[cobirds] May 17, 2010, Rare Bird Alert for Colorado

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 17, 2010 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes that there is new information for this species in this report) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Crowley, Otero)

[cobirds] COMMON BLACK-HAWK still present 5/17

Hi all,   Gene Rutherford and others saw the Common Black-Hawk at the Fountain Creek Regional Park Nature Center in the cottonwood trees this morning before 645am, hopefully it will stick around for a while today. Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message because

[cobirds] SE Colorado Birding

Todd Deininger and I braved the weather and ventured out for a mid-May trip to Southeast Colorado this weekend. We ended up with 157 trip species, a 122 species day on Saturday and a 120 species day on our return yesterday. Sorry for the late report, but I was off line during the trip and too

[cobirds] Little Blue Heron, Boulder

A Little Blue Heron has been reported several times in the Walden/Sawhill area in Boulder this month. I want to encourage any birders who visit the area to look for signs of possible nesting. There is a Great-blue rookery west of Walden in the grove of trees behind the private lake. I do

[cobirds] CONNECTICUT WARBLER -- El Paso County 5/17

Brian Gibbons and Seve Brown just banded a male Connectiuct Warbler at Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso County. Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to

[cobirds] Bonnie Res, Report

Hi all: Rain, wind and cold had no effect on DFO-ers Tim Schowater, Betsey Shaw, Francies Speal, and Jack and Joan Whiting as we all slogged our way around Bonnie Res, totally up 94 species, which included 9 warbler species with 4 Blackpolls and one Black-throated Green Warbler, a

[cobirds] Results of Saturday 5/8/10 banding at Fountain Creek RP, Area 7, west side

Results of Saturday 5/8/10 banding at Fountain Creek RP, Area 7, west side The weather was too nice this morning. We banded 51 new birds, had 5 recaptures, of 16 species. Best birds were: Spotted Sandpiper (new for this station) Bullock's Orioles (4) MacGillivray's Warbler Virginia's Warber

[cobirds] Mr Bill

Hi all: I have posted the solution to Mr. Bill Mystery Quiz # 347 from two weeks ago (www.cfo-link.org). I hope to get to last week's solution shortly. Enjoy, Tony Leukering Villas, NJ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group.

[cobirds] Walden tern

Tom Wilberding wrote: Here is a link to my photos of the Little Blue Heron and mystery tern at the northwest corner of Cottonwood Marsh at Walden Ponds this afternoon. These birds were reported earlier today by James Lamoureux and Cara Stiles. The heron was hanging out with some American White

[cobirds] Worm-eating Warbler, Yellow-throated Vireo at Chatfield

This morning there was a singing Yellow-throated Vireo at the Plum Creek Picnic area and a foraging Worm-eating Warbler upstream from Kingfisher bridge on the east side just before the rise out of the woods. Both are in Douglas County. Glenn Walbek Castle Rock, CO

[cobirds] Boulder tidbits, south foothills

HI, folks-- I'm having a ton of fun, and feel lucky to be able to do all these counts... Adding to Paula's note about South Boulder arrivals, the catbirds and blue grosbeaks are in place again. Since gray flycatchers are trendy this year, one of those was down there too. And much more, as they

[cobirds] Pawnee Grasslands results

Cobirds: Here are the results from the Boulder County Audubon Trip to Pawnee Grasslands. The weather was nasty, but that didn't stop the birds. Notes: there is NO gas station in Briggsdale. There is a new restroom facility at Grover in the city park. Several of the

[cobirds] Common Black-Hawk - El Paso Co.

The Common Black-Hawk was still at Fountain Creek Nature Center this morning. When I arrived at 6:25am, it was sitting in a tree near the NE corner of the parking area, in a fairly obscured location. Around 7:00am, a pair of dive-bombing American Robins became too much to bear, and the hawk

[cobirds] CONNECTICUT WARBLER update

The adule male CONNECTICUT WARBLER found eariler this morning by Brian Gibbons and Steve Brown, was seen by numerous birders though at least 1pm or after.  It is hard to see, it doesn't move around much.  The bird was last seen just west of banding net 24.  It hides in the thick olives, low to

[cobirds] Northern Parula (again), S Mesa Trail Complex, Boulder

Unless this is a different Northern Parula, the one I found on 5/14 is still present as of 1:00 today at the South Mesa Trail Complex. This time, the bird was along the Homestead Trail, moving between the bench that overlooks the creek and the pipe that tunnels water under the trail. There are

[cobirds] Bldr Cnty Audubon's special field trips--fundraiser

Hi, CObirders-- Please email me for details on our spring and summer special field trips (places and species that we are proud of and concerned about, with scrumptious delicacies and sparkly drinks--NO, not soda pop!--included). Forgive the commercial. Thanks, Linda G -- You received this

[cobirds] Connecticut Warbler photo

If anyone wants to see a photo of the bird, here it is http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonsbirdphotos/4616737414/   I think a total of 16 lucky birders have seen the bird so far, when I left.   Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[cobirds] Connecticut Warbler Pics

Hi COBirders! What a day! The pictures that I took of Brian Gibbons holding the Connecticut Warbler (and MacGillivray's Warbler for comparison) at Chico Basin Ranch (El Paso Co side) this morning are available at: http://picasaweb.google.com/sbrown37/115_0517 Enjoy! Steve Brown Colorado

[cobirds] Connecticut Warbler Great Crested Flycatcher at Chico Basin Ranch

The Conn Warbler was still there at about 1430 today. At about 1600 a Great Crested Flycatcher was seen at the banding station. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to

[cobirds] RMBO Banding, Chatfield, 5/16 and 5/17

Hi Birders, This appears to be the week that our regular summer residents are returning. In the last 2 days, we've caught 17 birds that we banded in prior seasons, including our House Wren that holds the record for the most times caught in our nets - at least 28 times since he was banded

[cobirds] Bobolink, a crafty raven and other North Park birds

In weather spanning rain, snow, cold wind, and bright sunshine, Paul Slingsby, Dave Fletcher, Wendy Sydow and I birded North Park from Friday, May 14, through today. Here are highlights. Moose Visitor Center, May 14 Fox Sparrow singing Cassin's Finch singing MacFarlane Reservoir, May

[cobirds] Eastern CO 5/17 - Lamar to Last Chance

Lamar Community College (Prowers County) CONNECTICUT WARBLER - 1 female Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1 male Great Crested Flycatcher - 1 Broad-winged Hawk - 1 juvenile Northern Cardinal - 4, 1 of which was a fledgling Olive-sided Flycatcher - 1 On Kiowa County Road A about 1.2 miles west of Highway

[cobirds] At home. An Evening Grosbeak

Hi cobirders. About 8:30AM an Evening Grosbeak appeared in the Russian Olive near the Nijer feeder! I think it is a first for my yard in fifty years. I also have not seen one for over 5 years up in the mountains! It was a male possibly a first year (2009). Did not stay long. I went to the

[cobirds] Juv Broad-winged Hawk on Canon City Riverwalk

This morning I spotted a Cooper's Hawk chasing what looked like a Broad-winged Hawk across the Canon City Riverwalk the Broad-winged Hawk didn't look exactly right. Later I found a light morph Broad-winged Hawk in juvenal plumage, the apparent reason that the bird didn't look right the first time