[cobirds] Jackson today

2018-09-08 Thread 'Norm Lewis' via Colorado Birds
Nina Routh and I made a run out to Jackson Reservoir and State Park today, with some interesting results. Arriving fairly early, we decided to try for some migrant songbirds first, and the inlet canal seemed like a good place to start. We advanced across the road and up the canal, and

[cobirds] 12 Northern Harrier or Mississippi Kite flyovers Cherry Creek SP.

2018-09-08 Thread Ben S
Hi all - went to Cherry Creek State Park. Highlights were the continueing immature Mew Gull at the marina, teal/shoveler quadfecta at the bird observation platform, and a Pectoral Sandpiper also at the observation platform. A good day for Barn Swallows, also. In all, I estimate 150, and that

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Band Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/8/18

2018-09-08 Thread Meredith . McBurney
We and about 100 other bird lovers enjoyed banding and the Barr Lake Birding Festival today. It was slow for the first 1-2 hours, when once again the fog rolled in and hung over the Park. Then it cleared and we caught a nice mix of species for our visitors. Highlight of the day was a Marsh

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report Chico Basin Ranch - 9/4-9/8

2018-09-08 Thread Kim Geissler
Today concluded the first week of fall banding at Chico Basin Ranch. The totals for the week (Tuesday through Saturday) were 162 birds banded of 26 species. The most notable bird was a first year male Mourning Warbler. Here is the summary of newly banded birds for the week: Ruby-crowned

[cobirds] Boulder Bobolink Trail Blackburnian continues

2018-09-08 Thread John Malenich
Blackburnian still present at same location as of ~2:30pm. John Malenich Boulder, CO -- 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] Boulder Bobolink Trail Blackburnian continues

2018-09-08 Thread Laura Steadman
Saw the Blackburnian briefly at about 1:30 from the paved bike trail, just arounda bend from the N parking lot (if I step to the east side of the bike trail I can see cars). Red-eyed vireo also continues. Laura Steadman Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] El Paso Eastern Wood-Pewee

2018-09-08 Thread David Tønnessen
Greetings, Around 9:40 this morning in Memorial Park, downtown Colorado Springs I IDed an Eastern Wood-Pewee on the basis of relatively bright wingbars and almost entirely orange lower mandible. eBird checklist and further details can be found here. https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48368333

[cobirds] Blackburnian Warbler

2018-09-08 Thread rabushong01
Hi all, I have a female Blackburnian Warbler at Bobolink Trail in Boulder, Colorado. Probably about 1/4 mile S of the trailhead. Red-eyed Vireo in the area as well. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this

[cobirds] Hooded Warbler at Welchester Tree Grant Park (Jefferson)

2018-09-08 Thread W. Robert Shade III
was seen again at 8:40 AM. A beautiful male. It responded to playback chips of this species. In the thickets over and near the stream on the trail close to the stream (north side) close to the upstream bridge. I was able to point out the location to four other birders; for one of whom it was a

[cobirds] Upland Sandpiper flyover Pueblo West

2018-09-08 Thread Brandon
I seemed to have better luck finding interesting birds, when I am not birding recently, then when I have been able to go birding. This morning, while working in the yard, a calling flyover Upland Sandpiper came by! I think this is my 2nd one for my yard in Pueblo West. Earlier in the week, I

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 8 September 2018

2018-09-08 Thread Joyce Takamine
Date: September 8, 2018 Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, September 8 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Note that the RBA is using the new AOU checklist. Rare and out of range species for