[cobirds] Crow Valley is still closed!!!

I got this information in an email from the Colorado Birding Society today: I just called the Forest Service for Pawnee National Grasslands. Crow Valley Campground is closed to all activity. The Local Sheriff has issued several tickets to people going on the property. Conditions are expected

[cobirds] Chestnut-sided warbler in Alamosa

There were exciting birds about everywhere this morning as temps were warmer and insect life more active. Rock Creek Ranch (Rio Grande County): Olive-sided Flycatcher Monte Vista Refuge (Rio Grande County): Lark Buntingfirst of the season. Pike’s Stockade: (Conejos County): Eastern

[cobirds] New Yard Birds/Nunn (Weld)

Hi all Gray Catbird, Orchard Oriole and an empid species. Yard total now 131 species since 2002. Complete list here: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/notes/My_Yard_Birds Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m -- You received this

[cobirds] I talked to Sue Riffe and there was an entry error for the magpie jay

Any of us can make a typo or a slip of the mouse. She was using a world list. Sue is an experienced and keen birder and entered a lot of valuable data today from many places, as she birded around Chaffee and Saguache Counties. She will fix the entry tonight. Joe Roller, Denver -- You

[cobirds] a quiz

Which of the following is the correct spelling of a CO bird named after a professor of English at Edinburgh University in Scotland, who was also a naturalist, and who helped none other than John James Audubon with his writing? a) MaGillvray's b) McGillivray's c) MacGillivary's d)

[cobirds] RMBO Chatfield Banding Report, 5/28/15

Quieter than yesterday, with 26 birds banded and 2 returns from prior years, but well above the numbers we were seeing the last week last year, when we were in the single digits most days. Here's the breakdown: House Wren 1 return, banded last year Swainson's Thrush 2 Gray Catbird 6 Yellow

[cobirds] Yesterday in Weld County (and Boulder)

Greetings All With Crow Valley closed, I started near my home at Golden Ponds in Longmont Few migrants were present, but an imm male AM REDSTART and adult male MAGNOLIA WARBLER were singing on the s. side of the river, e. of the bridge, on the side of the trail away from the river. Then off

[cobirds] CFO outing recap: CFO Big Night, May 23-24

Hello, Birders. Here's a recap of the CFO all-nighter, Sat.- Sun., May 23-24: http://blog.aba.org/2015/05/the-big-night.html A few recent birds from around Boulder County: *northern parula* in downtown Boulder, Mon., May 25; *northern waterthrush* at Greenlee Preserve, Tues., May 26; two *red