Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: December 30, 2009 e-mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, December 30, 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) Barrow's Goldeneye (*Denver, *Summit) Mandarin Duck (Boulder) American Bittern (Rio Grande) MEW GULL (Boulder) Thayer’s Gull (Boulder) Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Boulder) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Boulder) Glaucous Gull (Boulder) GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (*Boulder) White-winged Dove (Mesa) SNOWY OWL (El Paso) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Douglas) Chihuahuan Raven (Boulder) Fox Sparrow (Delta) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Jefferson) Lapland Longspur (El Paso) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (*Boulder, Huerfano) Black Rosy-Finch (*Boulder, 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 1st-cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL and a Thayer's Gull were reported by Floyd at Thomas Reservoir on December 26. Szelgia reported a Glaucous and imm Lesser Black-backed Gull at Thomas Reservoir on December 26. Thomas Reservoir is on 119th in Erie. On December 29, Sanders reported an juv GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at Thomas Reservoir. --An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Sanders at Erie Reservoir on December 29. --At the Valmont Complex on December 25, Floyd reported: 2 MEW GULLS (1 ad, 1 1st-cycle), 4 Thayer's Gulls (3 1-st cycle), 8 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (4 ad, 4 1st-cyc), 1 GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (1st-cyc), 1 ad Glaucous Gull, 1 1st-cyc GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL and a Chihuahuan Raven. --Gray-crowned Rosy-finches with a few Hepburns were reported by Waltman at Fawn Brook Inn in Allenspark on December 27. On December 29, Birchmeier and Sanders reported Gray-crowned Rosy-finches and Black Rosy-Finches at Fawnbrook Inn. --A male Mandarin Duck was seen on the Boulder CBC by Plage on December 20 and was seen again by Plage on December 27 near the Boulder Airport. Take Airport Blvd to the east end and scope ponds from south of the office bldg at 5660 Airport Blvd. Delta County: --A Red Fox Sparrow was reported by Garrison at the Paonia Ranger State Office on December 9. The address is 403 North Rio Grande (across the creek from Apple Valley Park). Both the Red and Slate-colored Fox Sparrow were seen by Boswell on December 23. 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. On December 28, Driscoll reported the 2 male Barrrow's Goldeneyes north of Florida. Douglas County: --A f American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Walbek above Sedalia on December 18. Go west on Hwy 67 from Sedalia to .2 miles east of Rampart Range Road. Stachowiak found 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers in the same location on December 19. Huffstater reported three female type American Three-toed Woodpecker at the area on December 27. El Paso County: --A possible immature SNOWY OWL was reported by Cipoletti on Hwy 24 east of Elbert Road on December 27. This is between Falcon and Peyton. --Lapland Longspurs were reported by Ceci Lee in the SW corner of Elbert Road and Latigo Blvd on December 28. Huerfano County: --Beverly Jensen reported that all 3 species of Rosy-finches are visiting her feeders in La Veta as recently as December 24. You are welcome to view her yard. Contact her at [email protected] or 719-989-1398 for directions. Jefferson County: --A juv GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Brown behind the Trading Post at Red Rocks on December 19 and was seen by several birders. The sparrow was seen on December 29 by Dunning. Chavez and Kibbe suggest bringing some bird seed and scattering it to attrack the birds. Larimer County: --A pair of White-winged Crossbills was reported by Leatherman in Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins on November 22. The pair was seen on December 28 by Steve Miller in the west end of section E. Mesa County: --A White-winged Dove was reported by Korte in the 2400 block of Mesa Ave in Grand Junction on December 25. Rio Grande County: --An American Bittern was reported by Nehring at the Rio Grande SWA on December 26. The SWA is north of the canal at Home Lake. Summit County: --About 85 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Nims at the Blue River (Silverthorne) Water Treatment Plant on December 28. CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS (through January 4) January 1, 2010 --Denver Urban Compiler: Hugh Kingery ([email protected]) 303-814-2723. Count Date: 2010-01-01 To participate, contact compiler by e-mail or phone. --Loveland Compiler: Connie Kogler ([email protected]) Count Date: 2010-01-01 Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister. January 2, 2010 --Bonny Reservoir Compiler: Glenn Walbek ([email protected]) Count Date: 2010-01-02 Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister. Comments: Meet at 0630 on the morning of Saturday, 02 January at the Colorado Division of Wildlife bunkhouse below the dam at Bonny Reservoir. --Crook Compiler: Steve Larson ([email protected]) 303-451-9569 Count Date: 2010-01-02 Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister. Comments: Please contact compiler by e-mail or phone prior to count for meeting time and location. --Douglas County Compiler: Nancy Crews Count Date: 2010-01-02 Count Status: Pre-registration unavailable. Comments: Call Roxborough State Park at 303-973-3959 from 9am to 4 pm to get more information on the count. --Granby Compiler: Dorreen Sumerlin Count Date: 2010-01-02 Count Status: Pre-registration unavailable. Comments: Meet at USFS office in Granby at 0800 for orientation. Contact Brock McCormick at 970-887-4108 or [email protected]. --Great Sand Dunes NP Compiler: Phyllis Pineda Bovin Count Date: 2010-01-02 Count State: Pre-registration unavailable. Comments: Meet at 0900 on 02 Jan 2010 in the Visitor's Center Conference Room. Entrance fee waived for the day. Participant fee will be paid for by Friends of the Dunes. --Greeley Compiler: Paul Lightsey Count Date: 2010-01-02 Count Status: Pre-registration unavailable. Comments: Contact compiler at [email protected] to participate. --Lake Isabel Compiler: David Silverman ([email protected]) Count Date: 2010-01-02 Count State: Open to all Participants. Please preregister. Comments: Meet at 0800, Monday, January 2 at Lake Beckwith Dam Parking Area in Colorado City. January 3, 2010 --Barr Lake Compiler: Bill Kaempfer ([email protected] Count Date: 2010-01-03 Count Status: Open to all participants. Please preregister. Comments: Meeting time and place will be from 0630 - 0700 at the Village Inn in Brighton located just morth of Bromley Lane on the west side of US 85. --Black Forest Compiler: Judy Von Ahlefeldt Count Date: 2010-01-3 Count Status: Pre-registration unavailable. Contact compiler at [email protected] --Hotchkiss Compiler: Jason Beason Count Date: 2010-01-03 Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister Comments: Meet at Hotchkiss City Market at 0800 am or contact count leader if you are interested in searching for owls earlier that morning. Contact compiler at [email protected] or 970-527-4625. January 4, 2010 --Pueblo Compiler: Brandon Percival Count Date: 2010-10-04 Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister. Comments: Leave from Denny's Restaurant (3600 North Freey near Pueblo Mall) at 0700; please join us earlier for breakfast. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- 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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