[cobirds] El Paso county --- RED KNOT

2023-09-04 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
CoBirders, There is currently a RED KNOT in the northeast corner of Big Johnson. This is only the second record for El Paso county that I am aware of. Mark PetersonColorado Springs  -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post

[cobirds] Vermilion flycatcher(s) --- El Paso and Baca counties

2023-04-14 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
. It was occasionally displaying. Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/gro

[cobirds] Re: Crowley County --- PURPLE SANDPIPER

2022-10-07 Thread Mark Peterson
COBirders, Just a quick update, there is still some discussion happening regarding this bird as to whether it is a PURPLE or ROCK SANDPIPER. The bird did disappear but could still be there. Mark Peterson Colorado Springs On Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 3:12:48 PM UTC-6 Mark Peterson wrote

[cobirds] Crowley County --- PURPLE SANDPIPER

2022-10-06 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, There is currently a PURPLE SANDPIPER at Lake Henry. This would be a 2nd state record. See the pin drop for the current location. https://maps.app.goo.gl/2aAhmtcXWSixgC9t8 Mark PetersonColorado Springs -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Yuma county --- Fallout in the Hale area 8/29

2021-08-30 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, On my way back into Colorado I birded Foster Grove, Hale Crossroads, and Hale Ponds. Here is the same map that Bryan provided but with the green circle in the area of Hale Crossroads (I think):

[cobirds] Jackson county --- ARCTIC LOON

2021-06-19 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
CoBirders, Steve Mlodinow reports an ARCTIC LOON in probable first summer plumage at the east end of Walden Reservoir. For comparison, there is also a COMMON LOON in the area. Here is more information on the location: https://cobirds.org/CountyBirding/County/BySite.aspx?SiteID=121=30 Mark

[cobirds] Phillips county --- MOTTLED DUCK

2021-05-19 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, There was an apparent MOTTLED DUCK just west of Highway 59 and east of county road 3, along county road 18 in Phillips county late Monday evening.  It was hanging out with some Mallards and a single Wood Duck.  There were some other species there but they were not with the Mottled

[cobirds] Re: Logan county --- HUDSONIAN GODWITs

2021-05-06 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
ay 5, 2021 at 11:52, Mark Peterson wrote: COBirders, This morning near Saint Peter, I had 5 HUDSONIAN GODWITs in a flooded field. They were south of county 16 along county road 79. Mark PetersonColorado Springs -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Logan county --- HUDSONIAN GODWITs

2021-05-05 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, This morning near Saint Peter, I had 5 HUDSONIAN GODWITs in a flooded field. They were south of county 16 along county road 79. Mark PetersonColorado Springs -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this

[cobirds] Lincoln county --- Buff-breasted Sandpiper

2019-09-14 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, Last night right before sunset there was a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER at the far east end of Evilsizer lake.  It was only occasionally visible as it moved in and out of the tall grasses. There were at least nine species of shorebird and possibly more as I could see some in the tall

[cobirds] Colorado Bird Records Committee update

2019-09-08 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
that are available on the site. https://cobrc.org/ Thank you to all involved,Mark Peterson -- 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 cobird

[cobirds] Baca county --- YELLOW-GREEN VIREO (6/25/2019)

2019-07-01 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, First, I truly apologize for not getting this out sooner!  I basically made a mistake in the field and didn't catch it until late last night.  Last Tuesday afternoon/evening I was at Two Buttes where birding was secondary to what I was doing.  While busy doing my thing I heard a

[cobirds] Harris's Hawk, Larumer county

2019-03-17 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
The hawk is currently hiding low in the trees on the southeast side of the cement plant. It is "visible" from Horsetooth road right near Topminnow natural area. Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colora

[cobirds] Pueblo county --- 3 jaegers

2018-09-20 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, There are currently three jaegers at Pueblo reservoir, they appear to be two LONG-TAILED and one PARASITIC.  All at the east end of the reservoir. ___Mark PetersonColorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group.

[cobirds] El Paso county --- RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD

2018-09-09 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, I have had an immature male RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD coming to my feeders all day today.  Amazingly enough, I have had a Ruby-throated three years in a row now. I have also had at least six BROAD-TAILED, four RUFOUS, and four CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRDs at the feeders today. Here are some

[cobirds] Bent county --- Carolina Wren

2018-09-04 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, Early this morning I made a quick stop at Van's Grove (https://coloradocountybirding.org/BySite.aspx?SiteID=1092) and along with a handful of mostly migrants I heard a CAROLINA WREN singing from the northeast.  If you want to look for this bird, there is a two-track that goes along

[cobirds] Bent county --- WHITE IBIS and Least Terns

2018-08-30 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, Just a quick update, the WHITE IBIS continued this evening at Gageby Creek and Bent county road JJ (AKA Van's Marsh).  As Duane mentioned, if you go down the two track road that is just to the west of the marsh area you can get a bit closer.  Be aware that if you choose to drive down

[cobirds] Washington county, Akron Golf Course -- 5/13/2018

2018-05-14 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, Sorry for the late post! Yesterday afternoon I planned on making a quick stop at the Akron Golf course (not technically on the golf course) and my planned 20 minutes turned into about an hour.  I started near the northwest corner or the inlet of the lake and while looking at a

[cobirds] RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER, El Paso County --- Please read

2017-12-22 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
likely fly to another tree where hopefully you see it. Good luck and GREAT FIND DAVID!!! Mark Peterson -- 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, sen

[cobirds] Penrose CBC preliminary results, 134 species

2017-12-19 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
of our more expected species, except maybe Rough-legged Hawk but I think this will be the third year in a row that we have missed it. Good birding, -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds&q

[cobirds] Park county highlights

2017-11-10 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
-winged Scoters 1 Long-tailed Duck2 Pacific Loons9 Common Loons5 Bonaparte's Gulls1 Iceland Gull (1st cycle, Thayer's)1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (adult)3 Lapland Longspurs I should also mention that we stopped at Lake George on the way up and had a single SWAMP SPARROW. -Mark Peterson Colorado

[cobirds] Lincoln county --- CONNECTICUT WARBLER, 10/3/17

2017-10-04 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
Hi Cobirders, First, I apologize that this is another bird on private property but I still wanted to get the word out. Late yesterday evening, there was a CONNECTICUT WARBLER working a willow, that also had a WOOD THRUSH in it, out in the middle-of-nowhere Lincoln county. The warbler was

[cobirds] Kit Carson county --- Sprague's Pipit, 9/26/17

2017-09-27 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
and flying off "together" to the north.  All of this happened about 100 feet from where I was standing, very cool!  -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from

[cobirds] Kit Carson county --- Mountain Plovers, 3/15/17

2017-03-16 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
to find now. Good birding,-Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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.co

[cobirds] Re: Lapland Longspurs, Kit Carson County

2017-01-16 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
CR 9 and where CR 7 would be if it were there.  Also, if you come, look at this field carefully as it is this type of field that the birds tend to like best.  So you could then drive back west into Lincoln county and probably find the same thing. Good birding!  -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs

[cobirds] Fremont county --- EURASIAN WIGEON

2016-12-07 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, There is/was a EURASIAN WIGEON at Valco Ponds this morning around 9:45. It swam out view almost immediately but I was able to get a few poor photos. There are also as many as 44 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE in the area. ___Mark PetersonColorado Springs  -- You received this message

[cobirds] El Paso county --- Mew Gull, Big Johnson 11/12/2016

2016-11-12 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, I stopped by Big Johnson around 4:30 PM and David Chaffin and I found an adult MEW GULL (probably the same bird as the Prospect Lake bird) out amongst the 100s of RING-BILLED GULLS.  There were also a handful of CALIFORNIA and HERRING GULLS as well.  -Mark Peterson Colorado

[cobirds] Park county --- Scoters and Phalarope, Sunday 10/23/16

2016-10-24 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
of the reservoir. At Spinney Mountain State Park at the very end of the day as the sunset on us, we had 2 BLACK SCOTERs and 3 SURF SCOTERs. -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubs

[cobirds] Morgan county --- WESTERN GULL, 10/21/16

2016-10-21 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
to figure this bird out for sure. We also saw the continuing RED-THROATED LOON at Barr Lake Sate Park. -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

[cobirds] Custer county --- RED PHALAROPE and...

2016-10-06 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
flock of BUSHTITs.  There were also close to 30 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERs and at least 4 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERs.  -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this grou

[cobirds] El Paso county --- Red-necked Grebe, Pacific Loon and...

