Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: January 2, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert, Saturday, January 2, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Trumpeter Swan (Arapahoe, Boulder, *Chaffee, Douglas, Jefferson, Mesa, Weld) Tundra Swan (Boulder, Larimer) Swan Spec (*Mesa) White-winged Scoter (Arapahoe) Long-tailed Duck (*Arapahoe, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Logan) Barrow's Goldeneye (Arapahoe, *Chaffee, Eagle, *Garfield, Moffat) Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan) Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, *Bent, Boulder, Douglas, Pueblo) Iceland Gull (Arapahoe) Pacific Loon (Bent) American White Pelican (*Bent, *Larimer) AMERICAN WOODCOCK (*Larimer) Thayer's Gull (*Larimer) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Douglas, *Larimer, Pueblo) Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe) Great Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Larimer, Pueblo) White-winged Dove (Boulder, El Paso, Pueblo) Greater Roadrunner (*Baca, Otero) SNOWY OWL (Douglas, Sedgwick) Burrowing Owl (Denver) White-throated Swift (Otero, Pueblo) ACORN WOODPECKER (*El Paso) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan, Pueblo, Weld) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (El Paso, *Fremont, *Larimer, Pueblo) Williamson's Sapsucker (El Paso, *Fremont) Eastern Phoebe (Weld) Black Phoebe (*Fremont) Chihuahuan Raven (Boulder, Otero) Canyon Wren (Pueblo) Winter Wren (Baca) Carolina Wren (*Jefferson) Bewick's Wren (Baca, Fremont, Otero) Varied Thrush (*Arapahoe, *Grand) Gray Catbird (Boulder) Brown/Long-billed Thrasher (Weld) Brown Thrasher (*Baca) Lapland Longspur (*Douglas, Logan, Yuma) Pine Warbler (Boulder) Yellow-throated Warbler (*Larimer) Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Fremont) Canyon Towhee (Fremont, Otero) Red Fox Sparrow (Denver, Yuma) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder, Pueblo) Northern Cardinal (Boulder) Lazuli Bunting (Larimer) Rusty Blackbird (Archuleta, Fremont, Pueblo) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Grand, Jefferson) Black Rosy-Finch (Grand, Jefferson) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Grand, *Jefferson, *Weld) Common Redpoll (Adams, *Jefferson, *Larimer, Routt, Yuma) ADAMS COUNTY: --8 Common Redpolls were reported by Brian Berry at Barr Lake SP on December 21. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --A White-winged Scoter was reported by Tim King at South Platte Reservoir on December 14. On December 18, Charles Lawrence reported White-winged Scoter at South Platte Reservoir. A White-winged Scoter was reported by Daniel Horton at South Platte Reservoir on December 24. --On December 18 at Aurora Reservoir, David Dowell reported 1 ad Iceland Gull (Kumlieni), 2 Thayer's Gulls (1 ad, 1 juv), and 2 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls. --A White-winged Scoter was reported by Scott Somershoe at McLellan Reservoir on December 19. On December 20, Nelson Ford reported White-winged Scoter at McLellan Resedrvoir. --On December 24, Ben Sampson reported 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 1 Great Black-backed Gull at Cherry Creek SP. On December 24, Glenn Walbek reported 8 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Glacous Gull at Cherry Creek SP. --On December 24, David Dowell reported 4 Thayer's Gulls, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, and 1 ad Glaucous Gull at Aurora Reservoir. --On December 29 at South Platte Reservoir, Mark Chavez and Steve Miller reported 2 Trumpeter Swans and 3 Long-tailed Ducks and David Suddjian reported ad Lesser Black-backed Gull and 1-st cyc Thayer's Gull. On December 30, Jayne James reported Long-tailed Ducks and 2 Trumpeter Swans at South Platte Reservoir. On December 31, Joey Kellner reported 2 Trumpeter Swans, 2 Barrow's Goldeneyes (1m, 1f), 3 Long-tailed Ducks (2f, 1m) at South Platte Reservoir. On January 1, 2-3 Long-tailed Ducks were reported Gwen Moore and many other birders at South Platte Reservoir. --A Varied Thrush was reported by Becky Campbell near Cherry Creek on the Denver Urban CBC on January 1. ARCHULETA COUNTY: --A f Rusty Blackbird was reported by Bennett Bailey at Pagosa Hot Springs on December 31. BACA COUNTY: --On December 21, Steve Mlodinow reported Greater Roadrunner, 2 Winter Wren, and 16 Bewick's Wrens in Cottonwood Canyon. --On January 1, Steve Mlodinow reported Greater Roadrunner and Brown Thrasher at Two Buttes below the dam. BENT COUNTY: --On December 31, Duane Nelson reported Pacific Loon and American White Pelicans at John Martin Reservoir. --On January 1, Steve Mlodinow reported 60 American White Pelican and 1 Thayer's Gull at John Martin Reservoir. BOULDER COUNTY: --On November 24, Stephen Knox reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm.On November 