Date: 17 December 2010
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, December 17, 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).
TRUMPETER SWAN (Lake)
TUNDRA SWAN (Boulder, Lake)
Surf Scoter (*Bent, Douglas/Jefferson)
White-winged Scoter (*Boulder)
Black Scoter (Boulder)
Long-tailed Duck (*Bent, Garfield, Weld)
Barrow's Goldeneye (*Bent, Garfield)
Pacific Loon (*Bent)
Red-necked Grebe (Weld)
Dunlin (*Bent)
LAUGHING GULL (Washington)
MEW GULL (Arapahoe)
Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe)
ICELAND GULL (Arapahoe)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, Arapahoe, Otero)
Glaucous Gull (Adams)
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE (Weld)
White-winged Dove (*El Paso, Otero)
INCA DOVE (Otero)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (*Bent)
Winter Wren (Boulder, El Paso)
Curve-billed Thrasher (*Bent, Jefferson)
Bohemian Waxwing (Routt)
PINE WARBLER (El Paso)
Ovenbird (El Paso)
Fox Sparrow (*Bent, El Paso)
Swamp Sparrow (*Bent, El Paso, Otero)
White-throated Sparrow (*Bent, Jefferson, Otero)
Harris's Sparrow (*Bent, El Paso, Jefferson, Las Animas, Otero)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson)
Lapland Longspur (*Weld)
Northern Cardinal (*Bent)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Pitkin)
Adams County:
--At Barr Lake on December 14, Henwood reported a 1st-cyc Glaucous Gull and 2
ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls.
Arapahoe County:
--At Cherry Creek State Park on December 9, Walbek reported a 1st-year ICELAND
(Kumlien's) GULL, 2 MEW GULLS, and a Lesser Black-backed Gull.
On December 12, Alcock reported ICELAND GULL and Lesser Black-backed Gull at
Cherry Creek and Komar reported 3 Thayer's Gulls and 1 MEW GULL.
On December 14, Righter reported Lesser Black-backed Gull and a lst-year
ICELAND/Thayer's Gull at Cherry Creek. On December 16, Andrews reported that
the ICELAND GULL was still present.
Bent County:
--2 Dunlin were reported by Duane Nelson at the west end of John Martin on
December 14.
--On December 16 on the John Martin CBC, Duane Nelson reported 1 Dunlin,
Pacific Loon, Surf Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Barrow's Goldeneye, Red-bellied
Woodpecker, Curve-billed Thrasher, Swamp Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow,
Harris's Sparrow, "red" Fox Sparrow, and Northern Cardinal.
Boulder County:
--An ad TUNDRA SWAN was reported by Gent at the Valmont Power Plant on November
25 and was seen again by Kaempfer on December 12
--A female/imm Black Scoter was reported by Kaempfer at Baseline Reservoir on
November 28 and was seen again on December 12 by Nunes.
--A White-winged Scoter was reported by Frye and the Roadcreepers at Baseline
Reservoir on December 8 and was refound by Nunes on December 16.
--A Winter Wren was reported by Gent on the north side of the bridge over St
Vrain Creek between 61st and 63rd St in North Boulder County on December 12.
This was where the 2 stub-tailed wrens were last winter.
Douglas/Jefferson Counties:
--A fem/imm Surf Scoter was reported by Kellner at Chatfield on December 12.
It was best seen from the Fox Run parking area.
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. On December 14,
Percival reported that the Fountain Creek CBC had PINE WARBLER, Winter Wren,
Harris's Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow.
--A White-winged Dove has been visiting the yard of Mary Kummerfeldt in
Colorado Springs on December 12 and 16. Mary welcomes birders. Please contact
her at [email protected] or 719-593-5852 for directions.
Garfield County:
--2 Long-tailed Ducks were reported by McConnell at Rifle Gap on November 28
and were seen again on December 7 by Filby along with 2 Barrow's Goldeneyes.
On December 11, McConnell reported that the 2 Long-tailed Ducks were still at
Rifle Gap.
Jefferson County:
--On December 12, Sanders refound Harris's Sparrow, GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW, and
White-throated Sparrow and reported that others saw the Curve-billed Thrasher
at Red Rocks Trading Post.
Lake County:
--On November 6, Kalbach reported 2 TRUMPETER SWANS at the extreme western end
of Twin Lakes and on November 19, Kalbach reported that a TUNDRA SWAN and
joined the TRUMPETERS. On December 11, Kalbach reported that there are now 3
TRUMPETER SWANS and 1 TUNDRA SWAN at the western end of the eastern lake.
Otero County:
--On the Rocky Ford CBC on December 15, Percival reported 2 INCA DOVES,
White-winged Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Swamp Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow,
and White-throated Sparrow.
Pitkin County:
--Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Filby on December 9 at Snowmass at
Elk Camp Wildlife Cabin and Top of Sam's Knob. For non-skiers, one can access
the feeders at Snowmass by purchasing a foot passenger ticket for $29/day and
$5 will be refunded when you turn in your pass.
Routt County:
--Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Litteral on the south side of Steamboat
Springs on December 10.
Washington County:
--A LAUGHING GULL was reported by Wilbering at Prewitt on December 15.
Weld County:
--A Lapland Longspur was reported by Lefko on the Nunn CBC on December 16.
--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 14, Prather reported Red-necked Grebe and Long-tailed Duck at
Union Reservoir.
----On December 15, Pieplow reported BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE and Red-necked
Grebe at Union Reservoir.
No field trips scheduled for the rest of the year. Help with a Christmas Bird
Count
December 17
Bonny Reservoir Compiler: Glenn Walbek
North Park Compiler: Deborah McLachlan
[email protected]
December 18
Colorado Springs Compiler: Ben Sorensen 719-635-1716
Delta Compiler: Dennis Garrison
[email protected]
Denver Compiler: Joey Kellner [email protected]
Fort Collins Compiler: Thomas Hall
Granby Compiler: Brock McCormick [email protected]
Great Sand Dunes NP Compiler: Phyllis Pineda Bovin
Longmont Compiler: Ron Harden contact Virginia Dionigi at
[email protected] to participate
Roaring Fork River Valley Compiler: David Clark [email protected]
Rocky Mountain NP Compiler: Scott Roederer [email protected]
Salida Compiler: Sherrie York [email protected] Contact
Andrew Mackie 719-239-0281 to participate
December 19
Boulder Compiler: Bill Schmoker [email protected]
Durango Compiler: Susan Allerton 970-247-0296
Eagle Valley Compiler Lara Duran [email protected]
Evergreen-Idaho Springs Compiler: Brad Andres
[email protected]
Grand Junction Compiler: Paul Didier [email protected]
Montrose Compiler: Melissa Siders [email protected]
Penrose Compiler: Mark Peterson [email protected]
Westcliffe Compiler: Jane Pedersen [email protected]
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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