[cobirds] Walden Reservoir Loon

Greetings All. Opinion was received from Scandinavia: The Walden Loon (based on photos only) is within the range of appearance of ARLO, but could be a COLO. Because something shy of 100% endorsement of ARLO was received, and given the overwhelming concern regarding this bird expressed on this

[cobirds] ARLO at Walden

Greetings All I was pondering with Nick Moore success, vs lack of, in pursuit of yonder Arctic Loon. The Arctic Loon seems to hang around (at least Saturday) back towards the far western portion of the reservoir. Walden Reservoir can be confusing. First of all, it is oriented largely

[cobirds] Warembourg brown duck

Greetings All Hopefully, this email does not bounce off of COBIRDS as several of mine have recently. The darkish female Mallard type duck is a Mallard. This was my impression, and I shared the observations with Andy Engilis, who is doing research on Mexican Duck and Mallard (and hybrid)

[cobirds] Union Res, Weld, Kittiwake

Currently with Bonapartes Gulls at se corner of Union Reservoir Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Timnath Ruff -- looks to be stained Buff-breast

Greetings All Several folks from elsewhere in the USA have chimed in that the Timnath Ruff looks more like a beaten and battered BB Sandpiper. Most notably, this bird does not have the long tertials of a Ruff. The bill shape is off as well.  Good BirdingSteven  Mlodinow -- You received this

[cobirds] Larimer Meadowlark

Greetings All I've found the meadowlark at Bud Mielke a fascinating birdThe vocalizations sound great for Lilian's (thanks to Nathan Pieplow for confirming) The photos (and some descriptions) do not. I've consulted a couple of the top birders in Arizona, and the response has been that the yellow

[cobirds] SWA Access

Good Day For those of you who wish to contact CPWDan Prenzlow at  dan.prenz...@state.co.us is the head of CPWMichelle Zimmerman at  michelle.zimmer...@state.co.us is head of the board that oversees CPW And of course, your representative and senator to the Colorado senate and house would be worth

Re: [cobirds] Centennial SWA. Weld County

o the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie, and that >> Colorado’s Front Range is home to many Native peoples. Reconozco que vivo en >> el territorio de las naciones Hinóno’éí (Arapaho), Cheyenne y Ute, según el >> 1851 Tratado de Fort Laramie, y que el estado de Colorado al esté de las >

[cobirds] Centennial SWA. Weld County

Greetings All Know that Centennial - one of the finest accesses to the Platte I the CO Plains is closed to non Turkey hunters until end of turkey season and then closed to all - fine $200. Insult to injury given the new access fee. For decades hunters and fisher-folks have funded these areas.

[cobirds] Baja California

Greetings All After 3.5 years, I returned to southernmost Baja California. Still safe. Still lovely.  Almost 200 species of birds, including all of the current endemic species, except Baird's Junco. And due to goodly late fall and early winter rains, a nice variety of insects, including a first

[cobirds] Aurora Res (Arapahoe) Loons

Greetings All The photo of a loon identified as a Pacific at Aurora Res earlier this week looked likely to be a photo of a RT Loon. So, I went out to look today and found 4 Common Loons and a YB Loon. I assumed the YB Loon to be the same as seen there early in December. The earlier bird was

[cobirds] YB LOON

at Aurora Reservoir, se corner Sent from my iPhone -- 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 view this

[cobirds] Belmar Apts Pine Warbler

In the Belmar apt complex (Prairie Warbler spot last winter or winter before) there is a Pine Warbler hanging with Bushtits in pines near lake. First found near swimming pool Steve Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Male Costa’s Hummingbird- Jackson

This morning, David Ely and I had a male Costa’s Humm near the west end of Jackson Country Road 22. It was perched on a thin wire on right side of road (as one is headed nw.) about 15 feet above scraggly line of willows. The first house on right side of 22 has a hummingbird feeder but somewhat

[cobirds] Tamarack

Greetings Russian Olive removal, ironically to preserve riparian habitat, is on another part of ranch. There is electric fencing- which keeps the cattle corralled within the riparian. The trampling and eating of understory brush will severely damage habitat for Bell’s Vireo, chats, etc.

[cobirds] Tamarack Destruction

As a FYI The west portion of Tamarack, where the Bells Vireos breed, is open to cattle grazing, with much damage already inflicted upon undergrowth. The wisdom of CDOW strikes again Steven Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] Long tailed Duck Weld

A somewhat breeding plumage female Long tailed Duck is in the smaller pond- half dried up - at Firestone Gravel Ponds Steve Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this

[cobirds] Red Phalarope Weld

On Baxter Lake. On east side of county line road, a mile or so south of 56, which goes into Berthoud. Park on Wilfred Road, cross county line road with care, and find safe place to scan from. Basic plumage. With RN Phil’s Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] Cayman Link

Sorry. That Flickr link is:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/36088296@N08/albums/72157704708152732 -- 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] Grand Cayman Trip

Greetings All I just returned from two weeks on Grand Cayman Island. Very nice people, good food and fun birding, though but a few endemics or near endemics and somewhat expensive For anyone interested in the island, I just put up a Flickr page with some birding tips and lotsa pics Good Luck

[cobirds] Wandering around sw. Weld County - WW Scoter, LT Duck

Greetings All I spent a few hours today wandering around sw. Weld CountyHighlights were a White-winged Scoter (first spring female) at St Vrain State Park (the pond just south and west of entrance station. Also an Eared Grebe thereContinuing Long-tailed Duck at Firestone Gravel Pits along with

[cobirds] Varied Thrush, Larimer County

Greetings All I heard a Varied Thrush giving its shrill/buzzy call and chuck notes several times on 8th street, from Massachusetts to one block north, about 30 minutes ago. I saw it once, about 1/2 way along the block, flying from one conifer to another in a backyard on east side of street.

[cobirds] South Platte Park Swans

Greetings All I've just glimpsed a couple of photos of this group, but there both species (Tundra and Trumpeter) are clearly present in this flock Best Regards Steve Mlodinow -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe

[cobirds] No Brant Woods Lake

4+ geese but can’t find a Brant at Woods Steven Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Brant and GW Gull

Sorry. Geese all flew but came back Last message- Steven Mlodinow and Dave Ely, Longmont and Broomfield Sent from my iPhone -- 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,

[cobirds] Black Brant, Glaucous winged Gull - Weld

First winter GW Gull at Windsor Lake Black Brant in35k geese Woods Lake Sent from my iPhone -- 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] BL Kittiwake at Horsetooth Now

Viewed from south end looking north Sent from my iPhone -- 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

[cobirds] Slaty-backed Gull

Greetings All Sorry to be a bit harsh, but to focus on the leg color of the Slaty-backed Gull (SBGU) based on from fuzzy poorly lit photos is a great silliness. Comments based on experience with a single bird is rash, at best. For instance, look at the SBGU at

[cobirds] Greater White-fronted x Cackling Goose Hybrids

Greetings All Greater White-fronted x Cackling Goose hybrids have a wide range of appearances, some of which can be easily mistaken for Snow/Ross's x Cackling Goose. Since there have been up to 3 of these hybrids at Frederick Recreation Area, I thought that folks might want to peruse the

[cobirds] Black Brant - Weld County

A Black Brant was seen this morning at Frederick Rec Area, same spot that the Pink-footed Goose has been seen at of late Steven Mlodinow Longmont CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[cobirds] Nebraska PF Goose

Thanks for getting on that Nebraska Pink-footed, Alec Ross Silcock had emailed me about that bird. Interestingly, it was with a flock of Snow Geese that included birds banded (in molt) in Queen Maud Gulf (aka Gulf of Queen Maud) in Nunavut. The interesting thing in this is that this location

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Greetings All The Pink-footed Goose (and friends, about 30 Canadas and 5-10 Richardson's Cacklings) spent nearly the entire day in the large pond adjacent to Idaho Creek Wildlife Area. The bird was typically best seen from along Weld County Road 7, and though our cars were sticking a wee bit

[cobirds] Pink footed Goose Weld

There is a Pink footed Goose at s end of Weld County Road 7.5. It is pretty far away at sw corner of pond, currently snoozing while standing in grass. With a few Canada and Cacklers Adult Rare vagrant to Eastern North America. Virtually unknown in captivity. Wild? Steve Mlodinow Longmont

[cobirds] Mystery Aurora Goose

Greetings Ben’s goose is a scarce (1:1000?) variant of Cackling Goose. These birds seem to have big white cheek, patches that come all the way to the bill, as in Ben’s bird Seems like a shared ancestral trait with Barnacle Goose Good Birding Steven Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone --

[cobirds] Hybrid Duck at Prospect Ponds

Greetings All This appears to be a “Madwall” aka Brewer’s Duck aka Mallard x Gadwall. Note size- as big or bigger than Mallard- short tail. Also the head pattern, including brown and purplish hues, is common in this cross as is the birds bill pattern Steven Mlodinow Longmont CO Sent from my

[cobirds] Long tailed Duck-Weld

There is a Long tailed Duck showing nicely at the Frederick Recreation Area Steve Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Hummingbird update

40 minutes. No hummingbird. Feeder must truly be dry. Alas Steven Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Boulder RT Humm

Feeder is empty at this time Steven Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Red throated Loon Weld

Still at Union Reservoir. Currently in nw corner Sent from my iPhone -- 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.

[cobirds] Arapahoe County Birding, Sunday: Western Gull, Sprague's Pipit

Greetings All Sorry for the delayed post on this. David Ely and I had lovely birds, if not lovely weather, on Sunday birding from Chatfield to Barr via Cherry Creek and Aurora Reservoirs Western Gull David Ely and I had a juvenile Western Gull at Aurora Reservoir on Sunday PM. It was first

[cobirds] Front Range Rarities: Tropical Kingbird, Vermilion Fly, Parasitic Jaeger

Greetings All I had not intended on going birding today But Glenn Walbek texted me about yonder S Platte Park Tropical Kingbird, so I drove down and enjoyed with with about 20 or so others. The Vermilion was still at Walden Ponds, in Boulder County, so I made a small detour on my way home,

[cobirds] M Ducks

Greetings All Now that Mexican Duck has regained its proper full-species status (in most realms), I am guessing that M ducks (Mexican, Mottled, Mallard and their hybrids -- aka M Ducks) will be receiving more attention. I believe that Tony Leukering is working on a Mexican Duck article for

[cobirds] SE Colorado Today

Greetings All Today, Dave Ely and I stood overlooking Neegronda (Kiowa) at sunrise, before us a number of ducks, mostly Redhead, which still boggles my mind After a bit, Dave found a dark M Duck (Mottled, Mexican. Mallard) To our surprise it was a female Mexican, differing from the Mottled

[cobirds] Kiowa County Highlights

Greetings All Today the female Mottled Duck was seen from about 7:45-9 am from the upper boat launch at end of road C where hits e side of Neegronda Reservoir. Also there was a Least Bittern and a Ladder-backed Woodpecker. The reservoir also had a stunning (>100) Redhead, a couple Canvasback, a

[cobirds] Neotrop Corms Kiowa

Ad and imm at w end of Kiowa C where hits Neegronda. Look from upper boat ramp to right in willows Steve Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[cobirds] Mottled Duck Kiowa

Sorry It was late I was exhausted Mind, half in bed Neegronda would be the reservoir in question. Cheers Steve Mlodinow Longmont -- 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] Mottled Duck - Kiowa Co

A dark female Mottled Duck was present this morning (seen by Tony Leukering and me) just sw of the upper “boat launch “ accessed on Kiowa Co Rd C (which ends on e side of boat launch. It was loosely attached to 5 or do half grown Mallard-like ducks. Many Mallards this time of year are darker

[cobirds] Gallinule

The Larimer C Gallinule made a brief appearance at 11:33 at its usual spot Steven Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Boulder Birding: Yes to Lilian's Meadowlark and CS Warbler

Greetings All Today I did a half-day poke-about Boulder County. I started at 6:30 or so at Gunbarrel Hill. I found the pullout on Lookout Road about 0.7 miles east of 75th (on south side of road). And there I heard, and recorded, the Lilian's Meadowlark (thank you, Christian). It actually

[cobirds] Herons in Boulder

Tricolored Heron and at least one Little Blue currently at Cottonwood Marsh, Walden Ponds Steven Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

[cobirds] First photographically documented California Quail in CO

Greetings All, Kenny Frisch, a Utah birder, was the first to confirm (with photographs of a male) the occurrence of California Quail in CO. It was at the Dinosaur National Monument, Canyon Area Visitor Center, just north of US 40 a few miles west of the town of Dinosaur, Moffat County over

[cobirds] Weld County Yesterday

Greetings All Yesterday, Dave Ely and I managed to reach 100 species in Weld County without setting out to do so Indeed, our day started before dawn at Stewarts' Pond followed by Lower Latham. Bird activity was much lower than a week before when Sean and I visited those areas, and the

