[cobirds] Introduction, RFI

Hello birders,

I am a native Oregonian and recent Oregon State University college graduate. I am now (as of a few days ago!) living near Hayden, CO (Routt County) for a seasonal job. I am very interested in not only learning good birding locations, but also meeting up with other birders. I also have a "wish list" of birds I would like to get over the summer. All of these would be life birds:

Pine Grosbeak
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Veery
Cassin's Sparrow
ANY Longspurs
Plumbeous Vireo


I do own the "Birding Colorado" falcon guide (which I am finding very useful already), and am aware of the Colorado Field Ornithologists website. However, there's nothing quite like talking to a real person, and especially birding with a fellow bird lover! That is what I most hoping for: making some birding connections in this new state.

I have my own vehicle, and this week I do not work until Friday, so I have a bunch of days that I would love to travel and meet up with some other birders. I can travel pretty far this week, since I don't need to be back in Hayden until late Thursday afternoon/early evening.

Although slightly off-topic, I am also extremely interested in herps (reptiles/amphibians), and while I know that herpers don't like to give out specific locations of snakes/lizards/salamanders, I would be very interested in some general information, such as "Pawnee is great for ____", or "You don't generally see lizards around Hayden, as its elevation is too high" (I have learned this!)

Please feel free to email me, or better yet, call me, as I only have internet here at the Hayden library and won't be able to check it more than once a day.

Thank you, and good birding!

Holly Reinhard
Hayden, Routt County, CO (formerly Corvallis, OR)
(541) 579-0594 (cell)

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