Date: 18 November 2010
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, November 18, 2010, at 5 am
sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird
Observatory.
If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the
star key (*) on your telephone at any time. Please leave your name, phone
number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each sighting.
Please spell your last name.
Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on the
species in this report).
Red-necked Grebe (Arapahoe, Park, Weld)
TRUMPTER SWAN (Jackson, Lake)
TUNDRA SWAN (Arapahoe, Jackson, Routt)
EURASIAN WIGEON (Routt)
Surf Scoter (Jackson, Ouray)
White-winged Scoter (Mesa)
Black Scoter (Pueblo)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Routt)
Red-throated Loon (Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas/Jefferson, *Pueblo)
Pacific Loon (Arapahoe, Douglas/Jefferson)
BLACK-LEGGED-KITTIWAKE (Arapahoe, Pueblo)
Mew Gull (Arapahoe)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, *Pueblo, Weld)
White-winged Dove (Huerfano)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers)
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Jefferson)
PACIFIC WREN (Larimer)
WINTER WREN (Weld)
WOOD THRUSH (Boulder)
Curve-billed Thrasher (*Jefferson)
NASHVILLE WARBLER (Prowers)
Fox Sparrow (Prowers)
Swamp Sparrow (Larimer)
White-throated Sparrow (Boulder, Huerfano, Jefferson, Prowers)
Harris's Sparrow (Boulder)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder, *Jefferson)
Northern Cardinal (Prowers)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Lake, Rio Blanco)
Black Rosy-Finch (Lake, Rio Blanco)
Arapahoe County:
--A juv BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was reported by Walbek on the south side of
Cherry Creek Reservoir on November 10 and was not seen on November 11.
--An ad Mew Gull was reported by Walbek at Cherry Creek on November 11 and was
seen again on November 16 by Kilpatrick flying around the east end.
--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Kilpatrick in the middle of Cherry Creek
reservoir on November 13 and seen again on November 16 by Walbek.
--A Pacific Loon was reported by Newport at Cherry Creek reservoir on November
14 and was seen again on November 16 by Walbek.
--An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Schmoker at Cherry Creek near
the Swim beach on November 14.
--A juv TUNDRA SWAN was reported by Walbek in the SE corner of Cherry Creek
Reservoir on Novmber 16.
Boulder County:
--An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Floyd at Prince Lake # 2 on
November 11 and seen again on November 12 by Lamoureux.
--An imm Harris's Sparrow was reported by Nunes at the base of ripple rocks at
Eldorado Mountain Open Space on November 12. From the trailhead on CR 67 hike
up the road until it forks. Veer left (south) and look for the flock of juncos.
--A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Harlan on the White Rocks trail in Boulder
on November 14. Take the trail past the lake and bridge to the bottom of the
hill to a smaller bridge over a ditch. The bird was a few yards south of the
ditch and east of the trail.
--A 1st year GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Severs at Teller Farms
parking lot in the juniper windbreak to the south on November 16.
--A WOOD THRUSH and White-throated Sparrow have visited the yard of Paula
Hansley in Louisville on November 15 and 16. Paula welcomes birders. Contact
her at 720-890-2628 or [email protected] (between 7 and 9 am on
Wednesday) for directions and to check if the birds have been seen recently.
The thrush was seen on November 16 intermittently abetween 8:15 and 10:15 am in
the front yard on the ground. On November 15, it was in the back yard in
leaves on the patio. Paula will not bet home between 9 am and 4pm on Wednesday.
Denver County:
--A Red-throated Loon was reported by Kibbe at Marston Reservoir on November 13.
Douglas/Jefferson Counties:
--2 Red-throated Loons (1 ad, 1 juv) were reported by Kellner at Chatfield on
November 10. They were between the handicapped fisherman's access and dam
outlet tower.
Kellner reported that the loons were at the east end of the dam face on
November 14.
Huerfano County:
--A White-throated Sparrow was reported by Nelder on November 13 through
November 15. Their address is 151 County Road 359 in La Veta. On November 15
a White-winged Dove visited the Nelder yard.
Jackson County:
--2 Surf Scoters and 3 TUNDRA SWANS were reported by Komar at Lake John on
November 11.
--1 TRUMPTER SWAN was reported by Komar at MacFarlane Reservoir on November 11.
