[cobirds] Hepatic Tanager NOT seen today at Lamar Woods

2014-05-02 Thread SeEttaM .
I didn't see the Hepatic Tanager when I birded in Lamar Woods this morning and 2 local birders I ran into who had started before did not report that bird either. Discussion was that few migrants there today with likelihood that many moved on last night as winds had diminished (overnight only as

[cobirds] Willets at Union Res, Boulder County

2014-05-02 Thread 'j.d. birchmeier' via Colorado Birds
North side of Union Reservoir - 18 of the big beauties seen, trying to stay sheltered under the bank while feeding.  At least two groups, and there were probably more that I couldn't see. Also, the Yellow-headed BBs are back at Union Res, finally. J.D.(Birch) Birchmeier, Longmont -- You

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 2 May 2014

2014-05-02 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: May 2, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, May 2, 2014, sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the

[cobirds] Larimer -- 2 American White Pelicans

2014-05-02 Thread timothyweinmann
Watched two American white pelicans fishing in Blackbird Pond in NE Fort Collins. They had their breeding bumps on. Tim Weinmann Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

[cobirds] Painted Redstart Continues at Crow Valley in Weld County

2014-05-02 Thread Steve Stachowiak
Cobirders, Gene Rutherford reports the Painted Redstart is at the same location as reported yesterday. It is actively foraging and singing. Good Birding, Steve Stachowiak Highlands Ranch, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group.

[cobirds] Black-throated Gray Warbler Continues at Crow Valley in Weld County

2014-05-02 Thread Steve Stachowiak
Cobirders, Rutherford reports that the Black-throated Gray warbler is still at Crow Valley as well. It would be remiss to not thank Ira Sanders for leaving the state and making these fine birds possible. And, a big thank you once again to Cathy Sheeter for getting word out on these birds.

[cobirds] Boulder County, FOS singing Vesper Sparrow

2014-05-02 Thread Charles Hundertmark
Heard my FOS singing Vesper Sparrow in meadow near the Bullhead Gulch Open Space in Lafayette. -- Chuck Hundertmark 2546 Lake Meadow Drive Lafayette, CO 80026 303-604-0531 Cell: 720-771-8659 chundertma...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Glossy Ibis at Deadman Lake

2014-05-02 Thread Ann Donoghue
Two Glossy Ibis were foraging amongst the cattails on the north end of Deadman Lake yesterday evening. They were near the Canada goose nest (with goose sitting on the nest). They were joined by 3 Western grebes, 2 Great Blue Herons, a Great Egret and a something-something far out in the

[cobirds] Shorebirds/Crom Lake

2014-05-02 Thread 'The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds
From Crom Lake (east pond now dry) and Weld CR 84 Marsh (drying up) ... - Marbled Godwit - 2 - Willet - 18 - Spotted Sandpiper - 2 - Solitary Sandpiper - 1 - Lesser Yellowlegs - 2 - Greater Yellowlegs - 1 - Killdeer - 2 Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

Re: [cobirds] Lamar (Prowers) and nearby places of late

2014-05-02 Thread 'Norm Lewis' via Colorado Birds
To tag onto Dave's post about the weirdness in SECO, after our lesser pchick outing, we drove south from Holly to check out a couple of Mountain Plover sites. We picked up a couple of birds, just in the nick of time. Minutes later, a huge wall of dust overwhelmed us, reducing visibility to

[cobirds] HARRIS'S SPARROW still 2nd May (Carbondale, Garfield)

2014-05-02 Thread Dick Filby
Hi all, Whilst other are enjoying rarities (OK, reason I didn't chase today is a bad back), this yard is being consistent.. Our HARRIS'S SPARROW continues today, Friday WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS - still at least 6 PINYON JAYS too - around 10 at a time. EVENING GROSBEAKS up to 12

Re: [cobirds] Painted Redstart Continues at Crow Valley in Weld County

2014-05-02 Thread bay . wren
The Painted Redstart is still being seen by many birders at Crow Valley, in ythe same general area as before, as of this moment, Eric D Sent from the Aether On May 2, 2014, at 6:38 AM, Steve Stachowiak waxwi...@q.com wrote: Cobirders, Gene Rutherford reports the Painted Redstart is at

[cobirds] American Kestrel and Black-capped Chickadee Live Nestbox Streaming

2014-05-02 Thread Darin
CO Birders, If you are interested I have an American Kestrel and Black-capped Chickadee Nestbox camera streaming live. Both located on the East side of Colorado Springs. American Kestrel (have laid 3 eggs as of 01 May) http://kestrelnestcam.click2stream.com/ Black-capped Chickadee (still

[cobirds] SE Colorado 5/2

2014-05-02 Thread Brandon Percival
Chris Knight and I birded from Rocky Ford to Lamar area today. Here is what we saw. 115 species of birds. 7 species of warblers and 15 species of shorebirds. Rocky Ford SWA: Broad-winged Hawk - 1 dark morph Lake Holbrook: Gadwall x Mallard hybrid - 1 Van's Grove: Swainson's Thrush - 1

[cobirds] Birds in Pawnee - Weld County

2014-05-02 Thread Robert Martinez
This morning re-found the Painted Redstart and found a Black-throated Blue Warbler across the creek from the Picnic Shelter, yes I got my feet wet but a great bird to see. also a Brown Thrasher in the grove in the south eastern corner, Eastern Screech Owl yelled at me from the Big Cottonwood

[cobirds] SE CO today

2014-05-02 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO Birders : On our way down to SE CO , we spent a couple of hours at Chico , highlights Black-throated Gray Warbler at HQ willows and a western Palm Warbler at Rose Pond ( both Pueblo County ) . Lake Cheraw : Snowy Plovers , Marbled Godwit , Least Sandpipers , Avocet , Black-necked

[cobirds] SE Colorado 5/2

2014-05-02 Thread Brandon Percival
Chris Knight and I birded our way from Pueblo to Lamar area today. We ended up with 115 species of birds. Seven species of warbler and 15 species of shorebirds (Cheraw and Thurston had most of them). Rocky Ford SWA: Broad-winged Hawk - 1 Dark morph Lake Holbrook: Gadwall X Mallard hybrid - 1

Re: [cobirds] SE Colorado 5/2

2014-05-02 Thread 'Brandon' via Colorado Birds
Sorry, I didn't think my message from my ipod to cobirds sent, so I typed it again from my phone. Two exact cobirds posts. You can delete one or both if you wish. Overall kind of quiet in SE CO today. Hopefully more exciting tomorrow. Brandon K. Percival In Lamar