[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 15 December 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: December 15, 2014 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Monday, December 14 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Swan spec (Boulder, Huerfano) Tundra

[cobirds] GJ CBC Highlights - Mesa County

Some highlights from the GVAS CBC in Grand Junction, Costa's Hummingbird -1 Seen at 2217 Tuscany Drive. Black Phoebe - 3 two seen by our group and 1 by another group. Our group at the Grand Junction Wildlife Area also had the following in addition to two Black Phoebe's. Orange-crowned

[cobirds] White-throated Sparrow, Boulder 12/14

While participating in the Boulder CBC yesterday, I found a White-throated Sparrow at the NE corner of 4th and Dellwood. The bird then flew to the backyard of the house on the SW corner of 5th and Dellwood. The N. Cardinal, along with 5 Cassin's finches, made a couple of visits to my feeders

[cobirds] Re: YB Loon Chatfield

YB Loon now off parking lot at end of road that goes past campground registration. Just north of lot. 9:13am David Suddjian Littleton CO Sent from my iPhone On Dec 15, 2014, at 8:47 AM, David Suddjian dsuddj...@gmail.com wrote: Was off Massey Draw inlet and then swam/dove southeast across

[cobirds] Loons at Chatfield

as of 10:30 a.m. Me and several others are viewing a common loon and red-necked grebe off of the campground registration parking lot viewing area. No Yellow billed loon yet. Loch Kilpatrick  parker,co Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -- You received this message because you

[cobirds] Possible Major Changes in Taxonomic Order

There is a possible change to the taxonomic order of birds that would turn your field guide inside out and upside down. The American Association for the Advancement of Science has announced an extensive DNA study. I have included a link to the article. Have fun Norm Erthal Arvada

[cobirds] Yellow-billed Loon, Chatfield S.P., Douglas/Jefferson

Hi All, Yellow-billed Loon seen well off camp ground registration parking area, by others, who shared a view with me. Also seen by me after other group left, seen with Common Loon, very close with each other. Great size comparison. Thanks to all the posts re. this great find!! Mary Driscoll

[cobirds] Yellow-billed Loon seen at chatfied

Got a call; seen from handicapped fisher pier in line w spillway. 13:45Pm Joe roller Denver Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Eastern Towhee - Boulder Co

Hi cobirders, I've received a reputable report of a male Eastern Towhee, seen yesterday in the Marshall Mesa area by a visiting birder who is well-experienced with the species.  He didn't get photos. The bird's location was described as being just to the north of the Community Ditch trail,

[cobirds] Recent birds - Jefferson, Douglas, Arapahoe

Dec 12 Cooley Lake (Arapahoe) had an adult *Glaucous Gull* and 1st cycle *Thayer's* with a gull flock loafing on ice which has since melted. Dec 14 During the snowy afternoon my Ken Caryl Valley feeding stations attracted a nice 3 *Harris's Sparrows*, and unexpected *Lincoln's Sparrow*, and

[cobirds] Yellow-billed Loon - Chatfield (Douglas/Jefferson)

All - Many thanks to all who posted today about the Yellow-billed Loon. My current work-schedule allowed my only a brief timeframe in which to go see the bird and I appreciated the information flowing to cobirds as to the best location to see the bird. I initially found the bird halfway between

[cobirds] American dipper in Adams County today

HI CoBirders An american Dipper continues in Clear Creek east of Lowell Blvd. in Adams County. Today it was at the I-76 bridges at 4:39 pm. This seems to be the favored spot this year. I also saw Mallards and Belted Kingfisher. Bob Canter, Denver CO -- You received this message because you are