Compiler: Ira Sanders Date: November 1, 2009 e-mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 11:10 pm 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. RED-THROATED LOON (*Weld, *Custer) Red-necked Grebe (Weld) TUNDRA SWAN (Rio Blanco) Surf Scoter (Larimer *Park *Boulder) White-winged Scoter (Larimer) Long-tailed Duck (*Summit) Barrow's Goldeneye (*Summit) MEW GULL (Larimer) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer) Dunlin (Rio Blanco Moffat) White-winged Dove (El Paso) Short-eared Owl (*Larimer) Eastern Phoebe (Larimer) Gray-crowned Rosy-finch (Larimer Boulder) PURPLE FINCH (Larimer) Rusty Blackbird (Larimer) Capitalized species require a sight record form. 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: --Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Waltman at the Fawn Brook Inn in Allenspark on October 30. --The 2 Surf Scoters reported by Nunes at Baseline Reservoir on October 21 were seen again on November 1. Custer County: --A RED-THROATED LOON was seen by Edwards at Lake DeWeese on November 1. El Paso County: --A White-winged Dove was reported by Brown at his feeder on the west side of Colorado Springs on October 29, but it has not returned. Fremont County: --A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was reported by Moss at Centennial Park in Canon City on October 29. Larimer County: --An Eastern Phoebe is reported by Leatherman at Grandview Cemetery on October 29. --12 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches are reported by Charles Bell in Livermore on October 29. --A Rusty Blackbird was reported by Leatherman at the Prospect Ponds NA on Sharp Point Drive at the Feedlot Pond on October 30. --3 Surf Scoters, 7 White-winged Scoters and a Lesser Black-backed Gull were reported by Wild at Timnath Reservoir on October 31. --A PURPLE FINCH and Lesser Black-backed Gull were reported by Wild at Horseshoe Lake on October 31. --A MEW GULL was reported by Wild at Fossil Creek Reservoir on October 31. --A Short-eared Owl was reported by Lefco at Timnath Reservoir on November 1. It was seen at the north end of the lake over the marsh. Moffat County: --2 Dunlins were seen by Luke in Craig at the pond behind the county maintenance shop on First St. Park County: --2 Surf Scoters were reported by Nunes at Spinney Mt. Reservoir on October 31 were seen again on November 1. Rio Blanco County: --A Dunlin and 5 TUNDRA SWANS were reported by Luke at Rio Blanco Lake on October 29. Summit County: -- 19 Barrow's Goldeneye ( 2 adult males) and a male Long-tailed Duck were found by Kellner on the DFO field trip on November 1 at Dillon Reservoir at the marina. Weld County: --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Deininger at Union Reservoir on October 25 and was seen again on October 31. --A juv RED-THROATED LOON was reported by Pieplow at Union Reservoir on October 30 and was seen again on November 1. Thank you and good birding, Ira Sanders Golden, CO --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
