[cobirds] Re: Black-legged Kittiwake continues

2018-12-28 Thread David Suddjian
Just to follow up, we returned to Horsetooth at noon and saw the *Black-legged Kittiwake* again, this time near Dixon Dam. We did not see the Gyrfalcon on a view visits its known area. I would appreciate hearing if it was seen today, David Suddjian Littleton, CO On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 10:18

[cobirds] Slaty-backed Gull

2018-12-28 Thread 'Steven Mlodinow' via Colorado Birds
Greetings All Sorry to be a bit harsh, but to focus on the leg color of the Slaty-backed Gull (SBGU) based on from fuzzy poorly lit photos is a great silliness. Comments based on experience with a single bird is rash, at best. For instance, look at the SBGU at

[cobirds] volunteer opportunity: News from the Field

2018-12-28 Thread David Dowell
"News from the Field" has been a regular article in the CFO's quarterly journal "Colorado Birds" for a long time, summarizing bird trends and rare birds in Colorado. I've enjoyed contributing during the last few years. It's been a great opportunity to learn about bird distributions in

[cobirds] good articles explaining eBird's sensitive species system

2018-12-28 Thread Scott Severs
Here's some helpful articles on how Cornell's eBird handles Sensitive Species in the database. Helpful to review, understand, and to help declining species and habitats. Helpful guidelines for birders for reporting sensitive species: https://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/articles/1006789 How

[cobirds] Black-legged Kittiwake continues

2018-12-28 Thread David Suddjian
The DFO trip just had a brief flyby as the kittiwake appeared out of the north, passed near our spot near the dam and then returned back to the north. David Suddjian Littleton Co Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds"

[cobirds] Behavior of leucistic Canada Goose - Pueblo

2018-12-28 Thread Leon Bright
COBirders-- Yesterday I posted a couple of images of a (lesser-type) Canada Goose that may be leucistic. I was interested to see that it wanted to join a group of five other Canadas, but whenever it tied to become part of the group they chased it away. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 28 December 2018

2018-12-28 Thread Joyce Takamine
Date: December 28, 2018 Compiler: Joyce Takamine E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, December 28, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Rare, out of place and out of season species include: (*) indicates new information on this species; CAPITAL