[cobirds] Re: Bobolink and Bobolink

Hi Joe and Paula, When I first set my Dad up with an e-mail account, he immediately came up with Bobolink — all double-entendres intended: His name, a cool bird, and internet link. Bob On May 13, 2020, at 7:49 AM, Joe Roller mailto:jroll...@gmail.com>> wrote: Yesterday, immediately after

[cobirds] Purple Sandpiper

Hi Cobirders, My son Bob and his wife Sondra took me Thursday to see the Purple Sandpiper. I was able to see it well enough thru my Telescope from about 10;25 to 10:55 AMBob and Sondra were able to walk down where others looking at it at safe distance. It was my 452nd State bird. Over 400

[cobirds] Saturday at Chatfield and today at home

Hi Co Birders! My son took me to Chatfield Saturday from 11AM to 3 PM Sorry for delay, I saw 15 birds, Bob saw several more. The best we saw was An immature Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, well seen climbing a tree trunk near the car so I could watch it. It was in the picnic ground just west of

[cobirds] Snow birds today at home

Hi cobirders.Bushtits,about ten or twelve stayed around the feeders and choke-cherry tree. They seem to be finding something minute to eat with their tiny beaks. the sparrow size bird that showed up a few days ago I got a good look at in the feeder tray brown with thin white wing bars a

[cobirds] YCNH SAt. August 8

Hi Cobirders.. I was lucky to see the Yellow-crowned Night Heron at the west, end of Tabor Lake with my telescope from the east end at 10:30AM. Thanks to my son Bob. #127 for the year. Bob Spencer N.E. of Golden -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Fourth of July birds at Golden Gate Park

Hi Cobirders. My son Bob and his wife Sondra took me on a picnic and birding trip to Golden Gate State Park. Some of the new ones for me there were Cordilleran Flycatcher 3, Olive -sided Flycatcher,Clark's Nutcracker, Red-naped Sapsucker 2 and a Dusky Grouse hen with 4 chicks crossing Gap

[cobirds] Rare Black..... Birds

Hi Colorado birders. Black is back , Three rare Black birds are reported : BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK (LaPlata) BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (Huerfano) BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER (Moffat) Wish I was able to chase them as the first and last would be state birds for me. Birding is good in

[cobirds] Migration picks up a last!

Hi cobirders. After 10 days of not gettng out birding or adding anything here Friday May 22 brought 8 Common Grackles 2 on the caged Sunflower feeder one on each side stretching their necks to reach the lower openings and with luck a seed with their beaks, the other 6 in the backyard grass

[cobirds] Tuesday Birders and today at home

Hi cobirders. I was able to go Tuesday with the birders and added 5 migrating birds to my annual list . House Wren, Lincoln Sparrow, Virginia Warbler. Brown-headed Cowbird ( male and female). Lazuli Bunting. Was good to get out and see a few of the migrating species. At home there were 6

[cobirds] What I saw Tuesday at Walden ponds Boulder

Hi Cobirders, A large group of Tuesday birders found a lot of birds on a nice day around Walden ponds. I stayed with my rolator around Cottonwood Marsh which had a great assortment of birds. I saw 18 species including White Pelicans 17, Spotted Sandpiper 1, Killdeer 3, White-faced Ibis,

[cobirds] BELMAR BIRDS last Tuesday

Hi cobirders, I went with the Tuesday birders to Belmar Park and only went to the lake and east side viewing area. The island was very active with over 20 Double-crested Cormorants most on nests in the big tree. Altogether I saw 16 species. New for me for the year were 5 Great Blue Herons,

[cobirds] Chatfield Saturday

Hi Cobirders, My son Bob took me to Chatfield today from 11am to 2:30pm. Clear sky, light breeze, 60 to 70 o, Almost no birds on the water. I added these to my year list. Tree Swallows 6 near stables Horned Lark 4 at model airfield Eastern Phoebe at Plum Creek bridge 1 male

[cobirds] Saturday Boulder area

Hi Cobirders, My son Bob took me up to Boulder Walden Ponds-Cottonwood Marsh had a lot of waterfowl including Ring-necked Ducks, Widgeon , Redhead, Green-winged Teal,Mallard, Gadwall and two Northern Pintail. Best of all a Cinnamon Teal (fos). Several groups of Canada Geese and 70 Ring-billed

[cobirds] The BobCat Ridge Woodcock

Hi On Sunday afternoon my son Bob took me to see it. It was still there! I watched it for over half hour and shared my telescope with the several there who were careful to not disturb it. I watched move a short distance with my binoculars also. Finally I am able to add to my list of

[cobirds] Common Redpoll juvenile

Hi Cobrders. On Friday Jan 9 Ilooked in my telescop set on the Nijer thistle feeeder in the Olive tree. There were two American Goldfinches and a new bird. About same size. It had round dark gray on top of its head , a mostly yellow stubby bill, no black under the bill. The back was pretty

[cobirds] Backyard CBC on Dec.25

Hi Cobirders. I no longer can do Christmas Bird Counts. However a lot of birds were coming to my feeders Christmas morning so off and on I checked for 3 hours between 7:30 and 10:30 AM . At least 11 species were seen. Only one observer ME! Wx Calm cold with 4snow on ground. House

[cobirds] Nov.14 to 30 At home

Hi Cobirders, Been very busy lately. Keeping feeders filled is a challenge especially during the cold spell. Not doing the large cable drum feeder yet. Most every day: 7:30 to 6:30AM Bushtits come small flocks before regulars show up. Regulars are: 7 to 9AM and most of the day.: House

[cobirds] WhiteCrowned Sparrw and end of Indian Summer

Hi Cobirders. The White Crowned Sparow showed up Saturday FOS stayed around awhile. I picked the last Rose of Indian Summer Friday. Cold returns Monday and predicted to last all week. Maybe it will bring more birds from up north. Bob Spencer N.E. of Golden -- You received this message

[cobirds] 4430 home sightings

Hi cobirders. Bluejays and Scrub Jaya have been coming for weeks. One day 5 Bluejays came for peanuts. 2 adults and 3 young ones now full grown with bright plumage. On another day 2 Scrub Jays came. First time I saw 2 at same time. They put put on quite show for peanuts. Started feeding

[cobirds] W.Scrub Jay here

Hi all. I put out some peanuts yesterday and the Scrub Jay came and got one. I think this is the same one that has been coming for 2 years now. I think it hangs out with Blue Jays. It is not as bright as most Scrub Jays and may be a female. I have not started feeding birds yet this year.

[cobirds] Dog Days, Seriously

Hi Cobirders. Dog days does not come from heat suffering furry pets but rather Sirius,the brightest star in the sky, in the constellation Canis Major, Alpha star. Canis is Latin for Dog thus Sirius is the Dog Star. and it reaches its furthest north in the southern sky in August . It

[cobirds] Sat.June 21 Scrub Jay

Hi cobirders. I got back home about 5PM Saturday and was watching out front window from my chair when a Western Scrub Jay came to the dead tree near the window and stayed a while. This one I had not seen for months I think is the one that grew up here two seasons ago. That one had been

[cobirds] Father's Day Sunday

Hi cobirders! Recovering from a illness Wednesday my son took me birding Sunday afternoon in the Boulder area. We arrived at South Mesa Trailhead parking lot and went to the east end where there is a trail to 6 picnic tables. This area has a great variety of trees and understory and lower

[cobirds] Help Monday to see Painted Redstart

If it is still there it would be a Colorado state bird for me. I need a ride for rollator and I have an 80mm Swarovski telescope. Subaru Forester is available if someone prefers to drive it for me. Call me at 303 279 4682 or e mail me. Thanks Bob Spencer N.E. of Golden -- You received

[cobirds] Friday Mar.28 Crow, new Sibley, Thanks

Hi Cobirders. Last Friday while putting out seed for the birds a large Crow came with squalls on the top of the utility pole. So what was different. It had a large white patch on its wing. The new edition of Sibley's large Guide came Sunday as a birthday present so checked Crows and sure

[cobirds] March is here!

Hi Cobirders. March came in Saturday with cold, clouds and fog from the east and snow from the west causing a white out in Denver on I-25 104 cars piled up going south about 11AM . A good day to stay home. Lots of birds here the usual mostly when I noticed a Robin in the Chokecherry. It is

[cobirds] Sat. Feb.22 Brant Goose/ Today 25th here

Hi Cobirders. Thanks to Steve Stachowiak good directions to Redstone Park my son Bob took me there to finally get to see the Brant Goose. Saturday the 22nd it was seen in the large meadow south of the parking lot. There was over 500 Canada Geese strung across end of the meadow Bob found

[cobirds] Today Snowing gently since 8 AM Goldfinches

Hi Cobirders 30 o f and calm Snowing gently since 8 AM and has stopped for now. New for the year is a family of 5 American Goldfinches on the thistle feeder and in the Russian Olive tree. Lots of regular birds around the other feeders. Bob Spencer N.E. of Golden -- You received this

[cobirds] Today Bushtits and Bluejays lately

This morning about 7AM before sunrise there were a dozen Bushtits in the Chokecherry and 2 of them in the Sunflower feeder round cage. They were all fluffed up in the 18 o f cold with tiny beaks and long narrow tails twittering. Plumage details not showing mostly back lighted. Last week

[cobirds] Palm Warbler returned this morning

Hi cobirders, The immature Palm Warbler made an appearance in the Chokecherry tree and briefly into the millet seed feeder by the window. It now had some dull streaking over the pale yellow on the breast. When it left the feeder it stayed in the chokecherry and moved its tail up and down a

[cobirds] Great Horned Owl/ At home today

Hi cobirders. Tuesday night coming home from family get together my son Bob heard a Great Horned Owl as we came into the driveway. When I got out of the car I also heard it give a hoot then another both soft and at the back of the lot to the south. What is unusual is I have not seen or

[cobirds] Palm Warbler Fall immature

Hi Cobirders. Saturday about 3:45 pm I had a warbler appear in the Chokecherry with the sparrows which was there for several minutes. So I was able to see it well and noted these features : definitely an immature with whitish throat and superciliary stripe and a partial white eye ring,

[cobirds] November to the 10th at home

Hi Cobirders, Been busy with my other hobbies. Here are highlight of birding at home. Monday Nov. 4 Flock of Red-winged Blackbirds came in afternoon to the drum feeder. (FOS) 1 House Finch male with white top of head and rump. May be same one that came here

[cobirds] October Summary at Home

Hi Cobirders October means Eight Month . I know it is the tenth month. Do not blame me, blame the Roman Senate (2000 years ago) honored the two Caesers Julius and Augustus creating months in the summer each with an extra day taken from February thus July and August. I started feeding here

[cobirds] Today Oct.5 at Chatfield

Hi Cobirders. My feet have healed for 2 weeks and I am back into shoes. My son Bob took me and my rolator to Chatfield State Park from 11 AM to 2PM. We did not find the Red Phalerope or Sabine Gulls. The reservoir covered with White Pelicans al least 250, two flocks of Double=crested

[cobirds] Weather related to rare birds

Hi all, Glen Walbeck alluded to this effect but weather gurus out there might check on these: June 5 2013 Magnificent Frigatebird over North Park Jackson Countyby Vaugn (possible -RBA) June 11 2013 Pomarine Jaeger Antero Resr Park Co.Eric

[cobirds] Friday 5th Rocky Mountain N.P trip

Hi cobirders My son Bob and his wife Sandra took me to Rocky Mtn National Park Friday. We arrive there 11 AM. Went to the west end picnic area west of the huge rock fall of the Lawn Lake flood. This area had several sapsuckers of both species flying around. They found a nest hole in an

[cobirds] Saturday Manitou Lake Sandwich Tern

Hi cobirders. My son Bob took my Forester and me to Manitou Lake . Left 9Am and arrived at Manitou Lake 10:30AM . Fee Area at the picnic area. With my National pass $3. Sandwich Tern found at 10:45AM in middle of Lake on stubby tree limb. Saw it there and flying around the lake and back

[cobirds] Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge

Last Saturday my son Bob took my car and me from 10AM to 2:30PM here, Great for handicapped birders . The Wildlife Drive Auto Tour is especially good for viewing birds. There is a wide shoulder (dirt) to pull off on to view birds from the car . Most of the road is tree lined too.

