[cobirds] Colorado RBA, Wednesday September 28, 2011

compiler:  Joyce Takamine Date:   September 28, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, September 28, 2011 updated at 5:00 am, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.  If you are phoning in a

[cobirds] Never in all my born days

Hello, Birders. I was pleasantly surprised this morning (in the 3 am hour), Wednesday, September 28th, by a Flammulated Owl vocalizing from a small tree in our yard in Lafayette, Boulder County. I dimly recall from my Nevada days that some of the owl enthusiasts there would find Flamms on

[cobirds] White-throated Sparrow, Pueblo County

I am currently seeing a White-throated Sparrow, a tan-striped adult, in my yard in Pueblo West. I'm getting very good looks at it from 12-15 feet away through a window, and was able for a short time to compare it to an immature White-crowned Sparrow. Cheers, Margie Joy -- You received this

[cobirds] Prothonotary Warbler at Lake Estes (Larimer) on 9/28, etc.

I finally saw the Prothonotary Warbler at the same area of the Matthews/Reeser Sanctuary at the west end of Lake Estes, Estes Park (Larimer) where it was seen yesterday (that is, in a row of birch growing on the south side of the trail (between the trail and the lake shore) about 75 yards west

[cobirds] correction on location for Prothonotary at Lake Estes

There was an error in my description of the Prothonotary Warbler location today at Lake Estes. The bird was about 75 yards EAST of the pine-clad peninsula on the south side of the trail (right, as you are walking east), between the trail and the lake shore, about midway along a row of several

Re: [cobirds] White hummer: albinism vs. leucism

With all due respect to Tony, there is not from what I have found general agreement about restricting the use of the term 'albino' to only birds displaying a total lack of melanin pigmentation as I noted in my original post. As referenced in the Cape May blog entry for which Tony provides the

[cobirds] RMBO Barr Banding Station Update, 9/28/11

Today was much like yesterday, although somewhat slower. A flurry of activity very early, and then very quiet as the heat set in. Looking forward to cooler temperatures tomorrow. Here's the breakdown on the 18 new bandings: Rock Wren 1 House Wren 2 Hermit Thrush 2

Re: [cobirds] White hummer: albinism vs. leucism

(apologies-while moving back and forth for references and url's, this was accidentally sent unfinished) With all due respect to Tony, there is not from what I have found general agreement about restricting the use of the term 'albino' to only birds displaying a total lack of melanin pigmentation

[cobirds] CBR Banding Update 9/28

Hi CoBirders, We had a super slow morning, until a wave of Chipping Sparrows came to the rescue! Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 1 Hermit Thrush- 3 American Robin-1 Orange-crowned Warbler- 1 Wilson's Warbler- 7 Chipping Sparrow- 21 Lincoln's Sparrow- 2 Oregon Junco- 1 Pink-sided Junco- 3 That brings our

[cobirds] White-faced Ibis at Barr Lake, Adams

On a short lunch-time bicycle ride at Barr Lake (Adams County) today, I saw a pair of White-faced Ibis foraging near the gazebo at Barr Lake State Park. They were lurking in the vegetation by the water's edge just to the northwest of the gazebo, along with lots of snowy and Great Egrets, Great