Date: 25 November 2010
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Joyce Takamine
Happy Thanksgiving
This is Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, November 25, 2010, at 5 am
sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird
Observatory.
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Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on the
species in this report).
Red-necked Grebe (Arapahoe, Larimer)
TRUMPTER SWAN (*Huerfano, Lake)
TUNDRA SWAN (*Boulder, Lake, Mesa, Routt)
Surf Scoter (Huerfano, Ouray, *Pueblo)
White-winged Scoter (Larimer)
Black Scoter (Boulder, El Paso)
Long-tailed Duck (Pueblo)
Pacific Loon (Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson, *Fremont, Pueblo, Weld)
MEW GULL (Arapahoe)
Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, *Weld)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, *Larimer, Pueblo, *Weld)
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Arapahoe, Pueblo)
ROSS'S GULL (*Arapahoe)
White-winged Dove (*Huerfano)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Douglas)
PACIFIC WREN (Larimer)
WINTER WREN (Larimer, Weld)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Jefferson)
Hooded Warbler (Boulder)
White-throated Sparrow (*Huerfano, Jefferson)
Harris's Sparrow (Boulder)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder,Jefferson)
Lapland Longspur (Arapahoe)
Snow Bunting (Arapahoe)
Arapahoe County:
--At Cherry Creek State Park:
----Lesser Black-backed Gulls are being found. The latest report was by Smart
on November 20.
----A Snow Bunting was found by Rozinski on the east side on November 19.
Sanders reported that the Snow Bunting flew over the Lake Loop on November 22.
----An ad basic plumaged ROSS'S GULL was found by Roller and id'ed by Walbek
and Wild on November 19. On November 23 Walbek and Roller reported that the
ROSS'S GULL continues -- mostly on the sand spit near the West Marina dam
trail. Roller reported that the gull was on or near the sand spit from 6:30 am
to 9:00 am and Schmoker reported that the gull continues near the sand spit in
the afternoon. It was very windy which may be the reason the gull is staying
near the sand spit. On November 24, Stachowiak reported the ROSS'S GULL was
at the sand spit in the early morning. Walbek reported that the gull spent
sometime on the Lake Loop Shore in the afternoon.
----An imm BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was reported by Smart on November 20.
----A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Schmoker on November 23.
----A 1st-cycle Thayer's Gull was reported by Schomker on November 23.
----A MEW GULL was reported by Chavez on November 23.
--An imm BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE and ad Lesser Black-backed Gull were reported
by Hatch at Aurora Reservoir on November 21.
--2 Lapland Longspurs were reported by Hatch on CR 129 1/2 mile south of Quincy
Rd on November 21.
Boulder County:
--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 Harris's Sparrow was reported by Thornton-Kolbe at the North Teller Farms
parking lot in the juniper windbreak on November 18.
--On November 20, Gent reported seeing both the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW and
Harris's Sparrow at the Juniper wind break by the Teller Farms parking lot.
--A Pacific Loon in alternate plumage was reported by Alcock at Baseline
Reservoir on November 19.
--A female Black Scoter was reported by Nunes at Baseline Reservoir on November
19.
--A male Hooded Warbler was reported by Spencer on the west side of Hawthorn
Community Garden in Boulder on November 21.
--2 TUNDRA SWANS were reported by Severs in the SW corner of Boulder Reservoir
on November 24. They flew towards Dodd Reservoir when flushed.
Douglas County:
--2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Huffstater west of Sedalia
along Hwy 67 just east of Rampart Range Road on November 22.
El Paso County:
--A female/imm Black Scoter was reported by Drummond at Big Johnson on November
19.
--5 Swans were reported by Bucher at Big Johnson on November 24.
Fremont County:
--A Pacific Loon was reported by Moss at Brush Hollow Reservoir on November 24.
Huerfano County:
--2 Surf Scoters were reported by Nelder at Martin Lake in Lathrop State Park
on November 23.
--A TRUMPETER SWAN was reported by Nelder at Lathrop State Park on November 24.
--2 White-winged Doves and a White-throated Sparrow visited the Nelder yard in
La Veta on November 24. The address is 151 County Road 359.
Jefferson County:
--Brown reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW and White-throated Sparrow
continued at Red Rocks at least through November 23.
--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. Brown reported the
thrasher on November 23.
Lake County:
--On November 6, Kalbach reported 3 TRUMPETER SWANS at the extreme western end
of Twin Lakes and Kalbach reported on November 19 that the 3 swans were at Twin
Lakes and have been joined by a TUNDRA SWAN.
Larimer County:
--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 reported a probable PACIFIC WREN near the water
treatment plant on November 17 and Komar reported a Winter Wren in the area on
November 18, on November 19 Leatherman reported a Winter Wren in the area.
--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Wild at Horseshoe Lake on November 20.
--3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Wild at Timnath Reservoir on
November 20.
--An imm White-winged Scoter was reported by Wild at Dry Creek Reservoir on
November 20.
--2 1st-cycle Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Komar at Warren Lake
on November 24.
Mesa County:
--An ad Tundra Swan was reported by Bradley at Highline Lake on November 20.
Ouray Country:
--3 hatch year Surf Scoters were reported by Dexter at Ridgway Reservoir on
November 22.
Pueblo County:
--At Pueblo Reservoir on November 23, Rich Miller reported 1 Pacific Loon at
the SWA, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull at the North Marina Lagoon, 1 Long-tailed
Duck at Fisherman's Point, and a probable GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL on the South
Marina tires.
--2 imm Surf Scoters were reported by Collins at the SWA on the NW side of
Pueblo Reservoir on November 23.
Routt County:
--7 Tundra Swans were reported by Luke at the CMS Pond in Craig on November 19.
Weld County:
--A Pacific Loon was reported by Wild at Luna Reservoir on November 19.
--At Windsor Reservoir on November 24, Komar reported 1 ad Thayer's Gull and 1
ad Lesser Black-backed Gull.
--At North Weld County Landfill on Hwy 14 near Ault, Komar reported 1 ad Lesser
Black-backed Gull on November 24.
The DFO field trip for Sunday, November 28 will be to Pueblo led by Ira and
Tammy Sanders (303-278-7172). Meet the leaders at 6:30 am at the Safeway on
Lincoln, just west of I-25 for a full day of birding. Bring lunch, extra water
and come prepared for changes of weather. State parks pass needed. Please
call leader if planning to join.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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