http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/ WSBN Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:44:38 GMT Arthur R. Dahl, Jr. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4140 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4140 Nov. 22, 2009 While conducting the Barrow's Goldeneye count, we encountered 2 male Barrow's Goldeneye and 42 Common Goldeneye at Rifle Gap Res. There were Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:27:14 GMT Dennis Garrison http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4139 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4139 For those of you who hadn't heard yet, my father, Jim Garrison of Cortez, had a stroke last Friday morning. He lost his speech and a very small amount of Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:28:31 GMT larry arnold http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4138 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4138 For the hummingbird fans among us, Re: a short article in the NYT... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/science/24obhummingbird.html Steve B, has this been Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:58:33 GMT Dona Hilkey http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4137 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4137 First of the season were 3 Gray-crowned Rosy finches at the feeders this morning. The Great-tailed Grackle was here earlier than usual around 7 or so. Dona Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:48:42 GMT harriet stephens http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4136 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4136 Last evening I had a first winter Harris's Sparrow at my feeder. It fed for quite a while. It came again this morning but I had to leave. Harriet in Fruita Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:32:18 GMT larry arnold http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4135 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4135 Ha! I thought I knew what a "Big Gulp" was, but this loon redefines it! ;-) Larry ... From: wsbn@yahoogroups.com [mailto:wsbn@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:25:39 GMT Forrest Luke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4134 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4134 I stopped by Lake Avery yesterday (Nov 23). There were only eight Barrow's Goldeneyes. There must still be open water at higher elevations. I probably will not Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:11:48 GMT Craig Dodson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4133 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4133 As per Forrests' post of Sharpies in odd places, I had 8 fly over my house in Steamboat II, Sat. 11/21/09, and land in the open space to my east...where they Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:20:53 GMT Dona Hilkey http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4132 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4132 Is someone doing Lake Avery and Rio Blanco Lake? I may not be able to get them done this year. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:38:15 GMT Thomas Litteral http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4131 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4131 Prior to the new snowfall, a quick survey of open waters in Routt County for golden-eye brought some good results. A total of 59 common golden-eye and 16 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:22:41 GMT Dona Hilkey http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4130 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4130 The grackle was here at about 8:30 or 9:00. It is unpredictable but at least it is still around. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:39:35 GMT Brenda Wright http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4129 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4129 Greetings, Yesterday, 22 November, I broke away from working on the preparation of our two month Brazil birding trip to do some local birding. The best bird Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:31:43 GMT Dona Hilkey http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4128 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4128 Vic and Forrest, The Long-tailed Grackle did was not seen at the feeders or corrals in the last two days. I'll let you know if I see it tomorrow. Dona Hilkey Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:01:35 GMT hartley bloomfield http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4127 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4127 A good day at the lake, about 3:30 pm there were the following; 20 Barrows goldeneye, 10 Buffleheads, 2 Western Gebes, lots of Teal, lot of Mallards, and Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:13:20 GMT Victor Zerbi http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4126 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsbn/message/4126 This morning I saw the female Red-breasted Grosbeak at Kent Nelson's feeders. I saw the bird about 7:30 AM. Kent told me to pass on that birders are welcome to