[cobirds] Ruddy Turnstone Jumbo Res Sedgwick Cty

2010-08-27 Thread Steve
Cobirders, Erthal reports a Bloody Turnstone on the Sedgwick County side of Jumbo reservoir. The bird was found at the end of a point that extends out into the reservoir. Search along the rocky shoreline for this bird. Good Birding, Steve Stachowiak Highlands Ranch, CO -- You received this

[cobirds] Reddish Egret, Bent County, 8/27

2010-08-27 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, The white morph Reddish Egret first found on the west end of John Martin Reservoir on August 18th is still present as of August 27th. Easiest viewing access is from the north, but the bird is usually about 1 1/2 miles distant from the vantage point on cliffs above the mudflats.

[cobirds] Connecticut Warbler-maybe? Crow Valley Campground

2010-08-27 Thread Josh Bruening
Hey all! Headed to Crow Valley this morning to try and re-find the Connecticut Warbler. There were several possible sightings but no definite ID. This bird is tough to see and doesn't like to leave the brush. I had to leave around 11:30am and Mark Chavez and Kirk Huffstater (hope I spelled

Re: [cobirds] Loon molt

2010-08-27 Thread coloradodipper
Nick et al.: While wing molt may not be the cause of the McIntosh PALO not diving, there are any number of other possibilities, such as illness. However, it might behoove us to know what it's eating, if anything. If nothing, that could provide more suggestion in the vein of illness or other

[cobirds] Chihuahuan Raven Colorado Springs, El Paso County

2010-08-27 Thread kfoopooh
I had a Chihuahuan Raven calling in a tree across the street from my house for about 30 minutes this afternoon before it flew away. It was pulling some bark off the tree and from my scope view, it had some wing feather sheaths showing. Debbie Barnes Colorado Springs, CO -- You received this

Re: [cobirds] Loon molt

2010-08-27 Thread Robert Zilly
Hi Folks, I just returned from watching the Big Mac Pac Loon and it was diving frequently. Many of the dives were very short, 1 - 4 seconds. A few were closer to 10 seconds and one time when I got to 20 seconds I looked around and realized it had swum out of view while under. It was also spending

Re: [cobirds] Loon molt

2010-08-27 Thread Marcel Such
When Joel and I observed the loon on July 26th, it dove frequently and readily enough (every couple of minutes). It would stay under for 30 seconds at most and seemed to have its head underwater for most of the time otherwise. It had a fairly good success rate, as it came up with what I believe

[cobirds] Mississippi Kites , Colorado Springs

2010-08-27 Thread Jxdrummo
Co birders : I have had two sightings of Mississippi Kites in the past two days in downtown Colorado Springs. One yesterday morning flying east west over the Interstate at the Garden of the Gods exit and today around noon at the Patty Jewitt Golf Course. John Drummond Monument --

[cobirds] Crow Valley and Lower Latham

2010-08-27 Thread Bob Spencer
hi Cobirders Went up to Crow Valley first Friday morning. Almost 11AM and very little activity too warm. I did see Mark Chavez and Huffsetter (?) soon joined by Dick Schottler all had watched for the Connecticut Warbler. They did not see it neither did I. I also met David Simpson and wife