After reading the press release from the City of Fort Collins and Bird
Conservancy of the Rockies about Baird's Sparrow(s) occupying a section of
Soapstone Prairie Natural Area that was accessible from the Pronghorn Loop
trail, I made some calls and learned that at least 3 males had been heard
Did you know that in addition to annual conventions, CFO sponsors occasional
special field trips for CFO members? See
http://cobirds.org/CFO/SpecialEvents.aspx for a schedule of these events.
This past weekend, July 9th and 10th, three cars-full of CFO birders headed to
the northwest corner
Had nice males of all four of the non-rare hummingbirds today at the
feeders. 1 red crossbill hanging around. Plumbeous Vireo calling to the
north.
Pinyon jays somewhat unreliable, but usually daily. Plus the usual
suspects. Have not seen a rattlesnake since the DFO trip up here. J
Hi all,
Today I went to Hodgson-Harris Reservoir and found a possible Canada x Snow
Goose hybrid amongst three Canada Geese. The bird was on the far eastern
end of the reservoir and should be viewable from Shamrock Drive. There was
also a Redhead, three Pied-billed Grebes, and a few coots with
Compiler: Joyce Takamine
e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org
Date: July 13, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, July 13, 2016, sponsored by
Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)
