[cobirds] Tundra Swan continuing at Stearn's Lake, Boulder Co

2017-11-10 Thread Charles Hundertmark
Took a brief walk at Stearn’s Lake this afternoon. A single juvenile Tundra Swan from the previously reported group remained among the hoards of Cackling Geese. A single white head also stood out from the Cackling Geese and appeared to be a Ross’s x Cackling. Chuck Hundertmark Lafayette, Co

[cobirds] Park county highlights

2017-11-10 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, Glenn Walbek and I headed up to Park county today to do a bit of birding.  We got a bit of a late start (my fault), so only focused on the three large bodies of water.  It was supposed to be clam for the first half of the day and as we arrived the water was like glass, ten minutes

[cobirds] Fox Sparrow & Hermit Thrush - deKoevend (Arapahoe)

2017-11-10 Thread Jared Del Rosso
I took my dog on a brief walk before sunset at deKoevend Park in Centennial (Arapahoe) this evening (11/10). We spotted the Fox Sparrow on our second pass of the feeders at the southwesternish edge of the park. On the way out, we also spotted a Hermit Thrush, foraging, recklessly, out in the

[cobirds] Pueblo birds 11/10 (30 Common Loons, Rusty Blackbirds, etc.)

2017-11-10 Thread Brandon
Hi all, My friends Riley and Heather Morris came down to bird with me today, around Pueblo. We started in Pueblo City Park, finding the usual things, though there were more then normal number of Pygmy Nuthatches in there, at least 25 probably. We also saw a Golden-crowned Kinglet, a few

[cobirds] Cheery Creek Res. (Arapahoe CO)

2017-11-10 Thread ROBERT RIGHTER
Hi At the Marina 1 Greater White-fronted Goose swimming amongst various sizes of Canada Geese as well as Cackling Geese Scattered through out 25-35 Red-breasted Mergansers, mostly in female-type plumages but a few males were also seen 20- 30 Bonaparte’s Gull, mostly adults, but a few 1st

[cobirds] Common Redpoll, Boulder

2017-11-10 Thread Peter Gent
All, This morning at 10:40 I saw a single Common Redpoll on the CU South property in South Boulder, which is accessed off South Boulder Road just west of Hwy US 36. From the parking lot take the main loop going south, and then turn east. Just after the trail that goes further south to the

[cobirds] Pacific Loon at Valmont Reservoir

2017-11-10 Thread Richard Trinkner
A Pacific Loon was floating cooperatively on the body of water closest to the Legion Park overlook in Boulder at 11:15 Friday. Steve Chang and I had good looks at it through a spotting scope. Richard Trinkner On Nov 10, 2017 1:29 AM, wrote: cobirds@googlegroups.com

[cobirds] Common Redpoll, Denver

2017-11-10 Thread Eric DeFonso
Hi folks, At Bluff Lake Nature Center this morning I had a solitary Common Redpoll mixed in with a flock of American Goldfinches and White-crowned Sparrows, feeding on the thistle amid the rabbitbrush right by the parking area. I saw it for about 2 minutes, but an hour later upon leaving I was

[cobirds] Parasitic Jaeger-Windsor Lake-Weld County

2017-11-10 Thread Josh Bruening
Bird still present as of 1030am being viewed by Nick Komar, Gary Lefko, and myself. Josh Bruening Fort Collins -- 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

[cobirds] Re: Park Co lakes and some Chaffee Co birds

2017-11-10 Thread Sally Waterhouse
Please understand that the Ice Ponds in Buena Vista is private property and access without invitation is not allowed. Thanks for your cooperation. On Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 8:43:33 PM UTC-7, Scott Somershoe wrote: > > Dean Shoup and I made a trip today to bird a lot of the mtn lakes. We

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 10 November 2017

2017-11-10 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org Date: November 10, 2017 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Friday, November 10 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)