[cobirds] Great-Tailed Grackle, Adams Co.

2018-05-09 Thread Anne Price
Hello COBIRDERS: We had a great-tailed grackle sitting on a electrical pole normally inhabited by various raptor species, behind (east of) our office this morning. He was being harassed pretty severely by a Say's phoebe. ~Anne Price (writing from Raptor Education Foundation, Brighton, Adams

[cobirds] Yellow-throated Vireo, CU East Campus, Boulder Cty

2018-05-09 Thread Peter Burke
CoBirders, This evening I had a Yellow-throated Vireo on the west side of the western-most pond. The bird was low in a boxelder along with a Yellow Warbler. My first thought was that it was a Cassin's Vireo, since one was reported at this site a few days ago. But that was ruled out due to the

[cobirds] Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Lafayette, Boulder County

2018-05-09 Thread Jessica Vance
Hi CoBirders, Two male Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are enjoying a rest along Coal Creek Trail in Lafayette, Boulder County. I observed them in the cottonwoods right across from the South Public Road Trailhead between 10am and 10:35am. A male Bullock's Oriole was in the area shooing them away from

[cobirds] Pella Crossing, Hygiene, Boulder County

2018-05-09 Thread Raymond Davis
Boulder Audubon trip this morning. 1 continuing Glossy Ibis (first pond SE of parking) 3 male Rose-breasted Grosbeaks (back by heron rookery) 14 Cedar Waxwings (ditto) no other warblers seen except multiple yellows. Raymond Davis - Lyons -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[cobirds] Trip to Gould: tips for BOOW

2018-05-09 Thread Stephen Chang
Hello, I am going to try to hear or locate a Boreal Owl west of Poudre Canyon this weekend with a fellow birder. I have been looking through recent ebird sightings as well as the time of night they have occurred. I was wondering if anyone from the group would recommend any spots in

[cobirds] Worm-eating warbler at Lamar (Prowers)

2018-05-09 Thread Brandon
There is a worm-eating warbler at Lamar community college woods, North end currently. Brandon K. Percival Pueblo West, CO Sent from my Android -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5-9-18

2018-05-09 Thread Meredith . McBurney
A very pleasant day of banding, with numbers similar to yesterday - 21 banded and 4 returns from prior years. Several first of year species. My favorite of the morning was a Scrub-Jay, an unusual catch and a real personality. Here's the breakdown: Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay 1 House Wren 6

[cobirds] Ferruginous Hawk - Aurora ?

2018-05-09 Thread 'Hugh Kingery' via Colorado Birds
Our Denver Audubon wildlife line got a call this afternoon from Michael. He watches a section in Aurora between Moline & Peoria, between Colfax & 13th ave. (Near the Anschutz Center & Aurora High School). It includes Mt. Nebo Cemetery. It has an active prairie dog town (which seems unique

[cobirds] Chestnut-sided Warbler - Saguache

2018-05-09 Thread John W. Cobb
Spurred on by a reliable, but dated, report from a Crestone birder for Sunday 6 May of male Hooded Warbler and Am Redstart, Bayard and I made the trek south from Crestone (Liberty Road trailhead) to the Deadman's Creek riparian area where we dipped on the aforesaid but were instead rewarded for

[cobirds] Jaeger Species [Larimer]

2018-05-09 Thread 'The "Nunn Guy"' via Colorado Birds
Hi all Secondhand report from one of our research scientists (an excellent birder, too): - "I saw a Jaeger yesterday in Ft Collins near ELC along Ziegler, I couldn't stop but it was dark above and lighter underneath the tow tail feathers were short." In talking with him it was

[cobirds] Nunn Birds [Weld]

2018-05-09 Thread 'The "Nunn Guy"' via Colorado Birds
Hi all This morning ... Raptor Alley resident nesters have two (or three?) owlets and two eaglets--first two photos here: http://coloradobirder.club/m/photos/home/ Also, birded where Lone Tree Creek crosses Nunn county roads aka "Nunn Woods": - Blue Grosbeak - Brown Thrasher -

[cobirds] Re: Rock Wren (Denver), Siskin (Arapahoe)

2018-05-09 Thread Jared Del Rosso
The siskin flock was up to about 18 birds this morning in my Centennial (Arapahoe) yard. They spent some time foraging in a budding honeylocust before moving on. - Jared Del Rosso Centennial, CO On Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 6:56:20 PM UTC-6, Jared Del Rosso wrote: > > This morning, while

[cobirds] Dillon, Summit County

2018-05-09 Thread Ed Baker
Backyard Birds 5/5/18 Pine Siskins filtering-in among the Juncos since last weekend Dark-eyed Juncos - ever-present flock since beginning of May White-crowned Sparrow - one or two - same schedule as above Bonnie Boex -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 9 May 2018

2018-05-09 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date:May 9, 2018 e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, May 9 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species) NOTE: