them, but it was as if someone had 
ordered the waterfowl sampler pack.  There were at least 14 species out 
there, including my FOY Blue-winged Teal.  

Just a note on access, from the CODW:

*Restrictions:*
Public access is prohibited from the first day of the regular waterfowl 
season to the day before the first day of pheasant season except for 
waterfowl hunting on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and legal holidays.  All 
access must be from designated parking areas only.  Public access is 
prohibited north of Colo 52 from April 1 through July 15.  Public access is 
restricted to foot traffic only.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1a82616c-2054-4eb6-8cd5-61f3b94a914c%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Sign of Spring - Yuma County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

3/25
8:30 am

I went out to Yuma this morning with Dan Stringer to watch the Prairie 
Chickens at the Rd 45 Lek.  Shortly after seeing them, the rain started, so 
we didn't get a chance to bird a lot in the area.  We did find an Eastern 
Phoebe at the Wray Fishing Unit, just NW of Wray.  It was great to hear 
that call again.  

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/8b0351b6-7828-49c7-9416-d8c3bcc016fa%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Reynolds Park - Jefferson County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Date:  10 March 2015
Time:  1240 - 1510
Weather: Sunny, mild

I took a leisurely walk/hike up Mt Reynolds Park today.  I only saw 11 
species and managed to lug my camera the entire time without taking a 
single picture.  I did, however see a Dusky Grouse that flushed from 25 
feet above me on a hillside.  Also, in a mixed flock of Mountain Chickadees 
and Brown Creepers, I saw a Golden-crowned Kinglet. 

This is only significant to me because it had been 2,136 days since my last 
G-c Kinglet sighting.  For all of you literature majors** out there, that 
is less than two months short of six years.  My half decade long bout of 
futility has finally ended.  That futility included at least two dozen days 
last year specifically devoted to questing for this species.  So, on to new 
and better goals.  I think I'll now try to get a better picture of a 
Golden-crowned Kinglet than the one I have from 2009.  I'm getting the 
sense of deja vu.  I'm getting the sense of deja vu.

The grouse was up Eagle's View Trail.  The kinglet and company were on 
Raven's Roost near the bottom of that trail. 

** I was truly just joking about the literature majors, so I hope I didn't 
offend anyone.  I was just picking a major that wasn't math related.  It 
takes a highly intelligent and ambitious person to even under take getting 
the noble degree of literature (too much?).

Happy Birding

John Breitsch
Denver, CO
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/c5134217-85e7-48cf-8224-8a8f8bd57647%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Rocky Mountain Arsenal - Adams

[JBreitsch - Denver]

11 November 2014
0700-0900

A quick trip to the Arsenal this morning produced a Northern Shrike and a 
nice flock of American Tree Sparrows among the land birds.
The Great Egret is still hanging around with a Great Blue Heron.
On the water, there were most species of winter birds including all three 
mergansers, Canvasback, Bufflehead, pintails, shovelers, goldeneyes, etc.  
One Common Loon was on Lower Derby Lake.
The most interesting thing for me was the waves of Snow Geese flying south. 
 At least half a dozen flocks came through in waves, maybe five to ten 
minutes apart.  Each flock was between 100 and 200 birds, some of which 
included blue morphs.  They are definitely on their way somewhere.

If someone finds a murrelet somewhere in the Denver area, let me know. 
 Otherwise, I'm taking the rest of the day off.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/d1bce72b-ab12-4cf9-bebb-0f8eb7c2d6ab%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Rocky Mountain NP - Larimer County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

7 October 2014
0700 - 1100

I visited RMNP this morning for a short period of time.  I didn't get 
anything unusual.  I just wanted to make a comment on the human brain.  I 
have only seen ptarmigan in the spring or summer, never in their winter 
whites.  I knew it was too early for that, but I was hoping to see at least 
a mostly white autumn coat on them; assuming I could find any.  I walked 
the trail at Medicine Bow Curve down and back with no luck.  I turned 
around and did it a second time.  As I was half way back to the car after 
having missed the birds again to that point, I was just starting the 
process of rationalizing my miss.  Tough bird, one set of eyes, hard to 
find, long shot at best, etc.  I decided to do one last scan.  That is when 
I had my cartoon panning double take moment.  Think Loony Toons.  Imagine 
the point of view shot of Elmer's gun sight as he pans left to right, going 
right past Bugs, then rapidly back to him (complete with the sound 
effects).  I did that with my binoculars and it was so similar to those 
cartoons that I actually said, out loud, to the ptarmigan, What's up Doc? 
 The brain is an amazing thing, too bad it is wasted on humans.  

White-tailed Ptarmigan dressed for autumn

https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/15468639441/

The other trick of the brain is that I didn't even see the second bird 
until I got home and looked at the photos.  I did see a second one up 
there, but it wasn't close to the first.  Either one or both moved, or 
there was actually three.  A Dusky Grouse along the Cub Lake Trail in the 
Moraine Park section was a nice bonus.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/bc43b020-9aab-45f7-858c-60260c40d10c%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Palm Warbler. Last Chance. Washington County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Western Palm Warbler sw of pond 

John Breitsch 
Denver 

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/95960a7a-49bd-4449-9426-d3ce0f949e08%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Re: Palm Warbler. Last Chance. Washington County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

In case anyone plans on searching for the Palm Warbler at Last Chance, you 
may want to make sure I didn't misidentify it.  The yellow undertail 
coverts, eyeline, eyebrow, and the constant tail pumping are what sold me. 
 However, here is a very poor quality image (rain, overcast, distant) of 
the bird in question.  Feel free to decide for yourself.  The bird was 
there between 0715 - 0730 in the morning and I never saw it again, despite 
two additional trips back to that area.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/15372694836/

Hopefully, at some point tonight I may have some pictures of the two 
plovers and the two phalaropes (wilson's and red-necked) out past Anton.  

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

On Monday, September 29, 2014 8:38:20 AM UTC-6, JBreitsch - Denver wrote:

 Western Palm Warbler sw of pond 

 John Breitsch 
 Denver 


-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/4708d4ed-2686-42d7-a603-bcfcdfc26925%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Re: [cobirds] CFO Convention Highlights

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Bill is wondering about the Least Terns.  I'm more interested in the 
Cheddar Waxwings.  Sound delicious.

John Breitsch
Denver

On Monday, September 1, 2014 8:30:38 PM UTC-6, William Kaempfer wrote:

 Keeping the thread going---

 But, Ted, were there really Least Tern’s galore at Tinmath?


 *6.* Ample food and superb company at the kickoff picnic, with 
 stimulating comments from Bill Kaempfer, twittering Chimney Swifts, and 
 trilling Cheddar Waxwings. Columbine Park, Sterling, Logan County, Aug. 
 28.




-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/6a804b7b-a0a3-48b4-8a61-233ec4b4d1b0%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Mostly Barr Lake - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Date:  27 August 2014
Time: 0845 - 1100 

Car issues and a cold kept me from heading to Arizona for the week, so 
despite not being fully healthy yet, I took a walk around Barr to ease my 
frustration.  It was a fairly quick trip from the parking lot at the 
visitor's center to the boat ramp and back.  Some of the notables were a 
few Olive-sided Flycatchers (some calling), a Common Nighthawk trying to 
blend in with Franklin's Gulls over the Pioneer trail, two Common Terns, 
one Clark's Grebe among many Western's, loudly calling Ospreys, and various 
warblers including American Redstart, Nashville, Tennessee, Wilson's, and 
Yellow.  

On the drive home, on the west side of Tower Road, just north of the Pena 
Blvd overpasses was a Burrowing Owl.

Good luck to all the conventioneers this coming weekend.  If you find a 
juvenile Sharp-tailed Sandpiper out there, please post it.  No hoarding 
rarities.  

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/


-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1e43be55-689d-4135-82e3-15d0ee2e2d6d%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Re: Two Possible birds for CO.

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I am still missing more than 100 of the species already on the Colorado 
list.  I'd be perfectly happy with the return of a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 
(CFO Convention bird?), Ivory Gull, Magnificent Frigatebird, Tropical 
Parula, White Ibis.


John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

On Monday, July 14, 2014 7:51:59 PM UTC-6, smart wrote:

 Am jumping in with mind guess.
  
 Heermann's Gull
 Red-necked Stint
  
  
 Tim Smart
 Broomfield, CO


 
 *Odd Carb-Hormone Trick*
 1 EASY tip to increase fat-burning, lower blood sugar  decrease fat 
 storage
 http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3132/53c489092d85390843a7st03vuc
 info.fixyourbloodsugar.com 
 http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3132/53c489092d85390843a7st03vuc

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/530afff8-8e6e-4aa5-94ec-5e4b13c90590%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Weld County Birds

[JBreitsch - Denver]

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 just a little east of there and a 
Grasshopper Sparrow just a little west of there.  

There was a truck parked along the road for pipeline construction.  The 
entire time I was there, I only saw two other vehicles.  The first scared 
one of the plovers just as he was getting really close to me.  The other 
blew up my chance at getting a better picture of the sparrow.  Timing.  Oh, 
well.  I remind myself that roads are for driving and it's me that's being 
the nuisance.  Sigh

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/c524f48b-8a13-422c-8843-089d9e82ecd3%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Quick Jaunt in Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Date:  7 July 2014
Time:  0630 - 0815

Buckley Rd north of 120th Ave - Spotted Sandpiper with two chicks
Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR - A leucistic swallow (my guess is Cliff) among 
hundreds of Barn, Cliff, and Bank Swallows
   Burrowing Owls; I stopped 
counting after 7.  The owlets are growing up.

Photos of the swallow:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/14596064032/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/14596716755/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/14596716055/

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2d24bfd0-2eea-4850-8c12-46da53b8e11f%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] RM Arsenal NWR - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Date:  2 July 2014
Time:  0500 - 1030

Notes:  After a long drive and high elevation hike for birds yesterday, I 
decided to take a rest from birding.  Being a birder, however, that meant 
just doing some very local birding for only a few hours (turned out to be a 
bit over five).  There had been some high quality birds sited at the 
arsenal in the previous days.  That and the fact that it is one of the 
nearest birding spots from where I live made it an easy decision where to 
go.  Perhaps it was because I was feeling so lazy, but I missed a lot of 
the birds that had been posted.  It also could have been due in part to the 
fact that the sun shared in my lackadaisical mood and failed to make an 
appearance for most of the morning (Of course, one might argue that the sun 
was working as hard as ever to shine, but the clouds were working harder to 
conceal it; which would make me the only sluggard in the group.  I suppose 
that is a question for philosophers and logicians).

Anyway, I did see a few of the reported species and maybe a few others. 
 Some of which are:

Common Nighthawk - first bird of the day, peenting as I drove in
Great-horned Owl
Cattle Egret - I believe just one bird, although seen in at least three 
different areas (Lake Ladora, Havana Ponds, flyover at the entrance as I 
came in)
Say's Phoebe - Dozens, perhaps.  They seemed to be everywhere
Black-crowned Night Heron - Havana Ponds, Rod and Gun Pond
Belted Kingfisher
Blue-winged and Cinnamon Teals
American Avocets
Blue Grosbeak - One couple and another adult male
Wilson's Phalarope - Havana Ponds
Spotted Sandpiper
A very Pectoral looking Sandpiper - (Is it too early to watch A Very Brady 
Christmas?  Good cinema is good cinema)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Lark Sparrows
Redheads - five at Rod and Gun club pond
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Grasshopper Sparrow - Prairie Trail (Prairie Loop? I forget)  Two seen, one 
heard
Peregrine Falcon - Fly overhead while I was at the parking lot by Lake 
Ladora, and I later took pictures of it at the tower it had flown to
Sage Thrasher - at least three (for the record, in case you didn't get the 
sarcasm earlier, Bad cinema is also bad cinema at any time of the year)
Red-tailed Hawk - at least two that got no peace at all due to harassing 
Western Kingbirds
Western Wood-pewee - East side of Arsenal seen from Buckley Road
Loggerhead Shrikes - a family unit of at least three birds, seen on the far 
east side of the Arsenal from Buckley Road

Just to underline my belief that it was the universe and not just me who 
was lazy this morning, here is a picture of a bug that was too lethargic to 
even walk, so he asked a friend to carry him across the road (It has been 
brought to my attention that I may be misinterpreting his intentions):

https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/14556177541/

Also, just for fun, here is a mixed species duet of, I've got You, Babe:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/14373132447/

As is often the case, I will end my post with an apology.  This time it is 
for the nomadic ramblings of my mind and the countless parenthetical asides 
that make this post read a bit like an algebra equation.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/35ad2b14-2692-4083-8b96-702d5611bcc2%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Echo Lake - Clear Creek County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Date:  24 June 2014
Time:  05:00 am - 08:30 am
Location:  Echo Lake, Colorado 

Main Notes:  I took a quick trip up to Echo Lake today.  The birds there 
were what you'd expect to find at this time of the year.  Notable birds:

Barrow's Goldeneye, Lincoln's Sparrow, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Pine Siskin, 
Pine Grosbeak, Wilson's Warbler, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Brown Creeper, 
Clark's Nutcracker.

About a mile south of the lake, at Juniper Pass Picnic Area, I parked and 
found a Band-tailed Pigeon along with 9 or so more nutcrackers.

Notes not worth reading:  There were quite a few Cordilleran Flycatchers at 
the picnic area on the north side of the lake by the road.  One was 
building a nest on the side of one of the shelters.  I didn't want to get 
too close and I was using a tree as a blind when one of the Red Squirrels 
(Pine Squirrel) decided I might have food.  He or she came over, climbed 
the tree I was leaning on, and stared at me from a matter of inches.  I 
told it that unless it wanted to bite my nose, I had no food and it should 
just move on, which it did.  Good choice for me.  Over the lake, I saw a 
slow falling, spiralling somethingwhich upon closer inspection turned 
out to be mating Tree Swallows.  Very interesting to watch, but since I was 
trying to figure out what I was seeing, I was looking with my binoculars 
and not my camera, so no photos of that.  The Wilson's Warblers, Lincoln 
Sparrows, Pine Siskins, and kinglets were in abundance, as were the 
Broad-tailed Hummingbirds.  The Pine Grosbeaks up there are fairly tame, so 
if you can spot them, you can usually approach fairly close.  

That is it.  I didn't bother to go up Mt Evans road. I was on the DFO trip 
to RMNP on Sunday where I got my tundra birds, including a ptarmigan which 
Lynn spotted (Lynn, email me if you want your list.  I can't find your 
address).

I dipped on the Gray Jay, so it looks as if I'll be taking a trip to Park 
county in the near future.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/93b01b9e-67dd-4901-a4a5-615ca50199dd%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Date:  12 May 2014
Time:  Noon - 4PM
Location:  Barr Lake - Mostly between the bridge at the visitor's center to 
the Pioneer Trail

I started birding in the snow and ended up staying out for a few hours. 
 There were many, many thrushes around, mostly Swainson's, some Hermit's, 
and one Veery.  Also Gray Catbird.  For sparrows, I had Song, Lincoln's, 
Chipping, Clay-colored, Lark, White-crowned, and one White-throated 
Sparrow.  Also a Green-tailed Towhee.  I added one Orchard Oriole to the 
many Bullock's.  Warblers included the usual suspects plus Yellow-breasted 
Chat, MacGillavray's, and Townsend's.  Other birds of possible interest 
were a Peregrine Falcon, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Warbling Vireo, Eastern 
Kingbird, Least, Dusky, and one or two dozen unidentified Flycatchers, and 
many soaring pelicans.  

Before I left my development I also had a Northern Mockingbird just to kick 
start things.  Not a bad day.  

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/13241688-eca7-4e66-94f8-dad841ec6ea6%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Re: Flagler SWA (Kit Carson County) Birds

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I was out at Flagler earlier yesterday.  I missed Bill's Hooded, but picked 
up a female Chestnut-sided Warbler.  There were also good numbers of 
MacGillavray's Warblers around.  Fairly slow otherwise.

John Breitsch
Denver,CO
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

On Wednesday, May 7, 2014 9:56:32 PM UTC-6, William Kaempfer wrote:

   I visited Flagler SWA late this afternoon.  Winds were stiff from the 
 south, but there were good numbers of birds.  Notable were a female Hooded 
 Warbler and a Least Flycatcher.
  
