Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: December 22, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, December 22, 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) BRANT (Larimer) TUNDRA SWAN (Boulder, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, Montezuma) EURASIAN WIGEON (Fremont) White-winged Scoter (Denver) Long-tailed Duck (Denver, Larimer, Pueblo) Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Pueblo, Summit, Weld) Pacific Loon (Pueblo) VEGA GULL (Larimer) MEW GULL (*Arapahoe, Pueblo) Thayer's Gull (*Arapahoe, Bent, Pueblo) ICELAND GULL (*Douglas/Jefferson) Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Arapahoe, Bent, Boulder, *Douglas/Jefferson, Larimer, Pueblo) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Bent) Glaucous Gull (*Arapahoe) Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo) White-winged Dove (Boulder, Fremont, Pueblo) SNOWY OWL (Weld) ACORN WOODPECKER (*El Paso) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Yuma) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (El Paso) Hammond's Flycatcher (Fremont) Eastern Phoebe (Boulder) Chihuahuan Raven (Boulder, Denver) Winter Wren (Boulder, Fremont, Morgan) Carolina Wren (Fremont) Bohemian Waxwing (Routt) Common Yellowthroat (Boulder) Pine Warbler (Pueblo) Palm Warbler (*El Paso) Fox Sparrow (Adams, Boulder, Yuma) Swamp Sparrow (*Bent, Pueblo, Yuma) White-throated Sparrow (Larimer) Harris's Sparrow (Boulder,Fremont, Larimer, Pueblo, Yuma) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder, Jefferson) VARIED THRUSH (Jefferson, Archuleta) Snow Bunting (Pueblo, Yuma) Northern Cardinal (Boulder, Yuma) Rusty Blackbird (Morgan) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Jefferson, Routt) PURPLE FINCH (Yuma) Common Redpoll (Bent, Boulder, Jefferson, Larimer, Pueblo, Routt, Summit, Yuma) Adams County: --A red Fox Sparrow was reported by Mlodinow at the Barr Lake feeders on December 16. --A m and several f Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Gilbert by the water tank S of 88th and Colorado on December 17. Arapahoe County: --On December 20, Walbek reported 1-st cyc Glaucous Gull, MEW GULL, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, and Thayer's Gulls at Cherry Creek State Park. Archuleta County: --A f Varied Thrush was reported by Dexter in Pagosa Springs downstream from the walking bridge at the hot springs on December 15. Bent County: --On the John Martin CBC on December 17, Duane Nelson reported 8 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 8 Thayer's Gulls, 1 GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, 16 Swamp Sparrows, and 4 Common Redpolls. Boulder County: --A Northern Cardinal was found by Jinx Cooper in Hawthorne Gulch in Boulder on November 11. From Broadway, turn N on Hawthorn and drive to the end and park. Continue on the trail for about 200 yards. Bird was near pump house. On December 13, Heinrich viewed the Northern Cardinal in Hawthorn Gulch. --A White-winged Dove was reported by Mlodinow at the corner of Oxford and 119th near Panama Reservoir on December 15. --On the Longmont CBC on December 15, Prather reported an Eastern Phoebe at St Vrain Park in South Central Longmont. Good numbers of Harris's Sparrows were seen as well and Common Redpolls and Winter Wren. --A f Common Yellowthroat was reported by DeFonso in the Qualcomm parking lot in N Boulder on December 16. --On the Boulder CBC on December 16, Schmoker reported Northern Cardinal, Fox Sparrow, 8 Tundra Swans at Valmont, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Chihuahuan Raven, Golden-crowned Sparrow, and many Common Redpolls. Denver County: --On December 15, Sanders reported 2 White-winged Scoters and a Long-tailed Duck at Marston Reservoir. --A Chichuahuan Raven fly by was reported by Sanders at Fort Logan on December 15. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --2 ICELAND GULLS (1 ad, 1 1-st cyc) and an ad Lesser Black-backed Gull were reported by Walbek at Chatfield SP on the north side ice shelf on December 21. El Paso County: --A Western Palm Warbler was reported by Farese on the Colorado College Campus. It was found by Surano on December 12 and was seen again on December 15 several times. It has been seen on the S side of Barnes Science Hall and on the E side of Palmer Hall. The western Palm Warbler was reported by Bill Maynard next to the pink Palmer Hall on December 17. The Palm Warbler was seen on December 19 by Farese. The Palm Warbler was reported by Wolf on the S side of Barnes Hall on December 20. --A f ACORN WOODPECKER was reported by Marty Wolf on the Colorado Springs CBC in the North Cheyenne Canyon area on December 15. It was on the N side of W Cheyenne Blvd and W from 21st/Cresta. THE\\he ACORN WOODPECKER was reported by Bill Maynard on December 17 on Willow Circle near Cheyenne Blvd. On December 21, Kathy Miller reported the ACORN WOODPECKER at Willow Circle and Cheyenne Blvd. --An adult m Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported by Drummond at the Turkey Creek Picnic Area on December 16. Fremont County: --A m EURASIAN WIGEON was found by Dan Maynard on the Penrose CBC on December 16. On December 17, Goff reported seeing the EURASIAN