[cobirds] Reservoirs near Longmont

Greetings All I hit several local places yesterday. Nothing rare, but it is worth noting that Union Res is moderately birdy (with about 50 Herring and one THAYER'S GULL being the highlights, Ish Reservoir likewise has a moderate number of birds as does Terry. McInothsh Res, however, has been

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, March 6, 2014

Compiler: Joe Roller Date: March 6, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, March 6, 2014, updated at 0725, sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can

[cobirds] Sibley book signings Colorado

With the near imminent release of version 2.0 of his guide, looks like David Sibley will be visiting Denver and Boulder in April. Get your pack mules ready - book has 55 more pages, 600 new illustrations and 111 rarer species! THURSDAY APRIL 3 DENVER, CO 7:30PM Tattered Cover Bookstore 2526 E

[cobirds] Lesser Yellowlegs Continue, Sanitation Ponds, CR 26, Weld County

Hello, It was nice to hear the flight call of a Yellowlegs once again. I paid a visit to the ponds on CR 26 just east of CR 13 in Weld County at 8 this morning. The 2 Lesser Yellowlegs reported several days ago by Cathy Sheeter were busy feeding at the largest pond on the northern side of

[cobirds] Crane Festival Primer

It appears that crane numbers are peaking this week. I estimate between 12-15,000 cranes Valleywide. A trip today produced 25 Ross’ Geese, a few Snow Geese, Cackling and Canada Geese, Bufflehead, Mallard, Pintail, and a few Ruddy Ducks. Also in the area is a Ferruginous Hawk. Still many Bald

[cobirds] Bald Eagles, Herons, geese, and gulls Highland Lake near Mead, Weld

I have a large mature Bald Eagle in one of my cottonwoods overlooking Highland Lake, plus the Great Blue Herons are back. We are seeing one or more mature Bald Eagles almost every day now. I haven't spotted any immature yet. The lake also has varying numbers of geese, a few ducks, and lots of

[cobirds] Eagle county goshawk

I was waiting tables at the Chophouse in Vail,looked up to see a large pale buteo that I instantly turned into A Goshawk due to the flapping cadence. Justin Dee Vail.Co. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this

[cobirds] northeastern Larimer, 3/6/14

Not far north of Fort Collins along Route 1 (cottonwood w of mailbox for 4629) just north of Terry Lake and the entrance to the Eagle Lake Subdivision, I had a Merlin which I am fairly certain was a Pacific (aka black or sukleyi) race. It perched high in a cottonwood against an overcast sky

[cobirds] Bluff Lake Nature Center seeks used spotting scope

[This message has been approved by the moderator.] Hi CoBirders -- Bluff Lake Nature Center, an urban wildlife refuge along Sand Creek in Stapleton, is looking for a used spotting scope. We would love a donation, but are willing to pay as well. I figured I would ask the birding community --

[cobirds] Aiken Audbon - Colorado Springs - Next Wednesday - Volunteering your Obsession

March 6, 2014 Good evening to all! You are invited to attend Aiken Audubon's next general meeting and program. When: March 12, 2014 (Wednesday) - Note that this program will be held the 2nd Wednesday of the month, due to a room scheduling conflict. Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m. / Program

[cobirds] From Aiken Audubon (Colorado Springs) - Suggestions to help with crow/blackbird problem

March 6, 2014 Good evening to all! We (Aiken Audubon) received this request for assistance through our website and we do not have any good suggestions to provide. Does anyone on CoBirds have any ideas we can send to this person? Hello: I am reaching out to you in hopes that you may have