Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date:September 2, 2009
e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at
5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird
Observatory.
Highlight species include
This bird reminds me of a well-studied and much debated bird at the
Lamar Cemetery two years ago. The debate of course was whether it was
a common or lesser. The final decision was a common which I conclude
this bird is as well. I eliminate lesser for two main reasons. The
location of the wing
A friend sent me pictures taken a week or so ago in his Littleton
backyard of a Chukar. How unusual is this? Chukar isn't a bird
that's on my radar.
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Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/
Colorado County Birding:
I got to see the Jaeger this morning at about 6:30 along with Coen Dexter,
Brenda Wright, and Vic Zerbi. We watched it fly around for about 20-30
minutes before it went behind a large pile of gravel and we didn't see it
anymore. Brenda and Vic took good photos. Thank you Dave Leatherman for
Brian,
Do you have a regular schedule for when you are banding? We could
possibly bring a group from Aiken Audubon (Colo. Springs) on a
Saturday or Sunday. We had wanted to go to the ranch but could not
find an experienced leader for this fall, so maybe just a trip to
watch some banding would
Hi Cobirders
NOTICE--The ranch will be closed to all recreation on Saturday 26 Sep 2009
(that includes birding and banding)
A very active day today, I was a little surprised with clear weather all night.
Best bird was the Black-and-White Warbler that flew into a net right in front
of us.
A walk around Manitou
http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/county/bird_a_county.php?name=Teller#7
25 Lake (fee - $5) today at noon found many Tyrannus kingbirds, which
historically, we do not get up here outside of fall migration. Both western
kingbirds and eastern kingbirds were in abundance
At my home north of Greeley I have been seeing one and two hummingbirds for the
past few weeks. Always immature males and females. Mostly Calliopes. Had a
Broad-tailed for a couple of days. The last couple of days I have a young male
Rufous. That has liven up the place. He would rather fight
