Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Compiler: Allison Hilf, ahilf AT me.com Phone: (303) 888-5110 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, March 19 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been diligent in reporting sightings and updates on CoBirds. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS are used for very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee. (*) indicates new information on this species. Rare, out of place and out of season species include: Trumpeter Swan (Archuleta) Tundra Swan (*Weld) EURASIAN WIGEON (*Huerfano) Surf Scoter (Adams) Black Scoter (*Huerfano) BLACK RAIL (Kiowa) Long-tailed Duck (Fremont, Larimer) Mew Gull (Kiowa) Red-throated Loon (Adams) HARRIS’S HAWK (Larimer) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Boulder, Larimer) Northern Shrike (Montezuma) Eastern Bluebird (Alamosa) Varied Thrush (Boulder) Mixed Rosy-Finch flock (Jefferson) Lapland Longspur (Larimer, Park) Field Sparrow (*El Paso) Fox Sparrow (Red) (Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (Larimer) Rusty Blackbird (Arapahoe) Gull species: Several winter/early spring gulls are being seen, primarily in Pueblo, Larimer, Chaffee, Arapahoe, Kiowa and Adams Counties, e.g., Iceland (Thayer’s), Glaucous, Bonaparte’s, California, Ring-billed, Herring, Lesser Black-backed, and Great Black-backed Gull. For more information on these gulls, as well as other birds not on this RBA list, please check cobirds.org, scroll down to the very bottom “Bird Trax” and click on “sightings”. It should list all birds reported on e-bird, but seems to be on the fritz the past few days. ADAMS COUNTY: —On March 17 a Surf Scoter was reported at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR - Lake Ladora by Joe Chen. —On March 17 a Red-throated Loon was reported at South Platte River McKay Rd and 100th area. First reported March 15 by Peter Ruprecht. ALAMOSA COUNTY: —On March 17 (2) Eastern Bluebirds were reported at Rio Grande Wetland e-bird Hotspot by Kara Carragher. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: —On March 16 the overwintering Rusty Blackbird(s) continue at Cherry Creek SP Swim Beach Area. ARCHULETA COUNTY: —On March 16 a Trumpeter Swan was seen at Pinon Lake Reservoir by Judy James. BOULDER COUNTY: —On March 15 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Boulder Community Garden by Richard Trinker. —On March 13 a Varied Thrush was reported on Bosque Ct in Boulder. First reported on Jan 23 by Ernest Crvich. EL PASO COUNTY: —On March 18 the overwintering Field Sparrow continues at Red Rock Canyon Open Space. FREMONT COUNTY: —On March 15 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Blue Heron Ponds on Hwy 115. Firstreported on March 6 by Rich Miller. HUERFANO COUNTY: —On March 18 a EURASIAN WIGEON was reported at Orlando Reservoir (on the western side feeding on shoreline area) by the DFO Field Trip/David Suddjian. —On March 18 a Black Scoter was reported at Martin Lake (on the eastern side near the dam outlet) in Lathrop State Park. First reported by Kara Carragher on March 17. JEFFERSON COUNTY: —On March 17 (latest report) - There has been a mixed flock of Rosy Finches (predominately Black Rosy Finches) in Golden visiting the feeders at the home of Kirsten Witherell. To see them please text her at 720-372-0833. If she is not home you may go around the back gate. Be sure you have the correct address- 19540 W 55th Place, Golden (inside Table Rock Community). The birds have been seen most days this winter, most prominent on colder days. —On March 15 the overwintering Fox Sparrow (Red) continues at Red Rock Trading Post. KIOWA COUNTY: —On March 17 a BLACK RAIL was reported at Kiowa Creek at Kiowa CR 40 by Steven Mlodinow. —On March 17 a Mew Gull was reported at Neenoshe Reservoir by Sean Walters. LARIMER COUNTY: —On March 17 a Harris's Hawk was reported near the intersection of Ziegler and William Neal Parkway (gravel / cement plant). It was visible from Horsetooth Road near the Topminnow Natural Area. First reported on February 21 by Robert Beauchamp. —On March 17 a (m) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported about midway along the south edge of Grandview Cemetery that abuts the golf course by David Leatherman. Sapsuckers that winter at Grandview Cemetery traditionally leave for parts north and east at this time of year. A pair of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers were reported over the previous week and there was an imm. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker wintering at the cemetery/golf course. —On March 15 (2) Lapland Longspurs were reported at 16932 - 17109 N County Road 15 in Wellington by Nick Komar. —On March 15 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Fossil Creek Reservoir & Regional Open Space. First reported on Feb 16 by David Farmer. —There has been a (f) Northern Cardinal visiting the feeders at the home of Steve Martin SW of Wellington since July. Email for current status and directions: falconridge AT cowisp.net. Last report - March 8. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: —On March 15 a Northern Shrike was reported at 28550 Road T.5 in Dolores by Carol Bylsma. PARK COUNTY: —On March 15 a Lapland Longspur was reported at 24 Main Street in Jefferson by James Mccoy. WELD COUNTY: —On March 18 (3) Tundra Swans were reported at Cozzens Lake. First reported on March 12 by Steven Mlodinow. Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details on dfobirds.org Broomfield County Tuesday, March 19 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM Dale Pale (E-Mail: dalelpate AT gmail.com; 575-706-4584) Wray Chamber Greater Prairie-Chicken Saturday - Sunday, March 23-24 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Gregg Goodrich (E-mail: GreggGoodrich AT gmail.com; 303-655-9135) Canon City Sunday, March 24 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM Mark Amershek (E-mail: mamershek AT msn.com; 303-329-8646) Southeastern Colorado Monday, March 25 4:30 AM - 7:00 PM David Suddjian (E-mail: dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659) Fountain Park Regional Park (El Paso County) Sunday, March 31 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM Diane Roberts (E-mail: Samantha576 AT aol.com; 720-278-9025) Denver City Park (Denver City County) Sunday, March 31 7:00 AM - 11:30 AM Patrick O’Driscoll (E-mail: Patodrisk AT gmail.com; 303-885-6955) Good Birding, Allison Hilf Aurora, CO Sent from my iPhoneI’m -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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