[cobirds] Greater White-fronted x Cackling Goose Hybrids

['Steven Mlodinow' via Colorado Birds]

Greetings All


Greater White-fronted x Cackling Goose hybrids have a wide range of 
appearances, some of which can be easily mistaken for Snow/Ross's x Cackling 
Goose.


Since there have been up to 3 of these hybrids at Frederick Recreation Area, I 
thought that folks might want to peruse the following


http://birdhybrids.blogspot.com/2014/02/greater-white-fronted-goose-x-cackling.html



Good Luck and Good Birding
Steve Mlodinow
Longmont CO

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[cobirds] some geese at Robert A. Easton Park today, Jefferson

[David Suddjian]

During our Denver CBC efforts the section 20 group observed a* Ross's Goose*
and two *Snow Geese* at Hine Lake in Robert A. Easton Park in JeffCo. A *Gr.
White-fronted* was seen flying at the ball fields nearer to Walmart at Coal
Mine Ave. All were with Cacklers. And a Greater Scaup was at Hine Lake, too.

David Suddjian
Ken Caryl Valley
Littleton, CO


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[cobirds] Larimer GYRF updates?

[Pablo Quezada]

No luck for the past 2 hours
Pablo Quezada
Denver, Co

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[cobirds] Larimer GYRF updates?

[Eric DeFonso]

If anyone had successes locating the Gyrfalcon today, please let me know.
I'm intending to go on a search for it tomorrow and would appreciate any
confirmation of its continued presence beyond the late morning report from
Mark Miller on Saturday. Thanks!

Eric

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[cobirds] PFGO

[Nick Moore]

The goose is being seen as of 12:30 at Frederick Reservoir. 

Nick Moore 
Boulder 

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[cobirds] Gyrfalcon location: east of Shields, not east of Taft

[snowy.owlets]

Hi Everyone, Oops, I got the wrong cross street. I was just east of Shields, 
near the railroad tracks. Mark Miller Longmont, CO Sent via the Samsung Galaxy 
S8 Active, an AT 4G LTE smartphone

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[cobirds] Gyrfalcon in Ft Collins 12/15

[snowy.owlets]

Hi Everyone, I'm on Trilby Rd east of Taft in Fort Collins. Just before 11am, 
the Gyrfalcon shot over me to the south, made a loop around, and shot past me 
headed north. Mark Miller Longmont, CO Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, 
an AT 4G LTE smartphone

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[cobirds] Pink-Footed Goose is back

[modise]

Back again from 9:30

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[cobirds] Pink-Footed Goose is back

[Steve Stachowiak]

And, a big thank you to Stevie on the original ID and to everyone that 
relocated and reported on the bird yesterday.  (Excluding Woody, of course...)

Good Birding,
Steve Stachowiak
HR, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Re: PINK-FOOTED GOOSE present at Milavec Reservoir.

[Ira Sanders]

took off with a flock and landed somewhere south of the road south of the
lake it looks like there's a small cornfield back there.

On Sat, 15 Dec 2018, 8:52 am Scott Manwaring  Still being seen, WSW corner of lake
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[cobirds] Pink-Footed Goose is back

[Bill Schmoker]

Our small pink footed friend is back.

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Re: [cobirds] Re: PINK-FOOTED GOOSE present at Milavec Reservoir.

[Scott Manwaring]

Still being seen, WSW corner of lake

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[cobirds] PF Goose Here and Gone

[Steve Stachowiak]

Cobirders,

The PF Goose was at Frederick Lake but just departed with a large flock as a 
bald eagle flew over. 

Good Birding,
Steve Stachowiak 
HR

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Re: [cobirds] Re: PINK-FOOTED GOOSE present at Milavec Reservoir.

[Ira Sanders]

PFGO just flew off with almost every other goose on the lake

On Sat, 15 Dec 2018, 8:05 am Ira Sanders  PFGO refound now
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Re: [cobirds] Re: PINK-FOOTED GOOSE present at Milavec Reservoir.

[Ira Sanders]

PFGO refound now

On Fri, 14 Dec 2018, 3:00 pm Luke Pheneger  PF Goose has been seen for the past 15 minutes.
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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, December 15, updated at 6:50 AM

[Joe Roller]

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, December 15, sponsored
by Denver Field Ornithologists.

Compiler: Joe Roller, Denver, jroller9 AT gmail.com

E-mail:  RBA  AT cobirds.org



Rare, out of place and out of season species include:

(* indicates new information on this species; CAPITAL LETTERS are used to
identify very rare species as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee)


*PINK-FOOTED GOOSE (*WELD COUNTY)*

This mega-rarity breeds in Iceland, winters in NW Europe and more recently
winters in NE North America. There have been a few sightings west of
Pennsylvania, but no accepted records. Steve Mlodinow discovered the goose
on Tuesday, Dec 11 at Idaho Creek Open Space and posted a summary of
previous sightings and other useful information to CObirds. There is no
guarantee it’s a wild bird, but this might be your only chance to see one.


