[cobirds] Black-bellied Plover still a Ramah SWA, El Paso County

I stopped by Ramah SWA, El Paso County, this morning and saw the previously reported Black-bellied Plover on the southwestern edge of the lake. Also seen was a Lesser Yellowlegs and 2 late Chipping Sparrows. Ducks were sparse with only a small number of Ruddy Ducks among numerous American

[cobirds] Pacific Loon CCSP (Arapahoe County)

SE corner. Gray head was evident. Had great looks from a distance. Also 3 Surf Scoter and several Common Loons. Good birding! Tom Behnfield Lakewood CO behnfi...@q.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from

[cobirds] late Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Ken Caryl Valley, JeffCo

It came to my attention that Ken Caryl Valley neighbor Sally Cuffin had a female *Broad-tailed Hummingbird* lingering at her feeders in the Massey Draw watershed since some time in October. I made arrangements to visit today to help confirm the occurrence (and hoping maybe it was instead something

[cobirds] Barr Lake - Snow Goose & American Avocet

Cobirders, Had a late American Avocet in NW corner of Barr Lake behind the Bird Conservancy. Then a Snow Goose in a group of around 500 Canada/Cackling Geese on the island west of the Visitors Center. American Avocet photos. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25776776 Snow Goose

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 10 November 2015

Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: November 10, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert, Tuesday, November 10, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Tundra

[cobirds] Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk in Pueblo County

On my way home from Pueblo tonight I took a detour south and found a dark morph Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk. It was at dusk but I got two pics that show field marks that I have uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog . I also did a little birding at Pueblo State

[cobirds] peregrine falcon I-225

Yesterday at 3 PM I was driving west to east (Colorado Hwy Dept calls it northbound) on I-225 between I-25 and Parker Road. The center strip has a light rail line, and streetlights are also "perched" up there. I saw a hawk on one of the lights, and (at 60 mph) recognized it as a red-tail.

[cobirds] Late ibis at Teller Lake, Boulder County

Before work today I went by Teller Lake, the one by the parking lot for White Rocks. The white crowned sparrows were singing, and a big flock of blackbirds was in the grasses along the trail form the parking lot to the lake, making a pleasant walk listening and seeing the blackbirds foraging