 Bill Kaempfer
 Boulder
  

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/d71c0492-9ea5-4a09-9502-ff069e9b6802%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Worm eating Warbler. Cherry creek

[JBreitsch - Denver]

North of Dixon picnic area. Continuing North. Also a Townsend's Warbler 

John. Breitsch 
Denver

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/fb443f22-60ee-4815-8e8c-5cd6ccaa1094%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Re: Worm eating Warbler. Cherry creek

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Thanks to Gene Rutherford ( I believe) for finding this bird and for Glenn 
Walbek for posting it and then helping others to relocate the warbler 
later.  The bird keep moving north from the original location it was 
spotted in.  Unlike when it is on its breeding grounds, it stayed fairly 
high up in the trees; mid to high level.  Thanks also to the gentleman who 
spotted the Townsend's Warbler.  It is nice to get some variety.  With 
those two birds present and some Yellow and Yellow-rumpeds around, it was 
nice to see eastern, west coast, and mid-west warblers all in one area.  

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

On Tuesday, May 6, 2014 10:37:17 AM UTC-6, JBreitsch - Denver wrote:

 North of Dixon picnic area. Continuing North. Also a Townsend's Warbler 

 John. Breitsch 
 Denver


-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/23fef314-994f-421c-a5c5-dc6470064dc0%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Savannah Sparrow - Cherry Creek SP - Arapahoe

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Date: 16 April 2014
Time:  0700-0830
Location: Cherry Creek State Park - Wetland Preserve area 

Yesterday I thought I had some Savannah's out at Jackson SP, but I couldn't 
get a better look at them, so I didn't count them.  Today I saw four of 
them for sure at Cherry Creek.  It was nice to see them back.

Other birds in the area were Barn and Violet-green Swallows (VG's by 12 
mile Trail), Blue-winged Teal, Yellow-headed Blackbirds, Black-crowned 
Night Herons, a Greater Yellowlegs, calling pheasants and rails, Osprey, 
Sharp-shinned Hawks, and more of the usual stuff.

Also yesterday, just as a side note, I visited the known longspur location 
in Washington county along road KK north and south of CR20.  It was early, 
but I was out that way.  I did have McCown's out there amongst the many 
Horned Larks.

Savannah Sparrow
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/13896531653/in/photostream/

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/ca61a32f-5394-4f3c-85f6-e7380324c6ff%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Common Loon - Barr Lake - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Date:  12 April 2014
Time:  2:00 pm
Location - General:  Barr Lake, Adams county
Location - Specific:  Along the west side of the dam
Weather - Overcast, warm

I had several first of year birds today on a quick trip out to Barr Lake. 
 I decided to use the access by the RMBO office.  On my way up from the 
parking lot I had my FOY Barn Swallow, which was attacking an American 
Kestrel in the air.  Once on the dam walkway, I saw half a dozen Horned 
Grebes in breeding plumage.  Not far from the grebes was a Common Loon also 
in breeding plumage.  That was another FOY.  To round it out, I had my 
first Swainson's Hawks of the year, and there were many of them.  At least 
two were attacking a Red-tailed Hawk.  You'd think that after a 
multi-thousand mile journey they'd be tuckered out, but all of these new 
arrivals are just downright feisty.

Another sign of spring was the increase in big life.  At one point it 
sounded as if someone was driving a remote control car behind me, but it 
was just a swarm of bugs looking for trouble.  Throughout my time there I 
had bugs flying at my eyeballs at a completely uncalled for velocity.  It 
almost made me not mind when I ate one of themwhen it decided to fly 
into my mouth.  You'd think that I'd be disgusted or horrified by all of 
this, but all my bird brain kept telling me was how wonderful it was to 
have all this passerine food back.  I look forward to seeing what the storm 
brings in tomorrow.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/





-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/ca7fb90a-d4d0-4b8a-bbe9-55309ed387a4%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Arsenal Gulls - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Swarms of gulls are on Lake Ladora and the fields to the west.  In fact, 
just as you come on to the property, you will see thousands of them.  I 
didn't have my scope with me, but I was able to find among the many 
Ring-billed Gulls; California Gulls, one Lesser Black-backed Gull, and a 
fair amount of Franklin's Gulls. 

 At Cherry Creek SP, I had a lot of FOY birds, most quite common.  These 
include American White Pelican, Western and Clark's Grebes, Common Grackle, 
Tree Swallow, and some others that I'm forgetting .  Many pheasants have 
been flying around at that park lately, too.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/88629cda-1a6e-4f96-bc8e-f4432847f8db%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Northern cardinal. Arapahoe

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Till below Quincy. Between Street and green bridge on East side. 

John. Breitsch 
Denver 

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2178575f-4198-483e-9714-7c972e091d34%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Northern Cardinal Redux - High Line Canal Trail - Arapahoe County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

This is just a re-post of my earlier one announcing that the Northern 
Cardinal spotted yesterday by Kate Frost was still around this morning.  I 
sent my previous post via my phone.  Since I don't have the texting skills 
of a fourth grader, it came out sounding a bit like jibberish.  The bird 
was in the area just south of E Quincy Ave, along the High Line Canal 
trail.  Just south of there is a bridge crossing the dry canal on the east. 
 The cardinal was hanging out just north of the bridge.  I walked around 
there for ten or fifteen minutes going back and forth without spotting it. 
 Then it sang.  That made finding it easy.  I parked at the lot at the end 
of Dahlia St.  From there, just cross the bridge and head to the right.

I was going to just stop at Cherry Creek on my way home, but I ended up 
meeting an east coast birder there.  I hijacked her and took her to Mt 
Falcon where we found half a dozen life birds for her.  Even with the wind, 
it was a beautiful day birding.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/13548616104/in/photostream/

John Breitsch
Denver, Co
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/d773c113-26c8-44ec-af20-eb09caef5f12%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Mt Falcon - Jefferson County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Wednesday 26 March 2014
I had my usual luck chasing grouse - zero seen.
Consolation species were Williamson's Sapsucker (9 or 10 males), Red-naped 
Sapsucker (just one), Cassin's Finch (small flock, both genders), Mountain 
Bluebird, all three nuthatches usually seen in Colorado, Townsend's 
Solitaires in full song, and both chickadees giving their mating calls.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/b8b29520-2a47-4866-8a4a-d1ad7855a263%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[cobirds] Long-tailed Duck - Denver

[JBreitsch - Denver]

As has already been reported, the Long-tailed Duck is still on the river by 
the aquarium.  When I saw it a little after 1:30, it was just SW of the 
Speer Blvd bridge, between Centennial Park and Fishback Park.

The weather was completely miserable this morning and I had decided to just 
stay in.  I hadn't slept more than an hour after my night shift, I was 
getting over a cold, it was snowing, cold, and there was heavy fog.  My 
camera lens doesn't work well in low light, either.  Add all that up and it 
was a perfect day to sit on the sofa in front of the TV.and then the 
sun came out for a moment.  So here was my dilemma:  Sick, tired, cold, 
wet, foggy, snow, low light conditions for my camera VS 6 minutes of sun 
and a pretty bird.  What would you do (he asked in his best Liam Neeson 
voice)?

I need some kind of intervention, because it wasn't a contest.  Proof of my 
weakness/obsession/mental situation below:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/12863655214/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/12863654204/in/photostream/

At least I can go back to bed now.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/d3963120-c5d3-4681-af71-76206d0f2289%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Green Valley Ranch Rec Pond - Denver

[JBreitsch - Denver]

The Greater White-fronted Goose is still swimming happily amid the 
white-cheeked geese.  Nothing else out of the ordinary.  There were a pair 
of Bald Eagles dancing together above the pond, but they were too high up 
and moving away, so I lost them.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1b90195b-3bb5-4b0e-91da-055c334bd0b4%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Fort Morgan Birding - Morgan County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I took my second shot at the Swans at Boyd.  This time I found them.  While 
there, I picked up another Cinnamon Teal and a flyover flock of 80 or so 
migrating Yellow-headed Blackbirds.  There were a lot of Snow Geese flying 
around as well.

