[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 15 May 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: May 15, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, May 15, sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording

[cobirds] Arctic and Common Terns, Larimer County

Acting on a tip from Cole Wild, Austin Hess, Michael Costello and myself were able to refind an Arctic Tern and two Common Terns among a small pod of larger Forster's Terns yesterday May 14 at 6:30 pm at the south end of Boyd Lake in Loveland. We viewed the roosting terns (search carefully

[cobirds] Crow Valley Campground - Weld County, 5/14

Birders, Crow Valley remains productive and numerous birders saw a plethora of migrants that have been seen in the last week. The water in the normally dry creek is running at 1 - 1.5 ft high in most places so bring hip waders if you plan on viewing both sides of the riparian area.

[cobirds] New Yard Bird

The first black-chinned hummingbird showed up in my yard in Roxborough yesterday, a displaying male, though I was unable to locate the female. Regards -Greg Pasquariello ​Roxborough CO​ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To

[cobirds] Birding trip to Madagascar

Hi all, I would like to thank the board for allowing CFO members to take advantage of the trips I plan. Many CFO members have participated in these trips. I have a trip upcoming to Madagascar. The dates are October 19 through November 7. The cost is about $5,000 plus airfare. This is a great

[cobirds] RMBO Chatfield Banding Station Update, 5/14/14

Hi Birders, If we just look at summary data - 63 new birds plus some recaptures, lots of species - then 5/14 looks just like 5/13. But, on Tuesday, Amber and her crew caught the birds in less than 3 hours, while our pace was a little more leisurely. There were likely fewer birds around by

[cobirds] Last Chance rest area

Blue headed Vireo Blackpoll Warbler ( male and female) Lots of Western migrants! Glenn Walbek Castle Rock, CO Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[cobirds] Denver County birds -- local interest

Hi All -- It was gorgeous at Bluff Lake Nature Center this morning. I intended to bird for less than an hour and stayed more than two. Highlights included Northern Waterthrush (first ID'ed by its reflection in the water), MacGillivray's Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, nest-building Black-chinned

[cobirds] Black-and-White Warbler, Waneka Lake Boulder County (5/15)

Hello All, There was a female Black-and-White Warbler west of the boathouse at the SW side of Waneka Lake in Lafayette at 9:30AM this morning (5/15). It was hanging out in a large White Willow tree close-ish to the road near an exercise station. Chris Knight Longmont, Colorado -- You

[cobirds] PRAIRIE WARBLER--Belmar Historic Park/Jeffco

This morning around 11am, Phil Pratt and I had a PRAIRIE WARBLER moving around the small pond next to the gazebo. During this time period, we also had a male Blackpoll Warbler, which vanished before our eyes. The Prairie Warbler disappeared after the initial looks, only to be re-found 15

[cobirds] Lee Martinez Park - McMurry Natural Area

Lee Martinez Park - Large group of Chipping, Lark, and Clay-colored sparrows in the crappy brome field just north of parking lot. Northern Waterthrush in the wetland/pond area just north of crappy brome field across the recreational trail. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in same spot. Green Heron and

[cobirds] Yellow-headed BB, Blue-winged Teal / Harriman Park / Jeffco

Just now at Harriman Park (Kipling and Quincy, Littleton): 1 m Yellow-headed Blackbird A dozen or so pairs of Blue-winged Teal Clouds of Swallows, incl Violet-greens Many Red-winged BB's and Grackles 2 Spotted Sandpipers 2 Western Grebes Several Bufflehead, females only Yellow-rumped Warblers

[cobirds] Barr Lake SP - Adams County

Lots of birds at Barr Lake this AM. Mostly common stuff, but a few notables. Best birds were a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, VEERY, BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER, and TOWNSEND'S WARBLER. A male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was viewed as well. A flock of lingering Cackling Geese were along one of the banks.

[cobirds] White-winged Dove

This afternoon we had a White-winged Dove in our back yard. This week we had a mini fallout in our yard. Spizella - Brewer's, Chipping and Clay-colored - Lazuli Bunting - Green-tailed Towhee Glenn and Jeane Hageman Denver - Just north of George Washington High School -- You received this

[cobirds] Summer Tanager Jeffco Belmar Park

just had a molting male summer Tanager at Belmar. Ira Sanders Golden -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To

[cobirds] PAINTED BUNTINGS at Picture Canyon, Baca Co. 5/15

Jeannie Mitchell and Aaron Shipe drove down to Picture Canyon, in southern Baca County today (5/15), hoping for Painted Bunting.  They saw three adult males!  Though no females.  I'm not sure I've ever heard of three adult male Painted Buntings, at the same place in Colorado before! Looking

Re: [cobirds] Summer Tanager Jeffco Belmar Park..prairie- yes

but no longer at the pond. Last seen flying toward pines at southeast corner of lake. Couldn't find the tanager. Norm Lewis Lakewood Norm Sent from my iPhone On May 15, 2014, at 4:18 PM, Ira Sanders zroadrunne...@gmail.com wrote: just had a molting male summer Tanager at Belmar. Ira

[cobirds] El Paso County: Black-necked Stilts; BJR - Tern

Squirrel Creek Road Pond: 3 Black-necked Stilts - lifer!!! yeah!!! American Avocet Eastern Kingbird Solitary Sandpiper 10+ Spotted Sandpipers Wilson Phalarope Tons of shore birds - needed a scope to see them. Great day! Quick stop at Big Johnson Reservoir: Stopped at the metal gate - hundreds

[cobirds] Crow Valley, Weld County

COBirders, I have not seen a late posting for today for the Crow Valley Campground in Weld County so will provide a summary. I did not see all of the birds reported by Mark Minner-Lee nor all the birds seen by 30 or more people birding at the campground today. It was cloudy most of the morning

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso and Pueblo Counties on 5/15

Hi, Cobirders.   Jeanne and I made our way to a very birdy Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) today. We birded the banding area, Bell's Grove, the HQs area and pond and Rose Pond. We met up with Michael Kiessig and Kate Frost at the banding station and had a nice time birding with them at various

[cobirds] Crow Valley this evening, Weld Co.

I spent 4 hours after work today at Crow Valley and raise Ken 10 species. To piggy back off of his list, I did see the *Sora. *Also, *Am. Coot, Cinnamon Teal, *and about 10 *Wilson's Phalorope.* On the north side past the gate I had a *Loggerhead Shrike* carrying a Chipping Sparrow, an

[cobirds] leucistic robin, Boulder County

I've seen a leucistic robin twice this week while biking along the Skunk Creek Path near the ponds at confluence with the Boulder Creek Path and in the CU Boulder research park (S of Arapahoe, N of Colorado, just W of Foothill). The head and part of the back are grey and the rest of the body

[cobirds] The last 48 hours: Yuma to Prowers

Greetings All Yesterday and today, Nick Moore and I prowled the eastern edge of the state from Yuma to Prowers. A detailed report would exhaust both reader and author, so highlights will be presented in more tabular form 14 May- all Yuma County Stalker Lake: Northern Waterthrush, 3 Blackpoll