[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 31 December 2015

Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: December 31, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert, Thursday, December 31, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).

[cobirds] Trumpeter Swans still at S Platte Res

Snoozing on ice just into Arapahoe side. And 2 Long-tailed ducks in SE corner, Arapahoe. Also 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull David Suddjian Littleton Co Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from

[cobirds] Pheasants, Boulder

Starting our winter raptor survey in Lafayette, we saw 5 pheasant on the NW corner of Arapahoe and 119ty st. Provenance? We are wondering if they are wild or released. Sent from my iPhone Elena Holly Klaver Federally Certified Court Interpreter -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] South Platte Park Reservoir "rarities" on New Year's Eve (morning)

This morning (8:43am) on the icing-up reservoir there were: 2 Trumpeter Swans 2 Barrow's Goldeneyes (1m, 1f) 3 Long-tailed Ducks (2f, 1m - the male has a small pink bill with black tip and base and NICE, LONG pale gray scapulars) 6 Greater Scaup (in with about 15 Lesser Scaup) Other notables

[cobirds] Fremont, Pueblo Co. birding, 30 Dec 15

All, Longish post, but fun day out birding, so I thought I'd share some stories (nothing super rare here). Yesterday I decided to explore some new places in CO, look for some state birds and a couple potential lifers around Canon City and Pueblo, mostly. Nothing like waiting until it's the dead

[cobirds] Redpoll/Rosy-Finches - Golden - Jeffco

Birders I did see the Redpoll this morning but only 1 Rosy-Finch. -- Ira Sanders Golden, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[cobirds] John Martin Reservoir, 12/31/15

Birders, The deep freeze has frozen all local lakes, but John Martin Reservoir (Bent County) remains mostly open, due to the large volume of water still present following historic floods last spring. I posted following the John Martin Christmas Count that birds were shockingly sparse on the

[cobirds] Carolina Wren (Jefferson County)

A beautiful Carolina Wren has been visiting a yard in Lakewood for over a month now. The homeowners (avid birders themselves) have agreed that they would like birders to have a chance to see this bird in their yard at 2695 Newland St. The bird is erratic, but today was seen for over an hour in