Compiler: Allison Hilf Date: March 15, 2009 e-mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 6 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. Tundra Swan (Delta, Weld) Barrow's Goldeneye (Delta, *Logan/Sedgwick) MEW GULL (Boulder) Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Logan/Sedgwick) Glaucous Gull (*Logan/Sedgwick) White-winged Dove (Mesa) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Mesa) EASTERN TOWHEE (Bent) Northern Cardinal (Yuma) Lapland Longspur (Delta) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Saguache) 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: --Miller reported that the female EASTERN TOWHEE was seen again at dawn on March 8 in the Wood Thrush Grove at the intersection of County Roads 16 and JJ. The bird was on the south side. Boulder County: --An adult MEW GULL was reported by Szeliga at Cottonwood Marsh in Boulder on February 15. On March 8 Blatchley refound the MEW GULL at Cottonwood. Delta County: --10 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Beason at Confluence Park in Delta by the Gunnison River parking lot on March 9. --A juv Tundra Swan was reported by Garrison near the Hwy 50 bridge in Delta on February 20. Beason reported that the Tundra Swan was near the bridge on March 9. --A flyover Lapland Longspur was reported by Wild at Confluence Park in Delta on March 8. Logan/Sedgwick Counties: --Prather reported 4 Glaucous Gulls (2 adult; 2 first yr) and an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull at Jumbo Reservoir on March 13. 2 Glaucous Gulls (1 adult, 1 first year) and the adult Lesser Black-backed were seen again on March 14. --Prather reported a male Barrow’s Goldeneye at Jumbo Reservoir on March 14. Mesa County: --Arnold reported that White-winged Dove continue to visit feeder on White Street in downtown Grand Junction on March 9. --On Grand Mesa on March 8 Wild reported 2 + White-winged Crossbills and 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers. Saguache County: --Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Kaempfer at a puddle melt along US 50 about 2 miles west of Sargents on March 9. Weld County: --5 Swans were reported by Dixon on Baxter Lake on March 2. 6 Swans were reported by Deininger on March 3. On March 4, Deininger reported 5 Swans. On March 5, Wild identified the 6 swans as Tundra (5 ad, 1 juv). On March 7, Spencer reported 6 Tundra Swans at Baxter. Baxter Lake is just east of County Line Road and north of WCR 40. Yuma County: --A pair of Northern Cardinals was reported by Peterson and the DFO birders at Foster's Grove Campground at Bonny State Park on March 8. Peterson also reported a Pine Grosbeak at Foster's Grove. A Pine Grosbeak that far east away from the mountains is very unusual. Another Northern Cardinal was reported by Peterson on the south side of Bonny on March 8. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, March 21 will be to Boulder's Walden/Sawhill Ponds and Environs led by Paula Hansley, (720)890-2628. Meet Leader at 0830 at the Cottonwood Marsh parking lot, at the end of a short, signed access road off of 75th Ave. north of Valmont Drive. Half-day trip, to wrap up by 1 p.m. Lunch optional. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, March 22 will be to Chatfield State Park led by Paul Slingsby, (303)422-3728. Meet Leader at 0800 at the small parking lot on Deer Creek Canyon Road, just west of Wadsworth Blvd. For this 3/4 day trip bring lunch, water and a scope if you have one; expect lots of leisurely walking. State Parks pass (or fee) required. Please register with leader in advance. Thank you and good birding, Allison Hilf Denver **************Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest jobs in a recession. (http://jobs.aol.com/gallery/growing-job-industries?ncid=emlcntuscare00000002)
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