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16 Jan South Platte Park, Dunlin yes, Winter Wren no [Randy Cross ] 16 Jan Aurora Reservoir Arapahoe County [Gary Zeeto ] 16 Jan Greater White-fronted Geese, Arapahoe Cty; Dunlin, Douglas Cty ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 16 Jan January Bald Eagle ["defrowe75" ] 16 Jan Friday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 15 Jan Thursday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 15 Jan Greater White-Fronted Goose/Larimer ["Gary Lefko" ] 14 Jan Goose hunting in Arapahoe and Denver Counties ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 14 Jan Baca, Pueblo, and Fremont Counties [Gary Zeeto ] 14 Jan Aurora Reservoir, Arapahoe County ["Bill Cryder" ] 14 Jan Some Mountain birding [Gary Weston ] 14 Jan Wednesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 13 Jan Tuesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 12 Jan Monday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 11 Jan Dunlin, Douglas County; Common Redpoll, Mesa County ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 11 Jan ELC and Prospect Ponds ["Gary Lefko" ] 11 Jan Glaucous Gull & Barrow's Goldeneye still at 88th avenue and S. Platte River ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 11 Jan Sunday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 10 Jan Some Western Slope Birds, Mesa & Delta Ctys [Rebecca Kosten ] 10 Jan Lesser Black-backed Gull, Arapahoe Cty; 4 White-winged Scoters, Boulder Cty [Rebecca Kosten ] 10 Jan Adams Cty Glaucous Gull, Barrow's Goldeneyes; Denver Cty Greater White-fronted Goose [Rebecca Kosten ] 10 Jan Saturday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA [Richard Stevens ] 10 Jan Photos of two Glaucous Gulls on New Year's Day [Richard Stevens ] 10 Jan Loveland Pass and Green Valley Ranch on Friday [Richard Stevens ] 9 Jan Denver County Greater White-fronted Goose [Gary Weston ] 9 Jan Noon update: Dunlin, Ptarmigan, Barrow's Goldeneye, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers [Gary Weston ] 9 Jan Friday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 8 Jan South Platte Park: dunlin, Winter Wren; Fort Logan Cemetery: Greater White-fronted Goose [Rebecca Kosten ] 8 Jan Reynolds Park, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Dusky Grouse, American Three-toed Woodpecker [Rebecca Kosten ] 8 Jan Thursday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 8 Jan Snowmass ski area Rosy Finches, Red Crossbills etc ["Dick Filby" ] 8 Jan Snowmass ski area Rosy Finches, Crossbills etc ["Dick Filby" ] 7 Jan No brant, but a Greater White fronted Goose, Denver county [Gary Zeeto ] 7 Jan Cherry Creek State Park Short-eared Owl, Arapahoe County [Bryan Ehlmann ] 7 Jan Wednesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 7 Jan Aurora Reservoir, Arapahoe County, Green Valley, Denver County Tuesday [Richard Stevens ] 6 Jan rosy finches ["Debbie Moore" ] 7 Jan Purple Finch and Common Redpoll, Fruita, Mesa Co ["Dick Filby" ] 6 Jan correction on Jackie King's Brant [Gary Weston ] 6 Jan Aurora Reservoir and Brant search [Gary Weston ] 06 Jan Lowell Ponds SWA ["bomaanka" ] 6 Jan Bonny Reservoir, Flagler Reservoir & Karvel Reservoir [Jerry Petroski ] 06 Jan Poudre Learning Center Nature Club Event/Greeley ["Gary Lefko" ] 06 Jan Re: Crow Valley Campground ["Gary Lefko" ] 06 Jan Crow Valley Campground ["dixie_smith500" ] 6 Jan Tuesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 5 Jan Monday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA [Bryan Ehlmann ] 5 Jan 77 Barrow's Goldeneyes Carbondale, Garfield Co ["Dick Filby" ] 4 Jan CO habitat stamp ["Linda Andes-Georges" ] 4 Jan Clear Creek, Adams, & Pueblo Counties [Mary Lou Ehlmann ] 4 Jan Gulls at McIntosh Lake, Barrow's Goldeneyes on South Platte [Mary Lou Ehlmann ] 4 Jan January's "Colorado Field Notes" [Richard Stevens ] Subject: South Platte Park, Dunlin yes, Winter Wren no From: Randy Cross <randycrossrr AT aol.com> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:08:11 -0500 Hello birders, We are in town to visit our daughter for a few days.? Since we have a home not far from South Platte Park we looked for the Winter Wren a couple of weeks too late.? A walk another 400 yards south and we did pick up the Dunlin for our 2009 list.? Both a Peregrine Falcon and Prairie Falcon flew up the Platte River between Mineral Blvd and C470. Great weather compared to Gunnison. Randy Cross Gunnison and Centennial, CO? Subject: Aurora Reservoir Arapahoe County From: Gary Zeeto <gzeeto AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:42:26 -0800 (PST) Hi, Before heading into the mountains for the weekend, I birded Aurora Reservoir with Bill Cryder. A smallish black backed Gull, probably a Lesser Black-backed Gull was flying north as we drove into the north end. At least 1 Greater White-fronted Goose and 2 Ross's Geese were there. Most of the gulls again had left before 10:00am. Good birdin' Gary Zeeto Denver, CO Subject: Greater White-fronted Geese, Arapahoe Cty; Dunlin, Douglas Cty From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:21:32 GMT Hello cobirders, Arapahoe County Richard Stevens reports an adult and juvenile Greater White-fronted Goose at the Green Valley Ranch Recreation Pond & Park. Douglas County Kirk Huffstater relocated the Dunlin on the Platte River just south of the C470 bridge. Closest access is through South Platte Reservoir. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html ____________________________________________________________ Click here to choose from a huge selection of quality heart rate monitors! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbvdWYxfbvKqhgbVIa9qCt15WqoUehh1Hi5XvY5nFJR266AbD/ Subject: January Bald Eagle From: "defrowe75" <defrowe AT msn.com> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:56:29 -0000 I'm happy to report my first Bald Eagle for the year. A lone eagle typically starts flying past my office window almost daily in January and February. I expect it's from Barr Lake. At any rate, It circled around the field by my office for about 2 minutes this morning (at 40th and Pena) before heading West. On that topic -- has anyone noticed if the Eagles have returned to Cherry Creek Reservoir yet this year? I seem to recall that 15 or so sometimes are on the ice about now. Enjoy the day! Subject: Friday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:25:11 GMT Hello cobirders, New or Updated Reports from Thursday: Denver (Greater White-fronted Goose) Jefferson (Northern Pygmy-Owl, American Three-toed Woodpecker) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Denver County Yesterday, Kosten relocated the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Zeeto, 1/7) at Green Valley Ranch Recreation Pond & Park. On 1/14, Kosten found a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE in the field North of Bollinger which is the north end of Emerald Strand Park. On 1/11, Gail Campbell found a ROSS'S GOOSE at Berkeley Park. Jefferson/Douglas Counties Yesterday, Hsu relocated a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL and an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at Reynolds Park. On 1/13, Steve Hsu (pronounced shoe-ie) relocated the DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/20) along the S. Platte River south of the C470 Bridge (closest access through S. Platte Reservoir). Arapahoe County On 1/14, Bill Cryder relocated a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Stevens, 1/6) and 2 ROSS'S GEESE at Aurora Reservoir. On 1/10, Jerry Petrosky relocated an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24). Larimer County On 1/14, Gary Lefko reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE east of Interstate 25 about a mile south of the Wellington Exit 278. Pueblo County On 1/14, Gary Zeeto reported from Pueblo Reservoir: adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL; LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL; first cycle ICELAND GULL; 1st or 2nd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival). On 1/13, Zeeto relocated LONG-TAILED DUCK; GREATER SCAUP; female SURF SCOTER; BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Percival). On 1/11, Percival saw a BLACK PHOEBE (Rock Canyon). WHITE-WINGED DOVES can be found in Sunset Subdivision. The Iceland Gull also wanders over to Pueblo City Park. Adams County On 1/11, Alexander & Smith relocated the first year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on the southeast corner of East Gravel Lake. They also relocated 3 male & 1 female BARROW'S GOLDENEYES (Stevens, 12/3) on the South Platte River below the green and white tower (south of 88th avenue). Boulder County On 1/11, Bill Schmoker saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 1/10, Blatchley found 4 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER at Valmont Reservoir. On 1/9, Ken Chavez reported a Band-tailed Pigeon at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. El Paso County On 1/10, Peterson reported a possible GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, 1st year ICELAND GULL, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, and THAYER'S GULL at Midway Landfill. Ken Pals reported 2 Sora at the north end of the nature center pond at Fountain Creek Regional Park. SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO Bent County On 1/13, Duane Nelson reported 2 immature GLAUCOUS GULL at John Martin Reservoir. A female RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was at the Hasty Campgrounds. Prowers County On 1/11, David Leatherman relocated a NORTHERN CARDINAL and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER at the south end of Lamar Community College woods. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Logan County On 1/13, Kranik reported 2 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at the Sterling Water Treatment Plant. Kit Carson County On 1/5, Ehlmann and all relocated a Short-eared Owl (Ehlmann, 12/19) at Flagler Reservoir. Yuma County On 1/4, Ehlmann and all reported: At Hale Ponds: EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Stevens); SHORT-EARED OWL (Ehlmann, 12/19); WINTER WREN; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. At Bonny Reservoir: 7 LONG-EARED OWL (Stevens, 10/31); EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Ehlmann); 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Ehlmann). MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Fremont County On 1/14, Zeeto relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Delta County On 1/13, Dick Filby relocated a TUNDRA SWAN (prob. Bird seen by McGarry, 1/6 on Gunnison River) and ROSS'S Goose (Garrison, 12/30) at Confluence Park in Delta. On 1/10, Garrison relocated 3 of the probable 8 TUNDRA SWAN (Garrison, 1/7) along the North Fork of the Gunnison River (from J Road, east of Bollinger & Queen). Eagle County On 1/13, Filby reported 100+ PINYON JAY and a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE Northwest of Basalt along the old highway and river. Summit County On 1/13, Petrosky relocated BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 11/11) on the Blue River Water Treatment Plant. On 1/3, Charles Nimes relocated Rosy Finches at the top of North Peak, Keystone Ski Area (Weston, 12/22). Grand County On 1/13, Petrosky reported 40+ Rosy Finches (no Black) north of Kremmling. Clear Creek County On 1/12, Petrosky & Stevens counted 13 WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) on Loveland Pass. Ptarmigan were seen by snowshoeing down from the summit twice. Only 2 or 3 could be been from Hwy 6. On 1/4, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Echo Lake Campgrounds (Bingham). On 1/2, Weston reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS at the southeast corner of Echo Lake. Mesa County On 1/11, Jason Cooper relocated the COMMON REDPOLL (Filby, 1/6) at a Fruita yard. On 1/7, Garnett relocated the PURPLE FINCH (Filby, 1/6) at a private home in Fruita (see website for directions). On 1/10, Zerbi relocated WHITE-WINGED DOVES (Arnold) in the 800-900 block of White Avenue in Grand Junction. Garfield County On 1/11, Dick Filby reported 16 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Filby, 1/3) on the Roaring Fork River between Coryell Ranch Pond and Aspen Glen. Gunnison County On 1/7, Linda Powers relocated 200+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Pitkin County On 1/7, Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html ____________________________________________________________ Click for information on the top Adult Education programs. Advance your career. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbu9izu0NlzdIKI0i85EYI8OrCn0Q5uAQkjEcnxQX31HQGamR/ Subject: Thursday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:02:20 GMT Hello cobirders, New or Updated Reports from Wednesday: Denver (Greater White-fronted Goose) Arapahoe (Greater White-fronted Goose, Ross's Goose) Larimer (Greater White-fronted Goose) Pueblo (Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Iceland Gull, Glaucous Gull, Long-tailed Duck, Greater Scaup, Surf Scoter, Barrow's Goldeneye) Fremont (Rufous-crowned Sparrow) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Denver County Yesterday, Stevens & Kosten relocated the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Zeeto, 1/7) at Green Valley Ranch Recreation Pond & Park. They also found a 2nd GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE in the field North of Bollinger which is the north end of Emerald Strand Park. On 1/13, Bill Cryder reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE in the field west of Tower Road & East 45th Avenue (Green Valley Ranch). On 1/11, Gail Campbell found a ROSS'S GOOSE at Berkeley Park. Arapahoe County Yesterday, Bill Cryder relocated a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Stevens, 1/6) and 2 ROSS'S GEESE at Aurora Reservoir. On 1/10, Jerry Petrosky relocated an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24). Larimer County Yesterday, Gary Lefko reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE east of Interstate 25 about a mile south of the Wellington Exit 278. Pueblo County Yesterday, Gary Zeeto reported from Pueblo Reservoir: adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL; LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL; first cycle ICELAND GULL; 1st or 2nd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival). On 1/13, Zeeto relocated LONG-TAILED DUCK; GREATER SCAUP; female SURF SCOTER; BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Percival). On 1/11, Percival saw a BLACK PHOEBE (Rock Canyon). WHITE-WINGED DOVES can be found in Sunset Subdivision. The Iceland Gull also wanders over to Pueblo City Park. Jefferson/Douglas Counties On 1/13, Steve Hsu (pronounced shoe-ie) relocated the DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/20) along the S. Platte River south of the C470 Bridge (closest access through S. Platte Reservoir). On 1/8, Sullivan, Ehlmann & Stevens reported from Reynolds Park: 3-5 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS (Skrentny:Yon); AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER (Merlynn Brown); & DUSKY GROUSE (M. Brown). Adams County On 1/11, Alexander & Smith relocated the first year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on the southeast corner of East Gravel Lake. They also relocated 3 male & 1 female BARROW'S GOLDENEYES (Stevens, 12/3) on the South Platte River below the green and white tower (south of 88th avenue). On 1/10, Ira Sanders reported a male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at the northeast corner of Barr Lake. Boulder County On 1/11, Bill Schmoker saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 1/10, Blatchley found 4 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER at Valmont Reservoir. On 1/9, Ken Chavez reported a Band-tailed Pigeon at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. El Paso County On 1/10, Peterson reported a possible GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, 1st year ICELAND GULL, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, and THAYER'S GULL at Midway Landfill. Ken Pals reported 2 Sora at the north end of the nature center pond at Fountain Creek Regional Park. SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO Bent County On 1/13, Duane Nelson reported 2 immature GLAUCOUS GULL at John Martin Reservoir. A female RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was at the Hasty Campgrounds. Prowers County On 1/11, David Leatherman relocated a NORTHERN CARDINAL and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER at the south end of Lamar Community College woods. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Logan County On 1/13, Kranik reported 2 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at the Sterling Water Treatment Plant. Kit Carson County On 1/5, Ehlmann and all relocated a Short-eared Owl (Ehlmann, 12/19) at Flagler Reservoir. Yuma County On 1/4, Ehlmann and all reported: At Hale Ponds: EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Stevens); SHORT-EARED OWL (Ehlmann, 12/19); WINTER WREN; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. At Bonny Reservoir: 7 LONG-EARED OWL (Stevens, 10/31); EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Ehlmann); 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Ehlmann). MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Fremont County Yesterday, Zeeto relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Delta County On 1/13, Dick Filby relocated a TUNDRA SWAN (prob. Bird seen by McGarry, 1/6 on Gunnison River) and ROSS'S Goose (Garrison, 12/30) at Confluence Park in Delta. On 1/10, Garrison relocated 3 of the probable 8 TUNDRA SWAN (Garrison, 1/7) along the North Fork of the Gunnison River (from J Road, east of Bollinger & Queen). Eagle County On 1/13, Filby reported 100+ PINYON JAY and a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE Northwest of Basalt along the old highway and river. Summit County On 1/13, Petrosky relocated BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 11/11) on the Blue River Water Treatment Plant. On 1/3, Charles Nimes relocated Rosy Finches at the top of North Peak, Keystone Ski Area (Weston, 12/22). Grand County On 1/13, Petrosky reported 40+ Rosy Finches (no Black) north of Kremmling. Clear Creek County On 1/12, Petrosky & Stevens counted 13 WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) on Loveland Pass. Ptarmigan were seen by snowshoeing down from the summit twice. Only 2 or 3 could be been from Hwy 6. On 1/4, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Echo Lake Campgrounds (Bingham). On 1/2, Weston reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS at the southeast corner of Echo Lake. Mesa County On 1/11, Jason Cooper relocated the COMMON REDPOLL (Filby, 1/6) at a Fruita yard. On 1/7, Garnett relocated the PURPLE FINCH (Filby, 1/6) at a private home in Fruita (see website for directions). On 1/10, Zerbi relocated WHITE-WINGED DOVES (Arnold) in the 800-900 block of White Avenue in Grand Junction. Garfield County On 1/11, Dick Filby reported 16 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Filby, 1/3) on the Roaring Fork River between Coryell Ranch Pond and Aspen Glen. Gunnison County On 1/7, Linda Powers relocated 200+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Pitkin County On 1/7, Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html ____________________________________________________________ Need cash? Click to get an emergency loan, bad credit ok http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbt6uQML113LUxZGnoPHaxOPIYdV5jfeZ2U0dhsxgQunjiayZ/ Subject: Greater White-Fronted Goose/Larimer From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:00:14 -0000 Fields east of I-25 about one mile south of Wellington exit: Canada Goose-multiple 1000s Greater White-fronted Goose - 1 Snow Goose - 2 Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO I'm a Colorado Birders! Are You? http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ Subject: Goose hunting in Arapahoe and Denver Counties From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:17:12 GMT Hello cobirders, Richard Stevens and Rebecca Kosten are driving around northeast Aurora and Denver this afternoon. Gateway High School, Arapahoe County 1500+ White-cheeked Geese mostly Canada Geese BiCentennial Park, Arapahoe 6000+ White-cheeked Geese, quite a few Cackling Geese Field North of Bolling Street (east west road along north side of Emerald Strand Park) 1 Greater White-fronted Goose 10,000+ White-cheeked Geese Green Valley Ranch Recreation Pond 1 Greater White-fronted Goose 1800+ White-cheeked Geese No Brants Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html ____________________________________________________________ Click for VA loan resources and rate quotes. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbuptyaZsfMZujbWiGnr8BRM02tepa8Cx98osCGNGBqs8Q2wl/ Subject: Baca, Pueblo, and Fremont Counties From: Gary Zeeto <gzeeto AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:51:39 -0800 (PST) HI birders, On my way back from Amarillo, TX I made a detour over to Cottonwood Canyon, Baca County. Monday afternoon I found two Barn Owls on the Comanche National Grasslands. One flew out of the windbreak at the north end of the experimental research area. After dark, I found 2 Western Screech-Owls at the camping area at Cottonwood Canyon. I missed Lewis’s Woodpeckers, but did see a Rufous-crowned Sparrow at the eastern cattle guard. Tuesday I missed the Iceland Gull at Pueblo City Park but it was later seen at Pueblo Reservoir. Other gulls at the reservoir included Glaucous Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Thayer’s Gull. Other birds found included Surf Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Greater Scaup and Barrow’s Goldeneye. This morning I looked for the Golden-crowned Sparrow at the west side of Canon City, Fremont County. It wasn’t found but 2 Rufous-crowned Sparrows were west of the parking lot at Tunnel Drive. I looked again for the Black Phoebe at Rock Canyon that I missed yesterday and again had not luck. My scoping for gulls was not as diligent as yesterday but I did see a Glaucous Gull, Iceland Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, and Great Black-backed Gull. Good birdin’ Gary Z Denver Subject: Aurora Reservoir, Arapahoe County From: "Bill Cryder" <bcryder AT mail.com> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:23:37 -0500 Hello, I made it down to Aurora Reservoir this afternoon. At least one Greater White-fronted Goose and 2 Ross's Geese are among the thousands of White-cheeked Geese and 4+ Snow Geese. Most of the gulls had not returned from the Landfill. I only saw Ring-billed Gulls and Herring Gulls. Bill Cryder Aurora, CO -- Be Yourself AT mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com Subject: Some Mountain birding From: Gary Weston <grwestonjr AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:05:24 -0700 Hi birders, We spent the last 3 and a half days with Jerry Petrosky and Richard Stevens in the mountains. Monday four of us went of the CoBus trip to Loveland Pass. We were dropped off at the summit and snow shoed down the south side twice. Our final Ptarmigan count was 13! Yesterday, we had a trip up to Grand County. About 40+ Rosy Finches were found flying around the north end of Kremmling. Our plan was to snowshoe up to A.M. Bailey Bird Sanctuary, but snow block roads did not allow access. We found Rosy Finches flying around Breckenridge on three occasions this week. No way in particular and not at any feeders. Owling was a bust too. We searched south of Breckenridge on Monday and south down to Quandary Peak last night. Not a peep or hoot to be heard anywhere. Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Gary Weston, Vice-President, Colorado Birding Society Denver, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live� Hotmail�: Chat. Store. Share. Do more with mail. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_hm_justgotbetter_explore_012009 Subject: Wednesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:56:49 GMT Hello cobirders, New or Updated Reports from Tuesday: Douglas (Dunlin) Denver (Greater White-fronted Goose) Bent (Glaucous Gull, Red-bellied Woodpecker) Prowers (Northern Cardinal, Red-bellied Woodpecker) Logan (Barrow's Goldeneye) Delta (Tundra Swan, Ross's Goose) Eagle (Pinyon Jay, Barrow's Goldeneye) Summit (Barrow's Goldeneye) Grand (Rosy Finches) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Jefferson/Douglas Counties Yesterday, Steve Hsu (pronounced shoe-ie) relocated the DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/20) along the S. Platte River south of the C470 Bridge (closest access through S. Platte Reservoir). On 1/8, Sullivan, Ehlmann & Stevens reported from Reynolds Park: 3-5 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS (Skrentny:Yon); AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER (Merlynn Brown); & DUSKY GROUSE (M. Brown). Denver County Yesterday, Bill Cryder reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE in the field west of Tower Road & East 42nd Place (Green Valley Ranch). On 1/11, Gail Campbell found a ROSS'S GOOSE at Berkeley Park. On 1/10, Rebecca Kosten relocated a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Zeeto, 1/7) at the northeast corner of the Green Valley Ranch Recreation Park. Pueblo County On 1/12, Percival reported from Pueblo Reservoir: adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL; adult THAYER'S GULL; five adult & three 1st year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL; first cycle ICELAND GULL; 1st or 2nd year GLAUCOUS GULL; LONG-TAILED DUCK; GREATER SCAUP; female SURF SCOTER; possible Glaucous-winged Gull. On 1/11, Percival saw a male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE; and BLACK PHOEBE (Rock Canyon). WHITE-WINGED DOVES can be found in Sunset Subdivision. The Iceland Gull also wanders over to Pueblo City Park. Adams County On 1/11, Alexander & Smith relocated the first year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on the southeast corner of East Gravel Lake. They also relocated 3 male & 1 female BARROW'S GOLDENEYES (Stevens, 12/3) on the South Platte River below the green and white tower (south of 88th avenue). On 1/10, Ira Sanders reported a male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at the northeast corner of Barr Lake. Boulder County On 1/11, Bill Schmoker saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 1/10, Blatchley found 4 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER at Valmont Reservoir. On 1/9, Ken Chavez reported a Band-tailed Pigeon at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. Arapahoe County On 1/10, Jerry Petrosky relocated an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24) and GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Stevens, 1/6) at Aurora Reservoir. El Paso County On 1/10, Peterson reported a possible GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, 1st year ICELAND GULL, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, and THAYER'S GULL at Midway Landfill. Ken Pals reported 2 Sora at the north end of the nature center pond at Fountain Creek Regional Park. SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO Bent County Yesterday, Duane Nelson reported 2 immature GLAUCOUS GULL at John Martin Reservoir. A female RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was at the Hasty Campgrounds. Prowers County On 1/11, David Leatherman relocated a NORTHERN CARDINAL and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER at the south end of Lamar Community College woods. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Logan County Yesterday, Kranik reported 2 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at the Sterling Water Treatment Plant. Kit Carson County On 1/5, Ehlmann and all relocated a Short-eared Owl (Ehlmann, 12/19) at Flagler Reservoir. Yuma County On 1/4, Ehlmann and all reported: At Hale Ponds: EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Stevens); SHORT-EARED OWL (Ehlmann, 12/19); WINTER WREN; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. At Bonny Reservoir: 7 LONG-EARED OWL (Stevens, 10/31); EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Ehlmann); 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Ehlmann). MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Delta County Yesterday, Dick Filby relocated a TUNDRA SWAN (prob. Bird seen by McGarry, 1/6 on Gunnison River) and ROSS'S Goose (Garrison, 12/30) at Confluence Park in Delta. On 1/10, Garrison relocated 3 of the probable 8 TUNDRA SWAN (Garrison, 1/7) along the North Fork of the Gunnison River (from J Road, east of Bollinger & Queen). Eagle County Yesterday, Filby reported 100+ PINYON JAY and a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE Northwest of Basalt along the old highway and river. Summit County Yesterday, Petrosky relocated BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 11/11) on the Blue River Water Treatment Plant. On 1/3, Charles Nimes relocated Rosy Finches at the top of North Peak, Keystone Ski Area (Weston, 12/22). Grand County Yesterday, Petrosky reported 40+ Rosy Finches (no Black) north of Kremmling. Clear Creek County On 1/12, Petrosky & Stevens counted 13 WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) on Loveland Pass. Ptarmigan were seen by snowshoeing down from the summit twice. Only 2 or 3 could be been from Hwy 6. On 1/4, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Echo Lake Campgrounds (Bingham). On 1/2, Weston reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS at the southeast corner of Echo Lake. Mesa County On 1/11, Jason Cooper relocated the COMMON REDPOLL (Filby, 1/6) at a Fruita yard. On 1/7, Garnett relocated the PURPLE FINCH (Filby, 1/6) at a private home in Fruita (see website for directions). On 1/10, Zerbi relocated WHITE-WINGED DOVES (Arnold) in the 800-900 block of White Avenue in Grand Junction. Garfield County On 1/11, Dick Filby reported 16 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Filby, 1/3) on the Roaring Fork River between Coryell Ranch Pond and Aspen Glen. Gunnison County On 1/7, Linda Powers relocated 200+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Pitkin County On 1/7, Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Fremont County On 1/2, Schmoker relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Schmoker relocated a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park, Canon City. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html ____________________________________________________________ Click for online loan, fast & no lender fee, approval today http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbupdnxwlpDUAEZIFpNOxTkvgsRkykDxN3kYjCKh9C4j5eAZP/ Subject: Tuesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:28:49 GMT Hello cobirders, New or Updated Reports from Monday: Pueblo (Great Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Iceland Gull, Glaucous Gull, Long-tailed Duck, Greater Scaup, Surf Scoter) Clear Creek (White-tailed Ptarmigan) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Pueblo County Yesterday, Percival reported from Pueblo Reservoir: adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL; adult THAYER'S GULL; five adult & three 1st year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL; first cycle ICELAND GULL; 1st or 2nd year GLAUCOUS GULL; LONG-TAILED DUCK; GREATER SCAUP; female SURF SCOTER; possible Glaucous-winged Gull. On 1/11, Percival saw a male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE; and BLACK PHOEBE (Rock Canyon). WHITE-WINGED DOVES can be found in Sunset Subdivision. The Iceland Gull also wanders over to Pueblo City Park. Adams County On 1/11, Alexander & Smith relocated the first year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on the southeast corner of East Gravel Lake. They also relocated 3 male & 1 female BARROW'S GOLDENEYES (Stevens, 12/3) on the South Platte River below the green and white tower (south of 88th avenue). On 1/10, Ira Sanders reported a male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at the northeast corner of Barr Lake. Jefferson/Douglas Counties On 1/11, Alexander & Smith relocated the DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/20) along the S. Platte River south of the C470 Bridge (closest access through S. Platte Reservoir). On 1/8, Sullivan, Ehlmann & Stevens reported from Reynolds Park: 3-5 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS (Skrentny:Yon); AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER (Merlynn Brown); & DUSKY GROUSE (M. Brown). Denver County On 1/11, Gail Campbell found a ROSS'S GOOSE at Berkeley Park. On 1/10, Rebecca Kosten relocated a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Zeeto, 1/7) at the northeast corner of the Green Valley Ranch Recreation Park. On 1/9, Tina Jones reported 7 GREATER SCAUP and a possible MEW GULL at Marston Reservoir. On 1/8, Ehlmann relocated the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Stevens, 1/1) at Veteran's Lake, Fort Logan National Cemetery. Boulder County On 1/11, Bill Schmoker saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 1/10, Blatchley found 4 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER at Valmont Reservoir. On 1/9, Ken Chavez reported a Band-tailed Pigeon at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. Arapahoe County On 1/10, Jerry Petrosky relocated an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24) and GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Stevens, 1/6) at Aurora Reservoir. El Paso County On 1/10, Peterson reported a possible GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, 1st year ICELAND GULL, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, and THAYER'S GULL at Midway Landfill. Ken Pals reported 2 Sora at the north end of the nature center pond at Fountain Creek Regional Park. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Kit Carson County On 1/5, Ehlmann and all relocated a Short-eared Owl (Ehlmann, 12/19) at Flagler Reservoir. Ehlmann also found a COMMON REDPOLL and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. Yuma County On 1/4, Ehlmann and all reported: At CR LL.5 and CR 4: COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/18); At Hale Ponds: EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Stevens); SHORT-EARED OWL (Ehlmann, 12/19); WINTER WREN; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. At Bonny Reservoir: 7 LONG-EARED OWL (Stevens, 10/31); EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Ehlmann); 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Ehlmann). MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Clear Creek County Yesterday, Petrosky & Stevens counted 13 WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) on Loveland Pass. Ptarmigan were seen by snowshoeing down from the summit twice. Only 2 or 3 could be been from Hwy 6. On 1/4, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Echo Lake Campgrounds (Bingham). On 1/2, Weston reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS at the southeast corner of Echo Lake. Mesa County On 1/11, Jason Cooper relocated the COMMON REDPOLL (Filby, 1/6) at a Fruita yard. On 1/7, Garnett relocated the PURPLE FINCH (Filby, 1/6) at a private home in Fruita (see website for directions). On 1/10, Zerbi relocated WHITE-WINGED DOVES (Arnold) in the 800-900 block of White Avenue in Grand Junction. Delta County On 1/11, Dennis Garrison reported from Confluence Park in Delta: TUNDRA SWAN (prob. Bird seen by McGarry, 1/6 on Gunnison River); 2 ROSS'S GEESE (Garrison, 12/30). On 1/10, Garrison relocated 3 of the probable 8 TUNDRA SWAN (Garrison, 1/7) along the North Fork of the Gunnison River (from J Road, east of Bollinger & Queen). Garfield County On 1/11, Dick Filby reported 16 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Filby, 1/3) on the Roaring Fork River between Coryell Ranch Pond and Aspen Glen. Summit County On 1/9, Ehlmann relocated BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 11/11) on the Blue River Water Treatment Plant. On 1/3, Charles Nimes relocated Rosy Finches at the top of North Peak, Keystone Ski Area (Weston, 12/22). Montrose County On 1/8, Coen Dexter reported 1 or 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS at Nucla City Park. Also check yard to west of park. Gunnison County On 1/7, Linda Powers relocated 200+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Pitkin County On 1/7, Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Fremont County On 1/2, Schmoker relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Schmoker relocated a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park, Canon City. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html ____________________________________________________________ Need cash? Click to get a loan. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbt6qNuV2kqkAEI7bVIiBEf3M0OYBRvWqKaM5uyrql63uUcKh/ Subject: Monday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:28:25 GMT Hello cobirders, New or Updated Reports from Sunday: Adams (Glaucous Gull, Barrow's Goldeneye) Douglas (Dunlin) Denver (Ross's Goose) Boulder (Rosy Finches) El Paso (American Three-toed Woodpecker) Pueblo (Great Black-backed, Lesser Black-backed, Thayer's, Iceland Gulls Long-tailed Duck, Greater Scaup, Barrow's Goldeneye, Surf Scoter, Black Phoebe) Mesa (Common Redpoll) Delta (Tundra Swan, Ross's Goose) Garfield (Barrow's Goldeneye) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Adams County Yesterday, Alexander & Smith relocated the first year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on the southeast corner of East Gravel Lake. They also relocated 3 male & 1 female BARROW'S GOLDENEYES (Stevens, 12/3) on the South Platte River below the green and white tower (south of 88th avenue). On 1/10, Ira Sanders reported a male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at the northeast corner of Barr Lake. On 1/6, Bob Canter relocated the AMERICAN DIPPER (Canter, 12/20) around or downstream from the Lowell Blvd Bridge near Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area. Jefferson/Douglas Counties Yesterday, Alexander & Smith relocated the DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/20) along the S. Platte River south of the C470 Bridge (closest access through S. Platte Reservoir). On 1/8, Sullivan, Ehlmann & Stevens reported from Reynolds Park: 3-5 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS (Skrentny:Yon); AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER (Merlynn Brown); & DUSKY GROUSE (M. Brown). Denver County Yesterday, Gail Campbell found a ROSS'S GOOSE at Berkeley Park. On 1/10, Rebecca Kosten relocated a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Zeeto, 1/7) at the northeast corner of the Green Valley Ranch Recreation Park. On 1/9, Tina Jones reported 7 GREATER SCAUP and a possible MEW GULL at Marston Reservoir. On 1/8, Ehlmann relocated the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Stevens, 1/1) at Veteran's Lake, Fort Logan National Cemetery. Boulder County Yesterday, Bill Schmoker saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 1/10, Blatchley found 4 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER at Valmont Reservoir. On 1/9, Ken Chavez reported a Band-tailed Pigeon at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. Pueblo County Yesterday, Percival relocated the ICELAND GULL (Schmoker, 1/2) at Pueblo City Park. Percival reported from Pueblo Reservoir: adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL; adult THAYER'S GULL; two adult & two 1st year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL; 4 LONG-TAILED DUCK; GREATER SCAUP; female SURF SCOTER; male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE; and BLACK PHOEBE (Rock Canyon). WHITE-WINGED DOVES can be found in Sunset Subdivision. Arapahoe County On 1/10, Jerry Petrosky relocated an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24) and GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Stevens, 1/6) at Aurora Reservoir. On 1/8, Ehlmann also relocated the Winter Wren (Stackowiak, 1/1) in South Platte Park (same access as Dunlin). On 1/7, Bryan Ehlmann and all relocated a SHORT-EARED OWL (Walbek, 12/5) at Cherry Creek State Park On 1/6, Richard Stevens reported from Aurora Reservoir: BRANT; adult MEW GULL (Stevens, 12/24); 3 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE; 3+ ROSS'S GEESE. El Paso County On 1/10, Peterson reported a possible GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, 1st year ICELAND GULL, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, and THAYER'S GULL at Midway Landfill. Ken Pals reported 2 Sora at the north end of the nature center pond at Fountain Creek Regional Park. Larimer County On 1/7, Nick Komar reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at the LaFarge Pond. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Kit Carson County On 1/5, Ehlmann and all relocated a Short-eared Owl (Ehlmann, 12/19) at Flagler Reservoir. Ehlmann also found a COMMON REDPOLL and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. Lincoln County On 1/5, Ehlmann reported a White-throated Sparrow at Karvel Reservoir Wildlife Area. Yuma County On 1/4, Ehlmann and all reported: At CR LL.5 and CR 4: COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/18); At Hale Ponds: EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Stevens); SHORT-EARED OWL (Ehlmann, 12/19); WINTER WREN; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. At Bonny Reservoir: 7 LONG-EARED OWL (Stevens, 10/31); EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Ehlmann); 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Ehlmann). Logan County On 1/5, Steve Larson relocated at Tamarack Ranch WLA: NORTHERN CARDINAL (Weston, 12/30); RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Weston, 12/30); Bosley relocated a HARRIS'S SPARROW and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Stevens, 12/14). On 12/30, Weston reported 2 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL; GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN (Danka, 12/14 at Tamarack Ranch WLA south). On 1/5, Bill Kaempfer reported a WINTER WREN a mile south of Duck Creek Wildlife Area. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Mesa County Yesterday, Jason Cooper relocated the COMMON REDPOLL (Filby, 1/6) at a Fruita yard. On 1/7, Garnett relocated the PURPLE FINCH (Filby, 1/6) at a private home in Fruita (see website for directions). On 1/10, Zerbi relocated WHITE-WINGED DOVES (Arnold) in the 800-900 block of White Avenue in Grand Junction. Delta County Yesterday, Dennis Garrison reported from Confluence Park in Delta: TUNDRA SWAN (prob. Bird seen by McGarry, 1/6 on Gunnison River); 2 ROSS'S GEESE (Garrison, 12/30). On 1/10, Garrison relocated 3 of the probable 8 TUNDRA SWAN (Garrison, 1/7) along the North Fork of the Gunnison River (from J Road, east of Bollinger & Queen). Garfield County Yesterday, Dick Filby reported 16 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Filby, 1/3) on the Roaring Fork River between Coryell Ranch Pond and Aspen Glen. On 1/5, Filby relocated a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Weber, 12/18) on the Devereaux Road section of the Colorado River. Clear Creek County On 1/9, Bryan Sullivan relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) on Loveland Pass. On 1/4, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Echo Lake Campgrounds (Bingham). On 1/2, Weston reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS at the southeast corner of Echo Lake. Summit County On 1/9, Ehlmann relocated BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 11/11) on the Blue River Water Treatment Plant. On 1/3, Charles Nimes relocated Rosy Finches at the top of North Peak, Keystone Ski Area (Weston, 12/22). Montrose County On 1/8, Coen Dexter reported 1 or 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS at Nucla City Park. Also check yard to west of park. Gunnison County On 1/7, Linda Powers relocated 200+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Pitkin County On 1/7, Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Fremont County On 1/2, Schmoker relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Schmoker relocated a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park, Canon City. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html ____________________________________________________________ Click for online loan, fast & no lender fee, approval today http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbupdnlac8Cc0PVDGwHlHnO5XgSPSVli3aXP0xJ0Gg8qNAJbf/ Subject: Dunlin, Douglas County; Common Redpoll, Mesa County From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:40:02 GMT Hello cobirders, Douglas County Alexander and Smith relocated the Dunlin along the South Platte River on the mudflats south of the C470 Bridge. Mesa County Jason Cooper relocated the Common Redpoll at the Fruita private yard, birders welcomed! Good Birding! 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Platte River From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:10:23 GMT Hello cobirders, Adams County Andy Alexander and Dolores Smith report the 1st year Glaucous Gull on East Gravel Lake this morning. They also relocated 2 male and a female Barrow's Goldeneyes on the South Platte River below the green and white tower. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html ____________________________________________________________ Live the good life! Click now for great retirement planning assistance! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbt7EeBUkPUKCmvX1QtoPWfBwBMH613y4HVvA3D2zetC5beVX/ Subject: Sunday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:34:41 GMT Hello cobirders, New or Updated Reports from Saturday: Adams (Glaucous Gull, Barrow's Goldeneye) Arapahoe (Lesser Black-backed Gull, Greater White-fronted Goose) Douglas (Dunlin) Denver (Greater White-fronted Goose) Boulder (White-winged Scoter) El Paso (Iceland Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull, Sora) Mesa (Common Redpoll, White-winged Dove) Delta (Tundra Swan, Ross's Goose) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Adams County Yesterday, Richard Stevens relocated the first year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on the southeast corner of East Gravel Lake. Stevens relocated 3 male & 1 female BARROW'S GOLDENEYES (Stevens, 12/3) on the South Platte River below the green and white tower (south of 88th avenue). Ira Sanders reported a male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at the northeast corner of Barr Lake. On 1/6, Bob Canter relocated the AMERICAN DIPPER (Canter, 12/20) around or downstream from the Lowell Blvd Bridge near Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area. Arapahoe County Yesterday, Jerry Petrosky relocated an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24) and GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Stevens, 1/6) at Aurora Reservoir. On 1/8, Ehlmann also relocated the Winter Wren (Stackowiak, 1/1) in South Platte Park (same access as Dunlin). On 1/7, Bryan Ehlmann and all relocated a SHORT-EARED OWL (Walbek, 12/5) at Cherry Creek State Park On 1/6, Richard Stevens reported from Aurora Reservoir: BRANT; adult MEW GULL (Stevens, 12/24); 3 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE; 3+ ROSS'S GEESE. Jefferson/Douglas Counties Yesterday, Todd Deininger relocated the DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/20) along the S. Platte River south of the C470 Bridge (closest access through S. Platte Reservoir). On 1/8, Sullivan, Ehlmann & Stevens reported from Reynolds Park: 3-5 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS (Skrentny:Yon); AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER (Merlynn Brown); & DUSKY GROUSE (M. Brown). Denver County Yesterday, Rebecca Kosten relocated a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Zeeto, 1/7) at the northeast corner of the Green Valley Ranch Recreation Park. On 1/9, Tina Jones reported 7 GREATER SCAUP and a possible MEW GULL at Marston Reservoir. On 1/8, Ehlmann relocated the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Stevens, 1/1) at Veteran's Lake, Fort Logan National Cemetery. Boulder County Yesterday, Blatchley found 4 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER at Valmont Reservoir. On 1/9, Ken Chavez reported a Band-tailed Pigeon and relocated Rosy Finches (Dillman, 12/3) at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. El Paso County Yesterday, Peterson reported a possible GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, 1st year ICELAND GULL, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, and THAYER'S GULL at Midway Landfill. Ken Pals reported 2 Sora at the north end of the nature center pond at Fountain Creek Regional Park. Pueblo County On 1/9, Percival reported from Pueblo Reservoir: ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/18); adult Mew Gull; two 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL; adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL; adult THAYER'S GULL; two adult & two 1st year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL; 3 LONG-TAILED DUCK; GREATER SCAUP; female Surf Scoter; and BLACK PHOEBE (Rock Canyon). The first year ICELAND GULL was also briefly at Pueblo City Park along with a juvenile THAYER'S GULL. Larimer County On 1/7, Nick Komar reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at the LaFarge Pond. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Kit Carson County On 1/5, Ehlmann and all relocated a Short-eared Owl (Ehlmann, 12/19) at Flagler Reservoir. Ehlmann also found a COMMON REDPOLL and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. Lincoln County On 1/5, Ehlmann reported a White-throated Sparrow at Karvel Reservoir Wildlife Area. Yuma County On 1/4, Ehlmann and all reported: At CR LL.5 and CR 4: COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/18); At Hale Ponds: EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Stevens); SHORT-EARED OWL (Ehlmann, 12/19); WINTER WREN; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. At Bonny Reservoir: 7 LONG-EARED OWL (Stevens, 10/31); EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Ehlmann); 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Ehlmann). Logan County On 1/5, Steve Larson relocated at Tamarack Ranch WLA: NORTHERN CARDINAL (Weston, 12/30); RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Weston, 12/30); Bosley relocated a HARRIS'S SPARROW and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Stevens, 12/14). On 12/30, Weston reported 2 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL; GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN (Danka, 12/14 at Tamarack Ranch WLA south). On 1/5, Bill Kaempfer reported a WINTER WREN a mile south of Duck Creek Wildlife Area. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Mesa County Yesterday, Vic Zerbi relocated the COMMON REDPOLL at a Fruita yard. On 1/7, Garnett relocated the PURPLE FINCH (Filby, 1/6) at a private home in Fruita (see website for directions). Yesterday, Zerbi relocated WHITE-WINGED DOVES (Arnold) in the 800-900 block of White Avenue in Grand Junction. Delta County Yesterday, Garrison relocated 3 of the probable 8 TUNDRA SWAN (Garrison, 1/7) along the North Fork of the Gunnison River (from J Road, east of Bollinger & Queen). Garrison reported 2 ROSS'S GEESE at Confluence Park in Delta. Clear Creek County On 1/9, Bryan Sullivan relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) on Loveland Pass. On 1/4, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Echo Lake Campgrounds (Bingham). On 1/2, Weston reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS at the southeast corner of Echo Lake. Summit County On 1/9, Ehlmann relocated BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 11/11) on the Blue River Water Treatment Plant. On 1/3, Charles Nimes relocated Rosy Finches at the top of North Peak, Keystone Ski Area (Weston, 12/22). Garfield County On 1/9, Dick Filby relocated one BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Filby, 1/3) on the Coryell Ranch Ponds. On 1/5, Filby relocated a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Weber, 12/18) on the Devereaux Road section of the Colorado River. On 1/3, Filby reported 77 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE on the Coryell Ranch Ponds. Montrose County On 1/8, Coen Dexter reported 1 or 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS at Nucla City Park. Also check yard to west of park. Gunnison County On 1/7, Linda Powers relocated 200+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Pitkin County On 1/7, Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Fremont County On 1/2, Schmoker relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Schmoker relocated a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park, Canon City. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html ____________________________________________________________ Click to consolidate your debt in minutes, stop late or over-limit fees, pay less. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbuojC5sLd0gQ2jRx9EtB9xxPgrcHLSfJKlGVeBq5gh5SUW3T/ Subject: Some Western Slope Birds, Mesa & Delta Ctys From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:19:53 -0700 Hello cobirders, Some western slope birds relocated today included: Mesa County Vic Zerbi relocated the Common Redpoll at a Fruita yard. There's been no report of the Purple Finch since Wednesday. Zerbi also relocated the White-winged Doves along White Avenue between 800 and 900 block, grand junction. Delta County Dennis Garrison relocated 3 Tundra Swan along the North Fork of the Gunnison River as seen from J Road east of Bollinger and Queen Streets near Hotchkiss. Garrison also relocated 2 Ross's Geese at Confluence Park in Delta. Good birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live�: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_012009 Subject: Lesser Black-backed Gull, Arapahoe Cty; 4 White-winged Scoters, Boulder Cty From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:49:46 -0700 Hello cobirders, Arapahoe County Jerry Petrosky reports one adult Lesser Black-backed Gull and one Greater White-fronted Goose at Aurora Reservoir. Most gulls flew to the landfill around 10:30 AM. Boulder County Mike Blatchley reports four White-winged Scoters along the south side of Valmont Reservoir. Good birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live�: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_012009 Subject: Adams Cty Glaucous Gull, Barrow's Goldeneyes; Denver Cty Greater White-fronted Goose From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:41:43 -0700 Hello cobirders, Adams County Richard Stevens reports that the 1st/2nd year Glaucous Gull is standing on the ice at the southeast corner of East Gravel Lake. Richard found 3 male and 1 female Barrow's Goldeneyes on the S. Platte River below the green and white tower. No sign of the older Glaucous Gull, yet..... Denver County I had to go to the store and passed the Green Valley Ranch Recreation Park. The Greater White-fronted Goose was in the northwest corner of the park. When I again passed through at 9:00 AM, it was gone as were half the White-cheeked Geese. Thousands of White-cheeked Geese were on the ice at Lakecrest but nothing uncommon that I saw. Good birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live�: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_howitworks_012009 Subject: Saturday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:48:14 -0700 Hello cobirders; New or Updated Reports from Friday: Denver (Greater White-fronted Goose, Greater Scaup) Douglas (Dunlin) Boulder (Rosy Finches, Band-tailed Pigeon) Pueblo (Iceland Gull, Glaucous Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull, Mew Gull, Black Phoebe) Clear Creek (White-tailed Ptarmigan) Summit (Barrow's Goldeneye) Garfield (Barrow's Goldeneye) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Denver County Yesterday, Stevens relocated a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Zeeto, 1/7) at the northeast corner of the Green Valley Ranch Recreation Park. On 1/1, Jackie King found a Brant on the pond there. Stevens also found a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Picadilly Road and 42nd avenue. Jerry Petrosky saw one at 0.1 miles north of Picadilly Road and 56th avenue. Yesterday, Tina Jones reported 7 GREATER SCAUP and a possible MEW GULL at Marston Reservoir. On 1/8, Ehlmann relocated the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Stevens, 1/1) at Veteran's Lake, Fort Logan National Cemetery. Jefferson/Douglas Counties Yesterday, Bill Cryder relocated the DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/20) along the S. Platte River south of the C470 Bridge (closest access through S. Platte Reservoir). On 1/8, Sullivan, Ehlmann & Stevens reported from Reynolds Park: 3-5 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS (Skrentny:Yon); AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER (Merlynn Brown); & DUSKY GROUSE (M. Brown). Boulder County Yesterday, Ken Chavez reported a Band-tailed Pigeon and relocated Rosy Finches (Dillman, 12/3) at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. Pueblo County Yesterday, Percival reported from Pueblo Reservoir: ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/18); adult Mew Gull; two 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL; adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL; adult THAYER'S GULL; two adult & two 1st year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL; 3 LONG-TAILED DUCK; GREATER SCAUP; female Surf Scoter; and BLACK PHOEBE (Rock Canyon). The first year ICELAND GULL was also briefly at Pueblo City Park along with a juvenile THAYER'S GULL. Arapahoe County On 1/8, Ehlmann also relocated the Winter Wren (Stackowiak, 1/1) in South Platte Park (same access as Dunlin). On 1/7, Bryan Ehlmann and all relocated a SHORT-EARED OWL (Walbek, 12/5) at Cherry Creek State Park On 1/6, Richard Stevens reported from Aurora Reservoir: BRANT; adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24); adult MEW GULL (Stevens, 12/24); 3 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE; 3+ ROSS'S GEESE. Larimer County On 1/7, Nick Komar reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at the LaFarge Pond. On 12/31, Komar found a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL at Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park near Loveland. On 12/29, Komar reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along Pennock Pass Road at 1.4 miles west of CR 27. On 12/24, Lefko reported a LONG-EARED OWL at Wellington Wildlife Area. Adams County On 1/6, Bob Canter relocated the AMERICAN DIPPER (Canter, 12/20) around or downstream from the Lowell Blvd Bridge near Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area. Stevens found a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at the southeast corner of Picadilly Road & 56th avenue. On 1/4, John Tumasonis relocated 2 male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower, south of 88th avenue. On 1/1, Stevens reported from the S. Platte River and 88th avenue area: 3 male and a female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower; a 3rd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Leukering 12/25). On 12/28, Chavez relocated a 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on East Gravel Lake. On 1/2, Chase reported 2 GLAUCOUS GULL in the area. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Kit Carson County On 1/5, Ehlmann and all relocated a Short-eared Owl (Ehlmann, 12/19) at Flagler Reservoir. Ehlmann also found a COMMON REDPOLL and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. Lincoln County On 1/5, Ehlmann reported a White-throated Sparrow at Karvel Reservoir Wildlife Area. Yuma County On 1/4, Ehlmann and all reported: At CR LL.5 and CR 4: COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/18); At Hale Ponds: EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Stevens); SHORT-EARED OWL (Ehlmann, 12/19); WINTER WREN; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. At Bonny Reservoir: 7 LONG-EARED OWL (Stevens, 10/31); EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Ehlmann); 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Ehlmann). Logan County On 1/5, Steve Larson relocated at Tamarack Ranch WLA: NORTHERN CARDINAL (Weston, 12/30); RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Weston, 12/30); Bosley relocated a HARRIS'S SPARROW and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Stevens, 12/14). On 12/30, Weston reported 2 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL; GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN (Danka, 12/14 at Tamarack Ranch WLA south). On 1/5, Bill Kaempfer reported a WINTER WREN a mile south of Duck Creek Wildlife Area. Logan/Sedgwick Counties On 12/30, Weston reported from Jumbo Reservoir: COMMON REDPOLL; ROSS'S GOOSE; SHORT-EARED OWL (Danka, 12/13). MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Clear Creek County Yesterday, Bryan Sullivan relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) on Loveland Pass. On 1/4, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Echo Lake Campgrounds (Bingham). On 1/2, Weston reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS at the southeast corner of Echo Lake. Summit County Yesterday, Ehlmann relocated BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 11/11) on the Blue River Water Treatment Plant. On 1/3, Charles Nimes relocated Rosy Finches at the top of North Peak, Keystone Ski Area (Weston, 12/22). Garfield County Yesterday, Dick Filby relocated one BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Filby, 1/3) on the Coryell Ranch Ponds. On 1/5, Filby relocated a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Weber, 12/18) on the Devereaux Road section of the Colorado River. On 1/3, Filby reported 77 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE on the Coryell Ranch Ponds. Montrose County On 1/8, Coen Dexter reported 1 or 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS at Nucla City Park. Also check yard to west of park. Delta County On 1/8, Larry Arnold relocated the probable 8 TUNDRA SWAN (Garrison, 1/7) along the North Fork of the Gunnison River (from J Road, east of Bollinger & Queen). Garrison reported a pair of BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at Confluence Park in Delta. Gunnison County On 1/7, Linda Powers relocated 200+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Mesa County On 1/7, Garnett relocated the PURPLE FINCH (Filby, 1/6) at a private home in Fruita (see website for directions). Filby also reported a Common Redpoll there on 1/6. Filby relocated WHITE-WINGED DOVES (Arnold) in the 800-900 block of White Avenue in Grand Junction. Pitkin County On 1/7, Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Fremont County On 1/2, Schmoker relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Schmoker relocated a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park, Canon City. On 12/21 Mark Peterson reported relocating a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Miller, 12/18) at Tunnel Drive. On 12/14, Moss relocated a female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 11/23) at the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City. On 12/10, Setta Moss found a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Lions Park in Florence. Teller County On 12/31, Steve Brown reported Gray-crowned & Black Rosy Finches visiting feeders at the northeastern edge of Cripple Creek. Jeff Jones reported seeing Rosy Finches in the Cripple Creek area on 1/1. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. On 12/1, they saw a GYRFALCON along Hwy 125 (halfway between the entrance to the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge and the self-guided auto tour road to the North). Continued Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Richard Stevens; Director, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live� Hotmail�: Chat. Store. Share. Do more with mail. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_hm_justgotbetter_howitworks_012009 Subject: Photos of two Glaucous Gulls on New Year's Day From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:14:26 -0700 Hello cobirders; I finally had the time to look at some of the photos taken in 2009. Digital cameras have the advantage that costs are low when taking photos, just delete from the memory card and move on. One disadvantage with my camera whose specs state 5 frames per second (how does one know if this is true?), it does not take long to snap off 500-600 shots. My photos from 1/1 while I hiked along the South Platte River at 88th avenue and digiscoped Tani and East Gravel Lakes were quite interesting. I have photos of a 1st year Glaucous Gull flying up and down the South Platte River. The Glaucous Gull that stood on the east side of East Gravel Lake that morning is clearly not a 1st year bird. Its bill was more like a 3rd winter bird. The mantle was looking like molting toward an adult back but not complete. So I took photos of two different Glaucous Gulls on New Year's Day!!! Continued Good Birding! Richard Stevens; Director, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live� Hotmail�: Chat. Store. Share. Do more with mail. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_hm_justgotbetter_howitworks_012009 Subject: Loveland Pass and Green Valley Ranch on Friday From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:01:57 -0700 Hello cobirders; Bryan Sullivan, Bryan Ehlmann, and I waited all week for a potential of good weather in order to search for White-tailed Ptarmigan on Loveland Pass. Friday was not that day but we had gone anyway. Winds were ridiculously (35 mph plus); temperature was 18 degrees and falling. Before our attempt to find Ptarmigan and while searching for Rosy Finches in Summit County we passed by the Blue River Water Treatment Plant. Barrow's Goldeneyes are still there and the best location close to Denver to find them in winter. At Loveland Pass (Clear Creek) it took us over two hours (2 hours, 18 minutes in fact) before Bryan S yelled that he had two White-tailed Ptarmigan in his binoculars! I was never so glad to get off of there. Winds were so strong that seeing through binoculars was almost impossible. Scopes were useless. Fortunately, Bryan S had success on his third attempt. The birds were uphill, south of the Summit and west of highway 6. After dropping Bryan S off at DIA and Bryan E at home, I drove around the Green Valley Ranch neighborhood (Denver). A Greater White-fronted Goose was again at the northeast corner of the Recreation Park (at 3:00pm). Winds were measured at 22 mph, gusts into the low 30s. Three dozen geese and the Greater White-fronted Goose were in the low area that looks like it could be used as a soccer field. There they were somewhat protected from the higher winds. I checked the area around Picadilly Road and 56th avenue. The small pond to the west had no geese as the wind whipped across it. Up north on Picadilly Road were 500+ geese but no Greater White-fronted Goose in the high grass covered rolling hills. The Recreation Park Greater White-fronted Goose could be the same one that wanders the few miles up here. Later, I found a second Greater White-fronted Goose along Picadilly Road at 42nd avenue. There is a low cultivated field with high edges (protected from the winds) at the southeast corner. This field is 1.7 miles north of Smith Road and Picadilly Road (and just in Denver County). Continued Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Richard Stevens; Director, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live�: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_012009 Subject: Denver County Greater White-fronted Goose From: Gary Weston <grwestonjr AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 12:00:50 -0700 Hi birders, I forgot. Jerry Petrosky relocated a Greater White-fronted Goose on the hill about 0.1 miles north of Picadilly Road and 56th avenue. There were less than 24 White-cheeked Geese at the Green Valley Recreation Park and Pond. Good birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Gary Weston, Vice-President, Colorado Birding Society Denver, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live�: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_howitworks_012009 Subject: Noon update: Dunlin, Ptarmigan, Barrow's Goldeneye, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers From: Gary Weston <grwestonjr AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 11:58:59 -0700 Hi birders, Arapahoe County Bill Cryder relocated the Dunlin along the S. Platte River just south of the C470 Bridge. Clear Creek County Sullivan, Ehlmann, and Stevens found 2 White-tailed Ptarmigan on the west side of Loveland Pass. Summit County Barrow's Goldeneyes continue at Blue River Water Treatment Plant. Montrose County Coen Dexter relocated 1-3 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers at Nucla City Park. Good birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Gary Weston, Vice-President, Colorado Birding Society Denver, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live�: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_howitworks_012009 Subject: Friday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 12:18:42 GMT Hello cobirders, New or Updated Reports from Thursday: Jefferson (Northern Pygmy-Owl, American Three-toed Woodpecker, Dusky Grouse, Dunlin) Arapahoe (Winter Wren) Denver (Greater White-fronted Goose) Pueblo (Iceland Gull) Montrose (Yellow-bellied Sapsucker) Delta (Barrow's Goldeneye, probable Tundra Swan) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Jefferson/Douglas Counties Yesterday, Sullivan, Ehlmann & Stevens reported from Reynolds Park: 3-5 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS (Skrentny:Yon); AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER (Merlynn Brown); & DUSKY GROUSE (M. Brown). Ehlmann relocated the DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/20) along the S. Platte River south of the C470 Bridge (closest access through S. Platte Reservoir). Arapahoe County Yesterday, Ehlmann also relocated the Winter Wren (Stackowiak, 1/1) in South Platte Park (same access as Dunlin). On 1/7, Bryan Ehlmann and all relocated a SHORT-EARED OWL (Walbek, 12/5) at Cherry Creek State Park On 1/6, Richard Stevens reported from Aurora Reservoir: BRANT; adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24); adult MEW GULL (Stevens, 12/24); 3 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE; 3+ ROSS'S GEESE. Denver County Yesterday, Ehlmann relocated the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Stevens, 1/1) at Veteran's Lake, Fort Logan National Cemetery. Jerry Petrosky relocated GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Zeeto, 1/7) at the northeast corner of the Green Valley Ranch Recreation Park. On 1/1, Jackie King found a Brant on the pond there. Pueblo County Yesterday, M. Ackley relocated 1st year Iceland Gull (Schmoker) at the northeast pond at Pueblo City Park. On 1/3, Schmoker reported from Pueblo Reservoir: 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival, 12/20); 4 BONAPARTE'S GULL; adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 10/22); a possible 2nd cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/2, Schmoker reported ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/18); adult MEW GULL (Percival, 12/20); adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 12/6); THAYER'S GULL (Spencer, 12/22). Percival added a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, LONG-TAILED DUCK, & SURF SCOTER. On 1/3, Brandon Percival reported from Runyon Lake: TUNDRA SWAN, juvenile THAYER'S GULL, and BLACK PHOEBE. Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Roselawn Cemetery in Blende. On 1/1, Brandon Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and WHITE-WINGED DOVE near the post office in Beulah, CO. Larimer County On 1/7, Nick Komar reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at the LaFarge Pond. On 12/31, Komar found a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL at Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park near Loveland. On 12/29, Komar reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along Pennock Pass Road at 1.4 miles west of CR 27. On 12/24, Lefko reported a LONG-EARED OWL at Wellington Wildlife Area. Adams County On 1/6, Bob Canter relocated the AMERICAN DIPPER (Canter, 12/20) around or downstream from the Lowell Blvd Bridge near Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area. Stevens found a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at the southeast corner of Picadilly Road & 56th avenue. On 1/4, John Tumasonis relocated 2 male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower, south of 88th avenue. On 1/1, Stevens reported from the S. Platte River and 88th avenue area: 3 male and a female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower; a 3rd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Leukering 12/25). On 12/28, Chavez relocated a 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on East Gravel Lake. On 1/2, Chase reported 2 GLAUCOUS GULL in the area. Boulder County On 1/4, Bryan Guarente relocated an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Guarente, 1/3); 4 adult & a 1st year THAYER'S GULL (Guarente, 1/3) at McIntosh Lake. On 1/3, Guarente reported from McIntosh Lake: GLAUCOUS GULL (Waltman, 1/1). Nick Komar added a possible 1st cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/3, Tom Parchman relocated the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Gent, 12/28) at Thomas Reservoir. Mark Miller reported a LONG-TAILED DUCK on Wallace Lake at Pella Crossing Park. On 12/27, Mark Miller relocated GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 12/23, Terry Michaels and others relocated 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at the Fawnbrook Inn. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Kit Carson County On 1/5, Ehlmann and all relocated a Short-eared Owl (Ehlmann, 12/19) at Flagler Reservoir. Ehlmann also found a COMMON REDPOLL and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. Lincoln County On 1/5, Ehlmann reported a White-throated Sparrow at Karvel Reservoir Wildlife Area. Yuma County On 1/4, Ehlmann and all reported: At CR LL.5 and CR 4: COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/18); At Hale Ponds: EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Stevens); SHORT-EARED OWL (Ehlmann, 12/19); WINTER WREN; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. At Bonny Reservoir: 7 LONG-EARED OWL (Stevens, 10/31); EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Ehlmann); 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Ehlmann). Logan County On 1/5, Steve Larson relocated at Tamarack Ranch WLA: NORTHERN CARDINAL (Weston, 12/30); RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Weston, 12/30); Bosley relocated a HARRIS'S SPARROW and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Stevens, 12/14). On 12/30, Weston reported 2 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL; GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN (Danka, 12/14 at Tamarack Ranch WLA south). On 1/5, Bill Kaempfer reported a WINTER WREN a mile south of Duck Creek Wildlife Area. Logan/Sedgwick Counties On 12/30, Weston reported from Jumbo Reservoir: COMMON REDPOLL; ROSS'S GOOSE; SHORT-EARED OWL (Danka, 12/13). MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Montrose County Yesterday, Coen Dexter reported 1 or 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS at Nucla City Park. Also check yard to west of park. Delta County Yesterday, Larry Arnold relocated the probable 8 TUNDRA SWAN (Garrison, 1/7) along the North Fork of the Gunnison River (from J Road, east of Bollinger & Queen). Garrison reported a pair of BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at Confluence Park in Delta. On 1/6, Jane McGarry found a TUNDRA SWAN in Delta; on the Gunnison River above the bridge. Gunnison County On 1/7, Linda Powers relocated 200+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Mesa County On 1/7, Garnett relocated the PURPLE FINCH (Filby, 1/6) at a private home in Fruita (see website for directions). Filby also reported a Common Redpoll there on 1/6. Filby relocated WHITE-WINGED DOVES (Arnold) in the 800-900 block of White Avenue in Grand Junction. Pitkin County On 1/7, Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Summit County On 1/5, Charles Nims relocated 17 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 11/11) at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant in Silverthorne. On 1/3, Charles Nimes relocated Rosy Finches at the top of North Peak, Keystone Ski Area (Weston, 12/22). Garfield County On 1/5, Filby relocated a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Weber, 12/18) on the Devereaux Road section of the Colorado River. On 1/3, Filby reported 77 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE on the Coryell Ranch Ponds. Clear Creek County On 1/4, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Echo Lake Campgrounds (Bingham). On 1/2, Weston relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) below and east of the parking lot at Loveland Pass. Note: Guanella Pass is now closed for the season. However, Ehlmann and all found 11 WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN by cross-country skiing over 2 miles to the summit. Weston reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS at the southeast corner of Echo Lake. Fremont County On 1/2, Schmoker relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Schmoker relocated a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park, Canon City. On 12/21 Mark Peterson reported relocating a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Miller, 12/18) at Tunnel Drive. On 12/14, Moss relocated a female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 11/23) at the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City. On 12/10, Setta Moss found a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Lions Park in Florence. Teller County On 12/31, Steve Brown reported Gray-crowned & Black Rosy Finches visiting feeders at the northeastern edge of Cripple Creek. Jeff Jones reported seeing Rosy Finches in the Cripple Creek area on 1/1. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. On 12/1, they saw a GYRFALCON along Hwy 125 (halfway between the entrance to the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge and the self-guided auto tour road to the North). Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html ____________________________________________________________ Click to get 150,000 in student loans and find the lowest rates http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbunwhNICbNKjtTae95Fwat5WYlpfjGPpl1HpTQr2CkNHuajb/ Subject: South Platte Park: dunlin, Winter Wren; Fort Logan Cemetery: Greater White-fronted Goose From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 13:31:46 -0700 Hello cobirders, Sullivan, Ehlmann, & Stevens report this afternoon: South Platte Park +dunlin at about 100 yards south of C470 bridge, Douglas County +possible winter wren in cattails along west bank at 55 paces north of the power pole closest to S. Platte River, north of parking lot along C470. They saw the bird very briefly, heard it several times. Bird was very secretive. fort logan national cemetery +Greater White-fronted Goose on hill southeast corner of Veteran's Lake. Good birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society Denver, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live�: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_012009 Subject: Reynolds Park, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Dusky Grouse, American Three-toed Woodpecker From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 09:53:55 -0700 Hello cobirders, Bryan Sullivan, Bryan Ehlmann, and Richard Stevens reported from Reynolds Park, Jefferson County this morning. They found 3-5 Northern Pygmy-Owls; 2 around the western parking lot at 6:51 AM. They saw a female American Three-toed Woodpecker within 50 yards of the junction of the Oxen Draw, Eagle's View, and Raven's Roost trails. They also found 2 Dusky Grouse; one at the top of Eagle's View, the other south of the Songbird trail at halfway between the eastern and western parking lots. Good birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society Denver, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live� Hotmail�: Chat. Store. Share. Do more with mail. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_hm_justgotbetter_explore_012009 Subject: Thursday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 11:58:13 GMT Hello cobirders, New or Updated Reports from Wednesday: Arapahoe (Short-eared Owl) Denver (Greater White-fronted Goose) Larimer (Greater White-fronted Goose) Gunnison (Rosy Finches) Mesa (Purple Finch) Pitkin (Rosy Finches) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Arapahoe County Yesterday, Bryan Ehlmann and all relocated a SHORT-EARED OWL (Walbek, 12/5) at Cherry Creek State Park On 1/6, Richard Stevens reported from Aurora Reservoir: BRANT; adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24); adult MEW GULL (Stevens, 12/24); 3 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE; 3+ ROSS'S GEESE. On 1/3, several birders relocated a WINTER WREN (Stackowiak, 1/1) along the Platte River at South Platte Park (see CoBus website for details. Denver County Yesterday, Gary Zeeto found a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at the northeast corner of the Green Valley Ranch Recreation Park. On 1/1, Jackie King found a Brant on the pond there. Larimer County Yesterday, Nick Komar reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at the LaFarge Pond. On 12/31, Komar found a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL at Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park near Loveland. On 12/29, Komar reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along Pennock Pass Road at 1.4 miles west of CR 27. On 12/24, Lefko reported a LONG-EARED OWL at Wellington Wildlife Area. Adams County On 1/6, Bob Canter relocated the AMERICAN DIPPER (Canter, 12/20) around or downstream from the Lowell Blvd Bridge near Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area. Stevens found a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at the southeast corner of Picadilly Road & 56th avenue. On 1/4, John Tumasonis relocated 2 male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower, south of 88th avenue. On 1/1, Stevens reported from the S. Platte River and 88th avenue area: 3 male and a female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower; a 3rd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Leukering 12/25). On 12/28, Chavez relocated a 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on East Gravel Lake. On 1/2, Chase reported 2 GLAUCOUS GULL in the area. Boulder County On 1/4, Bryan Guarente relocated an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Guarente, 1/3); 4 adult & a 1st year THAYER'S GULL (Guarente, 1/3) at McIntosh Lake. On 1/3, Guarente reported from McIntosh Lake: GLAUCOUS GULL (Waltman, 1/1). Nick Komar added a possible 1st cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/3, Tom Parchman relocated the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Gent, 12/28) at Thomas Reservoir. Mark Miller reported a LONG-TAILED DUCK on Wallace Lake at Pella Crossing Park. On 12/27, Mark Miller relocated GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 12/23, Terry Michaels and others relocated 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at the Fawnbrook Inn. Pueblo County On 1/4, Percival relocated 1st year Iceland Gull (Schmoker) at the northeast pond at Pueblo City Park. On 1/3, Schmoker reported from Pueblo Reservoir: 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival, 12/20); 4 BONAPARTE'S GULL; adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 10/22); a possible 2nd cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/2, Schmoker reported ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/18); adult MEW GULL (Percival, 12/20); adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 12/6); THAYER'S GULL (Spencer, 12/22). Percival added a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, LONG-TAILED DUCK, & SURF SCOTER. On 1/3, Brandon Percival reported from Runyon Lake: TUNDRA SWAN, juvenile THAYER'S GULL, and BLACK PHOEBE. Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Roselawn Cemetery in Blende. On 1/1, Brandon Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and WHITE-WINGED DOVE near the post office in Beulah, CO. Jefferson/Douglas Counties On 1/2, Kilpatrick relocated a DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/19) along the South Platte River south of C470 and north of the first footbridge (Douglas County, dog walking area of Chatfield State Park). Kilpatrick relocated 5 TRUMPETER SWAN (McDonald, 12/22) at Standley Lake. On 1/1, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated a Northern Pygmy-Owl along the Songbird trail between the parking lots at Reynolds Park. On 12/31, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along the Oxen Draw Trail at Reynolds Park. On 12/27, Ray Simmons reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the Strawberry Jack Trail at 300 yards east of the Buck Gulch Trail at Pine Valley Ranch Park. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Kit Carson County On 1/5, Ehlmann and all relocated a Short-eared Owl (Ehlmann, 12/19) at Flagler Reservoir. Ehlmann also found a COMMON REDPOLL and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. Lincoln County On 1/5, Ehlmann reported a White-throated Sparrow at Karvel Reservoir Wildlife Area. Yuma County On 1/4, Ehlmann and all reported: At CR LL.5 and CR 4: COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/18); At Hale Ponds: EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Stevens); SHORT-EARED OWL (Ehlmann, 12/19); WINTER WREN; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. At Bonny Reservoir: 7 LONG-EARED OWL (Stevens, 10/31); EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Ehlmann); 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Ehlmann). Logan County On 1/5, Steve Larson relocated at Tamarack Ranch WLA: NORTHERN CARDINAL (Weston, 12/30); RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Weston, 12/30); Bosley relocated a HARRIS'S SPARROW and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Stevens, 12/14). On 12/30, Weston reported 2 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL; GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN (Danka, 12/14 at Tamarack Ranch WLA south). On 1/5, Bill Kaempfer reported a WINTER WREN a mile south of Duck Creek Wildlife Area. Logan/Sedgwick Counties On 12/30, Weston reported from Jumbo Reservoir: COMMON REDPOLL; ROSS'S GOOSE; SHORT-EARED OWL (Danka, 12/13). MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Gunnison County Yesterday, Linda Powers relocated 200+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Mesa County Yesterday, Garnett relocated the PURPLE FINCH (Filby, 1/6) at a private home in Fruita (see website for directions). Filby also reported a Common Redpoll there on 1/6. Filby relocated WHITE-WINGED DOVES (Arnold) in the 800-900 block of White Avenue in Grand Junction. Pitkin County Yesterday, Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Delta County On 1/6, Jane McGarry found a TUNDRA SWAN in Delta; on the Gunnison River above the bridge. Summit County On 1/5, Charles Nims relocated 17 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 11/11) at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant in Silverthorne. On 1/3, Charles Nimes relocated Rosy Finches at the top of North Peak, Keystone Ski Area (Weston, 12/22). Garfield County On 1/5, Filby relocated a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Weber, 12/18) on the Devereaux Road section of the Colorado River. On 1/3, Filby reported 77 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE on the Coryell Ranch Ponds. Clear Creek County On 1/4, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Echo Lake Campgrounds (Bingham). On 1/2, Weston relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) below and east of the parking lot at Loveland Pass. Note: Guanella Pass is now closed for the season. However, Ehlmann and all found 11 WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN by cross-country skiing over 2 miles to the summit. Weston reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS at the southeast corner of Echo Lake. Fremont County On 1/2, Schmoker relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Schmoker relocated a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park, Canon City. On 12/21 Mark Peterson reported relocating a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Miller, 12/18) at Tunnel Drive. On 12/14, Moss relocated a female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 11/23) at the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City. On 12/10, Setta Moss found a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Lions Park in Florence. Teller County On 12/31, Steve Brown reported Gray-crowned & Black Rosy Finches visiting feeders at the northeastern edge of Cripple Creek. Jeff Jones reported seeing Rosy Finches in the Cripple Creek area on 1/1. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. On 12/1, they saw a GYRFALCON along Hwy 125 (halfway between the entrance to the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge and the self-guided auto tour road to the North). Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html ____________________________________________________________ Take a break - you deserve it. Click here to find a great vacation. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbu5oQn9Qri6hRsXjyfmW9TqREQycyAPS84pVbpPoSBINdo8N/ Subject: Snowmass ski area Rosy Finches, Red Crossbills etc From: "Dick Filby" <dickfilby AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 04:31:26 -0000 Hi all, I birded Snowmass Ski Area today. The weather was warm (for January) in the mid 30's.. Several Gray-crowned (both forms) and Brown-capped Rosy Finches visited the feeder at Sam's Knob (top of the Village Express chairlift). Steller's Jay and Mountain Chickadees also visited. Elsewhere on the ski area I saw a couple of Pine Grosbeaks and 8 Red Crossbills. The feeder close to the top of the Gondola was attracting Mountain Chickadees whilst I was there. Last season it was frequently visited by Pine Grosbeaks and a Pine Marten too. That feeder is at the top of the covered 'Magic Carpet' Good birding! Dick Filby Carbondale, Garfield Co Subject: Snowmass ski area Rosy Finches, Crossbills etc From: "Dick Filby" <dickfilby AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 04:05:45 -0000 Hi all, I birded Snowmass Ski Area today. The weather was warm (for January) in the mid 30's.. Several Gray-crowned (both forms) and Brown-capped Rosy Finches visited the feeder at Sam's Knob (top of the Village Express chairlift). Steller's Jay and Mountain Chickadees also visited. Elsewhere on the ski area I saw a couple of Pine Grosbeaks and 8 Common Crossbills. The feeder close to the top of the Gondola was attracting Mountain Chickadees whilst I was there. Last season it was frequently visited by Pine Grosbeaks and a Pine Marten too. That feeder is at the top of the covered 'Magic Carpet' Good birding! Dick Filby Carbondale, Garfield Co Subject: No brant, but a Greater White fronted Goose, Denver county From: Gary Zeeto <gzeeto AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 14:40:10 -0800 (PST) Hello Checked out Green Valley Ranch Rec Center Pond. No Brant but a Greater White fronted Goose among 500+ White creeked Geese. GWFG was at northeast corner of park north of school. Good birdin' Gary Z Denver Subject: Cherry Creek State Park Short-eared Owl, Arapahoe County From: Bryan Ehlmann <graybirder AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:34:16 -0700 Hello birders, Bryan Sullivan, Rich Stevens and I started out for Loveland Pass and Summit County in search of Rosy Finches and Ptarmigan. Shortly after getting on the road at 5:00 AM news radio said that Loveland Pass was closed due to high winds. At 5:00 AM it was above freezing at DIA with 39 degrees. Anemometer readings were steady at 32 MPH with gusts into the low 40s. Nevertheless we decided to put the trip off for a day. Instead we found ourselves at the parking lot north of the main road and west of the creek at Cherry Creek State Park. The Short-eared Owl flew from north to south over the cattails 30 yards west of us at 6:51 AM. At 6:59 AM, it returned from south to north within 25 yards of us! We may have seen it at 6:44 AM, but it was too dark to be sure of the ID. They decided to continue up to Pawnee National Grasslands. I opted out. Good birding! Bryan Ehlmann, President, Colorado Birding Society Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Windows LiveTM: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_012009 Subject: Wednesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 12:27:37 GMT Hello cobirders, New or Updated Reports from Tuesday: Arapahoe (Brant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mew Gull, Greater White-fronted Goose, Ross's Goose) Adams (American Dipper, Greater White-fronted Goose) Mesa (Purple Finch, Common Redpoll) Delta (Tundra Swan) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Arapahoe County Yesterday, Richard Stevens reported from Aurora Reservoir: BRANT; adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24); adult MEW GULL (Stevens, 12/24); 3 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE; 3+ ROSS'S GEESE. On 1/3, several birders relocated a WINTER WREN (Stackowiak, 1/1) along the Platte River at South Platte Park (see CoBus website for details. On 1/2, Bob Brown relocated a SHORT-EARED OWL (Walbek, 12/5) at Cherry Creek State Park. Adams County Yesterday, Bob Canter relocated the AMERICAN DIPPER (Canter, 12/20) around or downstream from the Lowell Blvd Bridge near Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area. Stevens found a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at the southeast corner of Picadilly Road & 56th avenue. On 1/4, John Tumasonis relocated 2 male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower, south of 88th avenue. On 1/1, Stevens reported from the S. Platte River and 88th avenue area: 3 male and a female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower; a 3rd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Leukering 12/25). On 12/28, Chavez relocated a 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on East Gravel Lake. On 1/2, Chase reported 2 GLAUCOUS GULL in the area. Boulder County On 1/4, Bryan Guarente relocated an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Guarente, 1/3); 4 adult & a 1st year THAYER'S GULL (Guarente, 1/3) at McIntosh Lake. On 1/3, Guarente reported from McIntosh Lake: GLAUCOUS GULL (Waltman, 1/1). Nick Komar added a possible 1st cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/3, Tom Parchman relocated the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Gent, 12/28) at Thomas Reservoir. Mark Miller reported a LONG-TAILED DUCK on Wallace Lake at Pella Crossing Park. On 12/27, Mark Miller relocated GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 12/23, Terry Michaels and others relocated 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at the Fawnbrook Inn. Pueblo County On 1/4, Percival relocated 1st year Iceland Gull (Schmoker) at the northeast pond at Pueblo City Park. On 1/3, Schmoker reported from Pueblo Reservoir: 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival, 12/20); 4 BONAPARTE'S GULL; adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 10/22); a possible 2nd cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/2, Schmoker reported ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/18); adult MEW GULL (Percival, 12/20); adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 12/6); THAYER'S GULL (Spencer, 12/22). Percival added a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, LONG-TAILED DUCK, & SURF SCOTER. On 1/3, Brandon Percival reported from Runyon Lake: TUNDRA SWAN, juvenile THAYER'S GULL, and BLACK PHOEBE. Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Roselawn Cemetery in Blende. On 1/1, Brandon Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and WHITE-WINGED DOVE near the post office in Beulah, CO. Jefferson/Douglas Counties On 1/2, Kilpatrick relocated a DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/19) along the South Platte River south of C470 and north of the first footbridge (Douglas County, dog walking area of Chatfield State Park). Kilpatrick relocated 5 TRUMPETER SWAN (McDonald, 12/22) at Standley Lake. On 1/1, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated a Northern Pygmy-Owl along the Songbird trail between the parking lots at Reynolds Park. On 12/31, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along the Oxen Draw Trail at Reynolds Park. On 12/27, Ray Simmons reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the Strawberry Jack Trail at 300 yards east of the Buck Gulch Trail at Pine Valley Ranch Park. Denver County On 1/2, Tina Jones reported GREATER SCAUP on Marston Reservoir. On 1/1, Stevens found a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Veteran's Lake and a juvenile SNOW GOOSE at Memorial Lake at Fort Logan National Cemetery (see photos CoBus library). Larimer County On 1/1, Bill Kaempfer found an adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at Carter Lake. Cole Wild reported 3 female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at Horsetooth Reservoir. Wild reported a WINTER WREN at Morey Open Space west of Loveland. On 12/31, Nick Komar found a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL at Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park near Loveland. On 12/29, Komar reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along Pennock Pass Road at 1.4 miles west of CR 27. On 12/24, Lefko reported a LONG-EARED OWL at Wellington Wildlife Area. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Kit Carson County On 1/5, Ehlmann and all relocated a Short-eared Owl (Ehlmann, 12/19) at Flagler Reservoir. Ehlmann also found a COMMON REDPOLL and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. Lincoln County On 1/5, Ehlmann reported a White-throated Sparrow at Karvel Reservoir Wildlife Area. Yuma County On 1/4, Ehlmann and all reported: At CR LL.5 and CR 4: COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/18); At Hale Ponds: EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Stevens); SHORT-EARED OWL (Ehlmann, 12/19); WINTER WREN; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. At Bonny Reservoir: 7 LONG-EARED OWL (Stevens, 10/31); EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Ehlmann); 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Ehlmann). Logan County On 1/5, Steve Larson relocated at Tamarack Ranch WLA: NORTHERN CARDINAL (Weston, 12/30); RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Weston, 12/30); Bosley relocated a HARRIS'S SPARROW and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Stevens, 12/14). On 12/30, Weston reported 2 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL; GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN (Danka, 12/14 at Tamarack Ranch WLA south). On 1/5, Bill Kaempfer reported a WINTER WREN a mile south of Duck Creek Wildlife Area. Logan/Sedgwick Counties On 12/30, Weston reported from Jumbo Reservoir: COMMON REDPOLL; ROSS'S GOOSE; SHORT-EARED OWL (Danka, 12/13). MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Mesa County Yesterday, Dick Filby reported a COMMON REDPOLL and PURPLE FINCH at a private home in Fruita (see website for directions). Filby relocated WHITE-WINGED DOVES (Arnold) in the 800-900 block of White Avenue in Grand Junction. Delta County Yesterday, Jane McGarry found a TUNDRA SWAN in Delta; on the Gunnison River above the bridge. Summit County On 1/5, Charles Nims relocated 17 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 11/11) at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant in Silverthorne. On 1/3, Charles Nimes relocated Rosy Finches at the top of North Peak, Keystone Ski Area (Weston, 12/22). Garfield County On 1/5, Filby relocated a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Weber, 12/18) on the Devereaux Road section of the Colorado River. On 1/3, Filby reported 77 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE on the Coryell Ranch Ponds. Clear Creek County On 1/4, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Echo Lake Campgrounds (Bingham). On 1/2, Weston relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) below and east of the parking lot at Loveland Pass. Note: Guanella Pass is now closed for the season. However, Ehlmann and all found 11 WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN by cross-country skiing over 2 miles to the summit. Weston reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS at the southeast corner of Echo Lake. Fremont County On 1/2, Schmoker relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Schmoker relocated a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park, Canon City. On 12/21 Mark Peterson reported relocating a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Miller, 12/18) at Tunnel Drive. On 12/14, Moss relocated a female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 11/23) at the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City. On 12/10, Setta Moss found a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Lions Park in Florence. Teller County On 12/31, Steve Brown reported Gray-crowned & Black Rosy Finches visiting feeders at the northeastern edge of Cripple Creek. Jeff Jones reported seeing Rosy Finches in the Cripple Creek area on 1/1. Pitkin County On 12/28, Dick Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. On 12/1, they saw a GYRFALCON along Hwy 125 (halfway between the entrance to the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge and the self-guided auto tour road to the North). Gunnison County On 11/30, Linda Powers relocated 300+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html ____________________________________________________________ Need cash? Click to get a loan. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbt6qOWMDglfIRXzF6552Gi2bNuDqXGfmqwmKyeeAxeg6ppaV/ Subject: Aurora Reservoir, Arapahoe County, Green Valley, Denver County Tuesday From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 04:55:29 -0700 Hello cobirders; I enjoyed the day walking around Aurora Reservoir in spite of 22+ mph winds (gusts to 34 mph). At 10:30am, several thousand gulls flew from the ice at the swim beach toward DADS (Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site; landfill). They did not return during my stay (I departed at 3:00pm). I sat and scoped the remaining 800+ gulls and found the adult Mew Gull among them. It took four or five passes with my scope before I picked out the Gull. At 12:00pm most of the remaining gulls including the Mew Gull flew north. I followed this flock up the west side of the reservoir as half of them temporarily landed at the southwest end of the dam. Unfortunately, the Mew Gull was observed again but took off before I could digiscoped it. A Ross's Goose and Greater White-fronted Goose swam just off shore from here. While waiting for the gulls to return, I scoped the lake from the north end. At least 25,000 White-cheeked Geese flew in. Wave after wave of geese came from the north and landed below the dam. Eventually, they would swim to the dam and shore at the scuba diving area (northeast corner) and walk out to feed in the grasses. The road to the northeast corner is closed because of construction and one must walk down from a parking area southwest of the dam. When I tried to get anywhere near the northeast corner the geese would take off. Fortunately they returned. I noticed that if I scoped the geese from behind the fence at the dam's tower, they tolerated it and even swam directly below me! From my vantage point, I was able to pick out two additional Greater White-fronted Geese, 3 Ross's Geese, and a dozen Snow Geese (including a Blue Phase). I did manage to get within 50 yard of the scuba beach area once. From there I digiscoped a Brant! At 3:00pm I received a text message that a Brant had been seen at the Green Valley Recreation Ponds (Denver) north of I70 and off I went. There were no geese on the ponds at 3:45pm. On the trip over I checked Lake Crest and found no geese there or at nearby Emerald-Strand Park (both only a few miles from Green Valley Ranch). The last hour of daylight was spent driving around north of Green Valley Ranch. A Greater White-fronted Goose was with 200+ White-cheeked Geese at the southeast corner of Picadilly Road and 56th avenue. 400+ White-cheeked Geese were around a small frozen pond along 56th avenue and west of Picadilly Road. Another 5000 White-cheeked Geese were over the hill to the north along Picadilly Road, north of 56th avenue. This area at Picadilly Road and 64th avenue is my number 3 favorite location around DIA (Denver International Airport) to sit and watch/wait for Short-eared Owls to come by after sunset; none did today. This area just south of DIA and Pena Blvd sees little vehicle traffic (only a few workers at the Denver Water Plant just east of Picadilly Road). Continued Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Richard Stevens; Director, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Windows LiveTM: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_012009 Subject: rosy finches From: "Debbie Moore" <debbie AT kmc.net> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 22:38:30 -0600 Today I had brown- capped and gray- crowned rosy finches at my bird feeders along with the usual house finches and pine siskins. A large flock swooped in and stayed about fifteen minutes. They returned about an hour later and again stayed just a short time. Debbie Moore Wildridge Subdivision Avon, CO Subject: Purple Finch and Common Redpoll, Fruita, Mesa Co From: "Dick Filby" <dickfilby AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 03:59:24 -0000 Hi all, A Common Redpoll (possible an adult female) and a Purple Finch (female / immature) are intermittently visiting the feeders of Garnett and Raymond Plotner in Fruita. Neither bird is easy! We waited four and a half hours this morning at a unwaveringly frigid 7F and failed to see the Common Redpoll, whilst the Purple Finch only showed about 3 times in that period, each time for just a couple of minutes. The Common Redpoll finally showed at 2.35pm - and then only for a couple of minutes. The Plotners are currently happy to welcome birders look for the birds. To avoid disturbing the birds, they ask that you preferably watch their feeders (which are very close to the street) from inside your vehicle. Alternatively Garnett may invite you to watch from inside the house. Their address is 155 N.Cherry St, Fruita. On I-70 going west, take Fruita exit (19), turn right at the light, stay in middle lane at the stop sign at bottom of overpass, proceed straight north past Burger King onto Cherry Street, house is on the left in the first block. Please do not block driveways. Nearby, this afternoon, in Grand Junction, just south of Grand Ave, a single White-winged Dove was in trees on White Ave between N.8th and N.9th with 6 Collared Doves, Many thanks to Ron Lambeth, Larry Arnold and Andrea Robinsong for info and assistance. I have low quality photos of both birds if anyone wants to see them. Good Birding Dick Filby Carbondale, Garfield Co Subject: correction on Jackie King's Brant From: Gary Weston <grwestonjr AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:06:25 -0700 Jackie King reported the Brant at Green Valley Ranch Recreation Pond (not Greenwood Village). This is Denver County just east of Tower Road and 41st Avenue. Gary Weston Denver, CO _________________________________________________________________ Life on your PC is safer, easier, and more enjoyable with Windows Vista�. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/127032870/direct/01/ Subject: Aurora Reservoir and Brant search From: Gary Weston <grwestonjr AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:41:31 -0700 Hi birders, This report probably won't help anyone with only 25 minutes to sunset. Richard Stevens went by the Greenwood Village Recreation Pond several times. No geese. He did find 1000 White-cheeked Geese along 56th avenue, just west of Piccadilly Road. A Greater White-fronted Goose was with 200 White-cheeked Geese at the cultivated field strip at the southeast corner of 56th avenue and Piccadilly road. In the field northwest of Piccadilly Road and 64th avenue, another 50,000 White-cheeked Geese. No Brant. At Aurora Reservoir Richard reported; adult Lesser Black-backed Gull adult Mew Gull 1 Brant 3 Greater White-fronted Geese 3+ Ross's Geese 12+ Snow Geese 250,000 White-cheeked Geese Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Gary Weston, Vice-President, Colorado Birding Society Denver, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ It�s the same Hotmail�. If by �same� you mean up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad1_122008 Subject: Lowell Ponds SWA From: "bomaanka" <bomaanka AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:31:31 -0000 The American Dipper was at the rip-rap off of the west side of the Lowell Blvd bridge(Adams Co.) at 3:05 today. This is were I first saw it. Bob Canter Denver Subject: Bonny Reservoir, Flagler Reservoir & Karvel Reservoir From: Jerry Petroski <jerrypetroski AT peoplepc.com> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 14:10:28 -0700 (GMT-07:00) Hello birders, We enjoyed a weekend on the eastern plains. Joined the CBC count on Sunday at Bonny Reservoir, Yuma County. Highlights for me were: Common Redpoll, Eastern Screech Owls, Short eared Owl, Harris's Sparrow, and Winter Wren. Monday we did Flagler Reservoir, Kit Carson County and found 2 additional Common Redpolls and another Short-eared Owl. Karvel Reservoir Wildlife Area, Lincoln County, a White-throated Sparrow and Long-eared Owl. Also learned a lesson, don't play Rich Stevens Texas Holdem, Chess, or Backgammon for money! The secrets out Rich. Jerry Petrosky Denver, CO ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com Subject: Poudre Learning Center Nature Club Event/Greeley From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:14:22 -0000 Wintering Birds of South Florida! Thursday, January 22nd at: Poudre Learning Center 8313 West F Street Greeley 6:30 for socializing - 7:00 Program Highly acclaimed local photographer Bill Popejoy will present our program. Bill and Joan Popejoy did photo shoots in south Florida with 2 different professional bird photographers. Wintering birds were shot along the west coast of Florida, including Sanibel Island, and in the Everglades. They were privileged to photograph several seldom seen birds, including a white form of the Great Egret which gave them 30 minutes of nice poses. The original photos were shot on film, then the slides were scanned and enhanced in Photoshop. Bill will demonstrate this process that many of us would like to know more about. This promises to be an excellent program. Please invite friends and neighbors to join us as well. Ray Tschillard, Ray Yockey, Paulette Weaver Poudre Learning Center 8313 West F Street Greeley, CO 80631 970.352.1267 Office Visit the Poudre Learning Center at www.plc.greeleyschools.org Subject: Re: Crow Valley Campground From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:12:16 -0000 You can still walk-in for the birds. :-) Gary --- In cobirders AT yahoogroups.com, "dixie_smith500" wrote: > > The entrance gate is closed, and vehicle entry is blocked. > > Dix Smith > Ft. Collins > Subject: Crow Valley Campground From: "dixie_smith500" <dixie_smith500 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:48:56 -0000 The entrance gate is closed, and vehicle entry is blocked. Dix Smith Ft. Collins Subject: Tuesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 08:37:37 GMT Hello cobirders, New or Updated Reports from Monday: Kit Carson (Common Redpoll, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Short-eared Owl) Lincoln (White-throated Sparrow) Yuma (Common Redpoll, Harris's Sparrow, Eastern Screech-Owl, Short-eared Owl, Long-eared Owl, Winter Wren, Red-bellied Woodpecker) Logan (Northern Cardinal, White-throated Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow, Red-bellied Woodpecker) Summit (Barrow's Goldeneye) Garfield (Barrow's Goldeneye) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Adams County On 1/4, John Tumasonis relocated 2 male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower, south of 88th avenue. On 1/1, Stevens reported from the S. Platte River and 88th avenue area: 3 male and a female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower; a 3rd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Leukering 12/25). On 12/28, Chavez relocated a 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on East Gravel Lake. On 1/2, Chase reported 2 GLAUCOUS GULL in the area. On 1/3, Bob Canter relocated the AMERICAN DIPPER (Canter, 12/20) downstream from the Lowell Blvd Bridge near Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area. Boulder County On 1/4, Bryan Guarente relocated an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Guarente, 1/3); 4 adult & a 1st year THAYER'S GULL (Guarente, 1/3) at McIntosh Lake. On 1/3, Guarente reported from McIntosh Lake: GLAUCOUS GULL (Waltman, 1/1). Nick Komar added a possible 1st cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/3, Tom Parchman relocated the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Gent, 12/28) at Thomas Reservoir. Mark Miller reported a LONG-TAILED DUCK on Wallace Lake at Pella Crossing Park. On 12/27, Mark Miller relocated GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 12/23, Terry Michaels and others relocated 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at the Fawnbrook Inn. Pueblo County On 1/4, Percival relocated 1st year Iceland Gull (Schmoker) at the northeast pond at Pueblo City Park. On 1/3, Schmoker reported from Pueblo Reservoir: 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival, 12/20); 4 BONAPARTE'S GULL; adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 10/22); a possible 2nd cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/2, Schmoker reported ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/18); adult MEW GULL (Percival, 12/20); adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 12/6); THAYER'S GULL (Spencer, 12/22). Percival added a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, LONG-TAILED DUCK, & SURF SCOTER. On 1/3, Brandon Percival reported from Runyon Lake: TUNDRA SWAN, juvenile THAYER'S GULL, and BLACK PHOEBE. Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Roselawn Cemetery in Blende. On 1/1, Brandon Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and WHITE-WINGED DOVE near the post office in Beulah, CO. Arapahoe County On 1/3, several birders relocated a WINTER WREN (Stackowiak, 1/1) along the Platte River at South Platte Park (see CoBus website for details. Bill Cryder relocated 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24) at Aurora Reservoir. A TUNDRA SWAN and possible GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL were also found. On 1/2, Bob Brown relocated a SHORT-EARED OWL (Walbek, 12/5) at Cherry Creek State Park. On 1/1, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated a SWAMP SPARROW and female GREATER SCAUP (Ehlmann, 12/28) at the Centennial Airport Wastewater Pond and cattails. Jefferson/Douglas Counties On 1/2, Kilpatrick relocated a DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/19) along the South Platte River south of C470 and north of the first footbridge (Douglas County, dog walking area of Chatfield State Park). Kilpatrick relocated 5 TRUMPETER SWAN (McDonald, 12/22) at Standley Lake. On 1/1, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated a Northern Pygmy-Owl along the Songbird trail between the parking lots at Reynolds Park. On 12/31, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along the Oxen Draw Trail at Reynolds Park. On 12/27, Ray Simmons reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the Strawberry Jack Trail at 300 yards east of the Buck Gulch Trail at Pine Valley Ranch Park. Denver County On 1/2, Tina Jones reported GREATER SCAUP on Marston Reservoir. On 1/1, Stevens found a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Veteran's Lake and a juvenile SNOW GOOSE at Memorial Lake at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Larimer County On 1/1, Bill Kaempfer found an adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at Carter Lake. Cole Wild reported 3 female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at Horsetooth Reservoir. Wild reported a WINTER WREN at Morey Open Space west of Loveland. On 12/31, Nick Komar found a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL at Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park near Loveland. On 12/29, Komar reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along Pennock Pass Road at 1.4 miles west of CR 27. On 12/24, Lefko reported a LONG-EARED OWL at Wellington Wildlife Area. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Kit Carson County Yesterday, Ehlmann and all relocated a Short-eared Owl (Ehlmann, 12/19) at Flagler Reservoir. Ehlmann also found a COMMON REDPOLL and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. Lincoln County Yesterday, Ehlmann reported a White-throated Sparrow at Karvel Reservoir Wildlife Area. Yuma County On 1/4, Ehlmann and all reported: At CR LL.5 and CR 4: COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/18); At Hale Ponds: EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Stevens); SHORT-EARED OWL (Ehlmann, 12/19); WINTER WREN; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. At Bonny Reservoir: 7 LONG-EARED OWL (Stevens, 10/31); EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Ehlmann); 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Ehlmann). Logan County Yesterday, Steve Larson relocated at Tamarack Ranch WLA: NORTHERN CARDINAL (Weston, 12/30); RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Weston, 12/30); Bosley relocated a HARRIS'S SPARROW and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Stevens, 12/14). On 12/30, Weston reported 2 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL; GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN (Danka, 12/14 at Tamarack Ranch WLA south). Yesterday, Bill Kaempfer reported a WINTER WREN a mile south of Duck Creek Wildlife Area. Logan/Sedgwick Counties On 12/30, Weston reported from Jumbo Reservoir: COMMON REDPOLL; ROSS'S GOOSE; SHORT-EARED OWL (Danka, 12/13). Yuma County On 12/29, Stevens and all reported from Sandsage Wildlife Area: HARRIS'S SPARROW, 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/17); an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL. At Wray City Park: BROWN THRASHER. Along CR 45, east of Hwy 385: 2 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN. On 12/19, Ehlmann reported from Bonny Reservoir: 2 COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW just west of Hale Ponds (Ehlmann, 12/18). On 12/18, Ehlmann found a 2nd HARRIS'S SPARROW just east of LL.5 and CR 4. On 12/20, Ehlmann relocated EASTERN SCREECH-OWL along the Republican River at Hale Ponds and 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER west of Hale Ponds. On 12/18, Ehlmann reported LONG-EARED OWL along the north side of Bonny Reservoir. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Summit County Yesterday, Charles Nims relocated 17 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 11/11) at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant in Silverthorne. On 1/3, Charles Nimes relocated Rosy Finches at the top of North Peak, Keystone Ski Area (Weston, 12/22). Garfield County Yesterday, Dick Filby relocated a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Weber, 12/18) on the Devereaux Road section of the Colorado River. On 1/3, Dick Filby reported 77 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE on the Coryell Ranch Ponds. Clear Creek County On 1/4, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Echo Lake Campgrounds (Bingham). On 1/2, Weston relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) below and east of the parking lot at Loveland Pass. Note: Guanella Pass is now closed for the season. However, Ehlmann and all found 11 WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN by cross-country skiing over 2 miles to the summit. Weston reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS at the southeast corner of Echo Lake. Fremont County On 1/2, Schmoker relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Schmoker relocated a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park, Canon City. On 12/21 Mark Peterson reported relocating a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Miller, 12/18) at Tunnel Drive. On 12/14, Moss relocated a female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 11/23) at the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City. On 12/10, Setta Moss found a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Lions Park in Florence. Mesa County Larry Arnold reports WHITE-WINGED DOVES can be seen in the 800-900 block of White Avenue in Grand Junction. Teller County On 12/31, Steve Brown reported Gray-crowned & Black Rosy Finches visiting feeders at the northeastern edge of Cripple Creek. Jeff Jones reported seeing Rosy Finches in the Cripple Creek area on 1/1. Pitkin County On 12/28, Dick Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. On 12/1, they saw a GYRFALCON along Hwy 125 (halfway between the entrance to the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge and the self-guided auto tour road to the North). Gunnison County On 11/30, Linda Powers relocated 300+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html ____________________________________________________________ Prices, software, charts & analysis. Click here to open your online FX trading account. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rburW24Tb2F4WULjiR8EWo5Isa3uInsIUDNv3D97GXo6MkgtX/ Subject: Monday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: Bryan Ehlmann <graybirder AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 05:28:38 -0700 Hello birders, My yahoo account is not working this morning so I am sending email with my dad's account. Thanks New or Updated Reports from Saturday: Adams (Barrow's Goldeneye, American Dipper) Boulder (Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull) Pueblo (Iceland Gull) Clear Creek (American Three-toed Woodpecker) Summit (Rosy Finches) Garfield (Barrow's Goldeneye) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Adams County Yesterday, John Tumasonis relocated 2 male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower, south of 88th avenue. On 1/1, Stevens reported from the S. Platte River and 88th avenue area: 3 male and a female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower; a 3rd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Leukering 12/25). On 12/28, Chavez relocated a 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on East Gravel Lake. On 1/2, Chase reported 2 GLAUCOUS GULL in the area. On 1/3, Bob Canter relocated the AMERICAN DIPPER (Canter, 12/20) downstream from the Lowell Blvd Bridge near Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area. Boulder County Yesterday, Bryan Guarente relocated an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Guarente, 1/3); 4 adult & a 1st year THAYER'S GULL (Guarente, 1/3) at Mcintosh Lake. On 1/3, Guarente reported from McIntosh Lake: GLAUCOUS GULL (Waltman, 1/1). Nick Komar added a possible 1st cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/3, Tom Parchman relocated the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Gent, 12/28) at Thomas Reservoir. Mark Miller reported a LONG-TAILED DUCK on Wallace Lake at Pella Crossing Park. On 12/27, Mark Miller relocated GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 12/23, Terry Michaels and others relocated 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at the Fawnbrook Inn. Pueblo County Yesterday, Percival relocated 1st year Iceland Gull (Schmoker) at the northeast pond at Pueblo City Park. On 1/3, Schmoker reported from Pueblo Reservoir: 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival, 12/20); 4 BONAPARTE'S GULL; adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 10/22); a possible 2nd cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/2, Schmoker reported ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/18); adult MEW GULL (Percival, 12/20); adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 12/6); THAYER'S GULL (Spencer, 12/22). Percival added a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, LONG-TAILED DUCK, & SURF SCOTER. On 1/3, Brandon Percival reported from Runyon Lake: TUNDRA SWAN, juvenile THAYER'S GULL, and BLACK PHOEBE. Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Roselawn Cemetery in Blende. On 1/1, Brandon Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and WHITE-WINGED DOVE near the post office in Beulah, CO. Arapahoe County On 1/3, several birders relocated a WINTER WREN (Stackowiak, 1/1) along the Platte River at South Platte Park (see CoBus website for details. Bill Cryder relocated 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24) at Aurora Reservoir. A TUNDRA SWAN and possible GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL were also found. On 1/2, Bob Brown relocated a SHORT-EARED OWL (Walbek, 12/5) at Cherry Creek State Park. On 1/1, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated a SWAMP SPARROW and female GREATER SCAUP (Ehlmann, 12/28) at the Centennial Airport Wastewater Pond and cattails. Jefferson/Douglas Counties On 1/2, Kilpatrick relocated a DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/19) along the South Platte River south of C470 and north of the first footbridge (Douglas County, dog walking area of Chatfield State Park). Kilpatrick relocated 5 TRUMPETER SWAN (McDonald, 12/22) at Standley Lake. On 1/1, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated a Northern Pygmy-Owl along the Songbird trail between the parking lots at Reynolds Park. On 12/31, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along the Oxen Draw Trail at Reynolds Park. On 12/27, Ray Simmons reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the Strawberry Jack Trail at 300 yards east of the Buck Gulch Trail at Pine Valley Ranch Park. Denver County On 1/2, Tina Jones reported GREATER SCAUP on Marston Reservoir. On 1/1, Stevens found a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Veteran's Lake and a juvenile SNOW GOOSE at Memorial Lake at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Larimer County On 1/1, Bill Kaempfer found an adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at Carter Lake. Cole Wild reported 3 female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at Horsetooth Reservoir. Wild reported a WINTER WREN at Morey Open Space west of Loveland. On 12/31, Nick Komar found a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL at Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park near Loveland. On 12/29, Komar reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along Pennock Pass Road at 1.4 miles west of CR 27. On 12/24, Lefko reported a LONG-EARED OWL at Wellington Wildlife Area. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Logan County On 12/30, Weston reported from Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area: a male NORTHERN CARDINAL; WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Stevens, 12/14); 2 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER; GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN (Danka, 12/14 at Tamarack Ranch WLA south). Logan/Sedgwick Counties On 12/30, Weston reported from Jumbo Reservoir: COMMON REDPOLL; ROSS'S GOOSE; SHORT-EARED OWL (Danka, 12/13). Yuma County On 12/29, Stevens and all reported from Sandsage Wildlife Area: HARRIS'S SPARROW, 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/17); an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL. At Wray City Park: BROWN THRASHER. Along CR 45, east of Hwy 385: 2 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN. On 12/19, Ehlmann reported from Bonny Reservoir: 2 COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW just west of Hale Ponds (Ehlmann, 12/18). On 12/18, Ehlmann found a 2nd HARRIS'S SPARROW just east of LL.5 and CR 4. On 12/20, Ehlmann relocated EASTERN SCREECH-OWL along the Republican River at Hale Ponds and 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER west of Hale Ponds. On 12/18, Ehlmann reported LONG-EARED OWL along the north side of Bonny Reservoir. Kit Carson County On 12/19, Ehlmann found a Short-eared Owl at Flagler Reservoir. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Clear Creek County Yesterday, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated a American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Echo Lake Campgrounds (Bingham). On 1/2, Weston relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) below and east of the parking lot at Loveland Pass. Note: Guanella Pass is now closed for the season. However, Ehlmann and all found 11 WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN by cross-country skiing over 2 miles to the summit. Weston reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS at the southeast corner of Echo Lake. Summit County On 1/3, Charles Nimes relocated Rosy Finches at the top of North Peak, Keystone Ski Area (Weston, 12/22). On 12/27, BARROW'S GOLDENEYES (Stevens, 11/11) were relocated at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant in Silverthorne. Garfield County On 1/3, Dick Filby reported 77 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE on the Coryell Ranch Ponds. Fremont County On 1/2, Schmoker relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Schmoker relocated a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park, Canon City. On 12/21 Mark Peterson reported relocating a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Miller, 12/18) at Tunnel Drive. On 12/14, Moss relocated a female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 11/23) at the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City. On 12/10, Setta Moss found a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Lions Park in Florence. Mesa County Larry Arnold reports WHITE-WINGED DOVES can be seen in the 800-900 block of White Avenue in Grand Junction. Teller County On 12/31, Steve Brown reported Gray-crowned & Black Rosy Finches visiting feeders at the northeastern edge of Cripple Creek. Jeff Jones reported seeing Rosy Finches in the Cripple Creek area on 1/1. Pitkin County On 12/28, Dick Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. On 12/1, they saw a GYRFALCON along Hwy 125 (halfway between the entrance to the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge and the self-guided auto tour road to the North). Gunnison County On 11/30, Linda Powers relocated 300+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Good Birding! Hello cobirders, New or Updated Reports from Saturday: Adams (Barrow's Goldeneye, American Dipper) Boulder (Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull) Pueblo (Iceland Gull) Clear Creek (American Three-toed Woodpecker) Summit (Rosy Finches) Garfield (Barrow's Goldeneye) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Adams County Yesterday, John Tumasonis relocated 2 male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower, south of 88th avenue. On 1/1, Stevens reported from the S. Platte River and 88th avenue area: 3 male and a female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower; a 3rd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Leukering 12/25). On 12/28, Chavez relocated a 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on East Gravel Lake. On 1/2, Chase reported 2 GLAUCOUS GULL in the area. On 1/3, Bob Canter relocated the AMERICAN DIPPER (Canter, 12/20) downstream from the Lowell Blvd Bridge near Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area. Boulder County Yesterday, Bryan Guarente relocated an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Guarente, 1/3); 4 adult & a 1st year THAYER'S GULL (Guarente, 1/3) at Mcintosh Lake. On 1/3, Guarente reported from McIntosh Lake: GLAUCOUS GULL (Waltman, 1/1). Nick Komar added a possible 1st cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/3, Tom Parchman relocated the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Gent, 12/28) at Thomas Reservoir. Mark Miller reported a LONG-TAILED DUCK on Wallace Lake at Pella Crossing Park. On 12/27, Mark Miller relocated GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 12/23, Terry Michaels and others relocated 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at the Fawnbrook Inn. Pueblo County Yesterday, Percival relocated 1st year Iceland Gull (Schmoker) at the northeast pond at Pueblo City Park. On 1/3, Schmoker reported from Pueblo Reservoir: 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival, 12/20); 4 BONAPARTE'S GULL; adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 10/22); a possible 2nd cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/2, Schmoker reported ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/18); adult MEW GULL (Percival, 12/20); adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 12/6); THAYER'S GULL (Spencer, 12/22). Percival added a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, LONG-TAILED DUCK, & SURF SCOTER. On 1/3, Brandon Percival reported from Runyon Lake: TUNDRA SWAN, juvenile THAYER'S GULL, and BLACK PHOEBE. Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Roselawn Cemetery in Blende. On 1/1, Brandon Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and WHITE-WINGED DOVE near the post office in Beulah, CO. Arapahoe County On 1/3, several birders relocated a WINTER WREN (Stackowiak, 1/1) along the Platte River at South Platte Park (see CoBus website for details. Bill Cryder relocated 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24) at Aurora Reservoir. A TUNDRA SWAN and possible GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL were also found. On 1/2, Bob Brown relocated a SHORT-EARED OWL (Walbek, 12/5) at Cherry Creek State Park. On 1/1, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated a SWAMP SPARROW and female GREATER SCAUP (Ehlmann, 12/28) at the Centennial Airport Wastewater Pond and cattails. Jefferson/Douglas Counties On 1/2, Kilpatrick relocated a DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/19) along the South Platte River south of C470 and north of the first footbridge (Douglas County, dog walking area of Chatfield State Park). Kilpatrick relocated 5 TRUMPETER SWAN (McDonald, 12/22) at Standley Lake. On 1/1, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated a Northern Pygmy-Owl along the Songbird trail between the parking lots at Reynolds Park. On 12/31, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along the Oxen Draw Trail at Reynolds Park. On 12/27, Ray Simmons reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the Strawberry Jack Trail at 300 yards east of the Buck Gulch Trail at Pine Valley Ranch Park. Denver County On 1/2, Tina Jones reported GREATER SCAUP on Marston Reservoir. On 1/1, Stevens found a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Veteran's Lake and a juvenile SNOW GOOSE at Memorial Lake at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Larimer County On 1/1, Bill Kaempfer found an adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at Carter Lake. Cole Wild reported 3 female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at Horsetooth Reservoir. Wild reported a WINTER WREN at Morey Open Space west of Loveland. On 12/31, Nick Komar found a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL at Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park near Loveland. On 12/29, Komar reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along Pennock Pass Road at 1.4 miles west of CR 27. On 12/24, Lefko reported a LONG-EARED OWL at Wellington Wildlife Area. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Logan County On 12/30, Weston reported from Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area: a male NORTHERN CARDINAL; WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Stevens, 12/14); 2 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER; GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN (Danka, 12/14 at Tamarack Ranch WLA south). Logan/Sedgwick Counties On 12/30, Weston reported from Jumbo Reservoir: COMMON REDPOLL; ROSS'S GOOSE; SHORT-EARED OWL (Danka, 12/13). Yuma County On 12/29, Stevens and all reported from Sandsage Wildlife Area: HARRIS'S SPARROW, 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/17); an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL. At Wray City Park: BROWN THRASHER. Along CR 45, east of Hwy 385: 2 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN. On 12/19, Ehlmann reported from Bonny Reservoir: 2 COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW just west of Hale Ponds (Ehlmann, 12/18). On 12/18, Ehlmann found a 2nd HARRIS'S SPARROW just east of LL.5 and CR 4. On 12/20, Ehlmann relocated EASTERN SCREECH-OWL along the Republican River at Hale Ponds and 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER west of Hale Ponds. On 12/18, Ehlmann reported LONG-EARED OWL along the north side of Bonny Reservoir. Kit Carson County On 12/19, Ehlmann found a Short-eared Owl at Flagler Reservoir. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Clear Creek County Yesterday, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated a American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Echo Lake Campgrounds (Bingham). On 1/2, Weston relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) below and east of the parking lot at Loveland Pass. Note: Guanella Pass is now closed for the season. However, Ehlmann and all found 11 WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN by cross-country skiing over 2 miles to the summit. Weston reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS at the southeast corner of Echo Lake. Summit County On 1/3, Charles Nimes relocated Rosy Finches at the top of North Peak, Keystone Ski Area (Weston, 12/22). On 12/27, BARROW'S GOLDENEYES (Stevens, 11/11) were relocated at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant in Silverthorne. Garfield County On 1/3, Dick Filby reported 77 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE on the Coryell Ranch Ponds. Fremont County On 1/2, Schmoker relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Schmoker relocated a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park, Canon City. On 12/21 Mark Peterson reported relocating a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Miller, 12/18) at Tunnel Drive. On 12/14, Moss relocated a female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 11/23) at the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City. On 12/10, Setta Moss found a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Lions Park in Florence. Mesa County Larry Arnold reports WHITE-WINGED DOVES can be seen in the 800-900 block of White Avenue in Grand Junction. Teller County On 12/31, Steve Brown reported Gray-crowned & Black Rosy Finches visiting feeders at the northeastern edge of Cripple Creek. Jeff Jones reported seeing Rosy Finches in the Cripple Creek area on 1/1. Pitkin County On 12/28, Dick Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. On 12/1, they saw a GYRFALCON along Hwy 125 (halfway between the entrance to the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge and the self-guided auto tour road to the North). Gunnison County On 11/30, Linda Powers relocated 300+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Good Birding! See directions at http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Mary Lou Ehlmann Los Angeles; presently Brighton Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008 Subject: 77 Barrow's Goldeneyes Carbondale, Garfield Co From: "Dick Filby" <dickfilby AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 04:57:26 -0000 Hi all,After a long day yesterday on the Hotchkiss CBC, I awoke to see a young (first winter) Northern Shrike in the backyard. Later I managed a couple of hours out and about locally this afternoon, as the mercury plummeted into single digits by dusk. Several Bald Eagles roosted in their favored trees, as did a Rough-legged Hawk. There are still plenty of Robins, despite the cold and snow.Highlight was close to dusk when at 5pm I scoped Coryell Ranch ponds from the frontage road by Hwy82. A small area of open water remains, and through the smoke haze off the water, I could see a flock of 77 Barrow's Goldeneyes (no other waterfowl at all). This seems to be the best place to see Barrow's in the valley the past couple of winters. Blue Lake (El Jebel) was very poor for ducks early winter, prior to freezing over completely (again) in December. Nearby at the Ranch at Roaring Fork there were a pair of Hooded Mergansers and several Common Goldeneyes, Buffleheads and Ring-necked Ducks.Great way to end the day!Good BirdingDick FilbyCarbondale, Garfield Co Subject: CO habitat stamp From: "Linda Andes-Georges" <andesgeorges AT comcast.net> Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 16:22:19 -0700 Dear birding friends-- Happy new year. I would like to remind everyone of the Col. DOW's option to purchase a wildlife habitat stamp for $10.25 (start website https://www4.wildlifelicense.com/co/start.php ). It includes the "Colorado Search and Rescue fee, access to state wildlife areas (SWA) or state trust lands (STL) and helps fund additional habitat for wildlife." I think this is a worthwhile action for starting the year, demonstrating to some degree that we are as interested in habitat as hunters are; and I do not share the viewpoint of a few of you who think (if I remember correctly) that we are somehow being gypped by the government in paying an additional "fee." However I know that most of us do not want to read (again) a thread of pros & cons on government fees, so I will just leave this reminder and say: I'm gonna do it, and if I get stuck somewhere in the wilds with a dead car or a broken ankle--no matter how pleasantly birdy it is out there--I'll be glad I have the rescue license! Good hunting to all... Linda Central Boulder County Subject: Clear Creek, Adams, & Pueblo Counties From: Mary Lou Ehlmann <mlehl AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 14:55:29 -0800 (PST) Hello, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker at the 4 tent site at Echo Lake campground, Mt Evans Byway in Clear Creek County. John Tumasonis relocated the 2 male Barrow's Goldeneyes on the South Platte River below the green and white tower south of 88th avenue in Adams County. Brandon Percival relocated the 1st cycle Iceland Gull on the pond in Pueblo City Park in Pueblo County. See directions at http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Mary Lou Ehlmann Los Angeles; presently Brighton Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html Subject: Gulls at McIntosh Lake, Barrow's Goldeneyes on South Platte From: Mary Lou Ehlmann <mlehl AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 12:10:56 -0800 (PST) Hello, Bryan Guarente reports 4 adult and a juvenile Thayer's Gull and an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull at McIntosh Lake in Boulder County. Yesterday, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated 2 male and a female Barrow's Goldeneyes on the South Platte River below the green and white tower about a mile south of 88th avenue. See directions at http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Mary Lou Ehlmann Los Angeles; presently Brighton Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html Subject: January's "Colorado Field Notes" From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 01:47:22 -0700 Hello once more; We are almost out of here! Sue Ehlmann shipped January's issue of "Colorado Field Notes" Saturday afternoon. It is time to renew subscriptions for 2009; if you have not already done so! This month's issue includes: Bird Location of the month: Chatfield State Park Rosy Finches in Colorado; Id hints Birding Washington Park in Denver Bird Tracks and Signs (I like this one, even if I did write it!) Additional Photos (Dunlin of Cherry Creek Reservoir & South Platte Park) Uncommon Bird Sightings December 2008 Colorado Statewide Bird Trips January, 2009 You can see an example of CFN at: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo/coloradofieldnotes.htm You can subscribe to "Colorado Field Notes" by sending $25/yr to the Colorado Birding Society. There is no intention to make money. All funds go to expenses only. Send Check or Money Order to: Colorado Birding Society P.O. Box 440813 Aurora, CO 80044 If you subscribe, please send along a contact method, either a telephone number or email address. If we need to contact you, snail mail is slooooooow. NOTE: PLEASE ALSO SEND WHAT OPERATING SYSTEM YOU ARE USING (VISTA DISK IS DIFFERENT THAN OTHERS) For further information contact Sue Ehlmann: sueehlmann AT juno.com Individual Copies of "Colorado Field Notes" upon request. Send $4.00 and Month you desire to above address. Have a great week! 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