This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, January 16, 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)
Long-tailed Duck (Adams)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Denver, Summit)
Mandarin Duck (Boulder)
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (*Weld)
Thayer's Gull (Pueblo)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Pueblo)
Glaucous Gull (Pueblo)
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Pueblo)
SNOWY OWL (*El Paso)
Carolina Wren (Baca, Prowers)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Bent)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson)
Northern Cardinal (Prowers)
PURPLE FINCH (Prowers)
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. On January 13, Dunning reported a
tail-less male Long-tailed Duck on West Gravel Lake.
--A male Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Lechleitner by the water tower on
January 10. A male Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Dunning at the lake
south of 88th between the Platte and Dahlia.
Baca County:
--At Two Buttes Leatherman reported 1 Carolina Wren on a hillside south of
first pond to east of dam and 1 m Red-bellied Woodpecker.
--Leatherman reported Lapland Longspurs on CR W.
Bent County:
--A Curve-billed Thrasher was reported by Leatherman at Fort Lyon at the
junction of CR 15 and GG.5 on January 11.
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 13, Blakeslee reported the male Barrrow's Goldeneye north of the
Florida Bridge.
El Paso County:
--A SNOWY OWL was reported by Cipoletti on Hwy 24 east of Elbert Road on
December 27. Cipoletti refound the owl in the same area on January 8. Many
birders saw the owl on January 10. Directions: On Hwy 24 drive east of
Falcon to the first road east of Elbert Road, Scott Road W. Turn south, turn
right at next intersection, and right again onto Prairie View Lane. Check roof
tops and fence posts anywhere in area. Look for whitewash on rooftops for
favored perches. Thanks to Bill Maynard
for posting the information. On January 15, Wilson reported that owl was seen
by a few birders in the same neighborhood. Birders please be considerate of
the bird, property owners, and other birders. Do not walk on private property
to get a better look or photo. Do not block streets.
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 14 by Henwood. Birders suggest taking birdseed 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 Dunning on the
north side of Section 8 on January 13.
Prowers County:
--At Lamar Community College Woods on January 10, Leatherman reported 1
Carolina Wren, a pair of Northern Cardinals, and a m Red-bellied Woodpecker.
Oswald also had a male Northern Cardinal on January 10.
--A female PURPLE FINCH was reported by Leatherman on January 12 in the Willow
Valley Subdivision of Lamar at a feeder.
--1 imm Harris's Sparrow was reported by Leatherman at the Arkansas River and
the Prowers Bridge on January 12.
Pueblo County:
--At Pueblo Reservoir on January 12, Percival reported 1 ad Glaucous Gull, 1 ad
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 ad GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, and 1 2nd-cycle
Thayer's Gull. The Glaucous Gull and Thayer's Gull were are the South Shore
Marina tires and the Lesser Black-backed and GREAT BLACK-BACKED Gulls were in
the se corner of the reservoir.
Summit County:
--About 85 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Nims at the Blue River
(Silverthorne) Water Treatment Plant on December 28. On January 10, Nims
reported 49 Barrow's Goldeneyes at the treatment plant.
Weld County:
--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 is moving
around. On January 15 Arensen reported the hawk on the Poudre Trail side,
actually in a tree by the road to the Kodak Plant. It later flew to the
wildlife area.
The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, January 16 will be to Belmar Historic Park led
by Karleen Schofield (303-936-8661). Meet at 0900 at 800 S. Wadsworth. Turn
west on Ohio Aveue from Wadsworth, straight ahead for 2 blocks into Irongate
parking area next to the lake. 1/2 day trip, easy walking.
The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, January 17 will be to Bear Creek Lake Park and
Bear Creek Green Belt led by Mike Henwood (303-716-9551). Meet at 0800 at Park
entrance (SE corner of Morrison Road and C470). $5 fee per vehicle. 1/2 day
trip
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder, Co
