Compiler: Allison Hilf
Date: January 18, 2009
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, January 18 at 7 am
sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird
Observatory.
Highlight species include (*Denotes that there is new information for
this species in this report)
Surf Scoter (*Pueblo)
White-winged Scoter (*Pueblo)
Long-tailed Duck (*Pueblo)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Logan, *Pueblo)
Dunlin (Douglas/Jefferson/Arapahoe)
MEW GULL ( *Boulder,* Pueblo)
Thayer's Gull (El-Paso, *Pueblo)
ICELAND GULL (El-Paso, Pueblo)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (El-Paso, *Pueblo)
Glaucous Gull (Bent, Pueblo)
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (El-Paso, Pueblo)
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (*Pueblo)
White-winged Dove (*Pueblo)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Bent, Prowers)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (El-Paso, *Larimer)
Black Phoebe (Pueblo)
Lapland Longspur (*Pueblo)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Gunnison)
Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder)
PURPLE FINCH (Mesa)
Common Redpoll (Boulder, Mesa)
To skip this recording to leave a message, press the star key at any time.
Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including the
county, and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would
spell
your last name.
Adams County:
--3 Barrow’s Goldeneye (1m.; 2fm) were reported by Trinkner at 88th and the
Platte River on January 11.
--A male Barrow’s Goldeneye was reported by Sanders at Barr Lake at the
northeast end of the open water on January 10.
Bent County:
--2 imm. Glaucous Gulls were reported by Nelson at John Martin Reservoir on
January 13. The birds were on the ice shelf in Clayton Bay, four miles west
of the dam on the north side of the reservoir.
--A female Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Nelson at the Lake Hasty
Campground at John Martin Reservoir on January 13.
Boulder County:
--An adult MEW GULL was reported by Schmoker on the Boulder Bird Club’s
annual winter outing to the Valmont Reservoir Complex on January 17.
--A Common Redpoll and a Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch are visiting the feeders at
David Waltman’s home on January 12-13. Please contact David to make
arrangements to look for the bird at [email protected]_
(mailto:[email protected]) or 303-444-2132.
--All three species of Rosy Finches were reported by Schmoker at the
Fawnbrook Inn in Allenspark on January 11.
Delta County:
--A juv. Tundra Swan was reported by Beason at Confluence Park on January 11
and was seen again on January 13.
Douglas/Jefferson/Arapahoe Counties:
--Kellner reported that a Dunlin was found at Chatfield on the Denver CBC on
December 20. The Dunlin was last reported in Arapahoe County by in the
middle of the river next to a log between E-470 and the foot bridge on January
13.
El Paso County:
-- The following gulls were reported by Percival at the Midway Landfill on
January 10 (am): GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (1st yr); ICELAND GULL (1st yr);
Lesser-black Backed Gull; and Thayer’s Gull.
--An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Luck at North Cheyenne
Canyon Park, off the High Drive road on January 11. Drive up North Cheyenne
Canyon and park at the end of the plowed road. There is a sign pointing
toward High Drive. Walk up the road about .6 miles. The spot was marked
with a
rock cairn on the right side of the road. The bird was on the two dead trees
toward the east, a few yards off the trail.
Gunnison County:
--Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches are once again visiting the feeders of Linda
Powers in Crested Butte as of January 7. You can view the feeders from
your vehicle. The address is 324 Whiterock. The flock sits in the
Cottonwood
Trees which surround the house.
Larimer County:
--A pair of American Three-toed Woodpeckers was reported by DeFonso in Rocky
Mtn. National Park near Dream Lake on January 17. This lake is uphill from
the Bear Lake parking area.
Logan County:
--2 adult male Barrow’s Goldeneyes were reported by Kranik at the Sterling
Waste Treatment Plant on January 13. Please call (970-522-4804) or stop by
the office and let them know you intend to bird the area. Call Friday if you’
ll be out on the weekend.
Mesa County:
--A Common Redpoll and PURPLE FINCH are intermittently visiting feeders of
Garnett and Raymond Plotner in Fruita. Garnett reported that the PURPLE
FINCH was seen on January 7. The Plotners are currently happy to welcome
birders to look for the birds. To avoid disturbing the birds, they ask that
you
preferably watch their feeders from inside your vehicle. Cooper reports seeing
the Common Redpoll on January 11.
Prowers County:
--A male Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Leatherman at the south end
of the Lamar Community College woods on January 13.
Pueblo County:
The following birds were reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir on January
16 and 17:
-- Mew Gull - 1 adult, North Shore Marina tires on Jan 17th and 16th
--Great Black-backed Gull - 1 adult, South Shore Marina tires on Jan 17th
and 16th
--Lesser Black-backed Gull - 6 (5 adults, 1 1st year) on Jan 16th
--Thayer’s Gull – 1 juvenile on Jan. 16th
--White-winged Scoter - 2 adult males, near the dam on Jan 17th (1 on Jan
16th)
--Long-tailed Duck - 2 near the dam on Jan. 17th (4 on the Res. On Jan.
16th)
--Surf Scoter 1 female on Jan. 16th
--Barrow’s Goldeneye -4 (2 male; 2 female) on Jan 16th
--The following birds were reported by Percival at the Pueblo Reservoir
South Shore Marina tires on January 9 and 13:
--2 Glaucous Gulls (1 first year and 1 second year)
-- An adult Thayer’s Gull (also seen on Jan 11)
-- An adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (also seen on Jan 11)
-- 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (2 adult/2 first year, also seen on Jan 11);
--and a first year ICELAND GULL (note, the bird was seen in the afternoon
and it is likely the same bird seen in the AM at Pueblo City Park).
--An imm ICELAND GULL was reported by Schmoker at Pueblo City Park on
January 3. Ackley reported the 1st-cycle ICELAND GULL at Pueblo City Park on
January 8, and Percival reported it on January 9 and on Jan 11 (in the AM).
Percival also reported a dark juvenile Thayer’s Gull at Pueblo City Park on
Jan
9.
--A GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (1st year) was reported by Percival at Pueblo
Reservoir on the south east part of the lake on January 12.
--Lapland Longspurs were reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir on January
9, 16th and 17th.
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Percival at the Rock Canyon, below Pueblo
Reservoir Dam on January 9 and was seen again on Jan 13.
--2 White-winged Doves were reported by Percival in Beulah on Jan. 17 (Note,
an adult female Red-naped Sapsucker was also seen).
The DFO field trip for Sunday, January 18 will be to Bear Creek Lake Park
and will be led by Mike Henwood (303-716-8551). Meet at 0800 at Park
Entrance
(SE corner of Morrison Road & C470). Call leader to arrange for free park’s
pass; ½ day trip.
Thank you and good birding,
Allison Hilf
Denver
**************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy
steps!
(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De
cemailfooterNO62)
--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"Colorado Birds" group.
To post to this group, send email to [email protected]
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to
[email protected]
For more options, visit this group at
http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en
-~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
