=S12042992). No white geese
yet, though I've been searching regularly.
Three twilights ago I saw a Great Horned Owl (possibly two) at City Park, the
first for the location in eBird.
Chris Rurik
Denver
PS Hello to all you listfolk. This is my first post here. I'm a recent
transplant from WA who
a haircut from a low-flying Brown Creeper in front of
East High School.
Today I saw a Northern Shrike at Bluff Lake.
Great weather for birding,
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
Colorado Birds group.
To post to this group, send
field on the
south side of Hwy 14 for hazy, inconclusive views of thousands of
trash-eating gulls. Definitely not ideal. Does anyone have tips on how best
to bird this site? Or should we just bring hardhats next time?
Thanks,
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
PS We also saw two Common Ravens mingling
including 3 Cinnamon Teals, 6 Blue-winged Teals, 1 Lesser
Scaup, 2 Redheads
Say's Phoebe
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
--
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
walking the park all winter...
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
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
Natural Area: American Avocets, Hermit Thrush, Brewer's Blackbird
Sloans Lake - American White Pelican, Osprey, Bonaparte's and Franklin's
Gulls
Thanks,
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
Colorado Birds group.
To unsubscribe from
a very late Greater White-fronted Goose at Ferrell
Lake and the continuing Bonaparte's Gulls.
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
--
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
Nuthatch, and a Hairy Woodpecker.
Bonaparte's Gulls and Greater White-fronted Goose continue. Yellow-rumped
Warblers finally around.
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
Colorado Birds group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop
around.
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
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
. The southernmost pond on MCR 2
is prime for shorebirds.
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
--
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
not last much longer. Again, not sure what the story is. Sunset sure
was beautiful though.
Happy fall and good birding to all,
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
Colorado Birds group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving
Seen with lots of Wilson's Warblers in trees just southwest of Ferrill
Lake, just before the onslaught of rain.
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
Colorado Birds group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails
Common Yellowthroat foraging in the cattails at the Prairie
Loop overlook.
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
On Friday, October 25, 2013 1:15:24 PM UTC-6, David Gillilan wrote:
Viewed from Prairie Loop platform, to the east, amongst mixed flock of
Ruddy Ducks and Eared Grebes. Female. Clearly larger than
between Ferril Lake and Duck Lake
by the Pavilion.
Wow!!
Good birding,
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
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
of Cacklers.
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
--
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
keep posting about them.
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
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
CoBirders --
Keep your eyes to the skies. Fifteen Sandhill Cranes flew low over Dinosaur
Ridge, Jefferson County, around 1:00 pm today. Almost as cool as the
iguanodon footprints.
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
Colorado
On Ferril Lake just now:
1 female Barrow's goldeneye (thanks to those who reported it to eBird)
1 blue-morph snow goose
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
Colorado Birds group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving
the best birdwatching
will be tomorrow, when the mighty Seahawks fly high.
Chris Rurik
Denver County
PS Please don't kick me off the list.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
Colorado Birds group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails
impossible that this is an intrepid wild chukar, but I'd be amazed.
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
On Sunday, February 23, 2014 8:08:16 PM UTC-7, Steven Mlodinow wrote:
Greetings All
The Chukar is in Broomfield, most likely, because somewhat let it out of
a cage. Sorry, I don't mean to be snarky
great horned owl and her chicks. You can
imagine how much more powerful the experience would have been if they could
have looked through a scope.
Thanks for your consideration,
Chris Rurik
Education Contractor
Bluff Lake Nature Center
PS On your upcoming visits to Bluff Lake, be on the lookout
Greater Scaup
Lingering Lesser Black-backed Gull and Herring Gulls
Lots of other birds and prime-looking shorebird habitat
*Belmar Historic Park*
One Lesser Goldfinch singing
Two American Avocets -- gorgeous
One Common Grackle
Great birding,
Chris Rurik
Denver County
--
You received this message
worth looking
harder. A few other birders there did not see it. Plenty of wigeon around.
Two cinnamon teal were nice to see.
Biking back home I noticed two FOY Snowy Egrets, plumes billowing in the
wind, on the island in Ferril Lake at Denver City Park.
