[cobirds] Red-tailed Hawks, Larimer

Went to Running Deer Natural Area in Fort Collins on a frustratingly windy day to search for hawks and sparrows. Struck out on the sparrows but I homered on the hawks. It started with a beautiful mahogany colored intermediate morph although it wouldn't still for very long. Saw this one three

[cobirds] Re: Red-tailed Hawks, Larimer

Sorry about the bad link it should be Unknown Raptor: https://www.flickr.com/photos/11383@N05/13685690524/ David Wade -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 7 April 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 7, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, April 7, 2014, sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the

[cobirds] Emergency Digiscoping ;-) Franklin's Gull, Marston Reservoir

I thought there might be some interest in this. I was surprised to see a Franklin's Gull at Marston Reservior on Friday the 4th. I didn't have my camera, so attempted to take a shot through my scope using my iPhone. I was actually amazed with the result.

[cobirds] BBS routes available

Our big inventory of 132 BBS routes has observers for all but four routes. Anybody out there who would like to take on one of these? Central Mountains 17253 Lake City Hinsdale p 77 Starts on Colo. 149 at summit of SpringCreek Pass; continues to Rd 30, then

[cobirds] Evening Grosbeaks, Spring Creek Trail, Larimer County

This morning around 8:30, along with the Black-capped Chickadees, lingering Dark-eyed Juncos, newly returned Common Grackles, and goldfinches (both flavors), and a flyover Coopers Hawk, there was a nice flock of a dozen Evening Grosbeaks along the Spring Creek Trail near Cottonwood Glen Park (just

[cobirds] Northcentral Weld County

Crom Lake Least Sandpiper - 2 Greater Yellowlegs Latham Reservoir Marsh Cinnamon Teal - about a dozen Blue-winged teal - few Green-winged Teal Greater Yellowlegs Beebe Draw Yellow-headed Blackbird - 8 Brown-headed Cowbird Mourning Dove Yellow-rumped Warbler Red Fox Weld CR 33 Burrowing Owl - 4

[cobirds] Re: Northcentral Weld County

Forgot two Black-crowned Night Heron at Glenmere Park rookery. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fcoloradobirder.ning.com%2Fsa=Dsntz=1usg=AFQjCNG7oYvXN31Gk4FsGrTGxsx10ZsQMA Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m On Monday, April 7,

[cobirds] Emergency Digiscoping

Further to Rick’s email, For those CoBirders who don’t yet know about how easy it is to “phone-scope” .. There are actually great adaptors out there, many specifically for iPhones : basically a replacement case with a screw on ring that will slip over your scope eyepiece – which are

[cobirds] Famous birder (Sibley) treks to Colorado to see the only bird he's never seen

http://coloradobirder.ning.com/forum/topics/famous-birder-sibley-treks-to-colorado-to-see-the-only-bird-he-s- Sibley recently on Colorado Public Radio ... text and audio interview Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m -- You received

[cobirds] Re: Emergency Digiscoping

Here's a whole article on how to do it: http://bg.aba.org/i/216642/31 Author is Sharon Stiteler. Article appears in the ABA's quarterly magazine, Birder's Guide. Ted Floyd Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado P.s. Turkey Vultures aplenty yesterday afternoon in Gregory Canyon, Boulder County,

[cobirds] Colorado BBS routes

COBirders, To have 128 of the State's 132 Breeding Bird Survey routes covered this year is phenomenal! Super job, Hugh-maybe you will bat 1000 this spring! Leon Bright (Pueblo) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To

[cobirds] At Walden Ponds/ Sawhill, Boulder County

Hello all,Just south of Sawhill Preserve in the big field to the east there were two female Wild Turkey preening away .The male Cinnamon Teal continues, [pond to the rt. as you walk towards Sawhill side from Cottonwood marsh. There were 4 BW Teal at Cottonwood, a White Pelican and a lone

[cobirds] Grand Valley Audubon Society Owl Prowl - Saturday April 5

Hi all On Saturday 30 folks joined me for a fun afternoon in rural, and not so rural, Mesa and Delta Counties, in search of owls. In the evening some of us continued to the Grand Mesa, despite a poor weather forecast of wind and snow as it didn't look bad up there, looking up from Clifton.

Re: [cobirds] Emergency Digiscoping

You can also use your iPhone with your binoculars to photo birds if a scope is not available. Hold steady! John Maynard On Apr 7, 2014, at 10:36 AM, Dick Filby dickfi...@hotmail.com wrote: Further to Rick’s email, For those CoBirders who don’t yet know about how easy it is to

[cobirds] Franklin's Gulls, Colo Spgs, El Paso Co.

Hi COBirders, We just observed a large flock (75+) of Franklin's Gulls battling the wind and heading North at low elevation, here on the West side of Colorado Springs, at the edge of the foothills in Mountain Shadows. A yard-bird for me! Happy Migration, Steve Brown Colorado Springs -- You

[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (07 Apr 2014) 7 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0

[cobirds] Re: Fort Collins Turkey Vulture roost (Larimer)

Made a quick stop at the roost this evening (6:40) and saw 9 TV's - I'm sure there's more - in the traditional roost on Mountain Ave. Around the corner on Washington, about mid block, East side I saw a dozen vultures in the tall spruces. It's amazing how easily they meld into the limbs. David

[cobirds] Chatfield SP April 7

The EASTERN PHOEBE continued along Plum Creek at Chatfield this morning, singing nearly continuously, pausing only to reposition or sally after a morsel. He was mostly very close to the east side of the Plum Creek Picnic Area parking lot. A BARN SWALLOW was in that area, too. The Plum Creek Nature

[cobirds] Golden-crowned sparrow??? ID help needed - near Chatfield, CO Douglas CO

I am pretty sure it is a golden crowned that I saw. I have a picture of it on our website. I was thrown a little by the orange bill and distinct eye line. Is it a white-crowned with some yellow on it, or a golden-crowned? From what I read, immature yellow-crowned can have orangish bills at

Re: [cobirds] Golden-crowned sparrow??? ID help needed - near Chatfield, CO Douglas CO

That is an adult White-crowned Sparrow. David Littleton, CO On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 10:00 PM, Matt Crooks cheezwhiz...@gmail.com wrote: I am pretty sure it is a golden crowned that I saw. I have a picture of it on our website. I was thrown a little by the orange bill and distinct eye line.

[cobirds] Re: Golden-crowned sparrow??? ID help needed - near Chatfield, CO Douglas CO

Thanks Dave. That is certainly what I thought as well. Is it normal for a white-crowned to have some yellow markings on top like that? Never seen that before... On Monday, April 7, 2014 10:00:52 PM UTC-6, Matt Crooks wrote: I am pretty sure it is a golden crowned that I saw. I have a

[cobirds] Lincoln's Sparrow feeding under my nyger feeders in Canon City

Maybe others host Lincoln's Sparrows at their home feeders but don't post about it, but I was surprised to find one in my backyard today foraging on the ground under my nyger feeders. I often have White-crowned Sparrows that feed on the spilled nyger seed as well as perched on the hanging nyger