Colorado Birder

Hi all This past Sunday, Weld County, Colorado, most expected (maybe all once we get some IDs confirmed 😉 Thanks, Gary, Nunn, CO My birding "gut" says Sanderling? This one, Pectoral Sandpiper? This one, Baird's Sandpiper This one Solitary Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper?

Life bird on that Scarlet Tanager! Thx

Hi all I was able to snap some photos of birds during our Vermont exploration/house hunting trip last week. IDs? Thanks Gary Summer Tanager? Sparrow of some sort ... ? did not look like Song Sparrow seen in CO Assume this same species? Warbler of some sort?

Hi all Seems to be debate this end on this bird ... seen two weeks ago, both expected, Weld County, CO. Thx Gary

Thanks, all!

Hi all Some debate locally on this bird, WhatBird opinions? Seen last weekend in Weld County, both species expected. Thanks Gary

Still waiting for @Tony Leukering to weigh in on the Least or Pectoral debate 🙂 Gary

Hi all Below expected here, seen over this weekend in Weld County, CO. Thanks, Gary #1 I wanna say Least Sandpiper ... only photo ... did not have black legs as far as I could tell. #2 Western Sandpiper(?)

Hi all Semipalmated Sandpiper--does not look like wings extend beyond tail and bill seems stout and straight? Or Baird's? Seen this weekend in Weld County, CO-both expected. Thanks Gary

Chihuahuan Raven Colorado reports ... GAry

Hi all, Common up here, Chihuahuans seem to be in SE Colorado, if found or IDed. Thanks Gary

Hi all Seen yesterday just north of Nunn, CO. Out here typically these are all ravens-though (really) rarely we do have some crows appear in area. Not sure these guys, group (or murder? 🙂 ) of five birds sitting on fence line in shortgrass/ag environment. Thanks Gary

Hi all Seen yesterday in Weld County, Colorado. My assumption is female Orchard or Bullock's Oriole? Thanks Gary

Hi all Crom Lake, Weld County, Colorado, over the weekend ... "expected" species So, the Colorado default is Long-billed Dowitcher which is what I typically go with. This was lone bird at Crom Lake, got a closeup shot. Can someone explain what makes this individual Long or Short-billed?

#3 Different from above ... immature one lower right