The bird was reported on Dec 13 & 14 at Frederick Lake (Milavec Reservoir)
& Recreation Area at the intersection of Weld CR 18 and Colorado Blvd near
Firestone (see eBird hotspot map). On the 14th seven species of geese were
observed there, including a Brant.

Prior to the Milavec Reservoir location the bird was seen on Dec 11 & 12
from Weld County Road 7, a mile south of State Highway 119.


Observers have been diligent in reporting sightings on CObirds - thanks!
Please check there for updates.


Other species:


Brant (*Weld)

Black Scoter (*Arapahoe, *Jefferson)

Long-tailed Duck (*Weld)

GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Larimer)

Pacific Loon (Pueblo)

Common Loon (Pueblo)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (La Plata)

GYRFALCON (*Larimer, Weld)
Rusty Blackbird (Arapahoe)
Palm Warbler (Adams, Arapahoe)

ADAMS COUNTY:

—On December 10 a Palm Warbler was reported at South Platte River 88th Ave
area by Candice Johnson.


ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

—On December 14 a (f) Black Scoter was reported at South Platte Park--South
Platte Reservoir. First reported by Tanja Britton on Nov 26.

—On December 9 (2) Rusty Blackbirds were reported at Cherry Creek SP, near
the swim beach. First found by Tuesday Birders on Nov 20.
—On December 8 a Palm Warbler (Western) was reported at W Long Drive
greenway in Littleton. First reported by David Suddjian on Nov 29.


JEFFERSON COUNTY:
---On December 8 a lingering (f) Black Scoter was reported at South Platte
Park--South Platte Reservoir, southwest bay. First reported on Nov 28.

LA PLATA COUNTY:

—On December 9 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Animas
River--Huck Finn Pond & Hatchery area by the gazebo on the SE side of the
river. First reported by Ryan Votta on Dec 2 as the second county record.


LARIMER COUNTY:

—On December 14 an (imm) gray-phase GYRFALCON was reported by Rachel Hopper
on Trilby Rd near Taft Hill Rd, then seen by others. through about 2 PM,
when it flew south. It has been in that area near the landfill off and on.
On the 13th it was reported at the Larimer County landfill by Nick
Komar. If you visit the landfill be sure to check in at one of the pay
windows (or the main office) and follow instructions for parking from
landfill employees.

—On December 9 an (imm) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL was reported at Boyd Lake
(south end) by Nick Komar.


PUEBLO COUNTY:

—On December 9 a Pacific Loon was reported at Pueblo Reservoir by Brandon
Percival.



WELD COUNTY:

PINK-FOOTED GOOSE - See notes at top of this report.

---On December 14 a (Black) Brant was reported by Chris Wood at Frederick
aka Firestone Lake (Milavec) Reservoir.

—On December 11 a Long-tailed Duck was reported by Steve Mlodinow at
Frederick (Milavec) Reservoir, continuing through December 14.

---On December 7 a GYRFALCON was reported north of Highway 14 and west of
WCR 47 by Rachel Hopper.  The bird went to ground near Owl Creek.


DFO Field Trips...trip details are at the DFO website: DFObirds.org


Chatfield State Park
Sunday, December 16
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Gregg Goodrich (GreggGoodrich AT gmail.com; 303.655.9135)



Chase Trip

Monday, December 17

7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

David Suddjian (dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659), and Dale Pate (
575-706-4584)



Aurora Reservoir and Cherry Creek State Park

Tuesday, December 18

6:45 AM – 2:00 PM

David Suddjian (dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659)



No additional DFO trips are scheduled until December 27, but...

*the Christmas Bird Count season is here!* Now through Jan 5, 2019. Here
are the dates that are on the CBC Website.


*Saturday (12/15/2018)*

Colorado Springs

Denver

Fort Collins

Granby

Longmont

Monte Vista NWR

North Park

Pueblo Reservoir

Pagosa Springs

Roaring Fork River Valley

Salida

Steamboat Springs


*Sunday (12/16/2018)*

Aspen

Boulder

Durango

Evergreen-Idaho Springs

Grand Junction

Gunnison

Montrose

Penrose

Rocky Mountain National Park


*Monday (12/17/2018)*

John Martin Reservoir

Pinon Canyon (inaugural count)


*Tuesday (12/18/2018)*

Rocky Ford

Weldona-Fort Morgan


*Wednesday (12/19/2018)*

Pueblo


*Thursday (12/20/2018)*

Fountain Creek


*Friday