[cobirds] Another Sabine's Gull (Larimer County 9/27/15)

Nick Komar just found an adult non-breeding plumage Sabine's Gull on the farm pond at the Northeast corner of Horseshoe Reservoir in Loveland off of County Rd. 28. Present at 11:00 A.M. Good photo opportunity. Bunch of Franklin's Gulls around. Austin Hess Fort Collins, Colorado -- You

[cobirds] Sabine's Gull (Larimer County 9/27/15)

I just found a juvenile Sabine's Gull at Fossil Creek Reservoir from the main dock looking west. Pretty good scope looks. Photographed. Austin Hess Fort Collins, Colorado -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from

[cobirds] Barr Lake extravaganza - Adams

Our Denver Audubon bird class enjoyed an extravaganza at Barr Lake State Park yesterday. First we stopped at the banding station, where Meredith McBurney gave her usual fact-packed analysis of the birds she held in her hands. She managed to present in checklist order (or at least the 4

[cobirds] Red-naped Sapsucker - Cheesman Park (Denver)

I birded Denver Botanic Gardens and Cheesman Park this morning. The Gardens were quieter than they have been lately -- no House Wren scolding everything and just a couple of Barn Swallow out. Even the House Finch seemed scarcer, down to about 20 from the 30 that fed last week with the

[cobirds] Weld County wanderings on 9/27

The wetlands north of CR74 at Woods Lake had two Great Egrets, a Snowy Egret, and two Greater Yellowlegs. Eaton Cemetery had a good assortment of birds feasting on emerging hackberry psyllids including: 2 latish Townsend's Warblers 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglets Several Yellow-rumped Warblers 3

[cobirds] Barr Banding Station Update, 9/27/15

VERY SLOW day at Barr - Slowest day of the season so far. Banded 10 birds and caught another 6 that had been banded earlier in the season. Closed early due to the heat. Time for a weather change! Here's the 10: House Wren 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Swainson's Thrush 1 Hermit Thrush 1

[cobirds] Common Nighthawk - Little Cheesman - Denver

I took my dog Iggy for an evening walk in Cheesman, hoping to see the sapsucker before the sunset. I didn't. On our way out of main Cheesman, Iggy and I dawdled, hoping to spot nighthawk. We didn't. We gave up as clouds arrived from the west and evening from the other side. We took our time

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 27 September 2015

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 27, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert, Sunday, September 27 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Green Heron (Park) Red Phalarope