Compiler: Joyce Takamine
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date: January 23, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert, Saturday, January 23, sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
A calling Gray Catbird was found in the bushes between Waneka Reservoir and
Greenlee Reservoir in Lafayete, Boulder county at about 9:30 this morning. I
also heard and saw a catbird at this location on 1/12. T. Floyd reported one on
1/13. I visit this area most days and did not find it on other
Nick Komar spotted a 1st cycle kumlienz Iceland Gull with a pale base of bill
at South Platte Reservoir, Jefferson County.
Also seen California, Herring, Thayer, Lesser Black-backed Gulls.
Gloria Nikolai
Currently in JeffersonCounty
From:
This coming Monday evening, January 25th is DFO's program meeting, with Bill
Schmoker presenting about his journey last summer to the North Pole. For more
specifics about the trip and the program, read the February Lark Bunting. Or
better yet, come to the meeting Monday evening and hear about
Hi COBirders,
Susan Craig and I were out looking for shrikes to band today, on the plains of
Eastern El Paso County, mostly between Ellicott and Hanover. We only caught one
shrike, a recapture from a couple of years ago, and saw four more, but without
any other takers at the baited traps.
Two other birders and I were happy to see this previously reported bird in
the trees to the northwest of the gym (next to the road) at the Holy Cross
Abbey in Fremont county.
http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_8576_cr.jpg
Bill Kosar
bill_ko...@msn.com
Colorado Springs
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You received this
At sundown today, a pale brown gull showed up in the gull flock at South Platte
Reservoir that was probably the same bird I identified this morning as
Kumlien's Iceland Gull. At closer range, I think it may be a hybrid. I posted a
very poor photo to the CFO Facebook page. Until better images
Hi all
The White-throated Sparrow made a couple of brief appearances this afternoon
in the back yard. Also a couple of Lewis's Woodpeckers on the power poles on
the hill, and at least one Pinyon Jay was making noise at one of the
neighbor's bird feeders
Best wishes
Dick Filby
