[cobirds] Eastern Towhee @ Tamarack SWA (Logan County)

2016-06-06 Thread Tom Behnfield
Art Hudak, Mark Chavez & I spent the day on Sunday at Tamarack SWA and environs. The highlight of the day was an Eastern Towhee way out on the west side. During one of our numerous stops scanning for Dicksissel (which we didn't find until we stopped at Merino (Logan County) on the way home,)

[cobirds] Summit County Birds

2016-06-06 Thread Jack Bushong
Hi all, Sorry for the delayed post. One May 27 at the Soda Creek Inlet the Common Goldeneye continues. There was also Shovelers, Snipes, 4 types of sparrows, and a Wilson's Phalarope, which may be Summit Counties first record on Ebird. A few Ruddy Ducks have been at the Frisco Marina of

[cobirds] Re: Can Cormorants Help Control Great Lakes Invaders?

2016-06-06 Thread Matthew Baker
I wish this had come around before they culled the cormorants living on the islands off of Point Pelee, Ontario / Ohio in Lake Erie: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/cormorant-debate-which-part-of-the-ecosystem-to-protect-1.859181

[cobirds] Re: Bobolink , Dickcissel , Fountain , El Paso County

2016-06-06 Thread 'Night Crawler' via Colorado Birds
Thank You. I saw the Dickcissel. No Boblink today. On Monday, May 30, 2016 at 8:25:28 PM UTC-6, John D wrote: > > CO Birders : > > The previously reported male Bobolink has been joined by at least one > Dickcissel along Shumway Road this morning in the alfafa field to the east > of Shumway

[cobirds] Can Cormorants Help Control Great Lakes Invaders?

2016-06-06 Thread Betsy R
In light of the excellent, recent DFO meeting topic, results of compelling research on cormorant diet: http://greatlakesecho.org/2016/06/06/can-cormorants-help-control-great-lakes-invaders/ Betsy Rumely Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Violet-Green Swallows, Mead, Weld County

2016-06-06 Thread Pauli Smith
I saw my first Violet-Green Swallows on my property in years this am. One sat for the longest time on a fence post around my garden, allowing me to get a really good look at it. I went to get my camera, but it was gone by the time I returned. I have probably 3 times the Barn Swallows nesting

[cobirds] American redstarts and red-eyed vireos - Chatfield State Park - Jefferson County

2016-06-06 Thread modise
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[cobirds] American redstarts and red-eyed vireos - Chatfield State Park - Jefferson County

2016-06-06 Thread modise
Hi all - my wife Kristin and I refound the American redstarts posted earlier in the day and weekend just upstream of the spot described about 1/2 mile south of Kingfisher bridge, on the west side of the Platte, Jeffco. There was a male and a female. A few minutes later, two other birders

[cobirds] Low Numbers - Annual Ovenbird Count - Jefferson County

2016-06-06 Thread Mike Henwood
Hi All, Each year since 2008, along with friends I have conducted the Annual Ovenbird Count in Willow Springs Open Space (WSOS), which is private open space restricted to Willow Springs residents. The area is just south of Hwy 285 and Mount Lindo along the foothills in Jefferson County and

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 6 June 2016

2016-06-06 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org Date: June 6, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert forMounday, June 6, 2016, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Note /