WIGEON. Directions: Take Hwy 50 to Canon City, turn left on MacKenzie, drive to junction with CO 115, turn right and go north to Willow Lane. Turn right onto Willow Lane until it dead ends at the dairy farm. There are two tiny ponds to the right. --A White-winged Dove was reported by Percival at Rouse Park in Canon City on December 16. --A Hammond's Flycatcher was found by Bill and Dan Maynard in Canon City on December 16. --A Carolina Wren, Winter Wren, and Harris's Sparrow were found by Bill and Dan Maynard in Canon City on December 16. The Harris's Sparrow was along MacKenzie and the wrens were along a stream past the MacKenzie parking area but not along the trail. Huerfano County: --Neldner reports viewing 9 TUNDRA SWANS (8ad., 1juv) taking flight at Martin Lake at Lathrop State Park on December 14. --Neldner reports there are 3 Harris's Sparrows at their feeders in La Veta, on December 14. Jefferson County: --Henwood reported on November 26 that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continue at Red Rocks Trading Post. On December 20, Henwood reported GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW and flock of Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch at Red Rock Trading Post. --On December 13, Carrier reports a (m)VARIED THRUSH coming to their hanging feeder tray, nearest their cabin, since Monday, in Conifer. Directions: Highway 285 to Conifer, south on Foxton Road to Platte River Road, left on Platte River Road 3.9 miles to drive way. At 3.8 miles you will see our cabin and yard feeders up the hill on your left. You will find room to park along Platte River Road or on the drive way up to our cabin. Her day phone is 303-302-6125 and home number after 1pm is 303-838-0239. Cruz reported seeing the Varied Thrush on December 16. --3 Common Redpolls were reported by Hackos in Soda Creek on the CBC on December 16. La Plata County: --3 Tundra Swans were found by Donley at Zink's Pond on December 16 and refound by Beatty on December 17. Larimer County: --On December 12, Lutomski reports a BRANT GOOSE on the small lake just north of Lake Loveland, west of Loveland High School. It was spotted in flock of about 500 Canada and Cackling Geese. Easily identified based on small size, black body, and white necklace. On December 15, Mlodinow reported a Black Brant at Cattail Creek Golf Course. It was seen from the parking lot. On December 17, Walters reported seeing the Brant on the north shore of Lake Loveland, and then it flew to a field SE of Loveland High School. On December 18, Dowell reported that the Brant was on the NW side of Lake Loveland and flew NW. --3 White-throated Sparrows were reported by Leatherman at the Plant Environmental Research Center in Fort Collins on December 15. --A Long-tailed Duck was reported by Leatherman at the N end of Horsetooth Reservoir on December 15. --A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Sparks along CR 54 on December 15. --24 Common Redpolls were reported by Sparks behind the Museum of Discovery in Fort Collins on December 15 and Sparks reported that the Redpolls were at the same location on December 16. --On December 17, Komar reported 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (1 ad, 1 1-st cyc) and a possible VEGA GULL at Lake Loveland. The VEGA GULL would be a new state record if accepted. --On December 18, a Pine Warbler was reported by Dowell at W Lake Park Road, west of pond and high school in Loveland. Mesa County: --A Tundra Swan was reported by Jacob Cooper on the 23 1/4 Rd pond off Redlands Parkway in Grand Junction on December 20. Montezuma County: --An imm Tundra Swan was reported by Beatty on Totten Reservoir on December 20. Morgan County: --At Canfield Park in Fort Morgan, Dowell reported 12 Rusty Blackbirds and a Winter Wren on December 15. Pueblo County: --On the Pueblo Reservoir CBC on December 15, Percival reported 2 f Long-tailed Ducks, 1 m Barrow's Goldeneye, 1 Pacific Loon, 1 MEW GULL, 1 Thayer's Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 ad GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, White-winged Doves, imm male Pine Warbler, Swamp Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow, Snow Bunting, and Common Redpoll. Routt County: --On the Steamboat Springs CBC, Litteral reported 46 Common Redpolls, 30 Bohemian Waxwings, and 108 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches on December 15. Summit County: --23+ Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Nims at the Silverthorne Blue River Water Treatment Plant on December 15. --19+ Common Redpolls were reported by Nims in the Wildernest area of Silverthorne on December 19. Weld County: --A SNOWY OWL was reported by Himmel on December 15 near the intersection of CR 52 and CR 43. --An imm/f Long-tailed Duck was reported by Mlodinow at the Frederick Recreational Area on December 20. Yuma County: --On the Bonny CBC on December 15, Walbek reported 28 Red-bellied Woodpeckers, 1 red Fox Sparrow, 3 Swamp Sparrows, 1 Harris's Sparrow, 6 Northern Cardinals, 1 Snow Bunting, 2 PURPLE FINCH, and 4 Common Redpolls. *DFO FIELD TRIPS: HELP WITH CBC's..* 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]. 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