Compiler: Joyce Takamine
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date: January 7, 2017
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, January 7, sponsored by Denver
Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)
NOTE: The RBA is using the new AOU checklist, & the order of families has
changed.
BRANT (Adams)
Trumpeter Swan (Douglas, Mesa, Sedgwick)
Tundra Swan (Boulder, Chaffee, Larimer, Morgan)
Surf Scoter (Adams, Arapahoe, Huerfano)
White-winged Scoter (Arapahoe, Pueblo)
Black Scoter (Arapahoe, Jefferson)
Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, Chaffee, Jefferson, Larimer)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, *Arapahoe, Chaffee, *Delta, Garfield, Mesa,
Summit)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Weld)
White-winged Dove (Prowers)
White-throated Swift (Fremont)
Sandhill Crane (Fremont, Logan)
Spotted Sandpiper (*Arapahoe, Garfield, La Plata, Pueblo)
Greater Yellowlegs (Adams)
Mew Gull (Arapahoe, *Denver)
Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, Douglas, Larimer)
ICELAND GULL (Larimer)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, Arapahoe, Bent, Larimer)
Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe)
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Larimer)
Great Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Bent, Larimer)
Double-crested Cormorant (Adams, *Arapahoe, Bent, *Delta, Douglas)
American White Pelican (Bent, Larimer)
Lewis's Woodpecker (El Paso, Pitkin)
Acorn Woodpecker (La Plata)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Bent, Sedgwick)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (El Paso)
Red-naped Sapsucker (Boulder)
Black Phoebe (Mesa)
Winter Wren (Adams)
Bewick's Wren (Fremont)
Hermit Thrush (*La Plata, Morgan)
Varied Thrush (Logan)
Curve-billed Thrasher (*El Paso)
Northern Mockingbird (Denver)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Jefferson, Pitkin, San Miguel)
Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Pitkin, San Miguel)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Jefferson, Pitkin, San Miguel)
Common Redpoll (El Paso)
Lapland Longspur (Kit Carson, Logan)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Kit Carson)
Canyon Towhee (*El Paso, Fremont)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Baca, Fremont)
Lincoln's Sparrow (Sedgwick)
Northern Cardinal (Sedgwick)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (Denver)
Rusty Blackbird (Huerfano, Jefferson, Weld)
Great-tailed Grackles (Chaffee, La Plata)
*****For directions to unfamiliar locations (e.g. "Lower Latham"), please
refer to CFO's Colorado County Birding site: www.coloradocountybirding.org
ADAMS COUNTY:
---On December 26 on South Platte River at 88th Ave, Cyndy Johnson and Kiki
Widjaja reported 3 Barrow's Goldeneyes (2m, 1f) near the green tank. On
January 1 on South Platte River at 88th Ave, Peter Gent reported m Barrow's
Goldeney by green tank and Bruce Snyder reported Greater Yellowlegs.
---On December 31 at East Lake Shores Park, Kim Mauritz reported BRANT and
f-type Surf Scoter.
---On December 31 at South Platte River and Sand Creek mouth, Art Hudak,
Tom Behnfield, and David Starbuck reported Winter Wren.
---On January 2 at South Platte River and Sand Creek mouth, Art Hudak, Mark
Chavez, and tom Behnfield reported Double-crested Cormorant.
---On January 2 on Southern St in Brighton, David Dowell and Bill Kaempfer
reported Greater Yellowlegs.
---On January 2 on South Platte River around 74th Ave, Mark Minner-Lee
reported Barrow's Goldeneye.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
---On December 31 at Aurora Reservoir, Daniel Horton reported White-winged
Scoter, f Barrow's Goldeneye, Long-tailed Duck, and 3 Lesser Black-backed
Gulls. On December 31 at Aurora Reservoir, Bill Tweit and Steve Mlodinow
reported 3 White-winged Scoters, Long-tailed Duck, Barrow's Goldeneye, 7
Thayer's Gulls (4 ad, 1 2nd-cyc, 2 juv). 8 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (2 ad,
2 2-3 cyc, 4 1-st cyc), 2 Glaucous Gulls, 1 ad Great Black-backed Gull. On
January 2 at Aurora Reservoir, Cheryl Teuton, Dan Brooke, Glenn Walbek, and
Loch Kilpatrick reported White-winged Scoter, Lesser Black-backed Gull, and
ad Great Black-backed Gull. On January 7 at Aurora Reservoir, Thomas Holub
reported Double=crested Cormorant.
---On December 28, David Suddjian reported Long-tailed Duck at South Platte
Reservoir. On January 1, Steve Stachowiak reported Long-tailed Duck and
Black Scoter at South Platte Reservoir. On January 2, Joey Kellner
reported 2 f-type Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir.
---On January 4 at South Platte Park, C470 area, Robert Folzenlogen
reported juv Double-crested Cormorant.
---On January 6 at Centennial Park, Robert Raker reported Barrow's
Goldeneye and Spotted Sandpiper along the South Platte.
BENT COUNTY:
---On January 2 at John Martin Reservoir, Duane Nelson reported 2 America
White Pelicans, 2 Double-crested Cormorants, 1 ad Great Black-backed Gull
and 1 subad Lesser Black-backed Gull.
---On January 1 at Hasty Campground, Duane Nelsons reported ad m
Red-bellied Woodpecker.
BOULDER COUNTY:
---On December 28 at Valmont Overlook (Legion Park), Chris Wood reported 3
Tundra Swans (2 ad, 1 juv). On January 1 at Valmont Reservoir, Peter Gent
reported 3 Tundra Swans (2 ad, 1 juv)
---On December 27 at Bohn Park in Boulder, Peter Burke reported Red-naped
Sapsucker. On January 2 at Bohn Park, Peter Burke reported Red-naped
Sapsucker.
---On December 28 at Fawn Brook Inn in Allenspark, Chris Wood reported all
3 species of Rosy-Finches and 22 Bohemian Waxwings. On December 30 at
Fawn Brook Inn, Mark Amershek reported all 3 species of Rosy-Finches.
CHAFFEE COUNTY:
---On December 29, Bill Tweit reported 2 Tundra Swans (1 ad, 1 imm), male
Long-tailed Duck, 40 Barrow's Goldeneyes, and 6 Great-tailed Grackles at
Sands Lake SWA. On January 1 at Sands Lake SWA, Jeff Guy reported
Long-tailed Ducks, 4 Barrow's Goldeneyes, and 10 Great-tailed Grackles.
---On January 1 on CR 163 pond, Jeff Guy reported 2 Tundra Swans.
DELTA COUNTY:
---On January 7 at Confluence Park in Delta, Jon Horn reported 2 Barrow's
Goldeneyes and Double-crested Cormorant.
DENVER COUNTY:
---On December 27 at Bible and Hutchinson Parks, Jen Ottinger reported a
Northern Mockingbird.
---On December 29 at Gun Club Road, S of E 112th Ave, Matt and Gary Gray
reported Yellow-headed Blackbird.
---On December 28 at Rocky Mountain Lake Park, Matt Gray reported Mew
Gull. On January 6, Gabriel Wiltse reported Mew Gull at Rocky Mountain
Lake Park
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
---On December 27, Jeff Beavers reported a Trumpeter Swan at Chatfield SP.
On December 28, Thomas Holub, Chris Gilbert, and Dean and Carmencita Shoup
reported Trumpeter Swan upstream from Kingfisher Bridge. On December 29,
Paul Hurtado, Aaron Driscoll, and Doug Kibbe reported Trumpeter Swan at
Chatfield upstream from Kingfisher Bridge. On December 31, Diane Roberts,
Bill Hopping, C Warneke and Ben Sampson reported Trumpeter Swan at
Chatfield upstream from Kingfisher Bridge. On January 1, Tim Ryan and
several other birders reported Trumpeter Swan at Chatfield upstream from
Kingfisher Bridge. On January 2, Matt Crooks and many other birders
reported Trumpeter Swan at Chatfield upstream from Kingfisher Bridge. On
January 3, Mark Minner-Lee reported Trumpeter Swan upstream from Kingfisher
Bridge.
On January 3, Thomas Holub and KiKi Widjaja reported Trumpeter Swan from
High Line Canal Trial -- Platte Canyon Reservoir.
---On January 3 at Parker Regional Park, Diane Roberts and Tim Ryan
reported Double-crested Cormorant.
EL PASO COUNTY:
---On December 27 at Ute Valley Park, Alan Versaw reported Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker.
---On December 27 at Fort Carson in Cottonwoods S of Haymes Reservoir, Kyle
Hawley reported 2 Lewis's Woodpeckers.
---On December 30 at Cheyenne Mountain SP, David and Cheryl Hubbard
reported Lewis's Woodpecker.
---On January 1 on CO 115, Kara Carragher and David Tonnessen reported
Lewis's Woodpecker.
