[cobirds] Name changes

On a lighter note, should my husband and I change our last name LEE to something less offensive like Lincoln ? More seriously, like a young friend I introduced to birding said to me once: why don’t they use descriptive names that would help identifying the birds? Cici Lee Elbert, CO Sent from

[cobirds] Marbled Godwit in Costilla Co

I don’t know if a Marbled Godwit is unusual for this date at Smith’s Reservoir (Costilla) but might be of interest to some. M C Lee Elbert, CO Sent from my iPhone -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group,

[cobirds] Sagebrush Sparrow, Mesa County

I am not sure if it is uncommon in this county since I have not birded here much, but thought it might be of interest to some. Marie Cecile Lee Elbert, CO Sent from my iPhone -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to

[cobirds] About Black-billed Cuckoo

About 10 days ago I saw a bird leaving the small park just NE of the Post Office in Elbert and thought it looked like a Cuckoo; didn’t think it was likely to be one at the time and I didn’t give it a second thought. The small treed area should probably be checked. The bird flew N-NE to the trees

Fwd: [cobirds] Mute Swans

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: Subject: Re: [cobirds] Mute Swans  The Broadmoor Hotel had a Black Swan for a few years long ago. Beautiful but not wild either, unfortunately. Marie Cécile Lee Elbert, CO Sent from my iPhone On Feb 9, 2021, at 6:14 PM, Ira Sanders wrote: 

[cobirds] Northern Cardinal in Crowley County

Hello, I did not know the Northern Cardinal was "rare" in Crowley until I submitted my list to eBird yesterday. I thought it was uncommon but not rare. So, in case some are interested, it was at BOX SPRINGS POND, Crowley CR BB. One female. Photos available. Good birding, Marie Cecile Lee (Cici)

[cobirds] Big Johnson, El Paso Cnty

Hooded Merganser M C Lee Elbert, 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 view this

[cobirds] BigJohnson Réservoir, El Paso County

More water and birds today at BJ: Ring-bilked Gulls-100+ Northern Harrier-3 Red-tailed Hawk-7 Bald Eagle-1 American Crow-2 Common Raven-1 Common Merganser Redhead Canada Geese Numerous other waterfowl not identified due to distance and no scope. It’s nice to see BJ with water! Marie Cécile Lee

[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk, El Paso ccounty

I saw a Broad-winged Hawk about 30 minutes ago, flying NE to SW over the reservoir off Stapleton Rd. It was flying low so I thought it just took flight or about to land. I drove to Meridian Rd to try to refind it but no luck. I saw a hawk yesterday in Falcon, and one about a week ago near the

[cobirds] Ramah Reservoir

Hallelujah! There is some water in the reservoir-in the channel and a small part on the north looks like a flooded field. Not very birdy but best were : 6-7 Greater Yellowlegs, small flock of Yellow-headed Blackbirds, pair of Cinnamon Teals. Many Red-winged Blackbirds and swallows, 2 Red-tails,

[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk, Ek Paso CO

At Sinton Pond, Colorado Springs, Suke and Cici Lee and Rob Hinds El Paso County Colorado Springs 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] Saw-whet Owl, El Paso County

We just had great views of A N. Saw-whet at Red Rock Canyon Park West of Colorado Springs, South of Hwy 24. I think the park is in El Paso but near Teller. Cecile Lee Elbert, CO Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds"

[cobirds] RBA

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

[cobirds] Tropical kingbird

I just redound the tropical kingbird Cici lee Elbert,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] Greater Roadrunner, Pueblo County

Pueblo Reservoir: Late afternoon Saturday (around 4:10) we had a Greater Roadrunner pose for us on top of a small hill just beyond the east end of the parking lot at the bottom of Sailboard Rd. Then it ran down going north; we had a glimpse of it after we went back up Sailboard and turned east.

[cobirds] Mottled Duck, Kiowa County

We saw the female Mottled Duck around 3:30 this afternoon at Neegronde Reservoir. It was north of the boat launch at the end of CR C, a good distance from the boat launch, in the “bay” in the north part of the reservoir. Good birding , Suke and Cici Lee Elbert, CO Sent from my iPhone -- You

[cobirds] Common Gallinule, Larimer

I need to clarify a bit of confusion about when we saw the gallinule in Fort Collins : saw it on the 19, not the 20th. I posted to cobirds on the 20th that I had seen it “yesterday”. On the 20th we were home celebrating a birthday :) Good birding, Cici Lee Elbert, CO Sent from my iPhone --

