[cobirds] Snow Geese and Cranes

Todays quick check showed still thousands of cranes and Canada and Cackling Geese. There were about 20 Snow Geese in the mix as well. Ducks included Am Wigeon, Gadwall, Mallards and Pintails. I think birds are still arriving but are spread out as the snows have all but vanished. We also are havi

[cobirds] White-cheeked goose ID

Hello, Birders. As many of us know, the "white-cheeked goose" conundrum is especially acute in Colorado. That's because we have large numbers of the biggest of the small geese (Richardson's Cackling Goose, Branta h. hutchinsii) and large numbers of the smallest of the large geese (Lesser Canada

Re: [cobirds] Chuker

On Monday, February 24, 2014 10:51:08 AM UTC-7, Mark Minner-lee wrote: > > > Despite its' apparent domestication it was still a great bird to watch- > I completely agree with this sentiment. A few years ago, a Chukar visited Greenlee Preserve, Boulder County, and it delighted a great throng o

[cobirds] Trip Report: High Plains Snow Goose Festival, Feb. 20-23

Hello, Birders. Hannah and Andrew and I are back from the 12th annual High Plains Snow Goose Festival, held this past Thursday-Sunday, February 20-23, 2014. The highlight was a very surprising, bright red, adult male, softly warbling, ridiculously cooperative Pine Grosbeak feeding in a cottonwoo

[cobirds] Bald Eagles in Boulder County

The Golden Ponds at Hover and 3rd Ave in Longmont has been reopened since the September floods. There were 8 Bald Eagles (4 adult, 2 sub-adult, 2 imm) hanging around the ponds yesterday (2/23/14). The ponds haven't been restocked with fish yet, so I can't say whether or not they're just using

[cobirds] Re: Chukar

All east slope Chukars are escapes from somewhere, hunting clubs or whatever.   The only "wild/countable" Chukars in Colorado, are in western Colorado, in rocky areas, such as Cameo in Mesa County, and a few other spots.   Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message because

Re: [cobirds] Chuker

Would not surprise me in the least - the area that the bird was found in is highly industrial and really lacks any sufficient habitat for bird life in general. Additionally, the Chukar did not flush when a wide variety of urban sounds (car engines rev, people yelling, etc) occurred, nor when se

[cobirds] Chuker

Looking at Mark Minner-Lee's photos of the Chuker makes me think it is a escaped bird. In my opinion the feathers of that bird are way too disheveled to be a wild bird. As we all know, winter birds need their feathers to be as perfect as possible to keep them warm and dry throughout the cold w

[cobirds] Re: Chukar present - Broomfield, CO 2/24

Here are some of the photos I took of the Chukar http://www.flickr.com/photos/92595757@N08/12749848375/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/92595757@N08/12750324924/ Mark Minner-Lee Superior, CO On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 8:48 AM, Mark R wrote: > Birders, > > The recently viewed Chukar is present this

[cobirds] "Raptor Alley"/Nunn

First, we had Eastern Screech owl calling in our windbreak Sunday 12:-5am VERY COOL. Second one we have heard in three years--last one was on our roof calling. Overcast day and no wind along "Raptor Alley" yesterday. 45 raptors seen between 0930-1100am. Primarily Weld CR 27 between Pierce,

[cobirds] Chukar present - Broomfield, CO 2/24

Birders, The recently viewed Chukar is present this AM at the little gravel alleyway just north of the winery on Teller St in Broomfield (117th and Teller just South of 120th about .5 miles). Have pictures that I will post later this afternoon. Regards, Mark Minner-Lee Superior, CO Sent from

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, February 24, 2014

Compiler: Mary Driscoll Date: February 24, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, February 24, 2014 sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip