Re: [cobirds] Rio Blanco Take 2

This post lends itself to my favorite song the Beach Boys wrote for the Mormons...Wish they all could be California gulls. Karl Stecher Parker/Douglas From: "DAVID A LEATHERMAN" Sent: 6/30/22 2:01 PM To: COBIRDS Cc: Doug Ward Subject: Re: [cobirds]

[cobirds] ? 2nd brown pelican

At 10:30 AM today, my daughter saw a brown pelican flying south/southwest over the intersection of C-470 and Parker Road in Parker I am fully aware of the Chatfield sightings Karl Stecher Parker/Douglas -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

RE: [cobirds] Long-tailed Jaeger Chatfield

Is it a win if the jaeger scores only one goal? (Thanks and RIP with memories Joe Roller) Karl Stecher Aurora From: Joey Sent: 9/4/21 7:22 AM To: Cobirds Subject: [cobirds] Long-tailed Jaeger Chatfield On the water and chasing goals scene from the

Re: [cobirds] Snipe flock at Sawhill Ponds

Are the ones who check out the identification called snopers? From: "Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds" Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 11:50 PM To: "Paula Hansley" Cc: "DAVID J WALTMAN" , "CObirds" Subject: Re: [cobirds] Snipe flock at

[cobirds] late report...varied thrush Cherry Creek SP

Varied thrush CCSP Tues evening Feb 23 All winter there have been 20-30 robins out the road to the gun range, from any bushes until the road turns through the fence/gate and even to the trees to the left of the gate. Late afternoon Feb 23 there was a varied thrush on the right side of

Re: [cobirds] Joe Roller sad news

ut the cellist who bragged that he could play 32nd notes? A: The rest of the orchestra didn't believe him, so he proved it by playing one." Thomas Heinrich Boulder, CO nyc...@aol.com On Thu, Nov 26, 2020 at 12:40 AM Karl Stecher Jr. wrote: I didn't know Joe was ill in this COVID-

Re: [cobirds] Joe Roller sad news

I didn't know Joe was ill in this COVID-confined year, and my chest sank when I read the news. I don't know how long we knew each other. Besides the many encounters at meetings, I recall the Ross' gull we watched together at Cherry Creek SP and the several encounters scanning Marston from the

re: [cobirds] Public Land Closures

multiple county public lands now closed. Karl Stecher Aurora From: "Mike Hensley" Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 2:00 PM To: "Colorado Birds" Subject: [cobirds] Public Land Closures I'm seeing reports of large scale public land

[cobirds] late report/documentation/hawks+wind Sunday10/11 Arapahoe

During the wind blasting front on Sunday 10/11, my daughter was driving north on Parker Road. Just past the Douglas/Arapahoe county line she spied a ferruginous hawk on a telephone pole. Then more hawks...nine in all. ...besides the ferruginous, there was one Swainson's and two red-tails.

[cobirds] gray jay/Parker/Douglas

My daughter had a gray (Canada, to us long time birders) jay in her yard in Parker yesterday...a ways southwest of the intersection of Parker Road and Mainstreet. Karl Stecher Aurora -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds"

[cobirds] Mile High Stadium and the storm

I have been watching birds from Mile High Stadium since 1973. Yesterday, added a few to my list. Entering the stadium I saw 4 pigeons. Not auspicious. My daughter and three grandchildren sat in the west stands on the 50 yard line. This made any viewing to the west impossible. No birds.

Re: [cobirds] Just a question

A tree pipit (which I have seen on Attu) apparently nests on the ground, but sings from low branches of a tree! Karl Stecher Aurora/Arapahoe From: "Lisa Carp" Sent: Monday, September 14, 2020 6:24 PM To: joe.kippe...@gmail.com Cc:

Re: [cobirds] Rattlesnakes, no sighting

A couple of snake stories (many of us have many of them)...as a fearless but respectful 16 year old nature counselor at Boy Scout camp in Virginia, I had a "pet" timber rattler in a cage on my desk. It was much darker than the one in the article, generally slate and black. it was taken to the

re: *** SPAM 10: Re: [cobirds] Re: Little Gull flyby Adams County

Nick...I bow to your expertise, but... the arcs are classic Franklin's the bill size, as you note, is Franklin's, not laughing ? Karl Stecher Aurora From: "Nicholas Komar" Sent: Friday, May 29, 2020 11:29 PM To:

re: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Re: Little Gull flyby Adams County