Jefferson County:
--Henwood reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continued at Red Rocks at
least through November 17.
--A CURVE-BILLED THRASHER was found by Chavez on October 27 at the Red Rocks
Trading Post and has been seen daily through Nov 9. Henwood reported the
thrasher on November 17.
--A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was reported by Henwood at Red Rocks on November
11.
Lake County:
--On November 6, Kalbach reported 3 TRUMPETER SWANS at the extreme western end
of Twin Lakes and Kalbach reported on November 13 that the 3 swans were still
there.
--Gray-crowned including a Hepburn's Rosy-Finch and 1 Black Rosy-Finch were
reported by Kalbach on the east side of Leadville on November 13.
Larimer County:
--A Swamp Sparrow was reported by DeFonso at Running Deer Natural Area east of
Fort Collins on November 12 and was seen again on November 15 by Panjabi.
--A PACIFIC WREN was reported by Panjabi at Sharp Point Drive in Fort Collins
on November 15. The wren was in the woods next to the parking lot for the
water treatment facility skulking in a Snowberry underbrush on the left side of
the trail. Leatherman heard a stub-tailled wren on November 16 in the same
area where Panjabi saw the PACIFIC WREN on November 15.
Mesa County:
--A White-winged Scoter was reported by Tischbein at Cheney Reservoir on
November 12.
Ouray County:
--A Surf Scoter was reported by Dexter at Ridgway Reservoir on November 13.
Prowers County:
--A f eastern Nashville Warbler, m Northern Cardinal and Red Fox Sparrow were
reported by Leatherman at Lamar Community College woods on November 9.
--On November 10 at LCCW, Leatherman reported 1 m eastern Nashville Warbler,
heard 1 White-throated Sparrow, (1f, 1m) Northern Cardinals, 1 m Red-bellied
Woodpecker.
Pueblo County:
--An ad basic plumaged BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE and Red-throated Loon were
reported by Percival at the SWA which is on the NW side of Pueblo Reservoir on
November 15. Percival reported that the Kittiwake, and Loon continued at the
SWA on November 16 and were jointed by a Lesser Black-backed Gull. On November
17, Percival reported that the Red-throated Loon and ad Lesser Black-backed
Gull were seen at the SWA.
Rio Blanco County:
--Gray-crowned and Black Rosy-Finches were reported by Huffstater on November
11 near Horse Ridge and Sleepy Cat Peak. This is about 12.5 miles SSE of
Hamliton.
Routt County:
--A male EURASIAN WIGEON was reported by Litteral at Lake Catamount near the
private boat launch on November 12. The EURASIAN WIGEON was not seen on
November 13.
--3 Tundra Swans and a pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Dodson at
Lake Catamount on November 13. The swans were by the Yampa Inlet and the
goldeneyes at the marina.
Weld County:
--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Severs in the NW corner of Union Reservoir
on November 13 around noon.
--An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Lefko at Windsor Lake on
November 14.
The DFO field trip for Thursday, November 18 will be to the Boulder area led by
Charles Thornton-Kolbe (720-320-1974). This will be an all day trip. Show up
at one of the 2 starting locations in Denver (8:15 am) or Westminster (8:40am).
The Denver meeting place is the Colorado Boulevard RTD Station east of
Colorado and Evans.
The Westminster meeting place is the Westminster RTD Station at US 36 and 88th
Ave. Bring several layers of clothing. Binoculars and scope (if you have
one).
Bring sack lunch and beverage of your choice.
The DFO field trip for Saturday, November 20 will be to SW Metro Lakes led by
Alison Kondler (303-904-9140). Meet at 9:00 am at Belmar Historic Park -- 800
South Wadsworth Blvd at W. Ohio Ave. Will Carpool from there. Birding until
12:30. Please call the leader if planning to join.
The DFO field trip for Sunday, November 21 will be to Chatfield State Park led
by Dick Schottler (303-278-8035). Meet the leader at 7:30 at the swim beach
Parking lot inside the west entrance of the park off of S. Wadsworth. State
Parks Pass required.
The next monthly meeting of Denver Field Orthinologists will be Monday,
November 22, at 7:30 am at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Kevin
Cook will give a talk on "Falcons & Parrots: Newly Discovered Peculiarities in
the Bird's Family Tree."
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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