Colorado Birders

[cobirders] Northern Waterthrush, Catbird, Brewer's Sp., & more Lake Estes, Larimer Co. 5/25

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:03:50 -0500

Having a nice visit to the Estes Park area in Larimer County. This cold, gray morning at Lake Estes, along with many local and visiting birders, primarily in the bird sanctuary area, we enjoyed a Northern Waterthrush (pointed out by local birders who reported one has been seen periodically for

[cobirds] Northern Waterthrush, Catbird, Brewer's Sp., & more Lake Estes, Larimer Co. 5/25

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:03:50 -0500

[cobirders] Additional Thursday Sightings: Morgan, Baca & Gunnison Counties

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:17:44 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Additional bird reports from Thursday:

Morgan County
Steve Mlodinow reports from Jackson Reservoir & Wildlife Area; 13 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 3 MARBLED GODWIT, OVENBIRD & AMERICAN REDSTART.

Baca County
John Wells and Sophia Fuller relocated a PAINTED BUNTING east of the camping area at Cottonwood Canyon. They relocated a Western Screech-Owl

[cobirders] Possible Bendire's Thrasher in Saguache County and County Updates

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:07:47 -0500

Hello cobirders,

I received an email from Jerry Petrosky who is in the San Luis Valley.

Negative: He did not find the Acorn Woodpecker and Summer Tanager at Smith Reservoir (Costilla County). Also he was not able to relocate the Yellow-throated Vireo at Russell Lakes (Saguache).

Positive: He believes he heard a

[cobirders] Owling This week and next weekend, Larimer & Jackson Counties

Fri, 25 May 2012 03:55:22 -0500

Hello cobirders;

Just about ready to leave on another owling trip. This week's trip was So, So. We found 4+ Flammulated Owls on Pennock Pass (Larimer County) two nights ago. Last night we were snowed out during our search for Boreal Owls on Cameron Pass and the Colorado

[cobirders] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for May 25, 2012

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:25:37 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Reports added for today:
Douglas (Bobolink, Northern Waterthrush)
Weld (Veery, Red-eyed Vireo, Ovenbird Gray-cheeked Thrush, American Redstart)
El Paso/Pueblo (Summer Tanager, American Redstart, White-rumped
Sandpiper, Willet)
Phillips (Yellow-throated Vireo, Prothonotary Warbler, Ovenbird)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO
Douglas County
Yesterday, Sue Ehlmann relocated BOBOLINK (Kosten, 5/12) south of the
old Winkler Ranch Entrance, Castlewood Canyon Road. Ehlmann reported
from

[cobirders] Douglas, El Paso and Pueblo Counties

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:49:30 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Rebecca Kosten and I returned to Douglas County.

We relocated the Northern Waterthrush up Stream of the Cherry Creek bridge at Hidden Mesa Open Space.

Eight Bobolink were at the Winkler Ranch on Castlewood Canyon Road.

No Yellow billed Cuckoos anywhere.

El Paso/Pueblo Counties
Brandon Percival found 2 American Redstarts and a Summer Tanager

[cobirders] Interesting Frontpage Article (The Coloradoan) On Our Beloved Pawnee NG

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:25:21 -0500

http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20120523/NEWS01/305240008/Pawnee-Buttes-face-uncertain-future-big-oil-comes-calling

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/

[cobirders] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for May 24, 2012

Thu, 24 May 2012 01:24:24 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Reports added for today:
Boulder (Eastern Meadowlark)
Larimer (Flammulated Owl)
Las Animas (Carolina Wren, Hepatic Tanager, Northern Saw-whet Owl)
Mesa (Black-chinned Sparrow, Gray Vireo, Pinyon Jay, Flammulated Owl)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO
Boulder County
Yesterday, Ted Floyd reported hearing an EASTERN MEADOWLARK at
Greenlee Preserve. On 5/20, John Tumasonis reported BOBOLINK at: 1.
Teller Farms (Stiles, 5/14);

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[cobirders] Jackson and Alamosa Counties

Wed, 23 May 2012 19:24:30 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Jackson County
Bryan Ehlmann and Richard Stevens found a few birds today in Jackson County. They found an American Three-toed Woodpecker 50 yards past the closed gate at the end of Michigan Creek Road. They found a Burrowing Owl along CR 27. It was 6-7 miles south

[cobirders] Boulder & Larimer Ctys

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:13:34 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Boulder County
Ted Floyd heard an Eastern Meadowlark at Greenlee Preserve. Note: Western Meadowlarks have been known to call like an Eastern Meadowlark.

Larimer County
Richard Stevens and Bryan Ehlmann found 2+ Flammulated Owls last night on Pennock Pass. Walk west from the closure gate accessed from the east side

[cobirders] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for May 23, 2012

Wed, 23 May 2012 01:48:53 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Reports added for today:
Weld (Rose-breasted Grosbeak)
Huerfano (Hepatic Tanager)
Larimer (Summer Tanager)
Routt (Sharp-tailed Grouse)
Moffat (Sage Sparrow, Sage Thrasher, Scott's Oriole, Northern Waterthrush)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO
Weld County
Yesterday, Bryan Ehlmann found a male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK at Banner
Lakes Wildlife Area (southern pond windbreak). On 5/19, Jerry
Petrosky reported from Banner Lakes Wildlife Area: HOODED

[cobirders] Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Banner Lakes Wildlife Area in Weld County

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:50:13 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Weld County
Bryan Ehlmann and Richard Stevens found a young male Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Banner Lakes Wildlife Area this morning. It flew around the tall cottonwoods at the southern ponds. Northern ponds closed until July 15th.

Good Birding!

Directions to birding spots on CoBus website:
http://coloradobirdingsociety.net16.net

Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project

[cobirders] This Week's Colorado Statewide Bird Trips May 22-28, 2012

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:58:25 -0500

Hello cobirders,

This week's Statewide Bird Trips include:

Wednesday, May 23
Boulder Bird Club Wednesday Roadrunners

Saturday, May 26
Roaring Fork Audubon Society's Spring Bird Count
Wildlands Restoration Volunteers Hewlett Gulch Trail Construction
Audubon Society of Greater Denver Trip TO Denver City Park
Audubon Society of Greater Denver Trip To Fossil Creek Reservoir
Denver Field Ornithologists Trip to Bird

[cobirders] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for May 22, 2012

Tue, 22 May 2012 02:00:43 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Reports added for today:
Arapahoe (American Redstart, Black-chinned Hummingbird)
Jefferson/Douglas (Chestnut-sided Warbler, Williamson's Sapsucker)
Douglas (Bobolink, American Redstart, Northern Waterthrush)
El Paso (Acorn Woodpecker)
Huerfano (Scott's Oriole, Hepatic Tanager)
Costilla (Acorn Woodpecker, Summer Tanager)
Saguache (Yellow-throated Vireo)
Jackson (Greater Sage-Grouse, White-throated Sparrow)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO
Arapahoe County
Yesterday, Edward Tracyd found an AMERICAN REDSTART 70 yards west of
the bird

[cobirders] Chestnut-sided Warbler, Chatfield Reservoir; American Redstart, Cherry Creek Reservoir; Acorn Woodpecker, El Paso Cty

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:07:33 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Jefferson/Douglas Counties
Loch Kilpatrick reports a Chestnut-sided Warbler at Chatfield Reservoir. The Warbler was south of the Plum Creek Delta parking lot and west of the Plum Creek Delta footbridge.

Arapahoe County
Richard Stevens reports an American Redstart at the 12 mile beaver pond at Cherry Creek State Park. He

[cobirders] cherry creek state park

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:48:30 -0500

An American Redstart has returned to the same location, 70 yards west of the bird observation platform,as last year. the bird responded to my iphone and seems to share or has small territory between yellow warblers.

[cobirders] Scott's Oriole & Hepatic Tanager at Huerfano County, Boulder & Jackson County Updates

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:30:55 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Huerfano County
John Drummond relocated the Hepatic Tanager and found a potential first county Scott's Oriole record at the Santa Clara Creek site this morning.

Boulder County
Yesterday, John Tumasonis relocated Bobolink at five sites.
Teller Farms
Boulder Bobolink Meadow
Cherryvale Open Space and Mountain Parks Administration Center
The Bobolink Trail
Boulder Open Space south of Boulder

[cobirders] Back to Douglas County Cherry Creek Trails

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:23:53 -0500

Hello cobirders;

Bryan Ehlmann and I decided to retrace Jerry, Sue, Amy and Rebecca's yesterday trip to Douglas County.

We relocated the Northern Waterthrush but blanked on the White-eyed Vireo and American Redstart at Hidden Mesa Open Space. If there are any Yellow-billed Cuckoos nesting this year, we were not

[cobirders] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for May 21, 2012

Mon, 21 May 2012 01:29:21 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Reports added for today:
Douglas (Bobolink, Summer Tanager, Plumbeous Vireo, American Redstart,
White-eyed Vireo, Northern Waterthrush)
Adams (Hooded Warbler)
Larimer (Northern Waterthrush)
El Paso (Ovenbird)
Yuma (Magnolia Warbler, Yellow-billed Cuckoo)
Lake (Northern Waterthrush, Glossy Ibis)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO
Douglas County
Yesterday, Petrosky relocated BOBOLINK (Kosten, 5/12) south of the old
Winkler Ranch Entrance, Castlewood Canyon Road. Petrosky reported
from

[cobirders] Adams County on Saturday

Sun, 20 May 2012 09:00:10 -0500

Hi,

I took five birders to Rocky Mountain Arsenal Saturday morning. We expected more active birding because of the weather. That did not happen but we did have a few highlights. We circled Lake Ladora counterclockwise.

If you look at Lake Ladora as a "Z", more or less. A Nashville Warbler was

[cobirders] Hooded Warbler, Adams; Yuma Cty update & Glossy Ibis at Lake Cty

Sun, 20 May 2012 08:34:25 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Adams County
Peter Plage relocated the Hooded Warbler near the fishing pier at McKay Lake.

Yuma County
Stevens and Ehlmann found an Eastern Screech-Owl and Common Poorwill early this morning at Hale Ponds. They relocated Greater Prairie-Chickens at the Yuma County Road 28 lek.

Lake County
Yesterday, Tim Kalbach found a Glossy Ibis

[cobirders] Unsuccessful search for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe Cty

Sun, 20 May 2012 08:10:48 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Yesterday afternoon, Sue Ehlmann and I criss-crossed southern Cherry Creek State Park on our bikes. We did not find the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher reported to be seen on Thursday. The road south of the shooting range had 14+ male Ring-necked Pheasants, 9 Common Yellowthroats and dozens of White

[cobirders] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for May 20, 2012

Sun, 20 May 2012 07:19:38 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Because of the many sightings in Spring, Daily RBAs may not overlap.

Reports added for today:
Adams (Nashville Warbler, Barn Owl, Plumbeous Vireo, Northern
Waterthrush, Hooded Warbler)
Jefferson (Red-eyed Vireo, Plumbeous Vireo)
Arapahoe (Black-chinned Hummingbird)
Weld (Hooded Warbler, Plumbeous Vireo)
Boulder (Bobolink)
El Paso (Northern Parula)
Logan (Golden-winged Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, American Redstart)
Yuma (Northern Cardinal, Baltimore Oriole, Great

[cobirders] Boulder - Pella Crossing Bobolinks

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:32:33 -0500

I found 4 male BOBOLINKS in the large field east of heron pond at Pella
Crossing this afternoon (5/19). They were perched on both the wire fence
and taller stalks of grass.

I'm not sure how noteworthy this sighting is but thought I would post since
it is a different location than other

[cobirders] Banner Lakes, Weld; Teller Farms, Boulder; McKay Lake, Adams County

Sat, 19 May 2012 18:27:32 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Weld County
Jerry Petrosky reports from the southern ponds' windbreak at Banner Lakes Wildlife Area; Hooded Warbler and Plumbeous Vireo.

Boulder County
Dave Cameron relocated 9+ Bobolink at Teller Farms.

Adams County
Cameron found a Hooded Warbler while looking for the Northern Waterthrush at McKay Lake.

Good Birding!

Directions to birding spots on CoBus website:
http://coloradobirdingsociety.net16.net

Sue Ehlmann,

[cobirders] Plumbeous Vireo, Adams; Northern Parula, El Paso and late Scissor-tail ed Flycatcher, Arapahoe County Updates

Sat, 19 May 2012 17:41:25 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Adams County
Weston relocated a Plumbeous Vireo northeast of the Barr Lake State Park Visitor's Center footbridge (between footbridge and banding area).

El Paso County
Saturday morning, Ken Pals reports a Northern Parula at Bear Creek Regional Park, (just east of the Bear Creek Community Gardens) .

Arapahoe County
On 5/17, Kay Rasmussen reports

[cobirders] Golden-winged Warbler+, Logan Cty; Nashville Warbler+, Adams Cty

Sat, 19 May 2012 15:37:38 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Adams County
Gary Weston led the CoBus trip to Rocky Mountain Arsenal this morning. His highlights:
Nashville Warbler (willows where Lake Ladora trail first turns from east to south)
Barn Owl (northeast corner of Lake Ladora)
Plumbeous Vireo (singing at northeast corner of Lake Ladora)
Northern Waterthrush (along creek at northeast corner, where

[cobirders] Chatfield State Park Jefferson and Douglas Counties

Sat, 19 May 2012 12:09:07 -0500

Hello birders,

A Red eyed Vireo was north of the ponds on the East side of the Platte
River, south of Kingfisher bridge.

A Plumbeous Vireo was south of the Plum Creek Delta bridge.