Franklin's. The eye arcs are visible. Karl Stecher Aurora From: "Gary Bowen (Thornton)" Sent: Friday, May 29, 2020 4:15 PM To: "Colorado Birds" Subject: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Re: Little Gull flyby Adams County Thanks Steve. It was a

re: [cobirds] ???painted redstart Arapahoe county

Sure sounds possible for painted redstart. Size? Activity? What did the song sound like, in "Petersonian" words? Karl Stecher Aurora/Arapahoe From: "Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds" Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2020 6:41 PM To:

[cobirds] broad-tailed humingbirds

"My" b-t hummer arrived today. Also, arriving today was the b-t hummer of friend Larry who lives 8 miles southwest of Idaho Springs at 9,200 feet. He also has 4 band-tailed pigeons and 4 turkeys. Karl Stecher Aurora/Arapahoe near Parker Road and Quincy -- You received this message

re: *** SPAM 10: Re: [cobirds] respectable viewing distance?

Shooting the bad birder is OK, but if you shot the bird, it would counter the expresssion that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Karl Stecher Aurora From: "Joe Roller" Sent: Friday, April 24, 2020 11:07 PM To: "PETER GENT" Cc:

Re: [cobirds] Opening our Colorado National Wildlife Refuges to increased hunting and fishing

Same here, Chuck. And, as someone who has been birding thee since 1973, I am continually dismayed at the management by the State of Colorado as it has created invasive trails which have destroyed habitat, and allowed bicyclles in these trails, in Cherry Creek State Park. The state can't

re: [cobirds] Teals x 3 in CCSP

I've had that phenomenon many times, same place. Green-wings come in first in the spring, leave last in the fall. About thirty years ago I had the famous garganey at Sombrero Marsh. Those teal were also there. I have a good picture (somewhere, probably could find it) of a lateral view

[cobirds] telephone birding

As we all have seen, photos and even videos of birds are posted on this site. But there is a feature of ipones (called face time, where you are looking at the real time picture) which gives you a one on one experience with a distant birder, and lets you bird remotely.therefore, yesterday

Re: [cobirds] Trumpeter Swans, Lakewood, Jeffco

I am sending this message to Joe on Cobirds, rather than Facebook, as it has a wider (and more pertinent) audience: Happy Birthday, Joe. And, since it is 3/14...do regard pi as a piece of pie or a slice of pie? Karl Stecher Aurora From:

re: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Signs of Spring

Migrating robins arriving to search for worms under wet thawed ground March 3-10 Karl Stecher Aurora From: "Mary Kay Waddington" Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 4:00 AM To: "Colorado Birds" Subject: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Signs of

re: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Upcoming bird law conservation webinar from Audubon Rockies

Scott, did you know that the scam popup appears after we have completed the survey, with the new standard offer of things for "free," but with "just pay shipping?" Karl Stecher Aurora From: "Scott E. Severs" Sent: Friday, January 17, 2020

re: [cobirds] N. Goshawk, Arapahoe

This may be the same one I had in my yard, sitting on my feeder, 5/12/17 (photo, but not attached to this email). My residence then was two blocks south of Orchard, halfway between Colorado Blvd and Holly. Karl Stecher Aurora/Arapahoe

re: *** SPAM 10: Re: [cobirds] White-tailed Tropicbird in Fruita, unfortunately NO

best bet for a WTTB: Boat trip from Key West to Dry Tortugas, stay overnight, around April 23 Karl Stecher Aurora From: "Ira Sanders" Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2019 11:56 PM To: "Gregg Goodrich" Cc: "Cobirds@googlegroups.com"

Re: [cobirds] Broad tailed hummer

After a couple of days of seeming nothingness, my feeder fluid levels dropped like a rock yesterday and today...but I wasn't home enough to check for birds. Will check tomorrow. Karl Stecher Aurora From: "Ira Sanders" Sent: Sunday,

re: [cobirds] Broad tailed hummer

My last one here (Aurora) was Friday Oct 4, but my feeder is still up and the level is slightly further down. I will keep it up until taking it down temporarily during Thursday's "deep" freeze. Karl Stecher Aurora From: "Dave Fletcher"

Re: [cobirds] The New Chatfield State Park, Jeffco and Douglas counties

In the 70s, there was a push to dam up Waterton Canyon. This led to the best bumper sticker I have ever seen: Frankly, my dear, we don't need a dam. Karl Stecher Aurora From: "Joe Roller" Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 3:45 AM To: "Ira

Re: [cobirds] Pileated link

Agree. And wood often splits vertical from pil's holes. Have seen many growing up in Maryland (near DC) and camping and scout counselor in Appalachians in Virginia. Even had them in my back yard growing up there. Once at camp I was chopping wood and a pil came down to see what was going on.

[cobirds] large white gull, glaucous vs gl-winged, Cherry Creek SP/Arapahoe

Late yesterday afternoon I saw a large white gull, too far out for my ID, at Cherry Creek State Park. I lean toward glaucous (brief view from one wheeling, or perhaps my wish), having seen many glaucous in Massachusetts and being swamped with glaucous-winged in Seattle. Will look again today.

[cobirds] Eastern screech owl, Aurora

I have an Eastern screech owl calling in front of my house, the current call seeming to come from my balcony. It's so early (0518 last call) that this qualifies as a Ted Floyd hour. Karl Stecher Aurora/Arapahoe near Parker Road and Quincy -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] Cherry Creek SP migrants

Yesterday, spring exploded at Cherry Creek State park...a sharp contrast from just two days before. This is a summary for the archives. Best birds...loggerhead shrike along the road to the gun range red necked grebe, adult winter plumage, in near water just off Dixon's grove,

re: *** SPAM 10: Re: [cobirds] Black-capped chickadee with deformed beak

n Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 9:30:30 PM UTC-7, Karl Stecher Jr. wrote: Where do you live, please? City, county? Thanks. Karl Stecher Aurora/Arapahoe From: phoeni...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2019 7:52 PM To: "Colorado

re: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Possible White-Winged Dove -- South Platte Park, Arapahoe County

For many yrs, I have noted my FOS mourning dove in mid-February (excluding ones I may find in semi-hidden places in the winter...rare). Then, nothing for 2-3 weeks, then mourning doves are fairly easily seen. I have no idea why I just see this single individual, then nothing for the next 2-3

re: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Yes, you can count the Pink-footed Goose (etc.)

Thanks, Ted. A few notes... I count the Evergreen Baikal teal on my ABA list. This is based upon habitat, latitude, looks of the bird, and that it was a "loner," ignoring other ducks. Will it be reconsidered for the Colorado list, and when? I don't count heard only birds, and therefore am

re: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Northern Goshawk (Confirmation welcomed) - Cherry Hills Village (Arapahoe)

OK by me. One feature is the huge chest with tapering of the body towards the tail. BTW, I had one (posted) about two years ago near Colorado Blvd and Orchard on my feeder. Karl Stecher Aurora From: "Jared Del Rosso" Sent: Tuesday,

[cobirds] P-F goose

Goose flew out at 3;40 PM. Karl Stecher Aurora -- 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] P-F goose

My daughter saw the p-f goose at 1:40 PM 12/12 packed in with cacklings at the (I think) spot where the southwest side of the pond is visible, from Road 7. It sounds like the spot where it has been seen a couple of times. Karl Stecher Aurora -- You received this message because you

re: *** SPAM 10: Re: [cobirds] white goose, Cherry Creek SP

ions would be appreciated. Cole Sage Denver On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 12:42 AM Karl Stecher Jr. wrote: Among the 1500 or more white cheeked geese on the ice and shallow water, on the west side of Cherry Creek reservoir, near the picnic tables, early on the 12/9 afternoon was one w

[cobirds] white goose, Cherry Creek SP

Among the 1500 or more white cheeked geese on the ice and shallow water, on the west side of Cherry Creek reservoir, near the picnic tables, early on the 12/9 afternoon was one white goose. It faced the other way or was behind other geese. By size it looked like a Ross', but I did not get a

re: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Re: Merlin with prey - Arapahoe Co

Red tails eat starlings,as I have witnessed (they eat flickers, too). Karl Stecher Aurora From: "Sharon Kay" Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2018 1:15 AM To: "Colorado Birds" Subject: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Re: Merlin with prey - Arapahoe Co

[cobirds] Blackburnian warbler 11-16

There were seven or eight of us searching for the warbler yesterday afternoon. I was there for about an hour and a quarter before someone else relocated it. Of note for birders...this is only the second one I have seen in Colorado. The first was with Harold Holt in the 1970s. But I heard them

