[cobirds] Re: Long-tailed Duck in Bent County

2016-11-23 Thread Janeal Thompson
On Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 1:34:05 PM UTC-7, Duane Nelson wrote: > > Birders, > > There is a female Long-tailed Duck on Lake Hasty below John Martin Dam > this afternoon. This bird shouldn't be that hard to find, except that it > spends most of it's time underwater, so it might take a

[cobirds] Re: Scoters at Aurora Reservoir (Arapahoe)

2016-11-23 Thread David Dowell
The Black Scoter and 3 Surf Scoters that Bob reported this morning were still present at Aurora Reservoir this afternoon. Repeated scans with a scope turned up additional goodies: 3 White-winged Scoters Pacific Loon Red-necked Grebe Glaucous Gull (adult) 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (adults) 3

[cobirds] Re: SNOW BUNTING--Chatfield SP (Jefferson)

2016-11-23 Thread Joey Kellner
A big thanks to Alec for getting the word out to so many people so quickly today! The bird remained until after sundown. This Snow Bunting looks to be a female (based upon the black based greater coverts). Not sure if this is a first year female or an adult. I'd like to thank all the birders

[cobirds] Re: Possible Red Necked Grebe?? Lagerman Resivior, Boulder Reasivior

2016-11-23 Thread Hilary Olson
Grebes are awesome. It looks more like a like a young pied-billed grebe to me. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pied-billed_Grebe/id On Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 3:28:05 PM UTC-7, TracyP wrote: > > On the North East side of Lagerman Resivior we found a very strange > looking species of

[cobirds] Hermit Thrush - deKoevend Park (Arapahoe)

2016-11-23 Thread Jared Del Rosso
This afternoon, my dog and I found a late Hermit Thrush foraging along the High Line Canal in deKoevend Park (Centennial, Arapahoe Co.). - Jared Del Rosso Centennial, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from

[cobirds] Boulder leucistic Junco photos

2016-11-23 Thread David Waltman
Today I photographed a leucistic Dark-eyed (Slate-colored) Junco in my yard. Turns out it's the same bird I photographed here in March 2013! Think of all the traveling that bird has likely done in the past 3 1/2 years and the miracle of it finding its way back to my yard. See links below for

[cobirds] GW Fronted Geese at Timnath

2016-11-23 Thread marimammoser
I went to Timnath Reservoir today at noon to scan the large group of geese at the reservoir. In amongst approximately 5000 "white-cheeked" geese were a single Blue-phase Snow Goose and 3 Greater White- fronted geese (2 adults and a juvenile). Again wish to proclaim that I found a Tamron lens

[cobirds] Long-tailed Duck in Bent County

2016-11-23 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, There is a female Long-tailed Duck on Lake Hasty below John Martin Dam this afternoon. This bird shouldn't be that hard to find, except that it spends most of it's time underwater, so it might take a little time. It was in the south part of the lake south of the pole that doesn't

[cobirds] Northern Shrike

2016-11-23 Thread Virginia Simmons
On 11/23 in Del Norte, we have a Northern Shrike perched atop a tall spruce tree that was attracting White-Winged Crossbills about 10 days ago. Virginia Simmons. Rio Grande County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe

[cobirds] SNOW BUNTING--Chatfield SP (Jefferson)

2016-11-23 Thread Alec Hopping
Looking at it now- friendly, exposed and alone at the model airplane field parking lot. Metro listers-now is a nice chance to see this often very tricky CO species. Clean photos taken; will upload later. Best, Alec Hopping Littleton CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[cobirds] Barrow's Goldeneyes, Silverthorn

2016-11-23 Thread Charles Hundertmark
A DFO trip led by Paul Slingsby found 20 Barrow's Goldeneyes at the Silverthorn treatment plant. The birds were on the large private pond visible from behind the plant. Chuck Hundertmark 720-771-8659 Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Scoters at Aurora Reservoir (Arapahoe)

2016-11-23 Thread W. Robert Shade III
Three of us saw 1 Black Scoter and 3 Surf Scoters, all female or immature from a point on the south side between the two inlets on the south. You can park on Calhoun Street and walk in one mile (no fee to walk in). Also one Common Loon. I think next time I will bring my bike as it is 8 miles

[cobirds] Northern goshawk Douglas County

2016-11-23 Thread 'loch kilpatrick' via Colorado Birds
Just had a northern goshawk bus my feeders perched on my backyard fence for a few seconds not long enough for me to get photos but a very nice adult .Northern goshawk hopefully he'll come back for photos. Definitely a new yard bird for me.Loch Kilpatrick, Parker Colorado Sent from Yahoo Mail

[cobirds] Re: possible Pacific Loon on Valmont Reservoir, Boulder

2016-11-23 Thread Jeff Parks
OK, after some feedback from people that know a lot more than I do, this bird is most likely a Common Loon. The primary indicator is the line on the neck which separates the white on the front and the darker color on the back of the neck. There is a white 'bubble' near the top of the neck

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, Wednesday, November 23, 2016

2016-11-23 Thread Joe Roller
Compiler: Joe Roller e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org Date: November 23, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday AM, November 23, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)