Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: January 16, 2015 e-mail: [email protected]
This is the Rare Bird Alert Friday, January 16 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 (El Paso, Pueblo) Long-tailed Duck (Pueblo) Barrow's Goldeneye (Arapahoe, Pueblo, Routt) Red-throated Loon (Pueblo) Red-necked Grebe (Huerfano) CALIFORNIA CONDOR (*Delta) AMERICAN WOODCOCK (*Larimer) Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, *Denver, Pueblo) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, El Paso, Pueblo) Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe) Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo) ACORN WOODPECKER (*El Paso) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers) Black Phoebe (Fremont) ROCK WREN (Fremont) Canyon Wren (Baca, Fremont) PACIFIC WREN (Fremont) Winter Wren (Fremont) Bewick's Wren (Baca) Lapland Longspur (Arapahoe) Chestnut-collared Longspur (Arapahoe) McCown's Longspur (Arapahoe) Pine Warbler (*Jefferson) Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Fremont) Golden-crowned Sparrow (Boulder, *Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (Prowers) Rusty Blackbird (Bent/Kiowa) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Fremont, Grand, *Jefferson, Park, Teller) Black Rosy-Finch (Jefferson,Park, Teller) Brown-caped Rosy-Finch (Grand, Jefferson, Park, Teller) PURPLE FINCH (Prowers) White-winged Crossbill (Park) ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --On January 4, Rutherford reported Lapland, Chestnut-collared and McCown's Longsspurs N of Deer Trail between 3019 and 3071 South Prince Road. On January 5, Suddjian reported Lapland, Chestnut-collared and McCown's Longspurs and a Snow Bunting on South Prince Road N of Deer Trail. On January 11, Goldthwait reported Chestnut-collared Longspur between 642 and 776 S Prince Road. --On January 9 at South Platte Reservoir, Suddjian reported Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull and Glaucous Gull and 2 m Barrow's Goldeneyes. On January 10 at South Platte Reservoir, Dowell reported 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 3 Thayer's Gulls. On January 13 at South Platte Reservoir Suddjian reported 1 3-rd cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 1-st cyc Glaucous Gull, and 3 Thayer's Gulls (1 ad, 2 1-st cyc). --At Aurora Reservoir on January 13, Dowell reported ad Glacous Gull, 3 Thayer's Gulls and 7 Lesser Black-bakced Gulls. BACA COUNTY: --At Cottonwood Canyon (January 3-9) Leatherman reported Canyon Wrens and Bewick's Wren. --At Carrizo Canyon (January 3 -9) Leatherman reported Bewick's Wren. BENT/KIOWA COUNTIES: --At Adobe Creek Reservoir on January 2, Duane Nelson reported 2 Rusty Blackbirds from dam at outlet. Drive W on Bent CR UU from CR 10 until you get to spillway. On January 10, Duane Nelson reported that the Rusty Blackbirds continue at Adobe Creek Reservoir. BOULDER COUNTY: --On January 1, Gent reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farms parking lot. On January 5, Dowell and Moore reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farms parking lot. On January 11, Floyd reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farms parking lot. --A Tundra Swan was spotted by Bob Spencer Jr on January 1 at the Valmont Complex. On January 2, Mlodinow reporte juv Tundra Swan at Valmont. On January 10, Steadman reported Tundra Swan at Valmont Complex. DELTA COUNTY: --Beason reported receiving a report of a CALFORNIA CONDOR flying over Hwy 92 near Paonia on January 15. The condor was flying over Rogers Mesa at 32657 Hwy 92. DENVER COUNTY: --2 Thayer's Gulls (1 ad, 1 juv) were reported by Roller at Smith Lake in Washington Park near S Franklin and E Exposition in Denver on January 1 EL PASO COUNTY: --An ACORN WOODPECKER was reported by Peterson at Cheyenne Blvd in Colorado Springs on January 2. Please respect the privacy of homeowners. On January 3, Driscoll reported ACORN WOODPECKER in Willow Circle neighborhood of Colorado Springs. On January 5, Koehn Reported ACORN WOODPECKER in Willow Circle neighborhood. On January 6, Brobin and Goff reported ACORN WOODPECKER in Willow Circle neighborhood. On January 9, Nick Moore reported ACORN WOODPECKER in Ridgeway neighborhood of Colorado Springs. On January 10, Tonnessen reported ACORN WOODPECKER in Willow Circle neighborhood. On January 15, Hodges reported ACORN WOODPECKER in Willow Circle neighborhood. FREMONT COUNTY: --A PACIFIC WREN was reported by Percival on the Canon City River Walk on January 10. Park at Raynolds Ave. Walk theicy bluff trail past 3/4 mile marker. Listen for it calling on the south side of trail about 50 yards west of the 3/4 mile marker. Percival reported that Denver birds saw and heard a Winter Wren along the River Walk. Drummond reported Winter Wren and Pacific Wren along Canon City River Walk. Chartier and Mark Miller reported PACIFIC WREN on Canon City RIver Walk on January 11. --Drummond