Chris Rurik
Denver County
--
You received
Another quick reminder: David Sibley will be at the Tattered Cover on
Colfax Avenue in Denver tonight, April 3rd, at 7:30 pm. Chuck Hundertmark,
president of Denver Field Ornithologists, will be facilitating the
conversation.
Chris Rurik
Denver County
On Thursday, April 3, 2014 7:56:55 AM UTC
.
If you have not gone to see the spectacle of a mixed nesting colony of
Snowy Egrets and Black-crowned Night-Herons, I'd recommend it.
Yesterday I saw my first Western Kingbird of the season at Bluff Lake.
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Hi all --
The Long-tailed Duck continues as of 4:00 this afternoon.
Shameless pitch: Bluff Lake's bird walk is this Saturday, 8 - 10 am. Should
be good -- I've had a gnatcatcher, hermit thrush, cowbird and several other
migrants there in the last week.
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
On Tuesday
this helps.
Good birding,
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
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
are now dropping.
Highlights over the last few days have included Tennessee Warbler,
Plumbeous Vireo, Green-tailed Towhee, and an accursed Empid.
Good birding,
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
Colorado Birds group.
To unsubscribe
-found the bird,
which proved to be an Ash-throated Flycatcher. As far as I can tell, it's a
first for Denver County (though in Denver Co, that's not saying much).
Also fun to see was a Warbling Vireo in that same general area. Kingbirds
and orioles nesting right there.
Good birding!
Chris Rurik
Yesterday, I found more Brown Creepers in Denver City Park than I've ever
seen there: four in one flock.
Chris Rurik
Denver CO / Gig Harbor WA
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
Colorado Birds group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving
/blufflake/overview
Chris Rurik
Denver CO / Gig Harbor WA
On Friday, December 5, 2014 11:25:16 AM UTC-7, Chris Rurik wrote:
Hello all --
Many of you know Bluff Lake, a nonprofit-owned urban wildlife refuge and
outdoor classroom in eastern Denver. I'm passing along information about
, but definitely no grin patch). I am wondering if it might
be a Snow x Ross's hybrid, or maybe I'm just over-thinking it. No pictures
taken. If anyone goes out to see it, let me know what you think. Best time
for goose-viewing is 4 - 5 pm.
Chris Rurik
Denver CO / Gig Harbor WA
--
You received
it as a ???.
Other cool birds in the area: Blue Grosbeak, Eastern Kingbird, YB Chat,
Gray Catbird.
Good summer birding,
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
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
and
killdeer. Oh, and two snipe.
FOS Bufflehead, Lesser Scaup, and Am Tree Sparrow earlier this morning.
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
On Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 1:45:46 PM UTC-6, Charles Hundertmark
wrote:
>
> Shortly after noon today, I received a call from Chris Rurik who was at
> Princ
I would not send a fundraising appeal to CoBirds, but this will
have such a direct impact on the birds at one of Denver's best hotspots
that I wanted you all to be aware of the opportunity.
Thanks,
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
.
Last I saw them, they were perking up and starting to dive about even with
the east shades.
Also at least three Common Loons, five Horned Grebes, over a dozen Eared
and Pied-billed Grebes, and half a thousand Western Grebes.
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
You received this message because you
.
It was a great trip in a beautiful part of the state.
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
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...@google
s
& a kind of small Blackbird with red Shoulders (*Oriolus phoenicius*) that
hopped about amongst the Bullrushes with a few Crows that seemed to
accompany the Indians comprehended our ornithological list of this
extensive tract.”
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
On Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 9:21:
, some shorebirds, etc.
All in all a great day. Hope this helps in planning trips as migration
ramps up.
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
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
Has anyone been to the playa in Arapahoe County near CRs 149 26? Last
eBird report was a while ago, and I'd like to know if the habitat is still
good enough to host birds. Also, if you have intel on other playas in that
area, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks,
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
You received
, and two Rock Wren.
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
On Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 9:45:48 AM UTC-6, Dave Leatherman wrote:
>
> Nice photos, Bill, of a nice bird. Just to make it clear and save the
> sterling Denver Audubon Master Birder Class of 2015 going to the trouble of
> a mass re
Thanks to all who helped with feedback. Jury's strongly in favor of
Philadelphia Vireo.
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
On Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 1:37:20 PM UTC-6, Jared Del Rosso wrote:
>
> Chris Rurik and I both birded the Gardens this morning. A Brown Thrasher
> was around during
if it's a small group, you
stay on the move, and you stay on the roads.
Also, for all you county listers, the location between 112th and 114th east
of Trussville is in Denver County, not Adams.
Thanks,
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
.
Hope this helps,
Chris Rurik
Denver, CO
On Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 10:15:58 PM UTC-7, fiddlenurs wrote:
>
> I'm just sending this email to retitle it so that when people respond to
> it, it won't have part of my name in the response. This duck was discovered
> by other grea
Hi all --
Just leaving Westerly Creek Park, where an early male Blue-winged Teal has
joined the five Cinnamon Teal. Also of note were a Western Scrub-jay and Say's
Phoebe.
Chris Rurik
Denver County
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"Colorado
was not
there today.
Good birding!
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
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
it was.
Oh yeah! A species total: 101.
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
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
currently stands a
little over 175 species.
As a reminder we will soon be draining Bluff Lake to begin reconstruction
on the dam -- which will prevent it from drying out in years to come.
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
Hot off the wire, an eBird rare bird alert of a Fork-tailed Flycatcher in
Trinidad (Las Animas County) yesterday at 2:15.
Thought I'd let those who are not signed up for the alerts know.
Does anyone have any more information?
Thanks,
Chris Rurik
Westminster CO
--
You received this message
I should have been more clear. This is an UNCONFIRMED sighting.
IF it is a fork-tailed flycatcher, it would be a first state record (I
think).
Chris Rurik
Westminster CO
On Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 7:28:50 AM UTC-7, Chris Rurik wrote:
>
> Hot off the wire, an eBird rare bird
I stopped at Indian Tree GC at 10:30 am, and no geese were present. They
move around a lot in this area. None currently at Hidden Lake either.
Chris Rurik
Westminster, CO
On Friday, January 27, 2017 at 6:31:01 AM UTC-7, Martha LKJ wrote:
>
> Though I won't be able to drive by until to
sted Sandpiper, a lifer for about half of
our group. Thanks Cheri!
At a playa just NE of Byers we saw eight species of shorebirds to round out
the day.
All in all a really fun day of chasing. Looking forward to next time.
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
You received this message because you
) then landed in the middle of the res and
floated. Distant even with the scope. An awesome bird.
Good birding to all,
Chris Rurik
Denver CO
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop
again if I see it return.
Chris Rurik
Westminster Colorado
--
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
produced a few hybrid offspring with Canada Geese.
This bird from a few years ago is suspicious:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S16035094
Chris Rurik
Westminster CO
On Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 11:01:32 AM UTC-7, Gary Brower wrote:
>
> CoBirders,
>
> In my “eBird Alert”
birders. After a weekend like this, I'm going to miss Colorado.
Chris Rurik
Westminster CO (for three more weeks)
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails fro
one of the
shorter trees lining the lake. While I attempted to get a picture (and
probably failed), my dad watched it eat a green caterpillar about three
times the length of its beak. It was near a bench that faces the lake,
about fifty yards from the west end of the lake. It was silent.
Chris R
fluttering
in toward the shale hillside. Common Poorwill! Within seconds it flushed
again toward the Birds and Bees Trail, and we could not refind it.
Great birding in one of Denver's great migrant traps. Hopefully continued
storms will bring more.
Best,
Chris Rurik
Westminster CO (soon to
Hi all, I’d really appreciate a ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ report on the fork-tailed
flycatcher from anyone who looks for the bird this morning. Thanks, Chris
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop
, a
stuffed animal that looks sort of like a deer or a rabbit with sparkling
gray antlers. A jackalope? Of course it’s one of George’s favorites.
Joe Roller was a legend in his own time. He deserves every tribute we can
give him. For every story we might tell, he could tell ten.
Chris Rurik
Lakebay, WA
60 matches
Mail list logo
