Re: [cobirds] ID help wanted - immature Larus Gull Cherry Creek SP (Glaucous-winged??)

Ben, glaucous-winged Gull is concolorous-all one color. And paler than your bird. Your bird has blacker tertials and primaries. It is Herring Gull. Nick Komar Fort Collins CO > On Dec 6, 2018, at 10:39 PM, Ben S wrote: > > Hi all - > This bird was on the sandbar, along with many

[cobirds] Cobirds and the RBA

All, I have been in England for the past week and will be here for the next 10 days. I halted receiving Cobirds messages while I'm away, so I haven't seen them all, and am speaking without full knowledge of all that has happened over the past week. First, let me say that Andy Bankert is a

Re: [cobirds] Thoughts on rare bird communications - a conversation starter and a suggestion

Hi Ross, Couple of thoughts. First, regarding passwords, I would think you would at least want to be signed into your Facebook account to be able to view (and comment) on this new Colorado Rare Bird Alert page. But you should be able to sign in to Facebook just once and be able to remain

[cobirds] possible sandhill crane 1:50 pm near Lyons

Not quite positive, but just heard a couple of calls up high (very faint) while shoveling a trace of snow. Heading south, I believe.Would be quite late, I think. Be interested to see if anyone in Golden hears them about 2:15 ish.I'm 4 miles NW of Lyons, just a hill west of the front

[cobirds] Palm Warbler article & analysis by Dean Shoup

Hey, everybody. Writing for the American Birding Association's "Happening NOW" column, *North American Birds* regional editor Dean Shoup offers a fascinating analysis of the Fall 2018 Palm Warbler phenomenon (still ongoing!) in Colorado: http://tinyurl.com/Shoup-PAWA-analysis Enjoy! Ted

RE: [cobirds] Thoughts on rare bird communications - a conversation starter and a suggestion

Thanks Carl for the summary. I have questions about FB (I’m on it, but rarely look at it), but my main question is how can I know which groups there are, ie, is there a way to get a list of bird-related groups to see which ones I am interested in, as well as which new ones are being constantly

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert Facebook Group

Hello Colorado Birders, It seems like from the discussion today that a Colorado Rare Bird Alert Facebook group would be useful for both resident and visiting birders to the state. (Great suggestion, Carl!) Before Diana's kind offer, I took the liberty to create this group, which is now up and

Re: [cobirds] Thoughts on rare bird communications - a conversation starter and a suggestion

Hello Colorado Birders, It seems like from the discussion today that a Colorado Rare Bird Alert Facebook group would be useful for both resident and visiting birders in Colorado. I took the liberty to create this group, but it is up to the birding community to use this as a tool to report rare

[cobirds] RBA

I check the RBA 1-2 times a day. I sure hope it will continue but I understand how difficult it might be to find someone to take on this task. Thanks to Joyce for all her work over the years!!! Marie Cecile Lee (Cici) Elbert,CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] Re: El Paso county Colorado Springs Western screech owl

I was asked not to talk about the location of the bird. There are concerns our presence my bring in predators to it. The OP pointed out it's in a busy area with hundreds of dogs in the area and does not seem to be bothered. I drive by Bear Creek Park most days, if anyone wants me to see if it's

Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon (No Sighting)

Thank you, Andy, for your polite and thoughtful e-mail. 2018 is my 50th anniversary year of birding. As you can well imagine during those years I’ve seen “birding” evolve from a handful of folks with Peterson Guides and a “phone tree” to share sightings to what seems to be a flood of people,

Re: [cobirds] The Colorado RBA will continue into 2019.

Thanks Joe, that is good news, and thanks to Joyce for all the years she has done it. Thanks to the new volunteers!! Mary Driscoll Arapahoe Co. > On Dec 6, 2018, at 11:10 AM, Joe Roller wrote: > > Thank you for your support! > Harry, I appreciate your note very much. > Joe Roller, Denver >

Re: [cobirds] The Colorado RBA will continue into 2019.

Thank you for your support! Harry, I appreciate your note very much. Joe Roller, Denver On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 11:06 AM Harry Price wrote: > That's very good news. I read COBIRDS posts and the RBA religiously and > appreciate the info because my job as a business owner leaves me with very >

RE: [cobirds] The Colorado RBA will continue into 2019.