[cobirds] Saturday May25 Lower Latham

Hi cobirders. My son Bob took me out to Lower Latham. Arrived soon after 10AM on Rod 48. The ranch meadow to the south was flooded over a wide area to the south. Highlights here were : WELD county Black-necked Stilts about 10 AmerIcan Avocet 8 Wilson Snipe 1 feeding in the grass west

[cobirds] At ,home Tuesday and today

Hi Cobirders. About 4PM Tuesday a Western Scrub Jay and a male Brewers Blackbird flew in together to the Chokecherry tree by the kitchen window. The Scrub Jay found something to eat on the Chokecherry while the Brewers Blackbird went to check the seeds at the drum feeder. Today at 10AM

[cobirds] Common Loon Tabor Lake Monday

Hi Cobirders, My helper Tina and I went to Tabor Lake about 4PM Monday and the Common Loon was still there. First for the year for me and a Life bird for Tina. I think it may stay after todays storm. It was 33 o at 10:30 AM this morning. There was a male Cassin's Finch feeding on the patio.

[cobirds] Birds at home Thursday and Friday.

Hi birders, Yesterday at about 5 PM a flock of about 40 Blackbirds flew into the yard mostly male Brewer's with several females and at least 3 male Redwings. 2 female Redwings were here early Thursday and are still here today. Today 5 Common Grackles showed up and stayed around for

[cobirds] Today

Hi cobirders. No Tuesday birders. A snow day. So slept in and at 9AM from my bed I can see out the window the 50 year old Juniper with its tangle of heavy limbs with its canopy of snow cover. The roof keeps the canopy away so I can see into the the tree. Two Black-capped Chickadees

[cobirds] Sunday at home

Hi all, At my place two male Brown-headed Cowbirds showed up with a small flock of Red-wings feeding on the drum feeder.First of year for me and the yard. Glad the two big flocks of Redwings have gone that were in the neighborhood for a couple of months. One or two Cowbirds usually

[cobirds] March at home

Hi Cobirders.The year is marching right along! March came in like a lamb for a couple days then lambasted us with a storm that rushed on with strong winds and dumped lots of snow on the plains as it roared on to the Jersey shore. Thursday it was summer in March. Temperature here in the

[cobirds] Wednesday report Feb. 20

Hi Cobirders, No new year birds seen in the yard lately. With storm coming Wednesday I put out more seed about noon. I checked often the birds seemed to be expecting the storm. 1 PM. Northern Flickers 2Male pecked away on one of the suet blocks. Female was on the large drum

[cobirds] Today Red Rocks, Morrison, Bear Cr.Lake Park

Hi Cobirders, Son Bob and I birded from 10:45 am to 1:30 PM today Saturday February 2. Went to the feeders at Red Rocks at the Trading Post. Saw W. Scrub Jay10 House Finch 12 variety including one female with white patch on its head -clear breast.

[cobirds] South Platte north of 74th Avenue down stream to past 80th. Today

Hi Cobirders, My son Bob took my car and I after 10AM to South Platte to a parking place south of 88th, We started there before 11AM and went downstream on the path along the river. Not too many ducks at first but as we went further toward the large green tank they became plentiful, We

[cobirds] Thursday at home

Hi Cobirders, Suet Block put out yesterday did not last long. 3 Starlings at a time chipped away at it while a dozen waited around some on the ground snapped up the crumbs. In the afternoon the W. Scrub Jay stayed in the Chokecherry for while.It first appeared in fall of 2011 with

[cobirds] Birds at home this morning

Hi all, There was a Downy Woodpecker (Eastern Race) at the suet feeder yesterday (FOYR). Today Thursday at 9:05 AM no birds must be a hawk, oops it is right there sitting at the edge of the chokecherry tree. A Coopers Hawk with its back to me. It had a line of small white patches on

[cobirds] Snow Goose and at home Tuesday

Hi cobirders. Tuesday at 1:25 pm going south on Colorado Blvd passing George F. Clayton College on the right I saw a small flock of Canada Geese with one adult SNOW GOOSE in the middle feeding near the street. FOYR for me. In the morning at my feeders were busy with a variety of House

[cobirds] Unusual Thistle feeder birds.

Hi Cobirders, Yesterday I had a Red-shafted Flicker come to my Thistle feeder twice and actually seemed to eat some seeds stayed awhile. It tried to get sunflower seeds from the caged feeder hanging at the patio but could not get any seed . A week ago a Downy Woodpecker seemed to get

[cobirds] At home today- Dickcissal female

Hi Cobirders. While watching the news at 12:15PM I saw a bird fly into the front yard and then up into the young Locust tree in front of the window. What is that? It was about 6 Pale colored . with gray face and gray about the head. Top of head was much darker. Bill was gray also. The

[cobirds] My first Loons of the year.

Hi Cobirders. While out with the Tuesday Birders I saw one Common Loon from the old Heron overlook in the west part of Chatfield reservoir . Then from the east section of the Marina I saw the Pacific Loon. A two loon day! The Red-throated Loon has been reported down at Pueblo but we did

[cobirds] Today at home and the Brambling at BCLP

Hi cobirders. There was a juvenile Cooper's Hawk in the Russian Olive now mostly leafless. It sat there for a while no birds near it but quite a few ignoring it further away. Soon it gave up and flew to the next yard south. Mostly brown colored in flight with long tail. Later in the

[cobirds] Friday, Wheat Ridge Green Belt

Hi Cobirders, I took advantage of the nice day to try for the Redpolls on the nature trail west of the foot bridge from 11AM to 2PM. Prospect Pond had very few waterbirds.. I saw a Belted Kingfisher, Blue Jay. 2 White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker and a Black-billed Magpie near Bass

[cobirds] Ruby-crowned Kinglet at home

Hi cobirders. This morning the female Ruby-crowned Kinglet checked out the Chokecherry tree at my kitchen window for a short time. It came before about a week ago. I have a small Dark-eyed Junco coming regularly near here too. Watch those birds at home (and try to get work done too)!

[cobirds] Nelson's Sparrow still at Chico Basin?

Hi Cobirders. Did anyone see the Nelson's Sparrow today at Chico Basin? A birder /driver and I in my car a Suberu Forester plan to go tomorrow arriving between 10 and 11 AM . I hope it is still there of course but will check birds there also. Any help finding it will be appreciated .

[cobirds] Today at home-Bushtits

Hi cobirders. A flock of about 8 Bushtits fluttered about the Chokecherry and into the caged Sunflower feeder nearby. I have seen them do this before. Several would go around the bottom apparently finding many minute insects. They come usually before the House Sparrows invade. I do not

[cobirds] Latest at home.

Hi Cobirders. Yesterday a W. Scrub Jay flew into the front yard to the ground and up into the bare branches of the small tree in front of the windows. Probably the same one here earlier in the month. Possible the immature one that came with the snow last fall. Not typical scrub Jay

[cobirds] Home feeder birds/new today

Hi cobirders, This morning I had a flock of 20 Common Grackles come to the Chokecherry tree and check out the feeder there. It is neat the way they puff out their chest to make a long squack . There were a couple of Redwing blackbirds traveling with them. Also two Black-capped

[cobirds] Today at my feeders

Hi cobirders. Started feeding with Sunflower black oil seeds in hanging round cage at the patio . Mixed seed on the cable drum and small feeder at the choke cherry and kitchen window. An adult Scrub Jay came to the kitchen feeder stayed briefly then on the ground was a beautiful Blue

[cobirds] Eurasian Collared Doves counted near home and hybrid Mandarins at Clear Creek.

This morning about 10 AM I noticed a long string of Ecodoves (my term) across the street 3 houses to the north in their backyard at top of utility pole I counted 35 most tightly closed together. Later about 10:30 I saw 13 on my back yard wire then around the corner on way to Wheat Ridge

[cobirds] Server was down for more than 2 days- Birds at home update

Hi cobirders. My server Indra went down about 3 AM Wednesday. So a got 55 emails this morning. Monday after errands at 4:15 pm as I drove into the driveway a flock of over 50 Brewer's Blackbirds (all males) flew low over the house and landed in the Russian Olive in back yard. They didn't

[cobirds] Thistle feeder birds today

Hi cobirders. I had a plump House Finch with much Red breast and 3 Lesser Goldfinches hogging the feeder which was only half full. When a Pine Warbler tried to get into it from the top and flitted around trying to chase off the above. Eventually there were 3 Pine Warblers at once! One

[cobirds] Wednesday rain day at home.

hi cobirders. The long awaited cool down came. I have 5 wires across the back of my 100 ft lot. Stretched between two utility poles ( one is a cable). Top two had a total of 28 Eurasian Collared Doves at 4 pm. all near the north utility pole with the transformer. I am sure there were a

[cobirds] A NEW YARD BIRD THIS YEAR.

HELLO ALL. I looked out onto the patio about 1:30 pm . There was a towhee between the picnic table and the Chokecherry . As it moved up in the Chokecherry it was a Green-taiied Towhee well seen from the kitchen window. It kept moving along slowly thru the tree with good views of its

[cobirds] June 7 bird story

Hi Cobirders I went to NASA site to see Venus Transit but it was a private Nasa program run by Facebook and you had to sign on get a password. I did not want to join Facebook so I went to Channel 9 at 5:10 PM . ON the rug on the floor between me and the TV the sun shone brightly and a

[cobirds] 3 hours checking 5 local lakes

Hi cobirders! My son Bob and I got to Bel-mar Park about 11AM and checked out Kountze Lake there. The water was high and the Avocets reported there a day or so had moved off. Buffleheads , Lesser Scaup, and a Goldeneye were still around. A male Wood Duck in its finery swam by. We went

[cobirds] Wednesday Birds St. Vrain State Park and Longmont Osprey.

Hi Cobirders As usual I got a late start. Left at 11:30AM. I needed to see Pelicans for the year so I headed to St. Vrain State Park. arrived after 12:30PM . The snow was gone and most of the campers so the campground along the large pond was empty. So I was able to bird from the car.

[cobirds] Red Rocks and Chatfield Saturday.

Hi Cobirders, Son Bob and I went at 10:30AM to Red Rocks . Saw about 5 White-throated Swifts off the North Cliff high . The Peregrine Falcon around back was on a high ledge. An adult Red-tailed Hawk flew about the mountain to the West. Lots of people. Went to Chatfield at 12:15PM.

[cobirds] Red Rocks Peregrine Falcon

Hi cobirders. Noting Mike Henwood's comments on the pair of Peregrines at Rocks I went there to see them . Arrived at 2:40PM in the handicap parking row south of the amphitheater rock I set up my scope and soon found the Peregrine female perched in her nesting site looking out. About 3PM I

[cobirds] Sat. St. Patrick's Day Birding

Hi all, My son Bob and I went to Wheat Ridge Green Belt (Prospect Pond) - no Mandarin Duck, Red Rocks, Morrison Park ,Bob saw a Dipper ( but I did not) , Audubon Learning Center (lunch) Many people every where but not many birds if any, . Went into Chatfield. Saw my first of season

[cobirds] Small Black-Blue bird at feeder FRiday at home.

Hi Cobirders. Most birders get to come across a bird they can't identify even if they see it well at least a few times in birding. I have seen quite a few. Friday afternoon I noticed at the feeder between the Kitchen window and the Choke-cherry tree a tiny bird about 4 which was all very

[cobirds] Wheat Ridge Green Belt -Prospect Pond Mandarin Duck

Hi Cobirders, Went Monday afternoon from 2:30 to 4PM. Clear, temp 67o, wind steady from the west 10 to 15MPH . No land birds seen, all hiding too late , too warm, too windy. I did see the the male Mandarin Duck up on shore with other waterfowl resting out of the wind. It woke up and

[cobirds] Wed.AM Double-crested Cormorants

Hi cobirders, I went to Denver City Park at the pond just outside of the zoo. The Long-tailed Duck was long gone. I counted 64 Double-crested Cormorants most of them in nests in pairs. They have been back at least a week. A few were on the log in the pond and flying around. There were

[cobirds] Unidentified bird at home

Hi cobirders. Seems if a bird comes to my yard for 10 minutes I should be able to Id. it. But I couldn't so hope it comes again. It was down in the Chokecherry by the kitchen. It was all fluffed up and larger than the small birds. It took two bites of snow and moved up in better light.

[cobirds] Lots of replies to unid. bird!