2016-09-12 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
for a brief moment before disappearing behind the dam.  There was a single RED-NECKED PHALAROPE fairly close to the island.  There were about 15 BAIRD'S, 1 WESTERN and maybe 10 more peeps along the shoreline that we could see.  Some of the birds were just too distant to ID. -Mark Peterson Colorado

[cobirds] Pacific Loon --- El Paso county, 05/26/16

2016-05-27 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, Aaron Driscoll and I saw a mostly basic plumage PACIFIC LOON at Big Johnson reservoir last evening. My guess is that it will still be around today given the conditions. Other things of note that were present were RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, BLACK TERN, FORSTER'S TERN, and the continuing

[cobirds] Fremont county --- Chestnut-collared Longspur and Black-throated Sparrow, 3/7/2016

2016-03-07 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
ds at most on occasion. Other than a handful of PINE SISKINs and HORNED LARKs I had nothing else in the area while I was there.  I also went by a couple of other spots that host Black-throated Sparrows but I was unable to locate any. -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message b

[cobirds] El Paso county --- Long-tailed Duck and Common Loon

2016-03-03 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
to Google Earth it is ~1200 yards to the mound that it seems to prefer.  This is one that if you walk around it would pay off with much closer looks.  -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" g

[cobirds] El Paso county --- Acorn Woodpecker, NO, Long-tailed Duck, yes 2/24/2016

2016-02-24 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
on the "northeast" side of the reservoir.  I did not see anything else of note but with the ice receding there are many more ducks, mostly divers, out there.  There was also a NORTHERN SHRIKE doing a little bit of vocalizing below the dam. -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received th

[cobirds] Larimer county --- ICELAND & GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULLs.

2016-02-21 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, Steve Larson, Glenn Walbek and I hit a number of reservoirs in northern CO today with Boyd Lake State Park and Lake Loveland being the most productive gull wise, in Larimer county. Over in Weld, Windsor Lake also had a good number of birds. The highlights at Boyd were an adult

[cobirds] Larimer county --- TWO AMERICAN WOODCOCKs, 1/4/2016

2016-01-04 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
to verify the first bird was still there and it was still siting in the same location. Pretty amazing and great find to all the original finders of these hard to detect species! -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] El Paso county --- 4 Long-tailed Ducks, 12/11/2015

2015-12-11 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
GREATER SCAUP, probably the same two that have been there for a while.  There may have been some other stuff out there in the distance but it was a bit windy and hard to pick things out.  -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Southeast CO, 7-8 Nov. 2015, Bay-breasted and...

2015-11-08 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
THRUSH and a GRAY CATBIRD. It's always fun birding southeast Colorado and even better with great company.  -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[cobirds] El Paso county --- Black-bellied Plover, 11/4/15

2015-11-04 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
it will be removed or at least moved out of sight.  -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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 cobird

[cobirds] Re: El Paso county --- Red-necked Grebe, 10/17/2015

2015-10-19 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, The RED-NECKED GREBE was still at Big Johnson at sundown tonight, 10/19/15. Mark Peterson Colorado Springs  From:"Mark Peterson" <mpeterso...@yahoo.com> Date:Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 6:55 PM Subject:El Paso county --- Red-necked Grebe, 10/17/2015 COBirders, I m

[cobirds] Re: El Paso county --- Red-necked Grebe, 10/17/2015

2015-10-19 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, The RED-NECKED GREBE was still at Big Johnson at sundown tonight, 10/19/15. Mark Peterson Colorado Springs  From:"Mark Peterson" <mpeterso...@yahoo.com> Date:Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 6:55 PM Subject:El Paso county --- Red-necked Grebe, 10/17/2015 COBirders, I m

[cobirds] El Paso county --- Red-necked Grebe, 10/17/2015

2015-10-17 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
ng else of real note but some increased numbers in some of the regular fall duck species.  -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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

[cobirds] Red-bellied Woodpecker --- El Paso county 09/23/15

2015-09-23 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
with the otther being a winter bird at Chico Basin Ranch.  -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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 cobird

[cobirds] Least Tern --- El Paso county, Big Johnson reservoir

2015-08-31 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
it.  -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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 this group, send email

[cobirds] El Paso county -- Sanderlings and Lesser Black-backed Gull

2015-05-08 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
(although not really a highlight one of the birds was an adult which is odd for this time of year at this location)5 Snowy Egrets I think most everything else were the usual suspects. -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Bent county --- MOURNING WARBLER

2015-05-08 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
is the link to the site on teh Colorado County Birding website: http://coloradocountybirding.org/BySite.aspx?SiteID=929CountyID=6 NOTE:  They have received a fair bit of rainfall in SE Colorado and the roads are very muddy.  At least in some locations. -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You