27, Ted Floyd and Tracy Pheneger reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm. On December 6, Jack B, holdne Maxfield, and Ryan Bushong reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm. On December 19 Steve Frye reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm. On December 21, Todd Deininger reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm. On December 24, Jack Harlan reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm. On December 25, Craig Rasmussen reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm. --On December 19, Ira Sanders reported 3 Trumpeter Swans N of Hwy 66 at 58rd Road which is the road to Rabbit Mountain. --On December 20, Bill Schmoker reported Golden-crowned Sparrow, Gray Catbird, Pine Warbler, Northern Cardinal and White-winged Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull on the Boulder CBC. --On December 25, Ted Floyd reported Chihuahuan Raven and Tundra Swan at the Valmont Complex. CHAFFEE COUNTY: --A Trumpeter Swan and 4 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Jack Harlan at Sands Lake SWA in Salida on January 1. DENVER COUNTY: --A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by George Mayfield at Bear Creek Park on December 19. DOUGLAS COUNTY: --A juv SNOWY OWL was reported by Steve Stachowiack at the South Entrance of Chatfield SP on December 19. --2 Long-tailed Ducks were reported by Joey Kellner at Chafield SP on the Denver CBC on December 19. On December 20, Scott Somershoe reported one Long-tailed Ducks at Chatfield. On December 21, Bryan Arnold reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at Chatfield. On December 24 at Chatfield, David Dowell reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks, 1 juv Thayer's Gull and 1 juv Lesser Black-backed Gull. --On December 29, Joey Kellner reported Lapland Longspur at Chatfield SP at the Model Airplane Field. On December 30, Frank Farrell reported Lapland Longsur at Model Airplane Field at Chatfield SP. On January 1, Bez Bezuidenhout reported Lapland Longspur at Chatfield SP. --On December 30, Daniel Horton reported 2 Trumpeter Swans below the dam at Chatfield SP. EAGLE COUNTY: --On December 20, Louise Glaser reported 18 Barrow's Goldeneyes (14f, 4m) on the Frying Pan River near Basalt. EL PASO COUNTY: --The f ACORN WOODPECKER has returned to the Willow Circle neighborhood in Colorado Springs. Marty Wolf first discovered her on December 18 and his CBC team observed the woodpecker again on December 19. Please observe from Willow Circle or Cheyenne Blvd and stay off of private property. On December 21, Monday Birders reported ACORN WOODPECKER in Willow Circle Neighborhood. On December 28, Gloria Nikolai reported ACORN WOODPECKER in Willow Circle Neighborhood. On December 31, Joy and Leonard Lake reported ACORN WOODPECKER at Willow Circle Neighborhood. On January 1, ACORN WOODPECKER was reported by Joy and Leonard Lake, Richard Bunn, and Joey Kellner at Willow Circle Neighborhood. --On December 19, Tyler Stuart reported the following on the Colorado Springs CBC: 4 Long-tailed Ducks, Yellow-belllied Sapsucker, and White-winged Dove. --A Williamson's Sapsucker were reported by David Tonnessen at Aiken Canyon Preserve on December 27. FREMONT COUNTY: --A Rusty Blackbird was reported by Dale Adams at Florence River Park on December 20. --A Bewick's Wren was reported by Scott Somershoe on Phatom Canyon Road on December 30. --At Tunnel Drive in Canon City on December 30, Scott Somershoe reported Rufous-cornwed Sparrow and a couple of Canyon Towhee. --A Black Phoebe was reported by Joey Kellner at Florence River Park on January 1. --A Williamson's Sapsucker was reported by Joey Kellner at Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City on January 1. --At Lakeside Cemetery in Canon City, Joey Kellner reported Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on January 1. --At Centenial Park in Canon City, Joey Kellner reported Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on January 1. GARFIELD COUNTY: --On December 24, Vic Zerbi reported 5 Barrow's Goldeneyes on the Colorado River along Devereaux Rd in Glenwood Springs. --50 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Dick Filby on Roaring Fork RIver at Aspen Glen viewed from CR 109. --4 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Dick Filby on Frying Pan River, 6-8 miles upstream of Basalt. GRAND COUNTY: --A Varied Thrush has been visiting the yard of Cathy Craig in Granby since late November. Cathy is willing to allow birders to come and try to see the thrush. But she does not want anyone to come closer to the feeders than the block that she will place in the driveway. Please contact her at PioneerCSC at aol.com for information. On December 6, Carol Hunter and Cathy Craig reported that the Varied Thrush continues to come to the feeders. On December 8, Mark Chavez