[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, Friday, October 26, 2012

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: October 26, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, October 26, 2012, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you

[cobirds] Two Red Fox Sparrows Pueblo

Both birds are just east of valco ponds parking lot on the trail between the two ponds. Brandon K. Percival, Pueblo West, CO -- sent from my phone. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to

[cobirds] Valco Ponds and Pueblo Reservoir 10/26

Hi all, I walked from Snakeskin Picnic Area, below Pueblo Reservoir east to about 50 yards past the Valco Ponds parking lot.  Here are the fun things I saw for today: Osprey - 2 Hermit Thrush - 2 Hooded Merganser - 2 Common Merganser - 4 Eastern Bluebird - 4 Common Yellowthroat - 1 Snow Goose

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

Hello All, The Golden-crowned Sparrow appeared just after I put some seed out at the Red Rocks feeders this morning around 8:30 AM. I observed the bird two more times at the feeders - both about 20 minutes apart. No other rarities at the feeders today. Mike Henwood Morrison Jefferson

[cobirds] Surf Scoters, BB Plovers at Union Res, Weld Co.

The storm brought in a good mix of birds to Union Res., east of Longmont in Weld County Friday. 5 Black-Bellied Plovers were along the NW shore and 3 Surf Scoters were feeding close to the south shore at times. Lots of other ducks joined the thousands of grebes, lots to look at. Bill and

[cobirds] Harris's Sparrow - BCLP - Jeffco

Hello All, After visiting Red Rocks this morning, I drove the roads in Bear Creek Lake Park (BCLP). The most interesting birds seen along the roads included a first year Harris's Sparrow, 3 Northern Shrikes, and a Prairie Falcon. The Harris's Sparrow was alone along the road right

[cobirds] Ft. Carson arrivals

Saw my FOS northern shrike yesterday and a small flock of American tree sparrows today near the Wildlife office in the El Paso Co portion of Ft. Carson off Hwy 115. Also have blue jays, Steller's jays, and western scrub jays, as well as Oregon, slate-colored, pink-sided, and gray-headed juncos.

[cobirds] Birdy at Last Chance? not so much

Birds I found at Last Chance, the Oasis and behind the motel today from 9-10:30. Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Shrike 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 American Robin 4 White-crowned Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 6 House Sparrow - 25 Joe Roller, Denver Time flies like the wind. Fruit flies like bananas.

[cobirds] Evergreen/ID Springs No. 1 for 2 CBC species

The 2011 Evergreen/ID Springs CBC was No. 1 in the U.S. for MOCH (587) and PYNU (723) again!! Congratulations! We usually get the highest counts for these two every CBC! Any other consistent CBC species highs in CO? Next year we can search the electronic copy to find out! Kay

[cobirds] Nelson's Sparrow still at Chico Basin?

Hi Cobirders. Did anyone see the Nelson's Sparrow today at Chico Basin? A birder /driver and I in my car a Suberu Forester plan to go tomorrow arriving between 10 and 11 AM . I hope it is still there of course but will check birds there also. Any help finding it will be appreciated .

[cobirds] Loons, Marston Reservoir,Denver Co.

Nothing unusual, but it is that time of year at Marston Reservoir. 2 Common Loons were seen today, along with another one, which was too far for me to ID. I did not have time to ID other birds. Birds were seen from the eastern side, on Bow Mar Dr. Happy Birding!Tina JonesLittleton,

[cobirds] A second Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk in Canon City

Today I spotted a Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk in Canon City. As rare as Harlan's are here, it would seem more likely that this would be the same bird as I found several days ago. However today's bird is more an intermediate morph while the earlier bird looked like a dark morph. This one has a