Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: March 31, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
Happy Easter This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, March 31, 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 (Weld) Long-tailed Duck (*Delta) Barrow's Goldeneye (Larimer) Red-necked Grebe (Weld) Dunlin (*Boulder) Thayer's Gull (Weld) Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Larimer, Weld) Glaucous Gull (Weld) Great Black-backed Gull (Weld) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (*Boulder) Eastern Phoebe (Douglas/Jefferson) Varied Thrush (Larimer) Bohemian Waxwing (El Paso, *Larimer) Fox Sparrow (Jefferson) Harris's Sparrow (El Paso, Weld) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Boulder, *Jefferson) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (*Jackson, *Pitkin) Black Rosy-Finch (*Jackson) Common Redpoll (*Jackson, Jefferson, *Larimer) *BOULDER COUNTY:* --2 Dunlin were found by Cropper at McIntosh Lake in Longmont in the SE corner on March 30. Nunes reported that the Dunlin had move to a pond NE from McIntosh on Harvard St on the afternoon of March 30. --At Bohn Park in Lyons, Nunes reported an ad M Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on March 30. --Nunes reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues at Teller Farm on March 30. *DELTA COUNTY:* --A Long-tailed Duck was reported by Tischbein at Hart's Basin by the spillway on March 30. *DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:* --A M Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kibbe at "Phoebe Bridge" on Plum Creek Delta at Chatfield SP on March 28. *EL PASO COUNTY:* --100 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Getty in the neighborhood next to Bear Creek Park in Colorado Springs on March 23. They were W of where Argus Blvd ends at Orion Dr. (W of tennis courts). --A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Hinds at the feeders at the visitor center at Fountain Creek Nature Center on March 24. *JACKSON COUNTY:* --At a feeder in Walden, Kibbe reported 20+ Common Redpolls on March 30. --At a private feeder just W of the Mouse Visitor Center, Kibbe reported all 3 species of Rosy-Finches on March 30. ** *JEFFERSON COUNTY:* --The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at the Red Rocks Trading Post, first reported by Henwood on October 26, was seen again on March 30 by Henwood. --A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by Henwood at Red Rocks Trading Post on March 23 and seen again on March 26 by Shade. --The Wheat Ridge Redpoll(s) have been showing up in late afternoon at the feeders at Bob Santangelo. One returned on March 14, and 5 came on March 17. Santangelo reported 2 Common Redpolls came to the feeders on March 23. His address is 3525 Estes. Please do NOT park in the driveway, but is okay to park in front of the driveway and get out of cars to see the feeder. *LARIMER COUNTY:* --A Varied Thrush has been visiting the back yard feeders of Ken Allen in Fort Collins since Jan 15. His address is 1719 Ticonderoga Dr. Please call first home: 970-225-0988 or cell: 970-443-8093. On March 17, Komar reported that the Varied Thrush was seen. Allen reported on March 27 that the Varied Thrush continues to regularly visit his yard around 9-10 in the morning and late afternoon. Birders are welcome to come by if they call him first. --150 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Kogler at Simpson Ponds SWA in Loveland on CR 9E on March 16. On March 22, Kogler reported 400 Bohemian Waxwings at Simpson Ponds SWA. They split into smaller flocks and were seen on the N and E sides of the north pond. On March 29, Goff reported Bohemian Waxwings on the N border of the SWA. Please park in the SWA parking lot. DO NOT park along the road or on private property. --60 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Bruening at Laurel and Whitcom across from the CSU campus in Fort Collins on March 18. On March 20, Gingrich reported flocks of Bohemian Waxwings at Laurel and Whitcom and at Laurel and Loomis. --500 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Birek in a backyard near the NW corner of Loomis and Myrtle in Fort Collins on March 24. --200 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Shenot in Old town Fort Collins at Oak and Mathews in short trees on March 27. --A M Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Keirn at Fossil Creek Reservoir in Fort Collins on March 25. --A Trumpeter Swan was reported by Komar on North Hoffman Lake in Loveland on March 16. Cropper refound the Trumpeter Swan at North Hoffman Lake on March 27. The swan was not seen on March 30. --On March 29, Sparks reported that the Common Redpolls and a possible Hoary are still visiting the feeders behind the Discovery Museum in Fort Collins and he reported some Bohemian Waxwings along the bike trail at Lee Martinez Park. --At Horseshoe Lake, Komar reported 3 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls on March 30. *PITKIN COUNTY:* --Filby reported Gray-crowned and Brown capped Rosy-Finches at the top of Village Express at Snowmass on March 27. His next free bird tour is on April 3. *WELD COUNTY:* --2 Red-necked Grebes were reported by Sheeter at Firestone Gravel pits on the pond closest to Hwy 119 on March 1. Kibbe refound the 2 Red-necked Grebes at Firestone Gravel pits on March 24. --On March 16 at Black Hollow, Mlodinow reported 1 ad Lesser Black-backed Gull and 1 ad Thayer's Gull. At Black Hollow Reservoir on March 24, Mlodinow reported 1 Thayer's Gull and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull ad, 2 imm), 1 1-st cyc Glaucous Gull, 1 Thayer's Gull, and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull. At the pond on CR 46 and E of CR 37 on March 24, Mlodinow reported 6 Tundra Swans. --At Windsor Lake on March 20, Mlodinow reported 1- Thayer's Gulls and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. At Windsor Lake on March 24, Mlodinow reported 3 Thayer's Gulls and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull. --At Woods Lake on CR 74 E of CR 27, Mlodinow reported 1 Thayer's Gull on March 20. On March 24, at Woods Lake, Mlodinow reported 1 Thayer's Gull and a singing Harris's Sparrow. --At Drake Lake on March 24, Mlodinow reported a Great Black-backed Gull. On March 28, Lefko found a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Drake Lake. --At Windsor Reservoir on March 24, Mlodinow reported Great Black-backed Gull, 1-st cyc Glaucous Gull, and 1-st cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull. The DFO field trip for Sunday, March 31, has been changed from the Guanella Pass Ptarmigan trip to a field trip to Bear Creek Lake Park. The road to Guanella Pass has not been cleared. The trip will now go to Bear Creek Lake Park led by Paul Slingsby (303-422-3728). Meet the leader at 0800 at the northwest corner of C-470 and Morrison Road. Carpool drivers will need a pass to BCLP. Telescopes and radios will be helpful. Half day trip. Please register with the leader. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
