[cobirds] Re: Redpolls Jefferson County

2013-01-20 Thread birderbob
January 18 update - The Redpoll-looza continues daily - I think the flock has increased by a few birds and I am seeing a lot of orange-variant individuals. I have added a couple more thistle feeders out front and warmer temps allow me to add more water to the un-heated birdbaths. Birds seem

[cobirds] Common Redpolls, Evergreen, Jefferson County

2013-01-20 Thread CloverLane
Cobirders, Well, it's about time...I've had four Common Redpolls at my Hiwan Hills feeders today. Yay! Marilyn Rhodes Evergreen, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to

[cobirds] Wheat Ridge Repolls Continue

2013-01-20 Thread birderbob
Hello All, The Redpolls continue to appear at my feeders on a daily basis. Since the recent warming trend, they are making an appearance in number around 830 - 900a. After that, their arrivals are more individualistic and sporadic. The original flock that arrived the weekend of Jan 12/13

[cobirds] Redpoll ID

2013-01-20 Thread Peter Burke
COBirders, Yesterday I camped out at the Ft. Collins Museum of Discovery feeders, hoping to spot a Hoary Redpoll. Despite the frequent attention from raptors: Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Merlin (2) and Kestrel; the Redpoll flock of ~75 birds was actively feeding most of the morning. I focused

[cobirds] Aspen article of Colorado birder

2013-01-20 Thread Todd Deininger
Originally posted by Jason Beason on WSBN. Anybody ever heard of this Filby fellow? Please read: http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/156407 -- Jason Beason Paonia - Delta Co. -- Todd Deininger Longmont, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Rusty Blackbird Barrow's Goldeneye, Adams

2013-01-20 Thread gent
All, Following yesterday's COBIRDS report, I headed to the Platte River in north Denver this morning. The Rusty Blackbird flock was still under the I-76 bridge and along the banks to the footbridge immediately downstream. At one point, I counted 10 birds in the flock. I then walked north to

[cobirds] Lesser Black-backed Gull - Teller Farms - Boulder CO

2013-01-20 Thread Ira Sanders
Birders, Today Tammy and I went up to Boulder County and about the best we could do was an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull at Teller Lake. Also present were Thayer's Gulls. No swans at Valmont. Just Canvasbacks and other assorted ducks. there were only 5 gulls on the ice when we were there.

[cobirds] Loveland Trumpeters, hawks, and eagles

2013-01-20 Thread Nancy Rynes
The two Trumpeter Swans (1 adult, one juvenile) were still at Lower Hoffman Lake in Loveland this morning, directly behind McKee Medical Center. Park at the rear of the medical center and use the nature trail to view them safely from the lake overlook. Lower Hoffman Lake was packed with

Re: [cobirds] Aspen article of Colorado birder

2013-01-20 Thread Nicolle Martin
Good stuff - thanks for sharing! Sent from my iPad On Jan 20, 2013, at 12:29 PM, Todd Deininger goldeneagle...@gmail.com wrote: Originally posted by Jason Beason on WSBN. Anybody ever heard of this Filby fellow? Please read: http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/156407 --

[cobirds] Re: Aspen article of Colorado birder

2013-01-20 Thread Art Hudak
Ah Yes, this Filby fellow, I had the opportunity to meet him one time, at Red Rocks, the conversation revolved around his soon departure, to go look at Penguins. On Sunday, January 20, 2013 12:29:53 PM UTC-7, Todd Deininger wrote: Originally posted by Jason Beason on WSBN. Anybody ever