Date: January 24, 2010
e-Mail: r...@cfo-link.org
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, January 24, 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)
BRANT (Bent)
Long-tailed Duck (*Adams, Bent, *Pueblo)
Barrow's Goldeneye (*Adams, Delta, Denver, *Garfield)
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)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers)
Carolina Wren (Baca, Prowers)
PINE WARBLER (Pueblo)
Harris's Sparrow (Fremont)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Jefferson)
Lapland Longspur (Prowers)
Northern Cardinal (Kiowa, Prowers)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (*Delta)
White-winged Crossbill (Larimer)
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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.
Adams County:
--A male Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Lechleitner by the water tower on
January 10. On January 22, Hatch reported an ad male Barrow's Goldeneye on the
Platte at 88th and Dahlia between 2 green bench sites south of the bridge.
--Long-tailed Ducks were reported by Roller and Breitsch on January 4.
On January 22 Hatch reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at the north end of West
Gravel Lake in front of the cement structure at 88th and Dahlia.
--On January 23, Sanders reported a male Barrow's Goldeneye and 3 Long-tailed
Ducks on a lake on the west side of the Platte.
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. On January 18, Riffe
reported a Carolina Wren on the west end near the road.
Bent County:
--At John Martin Reservoir on January 18, Riffe reported a f Long-tailed Duck
and a flyover BRANT.
Delta County:
--8 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Beason at Confluence Park on the
Gunnison River from the public parking lot on January 19. On January 22,
Robinsong reported Barrow's Goldeneyes on the Gunnison River at Confluence Park.
--Gray-crowned (including Hepburns) Rosy-Finches were reported by Beason in the
Hidden Valley Subdivision of Paonia at a feeder on January 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 January 22, Thornton-Kolbe reported the male Barrrow's Goldeneye near 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.
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 23, Kaemfper reported that owl
was seen in the same neighborhood.
Fremont County:
--A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Kilpatrick in Canon City on January 22.
Garfield County:
--36 Barrow's Goldeneye were reported by Filby at Coryell Ranch Ponds in
Carbondale on January 17. On January 22, Filby reported 37 Barrow's Goldeneyes
on Coryell Ranch Ponds.
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 23 by Kaempfer. Birders suggest taking birdseed and scattering it
to attrack the birds.
Kiowa County:
--A m Northern Cardinal was reported by Riffe at Nenoshe Reservoir on January
18.
Larimer County:
--A pair of White-winged Crossbills was reported by Leatherman in Grandview
Cemetery in Fort Collins on November 22. Leatherman
reported the pair was seen in the west end of Section 9 in the morning and
south part of Section 1 in the afternoon on January 18.
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.
Riffe reported Red-bellied Woodpecker and Carolina Wren at LCCW on January 18.
--A mixed flock of Horned Larks, Lapland Longspurs and McCown's Longspurs was
reported by Riffe on the north side of CR B.5 at Two Buttes SWA on January 18.
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 at the South Shore
Marina tires and the Lesser Black-backed and GREAT BLACK-BACKED Gulls were in
the se corner of the reservoir. On January 18, Riffe reported 1 ad GREAT
BLACK-BACKED GULL and 2 ad Thayer's Gulls at Pueblo Reservoir at the South
Shore Marina.
--A male Long-tailed Duck was reported by Santangelo on the north side of
Pueblo Reservoir on January 23.
--A 1st year f PINE WARBLER was reported by Percival at Pueblo City Park in
pine just east of Duck Pond on January 18. It was with Golden-crowned Kinglet,
Brown Creeper, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Juncos. The PINE WARBLER was refound
by Kilpatrick on January 22 at Pueblo City Park.
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 23, Gent reported the RED-SHOULDERED HAWK at the Kodak SWA.
The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, January 24 will be to the Longmont Area led by
Chris Owens (303-772-6048). Meet at 0830 at Jim Hamm Nature Center. >From
I-25 take Exit 240. Go west 4 miles on CO 119 to Boulder/Weld County Line
Road, then 2 miles north to park on left at E 17th Ave. Bring lunch as trip
will end about 1 or 2 depending on weather and birds. State Parks Pass may be
needed.
The monthly meeting of Denver Field Ornithologists will be on Monday, January
25 at 7:30 pm in Ricketson Auditorium at the Denver Museum of Nature and
Science in City Park. Bill Schomker will give a presentation on
"To the Sea and Shore".
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder, Co
