[cobirds] Re: Slightly off topic: Rest in Peace, Bonny State Park

2011-02-16 Thread The "Nunn Guy"
Sad state of affairs we live ... maybe Pawnee is next with all the "wildcatting" (LOTS) going on in Weld County. We've have seismic oil testing occur on our property this past fall (along with everyone else in Weld). WCR 124 has at least 12 rigs now within viewing distance of each. Here is DP st

[cobirds] CFO Convention Hotel

2011-02-16 Thread Jim Beatty
Hi COBirders, This is to confirm that the CFO 2011 Convention Hotel - the Doubletree-Grand Junction - special room rates are $99/night plus taxes for the Convention on May 20-23. This same rate is available to convention attendees who arrive up to two days early and those who might wish to sta

[cobirds] Re: Boulder County: Golden-crowned Sparrow 2/16, etc.

2011-02-16 Thread Scott Severs
Hi Thomas, Yes, that is the one. Good luck! Earlier than later in the day seem better. Scott On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Scott Severs wrote: > The Golden-crowned Sparrow continues at the Teller Farms North parking lot > (95th and Valmont). Today (along with a couple dozen White-crowned Sp

[cobirds] Boulder County: Golden-crowned Sparrow 2/16, etc.

2011-02-16 Thread Scott Severs
The Golden-crowned Sparrow continues at the Teller Farms North parking lot (95th and Valmont). Today (along with a couple dozen White-crowned Sparrows) it was along the trail leading west from the parking area, along the fence line with planted skunk brush and plum, with bunches of tumble mustard p

[cobirds] Adams County-February 15

2011-02-16 Thread Andrews Robert
Hello all,   Mike Henwood, Michael Kiessig and I birded various sites in Adams County on February 15. Along the South Platte River, between 78th and 88th, we found the Barrow’s Goldeneye on the river near the green water tank. We saw three males and two females. After about half an hour, the bi

[cobirds] Slightly off topic: Rest in Peace, Bonny State Park

2011-02-16 Thread Joe Roller
Among a list of budget cutting moves reported in today's Denver Post is the planned closing of Bonny State Park. The savings are described as "unknown." Administration officials are quoted as saying that Bonny "would be 'repurposed' into perhaps hunting or hiking lands." Perhaps the birds will not

[cobirds] Backyard Creepers persist, Bushtits return / Denver

2011-02-16 Thread Dave Cameron
A pair of Brown Creepers has been occupying my backyard for a few months now. They were first-of-yard when spotted in October, and have been here on and off since. A small flock of Bushtits (about 6 or 8) also showed up to suet feeders yesterday am. Dave Cameron Harvey Park Denver -- You recei

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, February 16, 2011

2011-02-16 Thread Joyce Takamine
Date: February 16, 2011 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8759 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 5 am, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording b