[cobirds] Ross's x Cackling Goose from Broomfield

2012-02-28 Thread Steven Mlodinow
Greetings All I've also uploaded the Ross's x Cackling Goose photos from Broomfield this past Saturday http://www.flickr.com/photos/36088296@N08/ Cheers Steven Mlodinow Longmont CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post t

[cobirds] Hybrid Gadwalls

2012-02-28 Thread Steven Mlodinow
Greetings All, Bill Schmoker and I recently encountered Gadwall x Mallard and Gadwall x N Shoveler along the S. Platte River on Denver's north side. Gadwall hybrid's have as striking tendency to have a pale cheek/capped appearance. Furthermore, the cap often shows some of the bronzy purple iri

[cobirds] American Dippers in Adams Co today

2012-02-28 Thread bomaa...@yahoo.com
Hi Cobirdersi I saw two American Dippers in Clear Creek just east of Lowell Blvd. (Adams Co). They were feeding near each other, once within a foot or less. As it gets near the end of the season whenI expect to see them here, I've been looking and finding at least one each day since Feb. 24. I also

[cobirds] Snowy Owl Weld County

2012-02-28 Thread Pauli Smith
About an hour ago, a Snowy Owl circled low around my yard and alfalfa field, then flew off south, following Weld County Road 5 flying fast toward, I imagine, Union Res. I was able to get a really good look at it as it was flying fairly low to the ground, below the power lines. Probably about 20

[cobirds] Early Swainson's Hawks in California

2012-02-28 Thread Chuck
Don Beltz has pointed out reports of Swainson's Hawks in California listed in http://hawkcount.org. The Borrego Valley Hawkwatch reported 7 on Sunday. Chuck Lowrie Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group,

[cobirds] Cherry Creek SP gulls, Arapahoe Co.

2012-02-28 Thread Glenn and Laurie
Folks, I spent a few hours at Cherry Creek this morning, dodging snow squalls and looking at gulls. I found a 1st cycle Glaucous Gull, a first cycle Nelson's Gull (Glaucous Gull X Herring Gull, at least that's what I think it is), 2 first cycle Thayer's Gulls, and adult California Gull along w

[cobirds] Message from the moderator

2012-02-28 Thread Todd Deininger
Again I have reached a saturation point with emails. If you find that an email you posted did not appear please check that you included a complete signature that includes full name and hometown and repost your email. Also everyone, please include a county, counties or part of the state in the sub

[cobirds] Roadrunner at Dinosaur Ridge on 2/28

2012-02-28 Thread Dave Leatherman
Cade Cropper and I opted for quality over quantity yesterday (2/28/2012). On our way from Loveland to the Morrison Hogback e of Red Rocks Park, we first stopped at a private residence south of Loveland to view an overwintering CHIPPING SPARROW. This bird was first found by the residents prior