Today's RBA

[DAVID A LEATHERMAN]

Today's RBA has to be the "mother" of all RBA's, perhaps in its history.  This set of birds would be the envy on any state in the U.S.  This seems like an appropriate time to thank its compiler JOYCE TAKAMINE, and all the other folks who have done this largely thankless job over the years, including some of the early, long-stint compilers like Lynn Willcockson, David Martin, and Duane Nelson.  As birders, we are lucky to live in Colorado.  Where else would you have a shot at seeing a ptarmigan, a rare eastern warbler, a Zone-tailed Hawk, and a Painted Bunting in the same weekend?!

Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins

[Wayne Wathen]

We all agree Dave and thanks for reminding us.  

Wayne Wathen

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From: daleat...@msn.com
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Subject: [cobirds] Today's RBA
Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 07:48:04 -0600

Today's RBA has to be the "mother" of all RBA's, perhaps in its history.  This set of birds would be the envy on any state in the U.S.  This seems like an appropriate time to thank its compiler JOYCE TAKAMINE, and all the other folks who have done this largely thankless job over the years, including some of the early, long-stint compilers like Lynn Willcockson, David Martin, and Duane Nelson.  As birders, we are lucky to live in Colorado.  Where else would you have a shot at seeing a ptarmigan, a rare eastern warbler, a Zone-tailed Hawk, and a Painted Bunting in the same weekend?!

Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins

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[Joe Roller]

Thanks, Dave. Joyce is a gem.

And add Norm Erthal to the list of dutiful compilers.

Joe Roller, Denver

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[Norm Lewis]

A hearty second to that motion.  I always look forward to the daily post, just for purposes of keeping in overall touch with what is going on in the state.  And if I am headed off on an excursion away from my home area, I always take a quick look at that great county-by-county listing to make sure that I haven't missed something in the flurry of posts to Cobirds that we get, especially this time of year.

As to birding in Colorado, I remember many years ago, when I was very new to birding, I asked my mentor where he would live, if he could pick anywhere in the country.  I expected to hear "the Valley in Texas", "southeast Arizona", or somewhere on the west coast.  Instead he said, "Right here in Colorado".  After all the years, I have to agree.  Other than an ocean, we have everything right in our backyard.  When I recently hosted some east coast folks for an outing around the state, they were literally astounded at the variety of habitats and birds that we have.  Having visited the northwest sage flats, the mountains, the prairies, the southeast corner and the Pawnee, they went away with an entirely new understanding of birding in Colorado.  I always enjoy seeing our home state through the eyes of those not privileged to live here.

Norm Lewis

Lakewood

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