I would've stayed until the fog lifted and the sun shone a little brighter 
so I could get better photos, but the temperature was 5 degrees and I 
thought frost bite was a poor trade off, so I left.  On the way home, the 
temperature measured in at a hefty 13 degrees as I was passing the exit for 
Jackson Lake SP, so the optimist in me decided to go there.  It was a lot 
warmer, even hitting the 20s while I was there, but all I picked up was a 
few more accipiters chasing all the robins and waxwings.  All the waxwings 
were cedars, but I can't complain about that.  

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/b778e4c3-b85c-4181-9b4f-1dcff1fae076%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Cinammon Teal - Walden Ponds, Boulder

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I drove up to Boulder to pick up the Tundra Swan for my year list.  It was 
relaxing on Cottonwood Marsh.  Also there was an early Cinnamon Teal 
spending time with a partner on the southwest end of the pond, easily seen 
from the boardwalk.

I didn't stay long, but I also had a half a dozen eagles soaring over head. 
 Five of the six were Bald's the other was a Golden.  Less than a month 
from calendar spring and things are getting interesting.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/568cd427-ab92-4372-8f9f-7d6d736ca168%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Green Valley Ranch Rec Pond - Denver

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I went to look for the previously reported Greater Scaup at the Rec pond at 
GVR (northeast corner of Tower Rd and Green Valley Ranch Blvd, in Town 
Center Park).  The scaup were there along with a dozen other types of 
waterfowl including; Redhead, Canvasback, Northern Pintail, Ring-neckeds, 
etc.

The best bird there for me today was a Greater White-fronted Goose.  I had 
somehow managed to miss that one so far this year.  I'll eventually have 
pictures up of the bird showing me the black belly stripes.  

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/f44e6108-4263-4ba0-b793-22fcb50010f4%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Rusty Blackbirds still at Barr Lake - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Thanks to Chuck and his group for finding these birds, and for everyone 
posting their continued presence.  I re-found two of them this morning. 
 Lapland Longspurs continue to be present on Trussville Rd between 114th 
and 120th Aves.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/ef2321f5-6890-481b-8f5f-ad7cc83cb40b%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Lapland Longspurs - DIA Loop - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

If you don't have Lapland Longspurs for the year, today was the time to get 
them along the DIA Owl Loop.  I would list all of the spots, but there were 
too many.  Everywhere along the route starting 1/2 mile east of Tower Rd on 
96th Ave to 120th Ave just west of Haynesmount.  Almost every single flock 
of Horned Larks contained some longspurs in it, whether the flock was 100 
or more birds or just two dozen.  I backtracked from there, so I'm sure 
there are more flocks of birds on the other roads out there and all around. 
 

For those that have no interest in tiny birds, there were also the usual 
assortment of wintering raptors; American Kestrel, Red-tailed Hawk, 
Northern Harrier, Rough-legged Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, and Bald Eagle.  

At one point, I just stopped to watch the action in two Cottonwood trees 
that were close together.  In one, there was two adult Bald Eagles.  The 
other tree trunk and branches looked a bit like a lava lamp.  The 
Red-winged Blackbirds were swarming and moving up and down and around it. 
 It was rather mesmerizing.  

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/9280f28c-4d18-4704-a7fc-aeb786d00cc6%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Brant - Redstone Park; Douglas Co

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Brant - Back at Redstone Park.  It was on the far east end of the park 
right in front of the Lebsack Tennis Center.  That is off of Aspen Creek Dr.

Golden Eagle - The same immature bird that has been in the same general 
location for three weeks.  It is off of E Quincy Ave between S Powhaton Rd 
(turn off to Aurora Reservoir) and S Watkins Rd.  It seems to have found a 
wintering spot near the prairie dog colony there.  This is Arapahoe county.

Brown Creeper, Mountain Chickadees, and the nuthatches - Hwy 67 and Rampart 
Range.  I managed to capture a series of photos showing a chickadee's 
foraging/eating process.  Pretty neat stuff.  If anyone can tell me what 
the green tuft on the tree is called, I'd appreciate it.  I want to label 
those pictures and it would be a bonus to be able to put a name to that 
little green clump thingy (do you see how 'clump thingy' has absolutely no 
style at all)?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/12210564234/

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/83e8d1fd-a8c8-468b-a154-a38bdc2c1f26%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Sedalia - Hwy 67 Rampart Range Rd, Douglas County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I had a successful trip to Sedalia looking for the Three-toed Woodpecker. 
 I only managed to get one definite and one possible bird, but I had a lot 
of other species to keep me company.

Great Horned Owl -  2 perched on poles on the ride up 67 (I was there as it 
was just getting light)
Nuthatches  - All three current Colorado species
Red-tailed Hawk
Crows and Ravens
Evening Grosbeak - A flock of 18
Red Crossbills  - A micro flock (how many in a micro?  In this case 3-5 
birds of mixed gender)
Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers to go along with the Three-toed
Townsend's Solitaire - several flying, perched, and calling

If there are any nuthatch lovers or just people that want to study them, 
this is definitely one of the places to be.  The were swarming all over the 
place, calling, and giving great eye-level views and wonderful comparisons 
to each other (and to the Mountain Chickadees hanging out with them).

Quick public service announcement to anyone thinking of looking at my 
Flicker site.  If you like tiny rodents, DON'T.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/b7cf96a9-cf5d-4e12-9a4d-893bd122dd9a%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] DIA Raptors - Adams County (and Denver for the Merlin)

[JBreitsch - Denver]

It was a perfectly lousy day at my house when I woke up.  Overcast, 
snowing, and dark.  Of course I decided to go out with my camera anyway.  I 
didn't see one single Northern Harrier.  I don't know what the world is 
coming to.  Consolation prizes included:

Bald Eagles   5 (adult and sub adult)
Ferruginous Hawk  4 (light and dark morph)
Rough-legged Hawk   10 ish
Red-tailed Hawk 6
Prairie Falcon 2
Merlin1
American Kestrel5

Additionally, there were a few Horned Larks and Lapland Longspurs flying 
around Haynesmount Rd south of 120th Ave.  With the influx of Rough-legged 
Hawks this year, and their prolific and dominating hunting abilities, I'm 
wondering if they may have moved the harriers off their territory a bit.

Many photos taken, at least two respectable ones:

Prairie Falcon
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/11953119674/in/photostream/

Merlin (maybe a quarter mile from my house)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/11952966283/in/photostream/

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/691a28e1-8621-4bb6-a029-df31bce3c883%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Reynolds Park - Jefferson County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

It was a fairly quiet morning at Reynolds.  I have to work tonight, so I 
didn't stay long, since I have to get a nap in at some point.  I had a few 
flocks of nuthatches (white-breasted and pygmy), a few Downy Woodpeckers, 
one calling Northern Pygmy-Owl and quite a few tooting Townsend's 
Solitaires.  My favorite bird of the day was a Canyon Wren I found along 
Ravens Roost Trail.  This little guy seemed to enjoy my company.  I spent 
15 minutes having a conversation with him while he danced around me.  He 
was chattering away and I was pishing/imitating the chatter.  A very 
playful bird.  I almost felt bad about leaving him.  For the record, I have 
no idea the gender of the bird, despite my pronoun usage.  If anyone can 
tell me how to tell a male from a female in the field, that would be great. 
 

On the way home, I swung by Green Valley Ranch Town Center Park behind the 
King Soopers (Tower and GVR Blvd).  I had planned on searching through all 
the lounging geese, but I was distracted by two beautiful foxes.  Stunning. 
 They didn't enjoy being the prey as much as the hunters, so they ended up 
going to the middle of the pond and waiting for me to leave.  Literally, 
the moment I got in my car, they resumed activity.  I did get a nice Snow 
Goose as it flew in with group of Canada/Cackling Geese.

John Breitsch
Denver, CO
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2cb98310-9e0f-4ad0-b0e5-88c350a683b0%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Merlin - S Platte and 88th Ave - Adams county

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I visited Loveland today to pick up the Varied Thrush.  Thank you, Sean.  I 
had a couple of playful Rough-legged Hawks fly over while I waited for the 
bird to show.

If Rough-legged Hawk's are the buteo of choice this season, and the Harris' 
Sparrow's are the Zonotrichia option, than Merlin's are the falcons to 
watch out for.  I had a wet looking bird just south of the parking lot at 
88th and Colorado Ave along the South Platte.  There were several male and 
female Barrow's Goldeneyes up the river and about seven cormorants flying 
around.  

