[cobirds] Joe Roller Memorial Big Year updates!

2021-11-04 Thread Scott Somershoe
All, I have a couple new blog posts about some recent Green Big Year birding. Here's the crazy that was Monday when I found the first Black-legged Kittiwake at Chatfield State Park. I'm thrilled the bird has stuck around and has been joined by a second (and moved into Jefferson Co waters)! A lot

[cobirds] Blackburnian Warbler in Fort Collins (Larimer)

2021-11-04 Thread 'Juan Garcia' via Colorado Birds
Sorry for late word on this -- a family issue caused the delay. This morning around 10:45 I observed a juv/fem type Blackburnian Warbler in Lee Martinez Park, Fort Collins (Larimer). Precise location: wood-planked steel bridge on West Poudre Trail about 1/8 mi. W of the College Ave overpass

[cobirds] Re: Varied Thrush at Littleton

2021-11-04 Thread 'The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds
Hi all Good to know ... I'll have to check the Nunn yard which hosted one all last winter. :-) Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland On Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 12:37:44 PM

[cobirds] Varied Thrush at Littleton

2021-11-04 Thread David Suddjian
This morning a male Varied Thrush was among American Robins and Cedar Waxwings feeding on crab apple fruit along S Prince St at Maplewood Ave, adjacent to the north end of Littleton Cemetery. Initially I heard a few calls from the trees along Maplewood near Prince. Later the bird flew into the

[cobirds] Lapland Longspur/Weld

2021-11-04 Thread 'The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds
Hi all On routine morning walk along CR 100 and CR 33 had 4 Lapland Longspur flyover and then farther down road another smaller group of 2. The walk starts on CR 100 .25m east of CR 33 and then south on CR 33 for about .5m. There is large prairie dog colony on both sides of road which