Compiler: Allison Hilf Date: December 16, 2009 E-mail: [email protected] Phone; 303-650-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday December 16, 2009 at 9:30 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) Long-tailed Duck (Weld) Barrow's Goldeneye (*Denver, Pueblo) Dunlin (Pueblo) MEW GULL (Pueblo) Thayer’s Gull (*Boulder, *El Paso)) Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Boulder,Pueblo) Glaucous Gull (*Boulder,*El Paso, Pueblo) GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Pueblo) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Fremont) Winter Wren (*El-Paso) Palm Warbler (Boulder) Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Fremont) Fox Sparrow (Delta, *El Paso) Swamp Sparrow (*El Paso) Harris's Sparrow (Delta, *El Paso,*Prowers) Lapland Longspur (*Prowers) Northern Cardinal (*Prowers) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Huerfano, Larimer) Black Rosy-Finch (Huerfano) White-winged Crossbill (*Larimer) 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 Lesser Black-backed Gull (adult) and a Thayer’s Gull (first cycle) were reported by Gent at Thomas Reservoir on December 13. The birds were sitting on the ice. Thomas Reservoir is off 199th Street, east of Lafayette. --A Glaucous Gull (adult); A Lesser Black-backed Gull (adult); and 2 adult Thayer’s Gulls were reported by Floyd and Marcel and Joel Such at Valmont Reservoir on December 14. --A Palm Warbler was reported by Frye at the Wild Bird Center in Boulder on December 8. Delta County: --A Red Fox Sparrow was reported by Garrison at the Paonia Ranger Station office in Paonia on December 9; address is 403 North Rio Grande (across the creek from Apple Valley Park). The bird has been seen as recently as December 13. --A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Beason in his yard on December 5 and was seen as recently as December 9. Denver County:- -A pair of Barrow’s Goldeneye was reported by Henwood along the S. Platte River just north of the bridge on W. Evans Ave on December 14. El Paso County: -2 Winter Wrens were reported by Maynard at Fountain Creek Regional Park on Dec. 16. The first one, located in the dry irrigation bed between the footbridge (go south at visitor center, down the hill, cross the bridge, and walk to the dry channel under the next bridge) and Fountain Creek. The second bird was located south of southermost parking at Willow Springs, directly west of the regional trail (towards Fountain Creek) and adjacent to the sewage pond with the yellow pipe fence and by a rather new concrete milepost marker. --A Red Fox Sparrow was reported on the Fountain Creek CBC on December 14. --A Glaucous Gull was reported by Maynard and Patrick during the Fountain Creek CBC at the Midway Dump at Exit 119 off I-25 on December 14. --2 Swamp Sparrow were reported by the Fountain Creek CBC results. They were at Fountain Creek Regional Park, seen by many on December 14. -- 2 Harris's Sparrow were reportred by Bruce and Brad Steger in the Northeast part of the Fountain Creek CBC circle on December 14. --A Thayer’s Gull (1st yr) was reported by Peterson and Percival at the Midway Dump late in the day on December 14. Fremont County: --2 Rufous-crowned Sparrrows were reported by Percival at Tunnel Drive in Canon City on December 12. --the previously reported YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was seen again by Maynard at Centennial Park on December 5 and by Percival on December 12. Huerfano County: --all three species of Rosy-Finches have been visiting a feeder in La Veta on December 7. Contact Beverly Jensen 719-989-1398 for further information. Larimer County: -- A pair of White-winged Crossbills was reported by Leatherman in Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins on November 22. They were seen in sections F,E, G, and C of the cemetery on December 9. Only one was seen on the Dec. 12 DFO trip. --Gray-crowned Rosy Finches have been visiting feeders in Estes Park. Prowers County: --A pair of Northern Cardinals was reported by Leatherman at the south end of Lamar Community College Woods, just north of the first house on December 14. --A Harris’s Sparrow was reported by Leatherman at CR13Bridge over the Arkansas River, east of town and . 4+ Harris's Sparrow were also reported at Prowers Bridge over the Arkansas River west of town on December 14. --Many Lapland Longspur were reported by Leatherman on December 14. The longspurs were mixed in with Horned Larks on County Roads east of May Valley, north of town. Pueblo County: --A Dunlin was reported by Percival along the Arkansas River, below Pueblo Reservoir dam on December 11. --A Glaucous Gull was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir on December 6 and was reported again on December 12 by Percival and on December 13 by Brown. --A GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (adult) and a MEW GULL were reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir on December 4; the GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen again on December 12 at the South Shore Marina. --2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (1 adult/1 3rd or 4th Year bird) were reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir on December 12. --A MEW GULL was reported by --A female Barrow’s Goldeneye was reported by Brown below the spillway at Pueblo Reservoir on December 13. CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS.(through December 20) December 17, 2009 --Nunn CBC Compiler: James Sedgwick ([email protected]) Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister. Compiler's Comments: Contact: Jim Sedgwick Email: [email protected] Phone: 970-495-9970 Other Information: Contact Jim for more information. Rocky Ford CBC Compiler: Stanley Oswald ([email protected]) Count Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister. Compiler's Comments: Meet at 7 a.m. at Loaf & Jug in Rocky Ford December 18, 2009 North Park CBC Compiler: Deborah McLachlan ([email protected]) Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister. Compiler's Comments North Park is beautiful in winter, and provides a great opportunity to see Pine Grosbeak, rosy finches and Greater Sage Grouse. December 19, 2009 56th Denver Christmas Bird Count Count Leader/Compiler: Dick Schottler (303-278-8035, <[email protected] >) Feeder Coordinators: Patty Echelmeyer (303-233-4947), Tina Jones (303-794-2647 ) Compilation meeting: 5:00 pm, Platte Park classroom, 7301 South Platte River Pkwy All DFO members are encouraged to participate in the annual Denver Christmas Bird Count (CBC) sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the National Audubon Society. To participate, call one of the Area Leaders listed below to assist in a particular area, or call the Count Leader if you would like to help in an area that still needs additional observers. As can be seen on the list, there are still several areas that do not have leaders and will not be covered unless volunteers are found to help out. If you would be willing to lead in one of these areas, please call the Count Leader as soon as possible. After a day in the field, all participants are invited to attend the short compilation meeting to warm up, chat with other birders, and find out how the count fared. It is a lot of fun. Fees: Each observer over the age of 18 must pay a $5.00 fee to participate in the Denver CBC. Participants should pay the $5.00 fee to their Area Leader before taking part in the Count. Checks should be made payable to National Audubon Society, not to DFO. Pre-counts: Area Leaders are encouraged to conduct pre-counts in their areas, particularly if unfamiliar with the area. Since days and times of pre-counts will vary, contact an Area Leader if you wish to assist on a pre-count in a particular area. There is no fee for participating in a pre-count. Area locations and names and phone numbers of Area Leaders are listed below. Participants should contact Area Leaders for meeting times and places on Count Day Saturday, December 19. Area Number and Location Area Leader Phone Number 1. Red Rocks Park Bob Brown 303-791-6204 2. Lower Bear Creek Mike Henwood 303-716-8551 2A Bear Creek Lake Park Kathy Hawkins 303-969-8909 3. Bow Mar/Marston Karl Stecher 303-779-8887 4A. Lower South Platte - East Ed Holub 303-979-2194 4B. Lower South Platte - West (leader needed) 5. Highline Ditch (leader needed) 6. Plum Creek Norm Erthal 303-424-6747 7A. Middle South Platte - West Randy Lentz 303-680-3381 7B. Middle South Platte - East Hugh Kingery 303-814-2723 8. Chatfield State Park Joey Kellner 303-978-1748 9. Upper South Platte * Jill Holden 303-972-6410 10. Lower Deer Creek Lynn Willcockson 303-757-7000 11. Upper Deer Creek Paul Slingsby 303-422-3728 12. Yegge Peak Ann Bonnell 303-979-6211 13. Doublehead Mountain Tim Davis 303-841-6163 14. North Turkey Creek Dick Schottler 303-278-8035 15. Indian Hills Sherman Wing 303-697-8840 16. Upper Bear Creek (leader needed) 17. Ken Caryl Ranch Tom Bush 303-904-4576 18. Garrison Gate (leader needed) 19. Morrison/Willowbrook Jackie King 303-287-1644 20. Willow Creek Doris Cruze 303-798-8072 21. Mount Lindo/Willow Springs Wayne Wathen 720-344-0158 * to participate in this area, you must contact the area leader no later than Tuesday, December 15 --Colorado Springs CBC Compiler: Ben Sorensen Count Status: pre-registration unavailable. Email compiler for more information about joining. Compiler's Comments: Contact Ben Sorenson 719-635-1716. --Delta CBC Compiler: Dennis Garrison Count Status: Pre-registration unavailable. Email compiler for more information about joining. Compiler's Comments: We will be meeting at the City Market in Delta at 8:00a.m. Please contact the compiler by e-mail (preferred). Dennis Garrison ([email protected] ) 970-985-2244 (c) 970-527-5806 (h) no answering machine 970-527-4131 (if you don't hear back from either of the others in a few days) --Durango CBC Compiler: Susan Allerton Count Date: 2009-12-19 Count Status: Pre-registration unavailable. Email compiler for more information about joining. Compiler's Comments: Meet at Santa Rita Park in Durango at 8:00 AM. Please contact Susan Allerton by email or phone. The phone number is 970-247-0296. --Fort Collins CBC Compiler: Nick Komar ([email protected]) Count Date: 2009-12-19 Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister. Compiler's Comments: Contact compiler to register for the count and to join a team. The Compilation Dinner will be at the National Seed Lab, 1111 S. Mason St., on the CSU campus at 6 pm. Sign up for dinner by Dec. 18. Fort Collins Audubon Society is sponsoring all participant fees and the tally dinner. --Gunnison CBC Compiler: Arden Anderson Count Date: 2009-12-19 Count Status: Pre-registration unavailable. Email compiler for more information about