[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 30 October 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: October 30, 2014 email: r...@cfobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Thursday, October 30 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Surf Scoter

[cobirds] 11/13 Front Range trip- everyone is welcome!

Just a heads up - I believe that Denver Field Ornithologists has a Birding Field Trip set for that date (Nov. 13th) in the Longmont area. It is being led by Christie Owens. Mark Amershek -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To

[cobirds] Female Magnificent Hummingbird / Boulder County

sorry for the late report, I was busy enjoying her with an early bird birder. She is here again today. Regards Adam Coal Creek Canyon -- Sent from Mobile -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and

[cobirds] Lamar (Prowers) on 10/28

Things are very dry here, per usual. Highlights birding within 5 miles of downtown Lamar on Tuesday, 10/28: Riverside Cemetery (off Maple Street e of Main): Field Sparrow (2, along edge of alfalfa field north of cemetery) Savannah Sparrow (10, ditto) Vesper Sparrow (2, ditto) Lincoln's Sparrow

[cobirds] White-winged junco, Sloan Lake, Denver

This morning in a flock of pink-sided juncos I had a distinct white-winged junco in the flock. The birds were near the restrooms / playground on the S. side of the park near the parking lot. -Matthew Baker Denver, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] John Martin Res/Hasty (Bent) on 10/29

Highlights at Hasty/Lake Hasty/John Martin Res yesterday, 10/29: Sandhill Cranes (we estimated 11,000!! flew over, with this probably being a woefully low count of what was within sight in all directions, one of the events that makes birding the eastern plains of Colorado a joy at this time of

[cobirds] White-winged Dove Mini-invasion, 10/29 and 10/30, El Paso County

Hi, everyone. Yesterday morning and this morning our feeders have been inundated with doves. Right now there are 2 Mourning Doves, 10 Eurasian Collared Doves, and 12 White-winged Doves. We have had 2, 3, and even 4 White-winged Doves year-round for the last 3 years, but nothing like this. On

[cobirds] upcoming bird walk, Equalizer Lake (Larimer Co.)

Hi, Join the High Plains Environmental Center for a morning of birding around Equalizer Lake in Loveland this Sunday Nov. 2. We will walk approx. 2 miles on sidewalks and on level walking paths to observe gulls, waterfowl, sparrows and other birds. The extensive mudflat at the south end of the

[cobirds] Golden-crowned Sparrow, Boulder County 10/30

Amazingly, the Golden-crowned Sparrow that Scott Severs found at the Teller Farms trailhead on Valmont Road in November 2010 has returned to the same location for a fifth winter! We can only imagine where it goes during the summer. Directions to the trailhead are at

[cobirds] Swans in Fort Collins

I just got a call from someone at Fort Collins Parks Department. There are apparently 2 swans that have been hanging out at Fossil Creek Reservoir for the last couple days. The ID is uncertain, but hopefully someone has a chance to go check this out and get a photo. Happy Birding! Jeff Birek

[cobirds] Surf scoter still at Wash Park, Denver County

Hi all, A small group of birders was treated to some close looks of the surf scoter in the south area of Grasmere Lake around 3:30 today, October 30. The scoter was near the south shore by the tennis courts. After about ten minutes, the bird swam away toward the east shore of the lake. Good