Date: Friday, December 6, 2019 E-mail: [email protected]
Compiler: Patrick O’Driscoll; [email protected] Phone: 303-885-6955 __________________________________________________________ Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO website. (*) indicates new information on a species. For more information on birds seen today, go to cobirds.org and scroll to the bottom for “Recent eBird Sightings.” Rare, out-of-place and out-of-season species include: Trumpeter Swan (Arapahoe, Delta, *Mesa) Tundra Swan (Jefferson, *Mesa) Surf Scoter (Arapahoe, Jefferson) White-winged Scoter (Jefferson) Black Scoter (*Arapahoe) Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe,* Weld) Barrow’s Goldeneye (*Weld) Red-breasted Merganser (Mesa) Eared Grebe (*Grand) Least Sandpiper (Arapahoe, Weld) Mew Gull (*Weld) *NOTE: Other expected wintering gulls have appeared at Lake Pueblo and other favored sites Red-throated Loon (Pueblo) Yellow-billed Loon (Arapahoe) Double-crested Cormorant (*Delta, *Larimer, Mesa) Eastern Bluebird (*Huerfano) Mountain Bluebird (*Boulder) Varied Thrush (La Plata) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (El Paso, Larimer, Weld) Gray Catbird (Jefferson) Yellow-headed Blackbird (*Weld) Rusty Blackbird (El Paso, Jefferson) _________________________________________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY: —On Dec 5, a Black Scoter was reported in the Arapahoe County section of South Platte Reservoir. First reported Nov 13 by Burke Angstman. — On Dec 4, a Least Sandpiper was reported at the South Platte River - Northern Wildlife Area by Brian Johnson. —On Dec 3, a Yellow-billed Loon was reported at Aurora Reservoir. First reported Dec 1 by Steve Mlodinow. This might be the same bird previously reported at Cherry Creek SP (Nov 8-28). —On Dec 3, Long-tailed Ducks (2) were reported at South Platte Reservoir. First reported Dec 1 by Adam Vesely. —On Dec 1, Trumpeter Swans (3) were reported at Cherry Creek SP Marina. First reported Nov 28 by Hap Ellis. —On Nov 29, Trumpeter Swans (2) were reported at Eaglewatch Lake in South Platte Park-C470 area by David Bailey. BOULDER COUNTY: —On Dec 5, a Mountain Bluebird was reported at Eldorado Mountain OS by Stephen Jones. DELTA COUNTY: —On Dec 5, Double-crested Cormorants (2) were reported at Confluence Park in Delta. First reported Dec 4 by Jon Horn and Bill Harris. —On Dec 4, Trumpeter Swans (4) were reported at Sweitzer Lake. First reported Dec 3 by Don Marsh. EL PASO COUNTY: — On Dec 4, a Rusty Blackbird was reported at Clear Spring Ranch by Alan Ketcham. GRAND COUNTY: —On Dec 5, an Eared Grebe was reported at the Grand Lake Complex channel. First reported Dec 4 by Christina Leslie. HUERFANO COUNTY: —On Dec. 5, Eastern Bluebirds (12) were reported at Lathrop SP by Tony Godfrey. JEFFERSON COUNTY: —On Dec 3, a Gray Catbird was reported at Wheat Ridge Greenbelt - Prospect Park by Cynthia Madsen. —On Dec 3, a White-winged Scoter was reported at Chatfield SP - N Boat Ramp area. First reported Nov 29 by Joey Kellner. —On Dec 2, Tundra Swans (6) were reported at Harriman Lake Park by several birders. First reported Dec 1 by Lucy Deakins. —On Dec 1, a Rusty Blackbird was reported on Clear Creek Trail - Golden to I-70 by Aaron Shipe and Mark Chavez. —On Nov 30, a Surf Scoter was observed in the Jefferson County section of South Platte Reservoir. First reported on Nov 13 by James McCall. LA PLATA COUNTY: —On Dec 4, a Varied Thrush was reported at the Animas River - Huck Finn Pond & Hatchery area in Durango by Ryan Votta. LARIMER COUNTY: —On Dec 5, a Double-crested Cormorant was reported at Sheldon Lake in Fort Collins City Park by David Leatherman. —On Nov 29, about 25 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches (including one Hepburn’s/coastal subspecies) were reported at Lory SP near the first rock face from the parking lot on the Well Gulch trail by John Shenot. MESA COUNTY: —On Dec 5, Trumpeter Swans (2) were reported at Highline Lake SP by Don Marsh. —On Dec 5, a Tundra Swan was reported at Highline Lake SP. First reported Dec 3 by Charlie Chase. —On Dec 4, a Red-breasted Merganser was reported at Jerry Creek Reservoirs SWA by Charlie Chase. —On Dec 4, Double-crested Cormorants (2) were reported at Jerry Creek Reservoirs SWA by Charlie Chase. PUEBLO COUNTY: —On Dec 1, a Red-throated Loon was reported at Pueblo Reservoir. First reported on Nov 28 by Brandon Percival. WELD COUNTY: —On Dec 5, a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Windsor Lake by Josh Bruening. —On Dec 5, a Yellow-headed Blackbird was reported in Masters by Norm Lewis. —On Dec 5, a Barrow’s Goldeneye was reported at Union Reservoir. First reported Dec. 4 by Norman Erthal. —On Dec 5, a Mew Gull was reported at Union Reservoir. First reported on Nov 28 by Steve Mlodinow. —On Dec 4, a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Union Reservoir by Norman Erthal. —On Dec 3, a Least Sandpiper was reported at Union Reservoir by Steve Mlodinow. —On Dec 1, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches (3) were reported in Raymer at CR 105 ( *40.644,-104.068*) by Norm Erthal. _________________________________________________________ Upcoming Denver Field Ornithologists field trip (details at dfobirds.org) *Park County Explorations *Tuesday, Dec 10 6:30 AM - 3 PM David Suddjian ([email protected]; 831-713-8659) It's Christmas Bird Count season across Colorado between Dec 14 and Jan 5. Please help out and sign up for one or more of these CBCs! For a clickable map of Colorado's counts with registration/location details, go to https://audubon.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=ac275eeb01434cedb1c5dcd0fd3fc7b4 Good birding, Patrick O’Driscoll [email protected] Phone: 303-885-6955 -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAMNEzJOH4J3YXGn1MS4CkvRb5w_9QFEV1%2BdjeeCBQV81ug4Eig%40mail.gmail.com.
