[cobirds] Colorado RBA, Friday November 4, 2011

compiler:  Joyce Takamine Date:   November 4, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, November 4, 2011 updated at 5:00 am, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.  If you are phoning in a message,

[cobirds] Wetlands Bus Birding with Petreah Mah, Boulder County, Nov. 5th

Hello, Birders. Here's an announcement for an interesting upcoming birding trip: === Saturday, November 5 Wetlands Bus Birding with Petrea Mah – Sombrero Marsh 8:30 am – 11:30 am - Please be on time – the bus will not wait Meet at Scott Carpenter

[cobirds] Program announcement: Human/Bird Interactions, University of Colorado, Nov. 15th

Hello, Birders. Here's an announcement for an upcoming panel presentation and discussion on human/bird interactions in Colorado. Panelists are Peter Gent, Steve Jones, Joanna Hubbard, and Yours Truly. Basic info on the event is available on the University of Colorado Museum of Natural

[cobirds] Nunn Guy Birding Trip-Raptor Alley and Beyond

Hi all I'm leading a trip around north Weld County, details here: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/events/nunn-guy-birding-trip-raptor-alley-and-beyond RSVP at the site or send me an email. More statewide November birding trips here: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/events Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

[cobirds] Leucistic Coot, Cottonwood Marsh, Walden Ponds, Boulder County

I just returned from following up on a leucistic Coot that I had seen at Cottonwood Marsh at Walden Ponds on the E arm of the pond, last Sunday, October 30. It was still there this morning in the same place. It is slightly smaller than the many Coots around it. The body is VERY pale gray,

[cobirds] Pueblo Reservoir 11/04 (Loons and Grebes)

The weather was perfect at Pueblo Reservoir this morning, no wind at all. Highlights: Red-throated Loon - 1 (same location as yesterday, east end of reservoir) Pacific Loon - 3 (2 off West Fisherman's Point and 1 off Northern Plains Campground) Common Loon - 4 Red-necked Grebe - 2 (1 off West

[cobirds] Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks

The Golden-crowned Sparrow was seen again at 11:15am. It looks like this guy (assuming it's the same bird) is going to winter at Red Rocks for the third straight year! Photos can be seen in the uncommon and rare gallery below. Mark Chavez Lakewood-Green Mtn http://jaeger29.smugmug.com/ --

[cobirds] Red-necked Grebe at Cherry Creek SP, Arapahoe Co.

Hello all, I stopped at Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe Co. in the early afternoon on Friday, and I saw one Red-necked Grebe, which still had a bit of reddish color on the neck. The bird was on the northeast part of the lake; I observed it looking north from the picnic tables on the east

[cobirds] Red-necked Grebe, Chatfield SP

Loch and I found a Red-necked Grebe at Chatfield this afternoon.  The Pacific Loon continues it's visit along with 5 Common Loons, down from 10 yesterday. Glenn Walbek Castle Rock, CO Sent from my Verizon Droid 3 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Marston Reservoir / Jeffco

Today, stopped by Marston and had good views of 2 Common Loons. Did not see anything else of interest viewing from Bow Mar Drive on the east side of the lake. Mark Chavez Lakewood-Green Mtn http://jaeger29.smugmug.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Swamp Sparrow, Boulder County

Swamp Sparrow, 1st winter, at the southeast corner of 61st Street and Boulder Creek, north of Valmont Ave., at 3 pm today. 2 pics here: http://twilberding.zenfolio.com/p301832003/slideshow The rest of the story: I had a few hours free to bird this afternoon. Where to go? For ideas I went to this

[cobirds] Red-bellied woodpecker at Sandsage State Wildlife Area - Yuma County

I spent a few hours at Sandsage SWA today. It is a few miles west of Wray, just south of US34. Most unusual bird was a male red-bellied woodpecker. Also had a ton of flickers, some with red shafts and some with yellow, with lots of hybridization showing amongst them. A downie

[cobirds] Thursday and Friday birding

Folks, I spent some time both yesterday and today checking out water bodies in hopes of find ducks, loons, gulls, alcids etc... Thursday was primarily spent poking around Douglas County. I found Bonaparte's Gulls at several locations, even the smallest of ponds. I photographed a couple of

[cobirds] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Pinyon Jays in Canon City area

I finally caught up with the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker that has evaded me since last week as it worked pine trees at private residences in Canon City. I got photos of it and also got some good photos of the Williamson's Sapsucker that has been feeding at Canon City's McKinley Elementary School

[cobirds] Deceived by a Blue Jay

Yesterday as I worked in my yard I was surprised to hear a Red-tail Hawk calling as it sounded nearby. As I live in a residential area that is not conducive to buteo hawk hunting I tried to locate it. I walked around and around as it called several more times but I couldn't locate it in my