[cobirds] Hooded Warbler Red-eyed Vireo today at Temple Grove near Lamar

Thanks to Thomas Heirnrich, who I ran into at Lamar Woods this morning where he was birding with his brother, who told me that there was a singing Hooded Warbler and singing Red-eyed Vireo at Temple Grove north of Lamar earlier I changed my plans (I had already lost what I believe was the

[cobirds] Return trip to Denver from the CFO Convention, the friendly folk of Georgetown and a sparrow yarn

A group of a ten birders had a fun-filled journey back to Denver from the superb CFO convention in Grand Junction. The weather was ideal, and there was good birding on the route, with stops along the Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon, the birdy rest area in Eagle, and Summit County feeders

[cobirds] Colorado RBA, Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Date: May 24, 2011 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, May 24, 2011 updated at 5:00 AM, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you

[cobirds] Lincoln county --- VERMILION FLYCATCHER

COBirders, Late yesterday, 5/24/11, Brad Steger and I had an adult male VERMILION FLYCATCHER at the Thompson Ranch (private ranch) in Lincoln county.  Other notables from the ranch were, Magnolia Warbler (m), American Redstart (2,imm m) and a Bell's Vireo.  Also there was a single female

[cobirds] black headed grosbeak-Prowers

Hi all, I've been chomping at the bit to bird but alas it hasn't happened. BUT I have had a few nice things drop by my yard. Yesterday a black headed grosbeak came in for a short visit. I have had a bullock's oriole (female) peaking in my window and a number of yellow warblers flitting

[cobirds] Summer Tanager -- JeffCo (5-23)

Hi All, On our return trip from the CFO convention in Grand Junction, we took Clear Creek Canyon (Highway 6) from I-70 to Golden. At a random pull-off (This habitat looks okay, let's take a quick look...), our visiting birders from North Carolina, Ali Iyoob and Matt Daw, get out of the car and

RE: [cobirds] Return trip to Denver from the CFO Convention, the friendly folk of Georgetown and a sparrow yarn

I have to disagree with Joe's nirvana like representation of the residents of Georgetown. As I walked between the creek and a garage before getting to the No Trespassing sign, the lady in Nana's gift shop yelled in a none too friendly manner, to get off her property. I didn't know I was on her

[cobirds] CFO owl trip to the Umcampahgre, Jack's Canyon

Coen asked that this message be forwarded to CoBirds for those interested in owls. Greetings, Brenda and I lead five cars of owlers up to Jack's Cyn. In route a large black cloud was threating to the west but we hardly got a drop. The wind went down to only a light breeze. The lights of Grand

[cobirds] Rufous-collared Sparrow

Hi Cobirders, The Rufous thread has come full circle. Time to meet the eye of the needle and sew it up! Many on the way to the CFO convention and on way home stopped in Georgetown. My son Bob,his wife Sondra and I stopped Friday they saw it well but my binoculars and the busy sparrow

[cobirds] red-eyed vireo, cntrl Bldr Cnty

Amazingly punctual, those birds. Just heard a red-eyed vireo singing outside. Last year had one on this exact same date. I bet it was heading for Pella Ponds, which is the next place I'll hear/see one. Linda Between Haystack Potato, foothills plains -- You received this message because you

[cobirds] Spring Park resr, Red-n.Phals etc Monday (Eagle Cty)

Hi all, Apologies for the tardy posting.. Monday, early evening in the continuing rain I visited Spring Park resr for a few minutes just prior to dark.. highlights . Red-necked Phalarope 17 - in a variety of plumages . Common Loon 1 alternate . California Gull

[cobirds] tanagers, grosbeaks, lazuli buntings LIttleton, Arapahoe County

In our backyard in Littleton (Mineral and Santa Fe Drive) we have had 2 pairs of western tanagers, a black headed grosbeak, 2 pair of lazuli buntings, and a Cooper's hawk in the past week. This in addition to the usual house finches, goldfinches, doves, and red wing blackbirds. Jane Isaacs

[cobirds] Northern Parula Crow Valley/Weld Co

Today after some field work I stopped at Crow Valley to bird a bit. Right as I was pulling in there was a Loggerhead Shrike on the fence with a huge what seemed like a Giant desert centipede in its bill. The highlights were; Northern Parula Blackburnian Warbler (female) Red-eyed Vireo Plumbeous

[cobirds] Lark Bunting pair - Gunnison Co.