[cobirds] El Paso county --- Snowy Plover

2015-04-29 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
a lot of birds to look at.  -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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] El Paso county --- Cassin's Vireo

2015-04-14 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, This evening I made a stop at Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs and found a relatively cooperative CASSIN'S VIREO.  This is just a touch on the early side but I believe there are other mid April records for the species.  Not much else of note at the cemetery. -Mark Peterson

[cobirds] Otero and Bent counties -- Snowy Plovers, Snowy Egret and Black Rails

2015-03-30 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
Greater Yellowlegs Bent, Fort Lyon marsh complex:2 Black Rail (BCR HH and 16), I believe this is a new early date by a day or two.15 Sora9 Virginia Rail Good birding! -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group

[cobirds] Fremont county --- Tundra Swans/Rusty Blackbirds, 2/15/15

2015-02-15 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
.  The males were singing as the six of them sat in a tree. -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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

[cobirds] Adams county --- GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 2/8/15

2015-02-09 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
at Barr by David Dowell as his bird was a 1st cycle bird.  Here is a link to photos that Glenn took of this bird late last month: http://www.pbase.com/gwalbek/image/158917708 http://www.pbase.com/gwalbek/image/158917714    -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because

[cobirds] Pueblo County --- Tundra Swan, Lake Minnequa 2/1/15

2015-02-01 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
a SAVANNAH SPARROW. Thanks to Brandon for posting the birds that we saw at Pueblo Reservoir.  -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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

[cobirds] Pueblo and Fremont counties 1/24/15

2015-01-25 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
CemeteryRufous-crowned Sparrow 3 - Tunnel DriveCanyon Wren - Tunnel DriveRock Wren - Tunnel Drive  -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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

[cobirds] Pueblo County --- Tundra Swans

2015-01-19 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
|   | |   |   |   |   |   | | Tundra SwansTundra Swans | | | | View on www.google.com | Preview by Yahoo | | | |   |  -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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] Penrose CBC results -- 12/21/14

2014-12-24 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
! -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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 this group, send email to cobirds

[cobirds] Pueblo county --- Black-legged Kittiwake, Pueblo Reservoir 12/9/14

2014-12-09 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, Brandon Percival reports a juvenile BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE at the south marina of Pueblo Reservoir State Park.  -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group

[cobirds] El Paso county --- WESTERN GULL, 11/30/14

2014-11-30 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
with the front) it also departed.  We watched it gain a bit of altitude to the north and disappear.  We stayed until almost dark and it never returned.  Hopefully it will be found again! Oh, the LONG-TAILED DUCK also put in an appearance.  -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received

[cobirds] El Paso --- Mew Gull @ Prospect, 11/28

2014-11-28 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, There is an adult MEW GULL at Prospect Lake, Memorial Park in Colorado Springs. The BLACK and SURF SCOTERs that Brandon reported yesterday are also still present. Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] El Paso county --- Mew Gull, 11/26

2014-11-26 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
of the original two that were here a week or so ago.  I could not find anything else of note and duck numbers seem to be down considerably from previous visits.  -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds

[cobirds] El Paso county -- Tundra Swan 11/16/14

2014-11-16 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
decent views.  It also got out and stood on land next to the white-cheeked geese.  This gave good views of the legs which were black as opposed to yellow in juvenile Trumpeters. -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado

[cobirds] Yuma county --- Golden-crowned Sparrow, 10/25/14

2014-10-25 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
, and a word of caution if you decide to head out there, we saw roughly 20 cars that were out there for hunting, so you might consider wearing your blaze orange if you have any. - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado

[cobirds] El Paso county --- ARCTIC TERN (9/8 and 9/9/14)

2014-09-09 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
then be harassed by BARN SWALLOWs. Other birds there last night were about 10 BLACK TERNS, the continuing LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a single MARBLED GODWIT. For directions: http://coloradocountybirding.org/BySite.aspx?SiteID=859 - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received

[cobirds] El Paso county --- Yellow-throated Warbler and Bell's Vireo

2014-09-06 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
on mapsengine.google.com Preview by Yahoo - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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] Kiowa county --- LEAST BITTERN 8/3/14

2014-08-03 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
CHIHUAHUAN RAVENs right by the Cheyenne and Kiowa county lines just north and east of the Sand Creek Massacre site.  And at Evilsizer Lake in Lincoln county there were 8 BLACK TERNs, 1 BLACK-NECKED STILT, 2 AMERICAN AVOCETs and 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You

