[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Lake Banding Report, 9/16/21

If you come out to visit, you will leave an expert at aging and sexing Wilson's Warblers, as we are now getting a mix of hatch years and adults, males and females each morning! Again in the twenties for total birds: House Wren 2 Hermit Thrush 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 MacGillivray's Warbler 1

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird in Bent County update

Birders, The immature male Costa's Hummingbird in my yard in Las Animas, Bent County CO has been present and easily seen from just before sunrise through at least 6:20 p.m today. I will post tomorrow morning if it returns. Birders are still welcome. Since hummingbirds migrate during the day,

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Chico Basin Ranch Banding Update 9/16/21

Today was a slower day here at the ranch, with only 27 captures (though it felt like more!) There was a Cassin's Kingbird vocalizing near the station, and I saw a large number of Blue Grosbeaks and White-crowned Sparrows moving about. I have started to submit Ebird lists from my banding

Re: [cobirds] Bonaparte's Gull, Barr Lake, Adams County?

I saw a Sabine's Gull a few days ago on a spit out from the bird banding station, but haven't noticed any other gulls except Ring-billed and California. Susan Rosine Volunteer, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Brighton, Adams County On Thu, Sep 16, 2021, 9:46 AM rjpa...@gmail.com wrote: > Saw

[cobirds] Little Blue Heron

I spotted a Little Blue Heron on my way into Jackson Lake SP in Morgan County this morning. It was located in the Andrink Pond on the left side of the road immediately after crossing the inlet canal. My husband and I got great looks. It was hunting along with a GBHE, SNEG, and GREG. Unfortunately,

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Western Slope Banding

Greetings from the Western Slope! We opened our banding station at Ridgway State Park on Tuesday 9/7. It's been a slow season here, with 81 birds of 22 species banded in the last week. 4 hatch year Black-chinned Hummingbirds have also been caught and released, unbanded. We have been averaging

[cobirds] Bonaparte's Gull, Barr Lake, Adams County?

Saw two smaller gulls at Barr Lake yesterday, fluttering flight, dipping down to the water and back, appearing white from far, far away on the boardwalk through binoculars (Barr Lake is extremely low, and the water is far from the trail). My guess was Bonaparte's, but they were too distant to

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird in Las Animas (Bent County) update

Birders, The immature male Costa's Hummingbird in my yard in Las Animas has already appeared today. This is the seventh day it has been here. Birders are welcome to visit. I have not left my yard since last Sunday in order to accommodate visitors, and am starting to feel the need to resume