Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: December 23, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, December 23, 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, *Weld) EURASIAN WIGEON (Fremont) Long-tailed Duck (Pueblo) Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Pueblo) Pacific Loon (Pueblo) Red-neckted Grebe (*Douglas/Jefferson) VEGA GULL (Larimer) MEW GULL (Arapahoe, Pueblo) Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, Bent, *Broomfield, 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 (*Logan, Yuma) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (El Paso) Hammond's Flycatcher (Fremont) Chihuahuan Raven (Boulder) Winter Wren (Fremont) Carolina Wren (Fremont) Pine Warbler (Pueblo) Palm Warbler (El Paso) Field Sparrow (*Phillips) Fox Sparrow (Adams, Boulder, Yuma) Swamp Sparrow (Bent, Pueblo, *Weld, Yuma) Harris's Sparrow (Fremont, Pueblo, Yuma) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder, Jefferson) Snow Bunting (Pueblo, Yuma) Northern Cardinal (*Logan, Yuma) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Jefferson) PURPLE FINCH (Yuma) Common Redpoll (Bent, Boulder, Larimer, Pueblo, 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. 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: --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. Broomfield County: --4 Thayer's Gulls were reported by Nick Moore at Anthemn Ranch in Broomfield on December 23. 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. On December 22, Sanders reported Lesser Black-backed Gull and a Red-necked Grebe at the north marina at Chatfield SP. 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 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. 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. 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. On December 22, Goff reported the Brant at a golf course on the north side of 29th St and west of Taft. --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. Logan County: --At Tamarack Ranch on December 22, Mlodinow reported 7 Northern Cardinals and 5 Red-bellied Woodpeckers. 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. Phillips County: --A Field Sparrow was reported by Mlodinow at the Lyons Fishing Hole in Holyoke on December 22. 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. Summit County: --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. --A Tundra Swan was reported by Wickam at Bittersweet Park in Greeley on December 22. Bittersweet Park is at 16th St and 35th Ave. --A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Nick Moore in the marsh area of Union Reservoir in Longmont on December 22. 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. 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