reported Varied Thrush, 100 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, and 5 Brown-capped Rosy-Finch in Granby at home of Cathy Craig. On December 12, Scott Manwaring reported Varied Thrush, 4 Hepburn's Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, 55 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch and 1 Black Rosy-Finch at yard of Cathy Craig in Granby. On December 15, Cathy Craig reported that the Varied Thrush continues to visit her yard along with Rosy-Finches. On December 17, Cathy Craig reported that the Varied Thrush continues to vist her yard. On December 18 Gwen Moore reported Varied Thrush, Gray-crowned and Black Rosy-Finch at yard of Cathy Craig in Granby. The Varied Thrush was last seen at yard of Cathy Craig on December 26. Cathy reported that the thrush seems to have moved to her neighbors since it did not like the company of all the Rosy-Finches who come to her feeders. On December 29, Cathy Craig reported that the Varied Thrush returned to her feeders. On December 31, Bob Spencer reported Varied Thrush at Granby. On January 1, Cathy Craig reported that the Varied Thrush continues at her feeders. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --On December 17, Scott Somershoe reported Gray-crowned, Brown-capped, and Black Rosy-Finch and Common Redpoll at feeders at the home of Ira Sanders at 314 Defrance Ct in Golden. Ira welcomes birders. On December 18, Tom Behnfield and Frank Farrell reported Common Redpoll, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, and Hepburn's Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch at feeders of Ira Sanders in Golden. On December 19, Jayne reported Common Redpoll at thistle feeder at Ira Sanders. On December 20, Ira Sanders reported Common Redpoll at his feeders. On December 22, Ira Sanders reported Common Redpoll and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches at his feeders. On December 23, Ira Sanders reported Common Redpoll, Gray-crowned and Black Rosy Finches at his feeders. On December 24, Ira Sanders reported Common Redpoll and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches at his feeders. On December 25, Ira Sanders reported Common Redpoll and all three species of Rosy-Finches at his feeders. On December 27, Ira Sanders reported Common Redpoll and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches. On December 28, Ira Sanders reported Common Redpoll at his feeders. On December 30, Daniel Horton reported Common Redpoll, Gray-crowned and Brown Capped Rosy-Finches at feeders at Ira Sanders. On December 31, Ted Keyel and Bill Kaempfer reported Common Redpoll at Ira Sanders Feeder. On January 1, Ryan and Jack Bushsong and Linda and Lee Farrel reported Common Redpoll and Christine Alexander reported 3 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches at Ira Sanders feeders. --On December 23, A Carolina Wren was reported by Gwen Moore, Matt Clark, and Susan Bonfiglio near Wadsworth between W 26th and W 29th Ave in Wheat Ridge. On December 24, Matt Clark reported Carolina Wren again on W 29th W of Wadsworth. He saw it briefly and heard it several times. On December 31, Gwen Moore reported a Carolina Wren at 2695 Newland St in Lakewood. The Wren has been visiting the feeders in the yard for over a month. The owners invite you to come in the yard and go to the feeder behind the house on the west and a suet feeder on the south side of the house. On January 1, Adam Vesely reported Carolina Wren at 2695 Newland, but Mark Chavez, Bruce Newman, Loch Kilpatrick, and Glenn Walbek reported the Carolina Wren near 28th and Newland so the bird moves around. Please be respectful of the bird and do not try to approach too closely. You may park on Newland. --On December 23, Doug Kibbe reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks near the boat launch at Chatfield Sp. --On December 25,m Eric Albright reported 2 Hepburns Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches and 30 Rosy-Finch species at North Table Mountain Park (mesa top and sides). --On December 31, Doug Kibbe reported 1 Trumpeter Swan at South Platte Reservoir. --On January 1, Aaron Shipe reported a Carolina Wren near town of Jefferson. LARIMER COUNTY: --On December 11, Jeff Birek reported Yellow-throated Warbler in Fort Collins. The warbler is visiting the feeders in the backyard of Luke Caldwell at 1520 W Mountain. Caldwell welcomes birders to enter his yard through the front and proceed along the east side. The bird spends most of the time visitng the feeder in the pine trees along the east fence line near the alley. On December 22 David Wade reported Yellow-throated Warbler at 1520 W. Mountain. On December 24, Dave Leatherman reported Yellow-throated Warbler at 1520 W. Mountain. On December 28, Dave Leatherman reported Yellow-throated Warbler at 1520. W. Mountain. On January 1, Mark Chavez, Loch