Re: [cobirds] El Paso county Bird ID assistance request

2019-05-19 Thread kickback
This picture shows the wing barring in better detail http://www.avoapples.com/birds/1Z7A9165_cr.jpg Bill On Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 11:10:52 PM UTC-6, kickback wrote: > > Karl Stecher asked whether this could be a female scarlet tanager which I > think is a good point because the loral line

Re: [cobirds] El Paso county Bird ID assistance request

2019-05-19 Thread kickback
Karl Stecher asked whether this could be a female scarlet tanager which I think is a good point because the loral line doe not go forward of the eye. Bill On Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 10:50:08 PM UTC-6, kickback wrote: > > Thanks Tyler. The huge bill confused me and after looking at it more >

Re: [cobirds] El Paso county Bird ID assistance request

2019-05-19 Thread kickback
Thanks Tyler. The huge bill confused me and after looking at it more closely it is paler than I thought originally. Bill On Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 10:40:17 PM UTC-6, stewar2090 wrote: > > Bill, > > This is a female Summer Tanager. Note the huge pale bill. One has been > seen there for

Re: [cobirds] El Paso county Bird ID assistance request

2019-05-19 Thread stewar2090
Bill, This is a female Summer Tanager. Note the huge pale bill. One has been seen there for probably the better part of a week now.  Best,Tyler StewartColorado Springs El Paso Co Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, an AT 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: 'Deborah

[cobirds] Mourning Warbler - Fort Collins

2019-05-19 Thread David Wade
This afternoon I went looking for the Vaux's Swift Nick K reported yesterday. I struck out on the swift but was delightfully surprised to find a male Mourning Warbler. It was low to the ground of the a cattail marsh at the western end of Lee Martinez Park. I saw it from the concrete path of

Re: [cobirds] El Paso county Bird ID assistance request

2019-05-19 Thread 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds
Yikes, that beak looks really thick for a yellow throat,,,I’ll look forward to reading the wisdom of others... Deb Carstensen, Arapahoe county Sent from my iPhone > On May 19, 2019, at 9:56 PM, kickback wrote: > > I saw this bird today at Fountain Creek Nature Center. I think it is a female

[cobirds] El Paso county Bird ID assistance request

2019-05-19 Thread kickback
I saw this bird today at Fountain Creek Nature Center. I think it is a female common Yellowthroat but I am not sure of this ID. Any feedback would be appreciated. http://www.avoapples.com/birds/1Z7A9159_cr.jpg Thanks Bill Kosar Colorado springs bill_ko...@msn.com -- You received this

[cobirds] Larimer County Rarities 19 May

2019-05-19 Thread Andrew Bankert
Jacy Bernath-Plaisted and I did a Larimer County big day today and found/refound several rarities as we traveled from the mountains down to the prairie tallying 173 species. Here are some of the highlights: Northern Goshawk flyby at Many Parks Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park Eastern

[cobirds] Tanager data, El Paso County

2019-05-19 Thread Steve Getty
COBirders, We have at house 1-2 days each spring that are a "tanager migration day." It was this afternoon - a minimum of 4-5 males and 4-5 females at the feeder (hard to count), hanging around and gorging. Prior to today, only had one male a week ago. It's an interesting question re how

[cobirds] Boulder County, May 19 (and Yuma County varia, May 18)

2019-05-19 Thread Ted Floyd
Hey, everybody. Okay, the tanager show has arrived at Greenlee Preserve, eastern Boulder County. On this Sunday morning's Broomfield Bird Club outing in the cold mist at the preserve and environs, we saw at least eight *western tanagers* at and in the general vicinity of the feeders by the

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield, 5/19/19

2019-05-19 Thread Meredith McBurney
Another active day of birds and visitors under grey skies. 35 new birds caught today: Western Wood-pewee 1 Cordilleran Flycatcher 1 (FOS) House Wren 4 Swainson's Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 7 new, 1 banded 2017 Yellow Warbler 6 new, 1 banded 2017, 1 banded 2018 Common Yellowthroat 1 Green-tailed

