[cobirds] Ramah Report

COBIrders, El Paso County doesn't have a lot of shorebird habitat. With Big Johnson dry, Ramah State Wildlife area has had the most diverse set of shorebirds the past two years. Today I ventured with Charles Kiskiras to check on Ramah Reservoir for spring migration. The good news is that

[cobirds] Lucy's Warbler Present

5 of us just saw a bright male Nashville Warbler 15 mins ago. This one was a different individual than the female I had this morning. David Tonnessen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[cobirds] Lucy's Warbler Present

Refound the Lucy's on the east side of the pond about 30 min ago. Sinton Pond, El Paso. David Tonnessen -- 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 an email to

[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (21 Apr 2018) Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 21, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

Re: [cobirds] Re: owl s=carrying owlets

Hi Jill, Are you sure the thing that appeared to be a young owl was not a prey item that the owl was in the process of eating, and it just simply carried it off as it flew. Scott Rashid Estes Park On 4/21/2018 12:13 PM, David Gulbenkian wrote: On Friday, April 20, 2018 at 8:00:00 PM UTC-6,

[cobirds] Nashville Warbler-El Paso

Refound at 2:30 and 3:00. SE corner of Sinton Pond and SE corner John Maynard Manitou Springs, CO -- 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 an email to

[cobirds] Vespers everywhere + Arrivals & "Persisters" - Arapahoe

I spent most of the morning birding around Littleton, Centennial, and Greenwood Village. Following the single Vesper Sparrow I had in my yard yesterday were flocks of Vesper Sparrows at Chapel Hill Memorial Garden (Centennial), David Lorenz Regional Park (technically, Douglas County), and

[cobirds] Wilson’s Phalaropes - Lagerman Res., Boulder County

Lagerman Res continues to have some interesting inhabitants - besides peeps that come and go FOY Wilson’s Phalaropes and Sage Thrasher. Around 1:30 at Boulder Res - 12 Marbled Godwits, but no Long-billed Curlew. Regards, Mark Minner-Lee Broomfield, CO Sent from my iPhone -- You received

[cobirds] Say's Phoebe pair reunited, central Bldr Cnty

> I haven't had any good stories to tell for ages -- of any kind--but > especially, birdy. > > So I thought I'd share this one for those who are like me, starved for good > news, or even... sentimental news: > > We've had Say's Phoebes nesting on our house ledges for about 11 years, >

[cobirds] Caspian Terms, Weld

two Caspian Terms at Firestone gravel pits. 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 receiving emails from it, send

[cobirds] Swainson's Thrush at Barr Lake, Adams County

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (nee RMBO) held its 30th Birthday Celebration at Barr Lake today. On the guided bird walks there were several first of the season species, but my favorite was a Swainson's Thrush, seen along path to the banding station. I checked eBird to see where else in the state

[cobirds] Piping Plovers at John Martin Reservoir

Birders, I am no longer working with Piping Plovers and Least Terns at John Martin or other Reservoirs in SE Colorado, and have taken on a new job. However, I still like to get out and see what birds are around occasionally. I was able to observe at least two Piping Plovers today at John

[cobirds] Re: Sterne Park, Littleton, Arapahoe County

The Snowy Egret's mate arrived today at Sterne Park. On Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 7:33:57 PM UTC-6, Rosanne J. wrote: > > Continuing Common Merganser pair and at least four babies. Snowy Egret > returns; first I've seen it this year. Occasional Double-crested Cormorant, > and Belted Kingfisher

[cobirds] Re: owl s=carrying owlets

On Friday, April 20, 2018 at 8:00:00 PM UTC-6, ji...@booksandcats.net wrote: > Hi all, > > I posted this yesterday about an owl,  but as OWL-Douglas county.  > However, it s really a questions about owl behavior. > > Jill Boice > >   I saw something very unusual Wednesday  night.   My

[cobirds] Nashville Warbler Sinton Pond El Paso

I had a female (western ssp) Nashville Warbler in with the Yellow-rumped and Orange-crowned Warbler flock at Sinton Pond about an hour ago today 4/21. The bird looks and behaves similar to the Orange-crowned Warblers at first glance, but look for a grayer head and bold complete eye-ring with no

[cobirds] Semipalmated Plover Cottonwood Marsh

Luke Pheneger Boulder County -- 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 an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to

[cobirds] Free birding trip, e. Boulder County, TODAY, 1pm

Hey, all. Nothing like an 11th-hour announcement, eh? But, hey, that's how it is with birding in spring storms. Anyhoo, the Erie Community Library is offering a *free bird walk this afternoon, starting at 1pm.* The date and time were selected months ago; the "great" weather is a last-minute

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 21 April 2018

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date:April 21, 2018 e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, April 21 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)