Compiler: Ira Sanders Date: March 11, 2012 e-mail: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, March 11, 2012, 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 this species in this report) Red-necked Grebe (*Weld) Barrow's Goldeneye (*Garfield) Thayer's Gull (*Washington) MEW GULL (*Washington) ICELAND GULL (*Washington) Glaucous Gull (*Washington) Greater Roadrunner (Jefferson) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Boulder, Jefferson) Common Redpoll (Larimer) Please note, detailed directions to most of the following locations can be found on the Colorado County Birding Website: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/index.php Boulder County: --The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues near the Teller Farm Parking lot on Valmont through March 11. Garfield County: --On March 11, Filby reports 41 Barrow's Goldeneye at Coryell Ranch viewable from Hwy 82. Jefferson County: --The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at the Red Rocks Trading Post feeders continues to be seen thru March 5 as reported by Henwood. --The Greater Roadrunner has been seen again on March 4 by Burke at Dinosaur Ridge near Red Rocks. Larimer County: --On March 7, Rashid reports at least 5 Common Redpolls on the corner of Whispering Pines and Fishcreek Drive in Estes Park. Washington County: -- On March 10, Walbek and Kellner report at Prewitt Reservoir Glaucous Gull (1st cyc), ICELAND GULL (1st cyc), Thayer's Gull (3-1st cyc) and an adult MEW GULL. Weld County: --On March 11, Kaempfer reports that the Red-necked Grebe 1st reported by Plage is still at Union Reservoir. Upcoming DFO Field Trips: Tuesday, March 13 is Exploring the Poudre Natural Areas in Fort Collins Co-Leaders: Nancy Wesorick and Chris Owens 970-532-2194 or 303-772-6048 or [email protected]. Meet leaders at 8:00 am at Jim Hamm Nature Area in Longmont. Bird until about 2:00 pm. We will walk along the Poudre River and see what we can find in the Natural Areas along the river. Bring water and lunch as well as birding essentials. If you have a need for more details call either Nancy or Chris or e-mail Chris after the 7th. Saturday, March 17 Chatfield State Park Leader: Joe Roller Meet leader at the Swim Beach parking lot inside west entrance of park off S. Wadsworth, 1 1/2 miles south of C-470 at 6:30 am.. Trip will be 2/3 day long. State Parks pass required. Bring two-way radios, lunch and other necessities. Who knows what you'll find but good things await. Questions? E-mail Joe at [email protected]. ONLY use this phone number as a last resort: 303.204.0828 Sunday, March 18 Longmont Area Leader: Chris Owens Meet leader at 8:00 am at Jim Hamm Natural Area parking lot at County Line Road and 17th Avenue in east Longmont. Bird until 1 or 2 pm. 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. Joint trip with Boulder Bird Club. 303.772.6048 or [email protected] Good Birding, Ira Sanders -- 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.
