Re: [cobirds] Re: RFI: Fawn Brook Inn or other feeding stations in Estes Park areA

The restaurant was owned by an older couple and the husband was getting unable to continue working at the caliber he wanted to so they decided to close. As far as I know, No one bought it, so it sits vacant. Scott Rashid Estes Park On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 23:19:51 -0800 (PST), Derek Hill wrote: >

Re: [cobirds] SNOWY OWL, Morgan County

Here is just an FYI... When Snowy Owls are perched on a high perch like a telephone pole during the day, The bird is hunting, because it is hungry. When Snowies are content they perch on the ground with their eyes almost closed. If anyone goes searching for it and finds it on a high perch such

Re: [cobirds] Snowstorm fallout at Chatfield 4/30 (Jefferson/Douglas) and mystery sparrow

Is it a Grasshopper Sparrow? Scott Rashid Estes Park, On Mon, 1 May 2017 12:13:54 -0600, Bryan Guarente wrote: > Here is the link I believe Bob Shade was trying to have people go > to:https://www.flickr.com/photos/wrshade3 [1] > > Bryan > Bryan GuarenteInstructional

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

I have seen many birds of prey kill things larger than themselves. Northern Pygmy-Owls, routinely kill birds and animals larger than themselves. I have seen Great Horned Owls kill and carry off snowshoe hares that are much heavier than the owl and Northern Goshawks have been known to kill full

[cobirds] Lk Estes

Hi all, a few minutes ago Bob chase and I found a Sabines Gull at Lake Estes. From HWY 36 pull into the parking area and look across the lake at the bridge and the bird was on the spit near the bridge. This is a first year bird. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this message because you

Re: [cobirds] Common Grackle movements in Lafayette, Boulder County

One thing I noticed over the years is that this time of year the Grackle flocks are mostly juvenile birds. All the grackles seem to leave the area then in the fall the flocks arrive from who knows where, and are comprised almost entirely of juvenile birds. Are these grackles your seeing

[cobirds] redpolls

Hi All, Judie Wright called me this afternoon to tell me of Redpolls at Lily Lake In RMNP. I arrived there at 4:30 pm this afternoon to find 21 of the little gems on the south side of the trail that goes around the lake. There is at least one full adult male in the group and one bird that is

[cobirds] owls

Hi All, We finished our owl banding season last evening with a total of 42 Northern Saw-whet Owls and three Boreal Owls caught. It turned out to be our second best year for each species. I would like to thank everyone who assisted me this season and we will begin our 8th season next year in

[cobirds] woodcock

Hi All, This morning about 11:00am I found a Woodcock at the sanctuary on the west side of Lake Estes. The bird was in the grass along the creek in the area we call chat flats. Walk the trail from the parking lot on HWY 36. Before the trail makes a bend to the north ( veers left), walk

[cobirds] saw-whet banding

Hi All, We are still trapping Northern Saw-whet Owls here in Estes Park, and will continue to do so until the middle of November. So far we have banded 39 saw-whets with our record being 43 in 2009. We have also caught 3 Boreals in a different place with our last years record being 4 birds

[cobirds] lk,.estes

Hi All, This afternoon we found a Swamp Sparrow and a Wood Thrush at the sanctuary on the west side of Lake Estes. Earlier this morning Jeff Maugans refound the Harris's Sparrow that I had found the other day. The White-throated Sparrow was not relocated. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You

[cobirds] lk.estes

Hi all, I received a call from Judie Wright about a White-throated Sparrow at Lake Estes yesterday, but I couldn't make it there until this morning. I searched for the White-throated but only found a Harris's Sparrow at the entrance to what we call Pine Point. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You

[cobirds] owl question

Hi all, Each year I take it upon myself to see as many species of owls in Colorado as I can. I aim for 10 species each year. Most years I end up with 9 species or less. This year, so far I have seen 10 species owls in Colorado. I was wondering if anyone on this list serve would like to join

[cobirds] owls

Hi All, We opened our mist nets tonight for our third evening of attempting Boreal Owl trapping in RMNP. We began playing the Boreal Owl call at 7:30pm and checked the nets every half hour. We heard and saw nothing until 9:30pm. We went to check the nets and still saw nothing in the nets. I

[cobirds] saw-whets

Hi All, This evening we caught another little saw-whet owl, it weighed only 85.6 grams. here was a second bird calling from the woods, but didn't catch it. We have set the dates for the season. We will be trapping Northern Saw-whet Owls here in Estes Park every Sunday, Monday and Wednesday

[cobirds] YMCA Bird banding

Hi all, Birds are really moving in to the YMCA bird banding site. There are about a gazillion White-crowned Sparrows mostly Gambels race, and about the same number of Gray-headed Juncos. I captured an adult female Oregon Junco at the site today along with the usual Lincoln Sparrows, Pygmy

[cobirds] nighthawk

Hi all, Does anyone know how late Common Nighthawks are in Northern Colorado in the fall? I have been rehabilitating one that isn't quite ready to be released yet, but will be ready to be released in a few days. Thank You, Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this message because you

[cobirds] Lk.Estes

Hi All, This afternoon while walking lake Estes I refound a female Black and White Warbler the Judie Wright had found earlier. As I was looking at the warbler I found a male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at the area we call Catbird Corner which is the corner as you make she sharp turn to the east

[cobirds] owls

Hi all, I began my fall Northern Saw-whet Owls Banding Project last evening and caught three young Northern Saw-whet Owls. All three birds were in great shape and very healthy. This is something I will be doning until November. The birds are trapped on a private residence south of Estes Park.

[cobirds] magpies

Hi All, This morning as every morning I placed peanuts, corn and sunflower seeds out on my feeders. The Clark's Nutcrackers and Black-billed Magpies are always the first to arrive. But this morning something interesting occurred. The magpies arrived in their usual flare and began calling as

[cobirds] YMCA

Hi All, This afternoon at the YMCA banding site we caught three Wilson's Warblers a juvinile Western Wood Pewee and had a Northern Goshawk fly through. Also this afternoon we had an adult Peregrine chasing crows above the house. Migration has begun. We are also begining our Boreal Owl banding

[cobirds] owls

Hi All, Sorry for the late post but I have been busy with stuff First of all my little pygmy-owls fledged last Sunday and Monday. Most everything about this nest was different than every other pygmy-owl nest that I have had in the past and that totals 17nests. A number of things changed

[cobirds] owls

Hi all, A friend and I were at my pygmy-owl nest for two and a half hours before we watched the female enter the cavity with a chipmunk. This pair has to hunt far a field from theri nest to find food because it is so dry in the area of the nest. There are at least two young in the nest and I

[cobirds] owls

Hi all, The past few evenings I have been hearing a Flammulated Owl in RMNP. The first evening I was able to call it close enough to actually watch it fly by. He doesn't appear to have a mate yet, because I haven't herd a female calling. In this same area are several vocalizing Common

[cobirds] hawks and owls

Hi All, First off I had an adult Band-tailed Pigeon at my feeder this morning. We have had them in the past, but not this early in the year as this one was. Also I have been monitoring two pairs of Northern Pygmy-Owl both of which have hatched. I know this because the female is bringing food

[cobirds] poorwills

Hi All, Last evening, we went out on some private land north of Estes Park and heard about 12 Common Poorwills and saw two. Also saw a vocalizing Northern Saw-whet Owl. With the Poorwills being here the Flammulated Owls are not far behind. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this

[cobirds] hawks owls and hummers

Hi all, we had two (FOY) Broad-tailed Hummingbirds at our feeder this afternoon. For us (at our home) it is about 10 days early. The two pairs of Northern Pygmy-Owls that I have been monitoring ,both began incubating last week. Also yesterday, while monitoring a Northern Goshawk nest, we saw

[cobirds] lk.estes

Hi All, This evening Gary Mathews and I were birding Lake Estes. We walked to the bridge on the north side of the lake and a young fisherman alerted us to a bird that he said had been perched on a rock for several hours. We looked across the inlet into the rocks to find an American Bittern

[cobirds] owls

Hi All, I have been studying two pairs of Northern Pygmy-Owls. The first pair began incubating this morning and the other pair began incubating yesterday or the day before. I have one NOPO nest were I work and interestingly enough, that pair is using the same nest that they used in 2009.

[cobirds] finches

Hi all, The past several mornings my backyard has had about 50 Cassin's Finches, 3-4 Clark's Nutcrackers and 10-15 Evening Grosbeaks visiting my bird feeders. Also I have located three territorial Northern Pygmy-Owls. One pair is very vocal just before dark. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You

[cobirds] owls

Hi all, This morning I found my fourth Northern Pygmy-Owl since the first of March. This past week I also found a Northern Saw-whet Owl. This owl was on a friends property. My friend had called Sunday evening and said she had heard a Northern Saw-whet Owl calling in and around her

[cobirds] snowy owl

Hi all, I just received an e-mail from a friend in Kansas who has examined four pellets from one of the snowy owls there. He found the remains of a Ring-billed Gull in one pellet and the bill of a coot in another. At least that bird is not starving. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received

[cobirds] Snowy Owl

Hi all, This morning myself, Gary Mathews and Judie Wright saw two Snowy Owls one on 144th and the other on the road just to the west. The owl west was darker and smaller. I have some good photos and video of that owl. Those of you who are on facebook, you can see the photos on my facebook

[cobirds] woodpecker

Hi All, This afternoon while at Crow Valley, ther was a female Red-bellied Woodpecker in the northwest corner of the property. Also of interest a small flock of Redpolls flew over while we were there, but they couldn't be found in the campground. Other than that, ther was a single GHO and

[cobirds] finches

Hi all, A few minutes ago, about 350 rosy finches landed at my feeders. mostly brown-caps and gray-crowns with a few blacks Also had Evening Grosbeaks with them. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird banded in Grand Junction

Hi All, This is forwarded to me from Steve Bouricius He thought some of you might like to go and see the bird. Scott Rashid Estes Park Hi Folks, This morning Debbie and I captured and banded a female Costa's Hummingbird coming to a feeder in Grand Junction, Mesa County. We set up two

[cobirds] owls

Hi all, Our owl banding project has thus far trapped and banded 18 Northern Saw-whet Owls and 4 Boreal Owls. Three of the four Boreal Owls have all been young of the year with the adult being at least a three year old female. The most interesting thing is that since 1994, I have been hearing

[cobirds] juncos

Hi All, Just a note to let you know that I have Pink-sided Oregon Juncos at my feeder. They've been here for a few days. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to

[cobirds] saw-whet Owls

Hi All, Last evening while trapping Northern Saw-whet Owls here in Estes Park we caught 4 owls. The exciting part is that one of the birds was already banded. The banded bird was one that I banded in Pinewood Springs (east of Estes Park about 14 miles) in 2009 as a young (HY) bird. Now a few

[cobirds] woodpecker

Hi all, I just looked out in the back yard and found an adult Red-headed Woodpecker in the tree in the back yard. I don't know how long it will stay around. If it remains in the area, I'll send out another e-mail. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] owls

Hi All, Last evening we continued the saw-whet owl project here in Estes Park and caught 3 owls The first owl was a very young bird sex unknown This little one still had his/her baby feathers and was molting into its adults plumage The second owl was a 2 year old and the third was at least

[cobirds] owl banding

Hi All, Tonight after giving up on trying to capture Flammulated Owls, we desided to play the Saw-whet owl tape. It really paid off because we caught 5 Juvinile Northern Saw-whet Owls. The first two were caught at 10:30pm Two more at 11:00pm and the last at 11:25 pm. We closed up shop at

[cobirds] owl banding

Hi All, Last evening after setting up for a night of owl banding, we caught the first owl of the season. However, the way it was caught was a bit unusual. The way we catch the nocturnal owls is quite simple. We set up a series of mist nets. Our setup is a T shape. At the top of the T is a

[cobirds] owl banding

Hi all, It's that time of year again. I am going to begin my annual fall owl banding project. The first evening will be this coming Monday evening the 22nd of August beginning at dark with the hopes of catching Flammulated Owls. I will be trapping after dark for a few hours each evening until

Re: [cobirds] Bizarre Bird Behavior - anting, dusting, ticking?

Maybe the bird just had an itch it was trying to scratch Scott Rashid Estes Park - Original Message - From: mfg5...@live.com To: Colorado Birds cobirds@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 7:02 PM Subject: [cobirds] Bizarre Bird Behavior - anting, dusting, ticking?

