[cobirds] blackchinned hummers, boulder

This morning a male and female blackchinned hummingbird visited our feeders north of Boulder. The female has been here off and on since Sunday. This was the first appearance of the male. Alan Alan Bell, Boulder, Colorado -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush - Fort Collins

Along the Poudre River Trail in Fort Collins this morning, just north of Prospect Rd., I had a singing Northern Waterthrush *and* a singing Ovenbird, trading songs on the far river bank. This is probably the first time in Colorado I've had both these species in the same place and the same time.

[cobirds] convention trip lists corrected

Convention attendees: The trip lists have been corrected and are available thru the CFO website. http://www.cfo-link.org/convention/2010_trips.php Maggie Boswell -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send

[cobirds] Philadelphia Vireo/Fort Collins

Before work today I went birding on my bike along the Poudre Bike Trail. My first stop was right before the McMurry Natural Area. I went to try and refind the Rose-breasted Grosbeak that Aran Meyer found a couple of days ago. Right as I got there I saw it and heard it singing in the same

[cobirds] Colonial Waterbirds in Colorado

Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory has also been conducting a census of colonial waterbirds throughout Colorado since 1998. This project, called Project ColonyWatch, relies on volunteers to gather data and was initiated by Rich Levad. Currently, this project is funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

[cobirds] Mr Bill

Hi all: Last night, I posted the solution to last week's Mr. Bill Mystery Quiz (www.cfo-link.org). Tony Leukering Villas, NJ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com.

[cobirds] helping birds impacted by the Gulf Oil Spill

Hi Birders, While this issue is not in Colorado, this deepening catastrophe will impact many of our birds that winter in the Gulf including some of my favorites such as American White Pelican, Long-billed Curlew, Osprey and many other shorebirds and birds that winter in the Gulf and pass through

[cobirds] banding report for Venetucci Ranch just south of Colorado Springs for Wednesday morning

Susan Craig and I have been invited to do banding demonstrations for school children at the Venetucci Community Farm near Security Colorado. In order to prepare for that we have been developing a new banding site on their property, which contains a patch of beautiful riparian habitat with a

[cobirds] Nesting Herons Egrets, Lake Sangraco s. of Aloha Beach, Denver County, May 15

CObirders, Speaking of herons . . . in April and May I've observed many Great Blue Herons, Black-crowned Night Herons, Snowy Egrets and Double Crested Cormorants nesting on an island located in Denver on Lake Sangraco on the east side of Lowell and Jim Baker Reservoir between north 61st

[cobirds] migrants in Fort Collins

This morning at the corner of Spring Creek and Remington streets (1 block east of College Ave.) , I had a group of about 15 Evening Grosbeaks foraging in a Chinese elm. This is the first time I have ever seen this species in Fort Collins. They flew off to the southwest. Along the Poudre

[cobirds] Larimer country Barr Lake

Barr Lake State Park: Road west side of the Lake - Inca Doves (2) south end of road. American Goldfinch pair, Western Grebe and many other common species like Western Meadowlarks, Western Kingbirds, Mourning Doves, Robins, Killdeer, etc. Warner Reeser Loveland

[cobirds] Palm Warbler, Fort Collins

To add another interesting species to the mix here in FoCo in advance of the CFO meetingI dropped by the Poudre River Trail near downtown Fort Collins to look for the Philadelphia Vireo reported a few hours ago by Rob Sparks. I wasn't able to relocate it, but I did find an occasionally singing

[cobirds] Brown Thrasher

I have a Brown Thrasher in my yard right now. He is huge! At first I thought he was a Hermit Thrush, but he's just too big and he has that distinct yellow eye. He is almost the exact same color as my red mulch! *Is this a rare bird for Colo?* Thanks, Nicolle Martin Littleton, CO -- You

[cobirds] Officially Summer in Nunn

Aside from our tornadoes ... Grasshopper Sparrows returning-had three in yard singing this morning. 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

[cobirds] Sondermann Park (El Paso Co) American Redstart

A very quick stop at Sondermann Park (aka Beidlemann Center, I-25/Uintah) found a male American Redstart in with a mixed flock of yellow-rumps, yellow and virginia's warbler. There may have actually been two. Had a glimpse at a non-cooperative empid (likely least flycatcher), but it would not

[cobirds] My Yard Weld Co

Least FlycatcherIt is so small Gray Catbird Green-tailed Towhee F Yellow Warbler Male McGilavarey's Warbler a beauty The sugar water drinking Bullocks Scolding me as they do so And the beloved Grackles that are nested here Norma -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[cobirds] correction

I meant to write Boyd Lake not Barr Lake where I saw the Inca Doves. Sorry if I misled anyone. Warner -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to

[cobirds] Blackpoll Warbler - Sondermann Park

Today at 4:00 PM I saw a male Blackpoll Warbler at Sondermann Park. The bird was a little past the second bridge (from the parking lot) near the stream. I also saw the male American Redstart and a very yellow empid with bold eye-rings that might be a Cordilleran Flycatcher. Robb Hinds Colorado

[cobirds] EC dove toes

Somewhere in the last several months, the condition of dove toes came up in a posting here. I only vaguely recall it (my mind being full of useless trivia instead), but today I was reminded that doves do lead a harsh life where toes are concerned. I have several Eurasian collared-doves

[cobirds] Tricolored Heron (Fremont) YES

COBirders, The previously reported Tricolored Heron was still at the Holcim Marsh (signed), about a mile west of the Holcim cement plant, formerly Vaclo, on SR 120, near Penrose around 10:00 A.M. Bill Maynard Colorado Springs Penny

[cobirds] Tempel Grove, Bent County

Cobirders, I only had time for one quick birding stop today. I visited Tempel Grove in NE Bent County briefly in the late afternoon. It was a very productive stop. I saw one female Black-throated Blue Warbler, one adult female Magnolia Warbler, two American Redstarts (one immature male and

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 19 May 2010

Hi Cobirders Another interesting day here on the ranch. 86 birds banded of 22 species. Another pulse of Swainson's Thrushes and Lincoln's Sparrows made up the bulk of arriving birds today. Warblers were quite sparse. Most interesting was a Mourning Warbler-like bird. It looked and sounded

[cobirds] Cassin's Kingbird - Boulder

There is a Cassin's Kingbird along the fence on the west side of the Valmont Power Plant in Boulder on 65th north of Arapahoe Debra Sparn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to

[cobirds] Northern Waterthrush, Ovenbird, ? Carolina Wren Prowers

Hello all, I had a chance to bird in the Lamar Woods and heard an ovenbird with Mymm Ackley and I believe I heard the carolina wren. Mymm saw a waterthrush. Woods were full of yellow warblers, a possible wilson's warbler, and scads of swainson's thrush. Having missed the waterthrush I came

[cobirds] Female Lazuli Bunting

I had a female Lazuli Bunting on the ground below my feeder today. No sign of a male. Pauli Smith Highlandlake/Mead -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe