[cobirds] Re: Friends of the Pawnee NG Site

HI all Links to resources from Friends site are now here: https://thevermontbirderguy.org/files/FrPNGLinks.html Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn On Monday, April 18, 2022 at 3:23:13 PM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: > Hi all > > I'm going to be converting my Friends of PNG site to a new Vermo

[cobirds] May Day in Weld

Hi all Might be my last report probably hitting the road mid-May to VT. CR 41 "T" intersection (CR 41 btw 100/102 at 102 left .5m and right 1m is the "T", 18 species seen, highlights: Lark Bunting; six sparrow species; Brown-headed Cowbird; Loggerhead Shrike (pair); Say's Phoebe; loads of

[cobirds] Shorebirds/Weld

Hi all Adding to Bill Fink's post about shorebirds ... Sat/Sun combined report - CR84 marsh south of Crom Lake: "Peeps" (20-30+, Least and Western); Long-billed Dowitcher (2); Greater Yellowlegs (3), Lesser Yellowlegs (1); Willet (1) - Woods Lake: Least Sandpiper (11) - CR59

[cobirds] Friends of the Pawnee NG Site

Hi all I'm going to be converting my Friends of PNG site to a new Vermont flavor with our impending move. Birders have been asking me through email and in the field to make available the various linked resources on the site. I've captured the links requested and they can be viewed (even after

[cobirds] Re: More Spring arrivals/Weld

://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland [image: longspur box.png] On Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 3:19:38 PM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: > Hi All! > > Ventured out for a short period of time on the Pawnee until the wind > kicked up. &

[cobirds] More Spring arrivals/Weld

Hi All! Ventured out for a short period of time on the Pawnee until the wind kicked up. - Sage Thrasher (CR 41 btw 100/102 - (3); CR 49 north of 100 - (4)) - Loggerhead Shrike (CR 41 btw 100/102) - Vesper Sparrow CR 49 north of 100 (3) - Burrowing Owl CR 59/74 (1) - Osprey O

[cobirds] Burrowing Owl and Others/Weld

Hi all Wandered about Greeley-area today. - Crom Lake: American Avocet (2); Say's Phoebe - CR 31/80 Pond: Snow Goose (12) - CR 59 Marsh: Bill Fink, Baird's Sandpiper (7), American Avocet (2-3), Black-necked Stilt (2); Lesser Yellowlegs; Greater Yellowlegs (2); - CR 48 Marsh:

[cobirds] Spring in Weld

Hi all This weekend's birding included: - Black-necked Stilt (Stewart's Pond) - Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs (Stewart's Pond (few), Cozzens Lake (13) and 59 Marsh (few)) - Yellow-headed Blackbird (2) (Severance Pond south of Bruce's) - Sandhill Crane flyover (59 marsh) -

Re: [cobirds] Thank You and Almost Goodbye Colorado Birders

t; Wow! Sorry to hear this but Vermont is pretty cool. Thanks for all >>> you've done for the birds of CO. >>> I for one will miss your hawk (& other bird) reports! >>> Good luck! >>> Lisa Carp >>> Superior >>> >>> On Tue,

[cobirds] Re: Slaty-backed Gull, Weld County

Hi all These gulls frequently can be found at Drake Lake, too, for another spot to check. CR 23 just south of Hwy 14 and about a mile from Weld Landfill. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn https://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/

[cobirds] Thank You and Almost Goodbye Colorado Birders

Hi all We are moving to Vermont and our house in Nunn will be listed in next weeks. We expect a quick sale in this "hot" market. I wish I can personally thank many of you for your generosity and enthusiasm about birding. I enjoyed everyone of you who attended any trips I led up here and down

[cobirds] Bald Eagle Show Continues, Greater Yellowlegs and Mountain Bluebird/Weld

Hi all Went by Woods Lake on Saturday saw only about 8-10 Bald Eagle and six cars observing. Sunday morning was "boffo" I counted 30 Bald Eagle! Add 12 more Bald Eagle on ice at Cozzens Lake in Eaton same day. I had seven Mountain Bluebird CR 102/37 in Nunn-area. I had three Greater

Re: [cobirds] a situation (Boulder)

Hi all FYI, we've all probably read similar in the past, just a refresher ... https://www.audubon.org/get-outside/audubons-guide-ethical-bird-photography Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn https://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/

[cobirds] Snowy Owl/Weld

Hi all Anyone see the Snowy Owl after the 2/20 sightings? Have not had a chance to go look for it yet. Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn https://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland -- -- You received this message

[cobirds] Raptor Alley (and an eagle show)/Weld

Hi all I led the Colorado State University Field Ornithology group out on our annual Raptor Alley trip together on Saturday. ZERO wind again-three weekends in a row now! Hoping for a 4th weekend of no wind with Cheyenne Audubon group this Saturday. ;-) Total of 48 raptors for our Saturday

[cobirds] Raptor Alley Trip Report/Nunn

Hi all This past Saturday led a trip on another gorgeous raptor weather day-NO WIND. We only did eastern and southern portions of Raptor Alley . We saw 33 raptors. - Ferruginous Hawk - 7 (dark morph, too, in usual

[cobirds] Raptor Alley Trip This Saturday/Weld

Hi all View details here: https://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/event/1311/raptor-alley Should be good weather for "raptoring". Have three birds on (new) poles on CR 33 right now overlooking our large prairie dog colony :-) Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn

[cobirds] Potential New Birding Location(?)/Weld

Hi all Just saw this ... on GOCO site: "Shurview/Missile Site Bluffs Open Space, $1,500,000 to The Trust for Public Land The grant will help the Trust for Public Land, the City of Greeley, and the Town of Windsor conserve the 978-acre Shurview/Missile Site Bluffs property, located between

[cobirds] MLK Day and Raptor Alley

Hi all Not as exciting as that robin but :-) ... zero wind on Raptor Alley which is always great for birds. Nine raptor species, 40 total birds. - Bald Eagle - 6 (one pair

[cobirds] Common Redpoll on Greeley CBC/Weld

Hi all Yesterday I covered the southwest section of Greeley CBC. Along CR 396 SW out of Lasalle I was treated to seven Common Redpoll which allowed closeup photos. They were feeding on wild sunflower heads alongside road. Pretty cold on CBC but sun brought out birds. This area seems prime

[cobirds] Re: Pawnee Buttes CBC Results

The Nunn Guy wrote: > Hi all > > We did the Pawnee Buttes CBC count yesterday (instead of this Friday) due > to inclement weather approaching Fri-Sun and not so friendly bird winds > projected on Friday. Weather was great yesterday, sunny, winds only 3-10 > mph and a might

[cobirds] Pawnee Buttes CBC Results

Hi all We did the Pawnee Buttes CBC count yesterday (instead of this Friday) due to inclement weather approaching Fri-Sun and not so friendly bird winds projected on Friday. Weather was great yesterday, sunny, winds only 3-10 mph and a might chilly to start 12 degrees warming to upper 20s as

[cobirds] Stoneham CBC Results/Weld

Hi all We did the Pawnee-East (Stoneham) count on Xmas eve day. Weather was okay, winds probably 10-15+ at times. Species counted: - Common Raven - Rough-legged Hawk - Lapland Longspur - 54 (good spot is CR 102 west of Hwy 71. There are alternating tilled dirt field and shorter

[cobirds] Massive Snow Goose Flock/Weld

Hi all Woods Lake Saturday hosted a "ginormous" Snow Goose flock that numbered in the multiple thousands. It was an impressive sight to see. Photos (First 20 photos): https://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/17 Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn

Re: [cobirds] Re: Extensive power expansion, anybody watching for impacts on birds

Hi all I'll just add most of what we have lost in terms of bird populations are anthropogenic (human) in nature primarily habitat loss and degradation. Refresher stories about 3 billion birds lost: - https://abcbirds.org/3-billion-birds/ -

[cobirds] Re: Possible Northern Shrike Hunting - Arapahoe

Hi all Speaking of Northern Shrike ... one continues to bathe and drink in our 11 water sources and also hunts our feeder birds. Has been making appearances off and on for about month now. She also was hunting in one of our window wells other morning. Photos:

[cobirds] Lapland Longspur/Weld

Hi all Two Lapland Longspur in tow with about two dozen Horned Lark on the exposed shoreline of CR 61/74 Galeton Ponds (south one). Also, Northern Shrike along South Platter river at CR 61 crossing--Rough-legged Hawk in that area last weekend. The Hwy 34/CR 69 energy development pond

[cobirds] Pawnee NG CBCs/Weld

Hi all The four CBCs for the Pawnee NG could use a few more volunteers--especially the Pawnee Buttes circle. Scheduled dates are: Crow Valley CBC 12/18 Nunn CBC 12/19 Pawnee East (Stoneham) 12/24 Pawnee Buttes 12/31 Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/

[cobirds] Raptor Alley Trip #1 Results/Weld

Hi all Hearty souls braved the 15-25 mph winds on Saturday--I woke up to 5mph winds but that quickly changed in an hour or so. Need less to say raptor numbers low but got variety! - Red-tailed Hawk - 5 - Ferruginous Hawk - 3 - Bald Eagle - 3 - Unk raptor - 1 (distance) - Prairie

[cobirds] Very Large Snow Goose Flock Expands/Weld

Hi all I visited the CR 69/Hwy 34 energy development pond again on Saturday. Took a series of 16 photos of entire flock--guesstimate ~1,500-2,000 Snow Goose present! Zoomed in on photos did a head count on all 16 photos. Photos at link below. Bald Eagle patiently eyeballing the flock, too. I

[cobirds] Re: Varied Thrush at Littleton

Hi all Good to know ... I'll have to check the Nunn yard which hosted one all last winter. :-) Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland On Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 12:37:44 PM

[cobirds] Lapland Longspur/Weld

Hi all On routine morning walk along CR 100 and CR 33 had 4 Lapland Longspur flyover and then farther down road another smaller group of 2. The walk starts on CR 100 .25m east of CR 33 and then south on CR 33 for about .5m. There is large prairie dog colony on both sides of road which

[cobirds] Northern Shrike and Snow Geese/Weld

Hi all "New" Weld County pond (energy development pond) for me ... CR 69 and Hwy 34 east of CR 59 marsh turnoff about five miles on north. Turn north on CR 69 go about .25m to top of rise for best views. Need scope. Seems to attract lots of geese, ducks and maybe gulls(?). Here I counted 395+

[cobirds] Friends of the PNG Field Trip: Raptor Alley

Hi all First-of-the-Season Raptor Alley trip: http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/event/1282/friends-of-the-pawnee-ng-raptor-alley Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland --

[cobirds] Gulls and Dowitchers/Weld

Hi all On Sunday at Windsor Reservoir overlook had a "zillion" gulls loafing on the exposed bottoms-water is very low. - Lesser Black-backed Gull 5-7 all adults - Multiple Herring Gull - Multiple California Gull - Loads of Ring-billed Gull At Cozzens Lake had about 30 Long-billed

[cobirds] Foothills Audubon PNG Trip and Sandhill Cranes!/Weld

Hi all Fantastic day for our Pawnee trip on Saturday with Foothills Audubon club. We tallied a total of 56 species roaming from Nunn to CR 124 Pond to Crow Valley Campground. Highlights include: - Spotted Towhee (my yard) - Cooper's Hawk (Lone Tree Creek @ CR 110) - Say's Phoebe,

[cobirds] Townsend's Warbler/Weld

Hi all This morning in our Nunn yard ... all audio recorded. - Townsend's Warbler - Wilson's Warbler - 3 - Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland --

[cobirds] Galeton Shorebirds/Weld

Hi all Galeton ponds (CR 74/61) regular stop for me on weekends. Saturday, scouting hunters present, no birds. Sunday, still getting ID confirmations but pretty sure Pectoral, Baird's, Stilt, Solitary and "maybe" Sanderling(?) sandpipers along with both yellowlegs, avocet, Black-necked

[cobirds] White-winged Dove/Weld

Hi all Nunn's White-winged Dove showed up in yard again this morning. Photos of it, Wilson's Warbler, Loggerhead Shrike and Red-breasted Nuthatch here: http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/25/my-yard-nunn Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org

[cobirds] Shorebird Welcome Sign Out/Weld

Hi all Wandering around Weld County this weekend ... Just now a Red-breasted Nuthatch appeared in our yard for probably the second or third time in our 20 years here. We had Wilson's Warbler (2) here on Saturday being chased by two Loggerhead Shrike during the morning--no kills recorded as

[cobirds] Re: Black-bellied Plover/Weld

-grassland On Monday, August 2, 2021 at 2:13:09 PM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: > > Hi all > > While browsing my weekend photos I was looking at a Burrowing Owl one and > "low and behold" in the field puddle is a Black-bellied Plover! Owl colony > is about two miles east of t

[cobirds] Black-bellied Plover/Weld

Hi all While browsing my weekend photos I was looking at a Burrowing Owl one and "low and behold" in the field puddle is a Black-bellied Plover! Owl colony is about two miles east of the Galeton Ponds at CR 74/61, passed CR 65 along CR 74 on the south--adjacent to a small farm op. At base of

[cobirds] White-winged Dove/Weld

Hi all Our regularly visiting Eurasian-collared Dove flock brought with them a White-winged Dove this morning! Probably the sixth one over the years in our yard. Photos: http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/25/my-yard-nunn Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn

[cobirds] Re: Weld County Birding Weekend

st confirmed. >> >>- Pectoral Sandpiper >>- Western Sandpiper >> >> Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn >> http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org >> >> https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland &

[cobirds] Re: Weld County Birding Weekend

at 12:50:48 PM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: > > Hi all > > My birding travels over the weekend ... > > Saturday: > >- Sage Thrasher - 4 (along 41 btw 100/102. good spot to find them >during migrations (looked like a family unit, too). Also, loads of Lark >

[cobirds] Weld County Birding Weekend

Hi all My birding travels over the weekend ... Saturday: - Sage Thrasher - 4 (along 41 btw 100/102. good spot to find them during migrations (looked like a family unit, too). Also, loads of Lark Bunting, some Grasshopper, Brewer's and Cassin's Sparrow, Bullock's Oriole, Northern

[cobirds] Re: Mississippi Kites, Morgan and Washington Counties

Hi all Quite the expansion through the years ... CO Mississippi Kite eBird. [image: current MIKI.JPG] Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland On Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 2:47:38 PM

[cobirds] Holiday Weekend Birds/Weld

Hi all First, CPER is chockful of wet spots from last week's 2.5 inch rain deluge. Birds seen or heard at these wet areas include: Black-necked Stilt, Greater Yellowlegs, Killdeer, Mallard, Lark Bunting, both longspurs, Brewer's, Grasshopper and Lark Sparrow, Red-tailed, Swainson's and

[cobirds] Re: Eastern Bluebird/Weld

Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland On Monday, June 28, 2021 at 1:43:12 PM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: > Hi all > > Walked around Crow Valley Campground yesterday. A total of 27 species. &

[cobirds] Eastern Bluebird/Weld

Hi all Walked around Crow Valley Campground yesterday. A total of 27 species. Best bird: Eastern Bluebird (2) found southwest of large pavilion along south-north fence line T-intersecting with campground south boundary. First 19 photos: -

[cobirds] Nunn Breeding Bird Survey Results

Hi all I did my route June 10th. Reported 39 species with big miss being Loggerhead Shrike--they are around just did not see on route that day. Average species count through the years is 38. Last five-year average is 48. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/

[cobirds] Baird's Sandpiper/Weld

Hi all Highlight from weekend drive around Weld was a lone Baird's Sandpiper hangin' with phalaropes at CR 48 marsh pond south of Latham Reservoir. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/

[cobirds] Marbler Godwit/Weld

Hi all Highlights from weekend drive around Weld were: - Marbled Godwit [CR 59 Marsh] Photo - Orchard Oriole - 3 [CR 110/Lone Tree Creek; CR 37/94 Gravel Pit; Cozzens Lake] - Pair of

Re: [cobirds] Bird song at Lory Park

Hi Jan Have you uploaded here to see what it comes up with as identification? ==> https://birdnet.cornell.edu/api/ Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland On Tuesday, June 1, 2021

[cobirds] New Nunn-area Arrivals/Weld

Hi all Northern Mockingbird showed in yard this morning singing up a storm. Western Wood-Pewee yesterday. Blue Grosbeak at local "grassland bird haven" in and around CR 102/100/41-area. The gravel pit trees at CR 94/37 are noisy with usual breeding birds--sometimes you can get three oriole

[cobirds] 2021 Article of Interest: Global abundance estimates for 9,700 bird species

Hi all - https://www.pnas.org/content/118/21/e2023170118 "By aggregating the species-level estimates, we find that there are ∼50 billion individual birds in the world at present." Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org

[cobirds] Re: More Fallout Colors in Yard/Weld

://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland On Monday, May 17, 2021 at 10:08:05 AM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: > > Hi all > > I was out mowing our landscaped backyard habitat starting with western > half. As I moved to begin mowing eastern side a Long-eared Owl fl

[cobirds] More Fallout Colors in Yard/Weld

Hi all I was out mowing our landscaped backyard habitat starting with western half. As I moved to begin mowing eastern side a Long-eared Owl flew out by me from one of our trees at eye-level to continue roosting in our western windbreak. It remained there until dark. I believe our third one

[cobirds] Annual Mini-Yard Fallout/Weld

Hi all It seems there's one day in May where I have a mini-migration fallout. Seems today is the day. - Bullock's Oriole - 4 (all males) - Clay-colored Sparrow - Killdeer - 2 - Yellow Warbler - Yellow-rumped Warbler - Lark Sparrow - 2 - Chipping Sparrow - 17 -

[cobirds] Snow Goose/Weld

Hi all CR 108 playa (water first time in years) hosting eight sleeping Snow Goose, Northern Pintail, Mallard, Blue-winged Teal, dozens of Lark Bunting displaying, Chipping, Brewer's and Lark Sparrow. CR 33 about one-mile south has nice playa as well and is even flooding half the road with

[cobirds] Re: Colorado Birding Challenge Prelim Report/Weld

://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland On Monday, May 10, 2021 at 9:08:27 AM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: > Hi all > > eBird "Weld County" list for our challenge results: > https://ebird.org/checklist/S87728105 > > Tha

[cobirds] Re: Colorado Birding Challenge Prelim Report/Weld

:26 AM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: > > Hi all > > The Friends of the Pawnee National Grassland challenge team garnered 106 > species for the day. Highlights are: > >- American Redstart (Lone Tree Creek at CR 110) not refound on Sun. AM >- Red-necked Phalarope, Whimbr

[cobirds] Colorado Birding Challenge Prelim Report/Weld

Hi all The Friends of the Pawnee National Grassland challenge team garnered 106 species for the day. Highlights are: - American Redstart (Lone Tree Creek at CR 110) not refound on Sun. AM - Red-necked Phalarope, Whimbrel (Crom Lake) Sat. PM and Sun. AM still there - 14 Ducks,

[cobirds] "Not Your Usual Suet Feeder Bird"/Weld

Hi all Surprising Curve-billed Thrasher enjoying our suet feeder. Second spring in a row we have had one. Other new yard migration highlights: - Lark Sparrow - Brewer's Sparrow - Swainson's Thrush - Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Western Kingbird Photos (first 6):

[cobirds] Re: FOY Common Yellowthroat, CSR, El Paso Co, Thurs

Hi all I wonder if answer is as simple (of complex) as maybe migrating birds simply not stopping in Colorado, drought, loss of habitat in Colorado, taking different paths, weather challenges, lack of food sources, other??? [image: flyway.JPG] Also, a study

[cobirds] "Ever See a Spotted Towhee Somersault?"/Weld

Hi all I was playful entertained watching our Spotted Towhee visitor take his morning bath. He surprises by doing a flip and more impressive a complete somersault (23 seconds in)! https://youtu.be/iPzcs-CZ1LI Enjoy! Also, displayed on homepage below if link does not work. Thanks, Gary

[cobirds] Re: "Yellow Legged Gull"/Weld

ects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland On Monday, April 26, 2021 at 9:27:48 AM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: > Hi all > > Got some feedback from WhatBirders ... " I mean, that's kind of what my > post tried to imply (Yellow-footed Gull) - these are rarer species that >

[cobirds] Re: "Yellow Legged Gull"/Weld

rg/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland On Monday, April 26, 2021 at 8:17:01 AM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: > Hi all > > It was not clear from above that the gull was Weld County landfill (in > name of link but ... ;-) ... I'll let you know what WhatBi

[cobirds] Weld County Over the Weekend

Hi all Scouted usual Weld sites (no grasslands this time) in preparation for Colorado Birding Challenge. Total of 80 species seen, highlights (includes "new" not seen last weekend) were: - Loggerhead Shrike (CR 110/27) - Golden Eagle (CR 112/27) - Vesper Sparrow - 7 (CR 108 btw 27/Hwy

[cobirds] Re: "Yellow Legged Gull"/Weld

-national-grassland On Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 5:34:35 PM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: > Hi All - Is it possible (my wishful thinking) that this is something other > than a Lesser Black-backed Gull? It seemed as large as a Herring Gull but > maybe that's my old age :>) There are Ring-bill

[cobirds] "Yellow Legged Gull"/Weld

Hi All - Is it possible (my wishful thinking) that this is something other than a Lesser Black-backed Gull? It seemed as large as a Herring Gull but maybe that's my old age :>) There are Ring-billed Gulls all around it. photo:

[cobirds] More Curlews/Larimer

Hi all Just saw 40+ Long-billed Curlew at Wellington State Wildlife Area (Larimer CR 64) on way back from Fort Collins lunch. From I-25 go east on Larimer CR 64 about .25m east in field between first house on north and to the west of the two houses next to each on north (one has fake Giraffe

Re: [cobirds] Courtesy to a landowner

Hi all I'd like to ask about access to Stewart's Pond. I've heard from and seen multiple occasions folks and cars beyond the corral area to view Stewart's Pond. Does anyone have the definitive answer that the landowner is okay with birders on their property? Each time I go near I'm hoping to

[cobirds] Re: Colorado Birding Challenge Scout Weekend/Weld

day, April 19, 2021 at 9:42:03 AM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: > > Hi all > > Two WhatBirder participants posted "Glaucous Gull" for my mysterious gull. > > https://forums.whatbird.com/index.php?/topic/18194-large-whitish-gull-id/ > > Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn

[cobirds] Re: Colorado Birding Challenge Scout Weekend/Weld

the-pawnee-national-grassland On Monday, April 19, 2021 at 9:12:05 AM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: > Hi all > > The Colorado Birding Challenge <https://cobirds.org/CFO/CoBC/> is rapidly > approaching. Our team name is "Friends of the Pawnee National Grassland" >

[cobirds] Colorado Birding Challenge Scout Weekend/Weld

Hi all The Colorado Birding Challenge is rapidly approaching. Our team name is "Friends of the Pawnee National Grassland" and we'll be scouring Weld County birds for the event. I went out this weekend to scout birds (and locations) in area. I got 77 species with

[cobirds] Re: Swan ID help/Weld

uralist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland On Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 2:25:35 PM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: > HI All - Saw two swans at Loloff reservoir today at noon. Can someone > help with the ID? > > Photos: Loloff Reservoir [Kersey] - Album View - F

[cobirds] Long-billed Curlew/weld

Hi All - Just saw 15 Long-billed Curlew at Antelope Reservoir! Thanks, Gary Lefko/Nunn http://friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ -- -- 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

[cobirds] Swan ID help/Weld

HI All - Saw two swans at Loloff reservoir today at noon. Can someone help with the ID? Photos: Loloff Reservoir [Kersey] - Album View - Friends of the Pawnee National Grassland (friendsofthepawneegrassland.org)

[cobirds] Windsor Birds and Mink!/Weld

Hi all Yesterday I had two Bonaparte's Gull in the gravel pit on south at Weld/Larimer County line along Hwy 392 across from the gardening/brewery store on north. Also, at gravel pit on south at 17th and Hwy 392 (about a half-mile east of above) had 37 Red-breasted Mergansers in their fine

[cobirds] Re: Article: Mass Bird Die-Off Linked to Wildfires and Toxic Gases

anks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland On Friday, April 2, 2021 at 10:08:59 AM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: > Hi all > > Just got this from one of our Forest Service scientists. >

[cobirds] Thick-billed Longspurs returning/Weld

Hi all Toured Weld over weekend as usual ... total of 63 species. Highlights: - Thick-billed Longspur - 7+ .5 south of CR 114/45 on both side of road but mostly west. Turn off your car. Listen and watch. Easy to hear flying around and singing. I stayed on road whole time but you

[cobirds] Long-billed Dowitcher/Weld

Hi all Lone Long-billed Dowitcher at Crom Lake at lunch. Yesterday it hosted two Black-necked Stilt. Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland -- -- You received this message

[cobirds] Article: Mass Bird Die-Off Linked to Wildfires and Toxic Gases

Hi all Just got this from one of our Forest Service scientists. - https://eos.org/research-spotlights/mass-bird-die-off-linked-to-wildfires-and-toxic-gases Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org

