[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 5 May 2017

Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date:May 5, 2017 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Friday, May 5 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new

[cobirds] Glossy Ibis, Walden Res (Jackson Cty)

Hey all, Posting for Jacob Drucker and Ben Legasse...they had a pure-looking, probably continuing Glossy Ibis on the southeast side of Walden Reservoir this morning, associating with 4 White-faced Ibis. Marcel Such (Gunnison) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] Black-throated Blue Warbler - Flagler State Wildlife Area 5/5/17

I found an adult male Black-throated Blue Warbler on the east side of Flagler State Wildlife Area in Kit Karson County this morning at about 10:30. It was foraging high in a cottonwood grove. Photos were obtained. Also present were two Ladder-backed Woodpeckers which was surprising given the

[cobirds] BBS Routes available

Colorado still has about a dozen BBS routes that need observers. Our roster has 137 routes -- more than any other states except Calif & TX. We encourage you to pick up one if you have the requisite skills-- especially the ability to ID birds along the route BY SOUND. (On my routes, I'd say I ID

[cobirds] Crow Valley (Weld CO)

Hi The trees are partially leafed out, but still an excellent variety of birds-- 38 species in 2 1/2 hours. Should be even better this weekend. Red-bellied Woodpecker at east entrance. Bob Righter Denver CO Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] FOS Bullock's Oriole - Golden - Jeffco

Birders, When walking the dog this afternoon, I heard a Bullock's chattering away in a tree up the hill. This date is about right historically for my yard. -- Ira Sanders Golden, CO "My mind is a raging torrent flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative

[cobirds] Lathrop Birds Today

Lisa and I did an early trek over the mountain to bird at Lathrop (Huerfano Cty) for the morning. It was ideal and lots of birds to be seen. We found 6 species of warblers including Black-and-white, Orange-crowned, Yellow, Yellowthroat, and Yellow-rumped warblers and Yellow-breasted Chat. Other

[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (05 May 2017) 2 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 05, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

Re: [cobirds] Bldr Cnty foothills: Virginia's warblers

Bev Baker, Laurel Temmen and I tripped lightly around the Goshawk loop in S. Bldr this morning and among other lovely finds (several Abert's squirrels of varying colors) we heard and found at least one set (2 or 3) of hyper-active Virginia's warblers this morning. Linda Andes-Georges Boulder

[cobirds] Aruba in April

Greetings I just came back from a fabulous trip to Aruba, and for those interested, there are 190 or so photos (from brown algae to Roseate Spoonbills) at https://www.flickr.com/photos/36088296@N08/albums/72157681434784390 Best Regards Longmont CO -- You received this message because

[cobirds] Yellow-throated Warbler continues in Pueblo 5/5

Van Truan says, the singing male Yellow-throated Warbler continues today in Mineral Palace Park, at 16th Street, near Court Street in Pueblo. The bird has been around since 21 April. -- Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Boulder County Phalaropes and a fleeting Whimbrel

Cobirders, This evening there were 12-14 Wilson's Phalaropes at Sombrero Marsh feeding actively along with a single White-faced Ibis. A lone male Great-tailed Grackle was singing in earnest and Yellow-headed Blackbirds have arrived. I visited Cottonwood Marsh, which is evaporating at a worrying

[cobirds] Boyd lake--shorebirds

When you say north, do you mean within Boyd Lake State Park? The northernmost parking lot? Or somewhere else? I drove up there today, and was disappointed. One Spotted Sandpiper, one Willet, some Killdeers. And the Sandpiper and Willet were not at the mudflats located at the North parking lot!

Re: [cobirds] BBS Routes available

Hugh, Angora is already assigned to me. I have the packet for 2017. Chip Clouse Golden, CO (as of tomorrow) On May 5, 2017 12:12 PM, "'Hugh Kingery' via Colorado Birds" < cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Colorado still has about a dozen BBS routes that need observers. Our > roster has 137

[cobirds] Chatfield, Robert A. Easton, & Ken Caryl Valley area 5/5

Pre-dawn stops produced 4 *Common Poorwills* at Cathy Johnson Trail near Deer Creek Road and South Valley Park, and 1 *poorwill *near Mann Reservoir in South Valley Park. The wetland area near the south end of the park had 6 *Wilson's Snipe* winnowing and chipping (very cool) and 1 *Virginia