[cobirds] Harris's Sparrow - El Paso County

COBirders, I am assuming that the same Harris's Sparrow that has been seen at Fountain Creek Nature Center most of this winter is still at the center. We saw one on Saturday at the south feeders; now near adult breeding plumage. We also saw the Green Heron reported in an earlier posting at

[cobirds] BlackWhite Warbler - El Paso County

Cobirders, I spent this morning birding with Tim deBoer from the Netherlands at Fountain Creek Creek Regional Park. The park was not very birdy today. We did see a f Black-and-white Warbler and also at least two Northern Waterthrush at the small pond in the Hanson Nature Park section of the

[cobirds] Chestnut-sided Warbler - El Paso County

COBirders, While prepping this morning for tomorrow's El Paso County's Bear Creek Regional Park Spring Bird Count, Brad Tyler and I observed a male Chestnut-sided Warbler in front of Bear Creek Nature Center. Other highlights for the park this morning included Yellow-breasted Chat, Northern

[cobirds] Tennessee WA, Black-throated Blue WA N Parula - El Paso County

COBirders, I spent another couple of early morning hours today at the small pond at the south end of Fountain Creek Regional Park. Once again a bunch of warblers and other birds. Mel Goff met me there and also Robert Craven. We saw 10 warbler species today including Tennessee, Northern

[cobirds] Eastern Wood-Pewee - El Paso County refound today

Cobirders, The Eastern Wood-Pewee found by Bill Maynard yesterday was refound this morning at the south end of Fountain Creek Regional Park in El Paso County. Park at the Hanson Nature Park trail access, head west across the creek bridge and follow the regional trail west and south to the

[cobirds] Eastern Wood-Pewee - El Paso County refound today

Cobirders, The Eastern Wood-Pewee found by Bill Maynard yesterday was refound this morning at the south end of Fountain Creek Regional Park in El Paso County. Park at the Hanson Nature Park trail access, head west across the creek bridge and follow the regional trail west and south to the

[cobirds] Fountain Creek Reg. Park Spring Bird Count, El Paso County

Fellow Birders, Thirty-two people participated in the 21st annual Fountain Creek Regional Park Spring Bird Count that occured today. Most of the birding took place between the hours of 7:30 and 10:30 a.m., but several other birds were added later in the day while many of the participants

[cobirds] Monument Valley Park - Colorado Springs

COBirders, This morning I led a group of Friends of Monument Valley Park on a bird walk through the north end of the park that parallels Monument Creek. I suspect that this park is under birded. Very few migrants were seen today. Best birds included a Black-chinned Hummingbird, nesting

[cobirds] Harris Sparrow - Fountain Creek Reg Park

COBirders, Fountain Creek Regional Park, El Paso County yielded few good birds today. It was not particularly birdy for a May 7th day. Normally we see Yellow Warblers, Bullock's Oriole and many other migratory species here on May 1 so to me it seems that spring migration is at least a week

[cobirds] Palm Warbler - El Paso County

COBirders, Sonderman Park in Colorado Springs had a few good birds this morning. A smattering of Yellow-rumped Warblers, one Orange-crowned Warbler, one Palm Warbler near the Beidleman Environmental Center and south of the first bridge, and several Swainson's Thrushes, among the other

[cobirds] Harris's Sparrow-El Paso County

Cobirders, Today, I saw one first year Harris's Sparrow at Fountain Creek Regional Park Nature Center near the south nature center bird feeders. This is probably still one of the two Harris's Sparrows that have spent most of the winter here. Ken Pals Colorado Springs

[cobirds] Fountain Creek Reg Park - El Paso County

Cobirders, I made a quick run at Fountain Creek Regional Park this morning and saw the usual species for March. Highlights included one very ruddy-looking, white-throated Winter Wren and one female Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler just north of the South Rice's Pond Gazebo. There were also

[cobirds] Pine Warbler - Harris Sparrow, El Paso County

Cobirders, This is a day late, but the Pine Warbler and Harris's Sparrow continues to be seen at Fountain Creek Regional Park in El Paso County. The warbler was observed by me and many others again yesterday (Jan. 22) between the trail mile marker 18 and the sewage treatment box with the

[cobirds] Pine Warbler Winter Wren remain at Fountani Creek Reg Park

CoBirders, Bob Bonestroo and I saw the Pine Warbler and Winter Wren again this afternoon at Fountain Creek Regional Park, El Paso County, a little north of Trail Mile Marker 18 near the yellow pipe fence / sewage treatment box. Ken Pals -- You

[cobirds] Rusty Blackbirds still at Clear Spring Ranch, El Paso County

Cobirders, I refound the Rusty Blackbirds at Clear Spring Ranch this afternoon between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. They were first reported by Cici Lee on Sunday and John Drummond on Monday. They were in the same general location. I first found them on the east side of Fountain Creek roughly 50

[cobirds] Fountain Creek Reg. Park Fall Bird Count Highlights, El Paso County

Cobirders, Yesterday, Fountain Creek Nature Center hosted 19th annual fall bird count for Fountain Creek Regional Park with 33 people participating in five teams. We had roughly 77 species for the day which was down from the high eighties of the past two years. We had a new species added

[cobirds] Fall Bird Count this Saturday at Fountain Creek Regional Park, El Paso County

Cobirders, All available beginning to advanced birders are invited to participate in Fountain Creek Regional Park's annual Fall Bird Count this coming Saturday, September 11, from 7:30 - 11:00 a.m. We'll rendezvous at Fountain Creek Nature Center at 7:30, break in to smaller teams and bird

[cobirds] Manitou Lake - Trout Creek Highlights

Cobirders, Manitou Lake north of Woodland Park was not particularly birding today. It was very warm and windy. Highlights for the group I led included one Ash-throated Flycatcher, one Red-naped Sapsucker, one singing Gray Catbird, one Green-tailed Towhee, one Evening Grosbeak and two singing

[cobirds] Highlights of Bear Creek Reg. Park , El Paso County - Blue-winged Warbler

Cobirders, Bear Creek Nature Center hosted is mostly annual Spring Bird Count this morning. Birding wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either. We had 68 species for the morning. By far the best bird seen by Rise Foster-Bruder, Neil Basdekas and Paula Megorden was a male Blue-winged

[cobirds] Hooded Warbler, American Redstart at Fountian Creek Park, El Paso County

Cobirders, I birded from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. today at Fountain CreeK Regional Park near the nature center. The woods were full of birds especially just south of the nature center, south of nature center pond, along warbler alley and then also in the woods north of the nature center along the

[cobirds] Invite to Bear Creek Regional Park Bird Count, Colo. Springs

Cobirders, Bear Creek Nature Center is hosting it's annual Spring Bird Count this Saturday, May 15 from 7 - 10:30 a.m. Bird enthusiasts of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in this citizen science project counting species and populations of birds in this El Paso County

[cobirds] Highlights of Fountain Creek Reg. Park Count, El Paso County

CO Birders, Twenty one birders in five teams searched Fountain Creek Regional Park in El Paso County this morning and found 88 species. Highlights for the day include: White-faced Ibis - 70 fly over Merlin Wilson's Phalrope Gray Flycatcher Black Phoebe Western Kingbird Eastern

[cobirds] Fountain Creek Regional Park Birds 5/7

Cobirders- I spent a few hours at Fountain Creek Regional Park this afternoon to prep for the Spring Bird Count. Sheltered areas of the park were quite birdie with the following birds seen: Yellow Warbler - 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler - 50+ Wilson's Warbler - 1 Orange-crowned Warbler -

[cobirds] Fountain Creek Reg. Park Spring Bird Count Saturday, El Paso County

Cobirders, Interested and able birds are invited to attend the annual Spring Bird Count at Fountain Creek Regional Park this Saturday, May 8, from 7:00 - 11:00 a.m. We'll meet at Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817 and then split into teams. Last year we