[cobirds] Mlodinow, St Kitts (Caribbean), in March 2018

Greetings I had the pleasure of visiting St Kitts in the Caribbean, and though it has no endemic bird species, the trip was quite fun. Bird and Bug and other photos are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/36088296@N08/albums/72157693289793631 if you are interested Best Wishes Steve Mlodinow

[cobirds] Barnacle Goose Redux

Greetings All I don't enjoy taking down my own bird, but it is good to look thru a broad spectrum of information rather than focusing on the decisions of the IL Bird Records Committee, assuming such is actually final. The Greenland population, distinctly the most proximate to the US and

[cobirds] Kiowa Yesterday: Purple Finch, Snow Bunting, Field Sparrow

Greetings All After my original plans for yesterday were scotched, I decided to start my day at John Martin Which was shrouded in dense, cold fog. I tried a bit of land birding, with no success, and the fog was still hanging around at 9:30. Hearing from Janeal Thompson that there was some

[cobirds] Recent Post

My recent comments on Barnacle Goose were, ironically, in a post on potential next first state record and my comment, also ironically, was that any Barnacle in CO would be very unlikely of wild origin Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Barnacle Goose - Arapaho Co

At Aurora Res. See my recent post on this species Steve Mlodinow Sent from my iPhone -- 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] YB LOON - still present

Hanging out in se corner of S Platte Reservoir. There is a se parking lot, which I’d recommend Steve Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

[cobirds] Next First addendum

Greetings Again As Ted mentioned, and I should have, Variable Hawk (Red-backed Buzzard) has excellent potential for addition to CO list given recent NM record and even Rufous-collared Sparrow has a chance with the recent Montana record. And potential Warbling Vireo, WB Nuthatch and Mexican

[cobirds] Next bird for CO List

Greetings All So, I am not really going to make a prediction, but comment on some other predictions Ben Sampson came up with a very thoughtful list, though I would scratch Barnacle Goose (and Mute Swan, mentioned by others) for reasons discussed below. Of the birds on Ben's list,

[cobirds] What happened to Lesser Canada Goose (parvipes)?

Greetings All I've been asked this question enough, that I decided to post a bit about it and related goose issues 1- Lesser Canada Goose (Bc parvipes) is a conglomeration of small Canada Goose populations rather than a true subspecies, in the evolutionary sense. 2- Partly because of 1,

[cobirds] Barrow's Goldeneye ID and Urban/Rural (manmade) forests

Greetings All I did another round thru various parts of w. Weld again yesterday. This time I visited Windsor Lake closer to mid-day, after many of the gulls had left, so missed out on LBB and Glaucous, which are undoubtedly somewhere in the area - at least for the time being (i.e., until

[cobirds] Cottonwood Canyon, Long-billed Thrasher, Baca County

Greetings All Sorry for the couple day delay. On Friday, 15 December, I left my home just after midnight to arrive just before 6 am at Cottonwood Canyon. The weather forecast was correct about snow (< 1 inch) but wrong about temp (10F) and wind (none, at all). Besides the very loud hooting

[cobirds] Southern Louisiana October 2017

Greetings All If anyone is interested, photos from my 10 day or so trip to southern Louisiana late this October are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/36088296@N08/sets/72157666457208999 Highlights of visit, as far as rarities, were Thayer's Gull, Great Black-backed Gull (I know, everywhere

[cobirds] Parasitic Jaeger still at Windsor Lake, Weld

That is the lake at edge of town, where seen yesterday. Not there at 8 am. Was there at 9. Spends most of time loafing in middle of lake with bursts of intense gull chasing Steven Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Tamarack Eastern Wood-Pewee

Greetings All On 30 May 2017 I found a pewee singing an Eastern WP like song at Tamarack SWA. In summer 2016, a bird uttering typical Eastern WP vocalizations was present at this location, perhaps in the very same tree. In addition to sounding "just like" an Eastern WP, the 2016 bird looked

[cobirds] Oh well, bye bye Brown-crested Fly

>From Steve Cardiff: It's a very interesting bird for sure. It's a fresh HY individual based on the extent of rusty color on the wings. I would agree that it's definitely not an Ash-throated- bill way too large, plumage too bright, tail wrong. It does seem superficially similar to

