[cobirds] Surf Scoter at San Luis Lake

2018-07-17 Thread mvjohnski
My wife Lisa reports a Surf Scoter at San Luis Lake (Alamosa Cty). This is a first ever summer record for the species in the San Luis valley! No one has since reported the Common Shelducks at Blanca Wetlands which are now open. Dickcissels are still present on Swede lane, 2 miles north of Monte

[cobirds] Calliope in Littleton

2018-07-17 Thread Greg Pasquariello
Recently moved into my new house in Sterling Ranch and just had my first male Calliope Hummingbird visiting my Calibracho (mini petunias). Regards -Greg Pasquariello Littleton (Sterling Ranch) CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds"

[cobirds] Virginia Rail, Black-crowned Night-Heron at Walden/Sawhill Ponds, Boulder

2018-07-17 Thread Kit Basom
A little before 7 a.m., saw one black-crowned night-heron at Cottonwood Marsh (Walden Ponds). Still there when I came back at 8:45. Meanwhile, in the interior of Sawhill Ponds, heard a loud call from the cattails less than 3 meters away. As I stood, a Virginia rail walked into full view, called a

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 17 July 2018

2018-07-17 Thread Joyce Takamine
Date:July 17, 2018 Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, July 17 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species) NOTE: