Date: January 4, 2019 Compiler: Joe Roller, [email protected]
E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, January 4, 2019, 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) Trumpeter Swan (*Arapahoe, Jefferson) Tundra Swan (*Arapahoe, *Boulder) Black Scoter (*Arapahoe) Long-tailed Duck (Pueblo, *Weld) AMERICAN WOODCOCK (Larimer) Black-legged Kittiwake (Larimer) SLATY-BACKED GULL (Larimer) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (*Larimer, Weld) Great Black-backed Gull (Boulder, Larimer, Pueblo) Williamson’s Sapsucker (Fremont) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (*Denver, La Plata) GYRFALCON (*Larimer) Vermilion Flycatcher (Boulder) Winter Wren (Jefferson) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (El Paso, *Jefferson) Black Rosy-Finch (El Paso, *Jefferson) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (El Paso, *Jefferson) Clay-colored Sparrow (Broomfield) Fox Sparrow (Red) (*Jefferson) Rusty Blackbird (Arapahoe) Yellow Warbler (Boulder) ARAPAHOE COUNTY: ---On January 2 at South Platte Reservoir the long-staying (f) Black Scoter continued. ---On January 2 a (juv) Tundra Swan was reported in South Platte Park on the river, south of Mineral Ave, by Ben Sampson. It continued on Jan 3 in the Park, at Blackrock Lake. ---On January 3 a bevy of six swans was reported from South Platte Reservoir by Cheryl Teuton. Photo study suggests that although most were Trumpeter Swans, at least one Tundra Swan was present. ---On January 1 & 3 the Rusty Blackbird that has been hanging out since last Halloween at Cherry Creek SP, just east of the Swim Beach, was seen again. BOULDER COUNTY: ---On December 29 the male Vermilion Flycatcher was seen again at Walden Ponds, having been here since mid-November. ---On December 29 at Erie Reservoir, Steve Frye and Boulder Flying Circus Birders Walk reported Great Black-backed Gull. ---On December 29 & 30 at Longmont Wastewater Treatment Ponds, Luke Pheneger reported an out-of-season Yellow Warbler. ---On January 2 a Tundra Swan was reported at Valmont Overlook (Legion Park) by Emil Yappert. BROOMFIELD COUNTY: ---On January 1 an out-of-season Clay-colored Sparrow was reported by Matt Hofeditz & David Ely at Columbine Meadows Park. It was about 50-70 yards west along the trail, past a yard with a "Beware of Dog" sign. The sparrow was feeding on the ground right along the wooden fences. The closest intersection is 126th Ave & Hazel St. Perhaps a “1 day wonder,” it could not be found on Jan 2. DENVER COUNTY: ---On December 31 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Rocky Mountain Lake Park by Matt Gray; seen through Jan 3, when it was east of tennis courts. EL PASO COUNTY: ---On December 21 at Rainbow Gulch Trail, Terence Berger, David and John Marvin reported 300 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, 5 Black Rosy-Finch and 8 Brown-capped Rosy-Finch on shoreline of Rampart Reservoir. Rosy-Finches have continued there in various numbers through December 30. FREMONT COUNTY: ---On January 1 & 2 three (f) Williamson’s Sapsuckers were reported at Lakeside Cemetery in Fremont by Kara Carragher. JEFFERSON COUNTY: ---On December 28 at Red Rock Trading Post, Myron Gerhard, Paulo and Santiago Tabares reported (Red) Fox Sparrow; seen through January 2. ---On December 29 at Morrison Park, Karen Goetz & Matt Clark reported Winter Wren near the bridge on west end of park; seen through January 2. ---On December 31 through Jan 3 a flock of all 3 species of Rosy-Finch was reported by Kirsten Witherell at her backyard feeders at 19540 W. 55th Pl, Golden. For permission to visit, please text her at (720) 372-0833, BEFORE 11 AM TODAY, FRIDAY, WHICH IS THE LAST DAY TO VISIT. She and her husband have been very hospitable! ---On January 1 a Trumpeter Swan was seen flying south from South Platte Reservoir toward Chatfield SP by Amy Darling. ---On January 2 a Winter Wren, present for weeks, was reported at Bear Creek Greenbelt--S Kipling to S Wadsworth by Mark Chavez. LA PLATA COUNTY: —On December 31 & January 3 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Animas River--Huck Finn Pond & Hatchery area by Ryan Votta, who first found it there on Dec 2 as the second county record. ---On January 1 a Pacific Wren was reported by Ryan Votta there too. LARIMER COUNTY: —On December 14 through January 4 an imm, dark-phase GYRFALCON has been seen off & on along W Trilby Rd and from Taft Hill Rd (where parking is not safe) & over the Larimer County Landfill. (Check in at a pay window or the main office & park as directed). It was seen briefly at 71st & Franklin on Jan 1. ---On December 21 at Larimer County Landfill, David Ely reported a GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (seen through Jan 4) & second-cycle Great Black-backed Gull, (seen thru 12/30). ---On December 24 at Horsetooth Reservoir, Nick Komar and Peter Burke reported (juv) Black-legged Kittiwake, which continued through January 2. ---On December 28 at Bobcat Ridge NA Kevin DeBoer reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK downstream from the parking lot. ---On December 29 a Glaucous-winged Gull was reported at Warren Lake by Nick Komar and seen by many through January 1. PUEBLO COUNTY: ---On January 1 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Pueblo Reservoir--State Wildlife Area (NW side) by Norm Erthal & Dan Brooke. WELD COUNTY: ---On December 12 through January 3 a PINK-FOOTED GOOSE continued at Frederick Lake (Milavec Reservoir) & Recreation Area, where it has been among a diverse gaggle of goose species & 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. ---Long-tailed Duck has been at Milavec Reservoir for weeks, last on Jan 3. ---On December 29 at Windsor Lake, Steve Mlodinow reported 1st winter GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL and (Black) Brant. *Your last chance to go on a Christmas Bird Count will be tomorrow!* Saturday (1/05/2019) 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/ To sign up for Christmas Bird Counts, contact the compiler today. <https://audubon.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=fadfb421e95f4949bde20c29a38228bd> *DFO Field Trips...trip details are at the DFO website DFObirds.org* First Creek at Rocky Mountain Arsenal Sunday, January 6 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM Patrick O'Driscoll (Email: patodrisk AT gmail.com; 303-885-6955) Elbert County Monday, January 7 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM David Suddjian (Email: dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659) Southwestern Metro Area Thursday, January 10 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Dale Pate (Email: dalelpate AT gmail.com; 575-706-4584) *South Platte River Trail at E 88th Ave and I-76* Saturday, January 12 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Mark Amershek (Email: mamershek AT msn.com; 303-329-8646) *Denver City Park (Denver County)* Sunday, January 13 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM Patrick O'Driscoll (Email: patodrisk AT gmail.com; 303-885-6955) *Cherry Creek SP Wetlands Loop (Arapahoe County)* Sunday, January 13 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Karen von Saltza (Email: kvonsaltza AT yahoo.com; 303-941-4881) Have a Happy New Year! 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