[cobirds] Sandwich Tern record at Manitou Lake 27 -30 June 2013

2023-07-12 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders :  There is an excellent article by David Sibley on Sandwich Tern identification in North American Birds volume 74 number 1 2023 which identifies the Manitou Lake bird as being of the European subspecies Thalasseus sandvincensis.Currently AOU and Clements do not split Sandwich Tern

Re: [cobirds] A report on Guanella Pass BBS route June 22, sign of the (bad) times?

2021-06-25 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
My Tarryall BBS route (Park County ) was also well down in species this year 54 versus the usual 65 to 68 .Waterbirds , shorebirds were  about normal , but missing were many ponderosa , spice/ fir species .So no sapsuckers,Hammond’s flycatcher , Townsends Solitaire , Cassin’s Finch ,Evening

Re: [cobirds] Joe Roller sad news

2020-11-25 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Sad news indeed , we will miss him. Joe adopted me when I first arrived in Colorado in 2006 and  quickly got me involved with CFO , DFO and the birding community and enjoyed many birding trips with him throughout Colorado as well as sharing rooms on birding trips to Sri-Lanka , Ecuador and

[cobirds] Fwd: Chico Basin Ranch Closure Update

2020-05-01 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
-Original Message- From: John D To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, May 1, 2020 4:25 pm Subject: Chico Basin Ranch Closure Update CO Birders :   Due to the Corvid-19 crisis Chico Basin Ranch is closed to the public through 2020 except for members of the birding , fishing or

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch Closure Update

2020-05-01 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO Birders :   Due to the Corvid-19 crisis Chico Basin Ranch is closed to the public through 2020 except for members of the birding , fishing or hunting clubs . Members pay an annual fee .Former club members were invited first and all memberships are now full. Current club members will follow

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday , February 3 , 2020.

2020-02-03 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date:Monday, February 3, 2020Email: RBA@cobirds.orgCompiler: John Drummond jxdrummo@aol.com703-629-1151— Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for February 2 ,2020 .

2020-02-02 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date:Sunday, February 2, 2020Email: RBA@cobirds.orgCompiler: John Drummond jxdrummo@aol.com703-629-1151— Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

Re: [cobirds] Warren Lake gulls (Larimer)

2020-02-01 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Aaron :   I have not heard of any confirmation from outside of CO gull experts to confirm either , but the Glaucous-winged looks more likely to me , I am very uncertain about the Slaty-backed .Nick Komar has been wrong in previous years . Any way I will be traveling up with Lynne Miller

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday , February 1 , 2020 .

2020-02-01 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date:Saturday, February 1, 2020Email: RBA@cobirds.orgCompiler: John Drummond jxdrummo@aol.com703-629-1151— Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday , Jan 31 , 2020

2020-01-31 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date:Friday, January 31, 2020Email: RBA@cobirds.orgCompiler: John Drummond jxdrummo@aol.com703-629-1151— Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday , Jan 30 ,2020

2020-01-30 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date:Thursday, January 30, 2020Email: RBA@cobirds.orgCompiler: John Drummond jxdrummo@aol.com703-629-1151— Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday , January 29 ,2020

2020-01-29 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date:Wednesday, January 29, 2020Email: RBA@cobirds.orgCompiler: John Drummond jxdrummo@aol.com703-629-1151— Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colrado Rare Bird Report for Tuesday , January 28 2020

2020-01-28 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date:Tuesday, January 28, 2020Email: RBA@cobirds.orgCompiler: John Drummond jxdrummo@aol.com703-629-1151— Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday November18 2019

2019-11-18 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: Monday November 18 2019E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.orgCompiler: John Drummond jxdrummo at aol.comPhone :703-629-1151 Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday , November 17 2019

2019-11-17 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: Sunday November 17 2019E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.orgCompiler: John Drummond jxdrummo at aol.comPhone :703-629-1151 Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday November 16 2019

2019-11-16 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: Saturday November 16 2019E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.orgCompiler: John Drummond jxdrummo at aol.comPhone :703-629-1151 Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday , November 15 ,2019

2019-11-15 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: Friday November 15 2019E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.orgCompiler: John Drummond jxdrummo at aol.comPhone :703-629-1151 Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday November 12 ,2019