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/aff10f62-042b-489e-b6c8-705ade42657b%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Red Rocks and S Platte at 74th - Jefferson/Adams

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I was going to do some birding in the mountains/foothills, but 
circumstances changed my plans.  Since I was very much over dressed for 
birding around town, I kept things short.  I have very little to note.

At Red Rocks, I saw only three Gray-crowned Rosy Finches and no 
Golden-crowned Sparrow.  I wasn't really looking for the sparrow and I 
didn't stay long, so that means pretty much nothing.  I missed an oregon 
junco, but all the other subspecies were accounted for.

Along the South Platte, I only walked from the 74th Ave parking lot to 
about where 78th meets the trail.  In between there, just over halfway from 
the 74th parking lot was a Harris's Sparrow spending time with all the Song 
and American Tree Sparrows.  I'm about one day too early for it to count on 
the CBC week.  Good luck re-finding that one, though.  There is a very 
lengthy bit of good sparrow habitat to sort through.  The bird wasn't 
singing but it was rather chatty with its chip notes. In the same area was 
a Yellow-rumped Warbler.  All the usual ducks and raptors made appearances.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/229c80bd-6481-4322-aead-d80b4563696d%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] S Platte - Denver and Adams counties

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Nothing unusual today, but temperatures in the 20's felt fantastic.  Up at 
the water tower between 74th and 88th were at least two male Barrow's 
Goldeneyes.  They, along with all of the other waterfowl were kept on edge 
all afternoon by an almost constant stream of raptors cruising the river. 
 These included Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed and Rough-legged 
Hawks.

Down south, on either side (north and south) of Overland Pond Park, there 
weren't a large number of ducks.  There was, however, a nice selection of 
the few birds that were there.  These included Hooded Merganser, 
Bufflehead, Canvasback, a couple of Belted Kingfishers and American 
Dippers, and two Killdeer.  There were also a few raptors and a Snow Goose 
that flew in and landed with all the other geese on the neighboring golf 
course.  Oh, yea, I almost forgot a brief appearance by an American Pipit 
that wanted in on the action.  I was busy taking pics of one of the dippers 
and I think this bird felt left out, so it came in and said hello.

John Breitsch
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/130356f3-5b16-4c5e-961a-d7d2c0df2942%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Gull ID help - Aurora - Arapahoe County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I was wondering if someone could help me with a couple of gull IDs.  These 
are both from Aurora Reservoir, where I thought I'd take a look at some of 
the birds seen yesterday.  I'm larus challenged, however, so I could use 
all the help I can get.  
 
The first bird, I'm calling an immature Glaucous Gull.  It is a large bird, 
bi-colored (pink with black tip) bill, pink legs, pale color, whitish 
wingtips, dark eye:
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/11057340496/
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/11057406753/
 
The second I'm just calling a gull.  I didn't notice any dark or black wing 
tips on this one.  It also seemed bigger than all the birds around it and 
had a slightly less streaked head.  
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/11057335046/in/photostream/
 
I apologize for the over sharpening and lack of perfect field mark views.  
There are other shots of these, and one I'm calling a Lesser Black-backed 
Gull.
 
John Breitsch
Denver, CO
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/12427bb6-3394-48e5-a875-358139e86aa0%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Re: Prothonotary Warbler

[JBreitsch - Denver]

The Prothonotary Warbler is definitely eating the fruit.
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/11017602796/
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/11017673204/in/photostream/
 
Great find, Art
 
John Breitsch
Denver, CO
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/
 
On Saturday, November 23, 2013 12:51:56 PM UTC-7, Dave Leatherman wrote:

 Nice find, Art Hudak, on the Prothonotary Warbler.  

 This is perhaps a cherry on top of the November warbler parade in 
 Colorado, which by my count now totals at least 13 species (Tennesee, 
 Orange-crowned, Northern Parula, Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Green, Pine, 
 Palm, Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, Prothonotary, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, 
 and Wilson's).  

 Intrigued by Steve and Cheryl's reports of hawthorn, chokecherry (its 
 fruits should be long gone or dried up by this date but it could have 
 lingering aphids), or some other woody berry plant being involved in the 
 diet of this Prothonotary, I check the BNA account.  There is one winter 
 diet study in Panama that listed fruit as making up 10% of the diet.  I 
 would really appreciate confirmation this bird is, indeed, eating fruit and 
 what kind of fruit it is.  Thanks.

 Dave Leatherman
  

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/cb138846-2840-46b2-8612-95afaee2e064%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I didn't have my scope with me, since I hadn't planned on going to Barr.  I 
just ended up there.  If anyone feels like sorting through a lot of white 
geese, there are dozens of them all over the park; both in and out of the 
water.  If someone said there were 50 there, I wouldn't argue.  
 
Also there, and along the way (DIA Owl Loop) were large numbers of 
raptors.  These ranged from kestrels to Bald Eagles, with harriers, 
Red-tailed, and Ferruginous in between.  
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/ce5aa474-c9b5-4d2b-805d-f57dbed876e1%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Re: Request re Bay-breasted Warbler

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Hi Dave,
 
The entire time I watched the bird it was very methodical.  It started on a 
lower branch and worked its way outward.  It then hopped up a branch and 
worked its way back to the trunk.  It continued to do this, just moving 
around and upwards.  It seemed to pick at whatever needles were closest and 
a bit on the branches themselves.  It never sallied out at any point while 
I was there, which was between 11:05 - 11:30. Thanks to the leaf blowing 
crew for immediately pointing me to the tree when they saw me coming with 
my camera.  They must've been amused by the steady stream of visitors.
 
Here is a picture of it reaching for food.  A managed a few others, but 
none as nice as Tom or Glenn's. 
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10747317296/
 
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorad
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

On Friday, November 8, 2013 12:50:27 PM UTC-7, Dave Leatherman wrote:

 Great bird, great detection and ID work Mr. Contreras and Mr. Nunes, great 
 photography Tom and Glenn.  Can see why Pine was in the initial list of 
 species being considered and I agree with Brandon about those legs seeming 
 atypical in color.  Bay on flank, shortish tail, and strength of wingbars 
 cinch it.  Bird did not look nearly as yellow overall in Glenn's pics as it 
 did in Tom's.  The value of multiple images.  

 Can anyone add any insight as to why the Boulder Bay-breasted Warbler 
 favors that one pine tree?  Does it nitpick at needles, flush and hover 
 glean/flycatch, what?  I suspect the attraction is aphids (needle or woolly 
 types) or scales (brown tortoise types or white pine needle types).  
 All of these would be on needles, around buds at branch ends, or on the 
 surface of small twigs/branches.  If anyone who has been there, or anyone 
 who goes in the future, could pay attention to how the bird is foraging, 
 what it's getting (take a picture of same?), I am curious and would be 
 grateful.  Thanks.

 Dave Leatherman
 Fort Collins
  

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/6a53a375-ac36-48be-a515-8429c4150a46%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Standley Lake Question - Jefferson County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I used to live near Standley Lake and birded there quite often.  I hadn't 
been there in years since I've moved, but I stopped by today just for a few 
minutes while I was on my way somewhere else.  I only had binoculars, so I 
couldn't really scope it very well, but I did see at least four loons, all 
of them gave the impression of Common Loon.  I was just wondering if anyone 
has had an opportunity to really look at what is out there.  
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/8eb89688-a27e-48a0-9769-bb9425f8c01c%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Re: Possible Red Phalarope - Tower Rd - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

All day long, Dave.  Seen by many.
 
John Breitsch
Denver, CO
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

On Wednesday, October 23, 2013 10:43:19 AM UTC-6, JBreitsch - Denver wrote:

 I had a strange birding morning today.  Among the birds that I saw were a 
 phalarope (more on that in a moment), White-faced Ibis, dowitchers, and a 
 Cattle Egret.  
  
 My question is on the phalarope. It was a bit streaky and dark on the 
 back, but the bill seemed rather definitive for Red.  It was much thicker 
 than you'd expect for the other phalaropes, and I believe some of the late 
 stage juveniles can be a bit darker and streakier on the back.  I'm 
 wondering if anyone can help with the ID of this bird.  It was in one of 
 the lingering flood puddles along Tower Rd just north of 96th Ave.  That 
 was also where the ibis and the dowitchers were.  The Cattle Egret was seen 
 at Barr.
  