[cobirds] Parasitic jaeger, Cherry Creek State Park

At about 1 PM, an adult parasitic jaeger was flying low over the marina. It circled multiple times for altitude, then drifted south I could not follow it in the clouds. Multiple looks for about 5 minutes observation time. Karl Stecher Aurora -- You received this message because

re: [cobirds] Re: Black-eared Bushtit, Arapahoe

I had one about ten years ago in my Centennial yard, at the suet feeder. Karl Stecher Aurora From: "kickback" Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 1:42 AM To: "Colorado Birds" Subject: [cobirds] Re: Black-eared Bushtit, Arapahoe I saw some

re: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, July 19, 2018

In the 1980s and 1990s I saw on several occasions a peregrine falcon from an upper floor of a building at 16th and Stout...seven blocks away from the one(s) in this report, or 5 blocks as the peregrine flies. Karl Stecher Aurora From: "Joe

[cobirds] rufous humingbird

Just had a beautiful male rufous at my feeder. I've only had my eyes on the feeder for about 20 minutes today but fluid level has dropped much from last night's level. Karl Stecher Aurora, near Parker Road and Quincy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

re: [cobirds] Speaking of New World Vultures...

The great number of motorboats on Cherry Creek reservoir chase the white pelicans away on weekends. As for the turkey vultures...I almost never see any except in migration, even doing a lot of driving, most frequent route Aurora to Parker along Parker Road. I have only seen two individuals

re: [cobirds] Great-tailed Grackle Cherry Creek Res

I saw the grackle also. Blue-winged and cinnamon teal are present. A bufflehead pair has been present in the Cottonwood Creek pond for almost two weeks...might they stay? There were about a dozen yellow-headed blackbirds at Cottonwood Creek yesterday, but I didn't see any there today.

[cobirds] FOS cliff swallow, CCSP, Arapahoe

Saw my FOS cliff swallow yesterday afternoon on the west side of Cherry Creek State Park over the picnic tables. Hope he likes snow. Karl Stecher Aurora/Arapahoe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from

re: [cobirds] Little bit of history about the House Sparrow

Should the phenomenon be called "Sparrow Change?" Karl Stecher Aurora From: "Robert Righter" Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 3:56 PM To: "cobirds" Subject: [cobirds] Little bit of history

re: [cobirds] Goshawk - Jeffco - Golden

Congratulations...an excellent shot. When I had one at my feeder last year, I had the frontal view for 30 seconds, so photoed oblique shots from the right only. More defined transverse lines on mine. The striking thing (besides the breast) is how barrel chested the bird is, tapering down

[cobirds] merlin/Adams/late report

On Thursday afternoon, driving 270 from I-25 to I-70, I saw a female merlin, prairie type, about one mile east of I-25. Karl Stecher Aurora -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

re: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Re: History of y-b loon/correction

12, 2018 12:41 PM To: "Colorado Birds" <cobirds@googlegroups.com> Subject: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Re: History of y-b loon/correction HI Karl, Thanks to you I saw this bird on 12-21-86 Thanks!, Chuck Aid Evergreen, CO On Friday, January 12, 2018 at 12:55:02 AM UTC

[cobirds] History of y-b loon/correction

I made a mistake when reporting my first sighting of a yellow-billed loon, at McLellan reservoir, just east of the current bird's location. It was 12-15-86, not 12-15-89. Karl Stecher Aurora -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado

re: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] White-winged Scoter continues today at South Platte Park

I posted this two days ago, but haven't seen it on cobirds: McLellan reservoir is just across Santa Fe to the east of the y-b loon's current location. On 12-15-89, I saw my lifer y-b loon there. Have also seen them in Alaska, and have a great flying shot from the point at Gambell.

re: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Winter Wren, Greenwood Village, Arapahoe County

Could you pe=lease give more precise directions...which side of DTC Blvd, behind which bldg, etc.? Karl Stecher Aurora From: zbluehe...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, January 08, 2018 3:39 PM To: "CoBirds" Subject: ***

re: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Mountain Chickadees - Jeffco (Wads and Bowles)

I moved to Aurora this summer, and have three black-caps now. But last winter at roughly Colorado Blvd and Orchard, I had two mountains on and off during the winter into early spring. Karl Stecher Aurora From: "modise"

re: [cobirds] Red-necked Grebe, Cherry Creek Res. Arapahoe Co.

