Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: November 17, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-6750 <303-659-8750>
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, November 17, 2013 sponsored by the 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 (* indicates new information on this species in this report): BRANT (Larimer) TUNDRA SWAN (Boulder) White-winged Scoter (*Boulder) Black Scoter (Pueblo) Long-tailed Duck (Weld) Barrow's Goldeneye (Larimer, Pueblo) Pacific Loon (Boulder, Larimer, *Pueblo, Weld) Red-necked Grebe (Weld) Dunlin (Morgan) MEW GULL (Boulder/Weld) Thayer's Gull (Bent/Kiowa, Pueblo, Weld) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Weld) GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (*Pueblo) Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Larimer) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (*Pueblo) Black Phoebe (Pueblo) Winter Wren (El Paso, Pueblo) SEDGE WREN (*Logan) Tennessee Warbler (*Pueblo) Northern Parula (*Boulder, *Larimer) Black-throated Green Warbler (Pueblo) BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (*Boulder) Swamp Sparrow (Pueblo) White-throated Sparrow (Pueblo) Lapland Longspur (Bent, Bent/Kiowa, Park, Weld) Rusty Blackbird (*Pueblo) BOULDER COUNTY: --A BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was found by Contreras in Pine Trees at Center Green Drive in Boulder on November 7. On November 8, Roller and m.o.b. observed the BAY-BREASTED WARBLER at Center Green Drive. On November 9, Hundertmark and m.o.b. saw the BAY-BREASTED WARBLER at Center Green Drive. On November 10, Gent and Larson reported that the BAY-BREASTED WARBLER continues at Center Green Drive. On November 11, Schmoker reported that the BAY-BREASTED WARBLER continues at Center Green Drive. On November 12, Sheeter reported that the BAY-BREASTED WARBLER continues at Center Green Drive. The BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was reported by Schottler at Center Green Drive on November 13. The BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was reported by Edwards and Chavez on November 14. On November 15, Sparn reported that the BAY-BREASTED WARBLER continues at Center Green Drive. On November 16, Barr found that a Northern Parula had joined the BAY-BREASTED for the aphid feast at Center Green Drive. --An ad TUNDRA SWAN was reported by Thompson at Walden Ponds in Boulder on November 12 and November 15. Kaemfper reported a TUNDRA SWAN on Cottonwood Marsh of Walden Ponds on November 16. --A White-winged Scoter was reported by Hundertmark at Lagerman Reservoir on November 12. The White-winged Scoter was reported by Severs and others at Lagerman on November 13. Keirn reported the White-winged Scoter at Lagerman in the morning at Lagerman on November 14 but others missed it. The scoter does not seem to stay at Lagerman the whole day. --A White-winged Scoter was found by Gent at Baseline Reservoir on November 16. BOULDER/WELD COUNTIES: --On November 14, Dowell found a MEW GULL at Jim Hamm (Boulder) and at sunset it flew to Union Reservoir (Weld). EL PASO COUNTY: --A Winter Wren was reported by Farese at Fountain Creek RP near mile marker 18 on November 9 and by Goff on November 11. LARIMER COUNTY: --A BRANT was reported by Scott Baron at Equalizer Lake near Loveland on October 25. Equalizer Lake is near I-25 and US 34, west of Medical Center of the Rockies, access is via CR 24. The BRANT was reported by Steadman, Komar, and Miller on October 26. The BRANT was reported by Tracy P and Derek Hill on October 27. On October 28, Minner-Lee reported that the BRANT showed up mid-morning at the SW corner of Houts Reservoir. On October 29, Shenot reported that the Brant was seen on the W side of Houts Reservoir. On October 30, Kogler reported the Brant was see at Houts Reservoir. The BRANT was reported by Griffin and Wade at Houts Reservoir on October 31. The BRANT was reported by Taylor and Bretting on the the W side of Houts Reservoir on November 1. On November 2, Pautsch, Witt, and Mlodinow reported the BRANT at Houts Reservoir. On November 3, the BRANT was reported by Dunning, Mark Miller, and Wilberding at Houts Reservoir. On November 5, Sanders and Prather reported the Brant at Houts Reservoir. On November 7, Tina Jones reported that the BRANT continues at Houts Reservoir. On November 9, Rhodes reported that the BRANT continues at Houts Reservoir. On November 13, Baron reported the BRANT in the SW part of Houts Reservoir. --A Pacific Loon was reported by Shenot at Douglas Reservoir in the NE corner on November 8. A Pacific Loon was reported by Leatherman at the N end of Douglas Reservoir on November 12. The Pacific Loon was reported by Luger at Douglas Reservoir on November 13. --A m Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Keirn at the south end of Timnath Reservoir on November 14. --A Northern Parula was reported by Doyle in white oak in front of 813 W Oak St, Fort Collins on November 16. Please respect private property and stay on sidewalks or street. --14+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Komar at Horseshoe Lake in Loveland on November 16. LOGAN COUNTY: --A SEDGE WREN was reported by Dowell at Prewitt on November 16. Park at the eastern most dam parking area and head east on dirt road below the dam towards a small marsh behind barbed wire fence. MORGAN COUNTY: --A Dunlin was reported by Mlodinow at the outlet channel at Jackson SP on November 13. PUEBLO COUNTY: --At Pueblo City Park on November 9, Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER in the NE part of Pueblo CIty Park. Yaeger reported ad YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Pueblo City Park on November 16. --On November 11 at Pueblo Reservoir, Percival reported 1 juv Thayer's Gull and 2 1-st cyc Lesser Black-backed Gulls. --A Winter Wren was reported by Percival at the footbridge over the Arkansas River from Snakeskin Picnic Area to Rock Canyon Swim Beach pond on November 11. --A Black Scoter was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir off North Picnic Road on November 12. --At Pueblo Reservoir on November 13, Percival reported ad GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at South Shore Marina and Pacific Loon off Sailboard launching area. On November 14, Percival reported GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at South Shore Marina and 2 Pacific Loons off Sailboard launching area. On November 16, Percival reported at Pueblo Reservoir a Pacific Loon at the Sailboard Launch Area and an ad GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at the South Shore Marina tires, and a m Rusty Blackbird near the foot bridge that goes from Snakeskin Picnic Area to Rock Canyon Swim Beach. --At Pueblo City Park on November 13, Percival reported an imm f Black-throated Green Warbler. --On November 15 along the Arkansas River below Pueblo Reservoir dam, Percival reported 2 Rusty BLackbirds, Swamp Sparrow, Black Phoebe, White-throated Sparrow, and m Barrow's Goldeneye. --On November 16 at Pueblo City Park, Percival reported Tennessee Warbler in tall pines N of Admin Bldg east of pond. WELD COUNTY: --An imm Long-tailed Duck and Thayer's Gull were reported by Mlodinow at Union Reservoir on November 9. On November 15, Knight reported a Long-tailed Duck at Union Reservoir on the SE side. --2 Lapland Longspurs were heard overhead by Leatherman at Crow Valley CG on November 12. --A Pacific Loon was reported by Kibbe at Union Reservoir on November 13. --At Windsor Reservoir on November 13, Mlodinow reported 1-st cyc GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL and imm Red-necked Grebe. DFO Field Trips: The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, November 17 will be to Cherry Creek Reservoir led by Mary Cay Burger (303-771-3431). Meet the leader at 0900 at the east entrance of the park. Bring water and snacks as this will be a half-day trip. State Parks pass required. 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]. 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