Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: February 27, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert, Friday, February 27 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Tundra Swan (Boulder) AMERICAN BLACK DUCK (Weld) Long-tailed Duck (Lake, *Weld) Barrow's Goldeneye (Garfield, Pueblo, Routt) Red-throated Loon (Pueblo) Red-necked Grebe (Pueblo) Thayer's Gull (Adams, Pueblo) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, El Paso, Pueblo) Glaucous Gull (Pueblo, Washington) Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo) ACORN WOODPECKER (El Paso) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan, Prowers) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Park, San Juan) Black Phoebe (Fremont) Chihuahuan Raven (Weld) Lapland Longspur (Boulder, Denver, Douglas/Jefferson , Park, Prowers) Pine Warbler (Jefferson) EASTERN TOWHEE (Logan) Golden-crowned Sparrow (Boulder, Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (Boulder, Logan. Prowers) Rusty Blackbird (Fremont, Baca, Weld) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Jackson, *Jefferson, Mesa, Park, San Juan, *Teller) Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder, *Jefferson, Mesa, Park, San Juan) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Jackson, *Jefferson, Mesa, Park, San Juan, *Teller) ADAMS COUNTY: --On February 18, Sheeter reported 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 2 Thayer's Gulls at Barr Lake SP. BACA COUNTY: --A Rusty Blackbird was reported by Floyd at Two Buttes SWA below the dam on February 21. BOULDER COUNTY: --On February 14 at Ward, Kaempfer reported all three Rosy-Finches. --On February 16, Floyd reported Northern Cardinal in North Boulder Foothills. --On February 16, Deininger reported Lapland Longspur on 9th Ave in Longmont. --On February 21, Kaempfer reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at the Teller Farm trailhead parking lot. --On February 21, Kaempfer reported an ad Lesser Black-backed Gull at Prince Lake #2. --On February 21, Kaempfer reported Tundra Swan at the Valmont Complex on the N shore of Leggett Reservoir. DENVER COUNTY: --2 Lapland Longspurs were reported by Sheeter on the DIA Owl Loop on February 24. DOUGLAS COUNTY/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: --A Lapland Longspur was reported by Dan Stringer at Chatfield SP at the Model Airplane parking area on February 24. On January 25, Cynthia Madsen reported Lapland Longspur at Chafield. EL PASO COUNTY:-- On February 15, Hopping reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle neighborhood of Colorado Springs. Please respect the privacy of homeowners. FREMONT COUNTY: --On February 15, Moss reported Black Phoebe at Florence River Park. --On February 15, Mark Peterson reported 2 Tundra Swans flying low and to the east from West of Florence RIver Park. --On February 15, Mark Peterson reported 6 Rusty Blackbirds (2m, 4 f) on CR 119. GARFIELD COUNTY: --On February 19, Filby reported 10+ Barrow's Goldeneyes at Coryell Ranch Ponds viewed from CR 106. On February 20, Filby reported 142+ Barrow's Goldeneyes at Coryell Ranch Pons viewed from Hwy 82 on CR 106. JACKSON COUNTY: --On February 16, Leatherman reported 75 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches and 5 Brown-capped Rosy-Finches at Moose Visitor Center on the west side of Cameron Pass. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --On February 16, Amy Darling reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. On February 17, Matt Clark reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. On February 24, Josh Lefever reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. On February 25, Hudak 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 February 16, Sanders reports lots of Rosy-Finches and lots of snow in his yard. On February 17, Sanders reported Rosy-Finches in his yard. On February 19, Sanders reported a few Rosy-Finches in his hard. On February 20, Sanders reported about a dozen Rosy-Finches in the afternoon. On February 21, Behnfield reported 2 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches at the Sanders residence. On February 22, Sanders reported Rosy-Finches has returned to his yard. On February 24, Sanders reported Rosy-Finches including one Black had returned to his yard. On February 26 Matt Clark reported all three species of Rosy-Finches in Sanders yard. --On January 4, Schottler reported a Pine Warbler at Denver West Office Park near the SE corner of bldg 7. On January 28, Nick Moore reported Pine Warbler at Denver West. On January 29, Lisa Edwards reported Pine Warbler at Denver West. On January 31, Kilpatrick reported Pine Warbler at Denver West. On February 10, Norm Lewis reported Pine warbler at Denver West Office Park. On February 14, Matt Clark reported Pine Warbler at Denver West. --On February 7, 1 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch was reported by Haley at Apex Park. LAKE COUNTY: --A Long-tailed Duck was found by Truan and Porter on Mt Elbert Forebay Reservoir on February 19. LOGAN COUNTY: --On February 21, Dowell reported m EASTERN TOWHEE at eastern section, area 10 at Tamarack SWA. --On February 21, Dowell reported 6 Northern Cardinals and 11 Red-bellied Woodpeckers at Tamarack SWA. MESA COUNTY: --On February 25, Henwood and Korte reported Rosy-Finches of all three species on the Entrance Road to Powderhorn Ski Area. PARK COUNTY: --On February 24, Suddjian reported American Three-toed Woodpecker in Fairplay/Alma along Platte River Road. --On February 24, Suddjian reported Rosy-Finches (all three species) in Jefferson at a feeder at house behind the market; in Fairplay at feeder at Front Street, on a snag tree off Beaver Creek Lane in Silverheels Circle. Also south of Fairplay and east of US 285 along Kokanee and Trout Roads. --On February 24, Suddjian reported a Lpaland Lonspur along CR 59 west of Mineral. PROWERS COUNTY: --On February 20, Floyd reported Northern Cardinal and flyover Lapland Longspur at Willow Creek in Lamar. --On February 23, Floyd reported Red-bellied Woodpecker at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. PUEBLO COUNTY: --On February 14, Kellner reported Red-necked Grebe and Red-throated Loon at Pueblo Reservoir. On February 15, Hopping reported Great Black-backed Gull and Red-necked Grebe at the South shore Marina of Pueblo Reservoir. SAN JUAN COUNTY: --About 400 - 500 Rosy-Finches (all three species) were reported by Peter Derven near the corner of Blair St and 9th in Silverton on February 16. On February 21, Riley Morris reported several large flocks of Rosy-Finches with all three species in Silverton. --On February 21, Riley Morris reported a f American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Coal Bank Pass pullout. TELLER COUNTY: --Gray-crowned and Brown-capped Rosy-Finches were reported by Cody Porter on CO 67 at a field near Cantiberry Road on February 26/ WASHINGTON COUNTY: --On February 15, Mlodinow reported Glaucous Gulls at Prewitt Reservoir. WELD COUNTY: --On February 13, Mlodinow reported an AMERICAN BLACK DUCK at Windsor Reservoir. --On February 13, Messick reported Tundra Swan on Lower Latham at CR 48. --On February 16, Hess reported Long-tailed Duck at Windsor Lake. On February 26, Mlodinow reported Long-tailed Ducsk at Windsor Lake. --On February 20, Deininger reported Chihuahuan Rave at Frederick High School. --On February 22, Mlodinow reported 9 male Rusty Blackbirds along the St Vrain on the Weld county side of County Line Road. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, February 28 will be to Butterfly Pavilion led by Jackie King (jackie.king AT ccd.edu, 720-381-3314) Meet in front of the Butterfly Pavilion at 6252 W 104th Ave at 0900. The DFO Field Trip for Wednesday, March 4 will be to Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge led by Jackie King (jackie.king AT ccd.edu, 720-381-3314). Meet at Prospect Lake at 0830. From I-70, exit 267, take Kipling south about 3/4 mile and turn right (west) on 44th Ave. Go one mile west. Look for entrance to Prospect Park on your left (south). Meet just inside the park at the lot next to Prospect Lake. 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