[cobirds] Park County Sept 16 (Parasitic, Clay-colored, Sabine's, Sandhill, Black Terns, Common T)

My birthday present was a day in the Park, and a lovely day it was, too. The aspens are coloring up nicely, great clouds, lovely cool early morning temperatures (32 deg), and great stars before dawn. Fun birds, too. Daytime birding began with a series of stops along Salt Creek Road (Road 435) off

Re: [cobirds] Jaeger sp. , Boulder Res. , Boulder Co.

Thanks Christian! It is very helpful to have as much expertise in Colorado as we do to help us non-experts who sometimes go down the wrong track with an ID. (Guilty as charged - I had incorrectly thought both Pomeraine and Parasitic before Long-Tailed). Regards, Mark Minner-Lee Superior, CO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Compiler: Joe Roller Date: September 17, 2014 email: r...@cfobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, September 17, 2014, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).

[cobirds] Jaeger still at Boulder Res 9/17

Hi everyone, The Long-tailed Jaeger is puttering about at the north end of the reservoir as of 0730. I counted 4 Sabine's Gulls, one of which appears to be an adult. Mark Miller Longmont, CO Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S™III, an ATT 4G LTE smartphone -- You received this message because you

[cobirds] Arctic Tern still at Boyd Lake swim beach (Larimer)

Just showed up for three of us. Some pale-winged juvenal Common Terns around for good comparisons, plus at least 7 Forster's. Nick Komar At Boyd Lake Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from

[cobirds] Boulder Res jaeger

The jaeger flew in to the middle of the reservoir from the east about 8:30 this morning. I watched it sitting on the water for about 10 minutes. Then it flew off to the south. I thought it might have stopped at six-mile, but it wasn't there when I checked about 15 minutes later. Alan Bell,

[cobirds] Sabine's Gulls

There are currently at least 12 Sabine's Gulls at Chatfield Reservoir. I haven't looked at the Platte Delta side yet. There has been up to 7 at Cherry Creek the past couple of days. All of these are juvenile plumage birds except an adult was at Cherry Creek Saturday but not seen since.

[cobirds] Upcoming bird walk, Equalizer Lake (Larimer County)

Hello, birders. The High Plains Environmental Center is sponsoring a bird walk on Saturday Sep. 20 at Equalizer Lake in Loveland. We will walk approx. 2 miles on sidewalks and on level walking paths to view grebes, blackbirds, warblers, sparrows and other avian life. Meet at the HPEC, which is

[cobirds] Long tailed Jaeger and Sabines, Boulder Reservoir

Hi, I spotted the juvenile LT Jaeger at 7:30 am from the Coot Lake,[north], side of the reservoir. Had terrific scope views at just over 100 yds. Had all 4 Sabines Gulls as well. Going back for more,[hopefully], this evening. Carl Starace, Niwot -- You received this message

[cobirds] Long-tailed Jaeger/Boyd Lake-Larimer

South end of the lake. Right now. Sent from my iPhone Rachel Hopper Ft. Collins -- 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] Sabine's Gulls (4) Big Johnson Res (El Paso)

COBirders, To add to the tally, there were three juvenile Sabine's Gulls and one adult on the west end of Big Johnson Reservoir this a.m. Yellow-rumps made an appearance at Fountain Creek Regional Park (ELP) but very few Wilson's Warblers or other bird species seen there. Bill Maynard

[cobirds] Pueblo Reservoir -- no Sabine's Gulls 9/17

I got back from several days in the mountains, and went out to Pueblo Reservoir, Pueblo County this morning and scoped the lake, and didn't find any Sabine's Gulls or jaegers. There were still 40+ Black Terns and a basic plumage Common Loon. Hopefully the Sabine's Gull invasion will reach

[cobirds] RMBO Barr Banding Report, 9/17/14

Heat again a factor in numbers caught today - partly just fewer birds around and partly because we are closing earlier due to the temperature. Our cool bird of the day was an Ovenbird, a relatively rare bird for the station (4 in the past 9 years). Here's the breakdown of the 28 new birds

[cobirds] LT Jaeger still @ Boulder Res

As of 16:00, doing high laps around the lake. I'm viewing from S. boat ramp. -Bill Schmoker, Longmont -- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Bill Schmoker bill.schmo...@gmail.com http://schmoker.org *http://travelingtrinovid.com/author/bill-schmoker*

[cobirds] LT Jaeger update, Boulder Res

For working stiffs heading to Boulder Res. this balmy evening, the LT Jaeger is now on the water and doing short flights near the E. dam. Main point is it is here and covering a lot of ground (er, water) on the big lake so be persistent if you don't track it down right away. Still 4 Sabine's Gulls

[cobirds] Larimer Long-tailed Jaeger Photos

Here is a link to some of my Long-tailed Jaeger photos taken today on Boyd Lake (from a boat), Larimer County. http://www.pbase.com/hopko/long_tailed_jaeger --- Rachel Hopper Ft. Collins, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Re: LT Jaeger update, Boulder Res

Directions to Boulder Reservoir, which has access from 3 locations, are provided in the county birding guide: http://coloradocountybirding.org/BySite.aspx?SiteID=368CountyID=7 According to the website (https://bouldercolorado.gov/parks-rec/reservoir-hours-and-fees), the gates to the main

[cobirds] Bent Co Arctic Tern and BB Sandpiper

Greetings Today Nick Moore and I birded Kiowa and Bent Counties Jett Reservoir just s of Eads in Kiowa was filled with shorebirds but naught more interesting than 2 BB Plovers and 2 Pec Sands The Neenoshe Locust Grove was sluggish, but did have a cooperative Broad-winged Hawk and very bright

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, September 18

Compiler: Joe Roller Date: September 18, 2014 email: r...@cfobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, September 18, 2014, updated 9/17 at 10:45 PM, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new