[cobirds] goshawks

Hi All, For the past few years I have been monitoring Northern Goshawk nests (this fits in perfectly with the small owl project, due to the Goshawks hatching after the pygmy-owls have fledged). What I mean by that is that soon after the pygmy-owls fledge I often loose track of them so my time

[cobirds] lk.estes

Hi all, This afternoon I went to Lake Estes to see if I could find either the Magnolia Warbler or the American Redstart that were seen there yesterday. I did not find either one of those, but did find a Bay-breasted Warbler in the area that we call Pine Point. Pine Point is the area just past

[cobirds] Estes Park

This morning I was surprised to find a small flock of Bobolinks in my yard along with my fist Black-headed Grosbeak. There is also about 700 Brown-capped Rosy Finches and at least two Black Rosy Fnches at my feeders. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] owl nest

Hi all, I have a Great Horned Owl that has set up house keeping in a cliff. I took a photo of the female on the nest and in the back of the nest is a large black abd white striped object that was not there a few days later. I have a photo of the object, but am having trouble identifying it. If

[cobirds] finches

Hi all, This morning with th4e snow nere in Estes Park came the rosy Finches to my yard. There is a small flock of about 300 birds with a few blacks and gray crowns mixed in. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds

[cobirds] finches

Hi All, Due to the snow last evening and this morning, the Rosy Finches have arrived at our house. A moderate flock of Brown-capped Rosy finches have been at our house for most of the morning. In the past we have had them all winter. However, due to the Northern Shrike that had been in the

[cobirds] sapsucker/owl

Hi All, Yesterday while searching RMNP for pygmy-owls, I found a male Williamson's Sapsucker. Also this morning while watching a different Northern Pygmy-Owl, I heard two more Williamson's Sapsucker. So the spring birind is picking up slowly. Williamson's Sapsuckers usually arrive a bit

[cobirds] Best owling night thus far

Hi All, I went out owling this evening hoping to locate more pygmy and saw-whet owl territories. I went to the Cub Lake trail in the park to search for the small owls that I had seen last year. While walking and occasionally tooting for pygmy-owls, I heard a several magpies scolding something

[cobirds] owls

Hi all, Found a Northern Pygmy-Owl calling in RMNP tonight. The lone male called from 7:30pm till 7:34pm then moved east and called until 7:40pm. I timed the toots and they were 1 second apart. When I got home there was a Northern Saw-whet Owl calling just south of my house. Scott Rashid

[cobirds] owls

Hi all, The Nothrthern Pygmy-Owls are courting like crasy, last evening I took Nathan Pieplow out to get some sound recordings of a pair of owls. They didn't let us down. The little owls began calling about 7:20pm and didn't stop until a Great Horned Owl flew over the calling male pygmy just

[cobirds] cat

Hi all, Just had a Bobcat walk through the back yard. It stopped briefly, caught a vole and walked off. This cat has been in the neighborhood since October last year. Thought some of you might find that interesting. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] small owls

Hi all, In the past three evenings I have heard three different Northern Saw-whet Owls and have seen two different Northern Pygmy-Owls in and around RMNP and Estes Park. So if your interested in little owls, this is the time to be out listening for them. Also, our Great Horned Owls began

[cobirds] lk.estes

Hi all, I was just at Lake Estes and saw 2 female Barrow's Goldeneyes. The lake is about half frozen so locating the birds is smple. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email

[cobirds] GHO

Hi All, If anyone finds any incubating Great Horned Owls can you please e-mail me with any dates and general locations of the nest site. Thank You Scott Rashid Estes Park. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this

[cobirds] goshawk

Hi all, If anyone has any eye-witness accounts of Northern Goshawks attacking birds or animals, could you please e-mail me the details at pygmy...@frii.com for a project I am working on. Thank You, Scott Rashid Estes Park, -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] saw-whet Owls

Hi all, I finished my 2010 Norther Saw-whet Owl Banding Project last evening with a total of 45 owl captured. The majority of the birds were young of the year, but we did manage to capture 18 adults (mostly females) with one little male that was 3 years old. We also captured a single

Re: [cobirds] Bald Eagles and large prey

Hi all, Bald Eagles are not any larger or more powerful than Golden Eagle are. There are several records of Golden Eagles attacking and killing full grown White-tailed Deer and other large animals. (Bent Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey page 304). There are instances where Bald

[cobirds] finches

Hey all, I just looked at my feeder and found 2 Brown-capped Rosy Finches, this is the first of the season for us. Hopefully they are the scout finches who will tell the other gazillion to come here for eats. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[cobirds] saw-whets

Hi All, The Northern Saw-whet project had a to be postponed due to bad weather the past few evenings, however, we are still trapping and have caught 42 birds with two recaptures from this year. One was owl was originally banded on September 7th and recaptured at the site on september 20th.

[cobirds] shrike

Hi all, There has been a Northern Shrike in our yard for that past few days, it has been chasing juncos. hasn't caught any yet, but he/she doesn't seem to want to give up. Also the owl banding is doing well, we have caught 42 saw-whets so far. Slightly higher than the 26 that we caught last

[cobirds] owls

Hi all, We have been trapping Northern Saw-whet Owl ( myself and several volunteers) for a month now four night per week. We have banded 30 Northern Saw-whets and 1 Flammualted Owl so far. I am splitting my time between Estes Park and Pinewood Springs. Last season in Pinewood Springs we

[cobirds] owls

Hi all, For those of you that like owls, it appears that the Northern Saw-whet Owls are on the move. In the past three nights of trapping and banding owls we have captured 10 birds, with 6 of those being captured last evening. Most of the birds, both adults and juveniles are just finishing

[cobirds] falcon

Hi all, A few minutes ago a Merlin flew through my yard and was quickly chased by magpies. However, the magpies were no match for the falcon. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group,

[cobirds] owls

Hi all, Last evening I began my first ever Flammulated Owl Banding Project here in Estes Park. We set up and began broadcasting the owls call at 8:15 pm. At 9:00 pm. I caught my first owl. It was an HY (Hatching Year) meaning the bird hatched this year, Flammulated Owl. I plan to continue

[cobirds] eagle

Hi all, A few minutes ago I had to make a stop at work for a few minutes. I passed a dead Wyoming Ground Squirrel on the road. I was going to pick it up a few minutes later on my way home to place it in my yard to feed the magpies and crows. As I passed the spot where the ground squirrel was

[cobirds] hummer

Hi all, Caught an adult Rufous Hummingbird at the YMCA this afternoon. This is the earliest I have ever seen one here in Estes Park. Scott Rashid Estes Park Banding at the YMCA of the Rockies -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group.

[cobirds] old hummer

Hi all, The other day I recaptured one of my banded Broad-tailed Hummingbirds. I just received a recovery from the Bird Banding Lab. a few minutes ago. The bird was banded in 2001, but hatched in 2000 or earlier. I recaptured the bird on June 8th this year, making the bird at least 10 years

[cobirds] finches

Hi all, There are several hundred rosy-finches in my yard. All are Brown-caps. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- 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

[cobirds] finches

Hi all, The Rosy Finches are here in exorbitant numbers (several thousand). I am going through a large coffee can of sunflower seed every 15 minutes. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this

[cobirds] finches

Hi all, As I am writting this, I have 2000 rosy-finches (all Brown-caps) at my house again. It is snowing up here,but anyone who would like to she the birds is welcome. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds

[cobirds] owl nest

Hi all, Just checked a Northern Saw-whet Owl nest and found two chicks and three eggs. My guess is that the first egg hatched on the 13th and the other hatched this morning because the egg shell was still in the nest box in large sections. Also in the box were two whole Deer Mice and three

[cobirds] Mandarin Duck

Hi all, If anyone is interested in seeing a Beautiful bird... there is a drake Mandarin Duck at Lake Estes. It was first seen at what we call Pine Point, then it flew off and later returned to swim along the shore with a pair of Mallards. If anyone wants to look for it, the bird won't

[cobirds] shrike

Hi all, This evening I saw a Northern Shrike. It appears a bit late for Northern Shrikes to be in the area, and possibly in the state. Is anyone else still seeing Northern Shrikes around? In the past, Northern Shrikes have moved out of the area by the middle of March. Scott Rashid Estes Park

Re: [cobirds] owl attacks eagle, Broomfield County

Hi Carol, Yes definitely, the owl could have, and probably did, hit the eagle. Great Horned Owls can be very protective around their nests and won't hesitate to attack anything that they think may be a threat to their young. Scott Rashid Estes Park - Original Message - From: R

[cobirds] owl

Hi All, Yesterday while checking my saw-wet owl nest boxes, I found an owl peering out of one. This is the perfect time for them to be setting up house keeping. Most owls here ususlly fledge about the middle of May, which puts egg laying in early to middle March. I won't check the box again

[cobirds] owls

Hi all, I began my winter owl survey this evening and heard 5 different Northern Saw-whet Owls two of which I was able to see. Also saw 1 Great Horned Owl fly accross the road carrying some hapless creature then went to look for Boreal Owls, but it was too windy to hear anything.