2019-11-12 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: Tuesday November 12, 2019E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.orgCompiler: John Drummond jxdrummo at aol.comPhone : 03-629-1151 Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Report for Monday ,September 26 2019

2019-09-30 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: Monday September 30 E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: John Drummond jxdrummo AT aol.com Phone : 703-629-1151 Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Report for Saturday September 28 , 2019

2019-09-28 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: Saturday September 28 E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: John Drummond jxdrummo AT aol.com Phone : 703-629-1151 Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Report for Friday September 27 ,2019

2019-09-26 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: Friday September 27 E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: John Drummond jxdrummo AT aol.com Phone : 703-629-1151 Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Report for Thursday September 26th , 2019

2019-09-26 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: Thursday September 26 E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: John Drummond jxdrummo AT aol.com Phone : 703-629-1151 Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Broad-billed Hummingbird

2019-09-25 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO Birders     Homeowner Gene Byrne reports hummingbird at his feeders at 7 am today . All are welcome to try to see it. Details on Colorado RBA. John DrummondColorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Report for Wednesday , September 25 ,2019

2019-09-25 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: Wednesday September 25 E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: John Drummond jxdrummo AT aol.com Phone : 703-629-1151 Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Report for Tuesday September 24 , 2019

2019-09-23 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: Tuesday September 24 E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: John Drummond jxdrummo AT aol.com Phone : 703-629-1151 Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks!CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

Re: [cobirds] White-winged Scoter split

2019-07-10 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
  Velvet Scoter ( M. nigra ) was split from White-winged ( M.deglandi ) last year by Cornell ebird . Velvet Scoter distribution is Eurasia wide with the proviso that IOC have further split the eastern form of Velvet ( M. nigra ) to Siberian ( Stejneger's ) Scoter ( M.stenjergeri ) ,

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for July 3 ,2019

2019-07-03 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: Wednesday , July 3 , 2019Compiler:  John Drummond jxdrummo AT aol.comPhone: (703) 629-1151 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Observers have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks. CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Birs Alert for July 2 ,2019

2019-07-02 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: Monday , July 2 , 2019Compiler:  John Drummond jxdrummo AT aol.comPhone: (703) 629-1151 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Observers have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks. CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for July1 , 2019

2019-07-01 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: Monday , July 1 , 2019Compiler:  John Drummond jxdrummo AT aol.comPhone: (703) 629-1151 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Observers have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks. CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 30 ,2019

2019-06-30 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: Sunday, June 30, 2019Compiler:  John Drummond jxdrummo AT aol.comPhone: (703) 629-1151 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Observers have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks. CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 29,2019

2019-06-29 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date:  Saturday , June 29, 2019Compiler:  John Drummond jxdrummo AT aol.comPhone: (703) 629-1151 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Observers have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks. CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 28 ,2019

2019-06-28 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date:  Friday, June 28, 2019Compiler:  John Drummond jxdrummo AT aol.comPhone: (703) 629-1151 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Observers have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks. CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 27, 2019

2019-06-27 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date:  Thursday, June 27, 2019Compiler:  John Drummond jxdrummo AT aol.comPhone: (703) 629-1151 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Observers have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks. CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bied Alert for Monday , March 4 ,2019

2019-03-04 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: March 4, 2019Compiler: John Drummond, jxdrummo AT aol.comPhone: (703 ) 629 1151 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 4, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been diligent in reporting sightings and updates on CoBirds.

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday , March 3, 2019

2019-03-03 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: March 3, 2019Compiler: John Drummond, jxdrummo AT aol.comPhone: (703 ) 629 1151 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, March 3, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been diligent in reporting sightings and updates on CoBirds.

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday , March 2 , 2019

2019-03-02 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: March 2, 2019Compiler: John Drummond, jxdrummo AT aol.comPhone: (703 ) 629 1151 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, March 2, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been diligent in reporting sightings and updates on CoBirds.

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday , March 1, 2019

2019-03-01 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: March 1, 2019Compiler: John Drummond, jxdrummo AT aol.comPhone: (703 ) 629 1151 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, March 1, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been diligent in reporting sightings and updates on CoBirds.

