Date: Monday, March 30, 2020 Email: RBA AT cobirds.org <http://cobirds.org/> Compiler: Allison Hilf; ahilf AT me.com <http://me.com/> Phone: (303) 888-5110 _____________________________________________ 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 <http://cobirds.org/> and scroll to the bottom for “Recent eBird Sightings.” ______________________________________________ Rare, out-of-place and out-of-season species reports are listed below. Several species which are a few weeks out of range such as early migrants or birds which breed in Colorado are not currently being reported as “rare”. Trumpeter Swan (El Paso, Mesa) Tundra Swan (*Summit) Long-tailed Duck (*Arapahoe, Bent, Pueblo) Horned Grebe (San Miguel) Mew Gull (*Adams) Lesser-black Backed Gull (Alamosa) Glaucous Gull (Weld) Pacific Loon (Pueblo) Black Phoebe (*Douglas) Eastern Bluebird (Chaffee) Sprague’s Pipit (*Las Animas) Golden-crowned Sparrow (Mesa) White-throated Sparrow (Montezuma, Summit) Sagebrush Sparrow (Jefferson, Larimer) Rusty Blackbird (Douglas)
—————————————————————————— Note, for locations below that you are not familiar with, go to the Colorado Field Ornithologists’ (CFO) website. Select the “Birding Resources” header, toggle down to “County Birding,” and indicate the county of interest for site information. https://coloradocountybirding.org/County/BySite.aspx <https://coloradocountybirding.org/County/BySite.aspx>. ADAMS COUNTY: —On Mar 29 a Mew Gull was reported at Dunes Reservoir by Adam Vesely. Dunes Reservoir is northwest of the intersection of E. 112th Ave. and Highway 85. There's a small parking lot near the southwest corner of the reservoir located in the neighborhood. ALAMOSA/RIO GRANDE COUNTIES: —On Mar 25 a Lesser Black-backed Gull (alternate plumage) was found at San Luis Lake by Dale and Bev Hettinger. This represents approx. only the 4th San Luis Valley record for the species. —A Mexican Duck was found last week at the Monte Vista Refuge Auto Tour Loop by Lance Cheslock and Rachael Couoh (Rio Grande Cty). ARAPAHOE COUNTY: —On Mar 29 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at South Platte Park/South Platte Reservoir by Robert Raker. This is likely the same bird that had previously been reported on the Jefferson County side of the Reservoir. BENT COUNTY: —On Mar 24 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at John Martin Reservoir by Alice Arnold. CHAFFEE COUNTY: —On Mar 25 a Eastern Bluebird was reported at Chaffee CR 163 pond (PRIVATE, view from road) by Greg Mihaliok DOUGLAS COUNTY: —On March 29 a Black Phoebe was reported at Chatfield SP—Plum Creek Nature Area by Matt Crooks. —On March 25 a Rusty Blackbird was reported at Chatfield SP--Plum Creek Delta by David Bailey. EL PASO COUNTY: —On Mar 23 a Trumpeter Swan was reported at Big Johnson Reservoir & Bluestem Prairie Open Space by Tanja Britton. EL PASO and PUEBLO COUNTIES: —Please note Chico Basin Ranch is closed until at least March 30 because of the current Coronavirus outbreak. JEFFERSON COUNTY: —On Mar 29 two Sagebrush Sparrows were reported at Bear Creek Lake Park/Pelican Point Area by Mark Chavez. Please note, Park Rangers have been frustrated that some birders have not been practicing proper social distancing and if it continues they mentioned they might NEED to close the Park. LARIMER COUNTY: —On March 28 a Sagebrush Sparrow was reported at Lake Estes by Marc Hemmes. LAS ANIMAS COUNTY: —On Mar 29 a Sprague’s Pipit was heard in Trinchera at CR 8.8 by David Tønnessen. MESA COUNTY: —On Mar 24 a Trumpeter Swan was reported in James M Robb Colorado SP/ Pear Park Section by Sarah Brickman. —On Mar 23 the wintering Golden-crowned Sparrow was reported at Grand Junction Wildlife Area/Gunnison Campgrounds by Don Marsh. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: —On Mar 28 a White-throated Sparrow was reported at Denny Lake Park by Ryan Votta. This is a first spring e-bird report for this species in this county. PUEBLO COUNTY: —On Mar 25 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Pueblo West Gravel Pit by Mark Yaeger. This might be the same duck previously reported at Pueblo Reservoir - Ranyon —On Mar 25 a Pacific Loon was reported at Pueblo West Gravel Pit by Chris Knight. This might be the same bird that has been spending the winter in the Pueblo Area. SAN MIGUEL COUNTY: —On Mar 28 a Horned Grebe was reported at Miramonte Reservoir by Eric Hynes. This is a first spring e-bird report for this species in this county. SUMMIT COUNTY: —On March 29 a Tundra Swan was reported in Silverthorne at Angler Mountain Ranch Ponds (PRIVATE, view from road only). First reported on Mar 23 by Misty Walters. —On Mar 23 a White-throated Sparrow was reported in the town of Frisco at the bird feeding station by Jack & Ryan Bushong. WELD COUNTY: —On Mar 29 a White-throated Sparrow was reported at Banner Lakes State Wildlife Area by Linda Lee. —On Mar 23 a Glaucous Gull was reported just west of Ault on CR 33. First reported Mar 22 by Gary Lefko. _________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE: Because of concerns and precautions around the coronavirus outbreak, DFO has suspended all in-person club activities, including field trips, for the rest of March and the month of April. One great way to try avoiding COVID-19 and to distract yourself from news is to go watch some CORVIDS and/or other birds. It’s a great time to observe bird behavior in your yard/neighborhood. Please share interesting and/or unusual birds and behavior observations on COBirds. Stay safe and please practice social distancing protocols. Good Birding to all, Allison Hilf Aurora, CO Ahilf AT me.com <http://me.com/> -- 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/4B4F6BD8-B0B0-49EC-830E-C0B9E46ED41C%40me.com.
