[cobirds] Purple Sandpiper, Summit County, Frisco

[Mary Driscoll]

Hi All,

Cindy Valentine and I went up to see the bird this afternoon. When we got 
there, we easily found it via scope view.  No other birders were there when we 
arrived.
We viewed the bird from the parking area that the kite boarders were using. By 
the time we left we did not see the bird, and we stopped at the upper parking 
area, where the orange cone is located. Using binoculars from there, I did not 
re-find it. 
While we watched it, it was still actively feeding. 

Thanks to all for a great bird, a life bird for us. A special THANK YOU to the 
Bushong
Brothers!!

Mary Driscoll
Unincorporated Arapahoe County

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[cobirds] great blue heron

[Marcia Wade - Lafayette, Boulder County]

I just saw great blue heron on Coal Creek where it goes under Empire Rd. in 
Lafayette.  It was first time I ever saw one in December.

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[cobirds] Purple sandpiper still present

[Laura Steadman]

The previously reported purple sandpiper is still feeding in the same area
at 2:55. there are a couple of kite-snowboarders nearby - the sandpiper
seems unphased by them.

Laura Steadman
Boulder county

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Purple Sandpiper viewing ethics - THREAD CLOSED

[David Suddjian]

CoBirders are free to please start a new thread to report the bird's
presence or absence or behavior, etc.

Thank you,

David Suddjian
CoBirds list moderator

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Purple Sandpiper viewing ethics

[Mark R]

I think we have all encountered birders who have crossed the line - those that 
have no concern for anyone but themselves.  I doubt highly that many of those 
birders are paying much attention to these posts (we can hope I guess).

The bigger issue is educating the rest of us who know the ethics and think we 
are far enough away, but might not be.  For these situations I greatly 
appreciate a kind word from experts like Duane who can "guide" and "inform" - 
especially in the moment so I can adjust accordingly.

In the end I trust as a birding community most of us will do the right thing 
and if one of your fellow birders suggests you might be encroaching too much 
try to remember it's not because they are trying to ruin your experience - They 
are trying to make sure that the experience is available for all in the future 
(especially  the future of the bird). We can all find more enjoyment with a 
little more humility and openness.

Go birders!

Mark Minner-Lee
Broomfield, CO

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 21, 2016, at 9:50 AM, Kay Niyo  wrote:
> 
> I agree totally with gwen and duane. Have these people not ever read the ABA 
> birding ethics? Such behavior is not that of an ethical birder who thinks 
> only of a stressed, lost bird's well being. Stay away if they can't bird like 
> a real and ethical birder.
> 
> Kay
> 
> Kayleen A Niyo
> k...@kayniyo.com
> www.kayniyo.com
> 
> 
>  Original message 
> From: Gwen Moore  
> Date: 12/21/2016 9:06 AM (GMT-05:00) 
> To: dnels...@centurytel.net 
> Cc: cobirds@googlegroups.com 
> Subject: [cobirds] Re: Purple Sandpiper viewing ethics 
> 
> I so agree with Duane. Painful to watch people getting within 5 or 6ft of the 
> bird. Come on, people, have some respect for the bird!
> 
> Surely 10 or 15ft is close enough! We remember the woodcocks being flushed by 
> people who want to get just a little closer. Back off!
> 
> Why is the bird unbothered? Perhaps it has never encountered people before, 
> having been hatched on the far tundra. Nevertheless, what profits the bird in 
> becoming accustomed to our species? Not every human will be friendly towards 
> the bird. I fervently hope that no person, coyote or bird of prey is so 
> unrecognizable that it can kill this bird!
> 
> Please don't approach this bird or any bird so closely! Yeah, let the 
> chickadees come to your hand, or the pygmy nuthatches feed all around your 
> feet. Have a little reverence for wild bird. Please!
> 
> Gwen Moore
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Dec 20, 2016, at 4:41 PM, Duane Nelson  wrote:
> > 
> > Birders,
> > 
> > I hate to bring this up, but I know I'm not the only person thinking this. 
> > Every day, people seem to be edging closer and closer to the Purple 
> > Sandpiper at Lake Dillon. I think the welfare of this bird should come 
> > before the "money shot" photograph. We should all feel fortunate just to 
> > witness this special visitor. We, as birders, are under the scrutiny of a 
> > much larger audience, and I want us to surpass expectations for our 
> > exemplary behavior. I beg that people stand back, let the bird forage with 
> > a little space, and remain here as long as it chooses. If it's flushed, 
> > where else can it go?
> > 
> > I know a little about allowing people to observe rare birds from an 
> > appropriate distance and for an appropriate duration. I don't know what I 
> > can do about the Purple Sandpiper, but I'm thinking I'd better consider the 
> > implications of reporting mega rarities in my neck of the woods.
> > 
> > Respectfully,
> > 
> > Duane Nelson
> > 
> > Las Animas, Bent County, CO
> > 
> > 
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Re: [cobirds] Re: Purple Sandpiper viewing ethics

