[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Report - September 10, 2010

Date: September 10, 2010 e-Mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Allison Hilf This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday September 10, 2010 at 9am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes

[cobirds] LITTLE GULL - Horsetooth Reservoir; Larimer County-Sept 9PM

Sorry for the late post - I was having trouble with the RBA phone line. A Little Gull was reported by Charlie Kahr at the north end of Horsetooth Reservoir; it was at a cove on the west side. He saw the bird while fishing late yesterday afternoon. Good Birding, Allison Hilf Denver, CO Sent

[cobirds] Chatfield - Sabines and Little Gull present

Mel and Jeanne Goff with Glenn Walbek found the Sabines Gulls and Little Gull this morning at Chatfield. The Gulls were visible by taking the dirt path to the left of the port-a-potty at the end of the marina point parking lot (as opposed to going to the handicap fishing spot). The gulls were

[cobirds] Probable Lesser NIghthawk - Douglas

At 11:45 a.m. Urling spotted a probable Lesser Nighthawk at the McClain Pit. She watched it for a while, and then came and got me. We watched for 10-15 minutes but it disappeared to the west, behind the trees that surround a stagnant pond on the west side of the road. We saw no trace of it

[cobirds] Horsetooth Reservoir: NO LITTLE GULL today

I searched Horsetooth Res for 1.5 hrs today without finding the reported Little Gull. Only a dozen Ring-billed Gulls. Nick Komar Ft Collins CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to

[cobirds] Denver Fall count schedule

Join us on one of the Fall Count trips. Schedule below. Saturday, Sept. 11 Waterton, downstream.. Leader: Hugh Urling Kingery, 303-814-2723 4-5 mile hike - wear long pants (not shorts) due to bare-leg-unfriendly plants such as poison ivy, thistles, and knapweed. Meet at 0630 at Audubon

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO banding 10 Sep 2010

Hi Cobirders We had a big arrival of numerous species last night. As is typical for this area, Wilson's Warblers predominated. Again the Barn Owls were about. We also had 2 Olive-sided Flycatchers right next to each other. The number of warblers flitting around in the trees was impressive.

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch (Pueblo only)

COBiriders, I birded the Chico Basin Ranch this morning (banding demo free, all other areas fee). Although I birded at the Banding Station too, the banders will describe their considerable haul there. The Headquarters Pond has very good shorebird habitat (never a great shorebird area however)

[cobirds] RMBO Banding Station Report, Barr Lake, Thurs and Fri

Hi Birders, A slower day at Barr Friday; big difference was in the number of Wilson’s. As Glenda Brown commented, we had great diversity – 15 different species that included 28 new birds and 8 repeats: Downy Woodpecker 1 repeat Western Wood-pewee 3 Dusky Flycatcher 2 Black-capped Chickadee

[cobirds] Sabine Gulls and Little Gull still at Chatfield

Hi all, My wife and I found the Sabine's Gulls and Little Gull this evening around 6:00 at the south end of the reservoir. The Little Gull was with 6 Sabine's Gulls - one adult with a black hood and two non- breeding adults and three immature gulls. We walked down the from the swim beach to get

[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe Co.

COBirders, At Cherry Creek Reservoir this afternoon about 4 to 4:30 PM, I saw an immature Sabine's Gull toward the center and east side of the southern part of the lake (south of the swim beach). There was a dark jaeger sitting near the center of the lake. I could not see much in the way of

[cobirds] Sondermann Park , COS

Co birders : A quick 30 minute mid afternoon walk around Sondermann Park , COS , gave up a Nashville Warbler and a Red-eyed Vireo as well as the usual residents. John Drummond Monument -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group.