Compiler: Ira Sanders Date: January 12, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, January 12, 2013, 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) Trumpeter Swan (Larimer) Tundra Swan (Boulder*) EURASIAN WIGEON (Fremont) Long-tailed Duck (Weld) Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Larimer, Moffat*, Pueblo) Red-throated Loon (Pueblo) Pacific Loon (Pueblo) Glaucous Gull (Pueblo) Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo) MEW GULL (Pueblo) White-winged Dove (Jefferson) ACORN WOODPECKER (El Paso) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Boulder*) Winter Wren (Boulder) Carolina Wren (Prowers) Bohemian Waxwing (Larimer*) Chihuahuan Raven (Boulder*) EASTERN TOWHEE (Prowers) Swamp Sparrow (Boulder*) Harris's Sparrow (Boulder, El Paso*) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson*) Northern Cardinal (Boulder*) Rusty Blackbird (Adams) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Delta, Pitkin, Grand) Black Rosy-Finch (Grand) Common Redpoll (Boulder*, Larimer*, Pueblo, Grand) HOARY REDPOLL (Larimer*) Adams County: -- On January 8, Gilbert reported 6 Barrow's Goldeneye (3m, 3f) on the S Platte by the water tank S of 88th and Colorado. -- On January 10, Erthal reports that 8 Rusty Blackbirds continue on the South Platte River. They were north of the Denver Metro Wastewater outflow. Boulder County: --On January 12, Thomas Heinrich reports the Northern Cardinal in his yard near the intersection of 3rd and Forest. You can call him at (303) 475-0465 for information. --On January 5, Kaempfer and Vanderpoel found a Winter Wren on Boulder Creek where a fallen tree almost crosses the creek about ΒΌ mile west of 75th. --On January 10, Walbek and Kilpatrick report 11 Tundra Swans at Valmont Reservoir. Erthal reports that they continue there on January 12. --On January 11, Deininger reports 20-25 Common Redpolls as well as a Swamp Sparrow west of 75th on Boulder Creek. --On January 12, Tumasonis reports a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on Brockway, 1 1/2 blocks west of 76th in Louisville. --On January 12, Deininger reports 2 Chihuahuan Ravens in Longmont. Delta County: --On January 11, Cheryl Day reports 2 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches feeding on her porch in Hotchkiss. El Paso County: --On January 6, Chavez reports that the ACORN WOODPECKER continues in SW Colorado Springs around Willow Circle and Cheyenne Blvd. --On January 12, Pals reports a Harris's Sparrow at Fountain Creek RP. Fremont County: --An ad male EURASIAN WIGEON first found on the Penrose CBC at Centennial Park in Canyon City is reported by Chavez continuing on January 6. Jefferson County: --Henwood reported on November 26 that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was found at Red Rocks Trading Post. It continues on January 12. --On January 8 Kibbe reports 2 White-winged Doves in his yard on West Quarto Ave. in Littleton. Grand County: --On January 11, Forrest Luke reports that he found the following in Kremmling: The feeders at 914 Eagle still had the 30 redpolls (presumably Common). Around 200 rosy finches of all three species split time between feeders in this neighborhood and a feeder at 911 Gore Avenue. The Gore Ave feeder also had 20 or so redpolls coming in. Finally, a feeder probably located on 6th Street between Grand and Range Ave had at least 80 redpolls. Larimer County: --On January 12, Sparks reports 1 HOARY REDPOLL behind the Discovery Museum in Ft. Collins, located at Cherry and Mason St which is the NW corner of College and Cherry, mixed with Common Redpolls. Multiple observers have seen HOARY REDPOLL at this location since December 23 when Komar photographed Redpolls here. Mlodinow reports 2 male and 1 female HOARY REDPOLL at the same location on January 12. --On January 10, Walbek and Kilpatrick report 2 Trumpeter Swans at Lower Hoffman Lake in Loveland which were previously reported by Mlodinow. They were still present on January 11 as reported by Sanders. --On January 12, Teuton reports 35 Bohemian Waxwings at the Discovery Museum. Moffat County: --On January 11, Litteral reports at least 47 Barrow's Goldeneye on the open pond along Hwy. 13 a couple miles south of Craig. Pitkin County: --10 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Filby at Snowmass ski area on January 9. Pueblo County: --On January 10, at the Sailboard Launch of Pueblo Reservoir, Percival reports Pacific Loon, Red-throated Loon, an adult Mew Gull and a male Barrow's Goldeneye. At the South Marina he found a Great Black-backed Gull and a 1st-cyc Glaucous Gull. Prowers County: -- On January 7 Nelson reports a male EASTERN TOWHEE continues at the extreme south end of the Lamar Community College Woods and a Carolina Wren was found at the north end of the woods. Weld County: --An imm/f Long-tailed Duck was reported by Mlodinow at the Frederick Recreational Area on December 20 and on January 3 Mlodinow reported that the Long-tailed Duck continues at the area. It was not found on January 11. The DFO field trip for Sunday, January 13 will be to 88th and the Platte led by Chris Owens (303-772-6048 <tel:%28303-772-6048> ). Meet the leader at 08:00 at E. 88th and South Platte River. From I-25 take Thornton parkway to Washington. Go south on Washington to 88th. Go left to Colorado Blvd, then into parking lot for S Platte River Greenway Trailhead. This will be a half day trip walking on paved trails which will end by noon so lunch is optional. RSVP at 303-772-6048 or [email protected]. Good Birding, Ira Sanders Golden -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
