Date: December 18, 2018
Compiler: Joe Roller, Denver, jroller9 AT gmail.com
E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, December 18, sponsored by
Denver Field Ornithologists.
Rare, out of place and out of season species include:
(* indicates new information on this species; CAPITAL LETTERS are used for
very rare species as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee,
Observers have been diligent in reporting sightings on CObirds - thanks!
Please check there for updates.
*PINK-FOOTED GOOSE* (*Weld)
Brant (Weld)
White-winged Scoter (*Larimer)
Black Scoter (Arapahoe)
Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, *Weld)
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Larimer)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Douglas, *La Plata)
GYRFALCON (*Larimer)
Palm Warbler (Boulder, Jefferson)
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
—On December 15 a (f) Black Scoter continued at South Platte Park--South
Platte Reservoir, present since Nov 26.
---On December 15 a Long-tailed Duck lingered at Cherry Creek SP, reported
by Kevin DeBoer.
BOULDER COUNTY:
---On December 15 & 16 a Palm Warbler was reported at Longmont Wastewater
Treatment ponds by Luke Phenager.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
---On December 15 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at the Chatfield
SP Campground by Joey Kellner and Chris Wood.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
---On December 16 (3) - (three!) Palm Warblers were reported by Mark Chavez
in the Denver West Office Park near buildings 15 and 16.
LA PLATA COUNTY:
—On December 17 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Animas
River--Huck Finn Pond & Hatchery area by Ryan Votta, who first spotted it
there on Dec 2 - the second county record.
LARIMER COUNTY:
—On December 14 through 17 an (imm) gray-phase GYRFALCON was seen off and
on along W Trilby Rd & over the Larimer County Landfill.
On the 13th it was reported at the landfill by Nick Komar. If you
visit the landfill, be sure to check in at one of the pay windows (or the
main office) & park as directed.
---On December 15 a GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL was reported by Loch Kilpatrick at
Larimer County Landfill (restricted access).
---On December 17 a White-winged Scoter was reported from Fossil Creek Park
by Tim Priehs.
WELD COUNTY:
---On December 12 through 17 the PINK-FOOTED GOOSE continued at Frederick
Lake (Milavec Reservoir) & Recreation Area, where it has been among a
diverse gaggle of goose species and hybrids.
It was first reported by Steve Mlodinow at Idaho Creek Open Space on
Dec 11. This would be a first state record if approved by the CBRC.
---On December 14 a (Black) Brant was reported by Chris Wood at Frederick
aka Firestone Lake (Milavec) Reservoir. Seen on Dec 15 too.
—On December 11 a Long-tailed Duck was reported by Steve Mlodinow at
Frederick (Milavec) Reservoir and continued through December 17.
DFO Field Trips: trip details are at the DFO website: DFObirds.org
<http://dfobirds.org/>
No DFO trips are scheduled until December 27, but the Christmas Bird Count
season is upon us, through Jan 5, 2019.
*Wednesday (12/19/2018)*
Pueblo
*Thursday (12/20/2018)*
Fountain Creek
*Friday (12/21/2018)*
Bonny Reservoir
*Saturday (12/22/2018)*
Crook
Nunn
Spanish Peaks
*Sunday (12/23/2018)*
Delta
*Saturday (12/29/2018)*
Cortez
Douglas County
Great Sand Dunes NP
Greeley
Westcliffe
*Monday (12/31/2018)*
Barr Lake
Rawhide Energy Station
*Tuesday (01/01/2019)*
Denver (Urban)
Grand Mesa
Loveland
*Friday (01/04/2019)*
Air Force Academy
Flagler
*Saturday (01/05/2019)*
Black Forest
Dotsero
Eagle Valley
Hotchkiss
Lake Isabel
Sterling
To learn more about Christmas Bird Counts, go to
https://www.audubon.org/conservation/…/christmas-bird-count/
<https://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count/?fbclid=IwAR2Y975sXvSWYYP3FlWUvd79on_oKL5BSOt_efm94RPcm6pHg-z6IrTQpG4>
To sign up for Christmas Bird Counts, contact the compiler soon.
https://audubon.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=fadfb421e95f4949bde20c29a38228bd
Good birding,
Joe Roller, Denver
jroller9 AT gmail.com
303 204-0828
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