[cobirds] Lesser Black-backed Gull, Centennial Park, Arapahoe County

2012-01-04 Thread Art Hudak
Studied for 20 minutes on 1/2/12 approximately 100 feet from shore on ice shelf, observed again on 1/3/12. Art Hudak Denver County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com.

[cobirds] Colorado RBA, Tuesday, January 4, 2012

2012-01-04 Thread Mary Driscoll
Compiler: Mary Driscoll Date: January 4, 2012 e-mail: r...@cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, January 4, 2012 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip

[cobirds] amazing US invasion, it continues to SNOW

2012-01-04 Thread Scott E. Severs
Hi Birders, A brief look at reports from neighboring states shows 89 +/- Snowy Owls observations in Nebraska, and 30 or so in Kansas. Wow! Likely the largest irruption of the species in nearly 40 to 50 years. Take a look as various state listserves at: http://birdingonthe.net/birdmail.html

[cobirds] Golden-crowned Sparrow - Red Rocks-Jeffco

2012-01-04 Thread mike
Just got back into town so threw some seed out at the feeders behind the Red Rocks Trading Post early AM. Didn't see the Golden-crowned Sparrow early, but bumped into Dan Brook Cheryl Teuton at the Red Rocks feeders later in the morning - we observed the Golden-crowned Sparrow about

[cobirds] Two juv Bald Eagles at Valmint Res

2012-01-04 Thread Dale Ball
No camera CARD this time !!! They are hanging out together on the dike at 11:00am One caught a fish on the edge in very shsllow water by wading in. Both feeding on the fish after some haggling. Magpies hanging around them for awhile. Red-Tail hawk joins them at 11:25. One of the youngsters

[cobirds] Barr Lake Snowy Owl

2012-01-04 Thread Joyce Takamine
The dark Snowy Owl was seen this morning from Duquesne between 136th and 128th by many birders. It was near a pipe line marker. The Boulder Road Creepers were there. Joyce Takamine Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To

[cobirds] Gullapalooza, Valmont Reservoir Complex, Feb. 4th, 2012

2012-01-04 Thread Ted Floyd
Hello, Birders. Here's the announcement you've all been waiting for: Gullapalooza, one of THE national birding events of the year, will be held this year on Saturday, February 4th, 2012. Learn all about Gullapalooza here: http://blog.aba.org/2011/01/227.html In the meantime, let us all

[cobirds] Fw: Bye Bye Blackbird: USDA Admits Responsibility for Mass Bird Death; 4,000,000 Birds Killed in '09 | Moral Low Ground

2012-01-04 Thread smrr
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[cobirds] Fw: Bye Bye Blackbird: USDA Admits Responsibility for Mass Bird Death; 4,000,000 Birds Killed in '09 | Moral Low Ground

2012-01-04 Thread smrr
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Re: [cobirds] Photos of Mexican Duck and White-winged x Pink-sided Junco

2012-01-04 Thread Greg Pasquariello
I saw this bird on the 1st. Juncos intrigue me. I see lots of presumed intergrades, and juncos are just so variable naturally, that I often wonder if they're just expressions of common legacy genes showing up across populations, i.e. no X necessary. Anyone know? Regards -Greg Pasquariello

[cobirds] Wed. 3 to 3:30PM Red Rocks

2012-01-04 Thread Robert A. Spencer
Hi cobirders went this afternoon to the trading post at Red Rocks and put out some seed and at 3Pm moved back a ways. Very soon the birds came as follows. Still warm but cooling fast in the shade. Black-capped Chickadees 10 Western Scrub Jay 2 Spotted Towhee

[cobirds] Snowy Owls in Winter

2012-01-04 Thread Steven Mlodinow
Greetings All, In the Pacific Northwest, Snowy Owls are often quite social in winter. For instance, 8 birds hung out at a place called The Big Ditch for a few weeks. Suddenly, they disappeared. A few days later, at the other edge of the town of Stanwood (about 5 miles away or so), all 8 Snowy