[cobirds] red-tailed Hawk

Hi all, On the way home today, I watched a second year Red-tailed Hawk perching atop a telephone pole. After a few mintes, it flew into a Ponderosa Pine and retrieved a half eaten cottontail. I was unaware of Red-tails storing food. I am not sure the bird stored it in the tree, but he

[cobirds] snowy owl

Hi all, I just looked at Ron Greens shots of the Snowy Owl. Ron you have some great shots there! Say looking at Ron's shot 0060 it shows a large dark shadow down the center of the owl along its sternum. This shadow makes me think the bird might be quite thin. If it were fat, the breast

[cobirds] lk.estes

Hi all, This morning there was a female Barrow's Goldeneye at Lake Estes. As you drive into the lake parking area from HWY 36, turn right and drive to the end of the parking lot and the bird was seen with several Common Goldeneys out in the open water. Scott Rashid Estes Park. -- You

[cobirds] snowy owl

Hi all, For what its worth, I have been in contact with a snowy owl bander in Saskatchewan and showed him some photos that I took yesterday of the snowy. His reply to me was... Hey Scott, Thanks for the pictures. I've learned to hedge my bets as far as sexing and aging Snowies, but your

[cobirds] owl

Hi all, Been reading about the Snowy Owl and began wondering if anyone had seen the owl either with prey, eating anything, or regurgitating a pellet? I am curious to what the owl is feeding on, if anyone has noticed. The shots that Carol got of the owl and the ravens really shows off an

[cobirds] hawk

Hi all, Just had a Sharp-shinned come through and catch a Cassin's Finch right outside my window. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are

[cobirds] program

Hi all, The Foothills Audubon will be having a free program Monday evening at the Berthoud Community Center. I will be giving a presentation about my book Small Mountain Owls. The program begins at 7:00 pm. and everyone is welcome. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- Colorado Field

[cobirds] finches

Hi everyone, It has been snowing for the past several days here in Estes Park. And with the snow comes the birds. I have about 50 Evening Grosbeaks at my feeders and over 250 rosy-finches. Most of the rosy-finches are the Hepburns race. which I call gray-hooded. The name gray-cheeked

[cobirds] owl

Hi all, While hiking the Cowcreek trail in RMNP this afternoon, I found two Northern Pygmy-Owls. One was vocalizing on the Gem Lake trail, just south of where it meets the Cowcreek Trail. The other was on the Cowcreek trail about 500 yards west of the Ranch buildings. Scott Rashid

[cobirds] Douglas Res.

Hi all, Yesterday there was a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Douglas Res. along witht the Pacific Loon and the Long-tailed Duck. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this

[cobirds] grosbeaks

Hi all, Just wanted to let you know that the banding sight at the YMCA of the Rockies has been having up to 13 Evening Grosbeaks at the feeders. There are a number of adult birds and Juviniles as well. If interested, enter the Y property and take the first right. You will pass the tennis

[cobirds] finches

BlankHi all, Just had 4 Evening Grosbeaks at my back feeder, 2 males and 2 females. These birds are very unusual here at my house this time of year. Scott Rashid Estes Park --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/

[cobirds] Hawk

Blank Hi all, This afternoon while banding at my banding sight at the YMCA of the Rockies, we saw a male Northern Goshawk come flying in atttempting to capture a Black-billed Magpie. It was quite the show watching the hawk move through the dense bushes chasing a young magpie. As the Hawk

[cobirds] hawk

BlankHi all, While banding at the YMCA this afternoon we had a few unusual visitors to the banding station. The first was a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak I was able to band and later recapture. We also had a Badger walk by after we had finished. But by far the most exciting visitor was an

[cobirds] feather question

Hi all, Just wnat to thank everyone who commented onmy feather question. As if turned out, the bird was in fact a White-faced Ibis. of interest, that pair of owls have also been feeding on... Brewer's Blackbirds Pocket Gophers Steller's Jay Cottontail Wyoming Groundsquirrels Common Nighthawk

[cobirds] feather question

I have a question about some feathers that I am hoping someone can identify for me. The other day I found several green feathers under a Great Horned Owl nest near the YMCA. The feathers are all an iridescent green color. The feathers that I found are all flight feathers of various lengths,

[cobirds] lk.estes

Hi all, This morning I found a Worm-eating Warbler across the sidewalk from the pond in the bird sanctary at lake Estes. There are several other good mountain species coming and going daily at the sanctuary as well. Yesterday there was a White-throated Sparrow. Scott Rashid Estes Park

[cobirds] grosbeak

Hi all, Just had a second year male Rose-breasted Grosbeak at my feeder. Scott Rashid Estes Park --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] dove

Hi all, while in Longmont this afternoon I found a White-winged dove in the parking lot of The suski resturant on Nelson rd. Scott Rashid --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this

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