RE: [cobirds] Nesting Red Crossbills-DeWeese Res Custer Cnty

2019-03-18 Thread Leon Bright
Greg and COBirders-- Nice find! The Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas II lists the Red Crossbill’s breeding season as beginning around March 15 and continuing into October. Arkansas Valley Audubon’s newly revised Wet Mountain Valley checklist shows this species as “uncommon” the year around.

[cobirds] Say's phoebe attends Symposium in Boulder Saturday 16th

2019-03-18 Thread Linda Andes-Georges
While attending the extremely interesting BCNA Symposium at the SEEC building on the Research (east) campus in Boulder, I heard a Say's. "My" phoebe is very late compared to past years, and I'm hoping the one on campus is on its way here! You will recall that its mate the past 2 years was a

[cobirds] Eurasian Wigeon Orlando Res Huerfano

2019-03-18 Thread David Suddjian
Our DFO field trip is looking at Eurasian Wigeon on the western side of Orlando reservoir feeding along the shoreline area. David Suddjian Littleton Co Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe

[cobirds] Weld County Wanderings

2019-03-18 Thread 'The "Nunn Guy"' via Colorado Birds
Hi all I birded around Weld County Saturday and Sunday. Most water is now open, Weld CR 40, 48 have lots of nice flooded fields (both sides) for spring. Galeton's Weld CR 61/74 ponds are full and the shorebird habitat on north has water. Most water teeming with birds. Total of 53 species, best

Re: [cobirds] Black Scoter - Lathrop State Park, Huerfano County

2019-03-18 Thread David Suddjian
The black scoter is still at Martin on the eastern side of the lake near the dam outlet. David Suddjian Littleton Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 17, 2019, at 8:52 PM, Kara Carragher wrote: > > Hi David, > > We drove into the state park and immediately pulled over along a dam or dike > and

Re: [cobirds] Trying Again. Help identifying bird's nest Weld County near Mead

2019-03-18 Thread Ira Sanders
Pauli Perhaps a Goldfinch. Ira Sanders Golden, CO On Mon, Mar 18, 2019 at 12:40 PM Pauli Driver-Smith wrote: > Hi Everyone, > I took a step ladder and tried to get better measurements and scale. (see > two additional pictures) I'm really curious and want to learn more. I've > never seen a nest

Re: [cobirds] Nesting Red Crossbills-DeWeese Res Custer Cnty

2019-03-18 Thread DAVID A LEATHERMAN
Red crossbills have recorded nesting in all 12 months in CO (Bailey and Niedrach). Dave Leatherman Sent from my iPhone On Mar 18, 2019, at 9:25 AM, Leon Bright mailto:urra...@comcast.net>> wrote: Greg and COBirders-- Nice find! The Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas II lists the Red Crossbill’s

RE: [cobirds] House Sparrow Behavior - DIA (Denver)

2019-03-18 Thread Pamela Dowd
During my travels (and I can’t remember the airport) I’ve actually seen and interesting “trapping tent” set up with food, water and greenery into which the sparrows could enter and not escape. When I questioned a security guard he indicated a volunteer birding group came on a weekly basis and

RE: [cobirds] Nesting Red Crossbills-DeWeese Res Custer Cnty

2019-03-18 Thread Gregg Goodrich
Thanks for all the good responses. Looks like this is the beginning of the normal time for breeding but can occur anytime of the year if the cone crop is good. Thanks Gregg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe

[cobirds] Windsor Lake gulls (Larimer)

2019-03-18 Thread Nicholas Komar
Windsor Lake (Fort Collins, Larimer) continues to attract great gulls. This evening (now), I am seeing one each of Great Black-backed (adult), Glaucous (immature), Franklin’s (adult), small numbers of Iceland and California, and lots of Herring, Ring-billed. Nick Komar Fort Collins -- You

[cobirds] Sandhills Cranes crown Hill Jeffco

2019-03-18 Thread Bob Santangelo
I both heard and saw Sandhills Cranes flying over Crown Hill Lake Park about 4pm 18 March -- 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, send an email to

[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (18 Mar 2019) 19 Raptors

2019-03-18 Thread reports
Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 18, 2019 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 18

2019-03-18 Thread Burke Angstman
Monday, March 18, 2019 Compiler: Burke AngstmanPhone: (303) 984-4963E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for March 18 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been diligent in reporting sightings and updates on CoBirds. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS are used