[cobirds] Rare Bird Alert for Colorado November 27, 2009
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date:November 2t, 2009 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, November 27, 2009 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes that there is new information for this species in this report) Tundra Swan (*Douglas/Jefferson) White-winged Scoter (*Boulder, Morgan, Park) Black Scoter (*Douglas/Jefferson) Surf Scoter (Park) Long-tailed Duck (*Boulder, Morgan) Barrow's Goldeneye (*Arapahoe, Garfield, Lake, Larimer, *Moffat, *Montezuma, Park, Rio Blanco,*Routt, San Miguel, *Summit) RED-THROATED LOON (Douglas/Jefferson) Pacific Loon (Larimer, Pueblo) YELLOW-BILLED LOON (Logan/Sedgwick) MEW GULL (El Paso, Pueblo) Thayer's Gull (*Boulder, Larimer, *Routt) Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Arapahoe, Pueblo) WESTERN GULL (Larimer) GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Larimer) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Fremont) Black Phoebe (Pueblo) Pacific Wren (*Boulder) Palm Warbler (Boulder) White-throated Sparrow (Jefferson) Lapland Longspur (Lake) Northern Cardinal (Yuma) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (*Boulder, *Grand, Park) Black Rosy-Finch (Park) White-winged Crossbill (*Larimer, *Routt) To skip this recording to leave a message, press the star key at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including the county and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Arapahoe County: --A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported by Kilpatrick at Cherry Creek Reservoir on November 22. --A 3rd-cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull was found by Walbek at Cherry Creek Reservoir on November 22. Boulder County: --A female Long-tailed Duck was reported by Schmoker at Lagerman Reservoir on November 16 and seen again on November 18 by Guarente. On November 21, Gent reported a first year Long-tailed Duck and imm Thayer's Gull at Lagerman. On November 25, Kaempfer saw the first year Long-tailed Duck at Lagerman. On November 26, Floyd reported a Long-tailed Duck at Lagerman. --A female type White-winged Scoter was reported by Floyd at McIntosh Lake in Longmont on November 21 and seen again by Szeliga on November 26. Szeliga also reported a flyover Thayer's Gull at McIntosh on November 26. --An eastern Palm Warbler was reported by Severs on the East Boulder Creek Path east of foothills near the railroad crossing and Kaempfer refound the warbler south of the intersection of Pearl and East Pearl on November 24. --5 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Szeliga at Red Rock Lake in the Brainard Lake Recreation Area on November 25. --A Pacific Wren (Winter Wren split) was reported by Floyd where 63rd St crosses the St Vrain on November 26. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --A 1st winter RED-THROATED LOON was reported by Drummond at Chatfield on November 14. The loon was seen again on November 20 by Kibbe. --A female Black Scoter was reported by Kellner at Chatfield by the Marina Sandspit on November 25. --A pair of Tundra Swans was reported by Kellner at Chatfield State Park on November 26. El Paso County: --A possible adult MEW GULL was reported by Hinds at Big Johnson on November 22. Fremont County: --A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was reported by Moss at Centennial Park in Canon City last week. Garfield County: --2 m Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Dahl at Rifle Gap Reservoir on November 24. Grand County: --Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Cathy Craig coming to her feeders in the Granby area as recently as November 22. If you are interested in trying to see the birds contact her at pioneer...@aol.com or call 970-887-9640 for directions and to confirm that the birds are still around. --Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Deininger in Kremmling at the corner of 9th and Grand on November 25. Jefferson County: --A White-throated Sparrow was reported by Eden at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield on November 22. Lake County: --A Lapland Longspur and Grasshopper Sparrow were reported by Kalbach on the shore of Twin Lakes on November 21. --3m Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Kellner at Mount Elbert Forebay on November 22. Larimer County: --A possible WESTERN GULL and 2 Thayer's Gulls were reported by Komar at Warren Lake in Fort Collins on November 15. The possible WESTERN GULL was seen again by Righter on November 21. --A Pacific Loon was reported by Kaempfer at Douglas Reservoir on November 21. --At Lake Loveland on November 19, Wild reported 3 ad Thayer's Gulls, 1 ad Lesser Black-backed Gull and a pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes. On November 20 at Lake Loveland, Wild reported 1 2nd winter GREAT-BLACK BACKED GULL, 2 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls, and 1 ad Thayer's Gull. --At least a pair of White-winged Crossbills were reported by Leatherman in Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins on November 22. They were seen in section E of the cemetery. On November 26, Leatherman
[cobirds] Location of Boulder County Pacific Wren
Hello, Birders. There seems to be a little bit of confusion about where exactly Hannah and Andrew and I found the Pacific Wren (or wrens?) yesterday, Nov. 26th, in Boulder County. The bird was immediately west of where the St. Vrain River crosses 63rd Street. Yes, 63rd Street, despite all the naysayers. (Thanks for the flood of e-mail; glad to know folks actually pay attention!) Here's a map: http://tiny.cc/Mwo3O The exact lat./long. for the bird are: 40.196155N, 105.207924W ranging west to 40.196143N, 105.208173W. Which presents me with the opportunity to implore birders to use exact latitude and longitude for reporting birds that others might want to go out and find. After all these years in Colorado, I still don't know what is meant by Wheatridge Greenbelt, Denver West, or the notorious model airplane field at Cherry Creek. And I've completely given up on ever trying to figure out where anything is at Chatfield State Park... :-( In the past year or so, it's gotten incredibly easy to get lat./long. data online. I was back in New York last month, and folks on the New York equivalent of COBirds were giving lat./long. locations for the *exact parking space* that a rare bird was hanging out in. Sure beats turn left here, turn right there, drive to the end, walk past the trees, it was back in there somewhere. --- Ted Floyd Editor, Birding Check out Birding magazine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BirdingMagazine --- _ Windows 7: It works the way you want. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen:112009v2 -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
[cobirds] Re: Location of Boulder County Pacific Wren
Hello, Birders. Three more things, if I may. I really appreciate Ted's advise on giving lat/longitude. I guess this makes sense in this day and age if we have the ability to post this data. I always have the gps in the car...easy enough to post. 1. And even if you don't have a portable GPS device, the information is still useful. Just go online, find the exact spot, print out the map, and carry it with you into the field. Indeed, the map itself (printout, computer screen, whatever) can be especially useful, as it shows real features. Back in New York last month, there was initial confusion about the location of a bird, but the situation was resolved via a GoogleEarth map that showed the *exact pine tree* the bird was in. 2. Regarding this particular Pacific Wren, please note that the bird appears to be on private property. I'm not sure of that, but, needless to say, searchers should err on the side of caution. When Hannah and Andrew and I found the bird, it was eminently detectable from the road. No need to wander from the road shoulder. 3. Back to technology. It's *really easy* to obtain and use GPS data online. And this is coming from somebody who is hopeless with e-technology. (Just ask Bryan Patrick...) --- Ted Floyd Editor, Birding Check out Birding magazine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BirdingMagazine --- _ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
[cobirds] Golden-crowned Sparrow, Tunnel Drive, FreCo
This morning I got a couple of good looks at the Golden-crowned Sparrow that's been at Tunnel Dr. since October. It was in brush next to the metal gate at the end of Tunnel Dr. It can sometimes be hard to find; my success rate is only about 50%. There were also several Rufous-crowned Sparrows and lots of Canyon Towhees here. Tunnel Drive intersects US 50 west of Canyon City, just past the old prison. Rich Miller Canon City -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
Re: [cobirds] Boulder County, Nov. 26th
COBirders, I went in search of the Pacific Wren southwest of McCall Lake between Lyons and Longmont today at 1:30. Within seconds of peering over the side of the bridge, the bird popped out of the underbrush next to the river. It had a good look at the bird at about 30ft for over 3 minutes. This time the bird was on the south side of the bridge instead of the north like Ted had noted: http://tinyurl.com/ylystby Lat: 40.195943N, Lon: 105.207704W While watching the bird, it called twice, both of which were single alarm notes. I have concern though that the calls I heard were not consistent with Western Winter Wren but more likely of the Eastern Winter Wren. The calls were chunkier than what I heard on Nathan's website for Pacific Wren. Do Pacific and Winter Wren calls overlap at all? Is it possible this bird is a hybrid? Are alarm calls sharper and chunkier than the calls noted on Nathan's website? I have all sorts of questions about this bird that currently confuse me. When viewing the wren, it looked really good for a Western Winter Wren, with little barring on its sides, the lightest color being on the throat, and really dark brown all over the bird with few spots of whitish/gray. The supercilium remained just as wide behind the eye as in front, but I am not sure if this is a characteristic of Western Winter Wren or not. It seems to be based on Sibley's drawings of the birds, but I make no conclusions based on one drawing. Overall, this bird was really easy to find and didn't really care that I was present. Most Winter Wrens (Eastern) that I have seen are super skulky where you can step on them and they don't even move, so this bird was a dramatically different experience for me. It was hanging around with Chickadees while I was there. Good luck if others go out chasing this bird. Bryan Guarente Instructional Designer The COMET Program University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Boulder, CO -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
[cobirds] Black-fronted Goose in Lakewood Jefferson County
Ha! Thought that would get your attention! Question: What goose occurring regularly in Colorado has a black face (front)? Answer: immature White-fronted Goose. I saw this bird yesterday and today at Addenbrooke Park near the entrance at Garrison and Center Ave some 100 yards north of the entrance grazing near the sidewalk with other white-cheeked geese. It, along with the other geese in the flock are oblivious to human presence. Addenbrooke Park hosts over 100 Cackling Geese every winter and is a good place to study the difference with Canadas at close range. Also I see Harlan's Hawks every winter between the Kipling Blvd entrance and the corner of Kipling and Alameda. Bob Shade -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
[cobirds] White-winged Crossbill Ft. Collins Larimer County
Got to Grandview Cemetery about 11:30AM today. Within about a half + hour I saw the female White-winged Crossbill in a conifer in E section. Good look with my scope. Wonderful warm sunny and calm day. Norma Erickson -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
[cobirds] Marston and Chatfield - Jeffco
Tammy and I went to Marston and Chatfield today. Marston: 2 Common Loons 1 Loon sp Chatfield 2 Common Loons from marina handicapped fisherman point 1 Pac Loon from old heron overlook. No Black Scoter Ted, I suggest you use google earth or call someone for directions to find these places. Ira Sanders Golden, CO -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
[cobirds] Friday NE Colorado birding highlights
Chris Wood, Jessie Barry and I birded NE Colorado. Interesting that there were NO white geese (an almost no geese of any kind) at Jumbo Reservoir! Waterfowl in general were noticeably lacking at all reservoirs including, Jumbo, Sterling and Prewitt Reservoirs, Loloff Reservoir and the ponds on Weld County 59, EVEN Lower Latham! Some selected highlights included: Jumbo Reservoir: Yellow-billed Loon – 1 imm still present Pacific Loon – 1 Prewitt Reservoir: Pacific Loon – 4! Lower Latham Reservoir: - See the report below for our Lower Latham results (there are a few REALLY nice sightings included in the list below). This report was produced by eBird. It’s easy to enter your records and be able to produce trip lists such as these. PLUS your sightings have meaning to 1) you (you can produce histograms and other reports of your records…pretty cool), 2) other birders, 3) researchers 4) posterity and 5) ??? I challenge you to enter your next trip(s) into eBird at http://ebird.org and see what it can do for you! Joey Kellner Littleton, CO Location: Lower Latham Reservoir Observation date: 11/27/09 Notes: Our last stop of the day was highlighted by several great birds including a very late American Bittern, an early Glaucous Gull and several Short-eared Owls. OBSERVERS: Chris Wood, Jessie Barry and Joey Kellner. WEATHER: Calm. 80% clear with some high clouds. 45 - 53F. Number of species: 34 Cackling Goose 225 Canada Goose 150 Gadwall 20 American Wigeon 20 Mallard 175 Northern Shoveler 35 Northern Pintail 5 Green-winged Teal (American) 2 Common Goldeneye 75 Common Merganser 70 Red-breasted Merganser 1 Adult male. Ring-necked Pheasant 1 AMERICAN BITTERN 1 ***Late. Jessie spotted one that flew up out of the canal and landed in the marsh (about 445). Bald Eagle 2 Two adults. Northern Harrier 7 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Rough-legged Hawk 1 Adult male. American Kestrel 1 Virginia Rail 2 Heard grunting. American Coot 15 Wilson's Snipe 1 Flyover just after sunset. Ring-billed Gull 4600 When we arrived there were only about 1000 Ring-billed Gulls on the lake, but flocks from 20 - 400 birds kept coming in, particularly around dusk. California Gull 35 Very conservative count. Herring Gull 90 Very conservative count. LESSER BLACK_BACKED GULL (graellsii) 1 **A single adult. GLAUCOUS GULL 1 **Rare. Early. A very white individual with very few markings on the upperparts. Fairly long pinkish bill with black ring near tip. First-cycle bird. SHORT-EARED OWL 5 At least 5 individuals started flying around 4:50pm. American Crow 2 American Tree Sparrow 5 Song Sparrow 7 Swamp Sparrow 1 Heard calling from marsh. Red-winged Blackbird 2500 Western Meadowlark 2 Great-tailed Grackle 3 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
[cobirds] White-winged Crossbills--Grandview Cemetary/Ft Collins
Today, I made a quick stop at Mcintosh Lake (Longmont) and could not locate the White-winged Scoter but did find a Lond-tailed Duck. After this I decided to attempt to find the White-winged Crossbill at Grandview Cemetary. At about 1:30pm, I was able to locate a very silent pair high up in the firs. Eric Defonso and I watched for about 5 minutes before they flew silently to the southeast part of the cemetary. I have a couple of very distant shots on the site below in the uncommon-to-rare gallery. Mark Chavez Lakewood-Green Mtn http://www.pbase.com/mark2929c -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
[cobirds] Chihuahan Ravens in Canon City
Yesterday I saw (and heard) two Chihuahuan Ravens flying around the east side of Canon City. When I tried to follow them as they flew away I flushed an adult Cooper's Hawk that kek, kek'ed it's apparent annoyance at being disturbed. I was unsuccessful at refinding them yesterday and today. A Black Phoebe continues to put in appearances sporadically at my friend's property east of Canon City. SeEtta Moss Canon City http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
[cobirds] Crows over Larimer County
This evening near dusk, about 1,000 American Crows flew west low over my house in about 15 minutes. I've seen 100-150 flying into the mountains from Hwy36 between Lyons and Boulder at dusk before, but this was astounding. Any corvidiphiles out there? .. that have some sense as to: 1 - some kind of evening roost at 7,000 ft. somewhere, or 2 - just a quick spin up to Estes Park before dark, or 3 - what the heck are they doing anyway? Thanks d Davis at 6,009 ft., 4 miles NW of Lyons, in open Ponderosa Faith is believing what you know ain't so Mark Twain -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
