[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, February 19, 2012

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: February 19, 2012 e-mail: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, February 19, 2012, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a

[cobirds] Duck Lake, Denver City Park

Hi. I don't know if this is rare enough, but about 2 weeks ago I saw a Greater White-fronted goose at City park. It was still there yesterday. Marc Meyers Denver, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send

[cobirds] Possible Long Eared Owl/Boulder County

This guy was observed just south of the intersection of 115th St and CO 52 in Boulder County at 1:15 PM Saturday 18 February. In a tree on the west side of 115th St across from a small private pond. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daleball/tags/owl/ I'm unsure if its a long-eared or Great Horned.

[cobirds] Jumbo and Prewitt Reservoirs

My husband Tim and I drove up to see the snow geese that Joey Kellner reported on Feb.5, and yes, there were uncountable snow and Ross's geese, which he estimated at 9000. On Red Lion SWA there were several hundred white-faced geese, with 13 greater white-fronted geese mixed in and 10 snow

[cobirds] Singing birds this morning - Teller County

This morning's soak in the hot tub before and after sunrise had many singing species in my yard and surrounding area. Many have been singing already before today, but some are firsts. Eurasian Collared-Dovesinging Mountain Chickadee singing White-breasted

[cobirds] Boulder County Audubon and Nunn Guy Raptor Alley Trip Results

Hi all Chilly start with fog but after leaving Nunn Cafe things cleared out and temperatures increased. We tallied 50+ raptors; missing on Bald Eagle (inside joke) and Long-eared, Short-eared and Snowy Owls ... :-) ... species seen (multiples of all species except where indicated): Northern

[cobirds] Long-tailed Ducks at Rawhide, Larimer County

Male and female being seen now in front of the power plant as viewed from viewing area. Far away to east of smokestack. Jeff Birek Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Fort Collins, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to

[cobirds] Rock Wrens, Jefferson County, 2/19/12

Birders, Two ROCK WRENS were foraging along the base of the Golden Cliffs on North Table Mountain this afternoon. One was whisper-singing as he poked around. Christian NunesBoulder, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] Red-bellied Woodpecker and more Weld County

Today we headed to Crow Valley Campground (Pawnee Buttes National Grasslands) in search of rare birds. At the camp we found: 2 Northern Shrikes 35 American Goldfinches 1 Rough-legged Hawk 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker (off to the left of where the road turns to dirt) 1 Great-horned Owl 1 Toundsand's

[cobirds] Am Black Duck and Iceland Gull: N End of Jackson Res, Morgan

Greetings All, First a couple quick notes on water McIntosh: Ice Cube, no open water Loveland: Some open water with some gulls in PM (including two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS) Ish: Frozen Wasteland Union: Rather open -- Good numbers of birds including 66 RB Mergansers, 5 Horned Grebes, etc.

[cobirds] Harlan's Hawk(s) at Rocky Ford feedlot

Yesterday I birded around the La Junta area to do some surveying for the Greater Backyard Bird Count in areas poorly covered. I found what I believe are two Harlan's Hawks at the feedlot near Rocky Ford, a location I have previously reported here as a good spot for Harlan's. One of the hawks