[cobirds] White-throated Sparrow & late Green-tailed Towhee - Marjorie Perry NP (Arapahoe)

At the very end of my walk this at Marjorie Perry Nature Preserve (Arapahoe Co.) this afternoon, I heard then briefly saw a White-throated Sparrow along the High Line Canal on the eastern edge of the preserve. This is the first of this sparrow that I've seen in my three-mile home circle in the

[cobirds] Re: Raptor Alley Field Trip Results

Hi all For those hoping to see a Rough-legged Hawk on our Raptor Alley trip ... "we did" ... :-) ... closer inspection of photos (below) shows one that we saw along Weld CR 98 early on in trip. This was the bird atop telephone pole that flew off to south as we approached closer (two poles

[cobirds] Re: Merrlin (Prairie), Arapahoe County

The Merlin was not found today. It must have moved one. Here is my check list from yesterday with a photo of this lovely bird if any one is interested. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32550405 Brian Johnson Englewood Co On Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 10:14:09 AM UTC-7, Brian Johnson

[cobirds] Raptor Alley Field Trip Results

Hi all Gorgeous day along Raptor Alley in Nunn on Saturday. We had lots of eager raptor enthusiasts as well. - Red-tailed Hawk - 11 - American Kestrel - 10 - Prairie Falcon - 4 - Golden Eagle - 3 - Ferruginous Hawk - 10 - Bald Eagle - 2 (including one bird of discussion, prob

[cobirds] Dilute-plumaged Merlin in Fort Collins

I found a very lightly-colored Merlin in City Park in Fort Collins. The bird was perching in deciduous trees south and west of Club Tico. I have a bad-quality digiscoped shot from about 9:30 this morning. The lightness of the bird is accurate in the photo though! This is seemingly quite rare.

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert; Monday 11/14/2016

Compiler: Mary Driscoll e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org Date: November 14, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Monday, November 14, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information

[cobirds] Black-legged Kittiwake -- Day 16

Monday, Nov 14: Early morning update, the adult winter plumage Black-legged Kittiwake is currently present (as of 7:38am) at the State Wildlife Area on the North west side of Pueblo Reservoir, Pueblo County. Seen from the middle parking lot of the three looking west. Good luck to anyone coming