 Phalarope
  
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442628986/
  
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442797483/
  
 Cattle Egret
  
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442784953/in/photostream/
  
 Long-billed Dowitcher
  
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442627066/
  
 White-faced Ibis
  
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442623675/in/photostream/
  
 John Breitsch
 Denver, Colorado
  
 P.S.  Standard warning:  If you look for the phalarope, watch for traffic 
 along Tower Road.


-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/9f706e82-831d-4450-9f48-c16f93ec99bf%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Possible Red Phalarope - Tower Rd - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I had a strange birding morning today.  Among the birds that I saw were a 
phalarope (more on that in a moment), White-faced Ibis, dowitchers, and a 
Cattle Egret.  
 
My question is on the phalarope. It was a bit streaky and dark on the back, 
but the bill seemed rather definitive for Red.  It was much thicker than 
you'd expect for the other phalaropes, and I believe some of the late stage 
juveniles can be a bit darker and streakier on the back.  I'm wondering if 
anyone can help with the ID of this bird.  It was in one of the lingering 
flood puddles along Tower Rd just north of 96th Ave.  That was also where 
the ibis and the dowitchers were.  The Cattle Egret was seen at Barr.
 
Phalarope
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442628986/
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442797483/
 
Cattle Egret
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442784953/in/photostream/
 
Long-billed Dowitcher
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442627066/
 
White-faced Ibis
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442623675/in/photostream/
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
 
P.S.  Standard warning:  If you look for the phalarope, watch for traffic 
along Tower Road.

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1067de54-b983-4e8b-86db-9e1fbc1b14c5%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Last Chance Pics

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I was one of the people birding Last Chance this morning.  There were 6 or 
7 sparrow species, 9 species of warbler, and several other fun finds.  
These included Common Nighthawk, the Baltimore Oriole which I missed, 
Northern Harrier, Cedar Waxwings, Black-headed Grosbeak, and the usual 
catbirds and thrashers.  My arm got tired from holding my camera up so 
long.  The birds just wouldn't stop posing.
 
Northern Waterthrush
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9789847063/
 
Harris's Sparrow
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9789833993/
 
Black-headed Grosbeak
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9789736756/
 
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9789738305/
 
Wilson's Warbler
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9789796134/
 
Chestnut-sided Warbler
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9789789054/in/photostream/
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9789797666/in/photostream/
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9789785254/in/photostream/
 
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/
 

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/c61000a6-056e-4364-9edf-ed27ced19d9b%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Re: Last Chance Pics

[JBreitsch - Denver]

The Harris's Sparrow is actually a Vesper Sparrow.  So still the same 
number of sparrow species, just without the uncommon one.  Thanks for those 
who corrected me.  
On Tuesday, September 17, 2013 2:52:28 PM UTC-6, JBreitsch - Denver wrote:

 I was one of the people birding Last Chance this morning.  There were 6 or 
 7 sparrow species, 9 species of warbler, and several other fun finds.  
 These included Common Nighthawk, the Baltimore Oriole which I missed, 
 Northern Harrier, Cedar Waxwings, Black-headed Grosbeak, and the usual 
 catbirds and thrashers.  My arm got tired from holding my camera up so 
 long.  The birds just wouldn't stop posing.
  
 Northern Waterthrush
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9789847063/
  
 *Harris's* Sparrow  (actually a Vesper Sparrow)
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9789833993/
  
 Black-headed Grosbeak
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9789736756/
  
 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9789738305/
  
 Wilson's Warbler
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9789796134/
  
 Chestnut-sided Warbler
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9789789054/in/photostream/
  
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9789797666/in/photostream/
  
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9789785254/in/photostream/
  
  
 John Breitsch
 Denver, Colorado
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/
  


-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/318b87ed-a3ee-4d6f-b5c9-493d8e538d40%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Nothing exceptional to note, although the Nashville Warblers (2) are still 
there.  Both in the brush along the canal between the banding station and 
the Pioneer trail.  Other birds today included:
 
Common Yellowthroat, Wilson's, Townsend's MacGillaray's, and Orange-crowned 
Warblers
Green-tailed and Spotted Towhee
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Many less flycatchers than a few days ago.
 
John Breitsch
Denver Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/d8fbe09b-903f-45e7-bea7-c33bb215ce9a%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I made it out to Barr Lake this afternoon and I thought I was having a good 
day.  Then I read Meredith's post.  Apparently, some of the good birds that 
I found were caught earlier in the morning, so none of them have any 
stealth capabilities whatsoever.  No wonder I was able to find them all.  
They were still great to see, even though I have very few photos to show 
for it.  Among the better ones for the counters to be on the lookout for 
tomorrow are:
 
Nashville Warbler (irrigation canal)
Townsend's Warbler (irrigation canal)
Clay-colored Sparrow (canal near the picnic area past the banding station)
MacGillavray's Warbler
Osprey with a fish
Yellow-billed Cuckoo with a black bill (young.  Yellow orbital ring and 
rufous in the wings) (Pioneer Trail)
Great-crested Flycatcher (Pioneer Trail)
Cassin's Kingbird (picnic area past the banding station - opposite side of 
canal)
Green-tailed Towhee
Golden-winged Warbler (canal near the picnic area past the banding station)
Vesper Sparrow (same area as the GWWA)
Western Tanager (Pioneer Trail)
 
There were also many other flycatchers, which included (some definite, some 
possible) Hammond's, Cordilleran, Olive-sided.
 
Good photos were few and far between, but the cuckoo came out okay in one.  
Some of the others are on the link below my name.
 
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9741875683/in/photostream/
 
Great-crested Flycatcher
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9741869843/in/photostream/
 
Townsend's Warbler
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9741861687/in/photostream/
 
Warbler
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/9743975662/in/photostream/
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/4eb935ec-8a55-4d41-83cd-506afe637104%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Pond Life - 1st Creek Trail - Denver, CO

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I'm on call for work this weekend, so I couldn't get out to do any long 
birding trips.  Just walking about a mile from my house, I was able to 
experience a typical, common spring morning in Colorado.  Along a new trail 
(more on that below), I was able to see the following among 30 species:
 
A croaking Great-blue Heron.  A curious Say's Phoebe that followed me 
around for about 5 minutes.  A nesting Swainson's Hawk.  Nesting Mallard 
pair.  Common Yellowthroats and Yellow Warblers.  Noisy Blue Jays and 
Northern Flickers.  A House Wren going in and out of a nest hole in a 
tree.  A calling Western Wood-pewee.  And then there were the highlights -
 
An adult Pied-billed Grebe feeding her young, and then calling them to her 
when they got too spread out.
An American Coot alternately feeding her young (at least 4 of them) and 
chasing away a muskrat from the nest area.  
Another coot carrying nesting material to / and then sitting on a nest.  It 
seems that in a little while that pond will have even more little redheaded 
coot babies that look as if they're on fire.  
 
A few picture links here.  More on my photostream:
 
Baby Pied-billed Grebe
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/8998545654/lightbox/
American Coots   
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/8998540214/lightbox/
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/8998537912/lightbox/
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/8997351663/lightbox/
Frog 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/8997312577/lightbox/
 
First Creek Trail:   
 
This is a new trail built as an amenity for the Fairway Villas adult 
community on the north end of Green Valley Ranch.  It is a very short 
little trail just to the west of the 16th and 17th holes of the golf 
course.  It is east of Dunkirk St, just below 54th.  It is a wide, sidewalk 
type path that does a loop that can't be but a quarter mile total.  There 
are small ponds and a little wooded area.  
Map:  http://goo.gl/maps/3F1qz
 
For a non birding day, this wasn't too bad.  Add in the turtles, frogs, and 
muskrat, and it was a pleasant way to spend a little time.
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/
 
 

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/47bc0415-f5dc-4475-991b-69c421449ae8%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I spent a couple of hours at Barr Lake State Park between 0700-0900.  Some 
new species are starting to find their way there.  Of the 50+ species were 
the following:
 
Swainson's, Hermit, and Gray-checked (refound) Thrush
Yellow-rumped, Orange-crowned, Yellow, and Tennessee Warblers
Warbling and Cassin's Vireo
Green-tailed Towhee
Western and Eastern Kingbirds and a Western Wood Pewee
Western Tanagers and Bullock's Orioles added to the color
 
With all of these great birds, I think I managed to get a picture of a 
poorly lit House Wren.  Ah, well, can't have it all.
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/AHN1njhFgY4J.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Re: Gull ID Question - Cherry Creek SP, CO - Arapahoe County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

For anyone who looked at the pictures and still wasn't sure what the bird 
was, there is general agreement that it is a juvenile Herring Gull.
 
