Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date:December 31, 2009
e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 5 am
sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird
Observatory.
Highlight species include
I would like to make a comment on the Mandarin duck and counting exotic
birds/waterfoul on CBC's. I firmly believe that all bird species counted should
be listed on the states bird list or the ABA checklist. Why is this duck posted
on the rare bird alert? I know that Ted Floyd made a comment on
While I have no objection to seeing the Mandarin duck on the Rare Bird Alert
(it is, after all, a bird and it is rarely seen in Colorado), I see a lack of
consistency with how such sightings are handled. Several weeks ago, a
bar-headed goose was seen in Delta, reported with photos for
Hi all:
I have posted the solution to the last quiz in both the quarter's and year's
competitions in the Mr. Bill Mystery Quiz (www.cfo-link.org).
Enjoy all and have a great New Year!
Tony Leukering
Villas, NJ
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Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/
Colorado County
1 degree is roughly 69 miles (depending on heading and latitude, but close
enough for this discussion). A mile is 1/69 of 1 degree, or roughly 0.0145
degrees. 100 feet is 1/53 of a mile (again, rounding) or .00027 degrees. So
unfortunately, in GPS terms, the whole dang number is significant
COBirders,
Veteran Pueblo-area birders are familiar with a small flock of feral,
self-sustaining Mandarin ducks that live along the Arkansas River and ponds
near Pueblo City Park. Their origin dates at least to a couple of decades
ago from some captive ducks held by a resident of the nearby
Leon, as always, you are the voice of reason and a beacon of light in the
darkness and chaos of birding.
Thank you.
Next: ALL potshots at the compilers of the RBA are totally unwarranted. Only
after you have sat at their keyboards day after day and hour after hour (ie
walked a mile in their
Great comments. It looks like nothing is easy even enjoying and learning about
birds. Happy New Year. Wayne Wathen
From: great...@msn.com
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com; urra...@comcast.net; tjlechleit...@msn.com
Subject: Fw: [cobirds] Re: Mandarin Duck, etc.
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:21:17
