[cobirds] Re: Banded Rosy-finch in Custer County

['kevygud...@aol.com' via Colorado Birds]

The folks at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and at the Bird 
Conservancy of the Rockies have a project going to band rosy-finches.  They 
would probably like to see the pictures Jim Thompson got.

On Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 4:59:34 PM UTC-7, León wrote:
>
> COBirders--  Last Saturday’s Custer County CBC produced an interesting 
> sighting of a Gray-crowned Rosy-finch with bands on each leg, bird nicely 
> photographed by Jim Thompson of La Junta.  We wonder if any Colorado 
> bird-banders have records for this species.
>
> Leon Bright, Pueblo
>

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for January 2.

[Joe Roller]

Date: January 2, 2019

Compiler:  Joe Roller, jroll...@gmail.com

E-mail:  RBA  AT cobirds.org


This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, January 2, 2019,
updated Jan 1 at 9:33 PM, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists.


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

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


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


PINK-FOOTED GOOSE (*Weld)

Brant (Weld)

Trumpeter Swan (*Jefferson)

Black Scoter (*Arapahoe)

Long-tailed Duck (*Pueblo, *Weld)

AMERICAN WOODCOCK (Larimer)

Black-legged Kittiwake (*Larimer)

Iceland Gull (Larimer)

SLATY-BACKED GULL (Larimer)

GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (*Larimer, Weld)

Great Black-backed Gull (Boulder, Larimer, Pueblo)

Williamson’s Sapsucker (*Fremont)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (*Denver, La Plata)

GYRFALCON (*Larimer)

Vermillion Flycatcher (Boulder)

Winter Wren (Jefferson)

SEDGE WREN (Eagle)

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (El Paso, *Jefferson)

Black Rosy-Finch (El Paso, *Jefferson)

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (El Paso, *Jefferson)

Common Redpoll (Routt)

Clay-colored Sparrow *Broomfield)

Fox Sparrow (Red) (*Jefferson)

Yellow Warbler (Boulder)


ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

---On January 1 at South Platte Reservoir the Black Scoter continued.


BOULDER COUNTY:

---On December 29 the male Vermillion Flycatcher was seen again at Walden
Ponds, having been here since mid-November.

---On December 29 at Erie Reservoir, Steve Frye and Boulder Flying Circus
Birders Walk reported Great Black-backed Gull.

---On December 29 & 30 at Longmont Wastewater Treatment Ponds, Luke
Pheneger reported a Yellow Warbler.


BROOMFIELD COUNTY:

---On January 1 an out-of-season Clay-colored Sparrow was reported by Matt
Hofeditz & David Ely at Columbine Meadows Park. It was about 50-70 yards
west along the trail, past a yard with a "Beware of Dog" sign.  The sparrow
was feeding on the ground right along the wooden fences.  The closest
intersection is 126th Ave & Hazel St. An eBird hotspot is being set up
there.


DENVER COUNTY:

---On December 31 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Rocky Mountain
Lake Park by Matt Gray; seen again on January 1.


EAGLE COUNTY:

---On December 25 at Lake Creek Village Wetlands, Eric Culbertson reported
a SEDGE WREN, present for weeks.


EL PASO COUNTY:

---On December 21 at Rainbow Gulch Trail, Terence Berger, David and John
Marvin reported 300 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, 5 Black Rosy-Finch and 8
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch on shoreline of Rampart Reservoir.  Rosy-Finches
have continued there in various numbers through December 30.


FREMONT COUNTY:

---On January 1 three (f) Williamson’s Sapsuckers were reported at Lakeside
Cemetery in Fremont by Kara Carragher and others.


JEFFERSON COUNTY:

---On December 28 at Red Rock Trading Post, Myron Gerhard, Paulo and
Santiago Tabares reported (Red) Fox Sparrow; seen through January 1.

---On December 29 at Morrison Park, Karen Goetz & Matt Clark reported
Winter Wren near the bridge on west end of park.

---On December 31 & January 1 a flock of all 3 species of Rosy-Finch was
reported by Kirsten Witherell at her backyard feeders (only visible from
inside the home) at 19540 W. 55th Pl. Golden.

 For permission to visit, please text her at (720) 372-0833. She
and her husband have been very hospitable!

---On January 1 a Trumpeter Swan was seen flying south from South Platte
Reservoir toward Chatfield SP by Amy Darling.


LA PLATA COUNTY:

—On December 31 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Animas
River--Huck Finn Pond & Hatchery area by Ryan Votta, who first reported it
there on Dec 2 as the second county record.

---On January 1 a Pacific Wren was reported by Ryan Votta, also at the
Hatchery.


LARIMER COUNTY:

—On December 14 through January 1 an imm, dark-phase GYRFALCON has been
seen off & on along W Trilby Rd and from Taft Hill Rd (where parking is not
safe) & over the Larimer County Landfill. (Check in at a pay window or the
main office & park as directed). It was seen briefly at 71st & Franklin on
Jan 1.

---On December 18 a Great Black-backed Gull was reported at the Larimer
County Landfill by Steve Mlodinow. On December 21 at Larimer County
Landfill, David Ely reported SLATY-BACKED GULL (seen through Dec 26),
 GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL & second-cycle Great Black-backed Gull, both seen
thru 12/30.

