[cobirds] Dillon, Summit County

2015-03-05 Thread Ed Baker
Had to tell SOMEONE Pygmy Nuthatch - pair at feeder Walked outside to get closer look with handful of live mealworms hoping to get their attention one of the Pygmys perched on my fingers, grabbed a mealworm; and left without a thank you. So awesome to feel its tiny little feet on my

[cobirds] Dr. George Archibald, co-founder of the International Crane Festival, presentation

2015-03-05 Thread taarmstr
The keynote speaker for this year’s spring Crane Festival in Monte Vista, CO, is Dr. George Archibald from the International Crane Foundation. Dr. Archibald has studied cranes for over 45 years since he worked on the vocal behavior and evolution of cranes for his Ph.D. at Cornell University.

[cobirds] Dillon, Summit County - backyard bird (just now)

2015-03-05 Thread Ed Baker
Sunday 11:30 a/,/ Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch1 a first for my backyard Waiting for it to return to feeders to get a picture also Mt Chickadees Steller's Jays Usual House Sparrows Magpies Bonnie Boex Dillon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Dillon, Summit County backyard birds

2015-03-05 Thread Ed Baker
Downy Woodpecker - pair Magpies - too many Junco - 4 Pine Siskin - 6 Black- capped Chickadee - 1 (travels with the Mt Chicks) Mt Chickadee - 6 to 8 House Sparrows - flock too many to count; first year this has occurred. They appear to have established a foothold; have to be vigilant on my

[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (05 Mar 2015) 4 Raptors

2015-03-05 Thread reports
Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 05, 2015 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0

[cobirds] Boyd Lake gulls (Larimer County)

2015-03-05 Thread quetzal65
Boyd Lake State Park (fee area) is currently a magnet for gulls and waterfowl, partly because the cold overnight temps have caused most of the nearby lakes to freeze. There is enough open water at Boyd Lake (just northeast of Loveland, in southeast Larimer County) to support large flocks of

[cobirds] Congratulations to Steve Mlodinow - BirdsEye Photographer of the Month!

2015-03-05 Thread Peter Burke
You can read more about it here http://www.birdseyebirding.com/blog/2015/02/march-photographer-of-the-month/ . ...or paste the following link into your favorite browser http://www.birdseyebirding.com/blog/2015/02/march-photographer-of-the-month/ Congrats Steve! Peter Burke Editor, *Colorado

[cobirds] Bent County Purple Finch update

2015-03-05 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, I was able to help Janeal Thompson see and photograph the single female-plumaged Purple and Cassin's Finches at my Las Animas feeder yesterday. It was not surprising the birds were here due to the cold, snowy conditions. She saw and photographed both. I did not post these sightings to

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, March 5, 2015

2015-03-05 Thread Mary Driscoll
Compiler: Mary Driscoll Date: March 5, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert, Thursday March 5 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Tundra Swan (Boulder, Mesa) Thayer's

[cobirds] Rosy-Finches - Golden - Jeffco - Only a couple

2015-03-05 Thread Ira Sanders
Birders, I've seen only a couple of Rosy's this am. There is a Sharp-shinned Hawk sitting on the north side of the house and a mule deer eating their seed. I really doubt there will be many today with all the sunshine. On a sad note, I believe that one of the fluffy Rosy's met it's end yesterday