Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: November 20, 2009
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, November 20, 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 (Larimer, *El Paso, Pueblo)
Black Scoter (*Pueblo)
Long-tailed Duck (Boulder, Larimer)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Arapahoe, *Denver, Garfield, Lake, *Larimer, Routt)
Chukar (Delta)
RED-THROATED LOON (Douglas/Jefferson, Pueblo)
Pacific Loon (Arapahoe, Larimer, Pueblo)
PARASITIC JAEGER (Pueblo)
Thayer's Gull (*Larimer, Pueblo, Routt)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (*El Paso, *Larimer)
WESTERN GULL (Larimer)
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE (Boulder)
Swamp Sparrow (*El Paso)
White-throated Sparrow (Larimer)
Harris's Sparrow (Larimer)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Grand, Lake)
Black Rosy-Finch (Lake)
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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.
Arapahoe County:
--A Pacific Loon was reported by Sanders at Cherry Creek Reservoir on November
17.
--A single male Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Modesitt at Cherry Creek
Reservoir on November 18.
Boulder County:
--An imm BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was reported by Halsey, a visitor from Arizona
at Lagerman Reservoir on November 15.
--A female Long-tailed Duck was reported by Schmoker at Lagerman Reservoir on
November 16 and seen again on November 18 by Guarente.
--A juv Long-tailed Duck was reported by Takamine at Baseline Reservoir on
November 16. It was in a group of Redheads.
Delta County:
--4 Chukar were reported by Garrison at Pleasure Park in Hotchkiss on November
15.
Denver County:
--A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Hatch at Gateway Park on
November 19.
Douglas/Jefferson Counties:
--A 1st winter RED-THROATED LOON was reported by Drummond at Chatfield on
November 14. The loon was seen again on November 18 by Kellner.
El Paso County:
--At Big Johnson on November 16, Peterson reported an imm White-winged Scoter
and Lesser Black-backed Gull. Goff
saw the Scoter and Gull at Big Johnson on November 19.
--A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Clawges on a small pond in the El Paso county
portion of Fort Carson on November 19.
Garfield County:
--5 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by McConnell at Rifle Gap Reservoir on
November 15.
Grand County:
--Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Cathy Craig coming to her feeders
in the Granby area on November 16 and 17. If you are interested in trying to
see the birds contact her at [email protected] or call 970-887-9640 for
directions and to confirm that they are still around.
Lake County:
--1 male Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Kalbach at Mt Elbert Forebay on
November 15.
--Kalbach reported that Rosy-Finches including Gray-crowned and 1 Black were
seen at various feeders on November 13 - 15 in Leadville.
Larimer County:
--3 White-winged Scoters were reported by Wild at North Poudre Reservoir #3 on
November 13. Two scoters were seen by Wild on November 17.
--A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Sparks at Riverbend Ponds NA in Fort
Collins about 50 feet from the west entrance on November 15.
--A juv White-throated Sparrow was reported by Sullivan at her
feeder in Bellvue. It was seen as recently as November 17. If you want to try
to see the bird contact
her at [email protected].
--A possible WESTERN GULL and 2 Thayer's Gulls were reported by Komar at Warren
Lake in Fort Collins on November 15.
--An imm male White-winged Scoter was reported by Roller at Warren Lake on
November 17.
--At Douglas Reservoir, Wild reported 1 Pacific Loon and 1 Long-tailed Duck on
November 17. The Loon and Long-tailed Duck were seen again on November 18 by
Bob Spencer. A Lesser Black-backed Gul was reported by Rashid at Douglas
Reservoir on November 18.
--At Lake Loveland on November 19, Wild reported 3 ad Thayer's Gulls, 1 ad
Lesser Black-backed Gull and a pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes.
Pueblo County:
--A RED-THROATED LOON was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir by the
Sailboard Launching Area on November 9. The
RED-THOATED LOON was seen again on November 14 by the Arkansas Valley Audubon
field trip.
--A PARASITIC JAEGER and juv Thayer's Gull were seen by the Arkansas Valley
Audubon field trip led by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir on November 14. The
jaeger was seen again on November 15 by Percival.
--A Pacific Loon was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir on November 15
and seen again on November 16 by Percival.
--A female type White-winged Scoter was reported by Percival at Pueblo
Reservoir on November 16.
--A female type Black Scoter was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir on
November 19.
Routt County:
--Litteral found a pale juv Thayer's Gull at Stagecoach Reservoir on November
5. The gull was seen again on November 18 by Zerbi.
--Dodson reported Barrow's Goldeneyes at Stagecoach Reservoir on November 14.
The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, November 21 will be a Walk along the Platte
led by Sue Shulman (303-773-3540). Meet the leader at the Park-n-Ride parking
lot near the Carson Nature Center. Take Santa Fe to Mineral and turn west into
Parking lot for the RTD Park-n-Ride. DO NOT PARK AT THE NATURE CENTER. Trip
may go to other ponds to look for more birds so bring lunch and drinking water.
Please contact leader to verify exact meeting place.
The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, November 22 will be to the Longmont Area led by
Chris Owens (303-772-6048). Meet the leader at 0800 at Jim Hamm Nature Center.
Bring lunch and water as trip will end around 1 or 2 pm depending on weather
and birds. State Parks Pass may be needed.
The next monthly meeting of Denver Field Ornithologists will be on Monday,
November 23 at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science in the Ricketson
Auditorium at 7:30 pm. The program will be "The Chichuahuan Desert: Critical
Winter Habitat for Colorado Birds" by Greg Levandoski, a research biologist for
RMBO.
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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