Date: 5 December 2010
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, December 5, 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).
BRANT (*Denver, Sedgwick)
TRUMPTER SWAN (Lake)
TUNDRA SWAN (*Boulder, Lake, *Weld)
Swan spec (Weld)
Surf Scoter (Ouray)
Black Scoter (*Boulder, Sedgwick)
Long-tailed Duck (Garfield, *Morgan, *Weld)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Huerfano, *Larimer, Summit)
Red-necked Grebe (*Pueblo)
MEW GULL (Arapahoe)
Thayer's Gull (*Morgan, Sedgwick, *Weld)
ICELAND GULL (Weld)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, *Boulder, *Larimer, *Morgan, *Weld)
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Morgan)
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Arapahoe, Pueblo)
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE (*Huerfano, *Weld)
White-winged Dove (Huerfano)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Bent)
Winter Wren (*El Paso)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Bent, *Jefferson)
PINE WARBLER (*El Paso)
Ovenbird (*El Paso)
EASTERN TOWHEE (*Douglas)
Fox Sparrow (Bent, *El Paso, Huerfano)
White-throated Sparrow (Huerfano, *Jefferson)
Harris's Sparrow (Bent, *El Paso, *Jefferson, Las Animas)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Jefferson)
Northern Cardinal (Bent)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Grand, Park)
Black Rosy-Finch (Grand, Park)
Arapahoe County:
--An ad MEW GULL and 2 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Walbek at
Cherry Creek Reservoir on December 2.
Bent County:
The following birds were reported by Duane Nelson seen sometime between
November 30 and December 2:
--At the Purgatoire Railroad Crossing, 2 miles east of Las Animas were Northern
Cardinal, Red Fox Sparrow, and Harris's Sparrow.
--At Hasty Campground was a Red-bellied Woodpecker
--At the Ft Lyon Canal between CR 12 and CR 20 were Curve-billed Thrasher,
Northern Cardinal, and Red-bellied Woodpecker.
Boulder County:
--A lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Floyd at McIntosh Reservoir in
Longmont on December 4.
--An ad TUNDRA SWAN was reported by Getn at the Valmont Power Plant on November
25 and was seen again by Plage on December 4.
--A female/imm Black Scoter was reported by Kaempfer at Baseline Reservoir on
November 28 and was seen again by Plage on December 4.
Denver County:
--A BRANT was reported by Pollock on the NW side of the lake behind Lakecrest
at Gateway Apartments, 4699 Kittredge on November 28. On December 4, Smart
reported the BRANT in the same area.
Douglas County:
--A female EASTERN TOWHEE was reported by Kingery on November 19 and seen again
on December 3. Directions: From Franktown traffic light go south 3/4 mile to
Russellville Road; left on Russellville 3-4 miles to Tomichi; left on Tomichi
about 1/2 mile to parking lot next to sign for Russellville. Follow trail that
drops to creek.
The Towhee was seen on December 4 by Bruening.
El Paso County:
--On December 4, Dan Maynard reported the following birds at the north end of
Fountain Creek Regional Park south of the sewage ponds: male PINE WARBLER,
Winter Wren, "red" Fox Sparrow, and Ovenbird. An ad Harris's Sparrow was
reported by Dan Maynard near Rice's Pond on December 4.
Garfield County:
--2 Long-tailed Ducks were reported by McConnell at Rifle Gap on November 28
and were seen again on December 1 by Zerbi.
Grand County:
--All 3 species of Rosy-finches were reported by Luke in Kremmling at feeders
NE of the intersection of 9th Street and Grand Ave on December 1.
Huerfano County:
--2 White-winged Doves , a White-throated Sparrow, and a Red Fox Sparrow
visited the Nelder yard in La Veta on November 30. The address is 151 County
Road 359.
--On December 2, Rich Miller reported a juv BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE and 2
Barrow's Goldeneyes (1f, 1m) at Lathrop State Park. The BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE
was reported by Chartier at Lathrop SP near the dam at Martin Lake on December
4.
Jefferson County:
--On December 4, Brown reported seeing the Curve-billed Thrasher,
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW, Harris's Sparrow, and heard the White-throated Sparrow
at
Red Rocks Trading Post.
Lake County:
--On November 6, Kalbach reported 3 TRUMPETER SWANS at the extreme western end
of Twin Lake and on November 19, Kalbach reported that a TUNDRA SWAN and joined
the TRUMPETERS. On November 29, Offerman reported that the swans were still
present.
Larimer County:
--At Horseshoe Lake, Komar reported 1 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 1 ad m
Barrow's Goldeneye on December 4.
Morgan County:
--A 1st-cycle GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL was reported by Wild at Jackson Lake SP on
December 1.
--At Jackson Lake SP on December 4, Kaempfer reported 1 1-st cycle Thayer's
Gull, 1 ad Lesser Black-backed Gull, and 1 imm/female Long-tailed Duck.
Ouray Country:
--3 hatch year Surf Scoters were reported by Dexter at Ridgway Reservoir on
November 22. On November 28, Nelson reported 1 Surf Scoter at Ridgway
Reservoir.
Park County:
--Rosy-Finches were seen in Como on November 28 in the vicinity of a bright
Blue House with a POW flag in front as reported by Patrick. On November 29,
Offerman reported that all 3 species of Rosy-Finches including 3 Hepburns were
seen in Como.
Pueblo County:
--On December 2 and 4, Percival reported a GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at the South
Shore Marina tires of Pueblo Reservoir.
--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Percival at West Fisherman's Point of
Pueblo Reservoir on December 4.
Sedgwick County:
--A juv BRANT, Black Scoter, and 1-st cycle Thayer's Gull were reported by Wild
at Jumbo Reservoir on November 28.
Summit County:
--25 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Luke at the Silverthorne Sewage
Lagoons on December 1.
Weld County:
--On December 1, Wild reported a 1-st cycle ICELAND GULL and 4 Thayer's Gulls
(1 ad, 3 1-st cyc) at Windsor Reservoir. On December 4 at Windsor Reservoir,
Wild reported 1 juv BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (2 ad,
1 1-st cyc), and 1 1-st cycle Thayer's Gull. Most birds were on the south side
of the reservoir.
--2 Swans were reported by Reeser on Sandpiper Ponds in Greeley, west of 35th
St and South Poudre Trail on December 2.
--At Union Reservoir:
----On December 4, Floyd reported 1 juv BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE and 2 ad f
Long-tailed Ducks. The ducks were in the SW corner.
----On December 4, Deininger reported a TUNDRA SWAN on the west side and a
Lesser Black-backed Gull in the SE corner.
----On December 4, Kaempfer reported a 1-st cycle Thayer's Gull.
The DFO field trip for Sunday, December 5, will be to Barr Lake and Winter
Raptors led by Tim Smart (303-439-9627). Join Tim and co-leader Meredith
Anderson look for wintering waterfowl and raptors. Meet the leaders at 0830 at
the Visitors' Center parking lot. Bring lunch, scope and two-way radio if you
have one. Trip will finish by mid-afternoon.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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