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for February 28 ,2019

2019-02-28 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: February 28, 2019Compiler: John Drummond, jxdrummo AT aol.comPhone: (703 ) 629 1151 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, February 28, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been diligent in reporting sightings and updates on

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday , February 27 ,2019 .

2019-02-27 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: February 27, 2019Compiler: John Drummond, jxdrummo AT aol.comPhone: (703 ) 629 1151 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, February 27, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been diligent in reporting sightings and updates on

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday , February 26 ,2019

2019-02-26 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Date: February 26, 2019Compiler: John Drummond, jxdrummo AT aol.comPhone: (703 ) 629 1151 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, February 26, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been diligent in reporting sightings and updates on

[cobirds] Ramah Shorebirds

2018-04-22 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO Birders : Ramah SWA , El Paso County had a Marbled Godwit , 2 Long-billed Dowitchers , 4 Least Sandpiper , 1 Semi-palmated Sandpiper , possible Western ,2 Bairds and 3 Wilson's Phalarope in the remaining mud pools in the north east corner this afternoon. . Also male Eastern Bluebird in

[cobirds] Great Egret Rampart Park Colorado Springs

2018-04-20 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO Birders : Looked out of my window this morning and found a Great Egret in the south west retention pond of Rampart Park ( easiest access of Mirage Drive ) , didn,t stay long headed north . Also 5 White-faced Ibis overflew , reasonable chance that both these birds are at Kettle Lakes.

[cobirds] Not receiving emails

2018-02-12 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birds administrator : Although signed in to receive every new email , for the last week I have not received Joyce's daily summary at all nor do I receive every new email so for instance I have only received 2 out of the 5 sent today , Ted Floyds being one of the received ones. Can you

Re: [cobirds] No RBSA, but YBLO

2018-01-15 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Sapsucker was at it's usual tree at 3pm precisely . John Drummond Colorado Springs -Original Message- From: Gary Brower To: Colorado Birds Sent: Mon, Jan 15, 2018 4:22 pm Subject: [cobirds] No RBSA, but YBLO Tries to find the

Re: [cobirds] Article in the Colorado Springs Gazette on the Great Backyard Bird Count

2017-02-20 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Ted : Interestingly , the paper edition of this article had a picture of a species that absolutely nobody in the Western Hemisphere was going to see at their feeders . It was a male Blue-fronted Redstart a native of the Himalayas and Southern China Best John

[cobirds] Big Johnson Res , El Paso cty , Pacific Loon

2016-10-11 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Cobirders : late afternoon the 3 female type Surf Scoters first found by Aaron Driscoll was joined by an adult Pacific Loon . John Drummond El Paso Cty -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch , Vermilion Flycatcher .

2016-05-20 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO Birders : In addition to Brandon's post on birds at Chico Basin Ranch this morning , I observed an immature female Vermilion Flycatcher ( photo taken ) at the south end of the alfalfa field on the barbwire fence line for about 5 minutes . Bird was not relocated half an hour later . And

[cobirds] Glossy Ibis , El Paso County

2016-05-12 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Cobirders : Adult Glossy Ibis in a flock of 103 White-faced Ibis along Squirrel Creek Road near the pond , Fountain . The ibis are in a flooded field north of road , note there is absolutely no room to pull off vehicle , need to view with scope from a safe vantage point . John Drummond

[cobirds] Black Scoter , Big Johnson Reservoir

2015-10-29 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO Birders : Amongst the numerous waterfowl at Big Johnson Reservoir , El Paso County this morning was an immature/female type Black Scoter and a Common Loon . John Drummond Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds"

[cobirds] Lillian's Meadowlarks , Mcintosh Lake , Boulder County

2015-08-14 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : The Eastern Meadowlarks ( Lilian's ) were seen again today , an adult and two juveniles from the Mcintosh Lake Trail somewhat more north central than the usual north western location . Spotting scopes essential . The juveniles occasionally hopped up to a post but the adult

[cobirds] Greater Roadrunner , Hanover Road , El Paso County .

