[cobirds] Cruisin' for Cottontails

Hello Fellow Birders, Yesterday evening, around 7pm, I was driving about 30 mph down a street in my neighborhood when a Cooper's hawk overtook and passed me, going 35? - 40? mph at about 3 feet off the ground and parallel to me about 10 feet to my left. She was flying easily, an

[cobirds] Winter wren, Boulder County

I had a stub-tailed wren in my cinquefoil bush about 3:30 this afternoon. I watched it for several minutes and listened to it chatter. The chatter was that of the winter wren, not the Pacific wren! Paula Hansley Louisville -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/15/16

A slow day today - Basically Wilson's and then woodpeckers. There is a flock of Flickers (at least a dozen, probably more) moving around at the far out nets. We caught one yesterday, three today. More to come, I would guess. Here are the 21 new birds caught today: Downy Woodpecker 1

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies: Ridgway State Park Banding Station Update

Hello Everyone! We have been banding at Ridgway State Park for the past nine days as part of an educational program. The season is wrapping up soon, and we would like to give an end-of-season recap on what we have caught here. Thus far, 122 birds have been banded and about 700 kids

[cobirds] Cherry Creek jaeger

Folks, I and others studied the Cherry Creek jaeger for a couple of hours this afternoon. It never approached very close so observations and photos were of a distant jaeger. I have attached the link to the ebird checklist containing photos. Some of the photos are 200 % crop for the sake of

Re: [cobirds] Cherry Creek jaeger, Sabine's Gulls

I was able to return to Cherry Creek after a couple of appointments.  After seeing and photographing the juvi jaeger, I believe like Joe Roller, it is a Parasitic Jaeger.  It has no 'double flash', is warm brown and has a nail about 1/3 the length of the thin bill.  Bird is actively chasing gulls. 

[cobirds] Trip: John Vanderpoel: Some Herpetology, Some Ornithology

*This trip is brought to you by Boulder County Audubon* *Lincoln County: Some Ornithology, Some Herpetology* Saturday, October 1, 2016, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Rain or snow date, Oct. 2.) Leader: John Vanderpoel Free, Limited to 10 in 3 cars, 7 spots left: Reservations:

[cobirds] Re: Canyon Wren/Denver County

I haven't heard the canyon wren today (9/15/16). ~Julia On Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 1:05:33 PM UTC-6, Julia Auckland wrote: > > There is a canyon wren hanging around the backyard of my house and my > neighbor's house. I heard the unmistakable song as soon as I stepped > outside. Very

Re: [cobirds] Sangre De Cristo Owl

That looks like a Nor. Saw-whet Owl. David Suddjian Littleton, CO On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 12:57 PM, Larry Veihl wrote: > Good day Ladies and Gentlemen- > > While elk hunting in the mountains around grape creek in the SDC's a > little owl no bigger than a canteen swooped

[cobirds] Yellow-billed Cuckoo at Chico Basin

Frank Farrell, Woodie Eley, and I had a Yellow-billed Cuckoo at the Chico Basin banding station yesterday at around 3:00pm while searching for the Magnolia Wabler that was banded that morning. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group.

[cobirds] Sangre De Cristo Owl

Good day Ladies and Gentlemen- While elk hunting in the mountains around grape creek in the SDC's a little owl no bigger than a canteen swooped in to pay us a visit. Very curious little neat creature. I was wondering what kind it could be. I've seen hundreds of birds swoop in on my and I

Re: [cobirds] Cherry Creek jaeger, Sabine's Gulls

Jaeger looks like the jaeger photos posted on COnitds recently. Lot of white underwing but no double crescent. So doubt Pom. Longish pale bill. Black only on tip. Leaning Parasitic. But Distant Joe roller Denver Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 15, 2016, at 12:06, Joe wrote:

Re: [cobirds] Cherry Creek jaeger, Sabine's Gulls

Juvy jaeger continues now in mid lake., on water. Try from east shades. Joe Roller Denver Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 15, 2016, at 11:08, Glenn Walbek wrote: > > Juvi jaeger and at least 2 SAGUs. Jaeger is along the dam in the middle of > Lake. Chocolate brown,

[cobirds] Cherry Creek jaeger, Sabine's Gulls

Juvi jaeger and at least 2 SAGUs.  Jaeger is along the dam in the middle of Lake.  Chocolate brown, significant white in under wing.  Substantial looking but also distant. Glenn Walbek Castle Rock, CO Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] Northwestern Colorado, Sept. 9-12, 2016

Hello, Birders. Andrew Floyd and I birded northwestern Colorado this past Friday-Monday, Sept. 9-12, 2016. Mainly we birded in Routt County, but we also checked out some spots in Grand and Summit counties. No petrels or shearwaters, but we tried. Here's a photo essay, including links to all

[cobirds] Fwd: Trip: Fri., Sept. 16: Rabbit Mountain Ramble Redux

This outing is brought to you by Boulder County Audubon: *Rabbit Mountain Ramble Redux * Leader: Carl Starace Friday, September 16, 2016, 8 a.m.- noon Free, no reservation needed Rabbit Mountains continues to amaze bird watchers with the abundance and variety of avifauna. Birds that are

[cobirds] Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Bent County update

Birders, The adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird is present again this morning at my feeder in Las Animas (Bent County). Birders are welcome, but need to contact me before visiting. Duane Nelson Las Animas, Bent County CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 15 September 2016

Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org Date: September 15, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, September 15 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)