[cobirds] Boulder County Swamp Sparrows

2018-10-21 Thread Luke Pheneger
Today at Golden Ponds there was a Swamp Sparrow west of the pond with the gray pipe across it, possibly a returning bird. On my way home I had another along Dry Creek at (40.1468388, -105.1577348). Good birding, Luke Pheneger -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [cobirds] Re: Ode to Laura Steadman

2018-10-21 Thread Peter Burke
Laura, Thanks so much for getting the word out, I know quite a few people were able to enjoy the bird this evening. Who knows, with this mild weather maybe it will stick around for awhile. I've posted a few photos to flickr, but here's my favorite

[cobirds] Kiowa County, 10/20

2018-10-21 Thread David Tønnessen
Evening folks, Apologies for a late posting, but yesterday David Dowell and I birded Kiowa county's larger reservoirs and discovered much activity. Starting pre-dawn at Neenoshe Reservoir, we amassed large numbers of waterfowl of good diversity from the south peninsula. Most notable waterbirds

[cobirds] Kiowa County 10/20

2018-10-21 Thread David Tønnessen
Evening folks, Apologies for a late posting, but yesterday David Dowell and I birded Kiowa county's larger reservoirs and discovered much activity. The entire day was cloudless and temperatures started in the 30s but rose swiftly into the low 70s Fahrenheit. Starting pre-dawn at Neenoshe

Re: [cobirds] Re: Ode to Laura Steadman

2018-10-21 Thread Laura Steadman
Thanks, Bill! I'm glad so many of you were able to get out quickly, see the flycatcher this afternoon, and take hopefully better photos than me! I hope it sticks around for others to pick up. What a cool bird. Happy (and lucky!) birding, Laura Steadman Boulder On Sun, Oct 21, 2018 at 7:57 PM

[cobirds] Re: Ode to Laura Steadman

2018-10-21 Thread Adam Vesely
What an incredible find, Laura, and a crazy chase! I arrived at Prince Lake #2 later than I wanted (blame the microbreweries), and just missed seeing the bird by about 10 minutes according to several happy birders. I drove aimlessly north without luck, trying to turn Starlings in to

[cobirds] Ode to Laura Steadman

2018-10-21 Thread William H Kaempfer
With these simple words at 2:49 p.m., Laura Steadman made lots of people happy this afternoon: "While looking at the stilt sandpiper and plover (both still present), happened to catch site of a fork-tailed flycatcher on the western shore. Currently viewing." It takes three things to make real

[cobirds] Re: Ode to Laura Steadman

2018-10-21 Thread Steven Rash
Here, here! It made up for a frustrating Sprague's Pipit-less jaunt to the state line this morning. That's for sure! Happy Birding, Steve Rash Denver Co. On Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 7:48:03 PM UTC-6, William Kaempfer wrote: > > With these simple words at 2:49 p.m., Laura Steadman made lots

[cobirds] bobolink and mountain bluebird

2018-10-21 Thread Marcia E. Wade
On Sat. 10/20 at about 4 p.m. I saw a lone male bobolink in a tree in front of the Colorado Food Share office on the west end of Taylor Ave. in the Colorado Tech Center in Louisville. I got a fairly clear picture of it - never saw one before, and assume he was just passing through. There were

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 21 October 2018

2018-10-21 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: October 21, 2018 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, October 21 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Note that the RBA is using the new AOU checklist. Rare and out of range

[cobirds] Scoters at Douglas Reservoir

2018-10-21 Thread John Shenot
Black Scoter reported to eBird this morning is still present, as is a Surf Scoter. Black with grebes in middle of the Reservoir and surf toward south end. John Shenot Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To

[cobirds] Barr Lake State Park - Adams Co - 10/20/18

2018-10-21 Thread Ira Sanders
Birders, On our bird walk yesterday at Barr Lake, we had: 2 Sanderlings 3 Black-bellied Plovers 1 American Golden Plover (We watched it fly for several minutes) 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls 1 Franklin's Gull 100's of Cormorants Other assorted shorebirds and ducks incl Scaup. Other birds eBird

[cobirds] Harris’s Sparrow

2018-10-21 Thread Paula Hansley
As of 1 pm, at least one is still here. Eating under catalpa in front yard with white-crowned sparrow. Be careful approaching the front door. Paula Louisville 720-890-2628 Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds"

[cobirds] Fork tailed flycatcher - Prince Lake #2, Boulder

2018-10-21 Thread Laura Steadman
While looking at the stilt sandpiper and plover (both still present), happened to catch site of a fork-tailed flycatcher on the western shore. Currently viewing. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group

Re: [cobirds] Fork tailed flycatcher - Prince Lake #2, Boulder

2018-10-21 Thread Christian Nunes
Still present. Limited parking along 111th and “flatirons meadow blvd”. Hike north and west to the throng of birders. Approach via 111th heading north from Arapahoe. Christian Nunes Lyons On Oct 21, 2018, at 2:48 PM, Laura Steadman mailto:lauramstead...@gmail.com>> wrote: While looking at

[cobirds] Fork-tailed

2018-10-21 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Bird has left Prince Lake. Just refound along walking path just west of south end of Carbonate Lane. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it,

[cobirds] Re: Fork-tailed

2018-10-21 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Bird just left this location headed southwest, more or less back toward Prince Lake, but not all the way. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Sun, Oct 21, 2018, 5:42 PM Nathan Pieplow wrote: > Bird has left Prince Lake. Just refound along walking path just west of > south end of Carbonate Lane. > >