[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Sunday May 7th

2017-05-07 Thread Aidan G. Coohill
Visited Walden Ponds in Boulder for almost a hour late this afternoon. The large flock of *White-faced Ibis* reported by Jeff Parks continues though it seems to have lost about a dozen individuals. Other water birds include many *Killdeer*, a *Willet*, a small amount of *Western Sandpipers*,

[cobirds] SE Colorado 5/6 & 5/7

2017-05-07 Thread Brandon
Mark Peterson, Kara Carragher, and I birded SE Colorado 6 and 7 May. Our highlights follow (thanks to many people who kept us updated on things they were seeing): Snow Goose - 4 at Neenoshe Reservoir, Kiowa Co. (getting late) on 5/7 American Bittern - 2 calling at Thurston Reservoir, Prowers Co.

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield, 5/7/17

2017-05-07 Thread Meredith . McBurney
After 4 days off for weather and other work obligations, it was great to be back out again. We returned to a wonderful mix of new birds (25) and birds banded here in prior years (10). Five first of season species: Warbling Vireo (FOS) 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1, banded in 2016 House Wren 12

[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (07 May 2017) 1 Raptors

2017-05-07 Thread reports
Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 07, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[cobirds] House wren, Larimer County

2017-05-07 Thread Dave Hyde
First House wren of the year at Storm Mountain - Dave/near Drake, CO From: cobirds@googlegroups.com on behalf of jcbreit...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, May 7, 2017 4:02 PM To: Colorado Birds Subject: [cobirds] Apex

[cobirds] Louisville Migrants - Gray Flycatcher

2017-05-07 Thread Jack Bushong
Hi all, Today my brother and I went on a short excursion around Louisville, with the best bird being a Gray Flycatcher in a clump of deciduous trees immediately E of Cleo Mudrock. Other birds included a Northern Rough-winged Swallow and Savannah Sparrow. Last Friday there was a Black-crowned

[cobirds] Colorado Big Day on eBird Big Day

2017-05-07 Thread 'Tom Thomson' via Colorado Birds
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[cobirds] A Pocketful of Migrants in Lyons Today

2017-05-07 Thread Carl Starace
On a mid morning walk along Old South St. Vrain Road in Lyons, Sally Swain and I had singles of Western Tanager, Plumbeous Vireo, Dusky Flycatcher, Swainson's Thrush, and Black Headed Grosbeak. All were on the move except the Chat. Good May Birding, Carl Starace, Niwot -- You received this

[cobirds] Apex Park - Jefferson County

2017-05-07 Thread jcbreitsch
DFO Trip - Apex Park, Jefferson County, Colorado 7 May 2017 0515 - 0645 0700 - Noon Eight DFO members walked/hiked up the Apex trail and a little bit onto the Enchanted Forest Trail this morning. We managed to avoid the bikes, dogs, and even stay on our feet amid the rocks and slippery dirt.

[cobirds] FOS Common Yellowthroat - Larimer

2017-05-07 Thread Joey Angstman
Had my first Common Yellowthroat of the spring at Riverbends Ponds in Larimer county. Finally got a 2017 warbler! Joey Angstman Fort Collins, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[cobirds] Black-headed grosbeaks, Douglas County

2017-05-07 Thread John Ealy
We had our first black-headed grosbeaks, a male and female, this morning. The male arrived at 11:54 a.m., and the female alighted minutes later. Also can confirm six male and one female lazuli buntings. John Ealy Roxborough Park, Douglas County -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] Black-headed grosbeaks, Douglas County

2017-05-07 Thread John Ealy
We had our first black-headed grosbeaks, a male and female, this morning. The male arrived at 11:54 a.m., and the female alighted minutes later. Also can confirm six male and one female lazuli buntings. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado

[cobirds] Banding CSR, El Paso Co, Sunday

2017-05-07 Thread Steven Brown
Hey COBirders, Today was just the opposite from yesterday: a fast start with a good arrival of migrants at dawn, then a rapid drop-off after 8:30 a.m. The male Yellow-Warblers and Com Yellowthroats were out in force, chasing competitors, and singing like crazy. In their distracted state I was

[cobirds] big flock of ibis Walden ponds

2017-05-07 Thread Jeff Parks
Pulled into Cottonwood Marsh and there's at least 70 white-faced ibis here along with several avocet a Wilson's phalarope and some other sandpipers Jeff Parks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group

Re: [cobirds] Request for assistance - recordings of migrating Mourning Warbler songs

2017-05-07 Thread Ira Sanders
Jay, Mourning Warbler's are a rarity in Colorado. I've seen it 4x in 25 years and never heard it sing here. The chances of getting a recording from Colorado are slim. Ira Sanders Golden, CO On Sun, May 7, 2017 at 7:18 AM, Jay Pitocchelli wrote: > Request for assistance -

[cobirds] Request for assistance - recordings of migrating Mourning Warbler songs

2017-05-07 Thread Jay Pitocchelli
Request for assistance - recordings of migrating Mourning Warbler songs I am writing once again to ask the birding community for recordings of Mourning Warbler songs during spring migration. It is an opportunity to participate in a Citizens Science Project with two specific goals. 1)

[cobirds] No hummers, Prowers County

2017-05-07 Thread Joyce Takamine
Jane Stulp just informed me that all her hummingbirds have left. Joyce Takamine Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: [cobirds] Re: Boyd lake--shorebirds

2017-05-07 Thread Jeff Kehoe
Be sure to leave the trail & walk towards the lake too! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this

[cobirds] Ruby-throated Hummingbird update

2017-05-07 Thread Joyce Takamine
Jane Stulp wrote that the RUBY-THROATED HUMINGBIRD is still around. Birders are welcome to go see it by noon. If you still want to see it and cannot make it by noon, email her to make arrangements at jane AT stulpfarms.com Joyce Takamine Boulder -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 7 May 2017

2017-05-07 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date:May 7, 2017 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, May 7 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new