compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: October 31, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link phone: 303-659-8750
HAPPY HALLOWEEN This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, October 31, 2011 updated at 5:00 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 you 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 this species in this report) TUNDRA SWAN (Routt) Surf Scoter (Boulder, El Paso, Larimer, *Park) White-winged Scoter (Jefferson, *Park) Black Scoter (Boulder, El Paso, *Park) Barrow's Goldeneye (*Summit) RED-THROATED LOON (Arapahoe) Pacific Loon (Arapahoe, Boulder, *Douglas/Jefferson, Garfield, Kiowa, *Pueblo, Weld) Red-necked Grebe (Boulder, *Douglas/Jefferson) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Arapahoe) RED PHALAROPE (Bent) MEW GULL (*Douglas/Jefferson) Thayer's Gull (*Pueblo) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Alamosa) ARCTIC TERN (*Boulder) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (*Pueblo) Eastern Phoebe (Washington) Tennessee Warbler (Pueblo) Northern Parula (*Larimer) Black-throated Blue Warbler (*Pueblo) Black-throated Green Warbler (Fremont) PINE WARBLER (Pueblo) Swamp Sparrow (Larimer) White-throated Sparrow (Huerfano, Jefferson) White-winged Crossbill (Gilpin) Alamosa County: --A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Rawinski at San Luis Lake SP at the north end of the lake on October 25. Arapahoe County: --A Pacific Loon and NEOTROPIC CORMORANT were reported by Kelly at Cherry Creek SP on October 22. The loon was viewed from east of Prairie Loop along the Nature Trail. The Pacific Loon was seen again on October 25 by Nick Moore. --A RED-THROATED LOON was reported by Kilpatrick at Cherry Creek SP on October 28. Walbek refound the RED-THROATED LOON at Cherry Creek on October 29. Bent/Kiowa Counties: --At Adobe Creek Reservoir (Blue Lake) on October 28, Duane Nelson reported a Pacific Loon on the Kiowa County side and a RED PHALAROPE on the Bent County side. Nelson reported on October 29 that the RED PHALAROPE continues at Adobe Creek. Directions: Turn west from Bent CR 10, drive west several miles on CR UU to dam and north about 1.5 miles to end of road on east side of outlet canal. The phalarope loosely associates with avocets and Greater Yellowlegs. Boulder County: --Nick Moore spotted a tern at Boulder Reservoir on October 18, which Nunes confirmed is a juv ARCTIC TERN. On October 26, Halsey reported the ARCTIC TERN was foraging along the S shore. The Red-necked Grebe first reported by Pieplow on October 20 was at the west end of the reservoir as reported by Halsey. On October 30, Arnold reported that the ARCTIC TERN continues to feed around Boulder Reservoir and rest in the NW cove. --On October 25, Nunes reported 4 f/imm Black Scoters in the NE part of Boulder Reservoir and 1 f/imm Surf Scoter in the middle of the reservoir. On October 27, Halsey reported 3 f/imm Black Scoters and 2 f/imm Surf Scoters at Boulder Reservoir. --2 Pacific Loons were reported by Hutchinson at Boulder Reservoir on October 29. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --At Chatfield State Park on October 30, Walbek reported a Pacific Loon, Red-necked Grebe and ad MEW GULL. The gull was on the sandspit and the loon and grebe were viewed from the end of the sandpit looking NE. El Paso County: --A f/imm Surf Scoter was reported by Nick Moore at Big Johnson on October 25. Peterson relocated the Surf Scoter at Big Johnson on October 27. --3 Black Scoters were reported by Peterson at Prospect Lake at Memorial Park on October 27. Directions: Take exit 141/Cimarron St from I-25, go east to where it "T"s with Wasatch. Turn left/north and go 1 block to Costilla and turn right/east to Lake and Park. Best viewing was on the south side. Fremont County: --A hatch year Black-throated Green Warbler was reported by Moss in Veteran's Park on October 28. Garfield County: --A Pacific Loon was reported by Zerbi on Rifle Gap Reservoir on October 27. Gilpin County: --1 White-winged Crossbill was reported by Cole Wild on Lump Gulch Road on October 25. Huerfano County: White-throated Sparrows are visiting the feeders at the Nelder Yard in La Veta on October 26. Contact [email protected] for more information. Jefferson County: --3 White-winged Scoters were reported by Faulkner in the SE corner of Standley Lake on October 28. --A "white-striped" White-throated Sparrow was reported by Henwood at Bear Creek Lake Park on October 29. Larimer County: --2 f/imm Surf Scoters were reported by Wild at Dry Creek Reservoir on October 25. The Surf Scoters were seen again on October 28 by Wild. --1 imm Surf Scoter was reported by Komar at the marina lagoon at Boyd Lake SP on October 25. --A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Wild at Bonnel Drive Pond east of CR 21 and S of Lon Hagler Reservoir on October 28. --A f Northern Parula was reported by Seibel in downtown Estes Park on October 30. It was along a creek behind a row of restaurants that included Subway and Poppy's Pizza. Park County: --3 Black Scoters (2f, 1imm m) were reported by Kellner at Eleven Mile Reservoir on October 30 --At Spinney Mountain Reservoir, Kellner reported 1 imm Surf Scoter and 1 imm White-winged Scoter on October 30. Pueblo County: --At Pueblo City Park on October 27, Percival reported m PINE WARBLER, Tennessee Warbler and juv YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. Percival refound the Tennessee Warbler on October 28. On October 29, Percival reported a juv f YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Pueblo City Park. On October 30, Percival reported a juv m YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and m Black-throated Blue Warbler at Pueblo City Park. --At Pueblo Reservoir on October 30, Percival reported 1 Pacific Loon from W Fisherman's Point and juv Thayer's Gull at the S Shore Marina. Routt County: --3 TUNDRA SWANS were reported by Ritt on Nofstger Reservoir on October 26. The reservoir is about 5 miles S of US 40 and W of CR 27. --3 TUNDRA SWANS were reported by Luke at the WFMC Ponds S of Craig on October 27. Forrest wonders if they are the same 3 that were reported by Ritt yesterday. --A single TUNDRA SWAN was reported by Litteral at Lake Catamount, S of Steamboat Springs on October 28. Summit County: --1 m Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Kellner on a large pond S of the Blue River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Silverthorne on October 30. Weld County: --A Pacific Loon was reported by Teuton at Union Reservoir on October 22, it is best viewed from SW corner. A Pacific Loon was reported by Mlodinow at Union Reservoir on October 25. It was on the north-central part of the reservoir. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, November 5 will be Southwest Denver Lakes led by Lynn Willcockson (303-757-7000). Meet the leader at 0830 at Belmar Historic Park in Lakewood. From Wadsworth and Ohio turn west on Ohio and go 2 blocks straight into Irongate parking. Will carpool from there. Bring water, snacks, scopes. Will bird unitl around noon. Please call the leader if planning to attend. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, November 5 will be the Mountain Scoter Trip led by Joey Kellner (303-978-1748). Call the leader to register and arrange a meeting place. State Parks pass required. This is an all day trip so bring lunch, water, scopes and radios if you them them. WARNING: Daylight Savings Times ends so be sure to reset your clocks before you go to bed. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