Where at CCR? From: "Gwalbek" Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2017 1:18 PM To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] Red-necked Grebe, Cherry Creek Res. Arapahoe Co. Swimming with large group of Western Grebes.

Re: [cobirds] Hummingbird Feeder Question

I haven't seen a hummer as I haven't been home moat of today, but my feeder fluid level is down significantly. Just had a bee chase a painted lady butterfly away from the feeder. Karl Stecher Aurora From: "David Suddjian"

[cobirds] red shouldered hawk, Denver

My apologies for the late post. On Tuesday afternoon, 9/19, around 5:30 PM, I left the Wild Bird Center at Wadsworth and Yale and headed east on Yale. About 8 blocks in, I had the jaw-dropping experience of seeing a red shouldered hawk sail and flap at treetop level from right to left

[cobirds] Owls/Aurora/Arapahoe

At 0030 this morning, my daughter had a barn owl fly across in front of her car on Smoky Hill just east of Pheasant Run, Aurora. At 0600, a long-eared owl called several times near my front window. Location: Aurora 4-5 blocks northeast as the crow flies (they are here nearly every day) or,

re: [cobirds] A little reflection on Red Crossbills in my two southwest metro area "yards"

I had ONE, and only one, visit of a pair of red crossbills, in winter, which lasted about one minute, in 11 years of living near Colorado Blvd and Orchard in Centennial Arapahoe County. I may have missed flyovers. Karl Stecher Aurora

re: *** SPAM 10: Re: [cobirds] Re: Red-breasted Nuthatch movements

Last year (2016) I had some well into the summer, and thought they had nested; none this summer. I had a few pygmy nuthatches earlier this month on the same days that everyone was first reporting them. Karl Stecher formerly Centennial near Colorado Blvd and Orchard (for those reports)

re: [cobirds] Re: Chasing Band Tailed Piegons, help needed

ject: [cobirds] Re: Chasing Band Tailed Piegons, help needed I found those elusive birds today. Thank you every one for all the tips I got. I especially want to thank Karl Stecher Jr. who got me in contact with his friend Larry who was very generous enough to invite me to his cabin on

re: [cobirds] Re: Binoculars repair

I have used S Optika in Englewood...they ship binocs to the correct place...purchased my scope there. Have been going there (seldom, everything works) for 20 years or so. I did have them ship a Meade telescope for repair many years ago. Karl Stecher Centennial

[cobirds] scarlet tanager, CCSP/Arapahoe

Yesterday , early evening, I saw a male scarlet tanager at Cherry Creek State Park. It was in a tree halfway between the East entrance (Lehigh/Parker road) and the check-in booth. Karl Stecher CentennialArapahoe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] FOS house wrens, Centennial

My house wrens have arrived, and are going in and out of their house. FOS female black-headed grosbeak last Thurs. The broad-t hummingbird survived the snowstorm and cold, and today there are two, dancing with each other. Karl Stecher Centennial/Arapahoe near Colorado Blvd and Orchard

Re: [cobirds] Hooded Warbler--Main Reservoir/Jeffco

In Maryland/Pennsylvania/Virginia the song is chip-chip-chip-chee-bomp, abruptly ending, the first three notes short, deliberate, evenly spaced, and chip-sounding, the chee slightly higher than the first three but still short, the bomp slightly lower. I once, while in high school, picked up

[cobirds] Goshawk, Centennil/Arapahoe

On Wednesday May 10 at 2:02 PM an adult goshawk landed on my feeder bar. Full frontal view...pale gray. It was there for 45 seconds, then hopped to my left and faced away from me. Distances 20-22 ft. Several points: Of course the pale gray was in contrast to my usual (not seen in 3-4

[cobirds] Lazuli buntings Centennial

At 2:30 PM Tuesday May 9 I hosted two male and one female Lazuli buntings at my feeder. They were present for about ten minutes. I have not seen the white crowned sparrows for three days, and presume they have headed north. Karl Stecher Centennial/Arapahoe near Colorado Blvd and Orchard

[cobirds] FOS cowbirds Centennial/Arapahoe

I haven't seen (may have missed it) any cowbird postings, but am posting this just as documentation for this common bird. On the morning of Thursday May 4, a male and female cowbird appeared at my feeder. They were here at least through noon on May 5. My daughter had an osprey at Cherry

[cobirds] 4/29 feeder birds Centennial/Arapahoe

18 species at feeders today Amazing contrast to see broad-tailed and black-chinned hummingbirds at snowy feeder, with 3 white-crowed sparrows on the ground beneath them hummingbirds are up early...if your feeder is inside tonight, 0630 is about the time to put it out again three robins ate

[cobirds] white-throated sparrow, Centennial/Arapahoe

I've had a white-thoated sparrow in my yard since last fall, but have only seen him about 6 times. Even when the white-crowneds (not many visits from them...I just don't have a sparrow habitat) eat on the ground, out in the open, under the feeders, the white-throated will usually hide at the

re: [cobirds] Of sage thrashers, sandhill cranes, strange coincidences, and the inevitable arbitrariness of eBird

I would have thought that Say's phoebe would have come up first. Karl Stecher Centennial/Arapahoe From: "Ted Floyd" Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2017 6:00 PM To: "Colorado Birds" Subject:

Re: [cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county

Is concealed carry legal there? Or, if you're a turkey vulture, concealed carrion? Karl Stecher Centennial/Arapahoe From: "Glenn Walbek, Castle Rock, CO" Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2017 5:55 PM To: migran...@aol.com Cc:

re: [cobirds] Possible Gilded Flicker, Fort Collins

I've been trying to find one at my feeder for years. One comment...cheeks don't seem pale gray enough. We see the points you note. Any photos farther down the back? Karl Stecher Centennial/Arapahoe From: "Nicholas Komar"

re: [cobirds] On less Collared-Dove.....

Not really...you should look at a museum specimen of a sharpie to see the length and cutting edge of its talons. Killing is like sticking long spikes with into its prey. BTW...when you look at a sharpie specimen, note why it is called sharp-shinned. Karl Stecher Centennial

re: [cobirds] Fill in the Gaps at Cherry Creek!

Besides the meaning of TS's poem, remember that he wrote it in London, which is at the latitude of Calgary. "Spring will be a little late this year" if you're there. Karl Stecher Centennial From: "Joe Roller" Sent:

re: [cobirds] Re: eBird report of Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Trinidad

How about another guess: Trinidad and Tobago are just off the coast of Venezuela. Lots of fork-tails. I saw 300 at one time in Venezuela. Therefore...perhaps the post for the island of Trinidad mistakenly was placed in Colorado, during someone's listing? If it is indeed in Trinidad,CO,

re: [cobirds] Announcing the passing of a great man, Joe Himmel.

One of my memories of Joe was running into him at Jackson Reservoir about 25 years ago when we went to see a snowy owl...which he said then was his state bird #300. Karl Stecher Centennial From: "Joe Roller" Sent:

Re: [cobirds] Some comments on the question "Is that bird countable?"

One that says "honk, eh?" Karl Stecher Centennial From: "Ira Sanders" Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 3:58 PM To: "Joe Roller" Cc: "cobirds" Subject: Re: [cobirds]

Re: [cobirds] Disturbing bird incident

Ira, some of my metal feeders have the metal as manufactured covered with a thin layer of plastic. The guys (and girl) at the Wild Bird Center at Yale and Wadsworth may have some answers (and protected feeders). Karl From: "Ira Sanders"

re: [cobirds] cranes over Lookout Rd, Niwot (Bldr Cnty)

I heard some briefly after 6 PM Thursday Sept 29 in Centennial, didn't see any. Broncos are playing Atlanta at Mile High Stadium Sunday Oct 9th. I already have sandhill crane for my Stadium list (late 1980s), but suggest looking (prob can't hear anything) during the game for those who are

re: [cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding at Chico Basin Ranch Report- 9/30/16

In the mid 1960s, banders at the Kent Island station on Maryland's Eastern Shore awoke to find a huge number (29, if I recall correctly) saw whets in their nets. Karl Stecher Centennial From: lmkoit...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, September 30,

Re: [cobirds] Downtown Denver Peregrine Falcons

I saw one sail by as I was on a high floor (17th?) at 16th and Stout in the late 1980s. Karl Stecher Centennial From: "Christy P" Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 9:57 AM To: "mattba...@gmail.com"

re: [cobirds] Rufous Hummingbirds out of season (according to the bird book)

