Date: January 10, 2010
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
Compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, January 10, 2010 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 (Montrose, Delta)
Long-tailed Duck (*Adams, Larimer)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Delta, Delta/Montrose, Denver, Summit)
RED SHOULDERED HAWK (*Weld)
MEW GULL (Pueblo)
Thayer's Gull (Boulder, Pueblo)
ICELAND GULL (Boulder)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Boulder, El Paso)
Glaucous Gull (Boulder)
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Boulder)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Yuma)
Winter Wren (*El Paso)
Fox Sparrow (Montrose)
Harris's Sparrow (Pueblo, Weld)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson)
Rusty Blackbird (Larimer)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Delta/Mesa, San Juan, Summit)
Black Rosy-Finch (Delta/Mesa, San Juan)
Northern Cardinal (Yuma)
White-winged Crossbill (*Larimer)
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and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last
name.
Adams County:
--A Long-tailed Duck was reported by Roller on a reservoir south of 88th and
east of the Platte and bounded on the east by Dahlia on January 4. Breitsch
reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks (1f, 2 juv) on West Gravel Lake on January 4. On
January 10, Schaumberg reported that a Boy Scout merit badge group saw a
Long-tailed Duck on West Gravel Lake.
Boulder County:
An imm GREAT BLACk-BACKED GULL and Thayer's Gulls were reported by Nuissl at
Erie Reservoir on January 3.
--A probable adult Gaucous Gull was reported by Cobb at Erie Reservoir on
January 5.
--At the Valmont complex on January 8, Schmoker reported a 2nd-cycle ICELAND
GULL,
Thayer's Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, and GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL,
Delta County:
--Robinsong reported that Goldeneyes - both Common and Barrow's were raining
onto the Gunnison River around Delta on January 6.
--A Mute Swan was reported by Garrison at Confluence Park in Delta on January 8.
Delta/Mesa Counties
--On the Grand Mesa CBC on January 1, Didier reported 1 Barrow's Goldeneye, 30
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches, and 80 Black Rosy-Finches.
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 January 6, Brower reported the male Barrrow's Goldeneye north of the Florida
Bridge.
El Paso County:
--3 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Peterson at Big Johnson on
January 6.
--A Winter Wren was reported by Maynard at Fountain Creek Regional Park on
January 1.
Pals reported that it was seen by several birders on January 9.
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 January 8 by Henwood. 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 by Bruening near
Section 7 on November 9.
--A f Long-tailed Duck was reported by Kaempfer on the Loveland CBC at Dry
Creek Reservoir on January 1. Dry Creek Reservoir is west of Berthoud and SE
of Carter Lake. DeFonso refound the Long-tailed Duck on January 4.
--Rusty Blackbirds were reported by Hundertmark on the Loveland CBC on January
1 and again on January 2 at Simpson Ponds SWA. Two blackbirds were seen
reported by Andrews on January 5.
Montrose County:
--On the Montrose CBC, Sinton reported 1 Mute Swan and 1 Fox Sparrow.
Pueblo County:
--A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Kaempfer on the Pueblo CBC on Januray 4.
It was seen at the end of 38 Lane off of CO 50 east of Pueblo.
--On the Pueblo CBC on January 4, Percival reported MEW GULL and Thayer's Gull.
San Juan County:
--All 3 species of Rosy-finches were reported by Morris visiting feeders on
Empire Street in Silverton on January 2.
Summit County:
--About 85 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Nims at the Blue River
(Silverthorne) Water Treatment Plant on December 28. On January 2, Nims
reported 38 Barrow's Goldeneyes at the treatment plant.
--120 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches with 4 Hepburns were reported by Nims on Blue
Ridge Road north of Silverthorne on January 2. Directions: Take CO 9 from
Silverthorne. FR 1400 or Blue Ridge Road is north of Boulder Creek or
FR 1375 on the west side of CO 9.
Weld County:
--A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Kaempfer on the Barr Lake CBC on January 3
at the intersection of WCR 38 and Apaloosa.
--An imm RED SHOULDERED HAWK was reported by DeFonso at the Kodak SWA near
Windsor on January 6. It was discovered earlier by Elens. The hawk was seen
on January 9 by Lefko and Deininger.
The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, January 10 will be to the Wheatridge Greenbelt
led by Kathanne Lynch (303-526-0670). Meet at 10:30 at Prospect Lake north
parking lot. Bring lunch if you like. Go south off 44th Ave between Quail and
Robb St.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Mission, TX