[cobirds] Kiowa County Brown-crested Fly (likely) and Little Gull pics

Greetings All Pics of 2 Little Gulls and the probable Brown-crested Flycatcher (though the broad white inner tertial is worrisome for this bird being a most peculiar GCFL -- not the concern Dave and I had at first, which was ATFL) can be seen at

[cobirds] Aruba in April

Greetings I just came back from a fabulous trip to Aruba, and for those interested, there are 190 or so photos (from brown algae to Roseate Spoonbills) at https://www.flickr.com/photos/36088296@N08/albums/72157681434784390 Best Regards Longmont CO -- You received this message because

[cobirds] White-eyed Vireo, Weld

at Eaton Cemetery Steven Mlodinow Longmont CO Sent from my iPhone -- 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

[cobirds] Park County

Greetings All Yesterday was mostly sunny and windless in Park. I birded from Lake George to Elevenmile Res, then went along Tarryall Creek heading west from Como as well as birding Como and Jefferson Note that Elevenmile Res is bustling with birds, but Spinney Mountain Res is closed,

[cobirds] Caribbean Trip: St Martin/St Maarten, Anguilla, Saba

Greetings All I just returned from a most excellent trip to the Caribbean. Photos of birds, bugs, and such (along with some hotel recommendations, etc) can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/36088296@N08/albums/72157678872413611 Good Birding and Best Wishes Steve Mlodinow -- You

[cobirds] Aurora Reservoir (Arapahoe) and goose musings

Greetings All. Sorry that I've contributed so little of late. Yesterday, Sean Walters and I visited Aurora Reservoir for the last 4 hours of daylight. It was a stunning, frustrating, rewarding experience all wrapped in one And a bit chilly The southern half of the reservoir is frozen, so

[cobirds] Black Duck- Greeley

Black Duck. Spectacular looks. 34th street Poudre Ponds. Scared off when balloon went over. Will continue to look. Thousands of birds Steven Mlodinow Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from

[cobirds] NE Colorado, Brant at Jumbo

Greetings All I started my day before dawn at Sand Draw SWA (south of Julesburg), owling, and had GH Owl, E Screech Owl, and Saw-whet Owl. During daylight hours, Sand Draw was birdy but without rarities (some local specialties, such as G Prairie-Chicken, N Cardinal, RB Woodpecker) and a

[cobirds] Woods Lake

Greetings All Note that, for the first time since I've been here (2011) there is a hunters blind at the nw corner of the lake: perhaps the source of the gunshots and probably why the ducks are all at the east end Steve Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message

[cobirds] Am Black Duck -Weld

There is a male Am Black Duck at Woods Lake in Weld County. It'll take good luck to get it in good light but that will only improve as the day progresses. At nearby Neumann Lake there is an ad male WW Scoter and at Darling Reservoir a Mexican x Mallard (unless it was a Am Black Duck x Mallard-

[cobirds] Crowley Black Scoters

4 female types at Lake Henry where entrance road meets lake Note Lake Meredith is entirely closed to public access Steve Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group

[cobirds] Sedge Wren

W end of Van's Marsh on S side of road (Benton County near John Martin Res) Steve Mlodinow Longmont CO Sent from my iPhone -- 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,

[cobirds] Yesterday Park County

Greetings All I spent the morning at Elevenmile and Spinney Mountain Reservoirs yesterday. Elevenmile had 9 Common Loons scattered throughout and a RED THROATED LOON at mid-reservoir. I saw the RTLO just as fog burning off. The bird called a couple times, swam into view, and a few minutes later

[cobirds] Pugetensis White-crowned Sparrow

Greetings All Kudos to Ted for paying attention to his White-crowned Sparrows. I must admit that I'd given up. The ID is tough, requires great looks, and patience. For a selection of photos of adult Gambel's and Puget White-crowned Sparrows, see

[cobirds] Northeastern Colorado reservoirs today

Greetings all, I had intended to start my day at jumbo at sunrise, but the fog delay that by a couple hours. Therefore I spent the first couple hours of the day landbirding nearby. The highlight of that effort or to Harris' Sparrows just west of Ovid in a shelter belt on the north side of the

[cobirds] Union Today

No Red Phalarope Yes, 3 Red-necked Phalaropes Crow was slow Eaton Cemetery was lively , including a Nashville Warbler Good Birding Steve Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To

[cobirds] Laughing Gull- Morgan County

On Jackson Res, s side not hanging with Franklins. Also 2 Sabine's Steve Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- 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

