[cobirds] Colorado RBA --April 9, 2010

Date:April 9, 2010 e-Mail: rba AT cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Allison Hilf This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday April 9, 2010 at 5:30am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes that

[cobirds] arapahoe county, cherry creek state park

FOS Black-crowned Night Heron at cottonwood pond in Cherry Creek State Park Matt Newport Aurora -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at

[cobirds] Tundra Swan

A Tundra Swan has been reported at Monte Vista NWR. Virginia Simmons -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at

[cobirds] Swainson's Hawks/Nunn

I saw Nunn's first Swainson's Hawk pair this morning on WCR 96 just south of our house. Thanks Gary Lefko/Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ Home of the Nunn Guy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send

[cobirds] Turkey Vultures Pueblo

We must have had 80 Turkey Vultures roosting in the trees near our home in the Aberdeen section of Pueblo this morning. Must be nearing the peak of spring migration. Saw a FOY pair on March 25, which was later than previous years. A pair of crows is building a nest atop a nearby spruce. They chase

[cobirds] Lagerman Res Sage Sparrow still present

For those of you who missed the Sage Sparrow yesterday, he is still present as of 9:00am this morning. Again working the paths and brush around the restrooms. Mike Blatchley Longmont -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to

[cobirds] Re: [wsbn] Rosy Finches, Snowmass, Pitkin Co, Fox Sparrow Carbondale backyard still

Good Morning, I have been gone most of the season and thus Rosies have not been fed. I put out sunflower seeds 2 days ago. Yesterday 20 Rosies, today about 8o The distribution is 1 Black female 4 Grey-crowned Rosy Finch 75 Brown-capped Rosy Finch. As I am leaving tomorrow and the food supply

[cobirds] Lagermann Thursday

After checking Sterns Lake, Walden and Sawhill ponds with nothing new I went to Lagermann Reservoir. After 2PM until 3:30PM. With binoculars I saw an Osprey on the nest too far away to see well and a couple of Avocets also not very well. Also on the far beach was a huge black mass. So I

[cobirds] Prospect Lake, CO Springs

Morning, COBirders~ On this morning's walk around Prospect Lake (Memorial Park, El Paso County), the usual suspects were in full force: Canada Geese, American Wigeon, Mallards coots, and previous Easter ducks. Over 20 Lesser Scaup are still here, yesterday's Buffleheads moved on, and were

[cobirds] Ducks and rosies in Grand County

The south end of Shadow Mountain Reservoir, north of Granby/south of Grand Lake finally has some open water. Lots of ducks and Canada Geese: wigeons, buffleheads, mallard, Ring-neck Ducks, shovelers, Ruddy Ducks, Gadwall, Pied-billed Grebe, Redhead, American Coot, Killdeer and Common Goldeneye.

[cobirds] Yellow-throated Warbler @ Crow Valley Campground, Weld Co

Bob Shade and Warren Finch found a Yellow-throated Warbler at Crow Valley Campground near Briggsdale, Colorado. The bird was seen south of the main (larger) restroom, in the trees along the fence. Joey Kellner Littleton, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch 4/9

Hi all,   I visited Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) this morning.  I was hoping that the female Northern Parula found at the Headquarters area yesterday would still be there today, though I couldn't find it.  I also was hoping that the Mountain Plover(s) found there last Sunday would still be

[cobirds] Black Phoebe still at same location at Chatfield State Park...

...and was seen again several times today by several people. When it is not up in the trees singing, it can sometimes be found down low in the shallow pond here or in the slough between the pond and the river. Joey Kellner Littleton, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[cobirds] Hawkwatch, Colo Spgs, Friday

Hi COBirders, More SE winds today, and a few migrants were seen around midday again at my vantage point N of Garden of the Gods. A great aerial show was put on all day by 10+ White-throated Swifts - too fun! Also seen: Peregrine Falcon - 2, zooming N Am Kestrel - 3 (1-2 locals?) Prairie Falcon

[cobirds] Yellow-throated Warbler at Crow Valley still present...

As of 4:20pm the Yellow-throated Warbler was still present in the same area (south of the group picnic area and restrooms). Joe Roller further reports this to be the white lored race. Joey Kellner Littleton, CO - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bob Shade and Warren Finch found a

[cobirds] Black Phoebe, Chatfield, Douglas

We managed to locate Joey Kellner's Black Phoebe this morning, due to hearing it tweet as it moved around. It took 15-30 minutes at the location before the bird flew up, tweeting, and then spent some time flycatching near the pond that Joey described (0.2 mile north of Kingfisher Bridge over

[cobirds] Last Chance, CO migrants

Glenn Walbek, Norm Erthal and Loch Kilpatrick report an Eastern Bluebird and BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER at the Last Chance rest area today at 5pm. Joey Kellner Littleton, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group,

[cobirds] that big gray gull at the North Weld Landfill

Hi Everyone-- I looked at Nick Komar's gull pictures. Structurally, it looks like Glaucous-winged, even if the bill is a little on the small side (there is plenty of individual variation). The bird I saw last weekend had similar gray tones on the back, so it could have been the same guy (wish I'd

[cobirds] Crossbill Update, Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins for 9April

south side of the crown, about half way up the tall spruce tree on the ditch bank just north of the lime green pumphouse, extreme southeast corner, Grandview Cemetery, west end of Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado: The White-winged Crossbill nesting attempt is progressing

[cobirds] Black Phoebe, Chatfield and heading south to El Paso and Pueblo Counties

Tom Wilberding and I set out today on a trip towards Holly. Our first stop of the day was to see the Black Phoebe at Chatfield. We saw the phoebe at around 12:30pm, then headed south to Colorado Springs. Highlights at Big Johnson were Red-breasted Merganser , Common Loon , Franklin Gull

[cobirds] Sage Sparrow at DeWeese Res., Custer Co.

Hi all Today there was a Sage Sparrow on the south side of DeWeese Reservoir at the parking lot next to the dam. It was struting around on the ground next to my car while I was eating lunch. I was able get some good for-the -record pictures shooting out of the car window. To my