reported Rufous-crowned Sparrow at Tunnel Drive close to the path around the sub-station on January 10. On January 11, Chartier reported Canyon Wren at Tunnel Drive. On January 11, Mark Miller reported Rufous-crowned Sparrow and Canyon Wren and heard a ROCK WREN at Tunnel Drive. --Percival reported Black Phoebe at Florence River Park. --Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Rich Miller on CR 120 S of Penrose, about 2 miles W of Pueblo county line just W of bridge over "Ranger Creek" on January 14. GRAND COUNTY: --Gray-crowned and Brown-capped Rosy-Finches were reported by Bob & Jan Hughes in the Sunset Ridge Subdivision in Tabernash on January 9. They also have a nice collect of high-altitude birds at their feeders. If you would like to try for the birds their address is 168 Sunset Drive and email is xchughes AT comcast.net. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --On January 7, Chavez reported Golden-crowned Sparrow and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch at Red Rocks Trading Post. On January 9, Kilpatrick reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post and Suddjian reported 3 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches On January 15, Moore reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. --Ira Sanders reported Gray-crowned and Black Rosy-Finches coming to his front yard at 314 DeFrance Ct in Golden on December 29. Birders are welcome to watch from the street. On Janurary 10, Kaempfer reported Gray-crowned and Brown-capped Rosy-Finches at the Sanders feeders. On January 11, Riffe reported Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches at Sanders feeders. On January 15, Sanders reported a handful of Rosy-Finches. Elk have destroyed his front yard feeders so look in back on the patio. --On January 4, Schottler reported a Pine Warbler at Denver West Office Park near the SE corner of bldg 7. On January 6, Suddjian reported Pine Warbler at Denver West Office Park. On January 7, Roller reported Pine Warbler at Denver West. On January 8, Clark reported Pine Warbler at Denver West Office Park. On January 15, Walbek reported Pine Warbler at Denver West Office Park. --On January 4 at Apex Park, Elliott Gordon reported all three species of Rosy-Finches. On January 14, Matt Clark reported Gray-crowned and Brown-capped Rosy-Finches at Apex Park. LARIMER COUNTY: --On January 15, Simonds found an AMERICAN WOODCOCK along a ditch/creek at Bobcat Ridge Natural Area. The creek is across from the ranger house. Bobcat Ridge and its parkings lots are closed. PARK COUNTY: --4 White-winged Crossbills were reported by Suddjian at Alma on January 9. --On January 10, Suddjian reported all three species of Rosy-Finches in Jefferson at a house on main street behind the store, in Como, and at Fairplay. PROWERS COUNTY: --A PURPLE FINCH has been visiting the feeder of Janeal Thompson in Lamar. Most recently on January 12. If you would like to try to see them contact her at janealthompson AT gmail.com. --At Lamar Community College Woods (January 3-9) Leatherman reported 3 Northern Cardinals (2m, 1f) and a Red-bellied Woodpecker. PUEBLO COUNTY: --On January 8, Percival reported 1 Red-throated Loon, fem-type White-winged Scoter, 3 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 ad Great Black-backed Gull, and 1 juv Thayer's Gull. On January 9, Riffe reported the following at Pueblo Reservoir: Red-throated Loon, White-winged Scoter, and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. On January 10, Percival reported 1 Red-throated Loon, 1 White-winged Scoter, 3 Long-tailed Ducks (2f, 1m) Barrow's Goldeneyes, 1 ad Great Black-backed Gull 3 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Pueblo Reservoir. TELLER COUNTY: --On January 7, Elwonger reported a mixed flock of all 3 species of Rosy-Finches at Mueller SP (fee area). They were along the entance road east of Dragonfly Parking Lot. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, January 17 will be to Chatfield SP led by Ed Holub (edmund.holub AT gmail.com 303-979-2194) Meet the leader at 0800 inside west entrance of park off S Wadsworth, 1.5 miles south of C-470. A half day traipse around Chatfield looking for winter residents. Bring binocs, scopes, water, snacks, and dress for predicted weather. State Parks pass required. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, January 18 will be to Barr Lake SP led by Chuck Hundertmark (chundertmark8 AT gmail.com, 303-604-0531). Meet the leader at 0800 at parking lot at the south end of Lark Bunting Lane (NOTE: this is not the usual Barr Lake SP meeting place)> From Bromley Lane exist off i-76, drive east on E 152 Ave across the railroad tracks and take an immediate right onto Lark Bunting Lane, State Parks pass or day 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHtstTerxvrZ2cc1Ez%3DNmFMLhSA7Uk3ES1H%3DosWQxJztAFS94A%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
