[cobirds] Blue Lake (Bent/Kiowa) on 10/30

Blue Lake (aka Adobe Creek Res) hosted a nice assortment of birds today including: Bonaparte's Gull (1) Dunlin (3) Sanderling (1) Least Sandpiper (2) Greater Yellowlegs (1) Black-bellied Plover (1) Long-billed Dowitcher (8) Lesser Black-backed Gull (1a) Sandhill Crane (few thousand flyovers) Snow

[cobirds] Common loons also common on Marston Reservoir today, Denver Co.

There were at least four Common Loons on Marston Reservoir this noon. Doug Kibbe Littleton, Colorado -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiv

[cobirds] Boulder County Loons

(No, this is not a political or social commentary!) There were at least 6 Common Loons in Boulder County late this afternoon: 2 at McIntosh Reservoir in Longmont (1 adult, 1 immature) 2 at Valmont Reservoir near Boulder (1 presumably ongoing since Peter Burke's report on Oct 19) 2 at Ish Reservoi

Fwd: [cobirds] BRANT - YES, Houts Res, Larimer

Hi, birders. I, too, birded Equalizer Lake and saw the (Atlantic) Brant today (Thursday). At 5pm the bird was on the west side of Houts Reservoir swimming with 3 Canada Geese. I didn't see the Brant when I birded Equalizer on Monday but I did not have time to walk around Houts. Perhaps the bird

[cobirds] BRANT - YES, Houts Res, Larimer

Cowboy - my little red dachshund - and I, went for a nice walk around Houts today. As we were approaching the area where the Brant has been seen, I spotted it. Then I was passed by a runner that almost tripped over the Brant as it slowly scurried out of his way. The birds kept walking to the wa

[cobirds] Boulder Little Gull and Weld RN Grebe

Greetings All This afternoon there was a juv/imm Little Gull on Terry Res, which is on east side of 95th a couple miles north of hwy 66. There was also a imm RN Grebe at Union Res. Union is packed with birds, nearly all on south side. At Ish Reservoir, on Boulder/Larimer border, there were 2 Com

[cobirds] Juv. Little Gull @ Terry Lake, Boulder CO

Folks- Steve Mlodinow just texted me that he has a juv. Little Gull at Terry Lake: http://coloradocountybirding.com/county/bird_a_county.php?name=Boulder Enjoy- Bill Schmoker, Longmont __ • Bill Schmoker • __ http://schmoker.org

[cobirds] Red Phalarope Continues at Flooded Tower Road Field - Commerce City Adams County

The Red Phalarope was in the large puddle on the east side of Tower Road, approximately where 100th Ave would cross, around 11am this Wednesday morning. It was not there at 2pm this afternoon. Also of note were an avocet and a white-faced ibis that have been previously reported there. The

[cobirds] Rock Pigeons and eBird

Greetings All Rock Pigeons occur across a fair portion of the world as a native species. In many of those places, birders are interested in entering wild-type Rock Pigeons as something different than the mutt-type feral Rock Pigeons. In the USA, basically all of our pigeons originate from the

[cobirds] SCOTERS - Denver City Park

Just found a Surf Scoter and a lifer Black Scoter on Ferril Lake at Denver City Park. The two are hanging out together on the lake's west side. Joe R. was able to join and snap some pictures. Very viewable - no scope was needed. Eared Grebe also present. Easiest access is by parking in the lot

[cobirds] Dusky Grouse, Boulder (City & Cty), 10/30 12:30 pm

I haven't been birding much lately for a number of reasons, but was pleasantly surprised on my way back from Denver by a female Dusky Grouse flying east to west across Rte. 36 just north of the Table Mesa overpass. I reversed direction at the Baseline exit and found the grouse between the Table Me

[cobirds] RFI - Pagosa Springs - Boreal Owl, Winter Birding

Dear CoBirders, I am so excited to be heading back to Pagosa Springs but this is my first trip in winter. We will be renting a home in Pagosa for the Christmas holidays (Dec. 19th - 26th) and I was hoping to get some possible locations for Boreal Owl that are reasonably accessible. Happy to g

[cobirds] Rocky Mountains arsenal swamp sparrow yes black scoter no Adams County

Following Doug's posting yesterday I decided to make a try for the black Scoter and Swamp Sparrow today. The Swamp sparrow had moved over to the south east side of Lake Mary. This lake is immediately adjacent to Lake Ladora, the sparrow is hanging out near the closed bridge, and was seen in on

[cobirds] Huerfano County Update: Common Loons

There are 2 Common Loons on Martin Lake @ Lathrop State Park Have been unable to re-locate Red-necked Grebe, Black Scoter and Tennessee Warbler Polly Wren Neldner La Veta, CO Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" grou

[cobirds] RE: CFO Field Trip Announcement--Blue Mesa Reservoir on November 23rd--addendum

Let me also add that this trip is co-sponsored by the Black Canyon Audubon Society... Cobirders, The CFO in conjunction with the Black Canyon Audubon Society would like to announce a special field trip opportunity to Blue Mesa Reservoir and Curecanti National Recreation Area in Western Colora

[cobirds] CFO Field Trip Announcement--Blue Mesa Reservoir on November 23rd

Cobirders, The CFO would like to announce a special field trip opportunity to Blue Mesa Reservoir and Curecanti National Recreation Area in Western Colorado on Saturday, November 23rd. Jason Beason with the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory and Theresa Childers of the NPS will co-lead this trip.

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 30 October 2013

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: October 29, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-6750 <303-659-8750> This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, October 29, 2013 sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, y