[John Maynard]

Well said! I agree 100%

John Maynard
Manitou Springs, CO

> On Dec 21, 2016, at 11:11 AM, 'Norm Lewis' via Colorado Birds 
>  wrote:
> 
> I think all of the panic over disturbing this bird is probably a little 
> overly dramatic? I was up there yesterday, and everyone was staying in the 
> previously created viewing area (about 50-60 feet from the bird). My only 
> previous experience with purple sandpiper was at Cape May in January, where I 
> repeatedly encountered them on rock jetties while scanning for seaducks, 
> pelagics, etc. I walked up on them a number of times- gray birds on gray 
> rocks, and therefore hard to see, so my encounters were mostly by accident 
> and not by stealth. In every case the birds seemed unconcerned with my 
> presence and went about their business without paying much attention to me. I 
> was often within a few feet of them. Our east coast birders (Tony?) cold 
> probably comment more knowledgeably on this than I.
> I think we all recognize the important of not disturbing birds in general and 
> "staked out rarities" in particular, but this bird has been hanging out and 
> feeding in the same area, under circumstances which must seem entirely 
> natural to it (habitat and temperatures, if not geographic location!), for 
> several days while literally dozens (hundreds?) of folks observed.it. While I 
> was there it foraged and fed and seemingly paid no attention to the 
> observers. If you see someone approaching a bird like this to within five 
> feet, that is the time to speak up. If you have not observed such behavior, 
> you might not want to jump to conclusions as to what other birders are doing. 
> In my one visit to the site, everyone was courteous to both the bird and 
> other birders, and no one approached closer than what I would consider an 
> appropriate distance. Just my two cents. We have a great bird here and we 
> should collectively enjoy the bird as long as it remains without having to 
> lecture one another on how to observe it.
> I would encourage the Moderator to discontinue this thread before we have a 
> Birding Civil War over it.
> 
> Norm Lewis
> Lakewood, CO
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Kay Niyo 
> To: gwensminiroses ; dnelson1 
> 
> Cc: cobirds 
> Sent: Wed, Dec 21, 2016 9:50 am
> Subject: RE: [cobirds] Re: Purple Sandpiper viewing ethics
> 
> I agree totally with gwen and duane. Have these people not ever read the ABA 
> birding ethics? Such behavior is not that of an ethical birder who thinks 
> only of a stressed, lost bird's well being. Stay away if they can't bird like 
> a real and ethical birder.
> 
> Kay
> 
> Kayleen A Niyo
> k...@kayniyo.com
> www.kayniyo.com
> 
> 
>  Original message 
> From: Gwen Moore  
> Date: 12/21/2016 9:06 AM (GMT-05:00) 
> To: dnels...@centurytel.net 
> Cc: cobirds@googlegroups.com 
> Subject: [cobirds] Re: Purple Sandpiper viewing ethics 
> 
> I so agree with Duane. Painful to watch people getting within 5 or 6ft of the 
> bird. Come on, people, have some respect for the bird!
> 
> Surely 10 or 15ft is close enough! We remember the woodcocks being flushed by 
> people who want to get just a little closer. Back off!
> 
> Why is the bird unbothered? Perhaps it has never encountered people before, 
> having been hatched on the far tundra. Nevertheless, what profits the bird in 
> becoming accustomed to our species? Not every human will be friendly towards 
> the bird. I fervently hope that no person, coyote or bird of prey is so 
> unrecognizable that it can kill this bird!
> 
> Please don't approach this bird or any bird so closely! Yeah, let the 
> chickadees come to your hand, or the pygmy nuthatches feed all around your 
> feet. Have a little reverence for wild bird. Please!
> 
> Gwen Moore
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Dec 20, 2016, at 4:41 PM, Duane Nelson  wrote:
> > 
> > Birders,
> > 
> > I hate to bring this up, but I know I'm not the only person thinking this. 
> > Every day, people seem to be edging closer and closer to the Purple 
> > Sandpiper at Lake Dillon. I think the welfare of this bird should come 
> > before the "money shot" photograph. We should all feel fortunate just to 
> > witness this special visitor. We, as birders, are under the scrutiny of a 
> > much larger audience, and I want us to surpass expectations for our 
> > exemplary behavior. I beg that people stand back, let the bird forage with 
> > a little space, and remain here as long as it chooses. If it's flushed, 
> > where else can it go?
> > 
> > I know a little about allowing people to observe rare birds from an 
> > appropriate distance and for an appropriate duration. I don't know what I 
> > can do about the Purple Sandpiper, but I'm thinking I'd better consider the 
> > implications of reporting mega rarities in my 

Re: [cobirds] Re: Purple Sandpiper viewing ethics

[David Suddjian]

Thank you Norm and to all who have chimed in on this birding ethics topic.
The plea for appropriate birder behavior and common sense has been well and
clearly made. Thank you for keeping things polite and for avoiding any
personal attacks. Unless there is some new substance to add to the
discussion, please refrain from further posts to CoBirds on the ethics
aspect. *Reports about the bird's continuing presence, behavior, etc are,
of course, very welcome*.

David Suddjian
CoBirds list moderator

On Wed, Dec 21, 2016 at 11:11 AM, 'Norm Lewis' via Colorado Birds <
cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

> I think all of the panic over disturbing this bird is probably a little
> overly dramatic? I was up there yesterday, and everyone was staying in the
> previously created viewing area (about 50-60 feet from the bird). My only
> previous experience with purple sandpiper was at Cape May in January, where
> I repeatedly encountered them on rock jetties while scanning for seaducks,
> pelagics, etc. I walked up on them a number of times- gray birds on gray
> rocks, and therefore hard to see, so my encounters were mostly by accident
> and not by stealth. In every case the birds seemed unconcerned with my
> presence and went about their business without paying much attention to me.
> I was often within a few feet of them. Our east coast birders (Tony?) cold
> probably comment more knowledgeably on this than I.
> I think we all recognize the important of not disturbing birds in general
> and "staked out rarities" in particular, but this bird has been hanging out
> and feeding in the same area, under circumstances which must seem entirely
> natural to it (habitat and temperatures, if not geographic location!), for
> several days while literally dozens (hundreds?) of folks observed.it.
> While I was there it foraged and fed and seemingly paid no attention to the
> observers. If you see someone approaching a bird like this to within five
> feet, that is the time to speak up. If you have not observed such behavior,
> you might not want to jump to conclusions as to what other birders are
> doing.
> In my one visit to the site, everyone was courteous to both the bird and
> other birders, and no one approached closer than what I would consider an
> appropriate distance. Just my two cents. We have a great bird here and we
> should collectively enjoy the bird as long as it remains without having to
> lecture one another on how to observe it.
> I would encourage the Moderator to discontinue this thread before we have
> a Birding Civil War over it.
>
> Norm Lewis
> Lakewood, CO
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Kay Niyo 
> To: gwensminiroses ; dnelson1 <
> dnels...@centurytel.net>
> Cc: cobirds 
> Sent: Wed, Dec 21, 2016 9:50 am
> Subject: RE: [cobirds] Re: Purple Sandpiper viewing ethics
>
> I agree totally with gwen and duane. Have these people not ever read the
> ABA birding ethics? Such behavior is not that of an ethical birder who
> thinks only of a stressed, lost bird's well being. Stay away if they can't
> bird like a real and ethical birder.
>
> Kay
> 
> Kayleen A Niyo
> k...@kayniyo.com
> www.kayniyo.com
>
>
>  Original message 
> From: Gwen Moore 
> Date: 12/21/2016 9:06 AM (GMT-05:00)
> To: dnels...@centurytel.net
> Cc: cobirds@googlegroups.com
> Subject: [cobirds] Re: Purple Sandpiper viewing ethics
>
> I so agree with Duane. Painful to watch people getting within 5 or 6ft of
> the bird. Come on, people, have some respect for the bird!
>
> Surely 10 or 15ft is close enough! We remember the woodcocks being flushed
> by people who want to get just a little closer. Back off!
>
> Why is the bird unbothered? Perhaps it has never encountered people
> before, having been hatched on the far tundra. Nevertheless, what profits
> the bird in becoming accustomed to our species? Not every human will be
> friendly towards the bird. I fervently hope that no person, coyote or bird
> of prey is so unrecognizable that it can kill this bird!
>
> Please don't approach this bird or any bird so closely! Yeah, let the
> chickadees come to your hand, or the pygmy nuthatches feed all around your
> feet. Have a little reverence for wild bird. Please!
>
> Gwen Moore
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Dec 20, 2016, at 4:41 PM, Duane Nelson 
> wrote:
> >
> > Birders,
> >
> > I hate to bring this up, but I know I'm not the only person thinking
> this. Every day, people seem to be edging closer and closer to the Purple
> Sandpiper at Lake Dillon. I think the welfare of this bird should come
> before the "money shot" photograph. We should all feel fortunate just to
> witness this special visitor. We, as birders, are under the scrutiny of a
> much larger audience, and I want us to surpass expectations for our
> exemplary behavior. I beg that people stand back, let the bird forage with
> a little space, and 

[cobirds] Nor. Goshawk terrorizes Littleton neighborhood, Arapahoe

[David Suddjian]

An adult *Nor. Goshawk* has just been cruising through the neighborhood of
South Prince near Lee Gulch (south of Littleton Cemetery). Moments before
it had seemed that there were hardly any birds around, and then suddenly
flocks of robins, starlings, magpies, collared-doves, house finches,
goldfinches and more were startled into flight. Ravens and crows got upset.
Geese went on alert but soon returned to grazing.

David Suddjian
Ken Caryl Valley
Littleton, CO

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RE: [cobirds] Re: Purple Sandpiper viewing ethics

[Kay Niyo]

I agree totally with gwen and duane. Have these people not ever read the ABA 
birding ethics? Such behavior is not that of an ethical birder who thinks only 
of a stressed, lost bird's well being. Stay away if they can't bird like a real 
and ethical birder.
KayKayleen A niyo...@kayniyo.comwww.kayniyo.com

 Original message 
From: Gwen Moore  
Date: 12/21/2016  9:06 AM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: dnels...@centurytel.net 
Cc: cobirds@googlegroups.com 
Subject: [cobirds] Re: Purple Sandpiper viewing ethics 

I so agree with Duane. Painful to watch people getting within 5 or 6ft of the 
bird. Come on, people, have some respect for the bird!

Surely 10 or 15ft is close enough! We remember the woodcocks being flushed by 
people who want to get just a little closer. Back off!

Why is the bird unbothered? Perhaps it has never encountered people before, 
having been hatched on the far tundra. Nevertheless, what profits the bird in 
becoming accustomed to our species? Not every human will be friendly towards 
the bird. I fervently hope that no person, coyote or bird of prey is so 
unrecognizable that it can kill this bird!

Please don't approach this bird or any bird so closely! Yeah, let the 
chickadees come to your hand, or the pygmy nuthatches feed all around your 
feet. Have a little reverence for wild bird. Please!

Gwen Moore

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 20, 2016, at 4:41 PM, Duane Nelson  wrote:
> 
> Birders,
> 
> I hate to bring this up, but I know I'm not the only person thinking this. 
> Every day, people seem to be edging closer and closer to the Purple Sandpiper 
> at Lake Dillon. I think the welfare of this bird should come before the 
> "money shot" photograph. We should all feel fortunate just to witness this 
> special visitor. We, as birders, are under the scrutiny of a much larger 
> audience, and I want us to surpass expectations for our exemplary behavior. I 
> beg that people stand back, let the bird forage with a little space, and 
> remain here as long as it chooses. If it's flushed, where else can it go?
> 
> I know a little about allowing people to observe rare birds from an 
> appropriate distance and for an appropriate duration. I don't know what I can 
> do about the Purple Sandpiper, but I'm thinking I'd better consider the 
> implications of reporting mega rarities in my neck of the woods.
> 
> Respectfully,
> 
> Duane Nelson
> 
> Las Animas, Bent County, CO
> 
> 
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[cobirds] Huerfano County Update: Harris's Sparrow

[Polly Neldner]

For the first time since 2014 we have an adult Harris's Sparrow in the
backyard. Hope it stays for the Spanish Peaks CBC!

Polly Wren Neldner
La Veta, CO

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[cobirds] Purple Sandpiper Update

[Scott Manwaring]

Looking at it right now at the delta of the creek; 740 AM

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[cobirds] Re: Purple Sandpiper viewing ethics

[Gwen Moore]

I so agree with Duane. Painful to watch people getting within 5 or 6ft of the 
bird. Come on, people, have some respect for the bird!

Surely 10 or 15ft is close enough! We remember the woodcocks being flushed by 
people who want to get just a little closer. Back off!

Why is the bird unbothered? Perhaps it has never encountered people before, 
having been hatched on the far tundra. Nevertheless, what profits the bird in 
becoming accustomed to our species? Not every human will be friendly towards 
the bird. I fervently hope that no person, coyote or bird of prey is so 
unrecognizable that it can kill this bird!

Please don't approach this bird or any bird so closely! Yeah, let the 
chickadees come to your hand, or the pygmy nuthatches feed all around your 
feet. Have a little reverence for wild bird. Please!

Gwen Moore

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 20, 2016, at 4:41 PM, Duane Nelson  wrote:
> 
> Birders,
> 
> I hate to bring this up, but I know I'm not the only person thinking this. 
> Every day, people seem to be edging closer and closer to the Purple Sandpiper 
> at Lake Dillon. I think the welfare of this bird should come before the 
> "money shot" photograph. We should all feel fortunate just to witness this 
> special visitor. We, as birders, are under the scrutiny of a much larger 
> audience, and I want us to surpass expectations for our exemplary behavior. I 
> beg that people stand back, let the bird forage with a little space, and 
> remain here as long as it chooses. If it's flushed, where else can it go?
> 
> I know a little about allowing people to observe rare birds from an 
> appropriate distance and for an appropriate duration. I don't know what I can 
> do about the Purple Sandpiper, but I'm thinking I'd better consider the 
> implications of reporting mega rarities in my neck of the woods.
> 
> Respectfully,
> 
> Duane Nelson
> 
> Las Animas, Bent County, CO
> 
> 
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[cobirds] swans, meadowlarks, & more at Valmont Res, Boulder County

[R Carol Cushman]

Inspired by Bill Kaempfer's & Peter Burke's great reports from Valmont Res, 
Maureen Lawry and I walked up the little hill west of the Open Space offices 
off 75th Street yesterday, Jan. 20. 3 tundra swans were snoozing in open water 
at the southeast inlet; 11 bald eagles (both adults & immatures) were on the 
ice & flying around; 6 western meadowlarks flushed at the top of the hill; a 
prairie falcon flew overhead; and a northern harrier flew low. The ducks were 
too distant to identify without a scope, but we did pick out about 5 common 
mergansers. What a great Christmas gift! Thank you, Bill and Peter.
Carol Cushman
East Boulder County

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 21 December 2016

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:  Joyce Takamine
e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org
Date:December 20, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, December 20, 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, & the order of families has
changed.

BRANT (Adams)
Trumpeter Swan (El Paso, Mesa)
Tundra Swan (Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, El Paso, Jefferson)
EURASIAN WIGEON (Fremont)
Surf Scoter (Arapahoe)
White-winged Scoter (Arapahoe, Pueblo)
Black Scoter (Arapahoe)
Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, Bent, Chaffee)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Arapahoe, Chaffee, Mesa)
Red-necked Grebe (Boulder, Pueblo)
White-winged Dove (Prowers)
Greater Roadrunner (Bent)
Sandhill Crane (Adams, Fremont)
Dunlin (Arapahoe, Denver CBC)
PURPLE SANDPIPER (*Summit)
Greater Yellowlegs (Denver)
Bonaparte's Gull (Bent)
Mew Gull (Arapahoe)
Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, Douglas)
ICELAND GULL (Arapahoe)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder, Pueblo)
Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe)
Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo)
Red-throated Loon (Boulder, Douglas, Mesa, Pueblo)
Pacific Loon (Arapahoe, Bent, Boulder, Denver)
Great Egret (Delta)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Larimer, Prowers)
Black Phoebe (Mesa)
Eastern Phoebe (Arapahoe)
Winter Wren (Adams)
Gray Catbird (Boulder, Larimer)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Pueblo)
Northern Mockingbird (Boulder)
Bohemian Waxwing (Boulder, Routt)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Delta, Denver CBC, Routt, San Miguel)
Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Denver, CBC, San Miguel)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Delta,Denver, CBC San Miguel)
Common Redpoll (*Grand)
Lapland Longspur (Arapahoe, Douglas, Routt)
Ovenbird (Bent)
Pine Warbler (Prowers)
Grasshopper Sparrow (Denver CBC)
Lincoln's Sparrow (Otero)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Mesa, Otero)
Northern Cardinal (Bent)
Great-tailed Grackles (Bent)
Brown-headed Cowbird (El Paso
Bullock's Oriole (Boulder)

*For directions to unfamiliar locations (e.g. "Lower Latham"), please
refer to CFO's Colorado County Birding site:  www.coloradocountybirding.org

ADAMS COUNTY:
---On December 13 at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR, George Ho reported 2
Sandhill Cranes.
---On December 13 at Hidden Lake, Chris Rurik reported a Black BRANDT.
Hidden Lake is almost entirely private.  You may scope the lake from
Sheridan on the west end or park at the baseball field on the east end.
All other access points are open only to residents.
On December 18, Chris Gilbert reported BRANDT at Hidden Lake.  On December
19, Loch Kilpatrick and Ben Sampson reported BRANDT at Hidden Lake.
---On December 18, Steve Mlodinow reported Winter Wren on South Platte
River around 74th Ave area.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
---On December 3, Scott Someshoe reported ad Mew Gull at Marina, 1st-cyc
Thayer's Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull at Cherry Creek SP.  On December 4,
Gene Rutherford and Art Hudak reported the following at Cherry Creek SP:  2
Mew Gulls, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, Thayer's Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull,
and ad Glaucous Gull.   On December 7, Loch Kilpatrick reported Mew Gull,
Thayer's Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, and Glaucous Gull at Cherry Creek
SP.
---On December 5 at Cherry Creek SP, John Drummond reported ad ICELAND
GULL, Glaucous Gull, 1st-cyc Thayer's Gull, and 2 Lesser Black-backed
Gulls. On December 6, Chris Gilbert reported ICELAND GULL and Lesser
Black-backed Gull at Cherry Creek SP.
---On December 7 at Cherry Creek SP, Mark Chavez, Art Hudak, Loch
Kilpatrick, Scott Somershoe, and Jim Arnett reported Dunlin at Cherry Creek
on Sandspit below Pelican Point parking lot.  On December 7 at Cherry Creek
SP, Scott Somershoe, Jim Arnett, and Adam Vesely reported 5 Tundra Swans at
Cherry Creek SP.  On December 7, Cheri Phillips reported 10 Tundra Swans
and Lapland Longspur at Cherry Creek SP.  On December 8, Aaron Tucker
reported 1 Tundra Swan from the Swim Beach at Cherry Creek SP.
---On December 9 at Aurora Reservoir, Glenn Walbek and Kathy Mihm Dunning
reported 2 Mew Gulls (1 ad, 1 1-st cyc), 2 Thayer's Gulls, ICELAND GULL
(probably Cherry Creek gull), 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (ad), and
Glaucous Gull.  On December 10 at Aurora Reservoir, Glenn Walbek and David
Dowell reported 1 f-type Surf Scoter, 2 f-type White-winged Scoters, 1
Long-tailed Ducks, 1 Barrow's Goldeneye, 1 1-st-cyc Mew Gull, 6 Thayer's
Gulls, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 1 Glaucous Gull.
---On December 11, Steve Stachowiak reported at 1-st winter f-type Black
Scoter in the NE corner of South Platte Reservoir.  The scoter was seen by
several birders.  On December 11, Bill Kaempfer reported that a Long-tailed
Duck had joined the Black Scoter at South Platte Reservoir.  On December
12, David Suddjian, Charles Lawrence, and Thomas Holub reported Black
Scoter at South Platte Reservoir and David Suddjian reported that the
Long-tailed Duck had moved to Blackrock Lake in the park.  On December 13,
David Suddjian and many other birders reported Black Scoter