I never like looking as if I don't know things, but I figure I have two 
choices.  1) Don't ask, and people won't realize that I don't know things.  
The drawback is that I would continue to not know anything.  Or, 2) Ask, 
let people know that I don't know, and then learn.  Option 2 always seems 
better.  We have such a vast collection of great resources (people) here in 
Colorado that it seems silly not to take advantage of it.  It's like having 
our own personal Ornithopedia (if you don't mind that I butcher the Latin 
language a bit).
 
Thanks to everyone that took the time to look at the pictures, and extra 
thanks to everyone who took extra time to respond.  I appreciate it.
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 8:21:07 PM UTC-6, JBreitsch - Denver wrote:

 I saw a gull today off of the bird observatory platform that I am not sure 
 of the ID.
 Definitely larger than the Ring-billed Gulls it was near, and it seemed 
 larger than the California Gulls that were farther off along the shore. It 
 didn't see quite big enough to be a Herring, but size can be deceiving.
  
 I have three sad little pictures here if anyone wants to give me their 
 thoughts.  I'm going to keep my thoughts of Juvenile Thayer's to myself so 
 I don't sound overly stupid.  
  
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/8697829456/in/photostream
  
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/8697829310/in/photostream
  
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/8696707103/in/photostream
  
 John Breitsch
 Denver, Colorado
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/


-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/jQ4eKtzF5TYJ.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Gull ID Question - Cherry Creek SP, CO - Arapahoe County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I saw a gull today off of the bird observatory platform that I am not sure 
of the ID.
Definitely larger than the Ring-billed Gulls it was near, and it seemed 
larger than the California Gulls that were farther off along the shore. It 
didn't see quite big enough to be a Herring, but size can be deceiving.
 
I have three sad little pictures here if anyone wants to give me their 
thoughts.  I'm going to keep my thoughts of Juvenile Thayer's to myself so 
I don't sound overly stupid.  
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/8697829456/in/photostream
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/8697829310/in/photostream
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/8696707103/in/photostream
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/fWouInI9gY0J.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Rocky Mountain Arsenal - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I spent an hour and a half driving/walking through the arsenal this 
afternoon.  Mostly it was walking on the west side of Lake Ladora.  There 
was a total of 55 species, with a good variety of water fowl and sparrows.  
Highlights include (in the order seen, so this will be fairly random):
 
Franklin's Gull
Great Horned Owl on nest with two owlets
Loggerhead Shrike
Vesper Sparrow
Sage Thrasher
3 species of swallow
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Say's Phoebe
Ruddy Duck
Canvasback
Savannah Sparrow
Marsh Wren
Turkey Vulture
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler (both types and a possible intergrade)
Mountain Bluebird
Lincoln's Sparrow
 
Hopefully, I'll have a picture or two up later tonight.  Most of the 
sparrows were skulking, so who knows.
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/
 
 

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/TCtPjPiFDDkJ.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Barr Lake, Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

It was a fairly quiet afternoon at Barr Lake.  There are definite signs of 
spring, however.  Yesterday I was there and saw the Ospreys back on their 
pole for the first time this year.  Also, there was a FOS Chipping 
Sparrow.  Today added Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Eastern Phoebe (on the waters 
edge just a bit north of the banding station), six White-faced Ibis flying 
over (there was one there yesterday as well), multiple kestrels, and about 
a half dozen Say's Phoebes.  I also had Swainson's Thrush, very active 
hawks of most varieties and a Myrtle's Yellow-rumped Warbler.  I only spent 
an hour there and I'm calling in slow, but I did have over 40 species in 
that time.  
 
It was funny to see the dozens of posts earlier this week.  Snow, sleet, 
high winds, lousy road conditions - and all the birders were out in force.  
Storms=birds.  Apparently, birders CAN be trained.  Now if we could only 
put the toilet seat down.
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/hkiYBdOAQnkJ.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Ten Minute Birding - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Despite the snow, wind, sleet, and lack of sleep, my brain is telling me it 
is spring.  I just had to go out somewhere, even if it was only for a few 
minutes.  I drove a mile or so from my house so I could visit with the 
Horned Larks.  In a very short time, I had picked up:
 
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Harrier
American Kestrel (several)
Mountain Bluebirds (many)
Sage Thrashers (one or two dozen)
 
There were all the other usual birds such as robins, doves, killdeer, etc.  
Since all the birds were seen east of Picadilly or north of 56th, they were 
all Adams county birds.
 
On a side note (usual disclaimer that I have no financial stake in this, 
etc), I highly recommend the DVD: Birders - The Central Park Effect 
(2013).  If you have any non-birding friends that wonder why you do what 
you do, this would be an entertaining way to give them a clue.  
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/GMK_mqlYbwUJ.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Burrowing Owls and a question (not about owls) - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Driving the DIA loop this afternoon I found three Burrowing Owls.  One was 
on the southwest corner of the 114th Ave  Trussville intersection.  Two 
others were sharing a spot on the northwest of Trussville and 120th, just 
west of the small industrial plant there.  They were originally a few feet 
apart, but when the one standing just off the prairie dog mound saw me 
looking, he or she ran to join the other.  Whether it was to give or 
receive protection/comfort I don't know but it was pretty cute.
 
Other birds seen where Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Harrier, Rough-legged 
Hawk, many American Kestrels, and some Horned Larks and Western Meadowlarks.
 
My question pertains to bushes.  Does anyone know what the bushes or small 
trees are that are behind the Barr Lake Visitor center where the platform 
feeders are?  I'm thinking of doing a set up like that in my back yard 
outside of one of my downstairs windows.  If you know what they are, or any 
other types of bushes or shrubs that would be good for attracting sparrows 
and affording good views, I'd appreciate the advice.  You can contact me 
off list at my email address.  Thanks.
 
John Breitsch
Denver, CO
jbreitsch at Hotmail
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/Sy9SBQtLjqgJ.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Genesee Park - Jefferson County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Nothing unusual to report from here.  The typical species were around: 
Nuthatches, Mountain Chickadee, Townsend's Solitaire, Western Bluebirds, 
and at least one Williamson's Sapsucker.  There may have been as many as 
three or four.  I just couldn't be sure if I was seeing multiples or if I 
was just chasing the same bird around.
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/SR5mAhDyLQ4J.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Harris's Sparrow - Prospect Park, WRGB, Jefferson County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

The DFO trip to Prospect Park/Wheat Ridge Greenbelt yesterday morning had a 
first winter Harris's Sparrow just west of the main parking lot.  If you 
take the path from the main parking lot towards Tabor Lake, almost 
immediately on the north side is a group of small trees.  While watching 
some Juncos, we found the sparrow.  He was just singing his heart out for 
at least 15 minutes.  I believe he was still at it when we finally left.  
One member got great video/audio of this.  I have two rather mediocre 
pictures, posted on my Flickr account.
 
John Breitsch
Denver
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/F5cBScJfWxAJ.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Re: Prairie Falcon on DFO-BBC trip, Jan 6, Walden Ponds

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Very nice pic.  I got lucky and was aiming my camera at the bird as it took 
off.  I got a nice shot of the dark axillaries (dirty armpits - wingpits?).
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/8355858576/in/photostream
 
 
John Breitsch
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 9:26:02 PM UTC-7, Kay wrote:

 http://www.kayniyo.com/trip_Unusual_Birds.htm

  

 As Richard said, we saw this Prairie Falcon perched for a long time on 
 huge power pole #199 at Walden Ponds near Boulder Creek on Jan 6!