That's very good news. I read COBIRDS posts and the RBA religiously and appreciate the info because my job as a business owner leaves me with very limited time for field activities. I am not a Facebook reader, am opposed to the onerous data collection potential inherent therein, but would

[cobirds] Re: The Colorado RBA will continue into 2019.

thanks Joe. Joyce did an awesome job. Glad to know you and group will carry forward. Much appreciated. John Rawinski On Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 10:31:09 AM UTC-7, Joe Roller wrote: > A team of six Rare Bird Alert compilers has been recruited to continue > what Joyce Takamine has done so

[cobirds] The Colorado RBA will continue into 2019.

A team of six Rare Bird Alert compilers has been recruited to continue what Joyce Takamine has done so well for so many years. I thought that now was a good time to announce this good news. We are still interviewing additional volunteer compilers, and appreciate the support received from the

Re: [cobirds] Thoughts on rare bird communications - a conversation starter and a suggestion

If there is interest in a Facebook group for Colorado Rare Birds i would be happy to create one. I think many people are kind of doing it already in a variety of existing Facebook groups like CFO, DFO, etc. But if people in general see a need/value in having a specific page for that purpose it

Re: [cobirds] Do we want an RBA

I should have said I value the listserv and the RBA, which is a great consolidation of what is being seen each day.  It is a "must-read" for me each day. Jim Nelson -Original Message- From: Jim Nelson To: cobirds Sent: Thu, Dec 6, 2018 12:09 pm Subject: Re: [cobirds] Do we want an

Re: [cobirds] Do we want an RBA

As an out-of-stater, who visits Colorado several times a year, I really value the listserv reports, even when I don't have a trip to Colorado pending.  They really help me keep track of what's going on. When I am in Colorado, the reports can help me find good birds when I am in the right place. 

[cobirds] Thoughts on rare bird communications - a conversation starter and a suggestion

The current debate about rare bird communications in Colorado is very interesting. First, there is the current discussion related to the Larimer County Gyrfalcon. I'm fairly certain these exact same debates have taken place in nearly every state and province. Many of us have all seen the

Re: [cobirds] Do we want an RBA

Since the RBA report comes out every morning, how is it more timely than Ebird reports entered after a day of birding? Some Ebird reports come up much sooner, of course, and a regular post to COBIRDS comes up sooner, but the daily RBA report as far as I know comes out every morning. Or is there

[cobirds] Do we want an RBA

my vote is vehemently YES. With a handicapped wife my birding time is quite limited. I use the RBA *every day* to see what has been seen and to plan how to use the hour here or hour there to go check on birds that have been reported. I also check in Ebird but quite often the reporters do not

[cobirds] RBA

Birders, Those of us in far parts of the state appreciate knowing what's around. I like having the opportunity to chase a bird if I want to, even though I have no state list. When I visit friends on the Front Range, it's good to know what birds are where.  That birders withhold information is,

Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon; Do we want an RBA???

I agree with Maureen B. on both counts, and I'll bet a lot of us on CObirds do, too: Occasionally venturing out to try to see birds on the list, but also having great interest what's out there, season to season, whether I can get out to see it or not. Patrick O'Driscoll Denver County On Thu,

Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon; Do we want an RBA???

I would hate to see the compiled list on Cobirds be discontinued. I’m not a chaser, although I have gone to see some areas/birds reported. However, I find it of great interest to see what birds are moving through the state. And to experience birding virtually, through other people’s

Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon; Do we want an RBA???

I do think it is worth asking who uses the COBIRDS RBA report and getting some data before deciding to continue the extensive effort or not, unless someone just realyl enjoys doing it. Is there anyone out there who uses it fairly regularly? What tools are people using to learn of 'rare' birds?

[cobirds] Colorado CBC Dates Update

Christmas Bird Count season is coming up, starting Dec 14, 2018 to Jan 5, 2019. Here are the dates that are on the CBC Website so far. *Friday (12/14/2018):* Fairplay *Saturday (12/15/2018):* Colorado Springs Denver Fort Collins Granby Longmont Monte Vista N.W.R. North Park Pueblo Reservoir

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, December 6, 2018

This the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, December 6 at 6 AM sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Rare, out of place and out of season species of note for the past seven days include: (* indicates new information on this species) Trumpeter Swan (Douglas) Tundra Swan (Bent) Black

[cobirds] Gyrfalcon; Do we want an RBA???

I totally understand the sensitivity of a Gyrfalcon sighting, and consider it like an owl. I agree with Andy and others that it should not be publicly shared. I wish it would never have been reported and this discussion never happened. My comment was meant to be about the more general issue