Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Compiler: Allison Hilf, [email protected] Phone: (303) 888-5110 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, March 20 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,*Weld) Mew Gull (Kiowa) Red-throated Loon (Adams) HARRIS’S HAWK (Larimer) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Boulder, Larimer) Northern Shrike (Montezuma) Eastern Bluebird (Alamosa) Mixed Rosy-Finch flock (Jefferson) Lapland Longspur (Park) Field Sparrow (*El Paso) Fox Sparrow (Red) (Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (Larimer) Rusty Blackbird (Arapahoe) Gull species: Several winter/spring gulls are being seen, primarily in Pueblo, Larimer, 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 “Recent eBird Sightings”. 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. EL PASO COUNTY: —On March 19 the overwintering Field Sparrow continues at Red Rock Canyon Open Space. FREMONT COUNTY: —On March 19 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Blue Heron Ponds on Hwy 115. First reported 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: —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. Last report March 17. —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 at Grandview Cemetery about midway along the south edge of the cemetery that abuts the golf course by David Leatherman. 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers - 1(m) and 1(f) were reported on March 8 by John Shenot. —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 19 (3) Tundra Swans were reported at Cozzens Lake. First reported on March 12 by Steve Mlodinow. —On March 19 a (m)Long-tailed Duck was reported at Firestone Gravel Pit by Steve 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) Good Birding, Allison Hilf Aurora, CO Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/5D32B0CF-C7D5-45E5-BC26-38DFDC9CC6D1%40me.com. 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