[cobirds] Cherry Creek SP ibis(es), phalaropes

While watching two willets and 5 Wilson's phalaropes (3:15 PM) along the shoreline just below the picnic area on the west side of Cherry Creek SP with long time friend and birder Bob Montgomery and his friend Nancy, Bob asked if I had seen any ibises. I replied that I had seen one flying low

[cobirds] Short billed dowitcher at Cherry Creek Park

Two people have agreed with my assessement that the 2nd picture is a short billed dowitcher. There was a pair of them on the shore of the small piece of land between the fenced in area for boats at the marina and the dam on Sunday afternoon at about 3:30 PM Thanks Bill Kosar Coilorado Springs

[cobirds] Palm Warbler still at Greenlee Preserve, Boulder County, May 2

Hello, Birders. A bit to my surprise, I noticed this morning, Monday, May 2nd, that the Palm Warbler is still hanging on at Greenlee Preserve, Boulder County. I first recorded this bird back on the morning of the Great Boulder Fallout, Thursday, April 21st. It's in the same place, in that

[cobirds] Orange-crowned Warbler and Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Skunk Canyon, Boulder County

Yesterday, a group of us hiked up Skunk Canyon to the Mesa Trail, which can be accessed from the end of Kohler Drive in the Table Mesa area of SW Boulder. The warbler was active and near the trailhead. Both kinglets were singing frequently and we saw them at the beginning and near the top at the

[cobirds] TRICOLORED HERON at Chatfield State Park

Randy Lentz just called me. About one hour ago he watched a Tricolored Heron walk/hop up Plum Creek (in the creek bed) from the Plum Creek delta. He then walked over to the foot bridge and walked downstream in an effort to relocate the bird without success. His description of the bird ruled out

[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (01 May 2011) 12 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 01, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0

[cobirds] Other Highlights from 1 May: ATFL and Nashville Warbler in Lamar

Greetings All, Thanks to Brandon for an excellent summary of our Big Day. I apologize to my companions for being the slug and slowing us down. There were a couple other highlights, mostly from 1 May: On 1 May, there was a Nashville Warbler (western type) and an AT Flycatcher at Lamar CC.

[cobirds] Weld County waterbirds

I drove by a pond at South 47th Avenue and 37th Street in Evans and saw a couple of mute swans, about 10 snowy egrets, a couple of great egrets, and a number of western grebes and one clarks grebe. The day before, at Fossil Creek Reservour, on the far west end, I saw a number of avocets, Wilsons

[cobirds] Help Greeley Nesting Bald Eagles!

Two pleas for Greeley Bald Eagles support ... attend public meeting and/or sign petition.to Weld County Commissioners 1-Greetings, As you know the Poudre Learning Center is a place that the citizens of Northern Colorado built and which is operated by Greeley-Evans, Windsor-Severance,

[cobirds] Larimer County haw pics

Pictures of Sharp-shinned hawk eating a dove in our yard. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/webUpload?uname=104034471061702855197aid=5602214753158433905 Warner and Ruth R eeser -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to

[cobirds] Harris's Sparrow - La Jara

My parents have had an adult summer Harris's Sparrow visiting their yard for about 2 weeks in La Jara (Conejos County). I saw it and heard it whistling today. I just checked the county list and saw that it is not on the list. Robb Hinds Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you

[cobirds] White-winged Dove in Broomfield

Just had a white-winged dove under my feeder on Lac Amora Park. It was pecking around for a while, and then the other birds (eco-dove, grackle) began harrying it. Last I saw it was in my neighbor's tree at the south end of the park. Beth Partin Broomfield County -- Restoration Nation: An Economy

[cobirds] swainson's hawks

While walking the Highline Canal yesterday around 6 PM I saw four Swainson's along the canal south Quincy Ave in Greenwood Village. While watching two of them mated and got on with life. Not much more to report. Peggy WaitLittleton -- You received this

[cobirds] RMBO Chatfield Banding Station, 5/1

At least got into the double digits in terms of birds before the late morning thunderstorm dropped snow pellets on us! Here's the totals: House Wren 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (FOS) 1 Hermit Thrush 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon 2 Song Sparrow 1 Red-winged

[cobirds] Additions for SE CO

Hi all, Deb Carstenson and I went dashing down to Neenoshe reservoir hoping to see some Whimbrel, but we had no luck with this bird. On 4/30 at Neenoshe we counted 13, Sanderlings at the edge of the mudflats. They were still in Basic plumage. Many Marbled Godwits, Snowy Plovers, Semipalmated

[cobirds] owl nest

Hi all, I have a Great Horned Owl that has set up house keeping in a cliff. I took a photo of the female on the nest and in the back of the nest is a large black abd white striped object that was not there a few days later. I have a photo of the object, but am having trouble identifying it. If

[cobirds] Spring Park resr, El Jebel this evng (Barrow's Goldeneyes, gulls shorebirds)

Hi all, A quick visit to Spring Park resr, El Jebel this evening produced a few nice birds in addition to the thousands of 'regular' ducks and grebes still present . Common Loon 1 . Bonaparte's Gull 2 . Franklin's Gull 1 . Ring-billed Gull 1 .