[cobirds] Rare Bird Alert for Colorado December 20, 2009

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date:December 20, 2009 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include

[cobirds] Wash. Park Greater White-fronted Geese

This morning and again just now we sighted a pair of Greater White - fronted Goose in the unfrozen part of the north Wash. Park Lake. They were mixed in with hundreds of Canadians, Mallards, several Northern Shovelers and 2 American Widgeons. I had thought I saw 1 White - fronted Goose last

[cobirds] Boy Meets Girl, Cherry Ck. SP, Arapahoe Co.

Hi Cobirders, This morning there was a smalll female American White Pelican beside the male that has been here, on a sand spit jutting out into the lake, alone, often without the company of gulls or ducks ususally here, for several weeks. During the recent seige of snow and low temperatures some

[cobirds] Pueblo Reservoir

Co birders : Returning home from the Penrose CBC today , the Long-tailed Ducks ( pair ) and male Barrow's Goldeneye seen yesterday were observed again from the Sailboard viewpoint around the dam wall this afternoon. John Drummond Monument -- Colorado Field Ornithologists:

[cobirds] Red Rocks Trading Post birds

Hi cobirders, A beautiful day to go to Red Rocks. About 2:30PM and over 50o f clear and calm. I sat in my Rollator on the lawn behind the trading post with the sun off to the left. I looked at the feeder above the tiny frozen pond surrounded by dirt and a variety of shrubs. The Western

[cobirds] 68th Boulder Christmas Bird Count

Folks- today Boulder held its 68th Christmas Bird Count. Boulder's first CBC was 24 December 1909, so this is also our 100-year anniversary count! As opposed to last year's near zero (about 5 degrees either way) temperatures, we had a sunny and mild day to be out counting in. The 30

[cobirds] Agree Eastern WW Fountain Creek/Mymm Ackley

Cobirds: I agree with Cecile Lee that the winter wren that's recently been hanging around the dry irrigation ditch at Fountain Creek Nature Center is the eastern subspecies. I also had excellent looks at it on December 17th and heard it call briefly. It's quite light from under the chin,

[cobirds] Canon City birds 12/20

Hi all,   I was in Canon City today, helping out with the Penrose CBC.  I saw quite a few interesting birds, some of them have been around, others are new.   Tunnel Drive: Golden-crowned Sparrow - 1 (photographed) GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE - 1 (my first ever in Colorado in winter!)   Centenntial Park: