[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird GONE?

2021-09-18 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, The immature male Costa's Hummingbird in my yard since September 10th appears to have left, after a nine-day visit. This morning at 7:08, it took a really long drink from one of the feeders, flew up to a perch, and returned to my other feeder for another long drink at 7:12. I

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird in Bent County update

2021-09-17 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, Five parties observed the Costa's Hummingbird in my Las Animas yard today from early morning through 3:30 p.m. This morning, it sat in plain sight in the cold, cloudy, windy weather most of the time, possibly slowing down it's metabolism to stay warm. Around noon, bugs began to

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird

2021-09-17 Thread David Chartier
The Costa's hummingbird was present about 1:30 today at Duane Nelson's backyard in Las Animas. Spent about an hour observing and trying to get photos. Appreciate Duane's hospitality. David Chartier Colorado Springs, CO -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird in Bent County update

2021-09-17 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, The immature male Costa's hummingbird visiting my feeders in Las Animas, Bent County, CO has returned this morning for the eighth consecutive day. Birders are welcome to look for it, although my lawn chairs may not be upright when you arrive. We are currently under a high wind

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird in Bent County update

2021-09-16 Thread Duane Nelson
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] Costa's Hummingbird in Las Animas (Bent County) update

2021-09-16 Thread Duane Nelson
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

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

2021-09-15 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, The immature male Costa's Hummingbird visiting my feeders in Las Animas is still here this morning. Storms last night bypassed Las Animas, but currently there is dense fog, which should burn off later this morning. Birders are welcome to visit as long as the bird is here. Please

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird in Bent County update

2021-09-14 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, The immature male Costa's Hummingbird in my yard in Las Animas since 9/10 is still present this afternoon. It's behavior today has been different. It has spent a lot of time flycatching high in trees, sometimes being out of sight for longer periods of time. I'm not sure whether this

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird in Las Animas, Bent County CO update

2021-09-14 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, The immature male Costa's Hummingbird visiting my feeders in Las Animas just put in it's first appearance of the morning, the fifth day he has been here. Visitors are welcome. I prefer if people park in my circular driveway rather than on rather busy 6th Street. Duane Nelson Las

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird update

2021-09-13 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, The subadult male Costa's Hummingbird visiting feeders in my yard in Las Animas, Bent County CO has been present more or less continuously since sunrise this morning. Many birders have seen it today. I will update cobirds on the status of this rare vagrant tomorrow morning. Birders

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird update

2021-09-13 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, The immature male Costa's Hummingbird I've hosted at my feeders in Las Animas (Bent County) since September 10th just put in it's first appearance of the day. Birders are welcome to visit my yard to look for it. No need to notify me in advance, but I will try to be here if I know

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird update

2021-09-12 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, The immature male Costa's Hummingbird visiting my feeders in Las Animas, Bent County, is still present this afternoon. Photographers with much more talent than me have posted spectacular pictures to ebird. Duane Nelson Las Animas, Bent County, CO -- -- You received this message

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird in Las Animas update

2021-09-12 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, The immature male Costa's Hummingbird visiting my feeders in Las Animas, Bent County, CO. made it's first appearance at 6;23 this morning. Birders are welcome. The bird can take longer to see in the afternoon, when temperatures have been rising above 100 degrees, and it is not

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird in Bent County update

2021-09-11 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, The immature male Costa's Hummingbird in my yard in Las Animas (Bent County) CO is still present and providing good looks to observers as of 1 p.m. today. Birders are welcome. Duane Nelson Las Animas, Bent County, CO -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird in Bent County

2021-09-11 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, The immature male Costa's Hummingbird I reported at my feeders in Las Animas yesterday is present again this morning. No guarantees how long it will stay, but birders are welcome to look. Yesterday, it was hard to see in mid-afternoon when temperatures soared above 100 degrees F, but

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird

2014-11-16 Thread Mike Henwood
Costa's hummingbird still at 2217 Tuscany Ave. in Grand Junction as of 10:45 A.M. this morning. Twanna Cooksey has a wonderful feeder setup in her back yard with various types of feeders and heated bird baths. Lots to look at while you wait. She indicated the Costa's hummer appears early in the

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird (El Paso)

2013-11-27 Thread Bill Maynard
COBirders, Sorry about this long version but. On 1 November an unidentified hummingbird, nicknamed Friday because of the day of the week on which it was found, was seen in a gated estate in Colorado Springs. The finders of the hummingbird put up a sugar water feeder and wrote to Aiken

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird banded in Grand Junction

2011-11-19 Thread pygmyowl
Hi All, This is forwarded to me from Steve Bouricius He thought some of you might like to go and see the bird. Scott Rashid Estes Park Hi Folks, This morning Debbie and I captured and banded a female Costa's Hummingbird coming to a feeder in Grand Junction, Mesa County. We set up two