Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: February 3, 2009 e-mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 5 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. Swan spec (Jefferson) Surf Scoter (Pueblo) White-winged (Scoter, Boulder) Barrow's Goldeneye (Pueblo) Turkey Vulture (Boulder) White-winged Dove (Pueblo) MEW GULL (El Paso) Thayer's Gull (Pueblo) ICELAND GULL (Pueblo) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Pueblo) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Pueblo) Glaucous Gull (Pueblo) GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (*Boulder, Pueblo) Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Fremont) LE CONTE'S SPARROW (Bent) Swamp Sparrow (Bent, Larimer) Lapland Longspur (Pueblo) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Gunnison, Pitkin) White-winged Crossbill (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. Bent County: --7 Swamp Sparrows and 1 LE CONTE'S SPARROW were reported by Nelson at the west end of John Martin Reservoir on January 31. The area is south of Rd JJ and west of Rd 20. Boulder County: --A Turkey Vulture was reported by Nunes soaring near the intersection of South Boulder Road and Cherryvale on January 30. Kaempfer reported a Turkey Vulture near Baseline and Foothills Hwy in Boulder on February 1. --Two White-winged Scoters were reported by Nunes at the Valmont Reservoir complex in Boulder on January 31. The scoters were seen again on February 1 by the First Sunday Birders of the Boulder Bird Club. --A Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch was reported by Kaempfer at Fawnbrook Inn in Allenspark on January 31. --An adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL was reported by Zilly at McIntosh Lake in Longmont on February 2. El Paso County: --An adult MEW GULL was reported by Peterson at Big Johnson on January 29. Fremont County: --A Rufous-crowned Sparrow was reported by Moss at Tunnel Drive in Canon City on January 29. Gunnison County: --Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Powers in Crested Butte on January 29. You can view the feeders from your vehicle. The address is 324 Whiterock. The flock sits in the Cottonwood Trees which surround the house. Jefferson County: --4 swans (3 ad, 1 juv) were reported by Fleming on Coors Pond on January 29. Larimer County: --A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Kaempfer below the dam at Lake Estes on January 31. Mesa County: --A White-winged Crossbill was reported by Beason on the Skyway Trail of Grand Mesa on January 31 and February 1. Pitkin County: --Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Filby at Sam's Knob of Snowmass on January 28. Pueblo County: --White-winged Doves were reported by Percival in the Sunset Park subdivision of Pueblo on January 29. --At Pueblo Reservoir on January 29 Percival and the DFO field trip had: ----1 female Surf Scoter ----a pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes ----3 juv Thayer's Gulls ----5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (3 ad, 2 first/second cycle) ----1 first/second year Glaucous Gull ----1 adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL ----15 Lapland Longspurs --At Rock Canyon, below Pueblo Reservoir dam Percival and the DFO field trip had 1 first-cycle ICELAND GULL on January 29. The DFO field trip for Saturday, February 7 will be to the Longmont Area led by Chris Owens (303-772-6048). Meet the leader at 0800 at Jim Hamm Nature Center. Trip will end around noon, so lunch is optional, but bring snacks and drinking water. Dress for changing weather. Will carpool as needed. The DFO field trip for Sunday, February 8 will be to the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt led by Patty Echelmeyer (303-233-4947). Meet the leader at 0900 at Prospect Park lake, south of West 44th Ave just east of Robb St. Easy walk, will finish by noon so lunch is optional. Bring snacks and water. Thank you and good birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