[cobirds] Birds at Fountain Creek Park, El Paso County

Cobirders, Despite the wind, our Birding for Beginners 101 group had a nice assortment of birds (55) today at Fountain Creek Regional Park. What caught my eye most was the number of hawks that were slowly migrating into the strong north headwind. I surmise that the wind provided lift and

[cobirds] Winter Bird Count Tally, Fountain Creek Park, El Paso Couonty

CoBirders, We still have a day and a half left for count week for the Fountain Creek Regional Park Winter Bird Count in El Paso County. In case anyone birds there today or tomorrow, I like to hear if you have any additional birds. Birds that we often see, but did not for this count

[cobirds] Winter Wren at Fountain Creek Park, El Paso County

Cobirders, A Winter Wren, reported by Bill Maynard about a week ago, was observed by several people today at Fountain Creek Regional Park south of Colorado Springs. Aaron Driscoll was the first to see the wren on the north side of the gazebo at North Rice's Pond. A few minutes later he

[cobirds] Fountain Creek Regional Park Winter Bird Count Sat. Jan 9

Cobirders, Beginning to advanced birders are invited to El Paso County Park's Fountain Creek Nature Center next Saturday, January 9 from 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. to observe and record the numbers and species of birds in Fountain Creek Regional Park. A $5 donation or bird seed donation to the nature

[cobirds] Bald Eagles, El Paso County

Cobirders, Aaron Driscoll asked me to post that he saw three Bald Eagles at Big Johnson Reservoir yesterday. Three was more than he had ever seen before at Big J. Ken Pals -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County

[cobirds] Prothonotary Warbler at Fountain Creek Reg. Park, El Paso County

Cobirders, At around 11:45 a.m. this morning, my Birding 202 group observed a bright Prothonotary Warbler in the tangles/shrubs on the west side of the second small pond at the south end (Area 7) of Fountain Creek Regional Park. Park at the Hanson Nature Park parking lot off of Highway 85

[cobirds] California Quail at Fountain Creek Nature Center

Cobirders, This e-mail is to confirm that there has been sightings of a pair of California Quail (not Gambel's Quail) in Fountain Creek Regional Park, El Paso County over the past month and photos taken. The Colorado Division of Wildlife is aware of the pair that was likely dumped here by

[cobirds] Manitou Lake - Trout Creek, Teller County

Cobirders, The El Paso County Park's Birding for Beginners group birded at the Manitou Lake Recreation Area north of Woodland Park this morning and saw several good birds including Black-and-white Warbler, McGillivray's Warbler, Lincoln Sparrow and Green-tailed Towhee. We also heard at

[cobirds] Scarlet Tanager misreported yesteray

Cobirders, After posting our preliminary sightings for the Fountain Creek Regional Park Spring Bird Count yesterday, I must apologize for the report of the Scarlet Tanager. It was mismarked on the list and I was not able to follow up with the area team leader until today. Regrets, but

[cobirds] Fountain Creek Park Big Johnson Birding, El Paso County

Cobirders, I birded with my Birding for Beginners class at the north end of Fountain Creek Regional Park, Big Johnson Reservoir and along Goldfield Drive below the BJ dam. We saw and heard 65 birds on a rather cold, breezy and occasionally drizzly morning. Beginners are usually fair

[cobirds] Ramah SWA Birds - El Paso County

Cobirders, Bob Bonestroo and I birded between Falcon and Ramah State Wildlife Area this morning and saw 40 species. The is a very nice wetland just east of the Falcon Safeway that had among others a Great Egret and 3 Great-tailed Grackles. The Falcon area Meadow Lake Ranch Heron Rookery

[cobirds] Saturday Birding El Paso County

CoBirders, After postponing my Saturday Birding for Beginners field trip on Friday evening due to the storm, I couldn't help this morning but still venture out to see what we might have found. Despite the winds, Fountain Creek Regional Park had some good birds this morning. Bob Goycoolia,