[cobirds] Re: Swan Sp. Greeley, WELD

Hi all I know a Mute Swan tends to hang out there. A different swan would be nice :-) Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/members/home https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 7:55:44 AM

[cobirds] Weld County Wanderings

Hi all - Lesser Black-backed Gull (Weld Landfill, Severance) - Varied Thrush ("Grandma's Garden", Nunn) - Mountain Bluebird - 3 (CR 102/41, Nunn) - Osprey - 2 (Poudre Trail nest behind O St jail facility, Greeley) - Horned Grebe (Windsor Lake, Windsor) - Great-tailed Grackle -

[cobirds] Varied Thrush and Snow Goose/Weld

Hi all Varied Thrush (http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/photos/view/196/4965/varied-thrush) at Grandma's Garden today at 11AM-saw her snag a worm. Two Snow Goose (http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/photos/view/14/4964/snow-goose) at Crom Lake with huge

[cobirds] Potential New Weld County Birding Spot

Hi all in my Weld County excursions of late I stumbled upon two bike path crossings I had never seen before. Did a search today and the trail is newly named "The Great Western Trail" (http://www.gwtrail.com/). It traverses Windsor-Severance-Eaton ag fields. But it does show access to a

[cobirds] Article: "Biological diversity (birds) evokes happiness"

Hi all Sharing research (bird) article that just came out ... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201204110246.htm - One finding: *More bird species in their vicinity increase life satisfaction of Europeans as much as higher income* Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

[cobirds] Re: FOS Common Grackle

Hi all On Sunday I also ran into my first Common Grackle sighting a flock of 20+ near pond along Hwy 392/CR 61.5 near Cornish. Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland On Monday,

[cobirds] Varied Thrush Continues and Other/Weld

Hi all Over the weekend ...happy to report the Varied Thrush (http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/196/town-of-nunn, first 3 photos) in Nunn persists even after our massive blizzard conditions up here. Massive gull flock (up close) on south side of Hwy 14

[cobirds] Osprey Returning/Larimer

Hi all I saw one Osprey at the Prospect Road nest platform near Sharpe Pointe Road in Fort Collins this early afternoon. Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland -- -- You

[cobirds] Varied Thrush Still in Nunn/Weld

Hi all I saw this morning at 1130 ... photos and video first URL below: Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] In Search of Spring .../Weld

Hi all Explored a lot of north central Weld over weekend hoping to find signs of spring. I did. Still only Horned Larks and raptors on shortgrass, no summer longspurs seen/heard. Other item of interest is new wooden double-post power-lines going in along Hwy 77 on east in and around CR 116

[cobirds] Re: Spring Migration is Underway

Hi all Latest BirdCast forecasts showing early signs, too, http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/pages/BirdMigration Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland On Thursday, March

[cobirds] Raptor Alley with CSU Ornith. Club Results/Weld

Hi all My first trip lead during this crazy pandemic. Fantastic weather ... 0mph winds and 18-35 degrees for trip. COVID safety precautions applied. We saw a total of 50 raptors along with Lapland Longspurs, Pronghorn, and Coyote. - Bald Eagle - 5 - Red-tailed Hawk - 9 - American

[cobirds] Lapland Longspur

Hi all Frigid birding over the weekend to say the least! Sunday on Weld CR 94 between 33/35 south of gun shooting range had 3-4 Lapland Lonspur hanging out with the Horned Lark in fallow fields. All Greeley-area lakes frozen over except Saturday Woods Lake had a lsiver open chockful of

[cobirds] Re: Huddled Bushtits, El Paso Co, Sun

Hi all On a Fort Collins Christmas Bird Count a few years back we came across about 16 Bushtit huddling side-by-side along a horizontal branch. Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org

Re: [cobirds] Mute Swans

Hi all eBird seems to have/track Colorado reports of Mute Swan ... https://ebird.org/species/mutswa/US-CO and Weld County, https://ebird.org/media/catalog?taxonCode=mutswa=US-CO-123=p. Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/

[cobirds] Re: Where Have All the Goldfinches Gone? west Centennial, Arapahoe County

Hi Kevin Up here in Nunn ... ;-) ... we have had them consistently throughout January now, last few days numbering a dozen or so each morning. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland

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