joining. Compiler's Comments: Meet at Hurst Hall, Room 130 (Western State College campus) at 7:30 a.m. Evening gathering to be arranged. Contact Arden Anderson at 970-641-5322 (evenings) or by email [email protected] for more information. --Longmont CBC Compiler: Ron Harden Count Date: 2009-12-19 Count Status: Pre-registration unavailable. Email compiler for more information about joining. Compiler's Comments: To sign up to participate, contact Virginia Dionigi at [email protected] . or 970-532-2619. --Monte Vista CBC Compiler: Lisa Clements Count Date: 2009-12-19 Count Status: Pre-registration unavailable. Email compiler for more information about joining. Compiler's Comments: We will meet at the Monte Vista Wildlife refuge at 7:30am on the 19th of December. Please remember to bring a lunch and all other accoutrements needed for birding in the SLV in the winter, i.e. warm clothing. I would also like to keep track of count week species, so please note the date and species during the count week (Wed to Wed). --Pueblo Reservoir Compiler: Mark Yaeger ([email protected]) Count Date: 2009-12-19 Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister. Compiler's Comments: Depart from the Pantry Restaurant, 107 E. Abriendo at 8 a.m. come earlier for breakfast. Compilation dinner at the John Deaux art gallery 221 S. Union after dark. Let me know if you are coming [email protected] --Roaring Fork River Valley Compiler: David Clark Count Date: 2009-12-19 Count Status: Pre-registration unavailable. Email compiler for more information about joining. Compiler's Comments: Contact Dave Clark: [email protected] --Rocky Mountain National Park Compiler: Scott Roederer Count Date: 2009-12-19 Count Status: Pre-registration unavailable. Email compiler for more information about joining. Compiler's Comments: Participants meet at 8 a.m. at RMNP Headquarters. A compilation dinner follows the count. Please email ([email protected]) by Dec. 15 with your intent to participate in order to assure a spot on a team. December 20 --Boulder Compiler: Bill Schmoker ([email protected]) Count Date: 2009-12-20 Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister. Compiler's Comments: For information email [email protected] Compilation potluck to follow Villa Del Prado (Address: 635 Mohawk Dr, Boulder, CO ) on 12/20 from 4 to 10 p.m. It's a pretty nice and large room with a full kitchen. There is parking outside. And folks can even warm up if the hot tub if necessary! Directions: Take Baseline road to Mohawk (2nd light if coming from either 28th St or Foothills Parkway) and turn south. Turn right into the second driveway where you should be able to find parking. If not you can park in the by the Rite Aid across Mohawk. Walk toward the Manager's Office and enter hospitality room through the sliding glass doors on your right after you've entered a small court yard. --Evergreen/Idaho Springs Compiler: Brad Andres Count Date: 2009-12-20 Count Status: Pre-registration unavailable. Email compiler for more information about joining. Compiler's Comments: The Evergreen-Idaho Springs count is held in the Rocky Mountain foothills west of Denver. We have 13 sub-areas from which to choose, all led by experienced birders. I you are interested, call Brad Andres at 303-670-0101 or email [email protected]. No experience necessary --Grand Junction Compiler: Paul Didier Count Date: 2009-12-20 Count Status: Pre-registration unavailable. Email compiler for more information about joining. Compiler's Comments: If you are a new participant signing up for this count please also send an e-mail to Paul Didier who can assign you to a specific area of our circle. E-mail Paul at [email protected] Thank You! --Montrose Compiler: Melissa Siders ([email protected]) Count Date: 2009-12-20 Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister. --Penrose Compiler: Mark Peterson ([email protected]) Count Date: 2009-12-20 Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister. Compiler's Comments: We will meet at Carl's Jr. in Florence for a 7am departure. Compilation time ~5:30pm, location TBD. Contact me for more details: [email protected] --Salida Compiler: Sherrie York ([email protected]) Count Date: 2009-12-20 Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister. Compiler's Comments: Meet at Colorado Division of Wildlife Salida Service Center office, 7405 US Hwy 50 in Salida, at 7:00am. Please call in advance 719-539-9413. --Steamboat Springs Compiler: Thomas Litteral ([email protected]) Count Date: 2009-12-20 Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister. Compiler's Comments: This is a mountain town count plus two skiing areas to be covered. Often seen on this count are pine & evening grosbeaks, red crossbills, Am. dipper, Stellar's & grey jays, dusky & sharp-tailed grouse. Meet at 8:00am at the Steamboat Community Center, 1605 Lincoln Ave, just west of downtown Steamboat. --Westcliffe Compiler: Jane Pedersen ([email protected]) Count Date: 2009-12-20 Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister. Compiler's Comments: Contact: Jane Pedersen Email: [email protected] Other Information: Meet at 8:00 a.m. the Mining Company Restaurant in Westcliffe. Lunch and compilation at the same location. Good Birding, Allison HilF Denver, CO Sent from my iPhone= -- 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. 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