re: [cobirds] Great-tailed Grackle Cherry Creek Res

2018-04-22 Thread Karl Stecher Jr.
I saw the grackle also. Blue-winged and cinnamon teal are present. A bufflehead pair has been present in the Cottonwood Creek pond for almost two weeks...might they stay? There were about a dozen yellow-headed blackbirds at Cottonwood Creek yesterday, but I didn't see any there today.

[cobirds] Early arrivals in Yard

2018-04-22 Thread Tina Jones
Hi all, Had my first m. Broad-tailed Hummingbird in my yd today, the earliest I have had them in my yard so far. I know they show up regularly at other locations this time of year. The House Wren makes an early record for it's arrival in my yard. April 9, the stealth House Wren arrived in

[cobirds] Sunday 4-22-18 birding

2018-04-22 Thread 'William Fink' via Colorado Birds
Had two western grebes at Crom Lake along with four Avocets and assorted ducks. Chestnut-collared Longspurs still present on WCR 100 just east of WCR 45. One lonely McCown’s Longspur about 3 miles west on Murphy’s Pasture road with at least 50 Vesper sparrows but no Brewer’s sparrows I could

[cobirds] Program: Our State Parks and Wildlife Refuges, A Regional Tour

2018-04-22 Thread Pam Piombino
This program is brought to you by Boulder County Audubon Our National Wildlife Refuges: A Regional Tour - April 24, 2018 07:15pm - 12:00am - 5001 Pennsylvania Ave April Monthly Program by Dawn Wilson Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 7:15 p.m. Unitarian-Universalist Church 5001 Pennsylvania

[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (22 Apr 2018) 12 Raptors

2018-04-22 Thread reports
Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 22, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[cobirds] Ramah Shorebirds

2018-04-22 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO Birders : Ramah SWA , El Paso County had a Marbled Godwit , 2 Long-billed Dowitchers , 4 Least Sandpiper , 1 Semi-palmated Sandpiper , possible Western ,2 Bairds and 3 Wilson's Phalarope in the remaining mud pools in the north east corner this afternoon. . Also male Eastern Bluebird in

[cobirds] Great-tailed Grackle Cherry Creek Res

2018-04-22 Thread Robert Righter
Hi all At the westside of wetlands, was 1 male Great-tailed Grackle, Notables also at the wetlands: Scores of Wilson’s Snipe in the wet fields adjacent to the wetlands 2 Snowy Egrets 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron 6 male Yellow-headed Blackbirds Bob Righter Denver CO -- You received this message

[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk El Paso Co.

2018-04-22 Thread Brandon
Jim Merritt and I saw a Broad-winged Hawk at Fountain Creek Regional Park, near the Rice's Ponds, also singing House Wren. Spent quite a while at Sinton Pond not seeing Nashville Warbler, a few people did see it. The Lucy's Warbler showed well for people a couple times, while I was there.

[cobirds] WCR 76 waterfowl, Weld

2018-04-22 Thread Marcia Maeda
Yesterday in the ponds on either side of WCR 76, about .5 mile east of the Larimer/Weld County Line Road (Lower Latham Parkway): shoveler, mallard, scaup, blue-winged teal, cinnamon teal, bufflehead, American coot, Canada goose. Xcel has been in discussion with the Town of Windsor to build a

[cobirds] RFI: Seeking update on California Quail near Dinosaur this weekend.

2018-04-22 Thread Joe Roller
I dont see any eBird reports of that quail for yesterday, so the last sighting was by Tom Litteral on Friday AM. I'd be grateful if anyone let's me know if they tried and did or DID NOT see it. Either post to CObirds or contact me directly. Thanks very much, Joe Roller, Denver -- You received

[cobirds] Sinton Pond warblers

2018-04-22 Thread Brandon
Both the Lucy's Warbler and a Nashville Warbler have been seen this morning at Sinton Pond in Colorado Springs. Brandon K. Percival Pueblo West, CO Sent from my Android -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from

[cobirds] House wren, vesper sparrow, Louisville

2018-04-22 Thread Paula Hansley
First day for both species singing on territory on and near Coal Creek Golf Course! Paula Hansley Boulder Co. Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails

Re: [cobirds] Re: owl s=carrying owlets

2018-04-22 Thread Chip Clouse
My thoughts exactly. Chip Clouse Golden On Sat, Apr 21, 2018, 3:47 PM Scott wrote: > Hi Jill, > > Are you sure the thing that appeared to be a young owl was not a prey > item that the owl was in the process of eating, and it just simply > carried it off as it flew. > > Scott

[cobirds] Greater Prairie Chickens & Burrowing Owls, Yuma County

2018-04-22 Thread Brian Cassell
We went on the Greater Prairie Chicken Tour out of Wray, this morning. Light fine snow falling during most of the morning but we had great long looks at 18 males (no females) on the lek, about 9 Burrowing Owls, a couple of Horned Larks (and two Coyotes.). And the hospitality and genuine

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 22 April 2018

2018-04-22 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date:April 22, 2018 e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, April 22 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species) NOTE: