[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge (04 May 2015) 17 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 04, 2015 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0

[cobirds] FOY LARB, Larimer County

I saw my first of the year male Lark Bunting in Fort Collins yesterday (Mon, May 4th) around 5:00pm. He was perched on the barbed wire fence bordering the south side of the CSU stadium. My sure sign of spring! Erin Youngberg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] CO Birds, 2-4 May 2015

You may have actually heard an American Redstart at Chatfield :-) David Suddjian reported one near the same area over the weekend ;-) I need to go find that guy! Sounds like you had a great weekend! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds

[cobirds] Ken Caryl Valley area JeffCo 5/5

This morning a male *Blackpoll Warbler* was along Massey Draw near my home, and a small pond there had a *Spotted Sandpiper* (whose calls I could hear now and again from my yard). An apparent pair (friendly in each other's presence, no chasing) of *Downy Woodpeckers* at my yard is comprised of an

[cobirds] Blackpoll Warbler, etc., Boulder County

Hello, Birders. This rainy Tuesday morning, May 5, a *blackpoll warbler* was singing at Confluence Park (CU East Campus) near the intersection of Foothills Arapahoe, Boulder County. I'm still surprised, after all these years, by how early blackpolls pass through Colorado in spring. Back East,

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery (FtCollins-Larimer) last few days

I haven't been going to Grandview Cemetery much this year but when I do, the list has been entered into eBird. Don't fall over. Highlights of the last few days are: Broad-winged Hawk (at least two different individuals, one seen two days ago was definitely an adult, the one today looked

[cobirds] CO Birds, 2-4 May 2015

All, I manged a bit of time out over the last few days, some with and some without my family. A few highlights, some of which may just be not real notable as this is my first spring in CO. One thing that is amazing is that I can't go anywhere and not trip on a House Wren or Spotted Towhee right

[cobirds] Crow Valley (Weld) on 5/5

As others have posted, the story so far at Crow Valley is minimal landbird migration and lots of water in the creek. I managed to muster 36 species today with the highlights being: Sora (heard in the wetland off to the north of the Group Area in the nw corner) Eastern Screech-Owl (one

[cobirds] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher-Cherry Creek-Arapahoe

Hi Cobirdians, On our morning nature walk (7:15) Debbie and I had a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher lilt over us. We were at the Twelve Mile Picnic area below the headquarters. Followed the bird in the binocs as it went a ways south along Cherry Creek where it cut to the west and behind trees.

[cobirds] FOS rufous hummingbird, Douglas County

Our first *rufous hummingbird*, an adult female, perched and fed (even preened) for about 10 minutes on a nectar feeder beginning about 2:20 p.m. this rain-dominant Tuesday. We now have four adult *broad-tail hummingbirds* -- 3 males, 1 female. Still hanging around: two *dark-eyed juncos*, both

[cobirds] Mr. Steller would be proud

While Georg Wilhelm Steller is still on our minds after reading the excellent tribute to him by Bob Righter in the current issue of Colorado Birds, I thought this note from the Denver Zoo might be of interest to Colorado birders. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins

[cobirds] Marston Reservoir,Denver

While it was raining I went to the western side of Marston Reservoir in Denver County . Watching from Old Wadsworth Blvd I saw around 32 Northern Shoveler, 18 Gadwall ,12 Mallard, and 4 American Widgeon. 18, Western Grebe were in the middle of the lake, along with only 3, American White

[cobirds] Cassin's Sparrows, Boulder County

Hi folks, On this foggy, misty morning at Boulder Valley Ranch, I spied a lonely pair of Cassin's Sparrows working through the yuccas and shortgrass at the edge of the mesa along the Sage Trail. The location was approximately 7/10 of a mile from the main parking area off Longhorn Drive, along the

[cobirds] Chatfield, Ken Caryl Valley area, mostly

May 4 Yesterday's low clouds and occasional light rain brought many swallows down low at Chatfield Reservoir and the South Platte corridor. *Violet-green Swallow* was far and away the most abundant, with a rough estimate of 2,000 in the park during the couple of hours I was there in the morning.

[cobirds] RMBO Chatfield Banding Station, 5/4 and 5/4

Rainy weather does not seem to have brought in more birds, and those at the station seem to be hunkered down. We've been open briefly and early, before the mid-morning showers have started, and have supplemented our efforts at the station nets with the nets at the feeders at the Nature Center.

[cobirds] Eastern Phoebe Audubon, Boulder County

Hello birders, Reports of an Eastern Phoebe at the 75th Street bridge, Heatherwood Trailhead area, brings to mind John James Audubon. From Garrison Keillor’s “Writer’s Almanac” April 26, 2015: “Today is the birthday of the man who once wrote, 'I feel I am strange to all but the birds of

[cobirds] Stilt Sandpiper, Walden Ponds, Boulder Co

West side of Cottonwood Marsh. Also Western Kinbird, Warbling Vireo, Yellow, Yellow-rumped and Orange-crowned Warbler, and Green-tailed Towhee. Chuck HundertmarkLafayette303-604-0531  Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab® S -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Cherry Creek

Folks, Steve Kennedy messaged me that he saw a STFL at Cherry Creek State Park this morning on the south side near 12 mile creek. He was not able to post this himself. Glenn Walbek Castle Rock, CO (currently north of Arriba) Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID -- You received this

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 5 May 2015

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: May 5, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert, Tuesday, May 5 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). BRANT (Rio Grande) Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle) Green