[cobirds] Jan 2 Better birds around Boulder

2012-01-02 Thread Robert A. Spencer
Hi Cobirders on the 2nd New Year Day! This afternoon My son Bob drove Sondra and I around Boulder to get a good start on our annual Colorado lists. Here are highlights: Stopped at Teller Farm lot on Valmont. Looking from the log fence at the south edge the Golden Crowned Sparrow was soon

[cobirds] Golden Eagle at Valmont Reservoir , Boulder County

2012-01-02 Thread Dale Ball
My husband and I saw what appeared to be a Golden Eagle, but I'm not 100% sure that it wasn't a juvenile Bald. We arrived at Valmont Reservoir around 12:30pm, parked up on Legion Hill, looked west, and there it was on a power pylon overlooking the Prairie Dog town. It gave us some nice views of

[cobirds] Barr Lake CBC Snowy Owl (Adams County)

2012-01-02 Thread William H Kaempfer
Chuck Hundertmark and Pete Plage found a Snowy Owl this afternoon (1/2/12) on the Barr Lake CBC. Here are the directions. Take Bromley Lane (152nd) east from I-76 and go two miles past Piccadilly To Harvest Rd. Turn right and proceed for about 1.25+ miles to the south. The owl is in a mostly

[cobirds] Re: Adult Male Bullock's Oriole Larimer County

2012-01-02 Thread Brad Biggerstaff
I refound the Bullocks Oriole reported by Skyler in the same location at 2:20 this afternoon. I watched it feeding for about one minute, then it flew across the street. Brad Biggerstaff Forty Collins On Jan 2, 10:29 am, Skyler Bol <44839%psdschools@gtempaccount.com> wrote: > Today at 10:05

[cobirds] Boulder Co. Golden-crowned Sparrow 1/2/12

2012-01-02 Thread Christian Nunes
The adult GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was cooperative this morning around 11:15 with its cohort of GAMBEL'S WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS at the N. Teller Lake TH. A GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET was singing from the cottonwoods near N. Teller Lake. Could the two gentlemen birders who were there confirm that you

[cobirds] Preliminary Loveland CBC Summary

2012-01-02 Thread Nick Komar
About 35 observers counted 100 species on Sunday Jan 1 for the Loveland CBC (previous high species total was 93). New birds for the count were: Tundra Swan, Blue-winged Teal, Iceland Gull (3), Mew Gull, Barn Owl, Rock Wren, Eastern Bluebird (2), Lincoln’s Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow (2). New High C

[cobirds] Adult Male Bullock's Oriole Larimer County

2012-01-02 Thread Skyler Bol
Today at 10:05 am we had an Adult Male Bullock's Orioe in the four seasons neghborhood on Coronado Ave. The samel spot of the Pine Warbler last year. The oriole was seen eating berries a few houses down. We have pictures with a 600mm lens so it is really obvious. The pictures can be seen at my blog

[cobirds] White-winged Dove

2012-01-02 Thread mtnpals
COBirders, 2012 is starting out great with a new yard bird this morning - a White-winged Dove.  While they have been in Colorado Springs for maybe 10 years or so, this is the first for me on the west-side in Pleasant Valley. Ken Pals Colorado Springs -- You received this message becaus

[cobirds] Greeley CBC Section H

2012-01-02 Thread The "Nunn Guy"
35th Ave : O St : 59Ave : Hwy 34 Highlights: Mute Swan - 3 (35th Ave) Greater White-fronted Goose - 4 (1 at Glenmere; 3 at 35th Ave) Snow Goose - 14 (35th Ave) I heard Doug Kibbe had Eastern Screech Owl in his section:-) Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ -- You received

[cobirds] Lesser Black-backed Gull, El Paso County

2012-01-02 Thread MARIE C LEE
Yesterday, a birder at Fountain Regional Park told us there was a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Big Johnson Reservoir; we stopped there on our way home and it was easily re-found on the ice. Cecile Lee Elbert, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Color

[cobirds] Crook CBC

2012-01-02 Thread stevenelarson
Hi Folks, The Crook CBC had a great turnout yesterday and as a consequence we had one of the best counts yet! So far we have 84 species, a new count high. We had 10 species new to the count. Some of the highlights are 1 Snowy Owl and a Rusty Blackbird at Jumbo and a Double-crested Cormorant

[cobirds] El Paso and Teller County New Year sightings

2012-01-02 Thread Jeff J Jones
Yesterday, Jan 1, my wife saw a northern pygmy-owl at Red Rocks Park in El Paso County; off Hwy 24 - just west of 31st street. It was seen at the large pond, sitting in a cottonwood. I have always thought that this place (since it opened a few years ago) should be perfect for little owls. Loads of

[cobirds] Colorado RBA, Monday, January 2, 2012

2012-01-02 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: January 2, 2012 e-mail: r...@cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 2, 2012 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the re