2015-07-18 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : Birding with two out of state birders , Gail and Mary Carns , we came upon driving along Hanover around 7:30 am , guess what a Greater Roadrunner running along the road . What a surprise . Location about 1 mile west of Degrott Road intersection , near the bridge and

[cobirds] Anna's Hummingbird , Las Animas County

2015-06-25 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : Jeannie M , Lynne M and myself had excellent views early afternoon of the male Anna's hummingbird coming to Paul Tennery's feeders near Valdez Las Animas County . Thanks to Paul's gracious hospitality we had views of the Anna's defending the feeders against Broad-tailed ,

[cobirds] SE CO Today

2015-05-11 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : After dipping on the Piratic Flycatcher in Kansas this morning , Jeannie Mitchell and I returned via SE CO this afternoon with the following highlights : Melody Temple : Palm Warbler , male American Redstart , Northern Waterthrush ( 2 ) , Ovenbird ( 2 ) , Northern Parula

[cobirds] Big J Reservoir , Whimbrel and Caspian Tern

2015-04-28 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO Birders : Bill Maynard found a Whimbrel with a Long-billed Curlew for comparison at Big Johnson this morning and I added a Caspian Tern on walking out to view . These birds are in the north east corner and requires a lengthy walk from the parking lot . Heat haze will make it very

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch , Eastern Towhee

2015-04-11 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : I found a female Eastern Towhee this morning around the banding station area at Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area ) , El Paso County . I had brief but convincing view before she disappeared into the tumbleweed mountains which still cover about 50 % of the area . Went back in the

[cobirds] Mountain Plovers , El Paso County

2015-03-28 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders . I had my FOY Mountain Plovers this morning in the field south of the intersection of Ellicott Highway and Squirrel Creek Road , eastern El Paso county . They were a pair with the male showing courtship behaviour , calling and doing single wing flips over his back . The field

[cobirds] Rosy Finches , Victor , Teller County

2015-01-19 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO Birders : The MAMBO group visited two feeders at Victor this morning , one in the north west part of town and another south of town at the intersection of 5th and Lee . Overall numbers of rosy finches around 30 to 40 were mainly Grey -crowned and Hepburn's , 6 Black and 2 Brown-capped .

[cobirds] White-winged Red Crossbill , Park County

2015-01-19 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO Birders : A cautionary tale . A group of us searching this afternoon for the White-winged Crossbills reported by David Sudjian in Park County along CR 98 recently found a type 4 male Red Crossbill with two narrow white wing bars along CR 403 . Disappointment at first but just second

[cobirds] Two Stub-tailed Wrens along Canyon City Riverwalk.

2015-01-10 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : Mid afternoon I found two stub-tailed wrens along the Canyon City Riverwalk starting from the western parking lot at Raynolds Avenue . The first by sight and call was a Winter Wren on the left side of the path just around the first bench . A second wren was heard , not seen

[cobirds] Rosy Finches at Fawn Brook Inn , Allenspark , Boulder Cty

2014-12-28 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
All 3 species of Rosy Finch were at the Fawn Brook Inn feeders this afternoon with over 100 Gray-crowned , 10 or so Brown-capped and just one Black Rosy Finch . Pine Grosbeak and Evening Grosbeaks were also present . John Drummond Colorado Springs. -- You received this message because you

[cobirds] Big Johnson Reservoir

2014-12-12 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : I was hoping that the Yellow-billed Loon aka White-billed Diver might be at Big Johnson this afternoon . No loons of any sort but the 2 White-winged Scoters and a Long-tailed Duck remain . John Drummond Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch , Trumpeter Swan

2014-12-02 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : I took two birding friends from Virginia to Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area ) this afternoon to look for Ladder-backed Woodpecker which we did see around HQ . On the way in and out several harriers , light phase juv Rough-legged Hawk , dozen Lapland Longspurs . HQ Pond ( Pueblo

[cobirds] Scoters , Prospect Lake , Colorado Springs

2014-11-15 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : Amongst the many waterfowl there were 3 female/immature type White-winged Scoters and 1 Black Scoter ( an adult female ) at Prospect Lake , Colorado Springs mid morning . First found by Bill Maynard and subsequently seen by Mark P and Gary K . John Drummond Colorado Springs .

