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Norma J. Erickson

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Dec 8, 2018, 8:39:30 AM12/8/18
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Hoping Cobirds continues. I have subscribed for many years.Look forward to it each day. Compare posts with birds coming through the my yard.
 
Norma Erickson
Weld county
Nrth of Greeley

Diana Beatty

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Dec 8, 2018, 9:12:02 AM12/8/18
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COBIRDS going away was never even under consideration.  The only item that was being discussed as possibly going away was the daily Rare Bird Alert that is one of the many posts on COBIRDS each day, due to the wonderful long-term volunteer for it retiring from the task.  Other volunteers have stepped up and so it will continue too.

Diana Beatty
El Paso

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Diane Roberts

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Sep 19, 2019, 11:48:54 AM9/19/19
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Cherry Creek State Park Steve Rash & Tim Johnson reported this gull type yesterday.. This morning at 9:47 we are looking at a very large, dark mantled, pale iris & yellow legged gull with field marks fitting this gull.

Diane Roberts

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Sep 19, 2019, 11:50:29 AM9/19/19
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Diane Roberts @ Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe, Co
Highlands Ranch, Co

Azz85

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Sep 19, 2019, 12:49:43 PM9/19/19
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Are there pictures of the gull that can be posted yet?

Thanks
Aaron Shipe
Jeffco

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> Cherry Creek State Park Steve Rash & Tim Johnson reported this gull type yesterday.. This morning at 9:47 we are looking at a very large, dark mantled, pale iris & yellow legged gull with field marks fitting this gull.
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Meg Reck

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Sep 19, 2019, 12:57:52 PM9/19/19
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I was there this morning at same time as Diane and I can attach some of my photos. I’ll also attach one from a distance since it shows the legs. Diane also has several photos.

Meg Reck
Arapahoe
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Christian Nunes

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Sep 19, 2019, 1:08:19 PM9/19/19
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The bright yellow legs and red gape eliminate Kelp Gull. This is a Lesser Black-backed Gull. 

Christian Nunes
Boulder, CO
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Cole Sage

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Sep 19, 2019, 1:18:33 PM9/19/19
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My pictures show bright yellow legs as well...

Steven Rash

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Sep 19, 2019, 1:24:06 PM9/19/19
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Ran into Glenn Walbeck on my attempt to get more pictures. We chatted a bit on the finer points of ID and came to the conclusion of Lesser Black Backed Gull, leaning towards a breeding version of the intermedius subspecies, which is somewhat darker than the LBBGs we typically get here. So a good lesson on the things to look for going forward!

Glad we all learned something today!

Happy birding,

Steve Rash
Denver, CO

Diane Roberts

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Sep 19, 2019, 1:29:36 PM9/19/19
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The lack of streaking took me another way. Always great to go through the gull ID paces. Thanks Christian for your input & thanks for sharing Glenn’s observations Steve!

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Ross Silcock

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Sep 19, 2019, 2:32:09 PM9/19/19
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And the primaries are darker than mantle, eliminating Kelp Gull.  I agree Lesser BB Gull.

 

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