Kilpatrick, Glenn Walbek, and Sean Walters reported Yellow-throated Warbler at 1520 W. Mountain. --An ad m Lazuli Bunting was reported by Rachel Hopper at The Gardens on Spring Creek in Fort Collins on December 19. On December 21, Dave Leatherman reported Lazuli Bunting at Gardens on Spring Creek. --2 Tundra Swan were reported by Casey Setash at Douglas Reservoir on December 19. --8 Common Redpolls were reported by Nick Komar and Ken Pals in Wellington in neighborhood SE of Waverly on December 19 as part of the Fort Collins CBC. --On December 25, Brandon Nooner reported juv Great Black-backed Gull at Horsehoe Reservoir. --On January 1, David Bray found a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on Hilltop Dr on the Loveland CBC. --On January 1, David Wade reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK by the entrance to parking area of Bobcat Ridge NA. This is the same area where there was an AMERICAN WOODCOCK last year. This year it showed up for the Loveland CBC. --On January 1 at Rawhide Energy Station/Hamilton Reservoir, Bill Kaempfer reported 1 American White Pelican, 2 Thayer's Gulls, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 1 Common Redpoll. LOGAN COUNTY: --A Sharp-tailed Grouse was reported by Kathy Mihm Dunning and Austin Hess on the Crook CBC on December 27. --On the Sterling CBC on December 28, Bill Kaempfer reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Lapland Longspur. MESA COUNTY: --5 Trumpeter Swans were reported by Denise and Mark Vollmar at Highline Lake SP on December 31. --Cecilia Barr reported 8 Swans on the Colorado River at Connected Lakes SP on January 1. OTERO COUNTY: --On December 21, Steve Mlodinow reported Greater Roadrunner, 2 Chihuahuan Ravens, Bewick's Wren, and 4 Canyon Towhees around Higbee Cemetery. --On December 24, Duane Nelson reported White-throated Swift on CR 802. PUEBLO COUNTY: --On December 2, Margie Joy reported seeing White-throated Swifts at Pueblo Reservoir. On December 3, Brandon Percival and Steve Mlodinow reported 17 White-throated Swifts over the Arkansas River and Valco Ponds #2 and #3. This is the first state record of White-throated Swifts in December. On December 5, Bill Kaempfer reported 3 White-throated Swifts at Valco Ponds SWA and Chris Gilbert reported 2 White-throated Swifts at Pueblo Reservoir. On December 7, Margie Joy reported that White-throated Swifts continue to be seen along the Arkansas River below Pueblo Reservoir Dam. On December 11, Stephany McNew reported 4 White-throated Swifts at Valco Ponds SWA. On December 15, Preston Larimer reported about 15 White-throated Swifts over the Arkansas River near Osprey Picnic Area. On December 20, Aaron Driscoll reported 100 White-throated Swifts at Pueblo Reservoir South Shore Marina. --On December 19 on the Pueblo Reservoir CBC, Brandon Percival reported 33 White-throated Swifts (first time on count), GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW, and 2 Canyon Wrens. At Pueblo Reservoir, South Shore Marina on December 30, Scott Somershoe reported ad Great Black-backed Gull and 2 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls. --On December 30 in the Sunset Neighborhood of Pueblo, Scott Somershoe reported White-winged Dove. --On December 22 on the Pueblo CBC, Brandon Percival reported Thayer's Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, White-winged Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and Rusty Blackbird. ROUTT COUNTY: --A Common Redpoll was reported by Tom Litteral on the Steamboat Springs CBC on December 21. SEDGWICK COUNTY: --A SNOWY OWL was reported by Lori Zabel on CR 10 Between CR 25 and CFR 29 WELD COUNTY: --A Brown/Long-billed Thrasher was reported by Bill Prather at a ditch on the South side of Union Reservoir on December 23. The bird is difficult to see so Bill hopes that someone can get a good photo to make a positive identification. --A Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Crow Valley CG on December 28. --On December 28, Steve Mlodinow reported 25 Gray-crowned (Hepburn's) Rosy-Finch and 90 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch on CR 126, Carr to US 85. On December 30 Georgia Doyle report 120 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches on CR 126 from Carr to US 85. On January 1, Loch Kilpatrick and Glenn Walbek report Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch on CR 126 from Carr to US 85. --On December 31, Bill Kaempfer reported 2 Trumpeter Swans at LUNA Reservoir. YUMA COUNTY: --On December 17, at Bonny Reservoir SWA below the dam, Loch Kilpatrick reported "Red" Fox Sparrow and Common Redpoll. --On December 18, Glenn Walbek reported "Red" Fox Sparrow, Common Redpoll, and 13 Lapland Longspsur at Hale Ponds. DFO Field Trips: No Field Trips scheduled until Jan 10. Help with a Christmas Bird Count. 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