[cobirds] Chatfield SP , Red-necked Grebe remains .

2014-10-17 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : This afternoon , the Red-necked Grebe reported earlier from Chatfield SP remains viewable from the handicapped fishing site next to the marina , close in to the dam wall . Spotting scope essential . This area is in Douglas County . John Drummond Colorado Springs . -- You

[cobirds] Sondermann Park , late Cassin's Vireo

2014-10-11 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Cobirders . There was a late Cassin's Vireo at Sondermann Park , Colorado Springs this morning . John Drummond Colorado Springs. -- 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] Big Johnson Res , El Paso County

2014-09-13 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : A quick search this afternoon at Big J Reservoir , revealed a juvenile Sabine's Gull , 2 Common Terns ( adults ) , Forsters Tern , Black Terns , Peregrine Falcon ( immature ) and 2 Sanderlings . John Drummond Colorado Springs . -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] Chico Today .

2014-09-13 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : Most of the migrant activity today at Chico Basin Ranch took place in El Paso County either at Holmes ( aka banding station ) or the Cassita . 6 to 8 Townsends Warbler at the banding station , a Blue-headed Vireo at the Cassita , a first year female type Magnolia Warbler

[cobirds] Baird's Sparrows continue in El Paso County

2014-09-01 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : Multiple birders observed multiple Baird's Sparrows this morning along Drennan , Hemingway and Curtis Roads in Eastern El Paso County . Our group saw 4 in total , 2 adults and 2 immatures , photographed and they seem to associate with the sparrows feeding in the large

[cobirds] Fremont and Pueblo Birding.

2014-07-16 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : The Fremont County Scissor-tailed Flycatcher ( male ) was seen again this morning on the west side of Hwy 67 on the fence line about a mile north of the Custer County line at around 7:30 am in the mist. Not seen later around 10:30 am on return to Florence . The

[cobirds] Fwd: Pueblo County Today.

2014-06-13 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
Wrong address , resending -Original Message- From: John D jxdru...@aol.com To: cobirds cobi...@cfo-link.org Sent: Thu, Jun 12, 2014 4:58 pm Subject: Pueblo County Today. CO birders : I carried out my first BBS route today ably assisted by Patricia H in Pueblo County ( Doyle

[cobirds] Chico Today

2014-05-21 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : Highlights this morning Male Scarlet Tanager at Rose Pond found by Bill Maynard , and male Black-throated Green Warbler south of HQ willows found by Gary Koehn . Also Northern Waterthrush at HQ and Rose Pond and Least Bittern was heard first thing this morning in the SE

[cobirds] Prothonatory Warbler , Fountain Creek ( El Paso )

2014-05-17 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : Bill Maynard found a Prothonotary Warbler earlier this afternoon at the northern end of Fountain Creek Park , near mile marker 18 ( where the Woodcock was seen earlier this year ) . A small stream runs close to the path and the bird is often seen alongside the stream with

Fwd: [cobirds] Prothonatory Warbler , Fountain Creek ( El Paso )

2014-05-17 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : The warbler show continued at Fountain Creek , male Chestnut-sided Warbler appeared in same area late afternoon . John Drummond Monument -Original Message- From: 'John D' via Colorado Birds cobirds@googlegroups.com To: cobirds cobirds@googlegroups.com Sent: Sat

[cobirds] Chico today

2014-05-07 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO birders : In addition to Nancy's banding report . Aitken Audubon group enjoyed today : Cassin's Kingbird at the Casita , Plumbeous Vireo , Townsend's , Virginia' s , Wilson's Warblers , Northern Waterthrush , Long-billed Curlew ( overflight ) , Red-breasted Nuthatch , Summer and

[cobirds] SE CO today

2014-05-02 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds
CO Birders : On our way down to SE CO , we spent a couple of hours at Chico , highlights Black-throated Gray Warbler at HQ willows and a western Palm Warbler at Rose Pond ( both Pueblo County ) . Lake Cheraw : Snowy Plovers , Marbled Godwit , Least Sandpipers , Avocet , Black-necked