[cobirds] El Paso county -- 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls 7/22/14

2014-07-23 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
. - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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 this group, send email

[cobirds] El Paso county shorebirds 7/2/14 (142 Marbled Godwits)

2014-07-02 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and there was a single FRANKLIN'S GULL.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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] El Paso county --- Lesser Black-backed Gulls/Terns 6/1/14

2014-06-01 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
of note.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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 this group, send

[cobirds] El Paso county, Fountain Creek Regional Park --- Purple Martin 5/20/14

2014-05-20 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
was unable to find any of them.  There were a few others that came later and maybe had better luck as it was very quiet almost the whole time I was there.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group

[cobirds] Colorado county list updates

2014-04-30 Thread 'Mark Peterson' via Colorado Birds
/birding/resources.htm#checklists   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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] Bent county --- male HERMIT WARBLER 4/25/14

2014-04-25 Thread 'Mark Peterson mpeterso...@yahoo.com' via Colorado Birds
COBirders, Duane Nelson just called and asked me to post that he just found a male HERMIT WARBLER at Melody Tempel Grove in northeast Bent county.  See the URL for directions. http://coloradocountybirding.org/BySite.aspx?SiteID=929CountyID=6   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You

[cobirds] Bent County --- Black Rails 4/19/14

2014-04-20 Thread Mark Peterson
. Directions for Tempel grove are here: http://coloradocountybirding.org/BySite.aspx?SiteID=929CountyID=6 Van's Marsh is located on Road JJ and about a half mile west of Road 18.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Fw: El Paso county, Big Johnson reservoir --- 8 species of gull, 4/14/14

2014-04-15 Thread Mark Peterson
. For directions: http://coloradocountybirding.org/BySite.aspx?SiteID=859 - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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

[cobirds] El Paso county --- Big Johnson reservoir (5 species of gull)

2014-03-28 Thread Mark Peterson
COBirders, Nothing real unusual but a few noteworthy things: 2 Franklin's Gull 700 Ring-billed Gulls (still streaming in when I left close to dark) 200 California Gulls 1 Herring Gull (maybe more?) 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (adult) 1 Burrowing Owl   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs

[cobirds] El Paso county --- Rusty Blackbird 3/10/14

2014-03-11 Thread Mark Peterson
at this location, not much else of interest.   My original intent was to hopefully find a Cinnamon Teal but no luck. - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[cobirds] Lifetime county lists

2014-02-01 Thread Mark Peterson
for the Lifetime County Listing Report. As always, if you find any mistakes please let me know and I will get them corrected. Enjoy!   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group

[cobirds] Huerfano county --- probable adult WESTERN GULL, 01/19/14

2014-01-20 Thread Mark Peterson
COMMON GOLDENEYE plus a handful of COMMER MERGANSER.  The only other gull there was a 1st cycle HERRING/THAYER's GULL.  I did not give the bird a lot of time as I had little time to begin with and was more interested in the dark-mantled bird.     - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You

[cobirds] County updates

2014-01-17 Thread Mark Peterson
, feel free to contact me off list and I can give you all the details.  To see the lists you can go to: http://cfobirds.org/birding/resources.htm#checklists Look down the left hand column for the County Lists section.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you

[cobirds] Aurora Reservoir --- Arapahoe county 1/9/14

2014-01-10 Thread Mark Peterson
(there seemed to be a lot of both adults and youngsters) We had the five regularly occurring species of geese including a few hybrid WHITExWHITE-CHEEKED geese.  I sure would nto be surprised if there was a Brant hiding in amongst all the white-cheeked geese there.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs

[cobirds] Fremont county --- Black-and-white Warbler

2013-11-30 Thread Mark Peterson
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[cobirds] Bent and Kiowa counties --- Rusty Blackbirds and PARASITIC JAEGER

2013-11-09 Thread Mark Peterson
for any mistakes, I literally keep falling asleep while typing this.  Good luck to anyone that might head out there, be patient as it would sit for long periods of time.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado

[cobirds] El Paso --- Snow Bunting and Long-tailed Ducks

2013-11-02 Thread Mark Peterson
from the parking lot. Other birds of note were two BONAPARTE'S GULLs, one FRANKLIN'S GULL, 1 AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN and two COMMON LOONs.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe

[cobirds] El Paso county --- Surf Scoters

2013-10-24 Thread Mark Peterson
to probably less than 30.  Still a handful of FRANKLIN'S GULLs but not much else.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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] Kit Carson county --- Flagler area

