[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 11 May 2015

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: May 11, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert, Monday, May 11 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle) Broad-winged Hawk

[cobirds] Barn Owls

Hi all, We are looking for buildings to place Barn Owl nest boxes on. At the moment we (members of CARRI). The Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute in Estes Park, have placed 10 nest boxes for Barn Owls, with great success. We have 6 of the 10 boxes occupied with families of

[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawks, Loveland, Larimer

Hi All, Have had Broad-winged Hawks now and then for several years overhead here. However, yesterday around 1 p.m. had 2 soaring above (not going from point A to point B).They both are dark morph adults. Today had 2 soaring above and one that looked like a juvenile (maybe 1st year) perched in

[cobirds] Weld CR 48 Marsh Update/Weld

Hi all I finally got out birding Sunday AM. Weld CR 48 has the most water I have ever seen in our 13 years up here. Both sides of road have huge flooded fields. Should be great next few weeks! Didn't attempt Beebe Draw--those roads are notoriously muddy even after a drizzle. Both Platte

[cobirds] Re: PIRATIC FLYCATCHER in Western Kansas 5/8

Pat G. got a photo of it ... http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/piratic-flycatcher Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m On Friday, May 8, 2015 at 6:40:11 PM UTC-6, Brandon Percival wrote: There appears to be a PIRATIC FLYCATCHER

[cobirds] Green-tailed Towhee JeffCo 3rd Day

Hey guys! Hope everyone is drying out and getting some much needed sunshine! I have had one Green-tailed Towhee under my feeders since Saturday. Skiddish guy but I've gotten some great pics. I've also had another White-crowned Sparrow join his buddy from Friday making a total of two WCSP.

[cobirds] No Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Dipped on the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Cherry Creek this afternoon. Good FOS birds there included Green Tailed Towhee, Loggerhead Shrike, and Yellow-headed Blackbird. Don’t go in via the Parker Rd entrance, the park road is flooded and you cannot go all the way ‘round. Regards -Greg

[cobirds] Pueblo El Paso counties, May 9-10

Hello, Birders. Lots of great birds were found during the inaugural Pikes Peak Birding Nature Festival, held this past Friday-Sunday, May 8-10. And extraordinary weather; at one point on Saturday, Colorado Springs was simultaneously under five different National Weather Service warnings! I

[cobirds] Upland Sandpiper/Stoneham

Hi all Dustin P. just posted three photos (http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo) of Uppie in Stoneham/Weld at WCR 141 just North of Hwy 14 where the water was running across the road Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobrider.ning.com/ Mobile: http://coloradobrider.ning.com/m -- You

[cobirds] El Paso Yard Birds Redux

I spoke too soon. In the few minutes since my other post, we have had a Lincoln's Sparrow, a House Wren, and two Spotted Towhees.   Mel and Jeanne Goff Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from

[cobirds] Tree swallow behavior

I have had two male tree swallows at my best box for about three weeks now. Initially I thought they may be waiting for females to return, but they have started building a nest. This box has been successful the last three years. Does anyone have input on this situation? Thank you, Lynn

[cobirds] Yard birds, El Paso Co

Another amazing migration day in my backyard. Had three new yard birds again today: Bullock's oriole, black-headed grosbeak, and white-crowned sparrow. That's six new ones in two days. Hope it keeps going like this. David Chartier Colorado Springs

[cobirds] Yard Birds - El Paso County

Hi, Cobirders.   Like others we are experiencing a lot of activity in our yard today.   This morning we had Black-headed Grosbeak. This afternoon we have two Lazuli Buntings, a White-crowned Sparrow, a Chipping Sparrow, and a Green-tailed Towhee. Add that to our resident WW Doves and a

[cobirds] RMBO Chatfield Banding, 5/11/15

It was nice to have the sun out! Lots of water - big puddles on the trail out to the river area, and the net down by the Water Board's fishing pond had to be removed because the lake has expanded. Spent lots of time clipping back branches that had bent over into net lanes. Still not

[cobirds] SE CO Today

CO birders : After dipping on the Piratic Flycatcher in Kansas this morning , Jeannie Mitchell and I returned via SE CO this afternoon with the following highlights : Melody Temple : Palm Warbler , male American Redstart , Northern Waterthrush ( 2 ) , Ovenbird ( 2 ) , Northern Parula

[cobirds] Prothonotary Warbler, Lamar College Woods (Prowers) Colorado

Late this afternoon a Prothonotary Warbler was found at LCC on the north side in the area near the concrete bench, by myself and Jane Stulp. Later in the evening, we re-found the bird which was then seen by Dotti Russell, Jensen Stulp and son Zeke. Thank you. Janeal Thompson Lamar, CO -- You

[cobirds] Morgan Weld

CObirders, Jackson Lake State Park in Morgan Cty highlights; Dickcissel Am Bittern Ovenbird Am Redstart Least FC Cassin's Kingbird Swainson's Thrush Orchard Oriole BeeBee Draw Lower Latham in Weld Cty; Willets - 27 Black-bellied Plover Whimbrel White-rumped Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Herring

[cobirds] Mourning Warbler, Lamar Community College Woods (Prowers County)

This morning at about 8:30 we ran into Dotti Russell in the woods behind Lamar Community College, where she said that she thought she had seen A Mourning Warbler near the north end. Dotti was right! The bird was nearer to the north end, mostly skulking around in the wet scrubby undergrowth. Jane

[cobirds] No Lucy's at Eaton today

Spent 90 minutes at birdy but Luciless Eaton Cemetery. Crow Valley very birdy but mostly Spizella sparrows and YR Warblers. Did have a GRAY CHEEKED THRUSH as main highlight. That and two Bufflehead in flooded parking area. Bring high boots if you are going to bird Crow Valley Steve Mlodinow

[cobirds] International Migratory Bird Day fund raiser

Dear Birders, Please come join some of the local bird characters- Boulder County Audubon president Pam Piombino, Wild Bird Company's proprietor Steve Frye, and token ex-pat climate scientist Peter Gent- for a night of avian brain teasers at the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder. Proceeds