[cobirds] Elbert region of Elbert Co 1/13

[David Suddjian]

Today I visited Elbert County, focusing on the portion of the county in the
greater vicinity of the town of Elbert. I found a *Red Crossbill *(Type 2)
nest in a pine along West Kiowa Creek Road, with the adults bringing food
to young. *Red Crossbills* were encountered in smallish numbers at about
40% of my stops in appropriate habitat. Other highlights included
*White-throated
Sparrow*, *Long-eared Owl*, 4 *Nor. Shrikes*, 6 *Mountain Bluebirds*, 2 *Lesser
Goldfinches*, and two flocks of *Bushtits*.

A few ponds had some open water and West Kiowa Creek was mostly open and
flowing well. Waterbirds included a male *Wood Duck*, 3 *Gadwall*, 28
*Mallards*, 36 *Canada Geese*, and 1 *Great Blue Heron*.

Daytime raptors included 1 *Cooper's Hawk *(oddly --it seems-- treated as a
rarity by the eBird filter), 1 *Sharp-shinned Hawk*, 2 *Northern Harriers*,
11 *Red-tailed Hawks*, 2 *Ferruginous Hawks*, 1 *Rough-legged Hawk*, 3 *Golden
Eagles*, 7 *Bald Eagles*, 1 *Prairie Falcon*, 1 *Merlin* and 5 *American
Kestrels*. Along West Kiowa Creek near CR 17 2 adult Golden Eagles were
perched in the same cottonwood as 3 adult Balds (with two imm. Balds in an
adjacent tree)!

David Suddjian
Ken Caryl Valley
Littleton, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Viewing McLellen Res - Arapahoe Cty

[David Suddjian]

Just to add, a challenge from Writers Vista Park (in addition to the trees
that are often in the way) is that the viewing is southward and so the
light is usually not so good in winter, unless it is very cloudy. But that
side is a pleasant birding area. There is also the trail along Highline
Canal which skirts the north side of the upper half of the reservoir if one
wants to get some walking exercise.

David Suddjian
Ken Caryl Valley
Littleton, CO

On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 6:59 PM, Steve Stachowiak  wrote:

> Cobirders,
>
> David Suddjian recently posted information and sightings for McLellen
> Reservoir.  In addition to viewing from the spot David noted at County Line
> Rd and Lucent Blvd intersection, there is also a dirt pull off (watch for
> potholes) at the southwest end of the reservoir just before the Harley
> dealership.  The affords view on the western third of the reservoir where
> it is the deepest and widest.  This same section of reservoir can also be
> viewed from the north side by parking at Writers Vista Park which is
> located south of W Mineral Ave.  There is a walking trail that goes to the
> west along the fence line along the northern edge of the reservoir which
> includes the small cove which is difficult to see from the south side along
> County Line Road.
>
> Good Birding,
> Steve Stachowiak
> Highlands Ranch, CO
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[cobirds] Viewing McLellen Res - Arapahoe Cty

[Steve Stachowiak]

Cobirders,

David Suddjian recently posted information and sightings for McLellen 
Reservoir.  In addition to viewing from the spot David noted at County Line 
Rd and Lucent Blvd intersection, there is also a dirt pull off (watch for 
potholes) at the southwest end of the reservoir just before the Harley 
dealership.  The affords view on the western third of the reservoir where 
it is the deepest and widest.  This same section of reservoir can also be 
viewed from the north side by parking at Writers Vista Park which is 
located south of W Mineral Ave.  There is a walking trail that goes to the 
west along the fence line along the northern edge of the reservoir which 
includes the small cove which is difficult to see from the south side along 
County Line Road.

Good Birding,
Steve Stachowiak
Highlands Ranch, CO

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[cobirds] Geese at Timnath Reservoir-Larimer County

[marimammoser]

I went to Timnath Reservoir this afternoon to see if geese were hanging 
around 
the frozen water. I encountered 5000-7000 geese. Included in the throng 
were 
a single Greater White-fronted Goose, 5 Snow Geese and 1 Ross' Goose. Also, 
accompanying the geese were 6 bald eagles. Timnath Reservoir is located off 
of Buss Grove Road north and east of the town of Timnath.

Joe Mammoser
Fort Collins
Larimer County 

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 13 January 2017

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:  Joyce Takamine
e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org
Date:   January 13 , 2017
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Friday, January 13, 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.

Trumpeter Swan (Douglas, Mesa)
Tundra Swan (Boulder, Delta)
White-winged Scoter (Arapahoe)
Long-tailed Duck (Chaffee, Douglas, Larimer)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Arapahoe, Delta, Moffat)
Red-necked Grebe (*Boulder)
Greater Roadrunner (*Baca)
American Woodcock (Larimer)
Spotted Sandpiper (Arapahoe)
Greater Yellowlegs (Adams)
Mew Gull (Arapahoe, Denver)
Thayer's Gull (*Arapahoe, Douglas, *Pueblo)
ICELAND GULL (Arapahoe)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, Arapahoe, *Pueblo)
Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe)
Great Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, *Pueblo)
Double-crested Cormorant (Adams, Arapahoe, Delta)
Red-naped Sapsucker (La Plata)
Juniper Titmouse (*Baca)
Winter Wren (*Weld)
Hermit Thrush (Arapahoe, Denver, Morgan)
Gray Catbird (Denver, *Mesa)
Curve-billed Thrasher (*Baca, El Paso, *Pueblo)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder,  Jefferson, Pitkin)
Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Pitkin)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Jefferson, Pitkin)
Lapland Longspur (Arapahoe, Kit Carson, Logan)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Kit Carson)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (*Baca)
Canyon Towhee (*Baca, El Paso)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Mesa)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (*Larimer)
Rusty Blackbird (Huerfano, Jefferson, Weld)
Great-tailed Grackle (Mesa)
Brown-headed Cowbird (*Larimer)

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

ADAMS COUNTY:
---On January 2 at South Platte River and Sand Creek mouth, Art Hudak, Mark
Chavez, and tom Behnfield reported Double-crested Cormorant.  On January 8
at South Platte River and Sand Creek mouth, Steve Mlodinow and Nick Moore
reported 2 Barrow's Goldeneyes and 24 Double-crested Cormorants.  On
January 10 at South Platte River and Sand Creek mouth, Sunny Bradford
reported 5 Double-crested Cormorants.
---On January 7 on E 120th E of RIverdale Rd, Adam Vesely reported Greater
Yellowlegs.
---On January 11 on South Platte River 74th Ave Area, Mark Minner-Lee
reported 12 Double-crested Cormorants just south of I-76 overpass.
---On January 11 on South Platte River, 88th Ave area, Rebecca Laroche
reported 2 Barrow's Goldeneyes and 2 Double-crested Cormorants.
---On January 11 on South Platte River, Henderson Road to E 470, Lorrain
Lanning reported Double-crested Cormorant.
---On January 11 on South Platte RIver, 88th Ave are, Dave Cown reported 2
Greater Yellowlegs.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
---On January 7 at Aurora Reservoir, Thomas Holub reported Double-crested
Cormorant.  On January 8 at Aurora Reservoir, Glenn Walbek reported
White-winged Scoter, 2 Thayer's Gulls, 1 1st-cyc ICELAND GULL, 12 ad Lesser
Black-backed Gulls, and 2 Glaucous Gulls.  On January 8 at Aurora
Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow and Nick Moore reported White-winged Scoter, 8
Thayer's Gulls (2 ad, 2 2-nd cyc, 4 juv), juv ICELAND GULL, 14 Lesser
Black-backed Gulls (5 ad, 2 2-3 cyc, 4 juv), 2 Glaucous Gulls (1 ad, 1
imm), juv Great Black-backed Gull, Lapland Longspur.  On January 9 at
Aurora Reservoir, Diane Roberts and Tim Ryan reported Mew Gull, 2 Thayer's
Gulls (1 ad, 1 juv), 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Glaucous Gull and Great
Black-backed Gull.  On January 10 at Aurora Reservoir, Gwen Moore reported
White-winged Scoter, Thayer's Gull, and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
---On January 6 at Centennial Park, Robert Raker reported Barrow's
Goldeneye and Spotted Sandpiper along the South Platte.
---On January 10 at South Platte Park, Cynthia Madsen, Jonelle Balais,
Betty Glass, and Janet Shin reported imm Double-crested Cormorant.
---On January 10 at deKoevend Park, Jared Del Rosso reported Hermit Thrush.
---On January 10 at South Platte Reservoir, David Suddjian reported 2
Lesser Black-backed Gulls (1 ad, 1 3rd-cyc).
---On January 12 at McClellan Reservoir, David Suddjian Reportd 1 ad
Thayer's Gull.

BACA COUNTY:
---On January 12 at Cottonwood Canyon, Alec and Bill Hopping reported
Curve-billed Thrashers, Canyon Towhees and Rufous-crowned Sparrows.
---On January 12 at a stop on CR 8, Alec and Bill Hopping reported Greater
Roadrunner, Juniper Titmouse, and Canyon Towhees.

BOULDER COUNTY:
---On December 28 at Valmont Overlook (Legion Park), Chris Wood reported 3
Tundra Swans (2 ad, 1 juv).  On January 1 at Valmont Reservoir, Peter Gent
reported 3 Tundra Swans (2 ad, 1 juv).  On January 8 at Valmont Reservoir,
Bob Spencer reported 4 Tundra Swans and Red-necked Grebe.  On January 12 at
Valmont Overlook, Sue Riffe reported Red-necked Grebe.
---On December 28 at Fawn Brook Inn in Allenspark, Chris Wood reported all
3 species of Rosy-Finches and 22 Bohemian Waxwings.   On December 30 at
Fawn Brook Inn, Mark