[cobirds] Larimer county --- BRANTs 11/15/11

2011-11-15 Thread Mark Peterson
COBirders, Just got a call from Rachel Hopper and Dave Leatherman and Dave found two black BRANT at City Park in Ft. Collins, Sheldon Lake on Mulberry and Sheldon drive.  This is the same area as Grandview Cemetery.  This is roughly 5.5 miles west on Mulberry from I-25.  They are apparently

[cobirds] Brants in Fort Collins

2011-11-15 Thread Dave Leatherman
I appreciate Mark Peterson posting the presence of two Brants (black) at Sheldon Lake, City Park, Fort Collins (Larimer) this afternoon. I first saw them about noon in the northeast portion of the lake (near the big ornamental frogs), associating with perhaps 35 Canada Geese and Cackling

[cobirds] Common Ground-dove still at Julesburg

2011-11-15 Thread Joe Mammoser
Sorry for the late post, but I have just gotten back. The Common Ground-dove is still along the South Platte River in Julesburg at the previous spot. I saw it around 2:00 this afternoon along the right trail (two-track) from the area where you can park. It was in the taller trees just east of the

[cobirds] Rec Comm Report, Great read

2011-11-15 Thread Bob's Email
Hi: If you think The Big Year was a good read, take a look the new CFO Journal and read the 60th Report of the Colorado Bird Record Committee by Larry Semo. The story starts with the discovery of an Emperor Goose tacked on the wall at a taxidermist shop near Barr Lake in 2008. The question

[cobirds] Monday at home

2011-11-15 Thread Robert A. Spencer
Hi all! I had 2 W. Scrub Jays show up Monday at once so with one early this morning it made about 7 days of a bird species that came only once several years apart. Also there appeared a House Finch with white on top of head and more white patches on its lower back. This may be the same

[cobirds] CBRC 60th Report

2011-11-15 Thread Rachel Hopper
COBirders, The 60th Report of the CBRC (the Emperor Goose story) is available on-line as are reports dating back to 1998. All of the rest of the historical CBRC reports will be uploaded and available soon. Take a look: http://cfobirds.org/records/reports.htm Rachel Hopper Ft. Collins Sent

[cobirds] Worm-eating Warbler on Canon City Riverwalk--not today

2011-11-15 Thread SeEtta Moss
I looked for the Worm-eating Warbler this morning but only from 10 - 11 am as I had appointments in Pueblo to get to. I did not see the warbler. It was very nice, mid-50's and no wind until I was leaving. I heard some unusual calls that I was not familiar with but they were not what I have