[cobirds] Common Gallinule, Larimer County

I saw the Common Gallinule yesterday at 7:18 am at the Running Deer Marsh. I was looking at a Virginia Rail preening on the small cattail island in the open water in the south east part of the marsh when it appeared in my field of view. It walked near the water but in the cattails. It went from

[cobirds] Manitou Lake, Teller

A quick walk around Manitou Lake, Teller County: Canada Geese Mallards Common Mergansers (family of 6 plus one other individual) American White Pelican, 2 Prairie Falcon California Gull, 2 Broad-tailed Hummingbird, 4 Belted Kingfisher Red-naped Sapsucker, bringing food to nest cavity

[cobirds] Willets, El Paso County

Early this evening there were 11 Willets at Drake Lake, Mallard Rd, Falcon/Peyton area. 15-20 White-faced Ibis were feeding in the western part of the field (irrigated) on Kane, Fountain, this afternoon. Kane intersects Shumway. Cecile Lee Elbert, CO Sent from my iPhone -- You received this

[cobirds] Clark’s Grebe, El Paso County

There is a CLARK’S GREBE at Squirrel Creek Rd Reservoir. Also present are Western Grebes, Pied-billed Grebes, Ruddy Duck. Several Am. Kestrels in the area. Cecile lee and Jeannie Mitchell, Elbert, CO Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Snow geese, El Paso County

10 Snow Geese at Squirrel Creek Reservoir, Greater Yellowlegs. Cecile Lee Elbert, 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] Ibises, El Paso Co

There are 25-30 White-faced Ibises in the wet field on the east side of Shumway Rd, Fountain. Shumway runs north-south, just east of the Squirrel Creek Rd Reservoir. One looks good for GLOSSY ibis, Also there: one Franklin Gull(pink glow), Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs, Loggrehead Shrike. Good

[cobirds] Snow goose and a possible Ross's goose, El Paso County

Nothing rare but might be of interets to EPC birders/listers. On my way back from Colo Spgs, I went to Meridian Ranch to look for the Merlin that David Tonnessen found earlier today. I did not find it but found two "white" geese at the golf course. They were pretty far but one might be a

[cobirds] SnowBunting, El Paso County

We just saw a Snow Bunting at the south end of Cresterra Rd. It flew towards Big Johnson Res. Marie Cecile Lee (Cici Elbert, 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

[cobirds] Rosy-finches, Teller County

Not in great numbers yet but the Rosies are back in Victor, Teller County, where it was very cold yesterday. Also present were 20+ Steller's Jays, 8-9 Cassin's Finches, a few Siskins, 2 Evening Grosbeaks (way down from 7-8 a couple of weeks ago), House Sparrows, Juncos, Red-winged Blackbirds,

[cobirds] Red Crossbill, el Paso County

I remember someone asking Cobirds contibutors to report sightings of Red Crossbills but can't remember who it was. I had 7-8 Red Crossbills in my yard about an hour ago. I believe they were type 5 but I am no expert on their vocalization. I observed them for about 10 minutes; I don't know

[cobirds] Red-necked Phalaropes. El Paso County

Early this morning we saw 2 Red-necked Phalaropes at Ramah Reservoir. There were many sandpipers (Baird's, Least, Stilt), Long-billed Dowitchers (7) and dozens of Kildeers. I have never seen as many Blue Jays, Northern Flickers, and Western Meadowlarks as there were at Ramah today. 5 Wilson's

[cobirds] Long-billed Curlew, El Paso County

In addition to the summer "regulars", there is a Long-billed Curlew in the north-west area of Ramah Reservoir. Other interesting birds: Pair of Red-headed Woodpeckers (appear to be nesting) Pair of Gray Catbirds Pair of Black-headed Grosbeak Several Yellow-headed Blackbirds Avocets

[cobirds] Green Heron, Pueblo County

I didn't know if I should post this but I've been told that they are uncommon in Pueblo County so here goes. Besides the usual breeding birds and gorgeous Bullock's Orioles around the Nature Center in Pueblo, we saw two Green Herons just down river from the restaurant at the Nature Center; they

[cobirds] Snowy Owl, el Paso

Hello, I last saw the Snowy on the 18th, next to his white bucket in the empty lot off Prairie Vista Lane. Saturday I went out (in spite of the nasty weather) to help a birder from Arizona find it. It was foggy, everything was white and I did not see it. BUT, while I was checking a more

[cobirds] Ferruginous Hawk in Peyton, El Paso County

Of interest to El Paso County birders : there is also a very nice Ferruginous Hawk in the area where the Snowy Owl is. I saw it yesterday afternoon, first looking south from the road that goes west from Prairie Vista ( ?Kana ? ). Then it flew east and perched on the 2nd telephone pole on the

