Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: March 10, 2015
This is the Rare Bird Alert, Tuesday, March 10, sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Tundra Swan (*Boulder, *Fremont, Mesa)
Dinosaur Ridge
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 10, 2015
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Black Vulture0
I enjoyed another lovely day in the Park yesterday, focusing mostly on the
southern tier of the county. Stops in the Lake George region had three
*Northern
Pygmy-Owls* in Ponderosa forest. The species is quite regular in the
southeast at part of the county. Lots and lots of of* Red Crossbills* in
The folks at the Colorado Bluebird Project are planning to host an
educational session for anyone interested in monitoring nestboxes and/or
learning
about bluebirds in general. It will be held at the Audubon Center at the
south end of Chatfield State Park (no Parks Pass required) on
Dinosaur Ridge
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 09, 2015
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Black Vulture0
Hi,
I have spent considerable time solving this issue of, What are the early
bluebirds that hover over the prairie getting?. The specific site I observed
most was the Pawnee Grasslands just west of Crow Valley. My conclusion is that
these are some type of tiger moth (Family Noctuidae,
Hello, Birders.
Here's an announcement from CFO director Christy Carello, who is heading up
the science session at the 2015 CFO convention. If you are interested in
presenting a scientific paper, please be in touch directly with Christy.
Thanks! --Ted Floyd, Lafayette, Boulder County
Date: 10 March 2015
Time: 1240 - 1510
Weather: Sunny, mild
I took a leisurely walk/hike up Mt Reynolds Park today. I only saw 11
species and managed to lug my camera the entire time without taking a
single picture. I did, however see a Dusky Grouse that flushed from 25
feet above me on a
