[cobirds] Mtn Bluebirds, Larimer

2011-03-07 Thread arvind panjabi
Saw 5 yesterday on County Rd 12, between 23 Rd and Hwy 34. nice to see them back -- my nest boxes are ready! Arvind Panjabi 5700' feet, Larimer County, CO On the north slope of Milner Mtn Mountain mahogany shrubland and grassland -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, March 7, 2011

2011-03-07 Thread Joyce Takamine
Date: March 7, 2011 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8759 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 7, 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

[cobirds] 1st Robin - backyard Dillon, Summit co.

2011-03-07 Thread Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker Boex
awoke to first Robin (male) in backyard this a.m. among over-wintering Mt Chickadees; 2 ft of snow overall. bonnie boex Dillon, 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@googlegroups.com.

[cobirds] rock wren; spring schedules, etc

2011-03-07 Thread Linda Andes-Georges
I enjoy my little spring avian schedule, and it is always satisfying when the bird arrivals stick to my expectations. They are not very precise however, but that keeps me on my toes. I like the bluebirds to arrive with the geese and ducks (and this year, they did, although a little later than I

RE: [cobirds] American Black Ducks and Mallard hybrids and other things (Warning: long and involved)

2011-03-07 Thread Christian Nunes
Tony, Thank you for your detailed and thought provoking post. We agree that without genetic work on suspect birds, we, as field observers, really have no idea what the parentage of odd ABDU's are. When describing the birders' tendency to call ABDU x MALL, you say, there was no way to

[cobirds] Red Rocks Report

2011-03-07 Thread mike
Hi All, Went to Red Rocks after 8 a.m. this morning and scattered some seed. Will do so Tues. Wed. of this week, but no guarantees beyond that. You might want to bring some seed after Wed. morning. Between 8:30 and 9:07, the White-throated Sparrow showed up on the high wall to the

[cobirds] Another aberrant duck (03/06) - Clear Creek past I70 - Jefferson County

2011-03-07 Thread David Alcock
Coincidentally to, or perhaps as a result of, all the thought provoking discussion of ducks, hybrid ducks, and their plumages last week I happened to notice a Mallard that wasn't quite right on Saturday morning. The bird was swimming with a few other Mallards just south of the trail, right where

[cobirds] Birding Keystone, March 17 or 18?

2011-03-07 Thread Susan Fortenberry
Hi Colorado Birders: My family and I will be in Keystone in March. I am looking for someone to bird with on March 17 or 18. I will not have access to transportation other than the bus shuttles. I could meet someone along the shuttle routes or will be glad to pay gas costs for someone to come to

[cobirds] 2011 Red Slough Birding Festival in SE Oklahoma

2011-03-07 Thread Charles Mills
I know some Colorado birders, perhaps a few subscribed to COBirds, have visited the Red Slough Wildlife Management Area in the recent past. It is with the kind permission of the COBirds List Manager that I post the announcement of the 2011 Red Slough Birding Festival. The 2011 Red Slough