Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: February 4, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert, Thursday, February 4 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Trumpeter Swan (Adams, Mesa) Tundra Swan (Boulder) Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, Fremont) Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Arapahoe, Archuleta, Eagle, Mesa) Sharp-tailed Grouse (Weld) AMERICAN WOODCOCK (Larimer) Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder) ICELAND GULL (Arapahoe) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder, Pueblo) Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe) Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo) White-winged Dove (Boulder, Pueblo) Greater Roadrunner (Bent, Pueblo) Red-belllied Woodpecker (Yuma) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Boulder, Fremont) Williamson's Sapsucker (Jefferson) Eastern Phoebe (Weld) Chihuahuan Raven (Baca) House Wren (Pueblo) Carolina Wren (Jefferson) Varied Thrush (Grand, Larimer) Curve-billed Thrasher (Weld) Gray Catbird (Boulder) Lapland Longspur (*Boulder, *Lincoln, Morgan, Weld) McCown's Longspur (*Lincoln) Yellow-throated Warbler (*Larimer) Canyon Towhee (Baca, Fremont) Lark Sparrow (Mesa) Northern Cardinal (Yuma) Rusty Blackbird (El Paso) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Grand, *Jefferson, Mesa, Park, Pitkin, Rio Grande) Black Rosy-Finch (Grand, *Jefferson, Mesa, Park, Pitkin, Rio Grande) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Grand, *Jefferson, Mesa, Park, Pitkin, Rio, Grande) PURPLE FINCH (*El Paso) Common Redpoll (Garfield, Jefferson) ADAMS COUNTY: --2 Trumpeter Swans were reported by Aaron Shipe at Front Range Community College on January 25. --A m Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Bill Kaempfer at 88th and Platte River on January 28. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --On January 13, Jane Stulp reported Long-tailed Duck at South Platte Reservoir. On January 16, Nick Komar reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On January 17, Steve Smith, Bill Kaempfer, and Brian Johnson reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On January 18, Jesse and Renee Casias reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On January 19, David Suddjian reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks (1m, 2f), 2 Barrow's Goldeneyes, 1 1st-cyc Thayer's Gull, and 1 1-st cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull at South Platte Reservoir. On January 19, Michael Kiessig reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On January 20, Aaron Keller reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On January 21, Karen Drozda reported 1 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On January 22, Nelson Ford reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On January 23, Gene Rutherford and others reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On January 24, 3 Long-tailed Ducks were reported by Chris GIlbert, Wendy Wibbens, and Tom Behnfield at South Platte Reservoir. On January 27, 3 Long-tailed Ducks were reported by Doug Kibbe at South Platte Reservoir and 2 Long-tailed Ducks were reported by Norm Lewis. On January 28, Nic Korte reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On January 30, Joey Kellner and many others reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On January 31, Dean Shoup reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks and 1 2nd-cyc Thayer's Gull at South Platte Reservoir. On February 1, David Suddjian reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks, 3 1-st-cyc Thayer's Gulls and 1 1-st cycle Glaucous Gull at South Platte Reservoir. --On January 23, Gene Rutherford reported ICELAND (kumlieni) GULL, 2 Thayer's Gulls, and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at South Platte Reservoir. On January 24, Tom Behnfield reported 2 Thayer's Gulls at South Platte Reservoir. On January 26, Gwen Moor and Sue Clasen reported Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. ARCHULETA COUNTY: --A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported by Bennett Bailey on the San Juan River Walk in Pagosa Springs on January 28. BACA COUNTY: --On January 29, Chris Gilbert reported Chichuahuan Raven and 5 Canyon Towhees in Picture Canyon. BENT COUNT: --A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Jill White Smith at Lake Hasty on January 28. BOULDER COUNTY: --On January 11, David Dowell reported 1 ad Thayer's Gull and 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at the Valmont Complex. On January 21, David Dowell reported 1 Tundra Swan, 1 ad Thayer's Gull and 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (1 juv, 1 imm, 1 ad) at Valmont Complex. On January 26, Todd Deininger reported Tundra Swan at Valmont Complex. On January 27, David Dowell reported 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull at Valmont Complex. --On January 13, Ted Floyd reported a Gray Catbird at Waneka Lake/Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette. On January 23, Randy Siebert reported Gray Catbird at Waneka Lake/Greenlee Preserve. On January 25, Ted Floyd reported Gray Catbird at Greenlee Preserve. On January 31, Ted Floyd reported Gray Catbird at Waneka Lake/Greenlee Preserve. --On January 23, Ted Floyd reported a White-winged Dove along Boulder Creek upstream from 75th St on January 23. --An ad m Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported by Christian Nunes at Bohn Park in Lyons on January 31. The bird was in pine trees in the SW corner of the park. --On February 1, Ted Floyd reported a Lapland Longspur at Greenlee/Waneka complex. --On February 1, Scott Severs reported 2 Lapland Longspurs flying over Longmont. On February 2, Todd Deininger heard a Lapland Longspur in Longmont while shovelling snow. EAGLE COUNTY: --A m Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Dick Filby on the Frying Pan River between Basalt and Ruedi on January 27. EL PASO COUNTY: --A Rusty Blackbird was reported by Glenn Walbek and John Drummond on Birdsall Rd on January 16. On January 24, David Tonnessen and Tanja Britton reported PURPLE FINCH at Fountain Creek RP. On January 25, Adam Vesely reported PURPLE FINCH at Fountain Creek RP. On January 27, Gwen Moore reported PURPLE FINCH at Fountain Creek RP. On January 28, Mark Chavez reported PURPLE FINCH at Fountain Creek RP. On January 29, Lisa Edwards reported PURPLE FINCH at Fountain Creek RP. On January 30, Sue Riffe reported PURPLE FINCH and f Rusty Blackbird at Fountain Creek RP. On January 31, Jesse and Renee Casias reported PURPLE FINCH at Fountain Creek RP. On February 3, Bill Maynard reported PURPLE FINCH at Fountain Creek RP. FREMONT COUNTY: --At Centennial Park in Canon City, Joey Kellner reported Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on January 1. On January 6, John Drummond reported Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Centennial Park. On January 15, Aaron Keller reported Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Centennial Park. On January 22, Brandon Percival Reported Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Centennial Park. On January 23, Robb Hinds reported Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Centennial Park. --On January 19, Rich Miller reported Long-tailed Duck at Valco Pond in Canon City. On January 22, Brandon Percival reported Long-tailed Duck at Valco Pond. --2 pair of Canyon Towhees were reported by Dan Stringer at Brush Hollow Reservoir on January 22. --On January 30, Sue Riffe and Tom Behnfield reported 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers at Lakeside Cemetery in Canon City. GARFIELD COUNTY: --A Common Redpoll was reported by Madalynn Connor in Glenwood Springs near Hotel Colorado on February 2. 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 31, Bob Spencer reported Varied Thrush at Granby. On January 1, Cathy Craig reported that the Varied Thrush continues at her feeders. On January 2, Cathy Craig reported that there are now a pair (m and f) of Varied Thrush visiting her feeders. On January 18, Cathy Craig reported that the male Varied Thrush continues to visit her feeders. On January 25, Cathy Craig reported that the Male Varied Thrush and all 3 species of Rosy-Finches continue to visit her feeders. On January 28, Nic Korte reported Varied Thrush and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches at Yard of Cathy Craig in Granby. On February 3, Cathy Craig reported that the Varied Thrush and 400+ Rosy-Finches continue to visit her feeders. She reports that she is feeding 10 gallons of sunflower seed/day. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --Ira Sanders has feeders which attract Common Redpoll and Rosy-Finches. His address is 314 Defrance Ct, Golden. He usually posts to CoBirds if birds show up. On January 19, Ira Sanders reported Rosy-Finches at his feeders. On January 20, Ira Sanders reported Common Redpoll at his feeders. On January 22, Susan W and M Wise reported Common Redpoll at feeders at Defance Ct. On January 23, John Drummond reported Common Redpoll at Defrance Ct. On January 30, Ira Sanders reported Common Redpoll at his feeders. On January 31, Bob Spencer reported Common Redpoll at Defrance Ct. On January 31, Kiki Widjaja reported Common Redpoll, 2 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches, and 1 Brown Capped Rosy-Finch at feeders of Ira Sanders. On February 2, Tom Behnfield reported all 3 species of Rosy-Finches at feeders of Ira Sanders. On February 3, Ira Sanders, Chip Clouse, Doug Kibbe, and Norm Lewis reported all 3 species of Rosy-Finches at Defrance Ct. --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. Please be respectful of the bird and do not try to approach too closely. You may park on Newland. On January 11, Mark Minner-Lee reported Carolina Wren in Newland St neighborhood. On January 12, Jane Stulp reported Carolina Wren on Newland St. On January 17, Patty Echelmeyer reported that the Carolina Wren returned to her yard after an absence of a few days. On January 23, Gabriel Wiltse reported Carolina Wren at Sites Park in Wheat Ridge. --On January 27, Kathanne Lynch reported m Williamson's Sapsucker visiting her yard in Genesse. Birders are welcome to try to see the bird. Her place is at 7500 feet at 1298 Northridge Court, Golden. The bird is 35 feet up in Ponderosa Pine that is marked with a ribbon (60 feet from house on downhill side of driveway). Bird last seen late January 30 when snow started. 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 January 15, Forrest Luke reported Yellow-throated Warbler at 1520 W. Mountain. On January 16, Joe Mammoser reported Yellow-throated Warbler at the Caldwell residence in Fort Collins. On January 17, Scott Manwaring reported Yellow-throated Warbler at 1520 W. Mountain in Fort Collins. On January 21, Dave Leatherman, Norm Lewis and Nina Routh reported Yellow-throated Warbler at 1520 W. Mountain in Fort Collins. On January 30, Dave Leatherman reported Yellow-throated Warbler at Caldwell residence at 1520 W. Mountain Ave. On February 2, Dave Leatherman reported that the home owners at 1502 W. Mountain Ave saw the Yellow-throated Warbler. --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 16, Fawn Simond and David Steingraeber reported 2 AMERICAN WOODCOCKS at Bobcat Ridge NA. Fawn included 2 photos in her eBird post. On January 17, George James, M Wise, Susan W, Susan Quinland, and Scott Manwaring reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK at Bobcat Ridge NA. On January 18, Dave Leatherman reported that the AMERICAN WOODCOCK was seen by many with the help of Ranger Karl. Leatherman saw it at Buffam Creek about 150 yards east of entrance to main parking lot. On January 20, John Vanderpoel and Lisa Edwards reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK at Bobcat Ridge NA. On January 21, Mark Minner-Lee, Dave Leatherman, Norm Lewis, and Nina Routh reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK at Bobcat Ridge NA. On January 30, Dave Leatherman reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK at Bobcat Ridge. Parking is very limited because of mud. --On January 12, Donna Nespoli reported 2 Varied Thrush NW of Lyons. On January 23, Sue Riffe and David Dowell reported Varied Thrush at Spring Gulch. On January 30, Pablo Quezada reported Varied Thrush at Spring Gulch. On January 30, Donna Nespoli reported great views of Varied Thrush at Spring Gulch. This was her last trip. LINCOLN COUNTY: --755 Lapland Longspurs and 1 McCown's Longspur were reported by Glenn Walbek on CR 41 near Arriba on February 3. MESA COUNTY: --A Lark Sparrow was reported by Nic Korte on Tumacanbac Route on January 21. --Mike Henwood reported a flock of about 40 Rosy-Finches of all three species at Colorado National Monument in an area between the two tunnels above the West (Fruita) entrance on January 21. --4 Trumpeter Swans were reported by Carol Ortenzio at Connected Lakes SP, Blue Heron Section on January 22. --14+ Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Leon Thurmon at Blue Heron Lake in Connected Lakes SP on January 28. MORGAN COUNTY: --A Laplalnd Longspur was reported by Norm Lewis at Jackson Lake SP on January 26. PARK COUNTY: --On January 25, David Suddjian reported all 3 species of Rosy-Finches in Jefferson at a house with feeders on the South side of garage with name Schattinger & Sons then later at a house behind Jefferson Market. He also reported Rosy-Finches in Shawnee, 4 places in Indian Mountain area SE of Jefferson (all 3 Species), Goshawk road S-SE of Como, and a large flock NW part of Fairplay. On January 27, Hugh Kingery reported 30 Rosy-Finches (Gray-crowned and Brown-capped) in Jefferson and about 30 Rosy-Fnches on Elkhorn Rd. On January 29, Chuck Hundertmark reported all 3 species of Rosy-Finches at feeders in Jefferson. PITKIN COUNTY: --All three species of Rosy-Finches were reported by Dick Filby at top of Sam's Knob at Snowmass on January 21. He will repeat giving a bird talk there every Thursday at 1100 for the next 4 weeks. You will need access to Sam's Knob by walking or purchasing a chair lift ticket. Contact him at dickfilby AT hotmail.com for details. On January 28, Dick Filby reported all 3 species of Rosy-Finches at top of Sam's Knob at Snowmass. PUEBLO COUNTY: --On January 22, Dan Stringer reported Curve-billed Thrasher, Lesser Black-backed Gull, and Great Black-backed Gull at South Shore Marina of Pueblo Reservoir. --A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Dan Stringer by the Sailboard Launch Area of Pueblo Reservoir on January 22. --7 White-winged Doves were reported by Dan Stringer in the Sunset Nieghborhood of Pueblo on January 22. --A House Wren was reported by Norm Erthal, Joey Kellner, and Kathy Mihm Dunning at Olive Marsh on January 23. RIO GRANDE COUNTY: --On January 25, Virginia Simmons reported all 3 species of Rosy-Finches visiting a farm south of the Monte Vista NWR. WELD COUNTY: --33 Sharp-tailed Grouse and Lapland Longspur were reported by Steve Mlodinow and Kathy Mihm Dunning at CR99 to Wyoming on January 27. --A Curve-billed Thrasher was reported by Steve Mlodinow at CR 84 at CR 77 on January 27. --3 Lapland Longspurs were reported by Penny Bauer on CR 114 and CR 120 about 1/2 mile W of CR 77 on January 28. YUMA COUNTY: --On January 26, Connie Kogler reported 3 Northern Cardinals (1f, 2m) and 4 Red- bellied Woodpeckers at South Republican SWA (old Bonny SP). The Cardinals were in a dense hedge about a mile in on CR 3 and the Woodpeckers by the campground. DFO Field Trips: The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, February 6 will be to South Platte River Trail at E 88th Ave and I-76 led by Mark Amershek (mamershek AT msn.co; 303-329-8646). Meet the leader at 0730 at the parking area at 88th ave and South Platte River Trail. From I-76 take E 88th Ave exit, go west on 88th for 1.6 miles, turn turn south at Colorado Blvd. Turn left again into the parking lot for South Platte River Greeway Trailhead. Register online or contact leader. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, February 7 will be to Fort Collins area streams and lakes led by Paul Slingsby (paslingsby AT comcast.net; 303-422-3728) This trip is FULL. 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