Good birding!

Terry Michaels
Centennial, CO

[cobirders] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for May 19, 2012

Sat, 19 May 2012 02:00:49 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Because of the many sightings in Spring, Daily RBAs may not overlap.

Reports added for today:
Adams (Red-headed Woodpecker)
Phillips (Lesser Nighthawk, Black-throated Green Warbler, Tennessee
Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Plumbeous Vireo)
Yuma (Greater Prairie-Chicken)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO
Adams County
Yesterday, Dan McAdams found a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER near the Barr
Lake State Park banding station. On 5/17,

[cobirders] Correction: Greater Prairie-Chickens in Yuma County

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:55:15 -0500

Hello cobirders,

I just noticed that I wrote Lesser Prairie-Chickens in Yuma County. Should have been Greater Prairie-Chickens.

Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society
Denver, Colorado
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[cobirders] Lesser Nighthawk in Phillips Cty, updates Logan, Phillips & Yuma Ctys

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:42:15 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Logan County
Richard Stevens and Bryan Ehlmann found a Greater Prairie-Chicken lek this morning. Location too public to advertise.

Phillips County
Stevens and Ehlmann report:

At Haxtun City Park
Blackpoll Warbler
Plumbeous Vireo

At Holyoke City Park
Black-throated Green Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler

At Holyoke Sewage Pond
Lesser Nighthawk
(potential 1st county record)

Yuma County
At CR 45 Lek
Lesser

[cobirders] Cassin's Kingbird/Eastern Kingbird

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:04:17 -0500

Spotted two Cassin's Kingbirds and an Eastern Kingbird today (5/18, 2 PM) in Larimer County, Loveland, South Taft, west 28th Street. Photos can be seen here: CLICK HERE.

Dan O'Donnell
Loveland, CO
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[cobirders] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for May 18, 2012

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:47:28 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Because of the many sightings in Spring, Daily RBAs may not overlap.

Reports added for today:
Adams (Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Rose-breasted
Grosbeak, Plumbeous Vireo)
Broomfield (Cassin's Kingbird)
Douglas (Bobolink)
Huerfano (Hepatic Tanager)
El Paso/Pueblo (Yellow-throated Warbler)
Arapahoe (Caspian Tern, Tennessee Warbler, Black-chinned Hummingbird)
Boulder (Olive-sided Flycatcher)
Logan/Sedgwick (American Golden-Plover, Black-bellied Plover, Eastern
Screech-Owl, Baltimore Oriole, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Dickcissel,
Northern Cardinal,

[cobirders] Cherry Creek State Park

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:02:19 -0500

Hi,

Ray Simmons and I were at Cherry Creek State Park. Caspian Tern showed up at boat marina. Virginia Rails at Belleview Wetlands. Virginia Rail and Wilson's Snipe at 12 mile Beaver Pond. Tennessee Warbler at cottonwoods south of Beaver Pond.

Good birding!

Jacob Washburn
Denver, CO

[cobirders] Barr Lake State Park Adams County

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:42:52 -0500

Hi,

Jerry Petrosky and I walked the Niedrach trail to the banding station at Barr Lake State Park.

A Black and white Warbler was in cottonwoods southwest of the boardwalk. McGillvray's Warbler and Common Yellowtroat in willows to west.

Best location was just northeast of the visitor center footbridge. A Northern Waterthrush

[cobirders] Rose-breasted grosbeak, Larimer County

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:41:04 -0500

Good Afternoon all!

Rose-breasted Grosbeak showed up at my feeders last Friday 11th
with the Black-headed Grosbeaks. He stayed for three days, but haven't
seen him since, maybe just missing him. Will keep watching.
This is north of Masonville, west of Ft. Collins at 6500' elevation in
Larimer County.

Ellen Wride

[cobirders] Adams, Broomfield & Logan/Sedgwick Counties

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:17:38 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Adams County
Eric Zorawowicz reports a Northern Waterthrush along the shoreline just east of the fishing pier at McKay Lake.

Broomfield County
Zorawowicz found a Cassin's Kingbird hawking insects at the high school fence next to Plaster Reservoir.

Logan/Sedgwick Counties
Richard Stevens and Bryan Ehlmann report from the northeast corner of Colorado:

Jumbo Reservoir
American Golden-Plover

[cobirders] Red-headed Woodpecker, Weld

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:15:19 -0500

We had at red-headed woodpecker at home this morning. I also saw one in the first grove of trees going east on WCR 398.

Lauren Hyde
Keenesburg

[cobirders] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for May 17, 2012

Thu, 17 May 2012 02:56:20 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Because of the many sightings in Spring, Daily RBAs may not overlap.

