[cobirds] Elbert County Feb 3

I made stops along a plethora of roads in Elbert County today, mostly in the Elizabeth area, and along roads not too far east of Kiowa and Elbert. Some areas of the large north-south band of Ponderosa pine forest near Elizabeth have a strong cone crop, and birds are plentiful where the cones are

[cobirds] Mute Swan, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Adams County

Hello, birders, Barrow’s Goldeneye continuing this warm, sunny afternoon, same locations as previous posts by Palin Saturday and Deardorff two weeks ago. Barrow’s female, just upriver from the South Platte River Trailhead at 88th St. Colorado Ave. in Thornton. Map here.

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 3 February 2015

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: February 3, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert Tuesday, February 3 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Tundra Swan ((Mesa, *Pueblo)

[cobirds] New yard bird Ring-necked Pheasant, Denver

Hi CoBirders When I headed out to look for a Dipper tonight, I was surprised by a Ring-necked Pheasant rooster in my backyard in northwest Denver. He didn't seen too upset by us. My wife got some pictures. Oh yeah, I saw a single American Dipper in Clear Creek at Lowell Blvd (Adams). Bob