2013-10-13 Thread Mark Peterson
Warbler 100+ Yellow-rumped Warblers 3 Wilson's Warlbers 4 Spotted Towhees 1 Field Sparrow 8 Lincoln's Sparrows 1 White-throated Sparrow 100+ White-crowned Sparrows 1 PURPLE FINCH (male) Other than a couple of minor breaks the wind only seemed to get worse.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs

[cobirds] El Paso county -- YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON and BLUE-HEADED VIREO

2013-10-06 Thread Mark Peterson
else of note that I could find.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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] County list updates

2013-10-01 Thread Mark Peterson
are not required and in fact are better just used as a template. http://cfobirds.org/birding/resources.htm#checklists Thank you,   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group

[cobirds] El Paso county --- Sabine's Gull 9/21/13

2013-09-21 Thread Mark Peterson
and two MCCOWN'S LONGSPURs.  Well, the nearly 2000 VESPER SPARROWs were probably a little noteworthy as well.  All of these were in the extreme northeast part of the county.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado

[cobirds] El Paso county, Ramah SWA 9/14/13

2013-09-14 Thread Mark Peterson
species but just did not get a good enough look at it and no chance to photograph it.  All of this was in the afternoon.  Not much else of interest but I suspect timing and lack of concentrating on the birds played a part in that.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received

[cobirds] El Paso county --- LAUGHING GULL

2013-06-28 Thread Mark Peterson
the continuing PACIFIC LOON, three youngster BALD EAGLEs and one adult, and two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLs.  This is the first time I have seen the two Lesser Black-backed Gulls at the same time.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[cobirds] SANDWICH TERN back at Manitou Lake

2013-06-28 Thread Mark Peterson
COBirders, Jeff Jones is reporting that the tern is currently at Manitou Lake just north of Woodland Park on highway 67.  It is approximately 6.5 miles north of highway 24 on highway 67.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[cobirds] Bent county --- TRICOLORED HERON

2013-06-22 Thread Mark Peterson
, nothing unexpected.     - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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] El Paso county --- LESSER NIGHTHAWK

2013-06-14 Thread Mark Peterson
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[cobirds] El Paso county --- Lesser Black-backed Gull and Pacific Loon (5/23/13)

2013-05-24 Thread Mark Peterson
California Gull Ring-billed Gull Franklin's Gull Bonaparte's Gull Also two tern species: Forester's Tern Common Tern   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[cobirds] County list updates

2013-05-24 Thread Mark Peterson
COBirders, I will be updating the lifetime county lists for the end of May.  Please send me any updates you have by Sunday, June 2nd. Thank you,   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group

[cobirds] Re: COUNTIES PLEASE

2013-05-21 Thread Mark Peterson
by the county as searching by a city name is really not feasible. You may occasionally have reports for multiple counties, if you at least list all the counties in the body of the email they will get found by a search. Mark Peterson Colorado Springs On Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:26:51 AM UTC-6

[cobirds] Bent county --- Blackburnian Warbler

2013-05-20 Thread Mark Peterson
COBirders, Duane Nelson found a male BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER this morning at Van's Grove.   See number 12 for directions at the following URL: http://coloradocountybirding.com/county/bird_a_county.php?name=Bent   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you

[cobirds] Lincoln county --- Rufous-crowned Sparrow 5/12/13

2013-05-12 Thread Mark Peterson
COBirders, Brad Steger and I did just a little birding today in Lincoln county.  We only really birded Kinney Lake SWA and Hugo SWA.  At Hugo the highlight was a male HOODED WARBLER.  At Kinney the highlight by far was the RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW that Brad found.   - Mark Peterson Colorado

[cobirds] Bent county --- ZONE-TAILED HAWK

2013-04-11 Thread Mark Peterson
.  It was gaining altitude as it flew away. If you go to look be cautious to not trespass as there is no signage.  Private property is roughly 400 yards from the bridge.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds

[cobirds] Lincoln county --- Yellow-throated Vireo

2013-04-07 Thread Mark Peterson
and one LONG-EARED OWL.  For the approximately four hours of birding we had a decent day.  I think we had a total of 61 species in Lincoln county.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe

[cobirds] El Paso county --- Northern Goshawk

2013-02-15 Thread Mark Peterson
Doves and two White-winged Doves.  There are also a plethora of fox squirrels and cottontails.  She did chase a cottontail at one point but missed.  Definitely a good show.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado

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