[cobirds] Snowy Owl, El Paso County

I drove by Peyton on my way home; Snowie was still there on a roof top, off Prairie View Ln, about 3:30 this afternoon. It's great to have this bird so close by! Cecile Lee Elbert, CO

[cobirds] El Paso County : no Snowy Owl; Lapland Longspur(s), Short-eared Owl

Birders, Jeannie Mitchell, her husband and I combed eastern El Paso County this morning for the Snowy Owl but did not find it. Other birders were looking for it and maybe they had better luck. We saw numerous Rough-legged Hawks, Northern Harriers, a few Red-tails, three Prairie Falcons, one

[cobirds] Two wrens (no pacificus), Fountain Creek Regional Park, El Paso County

Hello birders, Around 2:15 this afternoon, Bryan Patrick re-found the Winter Wren at Fountain Creek Regional Park, El Paso County; it was in the dry irrigation ditch, not very far from the waterfall; I was walking on the east side of the ditch when Bryan pointed to a bush from the ditch; I had

[cobirds] Wren(s)

Just to complicate things a little... On Sunday, there were TWO wrens at St.Vrain River and 63rd Street. The first one I saw was upstream on the west bank across the pile of dead wood near the little water fall; the second came in from the west with some chickadees and was on the west bank,

[cobirds] Wrens

Hello birders, It's me again. I just looked at the wren photos on flickr taken taken by David. The wren we saw by the bridge was much darker than this wren on the photographs. It did not have such a whitish front. Also, the behaviour of the 2 wrens was much different. The first wren was in

[cobirds] Boulder Wren correction

I saw the Wrens at St.Vrain River and 63rd on SATURDAY, not Sunday. Cecile Lee Elbert, CO -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado

[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk, El Paso County

About an hour ago, I saw a BROAD-WINGED HAWK at Meadowlake (off Mallard Drive in Falcon, east of Colorado Springs. ). It flew north-east towards Eastonville Road where I tried but did NOT refind it but had a nice consolation prize : a MERLIN near the dam. There was also a GREAT-HORNED OWL

[cobirds] Sora, for El Paso County birders. El Paso County

This morning, Jeannie Mitchell found a Sora at the drainage pond (now looks like soup) at the Safeway strip mall in Falcon; I just re-found it; it is mainly in the open and doing short excursions into the cattails in the north-east part. I had excellent views of this bird. There are many

[cobirds] Possible Cassin's Vireo, El Paso County

Late this afternoon, I saw what I think is an immature Cassin's vireo. Not being positive, I surfed the net (a lot) and found a picture of an immature Cassin's Vireo; it looked like the bird I saw I had 4-5 views of this bird and just as I was leaving because of lightning and beginning rain, I

[cobirds] Sandpipers near Colo Spgs

Several people have e-mailed me for more precise directions to view the shorebirds in the Falcon-Peyton area; From Colorado Springs, take Hwy 24 (also called Platte Avenue in Colo Spgs) and go east past Peterson Air Force Base until Judge Orr Rd. Make a hard left (north-northwest); in a very

[cobirds] Eurasian-collared Doves

I was very excited when Brandon Percival showed us (the participants of a field trip) the Eurasian collared Dove in south-east Colorado many years ago. I was pretty pleased with myself (at that time) that I could tell it apart from the Mourning Dove... Then I started to realize that their

[cobirds] Gray-cheeked Thrush, El Paso County

I was so fired up about finding the Brewster's Warbler with Jeannie Mitchell yesterday that I did not report the Gray-cheeked Thrush I had seen in the morning. It was on the south side of the main entrance road to the Peaceful Valley suburb on the east side of Marsheffel Rd, El Paso County. It

[cobirds] Bobolinks, Green Heron, El Paso County

In addition to all the nice birds reported at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area), we saw 3 beautiful Bobolinks in the El Paso part of the ranch today. There is a Green Heron at the pond on the south side of Murphy Rd, El Paso County. Jeannie Mitchell first found it late last week; it was still there

[cobirds] Snowy egrets, El Paso County

This morning I briefly saw an egret species at the drainage pond behind Safeway in Falcon, El Paso County; I relayed the info to Jeannie Mitchell who saw 3 Snowy Egrets there this afternoon (she took photos). Cecile Lee Elbert, CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at

[cobirds] Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, El Paso County

Jeannie Mitchell and I went to Ramah Reservoir this afternoon where there is little water but there is some mud. We saw a Lesser Yellowlegs with a flock of 7-8 Greater Yellowlegs in a small area with water on the north-west side of the reservoir AND another Lesser Yellowlegs with 3 Greater