[cobirds] Tamarack, Jumbo and N. Sterling

I headed out east this morning with John Vanderpoel to do a bit of pre-CBC scouting (the official "count-week" period will begin on Monday for the first CBCs of the year). Our first stop of the day was at Tamarack SWA where we were joined by birder incognito. We searched the hedgerow at

[cobirds] Re: Harris's Sparrow - Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens (Arapahoe)

NB: John B's trip was at First Creek. RL Denver On Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 4:52:03 PM UTC-7, Rebecca L Laroche wrote: > > Hello Jared- > There seem to be quite a few Harris' sparrows in the Denver area these > days. I saw the one posted in eBird by James McCall at Ralston Creek >

[cobirds] Re: Harris's Sparrow - Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens (Arapahoe)

Hello Jared- There seem to be quite a few Harris' sparrows in the Denver area these days. I saw the one posted in eBird by James McCall at Ralston Creek (JeffCo) earlier this week, and today John Breitsch's DFO trip had one that crossed the Denver-Adams line as we watched. Are there more this

[cobirds] Red-necked Grebe - Cherry Creek State Park

Observed a Red-necked Grebe at Cherry Creek State Park in Arapahoe County at 04:00 today. It was swimming in the south side of the reservoir near the marina. Chris Goulart Aurora CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To

[cobirds] Probable trumpeter swans at Rawhide res.

Nick Komar and I were just at Rawhide Reservoir, north of Wellington, where we had three probable adult Trumpeter Swans to the west of the viewing area. They were fairly far off, but we would've been more definitive in our I.D. if it hadn't been so windy that we couldn't hold our spotting scopes

[cobirds] Barrows Goldeneye, Rigden Reservoir

The male Barrow's Goldeneye at Rigden Reservoir, originally reported by Walter Wehjte, continues. It was seen in the middle-east portion of the reservoir diving with numerous Common Goldeneye. Joe Mammoser Fort Collins Larimer County -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[cobirds] Black-legged Kittiwake at Jumbo

Juv. Black-legged Kittiwake at east end of Jumbo (Sedg.) by outlet. Bill Kaempfer Boulder Sent via my Samsung Galaxy, an AT 4G LTE smartphone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[cobirds] N.Shrike--Cherry Crk Res (Arapahoe Co)

Hi: On the west side of Cherry Creek wetlands, near the green marker labeled N 17.5 (39.37.1 & W104.50.2). To my amazement the shrike began singing and to my further amazement I actually got a relatively decent recording of it on my iPhone. If anyone would like a copy of the shrike's

[cobirds] Boulder County, 75th Annual Christmas Bird Count

*BOULDER’S 75TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT* Sunday, December 17, 2017 Coordinator: Bill Schmoker Free, and open to all ability levels. If you can point to a bird, you're in! Start time: Depends on if you go out early for owls? Otherwise, after sunrise. Compilation dinner: 4:30 p.m. The

[cobirds] Swans - Barr Lake - Adams

Birders 3 swans at Barr Lake right now. North End much closer to RMBO office. Look like Tundra. 2 adults 1 juvenile. Ira Sanders Golden -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails

[cobirds] Red Crossbills, Colo Spgs, El Paso Co, Sat.

Hey COBirders, A flock of 8 crossbills made a very brief appearance at my backyard birdbath at 9:15 this morning, then gone - 3 males, 5 female type. I will keep watching, but they don't appear often, or hang around long. Steve Brown NW Colo Spgs, Mountain Shadows neighborhood Sent from my

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 9 December 2017

Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org Date: December 9, 2017 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, December 9 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)