[cobirds] Tricolored and other goodies- Jackson COUNTY

David Dowell, Sean Walters and I ventured to Jackson County. An adult Tricolored Heron near the road on the town side of Walden Reservoir was definitely the star highlight. Also on Walden Res was a juv Sabine's Gull and a male Mexican Duck!! Other highlights included Common Nighthawk and

[cobirds] Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Juv at Baxter Lake on s side. Baxter Lake is on e side of WCR 1/LCR 13 at intersection with Wilfred south of Berthoud CO-56 DO NOT PARK ON THE COUNTY LINE ROAD. Park on Wilfred and walk to the north Steve Mlodinow and Nick Moore Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you

[cobirds] Mlodinow and Marron in Baja, August 2016

Greetings All At https://www.flickr.com/photos/36088296@N08/albums/72157672569356866 you can find highlights from recent trip to Baja's Cape, which yielded 170 species of birds and about 27 species of Odonata (dragons and damsels). I hope that you find these entertaining. The "album"

[cobirds] Alder Flycatcher Weld

Alder Flycatcher on path along n side of Mallard Pond at St Vrain SP now Steven Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- 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] John Martin Loons

Greetings, I am dictating this, and therefore apologize for errors. I went to John Martin today, and found three common loons at approximately the same location at which the red throated loons had been reported. Two are particularly pale, at least on the head and neck. For some reason, they

[cobirds] Stub-tailed Wren, Boulder County, Calypso Cascades

Greetings Today, at about 9 am, I heard a Winter/Pacific Wren sing several times in the Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park, not far from Allenspark. I heard the bird just north of the bridge that leads away from Calypso Cascades towards Ouzel Falls. I hope someone can nail this

[cobirds] Western Gull Prewitt

In Washington County- on west side of cove that is west of camping area- on logs where gulls and Pelicans often perch Second year bird with metal band on left leg Also, Lesser BB Gull and white winged gull, very worn, probably GW Gull x Herring Steven Mlodinow Longmont CO Sent from my iPhone

[cobirds] Eastern Wood-Pewee- Logan County

Today, Nick Moore and I visited Tamarack Ranch The highlight was a singing and calling E Wood Pewee on the west side, about where a singing bird has been present for the last two years. Additionally, on the west side, closer to the road there was an odd pewee that looked like an Eastern but

[cobirds] Crow Valley

But Glenn's Yellow-throated Vireo is still here. Singing on south side to east of campground Sent from my iPhone -- 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

[cobirds] Make that probable Golden-winged Warbler

I am not absolutely certain. The bug... gave me only fleeting looks. One that got away Steve Mlodinow Longmont CO Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Golden-winged Warbler Weld

In sw corner of campground at Crow Valley Sent from my iPhone -- 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

[cobirds] Park County, Arctic Terns

Greetings All Today, I went to the pond described by David Suddjian at Park County Rds 34 and 72. There were no migrant shorebirds, but two Arctic Terns were dipping down and up from the pond like huge swallows (among a large swallow flock). I got a number of distant photos, which I will

[cobirds] Yesterday in Weld County: Hudsonian Godwit and Lewis's Woodpecker

Greetings All Yesterday, Kathy Mihm-Dunning, Jon King, and I birded from Crow Valley to Union Reservoir, finishing our day about 6 pm, soggy and chilled. During the course of the day, we stumbled across 145 species. The rarest birds included a gorgeous breeding-plumage HUDSONIAN GODWIT (and

[cobirds] Yesterday in Weld

Greetings All Yesterday, Nick Moore and I birded Weld County, starting at Crow Valley and finishing at Union Reservoir. The fallout was impressive, if not more for bird numbers than rarity. We had 125 species in all. The rarest birds were a Western Palm Warbler at the Eaton Cemetery and a

[cobirds] Weld Neotropic Cormorant

Greetings All Sorry for the delayed post. Yesterday afternoon I had an adult NEOTROPIC CORMORANT swimming with a DC Cormorant near the east side of Lower Latham Reservoir. Both birds flew off (hence not a post from-the-spot). The Neotropic is similar in size to a Western Grebe. In all,

[cobirds] Swan ID Tips

Greetings All It is swan-season (or at least for spring).. with most eBird records of spring swans coming from March I pulled together a short primer on Trumpeter vs Tundra Swan ID with lots of pics of young Trumpeters at https://www.flickr.com/photos/36088296@N08/albums/72157665149912971

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