[cobirds] Broad-tailed Hawk, Boulder County, July 18th

Hello, Birders. Another in the spate of recent mid-summer records for Broad-winged Hawk in the Front Range region: Yesterday morning, Sunday, July 18th, Kei and Hannah and Andrew and I heard and then saw a Broad-winged Hawk sailing north over Bear Creek, Boulder County.

[cobirds] July 19, 2010, Rare Bird Alert for Colorado

Date: July 19 2010 e-Mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, July 19, 2010 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes that

[cobirds] Green Heron Family (?) at Walden Ponds, Boulder County

On a small, scrubby bank outcropping on the W side of Bass Pond was a group of 5 Green Herons. Three were juvies, 1 was an adult, and the other was skulking too much to tell. They hung out for 15 mins while I watched and when I put my binos on another bird, all flew except the adult

[cobirds] Walden Ponds Correction, Boulder Co

The Walden Pond with the 5 Green Herons was Weiser not Bass Pond. Cara Stiles Boulder, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email

[cobirds] Western Hummingbird Partnership workshop in Santa Fe, N. M., August 12-18, 2010

In via email, large and unwieldy and slightly unformatted by cut and paste: Hello, Hummingbird migration is a phenomenon that is amazing to see. People living in northern New Mexico are fortunate to experience it yearly. Northern New Mexico has two common breeding species: Broad-tailed

[cobirds] Calliope Hummingbird Colorado Springs

I am also having hummingbirds in the yard again after their absence since late May. A male calliope came first on 7/15, and yesterday evening a few broadtails showed up as well. Kathy Miller East side of Colo Spgs = -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush in South Dakota

Hi folks, In case you haven't heard, there's an Orange-billed Nightingale Thrush being heard and seen in Spearfish Canyon in the Black Hills of South Dakota. This is about a 6.5 hour drive north of Denver. The identification isn't in question, and many people think it is likely a wild bird.

[cobirds] First nocturnal-migrant Chipping Sparrow of the fall

Hello, Birders. At 3:59 a.m. this morning, Monday, July 19th, I heard a Chipping Sparrow flying over Greenlee Preserve, Lafayette, Boulder County. Here's what I experienced out there (posted earlier to BirdChat): _ Subject: The most wonderful day of the

[cobirds] Calliope, Bk-Chinned, Rufus Bd-tailed + Ww Dove, Catbird - Huerfano County

The other day I finally saw my first Gray Catbird in my yard. I’ve heard them lots, but have only been seeing them for the last week…and now, just about daily. I’m thinking, with all the mewing going on, that they’re breeding here. On July 14th, six days after the Rufus were spotted, the little

[cobirds] Black-chinned hummingbird in Colorado Springs

The last few days I have a male black-chinned hummingbird in my yard (along with a male rufous hummingbird). This is a new yard-bird for me - usually at this time I have a calliope but so far he has not shown up. Joy Lake -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Calliope Hummer In Woodland Park

This weekend a Calliope Hummingbird joined the dozens of Broadtailed and several Rufous Hummers at the circus at our home in Woodland Park Dave David M Elwonger Birder and Master Bird Bander Who roosts at 8400 feet near Woodland Park CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[cobirds] Hummingbirds in Weld county residence

This is proving to be an unusual year in my yard for hummers. It is early for Hummingbirds in my yard. Since last Wednesday, July 15, I have seen 4 different individuals. The first was Thursday, a very aggressive Rufus that I assumed was a male. Friday a very calm Rufus male visited the sugar

[cobirds] July 20, 2010, Rare Bird Alert for Colorado

Date: July 20, 2010 e-Mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes

[cobirds] Blue Gray Gnatcatcher - Nesting in Palmer Park, Colorado Springs

July 19, 2010 While out for my evening walk, I stopped to watch some little birds forgaing in a fairly large scrub oak. They turned out to be a pair of blue gray gnatcatchers. I watched them and then realized what had to be the female nestled down into a nest, where three branches fork up.