Re: [cobirds] Re: Western Tanager invasion, Boulder

2019-05-19 Thread linda hodges
All, Not sure if any of this is unusual, but a friend of mine in Colorado Springs' westside had a dozen Western Tanagers in her yard for about a week this May. *Linda Hodges* *Colorado Springs* On Sun, May 19, 2019 at 11:37 AM 'Migrant' via Colorado Birds < cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote: >

[cobirds] Common Gallinule Larimer County

2019-05-19 Thread 'William Fink' via Colorado Birds
Bird still present on pond north of Rd 6040 yards east of sign for Schware unit on south side of Rd 60-great views! 3:40 PM on 5-19-19. Good birding. Bill Fink Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To

Re: [cobirds] Re: Western Tanager invasion, Boulder

2019-05-19 Thread Becky Campbell
I live in the southeast metro- Denver area just south of Cherry Creek State Park. I’ve had four Western Tanagers for about a week, also going for suet. It’s definitely the brightest male who dominates. Previous years’ tanager visits have been fleeting. For the past several weeks, I’ve also had

[cobirds] Western tanagers+++

2019-05-19 Thread Paula Hansley
CObirders, I, too, have had a small flock of seven male and female Western tanagers visiting my suet feeders during this wet, cool weather! I can identify both individual male and female tanagers. They are feeding continuously all day long. Along with my usual feeder birds, the tanagers have

[cobirds] Re: Western Tanager invasion, Boulder

2019-05-19 Thread Janet Hanley
I live on the west edge of Louisville and I have had several Western Tanangers for three days now. They are after the suet. Janet Hanley On Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 9:30:04 AM UTC-6, Joyce Takamine wrote: > > I live in East Boulder away from the foothills and usually do not > see > -- You

Re: [cobirds] Re: Western Tanager invasion, Boulder

2019-05-19 Thread 'Migrant' via Colorado Birds
In our Green Mountain Lakewood yard, we have had tanagers for eleven straight days. Yesterday was the max with six- four males of various ages, and two females. They were joined by nine orioles and three lazuli buntings, along with the “usual suspects” of robins, blue jays, magpies, spotted

Re: [cobirds] Re: Western Tanager invasion, Boulder

2019-05-19 Thread Elena Holly Klaver
I have several western tanagers in my yard in Niwot for the first time that I can remember. There are males and females, both, calling (not singing), and they prefer the suet. What a treat. Nothing says “neotropical migrant” better than a western tanager! Sent from my iPad Elena Holly

[cobirds] Re: Western Tanager invasion, Boulder

2019-05-19 Thread Randy Siebert
Another send too soon Randy Siebert Lafayette -- 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group,

[cobirds] Re: Western Tanager invasion, Boulder

2019-05-19 Thread Randy Siebert
I had 2 males and 2 females at Waneka Lake in eastern Boulder county (Lafayette) this morning. So they do indeed seem to be in the area. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails

[cobirds] Re: Western Tanager invasion, Boulder

2019-05-19 Thread Joyce Takamine
Sorry hit the send key before I was finished. On Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 9:30:04 AM UTC-6, Joyce Takamine wrote: > > I live in East Boulder away from the foothills and usually do not > see Western Tanagers in my yard. But about 2 weeks ago I noticed > 2 males and saw at least one for a few

[cobirds] Western Tanager invasion, Boulder

2019-05-19 Thread Joyce Takamine
I live in East Boulder away from the foothills and usually do not see -- 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To

[cobirds] Two male Bobolinks seen at Venetucci Farm on May 18

2019-05-19 Thread David Rudin
I observed and photographed two male Bobolinks, one of them singing, at Venetucci Farm in El Paso County. Photos are included in my ebird report: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S56451999 . Best, David Rudin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Re: Colorado Rare Bird for Sunday, May 19, 2019

2019-05-19 Thread David Rudin
Yesterday, I saw two male Bobolinks at Venetucci Farm in El Paso County, one of them singing. I included photos in my ebird report: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S56451999 . Best, David Rudin dbru...@yahoo.com On Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 4:47:32 AM UTC-6, Gregg Goodrich wrote: > > Date:

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird for Sunday, May 19, 2019

2019-05-19 Thread Gregg Goodrich
Date: Sunday, May 19, 2019 Compiler: Gregg Goodrich (GreggGoodrich AT gmail.com) Phone: *303-655-9135* E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, May 19, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been helpful by reporting sightings and updates