[cobirds] Location?? Harris's Sparrow, El Paso County Red Rock Canyon Open Space

2018-01-04 Thread 'Egret' via Colorado Birds
I can't seem to find the Harris's Sparrow that Jim Merrit has seen multiple times. Does anyone have a more exact location? The park is pretty huge. Many thanks Chris Brobin Manitou Springs EP CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds"

[cobirds] Snowy Owl Jefferson Co.

2018-01-04 Thread Natalie P.
Has anyone heard anything about the Snowy Owl in Jefferson County? I was hoping it was doing okay, since no has posted in quite a few days about it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[cobirds] Eastern, Mountain Bluebirds. Douglas

2018-01-04 Thread 'Hugh Kingery' via Colorado Birds
We came home about 4:15 this afternoon from the Black Forest Christmas Bird Count -- and saw 3 birds perched on a power line near the beginning of Willow Lake Drive (west 1/2 mile & south 1 mile from downtown Franktown [the traffic light]). They sorted out as one Eastern Bluebird, one Mountain

[cobirds] White-throated Sparrows at Golden Ponds

2018-01-04 Thread Jamie Simo
I went out after work today to Golden Ponds and saw 2, possibly 3 (only saw 2 at the same time), tan-striped White-throated Sparrows in the cattails along the Greenway trail heading off to the east. They were hanging out with a cluster of Song Sparrows and American Tree Sparrows. Pictures

[cobirds] Greater Roadrunner El Paso Co 1/4

2018-01-04 Thread Brandon
Finally saw my first Greater Roadrunner in El Paso County, it was on Meridian Road, just South of Hanover Road, first on East side of road, then west, then back East. Three others birders also got to see it. Brandon K. Percival Pueblo West, CO Sent from my Android -- You received this message

Re: [cobirds] El Paso Co. Sapsucker & Thrush yes 1/4

2018-01-04 Thread 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds
Is it possible that the West Coast birds are here because of the fires? Deb Carstensen, Arapahoe county Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 4, 2018, at 10:10 AM, Brandon wrote: > > The stakeout Red-breasted Sapsucker and the stakeout Varied Thrush both > continue in Colorado

[cobirds] American Dipper in Adams County today

2018-01-04 Thread Marcia Canter
Hi CoBirders I saw a single American Dipper in Clear Creek just downstream from Lowell Blvd, Adams County. I viewed it from the bike path below the bridge at about 9:35 am. This is a traditional spot Bob Canter, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: [cobirds] Re: White-throated Sparrows at Golden Ponds

2018-01-04 Thread Ira Sanders
I think the top picture is a white-throated sparrow. I agree with Brandon on the other pictures. Ira Sanders Golden On 4 Jan 2018 6:42 pm, "Jamie Simo" wrote: > >> Ah, looks like these are Swamp Sparrows. Thanks, Brandon! > > --Jamie Simo > Longmont > > On Thursday,

[cobirds] Re: White-throated Sparrows at Golden Ponds

2018-01-04 Thread Jamie Simo
> > > Ah, looks like these are Swamp Sparrows. Thanks, Brandon! --Jamie Simo Longmont On Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 6:27:03 PM UTC-7, Jamie Simo wrote: > > I went out after work today to Golden Ponds and saw 2, possibly 3 (only > saw 2 at the same time), tan-striped White-throated

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 4 January 2018

2018-01-04 Thread Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: January 4, 2018 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, January 4 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this

[cobirds] El Paso Co. Sapsucker & Thrush yes 1/4

2018-01-04 Thread Brandon
The stakeout Red-breasted Sapsucker and the stakeout Varied Thrush both continue in Colorado Springs, El Paso County this morning. Thanks to everyone who has been reporting them! Thanks to Bill Maynard for helping me see these birds this morning! Brandon K. Percival Pueblo West, CO Sent from

[cobirds] Varied Thrush and Sapsucker El Paso County Continuing

2018-01-04 Thread 'Egret' via Colorado Birds
I saw the Thrush at 0900 and was able to show another birder. There are pull-outs along the road to Seven Falls from Starsmore. It was between 3 and 4 on the edge of the stream near an open water patch. It was with a flock of Robins. Several other species were drinking there also. The

[cobirds] Rosy Finches, Teller County, Victor

2018-01-04 Thread Kevin Ash
I came across a nice flock of about 100-120 Rosy Finches south of Victor this afternoon. There were at least 30 Black's that were easily distinguished from the others. I could id about 10 Brown-capped and 10 Gray-crowned, and the others were moving about too much to see them clearly enough to