Who are you and where do you live? From: adriana...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 11:16 PM To: "Colorado Birds" Subject: [cobirds] Rufous Hummingbirds out of season (according to the bird book) I have had

[cobirds] FOS western Tanager, some Cherry Creek SP notes

Wow! While watching feeder birds in my back yard, I just had a beautiful male western tanager land in a nearby shrub. Cherry Creek SP observations over the past few days have a couple of minor interesting birds...and habitat so flooded that the "shoreline" near Cottonwood Creek

re: [cobirds] Denver County local interest migrants

Cowbirds hit my feeders yesterday, and more today. Blackbirds come by the feeder every day..waves of migrating birdscommon grackles, red-w blackbirds...these are different birds moving north all day, despite the weather. No rarities, no sparrows in this suburban neighborhood. Karl

Re: [cobirds] county listing--a few changes

Now then, speaking for Kansas...since what is now (since 1876) Colorado was designated K. T. (Kansas Territory), can Kansas listers count all birds seen in Colorado on their Kansas state lists? Karl Stecher Centennial From: "Ted Floyd"

re: [cobirds] Re: Lark Bunting to be replaced as official State bird of Colorado

Sadly, the replacing of Alexander Hamilton, whose credentials are unsurpassed re monetary policy and the Treasury, is not an April fool's joke. Karl Stecher Centennial From: "Janis Robinson" Sent: Friday,

[cobirds] FOS common grackles

I had two common grackles (FOS) at my feeder this morning Otherwise...Am goldfinches, flickers, spotted towhees (2m), Eur collard doves, house finches, juncos (10), blue jays, house sparrow, magpies, black-c chickadees, hairy woodpecker Robins and crows in the trees, not on feeder No

re: [cobirds] Juncos - Pueblo

Same today in my back yard feeders in Centennial. Haven't had a white-winged all winter. Lots more variety here today than at any time in the past month. Karl Stecher Centennial/Arapahoe From: "Leon Bright" Sent:

re: [cobirds] ? Re: Say's Phoebe

(I'm sure you mean Jan 11) Wintering. Denver Christmas count had a few. We saw one at the Stone House at Barr Lake Monday Jan 18 on the children's bird count. Karl Stecher Centennial From: "Jennifer Hyypio" Sent:

[cobirds] Ross' gose, bald eagles CCSP/Arapahoe

Yesterday 1/11 afternoon, Cherry Creek SP: Ross' goose: At the marina Geese flock to the water as night approaches. This bird was in the near open water, at the marina, and viewed in the midst of other geese if one looks at the water to the right (south) side of the marina. Is this the

re: [cobirds] A few Littleton birds (Arapahoe) and one Ken Caryl (Jefferson)

There has been a huge increase n the numbers of Canadas and cacklings on the ground here today vs yesterday. Saw a "V" of about 80 geese heading E to W over Littleton near County Line and University yesterday afternon. Today, while watching the Broncos game on TV, I saw out the window an

[cobirds] peregrine falcon I-225

Yesterday at 3 PM I was driving west to east (Colorado Hwy Dept calls it northbound) on I-225 between I-25 and Parker Road. The center strip has a light rail line, and streetlights are also "perched" up there. I saw a hawk on one of the lights, and (at 60 mph) recognized it as a red-tail.

re: [cobirds] Spotted Towhee & Bushtits in west Centennial, Arapahoe County

I have spotted towhees (1-2, in migration up to 4) here (including today) 9 months a year or more. Still have two western scrub-jays, here for the past 9 days. Haven't seen bushtits here for two-three months but expect them to be wandering back. Cooper's hawk still perches on my feeder every

re: [cobirds] Ken Caryl Valey (Jefferson) and Littleton (Arapahoe)

One or two western scrub-jays here daily for the past week. Cooper's hawk two days out of three sits on my porch or on the cross bar 2x4, a part of my feeder system. Karl Stecher Centennial/Arapahoe near Colorado Blvd and Orchard From:

re: [cobirds] Re: Western Scrub Jay - Jefferson County

I had one on my feeder three days ago, another eight days ago...first one since April/May when I had up to two for a ten day period. Karl Stecher Centennial, near Orchard and Colorado Blvd. From: "Cheri Phillips" Sent:

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