[cobirds] Laughing Gull, Upper Queens/Neeskah, Kiowa county

2017-07-15 Thread cteuton
The Laughing Gull initially reported by Steve Mlodinov on July 9 was still present this morning, in the more eastern body of water(Lower Queens Lake). It was with a group of other gulls (California, Ring-billed, Franklin's, and a Herring) and terns (Forster's and a Caspian). It was best seen by

[cobirds] Out of state Baird's Sparrows

2017-07-15 Thread William H Kaempfer
(With permission of David Suddjian.) Certainly one of the most exciting story lines in Colorado birding in recent years (Purple Sandpiper, the 500th species on the state list, and Broad-tailed Hummingbird double brooding would be among the others for me) has been the discovery of persistent pop

[cobirds] Chaffee County 7/15

2017-07-15 Thread Brandon
The Poncha Springs staked out Dickcissels were present along County Road 128, at least six singing birds present. Sands Lake is Salida continues to have male Barrow's GoldenEye and three Common GoldenEye. -- Brandon K. Percival Pueblo West, CO Sent from my Android -- You received this message

[cobirds] Presumed Pacific Wrens - Wild Basin, Rocky Mountain National Park (Boulder)

2017-07-15 Thread Kathy and Jeff Dunning
All - Yesterday I took my nearly-annual hike to Thunder Lake in Wild Basin. This hike takes me past Calypso Cascades, the home of at least one Pacific Wren over the last two summers, so I knew to listen. As I approached the cascades, I clearly heard the song of a stub-tailed wren. Eventually, I

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 15 July 2017

2017-07-15 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date:July 15, 2017 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, July 15 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new in