  

 Kay

 Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.
 Niyo Scientific Communications
 Kay Niyo Photography

 www.KayNiyo.com
 __
 5651 Garnet Street
 Golden, CO 80403
 Phone: (303) 679-6646
 Fax: (866) 849-8013 

  


-- 
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.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to 
cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/3bL1BmP9xPYJ.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Bushtits, Swamp Sparrows - Jefferson Co

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Nothing unusual at Apex Trail today.  There was a flock of Bushtits mixed 
in with some Mountain Chickadees.
At Wheat Ridge Greenbelt, on the west side of the boardwalk trail behind 
Bass Lake were two Swamp Sparrows.
 
Emerald Strand in Denver county had one Ross's Goose amongst the other 
white cheeked and a few Canvasbacks, Redheads, and Ring-necked Ducks.
 
John Breitsch
Denver, CO

-- 
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.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to 
cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/gon9dtAoAfoJ.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Fox Sparrow - Walden Ponds - Boulder, County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

 

Key Species Seen:  Fox Sparrow

Location – General:  Walden Ponds, Boulder

Location – Specific:   Going west from the parking area, there is a row of 
junipers that runs along a fence that abuts a private pond.  The bird 
started off on the east side of the path, then flew into the junipers and 
stayed on the ground under the cover of the trees until I left.

Time:  Approximately 9:00 am.  Seen for at least 15 minutes.

Distance:  10-40 feet

Vocalization:  None made that I noticed

Observers:  Just myself

Photo Documentation:  Yes.  Link below signature
Additional Information:  I drove up to Boulder to catch the Tundra Swans 
(still at Baseline when I went by there).  I stopped by Walden Ponds since 
I was in the area.  There was nothing unusual except for the Fox Sparrow.  
My guess is that it is a Red Fox Sparrow, and if I were to take a wild 
stab, I'd go with Passerella iliaca zaboria as the sub-species.  I tried to 
get pictures from several angles to catch the different field marks, but I 
was shooting through a myriad of tiny branches, so none of the pictures are 
as clear as I'd like for that specific of an ID.  Also, I don't know what 
I'm talking about, so it is truly a wild guess as to the sub-species.
 
Its a good week to be a birder in Colorado.
 
John Breitsch
Denver, CO
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/?saved=1

-- 
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.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to 
cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/CQiYkApGHDMJ.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Green Valley Ranch Geese - Denver, County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I did a little birding today.  
Golden-crowned Sparrow made its appearance at Red Rocks
Mandarin Duck was preening at Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge
On the way home, I stopped off for groceries.  At the Green Valley Ranch 
pond behind the Kind Soopers (near the Rec Center) there were several 
species of goose.
 
Canada
Cackling
Snow (both white and blue morph)
Ross's
Greater White-fronted
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to 
cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/xLHunMLeWs8J.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] More Redpoll Fun - Golden Gate Canyon SP, Jefferson County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Species Seen: Common Redpoll, Adult Male (I think)
Location (General): Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Jefferson County
Location (Specific): Ralston Roost Picnic Area; first picnic table you 
get to from the Visitors Center.  
Time:   0700-0718 and again 0830-0834
Distance: ~7 - 25 feet
Observers:  Just myself
Photo Documentaion:  Yes.  Links below:
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/8164563878/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/8164529515/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/8164563450/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/8164563000/in/photostream
 
Additional Information:  After almost going to Prosect Park yesteraday and 
ending up at Cherry Creek instead, I was a little annoyed at myself that I 
missed the Common Redpolls reported there.  Upon hearing of both 
reports yesterday, I decided that I would go on a blantant quest for 
redpolls this morning.  I whittled my location choices down to four last 
night, and this morning I finally decided to try Golden Gate.  Other than 
some flybys of robins, jays, and a Downy Woodpecker, the first bird that I 
saw on land was this Common Redpoll.  Life is good sometimes.  
 
John Breitsch
Denver, CO
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/
 
 
 
 
 
 

-- 
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.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to 
cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/6ERrqu592_0J.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Barr Lake, Adams Co - Quick Stop

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I made a quick trip to Barr this morning just to get out of the house. 
Among all the usual critters, there were:
 
Harris's Sparrow - same bird at the feeder area
Long-billed Dowitcher - two dozen or so
Sanderlings - two hanging out with the dowitchers
Other sandpipers - at least a couple of other smaller sandpipers I couldn't 
ID
Gulls, pelicans, grebes, etc
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to 
cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/guHMVp0miHoJ.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] White-throated Sparrow - S Platte 88th, Adams

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Nothing much to report from a quick morning of birding at Prospect Park in 
Wheat Ridge and also the South Platte by 88th Ave.
I just wanted to note that I had my 7th White-crowned Sparrow in the past 
17 days, spanning 4 locations in 3 different counties.  This one was in a 
flock of White-crowned Sparrows and Song Sparrows just to the southeast of 
the parking lot (88th and Colorado).  I'm hoping this, along with all the 
Harris's Sparrows being seen, bodes well for the upcoming winter season.
 
At Prospect, I was very excited to see the new boardwalk behind Bass Lake.  
Years ago that was a great place to go during spring migration.  I can't 
wait to visit it then.  In fact, I think I'll make a few trips back there 
in winter.  There are a lot of berries on those bushes and it has always 
been a good spot for waxwings.
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to 
cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/SelgCswCeqEJ.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Barr Lake Flycatcher - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I went to Barr to search for the Magnolia Warbler.  I missed that bird but 
picked up one of the American Redstarts, many Sandhill Cranes, a couple of 
Brown Creepers and more of the usual assortment.  
 
On my way back to the car, while still on the lake side of the canal, I 
spotted flycatcher/phoebe type bird.  It started off in the picnic area and 
made its way north past the Praire Welcome Trail sign.  If it wasn't a 
juvenile Eastern Phoebe, it was most likely a Traill's Flycatcher; I'm not 
sure whether it was an Alder or Willow.  Willow would seem to be the more 
likely suspect.  A visiting birder from California believed it to be one of 
the Traill's type.  I have three distant photos on my flickr site if you 
want to join in the frustration.  
 
If anyone was out at Barr and happened to see this bird, I would welcome ID 
thoughts.
 
John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to 
cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/_xKcmokUgvcJ.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Re: Barr Lake Flycatcher - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

The general opinion is that the bird in question is an Eastern Phoebe.  A 
good lesson for anyone carrying a camera is to take the picture, even when 
you think there is no chance it will be helpful.  In this instance, I 
managed just enough of a shot to pin down an ID.  Thanks for everyones help.
 
John

On Sunday, October 14, 2012 6:05:27 PM UTC-6, JBreitsch - Denver wrote:

 I went to Barr to search for the Magnolia Warbler.  I missed that bird but 
 picked up one of the American Redstarts, many Sandhill Cranes, a couple of 
 Brown Creepers and more of the usual assortment.  
  
 On my way back to the car, while still on the lake side of the canal, I 
 spotted flycatcher/phoebe type bird.  It started off in the picnic area and 
 made its way north past the Praire Welcome Trail sign.  If it wasn't a 
 juvenile Eastern Phoebe, it was most likely a Traill's Flycatcher; I'm not 
 sure whether it was an Alder or Willow.  Willow would seem to be the more 
 likely suspect.  A visiting birder from California believed it to be one of 
 the Traill's type.  I have three distant photos on my flickr site if you 
 want to join in the frustration.  
  
 If anyone was out at Barr and happened to see this bird, I would welcome 
 ID thoughts.
  
 John Breitsch
 Denver, Colorado
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/


-- 
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.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to 
cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/-7wUFYA8DD0J.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[cobirds] Harris's Sparrow - Barr Lake, Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Harris's Sparrow - This morning between 0930 and 1030.  Seen twice, heard 
one other time.  It was in the usual spot for that species, on the south 
side feeders at the visitors center.  It was with a mixed flock of House 
and White-crowned Sparrows.  They were going back and forth between the 
feeder area and the Neidrach Trail area across the newly expanded canal.
 
Sandhill Cranes - A flock or 60 or so over my house after I got back from 
Barr.  
 
Nothing else of note at Barr, but I didn't walk around very much.
 
John Breitsch
Denver, CO
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

-- 
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.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to 
cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/2Ia8YrKMYKkJ.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.