Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: December 25, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-6750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, December 25, 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 (Douglas/Jefferson) TRUMPETER SWAN (Pueblo) TUNDRA SWAN (*Boulder) SWAN spec (Mesa) Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, Grand, Jefferson, Pueblo) Barrow's Goldeneye (Pueblo) RED-THROATED LOON (Pueblo) Pacific Loon (Pueblo) Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson, Larimer, Pueblo) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder, Larimer, Pueblo) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Pueblo) Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe, Larimer) GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Arapahoe, *Boulder, Larimer) White-winged Dove (Pueblo, Weld) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Pueblo) Black Phoebe (*Pueblo) Chihuahuan Raven (El Paso) Winter Wren (Bent, Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson, El Paso, Larimer) Wren Spec (El Paso) VARIED THRUSH (*Larimer) Bohemian Waxwing (Routt) Northern Parula (Pueblo) Swamp Sparrow (Bent, El Paso, Pueblo, Weld) White-throated Sparrow (Bent, El Paso, Pueblo) Harris's Sparrow (Routt) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder, Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (Bent, Pueblo) ARAPHOE COUNTY: --On December 22 at Aurora Reservoir, Mlodinow reported 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 8 Thayer's Gulls, 2 Glaucous Gulls, 2 ad GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS, and Long-tailed Duck. BENT COUNTY: --On December 17 on the John Martin CBC, Duane Nelson reported Winter Wren, White-throated Sparrow, Swamp Sparrows, and 1 m Northern Cardinal. BOULDER COUNTY: --On December 15 on the Boulder CBC, Schmoker reported Winter Wren, GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW, TUNDRA SWAN, Thayer's Gull, and Lesser Black-backed Gull. --A GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL was reported by Dowell at Valmont Reservoir on December 23. --The TUNDRA SWAN was reported by Dowell at Valmont on December 23 and 24. DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: --A BRANT was found by Stachowiak at Chatfield open water on the Denver CBC on December 14. The BRANT was seen by Mlodinow on December 15 at Chatfield SP. On December 16, Kilpatrick and Suddjian reported that the BRANT continues at Chatfield. On December 17, Warneke reported the BRANT at Chatfield SP. On December 19, Hinds reported that BRANT continued at Chatfield SP. On December 20, Brown reported that the BRANT continues at Chatfield. --A Winter Wren was reported by Erthal at Plum Creek downstream from Highline Canal on December 14. --An ad Thayer's Gull was reported by Suddjian at Chatfield SP on December 16. EL PASO COUNTY: --On December 16, Floyd reported the following at Fountain Creek Regional Park: Chihuahuan Raven, 2 Winter Wren, one Pacific/Winter Wren, 3 Swamp Sparrows, 1 White-throated Sparrow. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --On December 14 on the Denver CBC, Kellner reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at Red Rocks Trading Post. --On December 10, Keithler reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir and Suddjian reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On December 14, on the Denver CBC Kellner reported that 2 Long-tailed Ducks were seen at South Platte Reservoir. On December 21, Arnold reported pair of Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. LARIMER COUNTY: --An ad m VARIED THRUSH was reported by Sean Walters in his yard in Loveland on December 5 through 24. If you would like to try to see the bird contact him at waltersintherockies AT gmail.com for updates and directions. --A Winter Wren was reported by Sparks along the Poudre River Bike Trail about .25 miles east of Shields on December 20. --At Lake Loveland on December 19, Rashid reported 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 ad Glaucous Gull, 1st-cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, and Thayer's Gulls. On December 20, Komar reported Lesser Black-backed Gull and 2 (1 ad, 1 juv) Thayer's Gulls. MESA COUNTY: --2 Swans flying were reported by Henwood at Walter Walker SWA on December 23. PUEBLO COUNTY: --On December 14 on the Pueblo Reservoir CBC, Percival reported Long-tailed Duck, Barrow's Goldeneye, RED-THROATED LOON, Pacific Loon, Thayer's Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, White-winged Dove, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, Swamp Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, TRUMPETER SWAN, GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL. --A pair of Black Phoebes was reported by Leppek at Swallows State Wildlife Area in Pueblo on December 24. ROUTT COUNTY: --On December 14, on the Steamboat Springs CBC, Litteral reported 419 Bohemian Waxwings, Harris's Sparrow, and Rosy-Finches. WELD COUNTY: --A White-winged Dove was reported by Sheeter at Frederick Recreational Area on December 21. --A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Mlodinow at Frederick Recreational Area on December 22. DFO Field Trips: No Field Trips this week because of Christmas Bird Counts. 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