Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: February 7, 2009 e-mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, February 7, 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. White-winged (Scoter, Boulder) Long-tailed Duck (Pueblo) Turkey Vulture (Boulder) Glaucous Gull (Bent) GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Boulder, Boulder/Broomfield) EASTERN TOWHEE (*Bent) LE CONTE'S SPARROW (*Bent) Swamp Sparrow (*Bent) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Pitkin) White-winged Crossbill (*Delta, Mesa, Pitkin) 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. On February 4, Shaum found 8-9 Swamp Sparrows in the area. On February 5, Kilpatrick and Walbek refound the LE CONTE'S SPARROW and many Swamp Sparrows. On February 6, Nelson found 2 LE CONTE's SPARROWS and many Swamp Sparrows about .5 to the west of the orginial location. --A 2nd-cycle Glaucous Gull was reported by Shaum below John Martin Dam on February 4. --A female EASTERN TOWHEE was reported by Shaum at the corner of JJ and 16 road in the NE corner on February 4 and was reported by Nelson again on February 6. The property on the NE corner is private, but the bird can be seen from the road. 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. On February 3, Hansley reported a Turkey Vulture soaring near the Denver-Boulder Turnpike and Table Mesa Drive. --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. Boulder/Broomfield Counties: --A first-cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL was reported by Smart at Stearns Lake on February 3. Delta County: --White-winged Crossbills were reported by Pieplow near the Grand Mesa Visitor Center on February 5. Mesa County: --A White-winged Crossbill was reported by Beason on the Skyway Trail of Grand Mesa on January 31 and February 1. --White-winged Crossbills were reported by Dahl on Grand Mesa at the Lion's Loop Ski Trail at Skyway Nordic Ski Area on Feburary 5. An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Pieplow in the Lions Loop area on February 5. Pitkin County: --Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Filby at Sam's Knob of Snowmass on February 4. --A male White-winged Crossbill was reported by Filby at the top of the Gondola at Snowmass on February 4. Pueblo County: --A male Long-tailed Duck was reported by Percival at the north shore marina of Pueblo Reservoir on February 3. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