Thanks all who sent replies 5 of 8 suggested W. Scrub Jay. Which I thought of first because I got 1 or 2 several times since Oct. 30 and last seen on Dec. 22. These were the first here in over 20 years!. I did not think to check immature or juvenile ones. I will check some more books for

[cobirds] Wed. 3 to 3:30PM Red Rocks

Hi cobirders went this afternoon to the trading post at Red Rocks and put out some seed and at 3Pm moved back a ways. Very soon the birds came as follows. Still warm but cooling fast in the shade. Black-capped Chickadees 10 Western Scrub Jay 2 Spotted Towhee

[cobirds] My top 10 seen in 2011 all in Colorado

Hi cobirders. My friend Bill Kaempfer saw some great ones. I would emphasize that many birders that get out often and go to several places will see some uncommon birds. I try to get out as often as my handicaps allow now. Out of nearly 200 I selected the following: i. Western Gull (

[cobirds] Monday afternoon at Chatfield

Cobirders, Sorry this is a day late. My son Bob and his wife Sondra came about 11:30AM to take me birding which they also have come to enjoy. Since the Snowy Owl not found earlier in Aurora I decide we go to Chatfield to look for the two Brant Geese . Not many land birds about but a lot of

[cobirds] Correction and the hawk this morning.

Hi cobirders. The Coopers Hawk I reported a few days ago had several white spots on its back and was smaller than it looked at close range and its tip of the tail only had a small amount of white. At 9AM a Coopers hawk did come and swooped around the house sparrow bushes and and stayed

[cobirds] Home activity

hi Cobirders. There has been a Pink-sided Junco coming to my thistle seed feeder yesterday and today. it stays on it for a while and looks real healthy. This morning from the kitchen window I looked down on the ground under the Chokecherry tree . There was a Coopers Hawk eating a bird

[cobirds] Black and White Warbler here Wednesday

hi cobirders. Surprise about 11: 30AM Wednesday a Black and White Warbler showed up at the Thistle feeder. It fed for about 5 minutes before flying away. It was a first year male . I found my copy of Warblers book by Jon Dunn . Jon described the autumn male and notes it wanders west.

[cobirds] Chatfield Saturday

Hi went this afternoon. Roads were mostly clear. Got there at 2:40PM Checked old Heron observation lot no cars then. Went to Model air plane field. One birder was parked there observing 2 male winter Lapland Longspurs on ground at the dumpster. There was also a flock of colorful Horned

[cobirds] Feeder Observations

Hi cobirders; Day after the October 26 snow. I got the first ever Pinyon Jays (2) seen here in over 50 years. They stopped in the chokecherry by the kitchen window and flew to the Russian Olive and gone. On October 30 the first Western Scrub Jay in many years and it has returned many days

[cobirds] Saturday Sightings at Cherry Creek

Hi cobirders. My son Bob and I arrived at 11AM at the path that goes by handicapped fishing place north of the south Marina. Here were many birders I had not seen for quite a while. Guess the first winter Pomarine Jaeger brought many to see a rare bird. It had moved across to near the

[cobirds] Correction to post about Saturday

Hi cobirders and those who realized I went to Chatfield. That is exactly what we did. Not sure how I did that guess I didn't proof the subject line. Thanks it helps keep the records straight. Bob Spencer N. E. of Golden -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] Monday at home

Hi all! I had 2 W. Scrub Jays show up Monday at once so with one early this morning it made about 7 days of a bird species that came only once several years apart. Also there appeared a House Finch with white on top of head and more white patches on its lower back. This may be the same

[cobirds] Cackling Geese Friday and Saturday

hi Cobirders! On the way to retrieve my new shoe that was being corrected I went by Mt. Olivet Cemetery . The long narrow pond has a steep bank to the right and it was solid with Cackling Geese and east of the big pond were two big plots with many more Cackling Gees feeding.. When I came

[cobirds] More feeder notes and a Coopers Hawk

Hi Cobirders. I mention that I had Thistle feeders for the first time these two years all year. Over summer there was a steady bunch of Lesser Goldfinches some Black-backed and some Green-backed male L. Goldfinches. A family of Lesser Goldfinches dominated the feeder from late Sept. thru

[cobirds] First Week of bird feeding for season at home.

Hi Cobirders. I started using my bird feeders Sun. Monday October 24th Merlin stopped in the Chokecherry tree briefly no birds so it flew to the Russian Olive and I lost it. Probably same one that I saw a week earlier flying into my subdivision.

[cobirds] Monday at home-C.Grackles migrating

Hi cobirders. Monday at 6PM a flock of 30 or 40 Common Grackles came in from the north and landed in the front yard some in the small tree and most on the lawns. Calm scattered white clouds. In another 5 minutes they were gone south. Migration is happening. Bob Spencer NE of Golden