[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Opening Day at Chatfield, 4/26/17

2017-04-26 Thread Meredith . McBurney
A perfectly lovely first day at Chatfield. First bird of the season was a Song Sparrow, banded last year. First migrant was a Wilson's Warbler. Morning started cold but warmed up fast. Caught 20 birds of 10 species, including 4 banded in prior years: Black-capped Chickadee 1 House Wren 1

[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk over Littleton, and Western Tanager 4/26

2017-04-26 Thread David Suddjian
An adult *Broad-winged Hawk *was making its way north over the vicinity of St. Mary Church at South Prince Street this afternoon. And a *Western Tanager *gave its rolling, rapid pit-er-dik several times from yards adjacent to the church property, but I never saw it. David Suddjian Ken Caryl

[cobirds] Denver Audubon Master Birder Program - Nathan Pipelow

2017-04-26 Thread maikel . wise
Do you want to head out into the field with Nathan Pipelow to see how bird sounds are recorded and then translated into a sonogram? Do you want to learn directly from Nathan how to listen for pitch pattern, repetition and speed, pauses, and tone quality? The Instructors for the Denver

[cobirds] Pair of Mississippi Kites over Downtown Denver (Denver County)

2017-04-26 Thread Chris Goulart
This afternoon while leaving the office I observed a single raptor the size and shape of a Mississippi Kite circle over a building at the end of Delgany St. by Cherry Creek. I moved quickly to the end of the street to find a view that was not obscured by any buildings and was able to relocate

[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (26 Apr 2017) 8 Raptors

2017-04-26 Thread reports
Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[cobirds] Sondermann Park, El Paso County 4.26.17

2017-04-26 Thread linda hodges
Greetings, all, This morning at Sondermann, Patricia Henschen and I spotted a *Nashville Warbler *(seen since yesterday)*, Wilson's Warbler, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler*, and one unidentifiable warbler. These flew between the cottonwoods, lilacs and crabapples just after the

[cobirds] Northern Parula, Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe Cny

2017-04-26 Thread cteuton
The bird first reported by Dick Filby is currently feeding in the blooming plums close to the restroom in the southeast corner of Cherry Creek reservoir. Cheryl Teuton Aurora -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe

[cobirds] BROWN PELICAN at Corn Lake in Mesa County found by Susan Longest

2017-04-26 Thread Joe Roller
It was seen again today, photographed by Dave Trappet and reported to Western Slope Birding Network both days. Corn Lake is easy to find on the eBird hotspot map and is near Grand Junction. Drive west on I-70, then just past Clifton, go south on 32 Rd to Corn Lake, on your right, just before 32

[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe

2017-04-26 Thread Dick FILBY
Hi Folks This morning’s highlights included: 1 Forster’s Tern 2 Bonaparte’s Gulls 1 Willet 1 Yellow Warbler 2 Horned Grebes Sora, Virginia Rail PLUS, Reported by others (not seen by us) 3 Least Sandpipers 1 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Northern Parula at “top of hill at Pelican Point” Best wishes Dick

[cobirds] Re: Walden Ponds (Boulder C.) 4/25 afternoon

2017-04-26 Thread Sandra Laursen
oops, forgot ~ 30 American white pelicans On Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 10:24:21 AM UTC-6, Sandra Laursen wrote: > > We had a good haul of birds at Walden Ponds yesterday late afternoon > between showers. > > On the pond we enjoyed: 1 marbled godwit, 1 willet, 1 white-faced ibis, > half

[cobirds] Walden Ponds (Boulder C.) 4/25 afternoon

2017-04-26 Thread Sandra Laursen
We had a good haul of birds at Walden Ponds yesterday late afternoon between showers. On the pond we enjoyed: 1 marbled godwit, 1 willet, 1 white-faced ibis, half dozen American avocets, several killdeer, cinnamon teal, blue-winged teal, Northern shovelers, and a great blue heron. Of

[cobirds] Openings in the Gunnison sage-grouse viewing this weekend

2017-04-26 Thread Chris Talbot-Heindl
We've had a few drop-outs in our Gunnison sage-grouse viewing (Saturday and Sunday viewings) this weekend. Feel free to register if you're interested. *Gunnison Sage-Grouse Viewing at Waunita Watchable Wildlife Site, Gunnison, CO* *April 29, 5:00 am* Join Rocky Mountain Wild staff in seeing

[cobirds] Radio story on Karval plover festival

2017-04-26 Thread Mail.indra.com
This morning on KUNC, around 8:40 am, there was a lovely story on the Karval mountain plover festival, with a nice shout out to Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Sent from my iPhone Elena Holly Klaver Federally Certified Court Interpreter Conference Interpreter 303.475.5189 -- You received

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 26 April 2017

2017-04-26 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org Date: April 26, 2017 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, April 26 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new