Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: December 22, 2014 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Monday, December 22 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Tundra Swan (Boulder) White-winged Scoter (Boulder) Long-tailed Duck (Logan) Barrow's Goldeneye (Huerfano, Pueblo, Routt) YELLOW-BILLED LOON (*Douglas/Jefferson) Red-necked Grebe (Douglas/Jefferson, Huerfano, Larimer) Green Heron (*Fremont) Thayer's Gull (Boulder, Pueblo) ICELAND GULL (*Boulder, Larimer) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Boulder, El Paso, Larimer, Park, Weld) Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo) COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD (Mesa) ACORN WOODPECKER (*El Paso) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan, Otero) Williamson's Sapsucker (Denver, Pueblo) Black Phoebe (*Fremont, Pueblo) PACIFIC WREN (*Fremont) Winter Wren (Otero) Lapland Longspur (Boulder, Logan) Snow Bunting (Park) Rufous-crowned Sparrow (*Fremont) Fox Sparrow (Douglas/Jefferson) Golden-crowned Sparrow (*Jefferson) Indigo Bunting (Otero) Rusty Blackbird (*Douglas/Jefferson) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Grand, Park) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Grand, Park) Black Rosy-Finch (Grand)On PURPLE FINCH (*Boulder, Otero) BOULDER COUNTY: --On December 17, Dowell reported ICELAND GULL, White-winged Scoter, 4 Thayer's Gulls (2 ad, 2 juv), and 1 juv Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lagerman Reservoir. On December 21, Mlodinow reported 2nd-cyc ICELAND GULL at Lagerman. --On December 18, Dowell reported Tundra Swan and Lapland Longspur at Valmont Reservoir Complex. --On December 18, Riffe reported White-winged Scoter at Clover Basin Reservoir. --On December 20, Deininger reported a PURPLE FINCH at Greenbriar Inn outside of Boulder. DENVER COUNTY: --A f Williamson's Sapsucker was reported by Sanders at Fort Logan Cemetery on December 20. DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: --On December 13, Kellner reported Red-necked Grebe best viewed from Lake View Parking Area. On December 16, Hopping reported Red-necked Grebe at Chatfield. On December 19, Dale Adams reported Red--necked Grebe at Chatfield. --On December 13, Kellner reported YELLOW-BILLED LOON at Chatfield SP between Massey Draw Parking Lot and Swim Beach Parking Lot. On December 19, Arnold and Sanders reported that the YELLOW-BILLED LOON was moving around Chatfield. On December 20, Kellner and many other birders reported YELLOW-BILLED LOON at Chatfield. On December 21, Deininger and Hudak reported YELLOW-BILLED LOON at Chatfield. --On December 20, Kellner reported Fox Sparrow at Chatfield. --On December 20, Erthal reported 6 Rusty Blackbirds at Chatfield near intersection of Plum Creek and Highline Canal. EL PASO COUNTY: --On December 20, Wolf reported f ACORN WOODPECKER in the neighborhood of 1894 Cheyenne Blvd. This is the same area where a f ACORN WOODPECKER wintered 2 years ago. FREMONT COUNTY: --An imm Green Heron was reported by Percival at Sells Lake in Canon City on December 21. --A PACIFIC WREN was reported by Percival at the 3.4 mile maker along the Bluff Trail of Canon City Riverwalk on December 21. --A Black Phoebe was reported by Percival on December 21 on the Canon City Riverwalk between Raynolds Ave and Sells Ave. --At Tunnel Drive on December 21, Percival reported Rufous-crowned Sparrow. GRAND COUNTY: --At feeders at 81 CR 100 s of Kremmling, Luke reported all three species of Rosy-Finches on December 17. CR 100 is accessed off CR 10 which comes off of Hwy 9. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --Gwen Moore reported that the Golden-crowned Sparrow continues at Red Rocks Trading Post on December 18. On December 21, Henwood reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. LARIMER COUNTY: --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Hopper at Rawhide Energy Plant on December 6. On December 16, Mlodinow reported Red-necked Grebe at Hamilton Reservoir. --ON December 16 at the Larimer County Landfill, Mlodinow reported ad ICELAND GULL. LOGAN COUNTY: --On December 16 at North Sterling Reservoir, Kaempfer reported pair of Long-tailed Ducks. --On December 16 along the South Platte, Keampfer reported Red-bellied Woodpecker and Lapland Longspurs. MESA COUNTY: --Steve Bouricius (bouricii At earthlink.net) kindly has made arrangements to see the COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD. Here are his instructions. The Costa's Hummingbird in Grand Junction was still present on November 16. The hosts, Larry and Twanna Cooksey, graciously welcome birders to view the bird from their courtyard at 2217 Tuscany. On December 16, Ortenzio reported that the COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD continues to visit the Cooksey's feeders. Directions: From Redlands Parkway, continue west on S. Broadway about 0.6 mi. and turn left on South Camp Road (the street sign is missing); take S. Camp to Renaissance Blvd., turn left on Renaissance, then right on Tuscany to 2217. Please enter the gate from the Montero Street side, left of the garage door. Morning is the best time to see the bird as it may not be present for long periods during mid day. I suggest leaving the bird to feed undisturbed in late afternoon. There is seating on the patio but you might want to be prepared with a folding chair. The courtyard is intimate and the feeders close so a quiet atmosphere may be important to seeing the bird. She often perches deep in the aspen at the west end of the court yard. OTERO COUNTY: --On December 16 at Rocky Ford SWA, Percival reported Red-bellied Woodpecker, 3 Winter Wrens, and 1 f-type PURPLE FINCH. --On December 16, Duane Nelson found an Indigo Bunting on the west edge of Rocky Ford. PARK COUNTY: --3 Brown-capped Rosy-Finches and 2 White-winged Juncos were reported by Suddjian at Shawnee on December 16. --On CR 18 on December 16, Suddjian reported American Three-toed Woodpecker. --Suddjian reported Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches coming to a pond along US 285 N of mobile home park "Campground of Rockies" adjacent to 63 Ranch SWA on December 16. --A Snow Bunting in a flock of Horned Larks was reported by Suddjian on CR 59 between Hartsel and CR 23. --A flock of Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches was reported by Suddjian along CR 59 near CR 23 on December 16. PUEBLO COUNTY: --On December 20 on the Pueblo Reservoir CBC, Percival reported 3 m Barrow's Goldeneyes, 4 Thayer's Gulls, 13 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 m Williamson's Sapsucker, 2 Black Phoebes. ROUTT COUNTY: --2 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Luke at Stagecoach Reservoir on December 17. WELD COUNTY: --A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Mlodinow at Union Reservoir on December 20. No Field Trips Scheduled until next year. Help with a Christmas Bird Count. 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHtstTf6nNgj%3D_HauaADjx4tQDZh3MGReG2y3rQq3gFuoBZP6w%40mail.gmail.com. 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