[cobirds] American Dipper, Teller Co.

I went to Manitou Lake this morning in Teller County and found an American dipper just below the dam. Apart from that, it was pretty quiet. David Chartier Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Sunday Morn'n La Veta, Huerfano County: Rosy-Finches, etc.

We awoke to a light snow having fallen and a beautiful, bright moon. It was about 6:30, the birds were not yet here. As the sun rose, I went out to refill all the feeders; most were empty or nearly so. Just a little after seven, the Rosy-Finches arrived, though the Dark- eyed Juncos had been

[cobirds] Mute Swan/Greeley

I received a report of two swans at 47th/O St gravel pond yesterday so I went to check them out this morning. I found a single Mute Swan at 35th Ave west gravel pond; it also hosted a TON of geese (easily 4- digit and higher) and I was able to find a Greater White-fronted Goose in the group.

[cobirds] Pine Warbler - Harris Sparrow, El Paso County

Cobirders, This is a day late, but the Pine Warbler and Harris's Sparrow continues to be seen at Fountain Creek Regional Park in El Paso County. The warbler was observed by me and many others again yesterday (Jan. 22) between the trail mile marker 18 and the sewage treatment box with the

[cobirds] Main Reservoir today / Lakewood (Jeffco)

On a gray and blustery walk around Main Res today (80% frozen): 1 adult Bald Eagle, perched on the SW side, being harried by crows 1 male Downy Woodpecker excavating a nest hole. He had it more than deep enough as we watched to get his head all the way in. 7 male and 8 female Hooded

[cobirds] Great Black-backed Gull and other sightings at CCSP on 1-23-11

Today's DFO trip to Cherry Creek State Park (with 12 observers) had a number of noteworthy sightings. At 8:30 at the Marina we saw the Ross' Goose that had been reported recently. It flew off with a number of Canada Geese shortly after we arrived. Also at the Marina early in the trip we were

[cobirds] Patience in the face of danger

I stepped out the back door this afternoon to meet, nearly face-to- face, a male Downy Woodpecker on one of the sticks that comprises my homemade bark- butter feeder. He was glued to it, it seemed, his belly and chin right down on the stick, not feeding. He did not flush as I stepped out, only

[cobirds] Lost Falcon Hybrid, Ft. Morgan, Morgan Co.

Dear COBIRDers: Last week, on or about January 19th, a hybrid falcon was lost from her falconer in Ft. Morgan. She is a cross between a saker falcon (an Asian/Middle Eastern species) and a merlin. She is mostly brown above, streaked below, and about the size of a small crow, (400-450 grams)