[cobirds] Raptor Country/Greeley Tribune

2010-01-22 Thread The Nunn Guy
/article/20100122/OUTDOORS/100129937/1051ParentProfile=1001 Colorado birders and photographers extraordinaire Pat Gaines, Bill Meikle, Rebecca Reid and Thomas Redd supplied photos for story in print and online slideshow. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ -- Home of the Nunn Guy

[cobirds] January 2010 D.F.O. Fieldtrips -- Join Us!

2010-01-22 Thread corvidcolo
Denver Field Ornithologists January 2010 Field Trips Saturday, January 23 Rocky Mountain Arsenal Leader: David Rhoades, 303-424-8633. Must register with leader for time and directions for this popular trip, with limited number of participants. Sunday, January 24 Longmont

[cobirds] Re: Snowie Owl hunting habits

2010-01-22 Thread cogoshawk
This is an excellent question! According to Birds of North America Online: ...On Baffin Island, Snowy Owls hunt in all weather and at all hours during the continuous summer light, although they are seemingly less active about noon and midnight (Watson 1957). On Greenland, they hunt mostly in

[cobirds] Denver County: Barrow's Goldeneye and Red-breasted Merganser

2010-01-22 Thread Charles Thornton-Kolbe
Spanking (looking) males ducks.  Edie Israel and I birded near the Florida Avenue bridge on the Platte.    Barrow's Goldeneye was to the north of the bridge today (but sometimes is seen to the south).  Last 6 of 7 trips, the bird has been within 100 yards of the bridge in both directions.   To

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, update

2010-01-22 Thread Dave Leatherman
I have not seen the White-winged Crossbills the last two days (January 21 and 22). I was over there 4 hours on the 21st (basically 11-4 with a break to eat) and from 3 to 4:30 today. Not sure what this means. I have been over there 32 times in the last two months since November 22 (sometimes

[cobirds] Hybridization among Colorado dove species

2010-01-22 Thread Leon Bright
COBirders, In his Pueblo Reservoir CBC narrative, Mark Yaeger wrote: Two doves seen showed characteristics of hybridization between Eurasian-collard Dove and Mourning Dove. There is no listing of hybrids of these species on National Audubon's website so they were listed as a special aspect of

[cobirds] Snowy Owl

2010-01-22 Thread David Mary Driscoll
Initally, when we arrived at the owl's recent location, he was not seen, we drove through the loop twice, the weather was getting worse, it was starting to snow. We left the area and drove through some nearby neighborhoods, saw no owl. We decided to leave, thinking maybe he was gone due

[cobirds] Pine Warbler (Pueblo) and N. Pygmy Owl (Canon city)

2010-01-22 Thread loch kilpatrick
Hello all Glenn Walbek and myself headed south today to try for some of the birds that have been reported in Pueblo and Canon city. We had some good tips and luck. In Pueblo city park we had, Pine warbler, yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Merlin, and lots of Brown creepers. In