[cobirds] Pine Warbler and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Lamar (Prowers Co) CO

[Janeal Thompson]

The adult male Pine Warbler (PIWA) continues to make irregular visits to
the juniper tree in my front yard; sometimes going to the peanut feeder and
other times taking seeds from caches of 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches.  Today,
a male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was in the same tree with the PIWA, a first
winter female Yellow-rumped Warbler and 7 other more common visitors.

Janeal Thompson
Lamar, CO

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[cobirds] Boulder County Lakes

[William H Kaempfer]

I took a pre-football game tour of NE Boulder County lakes this morning with 
John Vanderpoel.  We visited Panama, Union (honorary status in Boulder County), 
Ish, Terry, Clark, McIntosh, Crane Hollow, Clover Basin, Lagerman and Dodd 
Reservoirs and ended up with a trip list of 50 species.

Of the 8 less common, but highly desired waterfowl species for this time of 
year (3 scoters, Long-tailed Duck, Barrow's Goldeneye, Common and Pacific Loon, 
and Red-necked Grebe) we found zero.   That is, as in none of the above.  Well, 
we still had an enjoyable morning with lots of individuals and species to keep 
us busy.  Here are some highlights:

First American Tree Sparrows of the fall at Panama Res.
Terry Res. is full of an incredible number of birds.  Too bad it isn't more 
easily viewed, but it had Bonaparte's Gulls and a fairly large number of 
American White Pelican still present (also at Union and McIntosh) along with 
hundreds of other gulls, goldeneyes and mergansers.
Dodd Res. with 2 Snow and one Ross's Goose.

Finally, I will note that Lark Latch had a hummingbird zip by her yesterday in 
North Boulder.  This is the time off year to pay attention to hummers as there 
could be a real wonder out there.  For instance, today there was an Anna's in 
Nebraska.

Bill Kaempfer
Boulder

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[cobirds] Late Catbird, El Paso County

[Stephen Getty]

CO Birders,

I was interested to see a late Gray Catbird hustling about in the yard today.
This is the neighborhood just south of Bear Creek Park in Colorado Springs.

Best,
Steve
Colorado Springs

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[cobirds] Gulls, El Paso County

[David Tønnessen]

Hey all,

I stopped by Big Johnson Reservoir this evening after 4:00, and was 
immediately surprised to see gulls numbering in the thousands, which I 
don't think I've seen here before. I didn't pick out anything other than 
Ring-billed until after dark (only had 10 or 15 minutes of sunlight) when I 
managed to separate 3 California Gulls, an adult Herring Gull, and four 
Lesser Black-backed Gulls swimming together near the far shore. Since most 
of the gulls were at the far shore (both on land and in water) and it was 
dark most of the time I was observing, I'm confident I missed at least a 
few other light-backed gulls (probably a few more Cals and Herrings). I 
think it would be worth checking tomorrow if the gulls stay.

Aside from gulls, 3 merganser species were present as well as many Common 
Goldeneyes, a Cackling Goose, and two late American White Pelicans.


David Tonnessen
Colorado Springs

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[cobirds] Escaped Cockatiel in Fort Collins

[Jeff Birek]

Just spreading the word in case someone is missing their cockatiel. I found it 
about 30 minutes ago in City Park by the basketball court near the baseball 
diamonds. It was a normal, gray-plumaged bird. It was flying around the elms 
and was quite vocal!

Happy birding!

Jeff Birek
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Fort Collins

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[cobirds] Palm Warbler, Larimer

[Joey Angstman]

Has anyone been able to refind the bird?

Joey Angstman
Fort Collins, CO

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[cobirds] Great Black-backed Gull in Pueblo

[Brandon Percival]

The adult Great Black-backed Gull was standing on the tires at the
South Shore Marina at Pueblo Reservoir, Pueblo Co. mid-morning today.
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Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO

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[cobirds] Varied Thrush, El Paso County

[SUKE C]

The Varied Thrush was in view between 9:50 and 10:15 this morning, first on the 
south shore of Drake Lake then in the yard south of the lake.

Very cooperative!

Cecile Lee

Elbert, CO

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[cobirds] Palm Warbler, Larimer

[Nick Komar]

David Bray reports a bright eastern Palm Warbler at Rivers Edge natural area in 
Loveland, Larimer county, right now. From the parking lot head Southeast along 
the edge of bass pond. Watch for it with American Tree Sparrows 

Sent from my iPhone

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert; Saturday 11/19/2016

[Mary Driscoll]

Compiler:  Mary Driscoll
e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org 
Date:  November 19, 2016 
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, November 19, sponsored by Denver 
Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)


NOTE:  The RBA is using the new AOU checklist and the order of the families has 
changed

Surf Scoter (Arapahoe, Jackson, Kiowa,Weld)
Black Scoter (Arapahoe, Crowley)
White-winged Scoter (*Pueblo)
Red-necked Grebe (Pueblo)
Greater Yellowlegs (Jackson)
Black-legged Kittiwake (Pueblo)
Great Black-backed Gull(*Pueblo)
Mew Gull (El Paso)
Red-throated Loon (Adams, Larimer, Pueblo)
Pacific Loon (Pueblo, Summit)
Red-shouldered Hawk (El Paso)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Morgan)
Sedge Wren (Bent)
Bewick's Wren (Delta, Mesa)
Varied Thrush (*El Paso)
Lapland Longspur (Elbert)
Orange-crowned Warbler (Delta)
Pine Warbler (Prowers)
Rusty Blackbird (Boulder, (*Pueblo)
Great-tailed Grackle (Weld)
*For locations you are not familiar with (e.g. "Lower Latham"), please 
refer to CFO's Colorado County Birding site for directions:  
www.coloradocountybirding.org 

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
---On November 15, a Black Scoter was seen at Aurora Reservoir by D. Dowell.
---On November 13, a Black Scoter (adult, male) and a Surf Scoter (female) were 
reported by Glenn Walbek at Cherry Creek State Park. On November 16, Nick Komar 
reports both Scoter species still present at Aurora Reservoir, along the 
southeast shore.

BENT COUNTY:
---On November 12, a Sedge Wren was reported by Steve Mlodinow at the west end 
of Van’s Marsh on south side of road (near John Martin Reservoir)

BOULDER COUNTY:
---On November 13, a Rusty Blackbird was reported by Jack Bushing,  foraging 
along the water’s edge of the NNW side of Hecla Lake, Louisville.

CROWLEY COUNTY:
---On November 12, Four Black Scoters were reported by Steve Mlodinow at Lake 
Henry where the entrance road meets lake.   Note Lake Meredith is entirely 
closed to public access.

DELTA COUNTY:
---On November 11, Two Bewick's Wrens and an Orange-crowned Warbler were 
reported by Jason Beason at Confluence Park.

ELBERT COUNTY:  On November 15, D. Suddjian reported  seeing Lapland Longspurs  
in the areas I checked that had bare dirt fields, with many 100s noted SE of 
Matheson along CRs 169, 66, 153, and 70. The biggest numbers were along CR 66 a 
few miles E of CR 149. And a pond along CR 169 at 3.8 miles S of Hwy 86 had a 
series of flocks of longspurs coming in to drink water, offering nice looks 
with a scope.

EL PASO COUNTY:
---On November 18, Cici Lee reported a Varied Thrush at Drake Lake, Mallard 
Dr., Falcon-Peyton area.  It was perched in the dead tree just west of the 
parking area.
---On November12, an adult Mew Gull was reported by Mark Peterson and David 
Chaffen at Big Johnson Reservoir.  This might be the same bird previously 
reported at Prospect Lake.
---On November 9, an adult Mew Gull was reported by Dale and Joel Adams at 
Prospect Lake at Memorial Park, Colorado Springs.  
---On November 10, a Red-shouldered Hawk was reported by Susan Craig, it was 
swooping around low over the shopping center at the SE corner of Constitution 
and Powers Blvds.
 
LARIMER COUNTY:
---On November 12, a Red-throated Loon was reported by Nick Komar at the North 
end of Boyd Lake SP.  State Park pass required. Approach main entrance from the 
south (road is closed to the north).  On November 13, the Red-throated Loon was 
re-found at the North end of Boyd Lake, by David Wade.
---On November 13, a Red-throated Loon was reported by David Wade and Georgia 
Doyle at the North end of Boyd Lake SP.  It was seen from the northern most 
parking lot on the west side.  State Park pass required.
 
PROWERS COUNTY:
---On November 11, An adult male Pine Warbler visited the various seed feeders 
in Janeal Thompson’s yard. The bird was also observed eating insects. The Pine 
Warbler was seen by David Leatherman on November 16.

PUEBLO COUNTY:
—On November 18, B. Percival reported a White-winged Scoter below Pueblo 
Reservoir dam between the road bridge and Valco Bridge. He also saw a Rusty 
Blackbird in the same area along the river walk.
---On November 18, Brandon Percival reported a Great Black-backed Gull at 
Pueblo Reservoir.  
---On November 15, Eric DeFonso reported seeing the Black-legged Kittiwake seen 
well from the N most of the three parking areas looking W at Pueblo SWA.
---November 14 update on Black-legged Kittiwake, thanks to Brandon Percival: 
Still present today as of 7:38 AM at the same location. Pacific Loon also still 
present today, west of West Fishing Road.  
“A good number of people were able to see the bird today (including a visiting 
birder from Tennessee), after the early morning sighting from West Fishing 
Road, it spent the rest of the day in the State Wildlife Area, seen off the 
middle parking looking west.  It seems to hang