compiler: Allison Hilf Date: November 10, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert applicable for Thursday, November 10, 2011, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and theRocky 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 this species in this report) Surf Scoter (Delta, *Douglas/Jefferson, *Larimer) White-winged Scoter (Mesa, Sedgwick) RED-THROATED LOON (Arapahoe, Boulder, Pueblo) Pacific Loon (Denver, Douglas/Jefferson, Pueblo) Long-tailed Duck (Douglas/Jefferson) Red-necked Grebe (Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson, Pueblo) MEW GULL (Arapahoe, Douglas/Jefferson) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Denver, *Larimer) Black-throated Green Warbler (Fremont) PINE WARBLER (Pueblo) WORM-EATING WARBLER (Fremont) Fox Sparrow (Bent, Delta) Swamp Sparrow (Bent) Harris’s Sparrow (Douglas, Huerfano) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson) Rusty Blackbird (Washington/Logan) Arapahoe County: --An ad MEW GULL was reported by Beltz on the logs at the marina at Cherry Creek SP on November 3. --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Andrews at Cherry Creek SP on November 4. Bent County: --A "red” Fox Sparrow and 3 Swamp Sparrows were reported by Nelson on the N side of the RR tracks, N of CR FF.5 and 2 miles east of CR 13.5 on November 3. Boulder County: --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Floyd at Boulder Reservoir on November 6. --A first-cycle RED-THROATED LOON was reported by Nunes at Baseline Reservoir off the north shore on November 8. View from Baseline Road. Park as far off the road as possible. Delta County: --A (red) Fox Sparrow was reported by Robinsong at Sweitzer Lake on November 5 and 7. --An adult female Surf Scoter was reported by Robinsong at Sweitzer Lake on November 7. Denver County: --A Pacific Loon was reported by Tina Jones on Marston Reservoir on November 2 and by Kibbe on November 7. --A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Kibbe at Marston Reservoir on November 7. Douglas County: --A Harris’s Sparrow was reported by Kingery at his home in Franktown on November 8. El Paso County: --A White-winged Scoter was reported by Peterson at Prospect Lake in Memorial Park on November 2. 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. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --At Chatfield State Park: --A Surf Scoter was reported by Chavez on November 9, moving between the sand-spit and the handicapped fishing area. --A Long-tailed Duck was reported by Walbek on November 8. The Long-tailed duck was seen looking north from the sand-spit. --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Walbek on October 30 and by Pasquariello on November 6. --A Pacific Loon was reported by Walbek on October 30; 2 Pacific Loons were reported on November 7. --An adult MEW GULL was reported by Walbek on October 30 and by Brown on October 31. . Fremont County: --A WORM-EATING WARBLER was reported by Moss on the Canon City Riverwalk, about 225 yards east of the McKenzie Avenue parking area on November 5. It was glimpsed again on November 6 in the morning and seen well after noon. Peterson reported that it was seen again mid-day on November 7 and had been joined by a Black-throated Green Warbler. Huerfano County: --A Harris's Sparrow visited the Nelder yard in La Veta on November 2. On November 3, a White-throated Sparrow joined it. Contact [email protected] for more information. Jefferson County: --A GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Henwood at Red Rocks Trading Post on November 3; it continued on November 4. Larimer County: --7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Wild at Lake Loveland on November 9. --2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Wild at Timnath Reservoir on November 9. --A Surf Scoter was reported by Wild at Dry Creek Reservoir on November 9. Mesa County: --A White-winged Scoter was reported by Arnold at Vega SP on November 4. Pueblo County: --2 imm PINE WARBLERS (1m, 1f) were reported by Percival at Pueblo City Park on November 3. --At Pueblo Reservoir on November 3 & 4, Percival reported 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Red-throated Loon, 3 Pacific Loons, and 1 Red-necked Grebe. The f Long-tailed Duck was on the SE side, the Red-throated Loon was between the Sailboard Launching Area and the SE side, the Pacific Loons and Red-necked Grebe were off West Fishing Road. On November 6, the Red-necked Grebe and the Pacific Loons were seen again. Sedgwick County: --6 White-winged Scoters were reported by Mlodinow on the eastern side of Jumbo Reservoir on November 5. Washington/Logan --2 Rusty Blackbirds were reported by Mlodinow at Prewitt Reservoir on November 5. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, November 12 is to Cherry Creek State Park Leader: Steve Kennedy - [email protected] 303-815-9738 Meet leader at 8AM at the marina on the west side of the park. Marina is inside the park’s west entrance. Entrance is across from Cherry Creek HS. From Belleview and Yosemite go east on Belleview to the park entrance. Cherry Creek in November is full of feathered surprises from gulls to grebes to loons to....This is a half day trip. Bring scopes if you have them and good walking shoes. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, November 13 is to Longmont and Northeast plains Leader: Chris Owens – [email protected] 303-772-6048 This is a full day trip. Meet at Jim Hamm Park at 7:30 AM From I-25 take Exit 240. To reach the park, go west four miles on CO 119 to Boulder-Weld County Line Road, then north two miles to Jim Hamm Park at 17th Ave. Itinerary will be decided on the day of trip. Raptors to be the highlight. Bring lunch, water, scopes, appropriate clothing to the weather as it is highly variable, radios. Birding until late afternoon, possibly 4:30 or 5 PM. Good Birding, Allison Hilf, Denver -- 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.
