[cobirds] Iceland (Kumlien's) Gull at Larimer County Landfill

2018-12-07 Thread Andrew Bankert
I found an adult Kumlien's Gull at the Larimer County Landfill this afternoon. I was mostly trying to take flight shots of gulls today, so I was not super vigilant in checking the distant gulls resting on the top of the landfill but I did not see anything out of the ordinary in my occasional

Re: [cobirds] Original concept for COBirds (a little long, sorry)

2018-12-07 Thread Gary & Sharon
Well said, Leon. I subscribed to CObirds back in the 1990 (mid to late, if I recall correctly) and I have enjoyed the postings every day since then. I’m looking forward to all of the Colorado birding information posted on this list serve in the future. I find it super informative and very

Re: [cobirds] GYRFALCON/Weld

2018-12-07 Thread DAVID A LEATHERMAN
Great find, Rachel. I am off to Jay's and once in the haze will think about gyrs. Tomorrow is Janeal's birthday and her adopted family (the staff at the Chinese Restaurant) is throwing her a party at 6:30. Hopefully I can get down there by then and join the fun. Next week we will scout for

[cobirds] double posting

2018-12-07 Thread Leon Bright
Sorry, I may have accidentally double posted my email about the original concept of COBirds. I blame my computer, of course. Leon Bright Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[cobirds] Original concept for COBirds (a little long, sorry)

2018-12-07 Thread Leon Bright
COBirders-- The current discussion of ways and means of communicating information to Colorado birders has been interesting, stimulating and constructive for all, I hope. Writing as one of the CFO officers when COBirds was first developed (i.e. in the Dark Ages), I remember we conceived of this

[cobirds] GYRFALCON/Weld

2018-12-07 Thread Rachel Hopper
I have not seen the bird come back up, or I missed it when it did. But, I will add to my report that the bird was quite brown & looked very similar to the photos I have seen of Andy’s bird. I would not be surprised if it is the same bird. In fact, I think likely. Thousands of geese have now

[cobirds] GYRFALCON/ Weld County

2018-12-07 Thread Rachel Hopper
COBirdsrs, I just had a GYRFALCON on Hwy 14 just west of RD. 47 in Weld. The bird flew south along Hwy 14 & then crossed the rd, & flew north into a field west of 47 & then dove to the ground near Owl Creek. I have not seen it come back up so I assume it caught prey. For inquiring minds, this

[cobirds] Gyrfalcon, Larimer County, Fort Collins

2018-12-07 Thread Libby Edwards
A gyrfalcon was seen soaring over west central Fort Collins about 2 pm, near the cemetery. It was very light with definitive black wing tips. Seen by two people, no pictures. Libby Edwards -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group.

[cobirds] Original purpose of COBirds (a little long, sorry)

2018-12-07 Thread Leon Bright
COBirders-- The current discussion of ways and means of communicating information to Colorado birders has been interesting, stimulating and constructive for all, I hope. Writing as one of the CFO officers when COBirds was first developed (i.e. in the Dark Ages), I remember we conceived of this

[cobirds] Thanks for RBA Comments/Suggestions

2018-12-07 Thread 'Allison Hilf' via Colorado Birds
I’d like to thank everyone who shared how much they used the RBA and wanted it to be continued. I received many private messages as well. Our team will never be as efficient as Joyce, but we shall do our best. We are also going to try incorporating suggestions many of you offered. Your

[cobirds] Comments Re: COBirds

2018-12-07 Thread 'Dan Stringer' via Colorado Birds
I've benefitted more from reading COBirds rare bird alerts and individual submissions than from any other source, outside of my Sibley bible and in-the-field experience. When I began birding I relied on it to learn about counties, locations, likely species to look for, I shaped my routes around

RE: [cobirds] Thoughts on rare bird communications - a conversation starter and a suggestion

2018-12-07 Thread William H Kaempfer
Diana and other Cobirders, Another very easy, but again not perfect, option, is to use BirdTrax on the CFO website https://cobirds.org/ Go to the site, select the Birding Resources tab at the top of the page and then Reporting Birds on the drop down menu. At the right hand side of the

[cobirds] FW: Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, December 7, 2018

2018-12-07 Thread Cheryl Teuton
This the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, December 7 at 6 AM sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Rare, out of place and out of season species of note for the past seven days include: (* indicates new information on this species) Trumpeter Swan (Douglas) Tundra Swan (Bent) Black Scoter

Re: [cobirds] Thoughts on rare bird communications - a conversation starter and a suggestion

2018-12-07 Thread Diana Beatty
Hi all, Someone had asked me about something I said on this topic in the other thread - about being able to get notices from eBird almost right away about rare birds - so I thought maybe some others may also be unaware and benefit from the information. When you're logged in to your eBird