Had a very strange experience today walking on the grassy area just north
and west of Prospect Lake, Memorial Park, Colorado Springs. As I was
walking along, a female Wood Duck played like she was injured and moved
away from me fluttering her wings somewhat similar to what killdeer will
do. At
A let-down after yesterday; had 15 new birds plus 2 returns. The birds are
here..but today not out and about.
Western Wood-pewee 2
Dusky Flycatcher 1
House Wren 2
Yellow Warbler 5 new, 2 returns (1 from 2011, 1 from 2015)
Common Yellowthroat 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Bullock's Oriole 1
All,
I did a cycling big day on 21 May 2016, a week after everyone around the globe
did big days. I had a lot of reasons for delaying a week. I started at
Chatfield SP way before dawn and was mostly in Jefferson and Douglas Cos with
some time in Arapahoe. Anyway, I had a fairly solid plan, some
Hi,About midday today I stopped at the St. Vrain Creek bridge along
Hygiene Rd. in hopes of hearing/seeing a Red eyed Vireo reported there. I
was pleased to see a Snowy Egret, several Common Merganser and 4 Spotted
Sandpiper along the sandy wash on the north side of the road. I spent about
Hi all,
On May 16 I ran into an Olive-sided Flycatcher and Least Flycatcher in
downtown Louisville. In a stand of trees near Community Park their were two
Blackpoll Warblers among others. Yesterday I had a possible Blackburnian
Warbler at my house, and there were 5 Common Nighthawks over
This morning, the White-eyed Vireo at deKoevend Park in Centennial
(Arapahoe) was singing from a row of trees between the High Line Canal
Trail and some playing fields at the park. This is in the same general area
where the bird has been seen and heard since May 18; however, it's a bit
deeper
Compiler: Joyce Takamine
e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org
Date: May 23, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 23, 2016, sponsored by Denver
Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
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