Hello CO birders. An odd sighting for the West Slope I'm pretty sure. Yesterday morning I has a pair of Lark Buntings fly into my point count area along Long Gulch just south east of Gunnison. Access to the area which is BLM land is by dirt road approx. 4 mi. east of Gunnison, left before

[cobirds] Red-necked Phalaropes (and a few other things)

Hello, Birders. I've been picking up on COBirds, on eBird, and in real conversations with live birders a flurry of recent reports of Red-necked Phalaropes--unusually high numbers as well as unusual locations for the species. Well, Hannah and I got in on the action during the drive back from

[cobirds] interesting sighting at Bear Creek Nature Center, El Paso County

This morning, while searching in the early morning rain (yeah!) for the Chestnut-sided Warbler (not refound) at Bear Creek nature Center, I saw a Spotted Towhee singing with a band on his right leg. We have done banding demos on occaision at BCNC and we band on the right leg in even numbered

[cobirds] Northern Waterthrush, Ovenbird, Boulder

Cobirds: There is a visible nothern waterthrush singing from cottonwood trees at the end of the boardwarlk at Walden Ponds Boulder. Follow the boardwalk to the end where the marsh wrens are singing. There is also a singing ovenbird above the Gregory Canyon parking lot

[cobirds] Lake Estes Unusual Species

Quite a few unusual species were reported around Lake Estes yesterday and today. Probably the most unusual was a Red-necked Phalarope. We first spotted this bird near the Big Thompson inlet yesterday afternoon and it was still being seen at several locations along the north shoreline today.

[cobirds] Turkey Creek Ranch (El Paso Cty) Field Trip Preview

On a cool, cloudy morning today Jeanne and I went to the Turkey Creek Recreation Area on Fort Carson to see what might greet us on the Aiken Audubon field trip that we will lead on June 6th. (See below for details.) The whole area was very birdy this morning. Highlights included: Lewis's

[cobirds] Whimbrel at San Luis Lake

Yesterday I spotted a single Whimbrel at San Luis Lake State Park (Alamosa County). It was feeding on the west side of the lake, just north of the boat ramp. Today, a single Black-throated Sparow was at the Monte Vista Refuge (Rio Grande County) on the 7 South and 2 E. John Rawinski Monte

[cobirds] Summer Tanager-Fort Collins-Larimer County

Hey all! Just had a juvenile male Summer Tanager outside my house in Fort Collins. This is a Colorado first for me. I took some terrible video of the thing which shows how unsteady I am. But you can hear him calling in the background! He flew off toward the Spring Creek Trail. Which is just

[cobirds] Arctic Tern Gray-cheeked Thrush (Chico Basin Ranch - Pueblo)

COBirders, This morning and early afternoon there was an Arctic Tern at the Headquarters Pond portion of Chico Basin Ranch (day use fee). It was still there when I left around 1 P.M. Other birds El Paso County American Redstart - 1 2nd yr male at the now closed banding station and 1 female at

[cobirds] Wood Thrush -Colorado City

A singing Wood Thrush serenaded this morning 630-645AM in Meadowcreek Subdivision, Colorado City, SW Pueblo County. It sang along Greenhorn Creek just west of the Meadowcreek Lane cul-de-sac. To reach the area take South Parkway Ave south from CSH165. Park on S. Parkway at the swimming pool

[cobirds] RMBO Chatfield Banding Station Report, 5/24/11

We and the Tuesday Birders had a fun if wet day. We caught about 40 birds before the thunder, lightning and rain started about 9 a.m. We ran around, pulled the nets closed, and then all huddled under our canopy and looked at birds! Highlights were male and female Western Tanagers and

[cobirds] Rufous Crowned Sparrow-Horseshoe Park, Aurora

Along with some visiting Goldfinches I have had a male Rufous Crowned Sparrow hanging around my back yard lilacs for about a week.Don't know if he's going to tsay but I hope he likes it here.Tried to turn him into a Canyon Towhee but no luck. Jim Connell Around Chambers and Iliff -- You

Re: [cobirds] Summer Tanager-Fort Collins-Larimer County

Josh, Summer Tanager is very rare indeed in Larimer County. In my 14 years living in Fort Collins, I have seen two Summer Tanagers in Larimer County, during spring migration in both cases. This year seems to be a good year for them throughout Colorado, so folks should be looking for them, or

[cobirds] West Slope highlights

On 21 May 2011, Cole Wild and I birded from Denver to Grand Junction along I70, camped overnight near the Utah border at Rabbit Valley campground. Then on 22 May 2011, we birded our way back to Larimer County via Rifle, Meeker, Craig, Steamboat Springs and Walden. Highlights follow: May 21

[cobirds] Washington county --- Purple Martins and...

COBirders,   On my way home (the long way home) from Denver this morning, 5/24/11, I birded around Prewitt and the Akron golf course.  At one of the ponds along highway 6 before reaching Prewitt from the southwest there were: Least, Semipalmated, White-rumped and Stilt Sandpipers.  Then on the

[cobirds] CFO CONVENTION PICS

Hello birders, Here is a 5 minute slideshow of 40 photos I took at the Grand Junction convention: http://twilberding.zenfolio.com/p671668845 Click on “Slideshow” upper right at this link to see the show full size plus music. If you want one of these photos to make a print, write me at