[cobirds] Common Loon at Mckay Lake

Alicia Arnold and I found a Common Loon at Mckay Lake in Adams County. The bird was predictably near the middle of the lake barring great photos. Good birding. Tyler Wilson Thornton -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To

[cobirds] Sexual Dimorphism for Northern Black Swift

Hi all An important paper was just published in the prestiges, ornithological journal, Western Birds—Sexually Dimorphic Plumages Characteristic in the Northern Black Swift written by Colorado authors, Carolyn Gunn, Kevin Aagaard, Kim M. Potter, and Jason P. Beason. The paper, all of it’s

[cobirds] RFI: Tropical Kingbird

Hi all, I know it's a long shot, but I'll be in Denver this Saturday morning en route to my 20th(!?) high school reunion down in Pueblo, and would love to see that TROPICAL KINGBIRD (it's pretty rare for me to pick up new ABA birds in CO since I've moved out of state!). So, while it seems to

[cobirds] Green Heron, South Platte River, Arapahoe County

Today I was surprised to find a *Green Heron* along my patch of the South Platte River. It the bird did not move I would never have spotted it. I found it across from Hudson Garden stretch, on the opposite bank from the trail and right across from the Red Barn in Hudson Garden, the best land

[cobirds] It's Scaup (ID) season!

Ah yes, everyone's favorite time of the year! You know, the time of the year when some Greater Scaup may or may not be mixed in with Lesser Scaup around the Front Range and may or may not overwinter in various places, esp. in Jefferson Co. Now that a few Lesser's are back and some Greaters are

Re: [cobirds] Yesterday's golden-plover event--and a question for Bryan Guarente

Bryan, thanks for this analysis. One lesson I have absorbed from you in the past is that it's not the surface-level winds that are important, but the wind up a bit higher where the birds are migrating. Why do you focus on surface winds this time? thanks - Sandra Laursen On Monday, October

[cobirds] Orange-crowned Warblers in west Longmont

Monday, while the sun slowly melted all the snow, I had 3 Orange-crowned Warblers in my yard, feasting on something in my burr oak. They were here all day. Kat Bradley-Bennett Longmont -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To

[cobirds] White-throated sparrow continues El Paso CO

Not see yesterday, but was feeding this morning at 7am in backyard alongside several White-crowned sparrows and juncos. Kathy Miller -- 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] Harris's Sparrow [Weld]

Hi all I had a Harris's Sparrow at dusk in yard feeding on ground with mixed flock of White-crowned and American Tree Sparrow. Photos: http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/25/my-yard-nunn Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ -- You received

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 17 October 2018

Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: October 17, 2018 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, October 17 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Note that the RBA is using the new AOU checklist. Rare and out of range