[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 7 January 2015

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: January 7, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert Wednesday, January 7 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Tundra Swan (Boulder, Mesa) White-winged

[cobirds] Flock of Rosy Finches At Mueller State Park, Teller County

We saw a large mixed flock of rosy finches at Mueller State Park (fee area) when cross country skiing this afternoon. There were at least 70 birds, mostly grey capped with some brown capped and one or two black and Hepburn's. They were feeding on the ground along the entrance road on a

[cobirds] RFI, Say's Phoebe.

Hello, Those other birds are neat.Seen many times. Sorry. Say's is my interest county and location please. Across the board. Art Hudak Denver County eBird Nation. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this

[cobirds] 5 types of Juncos!

I've had 5 types of Juncos at my feeders today: Slate, Oregon, White-winged, Gray-headed and Pink-sided. I live in the suburbs of Littleton but suspect I'm one of only a few that has seed out in my immediate area. Classic Junco behavior, they come in with a flurry and leave the same and about

[cobirds] Another Goshawk encounter, Arapahoe Co.

After 3 pm today I watched a juvenile Nor. Goshawk catch a rabbit at the margin of the playing fields at the lower level of St. Mary Church and School in Littleton. As it stood on its prey an adult Red-tailed Hawk zoomed in and displaced the Accipiter and stole the rabbit! The Red-tailed proceeded

[cobirds] goshawk prey in IA

A friend in IA just posted this info that may be of interest for the COBirds discussion of goshawk preferred prey. This afternoon there was an immature Northern Goshawk in our back yard in Boone County. It sat in a tree near the house and the bird feeders, but didn't show as much interest in the

Re: [cobirds] Goshawks and little birds

Thanks for publishing the interesting replies, Hugh. I'll share this anecdote: the first goshawk I ever saw was on a CBC in my hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where goshawks are extremely rare and Fox Squirrels are abundant. It was the squirrel's behavior that tipped me off about a raptor

[cobirds] Goshawks and little birds

I asked the question on this forum about our Goshawks the little birds feeding actively with those 3 big predators within 10 feet. How come all these little guys feed without compunction withthese scary predators around? These answers came to me personally, but I think they are worth

[cobirds] Northern Goshawk, New Yard Bird, El Paso Cty, 1/7/15

Hi, all. On returning from the dentist this noon, Jeanne said, “You will never guess what was in the back yard a while ago – a Northern Goshawk.” When I checked my email a few minutes later, there was a note from Mark Peterson who lives nearby saying he had the bird there this morning. We have

[cobirds] Pine Warbler still at Denver West Office Park; Jeffco. Say's Phoebe near 2nd Union

During an noon gap in my routine, I refound Schottler's Pine Warbler w a flock of 25 Bustits near a window feeder on the courtyard side of Bldg 16, close to the gazebo. A Say's Phoebe was flycatching on the warm south wall near the ER at St Anthony Hosp, Lakewood at 1300. Joe Roller, Denver

[cobirds] Rosy-Finches - Golden - Jeffco

Birders, With the snow came the Rosy-Finches. There are about 50 and at the moment they are in the backyard. You can walk around the south side of the house to get there but please be careful. It can be slippery. -- Ira Sanders Golden, CO -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] Evening Grosbeaks, Boulder County

I had 10 Grosbeaks here this morning, 7 males, 3 females. They never seem to stay long, but come and go most days. Pam Piombino St. Vrain Rd., southwest of Hygiene. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group