Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 3, 2009 e-mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, April 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. Mute Swan (Weld) Tundra Swan (La Plata) Barrow's Goldeneye (Logan/Sedgwick, Montezuma) HARRIS'S HAWK (*Pueblo) MEW GULL (*Boulder) Glaucous Gull (Logan/Sedgwick) White-winged Dove (Larimer) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan) Eastern Phoebe (Fremont) Winter Wren (Pueblo) White-throated Sparrow (Clear Creek) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Fremont) Northern Cardinal (Logan) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Clear Creek, Grand, Ouray) Black Rosy-Finch (Ouray) 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. Boulder County: --A MEW GULL was reported by Szeliga at Cottonwood Marsh on March 29. The MEW GULL was seen again on April 2 by the Such boys. Clear Creek County: --A Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch and White-throated Sparrow were reported by Modessit coming to a feeder in Empire. Directions: Go west on Hwy 40 in Empire, turn left on the first street after the stoplight. Go to the house in the SE corner of the next intersection, the one with the blue trim. The feeder is on the east side. Fremont County: --An Eastern Phoebe and GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW were reported by DeFonso at Tunnel Drive in Canon City on March 31. Grand County: --150+ Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Cathy Craig near Granby on March 30. If you want to try to see them contact her at [email protected]. La Plata County: --A Tundra Swan was reported by Beatty at Pastorius SWA on March 29. Larimer County: --A White-winged Dove was reported by Kogler at the end of McKenzie Drive in Loveland on April 1. Logan County: --3+ Red-bellied Woodpeckers and 2 Northern Cardinals were reported by Leatherman at Tamarack Ranch east SWA on March 31. Logan/Sedgwick Counties: --1 male Barrow's Goldeneye and 1 1st-cycle Glaucous Gull were reported by Leatherman at Jumbo on March 31. Montezuma County: --A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported by Beatty at Dolores Ponds on March 28. Ouray County: --Gray-crowned and Black Rosy-Finches were reported by Kent Nelson at his feeder in Ouray on March 31. Kent is willing to let birders try for the Rosy-Finches. The feeder can be viewed from the alley behind his house. Address is 621 Fourth Street. You can contact him at [email protected] to see if the Rosy-Finches are still around. Pueblo County: --A singing Winter Wren was reported by Percival at Lake Pueblo State Park downstream from the fish hatchery ponds along the river on March 28. --A possible HARRIS'S HAWK was reported by Rooney at Pueblo Reservoir on North Marina Road on March 30. Weld County: --Three Mute Swans were reported by Lefko on the 35th Ave gravel ponds in Greeley on March 28. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, April 4 will be to Red Rocks led by Bob Shade (303-975-2476). Meet at 0800 at the Trading Post for half day trip. Lunch optional. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, April 5 will be to Barr Lake State Park led by Kathy Dunning (303-333-7253). Meet the leader at 0830 at the Nature Center for half day trip, lunch optional. Will walk about 3 miles on level trails. State Parks Pass required. Thank you and good birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php 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.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
