Compiler: Allison Hilf Date: March 24, 2009 e-mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, March 24, 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). TRUMPETER SWAN (Moffat) Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Larimer, Weld) Glaucous Gull (Weld) BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE (*Logan/Sedgwick) White-winged Dove (Mesa,Prowers, Pueblo) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers) Chihuahuan Raven (Prowers) Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Fremont) Harris’s Sparrow (Prowers) Northern Cardinal (Logan/Sedgwick) Rusty Blackbird (*Yuma) 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. Fremont County: --A Rufous-crowned Sparrow was reported by Teuton along Tunnel Drive in Canon City on March 17. Larimer County: --A Lesser Black-backed Gull (2nd cycle) was reported by Komar at Donath Lake in northwest Loveland on March 22. Logan/Sedgwick Counties: --A Black-legged Kittiwake was reported by Miller on the east end of Jumbo Reservoir, at the picnic area near the corner of CR28 and CR3, on March 21 and was seen again by Wild on March 23. --Several Northern Cardinals were reported by Larson at Tamarack East on March 21. Moffat County: --A TRUMPETER SWAN was reported by Komar on Hwy 13, about a mile south of Craig in a large pond on the west side, below an scenic overlook pullout on March 20. Prowers County: --A Red-bellied Woodpecker (male) was reported by Leatherman at the Lamar Community College woods and at the Willow Valley subdivision in Lamar on March 21 and March 22. --A pair of White-winged Doves was reported by Leatherman at the Willow Valley subdivision in Lamar on March 22. --A Chihuahuan Raven was reported by Leatherman west of the ATT tower on US287 on March 22. --A Harris’s Sparrow was reported by Leatherman at a private feeder near Wiley on March 22. Pueblo County: --White-winged Doves were reported by Teuton along Dartmouth, near Sunset Park in Pueblo on March 17. Weld County: --A Glaucous Gull (imm.) and a Lesser Black-backed Gull (adult) were reported by Lefko at the Weld Landfill on March 21. Yuma County: --A Rusty Blackbird was reported by Wild at Hopper Ponds on March 22. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday March 28 will be to the Sedalia Area, led by Lynn Willcockson (303)757-7000. Meet leader at 0800 at the Sedalia Post Office on Hwy 67 just south of its intersect with Hwy. 85. Half-day trip; lunch optional. Please notify leader if you plan to attend. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday March 29 will be to Bear Creek Lake Park, led by Mike Henwood (303)716-8551 or (303)840-5070(cell). Meet leader at 0800 at the entrance to the park. Half-day trip; bring water and snacks, and be prepared for variable weather. If you do not have an annual pass, a $5 day pass is required. Please register with leader in advance. Thank you and good birding, Allison Hilf Denver **************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000002)
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