Reports added for today:
Jefferson (Williamson's Sapsucker)
Weld (Kentucky Warbler, Veery, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Tennessee Warbler,
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Least Flycatcher, Ovenbird, Black-throated
Blue Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Snowy Plover & Eastern Bluebird)
Huerfano (Hepatic Tanager)
El Paso (Hooded Warbler)
El Paso/Pueblo (Yellow-throated Warbler, Yellow-throated Vireo, Veery,
Summer Tanager,

[cobirders] Least Tern, Spring Park resr, Eagle County

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:03:52 -0500

Hi all

There's a Least Tern at Spring Park resr, El Jebel this afternoon, on the
islands at the south end, near the dam

Also there

1 Marbled Godwit

6 Wilson's Phalaropes

1 (Long-billed) Dowitcher (distant)

10 (White-faced) Ibis (distant)

Good birding all

Dick Filby,

Carbondale, CO

[cobirders] Weld Co. Highlights

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:03:28 -0500

The Snowy Plovers, noted in an earlier posting, were the highlight of the day, but other sightings are worth mentioning.

At Crow Valley Campground, we found Eastern Bluebird, Cassin's Kingbird, and Western Tanager.

Norma's Grove was outstanding. Sightings included Red-headed Woodpecker, Veery, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Swainson's Thrush. Tenn. Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, and

[cobirders] Greater Prairie-Chicken, Yuma County; Hepatic Tanager Huerfano County

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:57:50 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Yuma County
Seth Harris relocated Greater Prairie-Chickens at the County Road 45 leks.

Huerfano County
Tom Wilberding found a Hepatic Tanager at the Santa Clara Creek site.

Good Birding!

Directions to birding spots on CoBus website:
http://coloradobirdingsociety.net16.net

Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director
Brighton, CO
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[cobirders] Snowy Plovers @ Weld Co.

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:42:12 -0500

We saw several Snowy Plovers at Crow Valley Campground.

Dix Smith
Ft. Collins

[cobirders] Weld, El Paso & Logan County Updates

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:21:38 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Weld County
Alex Cruz found female Black-throated Blue Warbler and Hooded Warbler in the southwest corner of Crow Valley Campground.

El Paso County
Brandon Percival reports from the banding area at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area); Yellow-throated Warbler, Yellow-throated Vireo and 3 Veery.

Logan County
Stevens and Ehlmann found a Summer Tanager at the

[cobirders] Black-throated Green Warbler, Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area, Logan; Ken tucky Warbler, Norma's Grove, Weld County

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:30:07 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Logan County
Rich Stevens, Bryan Ehlmann and Roger Danka report from Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area
Black-throated Green Warbler (tamarack pond)
Nashville Warbler (tamarack pond)
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (tamarack pond)
Field Sparrow (6-7 East)
Baltimore Oriole (6-7 East)
Northern Cardinal (tamarack pond and 1-2 West)
Bell's Vireo (1-2 West)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (east and west sections)
Eastern Screech-Owl (east sections)

Weld County
Cole

[cobirders] This Week's Colorado Statewide Bird Trips and Outings

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:13:55 -0500

Hello cobirders,

I originally sent this on Tuesday. My email has been weird the last
couple of days and I do not think this was sent to group.

Hello cobirders,

This week's Statewide Bird Trips and Outings include:

Wednesday, May 16
Boulder Bird Club Wednesday Roadrunners
Audubon Society of Greater Denver Trip to Chico Basin Ranch

Saturday,

[cobirders] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for May 16, 2012

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:27:18 -0500

Hello cobirders,

Because of the many sightings in Spring, Daily RBAs may not overlap.

Reports added for today:
Jefferson (Worm-eating Warbler)
Adams (Cassin's Vireo, Plumbeous Vireo, American Dipper)
Arapahoe (Caspian Tern)
Boulder (Common Loon)
Larimer (Rose-breasted Grosbeak)
Prowers (Northern Cardinal, Northern Waterthrush, Least Flycatcher)
Baca (Northern Waterthrush)
Yuma (Northern Cardinal, Baltimore Oriole, Whimbrel, Marbled Godwit,
Long-billed Curlew, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern

[cobirders] Barr Lake Adams County

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:20:53 -0500

Hi,

There was a possible Gray cheeked Thrush and a Plumbeous Vireo down the Pioneer trail at Barr Lake State Park.

An unidentified red bird deep in woods west of banding station remained a mystery.

Eastern and Western Kingbirds and Bullock's Orioles are back.

Directions to birding spots on CoBus website:
http://coloradobirdingsociety.net16.net

Gary Weston, Vice-President, Colorado