---On January 3 at Fountain Creek Regional Park, David and Cheryl Hubbard
reported Common Redpoll.
---On January 6 south of Fountain, Tim Leppek reported Curve-billed
Thrasher and Canyon Towhee.
FREMONT COUNTY:
---On December 30 at Tunnel Drive in Canon City, Dan Belter reported
Bewick's Wren, 25 Canyon Towhee, and 2 Rufous-crowned Sparrows and
White-throated Swifts. On January 1, Kara Carragher, David Tonnessen and
Rick Bostrom reported White-throated Swifts at Tunnel Driver.
GARFIELD COUNTY:
---On December 27, Dick Filby reported 2 m Barrow's Goldeneyes on the
Colorado River off Devereux Rd near Whitewater Rafting Buildings in
Glenwood Springs.
---On December 30, Dick Filby reported 15 Barrow's Goldeneyes at Coryell
Ranch in Carbondale.
---On January 2 at Iron Mountain Hot Springs, Glenwood, JoAnn Riggle
reported Spotted Sandpiper.
HUERFANO COUNTY:
---On December 31 on the Spanish Peaks CBC, Polly Neldner found a Surf
Scoter on Daigre Lake and Dave Silverman found 2 Rusty Blackbirds. On
January 4, Polly Neldner reported that the Surf Scoter continues on Daigre
Lake.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
---On January 1, Steve Stachowiak reported Long-tailed Duck and Black
Scoter at South Platte Reservoir. On January 2, Joey Kellner reported 2
f-type Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte reservoir.
---On January 2 at Wheat Ridge Greenbelt, Prospect Park and Lake, Aaron
Shipe reported 3 Rusty Blackbirds.
---On January 5, Ira Sanders reported that a few Rosy-Finches have returned
to his feeders on De France Court in Golden. Mark Chavez reported 1
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch and 4 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches at Ira's feeders on
January 5.
KIT CARSON COUNTY:
---On January 4 on Flager CBC, Doug Kibbe and Jeff Dawson reported 350
Lapland Longspurs and 1 Chestnut-collared Longspur.
---On January 5 on CR 10 south of Seibert, Glenn Walbek reported 4500
Lapland Longspurs and 2 Chestnut-collared Longspurs.
LA PLATA COUNTY:
---On January 1 at Zink's Pond, Aaron Keller reported Great-tailed Grackle.
---On January 1 on Meadow Road in Rafter J subdivision, Aaron Keller
reported 2 Acorn Woodpeckers.
---On January 2 at Weaselskin Bridge, Ryan Votta reported Spotted Sandpiper.
---On January 3 on Animas RIver Trail/Huck Finn Pond & Hatchery, Ryan Votta
reported Hermit Thrush.
LARIMER COUNTY:
---On December 23 at Rawhide Engergy Station/Hamilton Reservoir 5 Tundra
Swans, Long-tailed Duck, and Lincoln's Sparrow were reported by Sue Riffe,
Bill Kaempfer, Austin Hess, and Nick Komar. On December 30, Irene Fortune
reported 2 Tundra Swans at Rawhide Energy Station/Hamilton Reservoir.
---On January 1 at Larimer County Landfill (restricted access), Nick Komar
and David Dowell reported 3 Thayer's Gulls (1 2nd-cyc, 2 1-st cyc), ICELAND
GULL, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (3 ad, 1 3rd-cyc, 1 1-st cyc),
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL. On January 3 at Larimer County Landfill, Steve
Mlodinow reported 6 juv Thayer's Gulls, ICELAND GULL, 8 Lesser Black-backed
Gulls (4 ad, 2 2-3 cyc, 2 1st cyc), 2 Herring x GLAUCOUS-WINGED Gulls.
---On January 1 at Rawhide Power Plant, April Eisele reported 3 Tundra
Swans and Sean Walters reported 5 Tundra Swans and 1 American White
Pelican. On January 2 at Rawhide Power Plant, David Wade reported 3 Tundra
Swans.
LOGAN COUNTY:
---On December 27 a Varied Thrush was reported by Chris Gilbert east of
Sterling on RR tracks and 370. On January 2 at CR 370 and RR Crossing,
Steve Mlodinow reported Varied Thrush.
---On December 31 at Duck Creek SWA, David Dowell and Kathy Mihm Dunning
reported Sandhill Crane flying with Canada Geese and 2 Lapland Longspurs.
MESA COUNTY:
---On December 31, at Highline Lake ST, Mike Henwood reported 1 juv
Trumpeter Swan. On January 2 at Highline Lake St, Denise and Mark Vollmar
reported Trumpeter Swan.
---On January 2 at Whitewater Ponds, Denise and Mark Vollmar reported
Trumpeter Swan.
---On January 2 at Colorado River SP Fruita Section, Denise and Mark
Vollmar reported Black Phoebe.
---On January 3 at Grand Junction WA, Mike Henwood reported 6 Barrow's
Goldeneyes.
MORGAN COUNTY:
---On December 31 at Joey's Slough (south of Jackson Reservoir), Bill Tweit
and Steve Mlodinow reported 2 Tundra Swans.
---On December 31 at Jackson Reservoir, Bill Tweit and Steve Mlodinow
reported Hermit Thrush.
PITKIN COUNTY:
---On December 31 at Snowmass Creek, Rob Norville reported 2 Lewis's
Woodpeckers on the Aspen CBC.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
---On January 1 at Pueblo Reservoir, Joey Keller and many other birders
reported Long-tailed Duck, ad Lesser Black-backed Gull, and ad Great
Black-backed Gull.
---On January 2 at Valco Ponds upstream from parking lot, Paul Hurtado
reported Spotted Sandpiper.
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY:
---On December 6, Eric Hynes reported all three species of Rosy-Finches
coming to his feeders in Telluride. If you would
like to try to see them, contact Eric at erichynes28 AT gmail.com. On
January 3, Eric Hynes reported all three species of Rosy-Finches at his
feeders in Telluride.
SEDGWICK COUNTY:
---On January 2 at Sand Draw SWA, Steve Mlodinow reported Red-bellied
Woodpecker, Lincoln's Sparrow, and 2 Northern Cardinals.
---On January 2 at Ovid access to South Platte River, Steve Mlodinow
reported 2 Trumpeter Swans.
SUMMIT COUNTY:
---On December 27, Dale Pate reported 21 Barrow's Goldeneyes at
Silverthorne WTP. On January 1, Mark Chavez and Art Hudak reported 14
Barrow's Goldeneyes at Silverthorne WTP.
WELD COUNTY:
---On December 27 at Pawnee National Grasslands, Adams & Bunker Reservoir #
1, Chris Wood reported singing m Rusty Blackbird.
---On December 27 at CR 136 between CR 99 and CR 105, Chris Wood reported
12 Sharp-tailed Grouse.
---On January 2, Chip Clouse reported 4 Rusty Blackbirds by Box Elder Creek
on CR 4 just east of CR 49 on Barr Lake CBC and Bill Kaempfer reported 1
Rusty Blackbird on CR 4 S of Hudson. On January 4, Adam Vesely reported 2
Rusty Blackbirds at CR 4 and Box Elder Creek.
Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips:
Sign up on line for field trips at DFO’s Website.
The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, January 7 will be Mini Birding Derbies led
by Gregg Goodrich (GreggGoodrich AT gmail.com; 303-655-9135
<(303)%20655-9135>) Meet at the parking lot at 0730 near lake at Belmar
Historic Park at 800 s. Wadwsorth Blvd in Lakewood. From Alameda and
Wadsworth; go south on Wadsworth, turn west at the light on West Ohio Ave.
Drive a short 2 blocks to the parking lot.
Join for some friendly birding competition. At three or four SW Denver
hotspots we will split inot three random teams (there will be guest
leaders), set a time limit, and see who can come up with the most secies.
At the next place we'll split into new teams and go at it again. Bring
water, snacks, sunscreen. Scopes will not be allowed. Register online or
contact leader.
The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, January 8 will be the South Platte River
trail at E 88th Ave and I-76 led by Ira and Tammy Sanders (zroadrunner14 At
gmail.com; 303-278-7172 <(303)%20278-7172>). Meet at the parking area at
88th Ave and South Platte RIver Trail at 0745. From I-76 take E 99th Ave
exit, go west on 88th for 1.6 miles, the turn south at Colorado Blvd. Turn
left again into parking lot for South Platte River Greenway Trailhead.
Will start at 88th and Platte parking lot and drive to multiple parking
areas along the river anticipate up to three miles of walking on paved
trails and adjacent areas. Should see plenty of ducks, a few raptors, and
some hardy winter residents. bring water, hat sunscreen, snack,
binoculars/scope. Come prepared for weather. Register on-line or contact
leader.
Help with Christmas Bird Counts.
Good birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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