Date: March 11, 2011 e-mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8759
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, March 11, 2011 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 phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on the species in this report) TUNDRA SWAN (Boulder) Long-tailed Duck (Denver) Barrow's Goldeneye (Douglas, Eagle, Jefferson, Summit) Glaucous Gull (Larimer) White-winged Dove (Huerfano) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (*Larimer) Chihuahuan Raven (Boulder) Winter Wren (Larimer) Curve-billed Thrasher (*Jefferson) Bohemian Waxwing (Routt) Swamp Sparrow (Boulder) White-throated Sparrow (Jefferson) Harris's Sparrow (Fremont, Huerfano, *Jefferson) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Jefferson) YELLOW-EYED JUNCO (Denver) Lapland Longspur (Cheyenne) Boulder County: --On February 27, Stiles reported a TUNDRA SWAN at Cottonwood Marsh. On March 6, Nuissl reported that the TUNDRA SWAN was again at Cottonwood Marsh. --On February 28, Floyd reported that the Swamp Sparrow continues at Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette. On March 2, Boswell refound the Swamp Sparrow at Greenlee Preserve around 5:30 pm. --A Chichuahuan Raven was reported by Floyd east of Prince Lake #2 on March 3. Cheyenne County: --Lapland Longspurs were reported by Deininger north of Wild Horse on March 4. Denver County: --A female Long-tailed Duck was reported by Andrews on Smith Lake (north lake) of Washington Park on February 26. She was with Common Goldeneyes in the NE part of the lake. On March 5, Keithler reported that the Long-tailed Duck was still on Smith Lake in Washington Park. --On March 7, a possible YELLOW-EYED JUNCO was seen by Cookie Spatafora feeding with American Goldfinches at feeders on the north side of the building at 4700 Holly. This would be a new state bird if confirmed. Birders can view the feeders from the NW corner of the building behind a chain link fence. You might also want to check the ground since it cannot be seen from inside the office. Douglas County: --The pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes continue at Twenty Mile Pond on March 4 as reported by Kingery. Directions: From the main intersection in Parker, go west toward Cherry Creek on Parker Main Street; at Twenty-Mile Road just before Cherry Creek turn left, and then right into the parking lot. Eagle County: --Twelve Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by McConnell on the Fryingpan River near Seven Castles on March 7. They were between MM 5 & 6 on Fryingpan River Road. Fremont County: --2 Harris's Sparrows were reported by Moss feeding along CR 119 east of Florence on March 7. Huerfano County: --On March 8, Nelder reported Harris's Sparrow and White-winged Doves in her yard. Contact her at [email protected] if you want to try to see the birds. Jefferson County:. --On March 9, Henwood reported Curve-billed Thrasher, GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW, and Harris's Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. --On March 5, Sanders reported a male Barrow's Goldeneye in the Wheatridge Greenbelt. It was on the second pond east of Youngfield Parking Lot on the south side of Clear Creek. Larimer County: --2 Winter Wrens were reported by Wild at the Environmental Learning Center in Fort Collins on March 4. --On March 6, Leatherman reported that the ad and juv YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS were back in their usual spots at Grandview Cemetery. The ad was in the Pine Grove east of the porta potty in the SW corner and the juv in Scots Pine in the NE corner. On March 10, Leatherman reported that both the ad male and juv YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS were in the Austrian Pine Grove east of the porta potty in the SW corner of Grandview. --2 Glaucous Gulls were reported by Wild on March 8 on a pond at the Ready Mix Cement Company on Namaqua Road in Loveland. One was a 1-st winter and 1 ad. Routt County: --A flock of 14 Bohemian Waxwings was reported by Williams just south of Lake Catamount on March 7. Summit County: --8 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Koehn at the Silverthorne Water Treatment Plant on March 3. The DFO field trip for Saturday, March 12 will be to 88th & South Platte led by Chishun Kwong ([email protected]) Meet at East 88th and the South Platte River. From I-76 take E 88th Ave exit, go west on 88th for 1.6 miles then turn south at Colorado Blvd. Turn left again into parking lot for South Platte River Greenway Trailhead. Walk on mostly flat and paved path for mile or more. No need to RSVP. E-mail leader if you have questions. The DFO field trip for Sunday, March 13th will be to the Canyon City Area with AVAS led by Setta Moss (719-429-3821). Meet at 0830 at the Loaf N jug at Hwy 50 and 9th Street in Canon City. Will bird Tunnel Drive and Canon City Riverwalk with Arkansas Valley Audubon Society. Please call Setta if you plan to attend. Bring lunch, snacks, binoculars, scope and water. Ending time 2 pm. 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