---On December 24 at Horsetooth Reservoir, Nick Komar and Peter Burke
reported juv Black-legged Kittiwake, which continued through January 1.

---On December 28 at Bobcat Ridge NA Kevin DeBoer reported AMERICAN
WOODCOCK downstream from the parking lot.

---On December 29 a Glaucous-winged Gull was reported at Warren Lake by
Nick Komar and seen by many through January 1.


PUEBLO COUNTY:

---On January 1 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Pueblo Reservoir--State
Wildlife Area (NW side) by Norm Erthal & Dan 

[cobirds] Clay-colored sparrow, Columbine Meadows Park, Broomfield

[David Ely]

Happy New Year Cobirders,

This morning while walking my dog I spotted a hermit thrush on the west end
of Columbine Meadows Park in Broomfield.  I alerted Matt Hofeditz and he
came over in the early afternoon to look for the thrush and anything else
we could find.  We were not able to find the hermit thrush, but the
fruit-laden trees in the neighborhood were full of robins, house finches, a
few solitaires, and waxwings.  Naturally, right after I walked the 3
minutes back to my house and got my boots off, Matt texted me.  He'd found
a clay-colored sparrow.  I geared back up and walked over with my camera.
Matt stayed on the bird until I arrived and it fed contently and allowed
close approach.  The checklist link is below.
While the hermit thrush is rare in winter, the clay-colored sparrow is the
first December or January record in ebird for Colorado.  This area would be
worth checking out if you're so inclined to visit Broomfield.
The specific location where the sparrow was is along the Columbine Meadows
Greenbelt Trail.  It was about 50-70 yards west along the trail, past a
yard that has a "Beware of Dog" sign on the fence.  The sparrow was feeding
on the ground right along the wooden fences here.  The closest intersection
would be 126th Ave. and Hazel St.

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51189910

David Ely
Broomfield, CO

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[cobirds] Some western Arapahoe County birds

[David Suddjian]

The female *Black Scoter* continues into 2019 at South Platte Park
Reservoir. The reservoir was mostly frozen when I visited near sunset, but
a nice open area at the southeast corner had lots of ducks. They were
mostly ducks of a feather flocking together in somewhat discreet groups
according to species. Of interest were *Buffleheads* foraging at the
surface where the aeration or bubblers area, in a manner like a Nor.
Shoveler. Some photos of this are on this checklist.

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51192382

Also noted were 8 *Greater Scaup* and 2 *Red-breasted Mergansers*. I was
hoping for gulls, but just a few ringers flew by.

Earlier an *American Dipper* continued along the South Platte near Mineral
Ave., and a *Swamp Sparrow* was at the north side of the marsh on the north
side of Ketring Lake in Littleton.

David Suddjian
Ken Caryl Valley
Littleton, CO

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Fwd: [cobirds] Rosy-Finches in Colorado - Colorado Parks and Wildlife needs your help!

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

I am re-sending Aaron Yappert's email of three weeks ago requesting that
those who see banded rosy-finches report the birds.  He provides
instructions on how in his email.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning

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From: Aaron Yappert 
Date: Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 9:21 PM
Subject: [cobirds] Rosy-Finches in Colorado - Colorado Parks and Wildlife
needs your help!
To: Colorado Birds 


Hello CoBirders!

It’s that time of year again when for the temperatures start to drop, snow
begins to fall, and for those of us in the high country, Rosy-Finches begin
to visit our feeders. This winter, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and our
partner organizations are continuing our efforts to monitor Rosy-Finches
throughout the state and we need your help! Over the past 18 months,
trained banders have attached colored bands to the legs of Rosy-Finches in
various portions of the state and now that the birds are beginning to flock
up, we hope that you will be able to report any banded birds you see at
your feeders.

What should you be looking for? The vast majority of our banded birds will
have a small metal band placed around both their right and left legs. The
band is free to move up and down as well as turn left and right and will
most likely sit just above the foot. It is often easiest to see the bands
when the birds are walking on the ground, or perched on a hanging feeder.
Of the two bands, one will be silver, while the other will be a color that
we have associated with a particular region of the state (see below for the
list of possible colors). Even though you may not always be able to get
good views of both legs we are still interested in hearing that you have a
banded bird visiting your feeders!


   - Where to report? Please send an email to rosyfinchreports AT gmail.com
   - What to report?
  - Date
  - Location (as specific as you are willing to provide if a private
  residence)
  - Number of total Rosy-Finches in the flock (estimate)
  - Species of banded Rosy-Finch
  - Number of Banded Rosy-Finches
  - Color of *RIGHT *leg band (Red, Silver, Black, Blue, Green, Purple,
  Gold)
  - Color of *LEFT *leg band (Red, Silver, Black, Blue, Green, Purple,
  Gold)


Our researchers will be able to use this information to track the movements
of our banded birds, begin to understand flock dynamics, and estimate
population size and survivorship. Even in the short time we’ve been
tracking these birds, we’ve had several exciting findings and with your
help we can learn so much more about these remarkable alpine birds. Please
share this message with any neighbors or friends that may keep bird feeders
so that we can collect even more sightings.

If you have any questions about reporting banded birds, the details of the
research we are conducting, or Rosy-Finches in general, please do not
hesitate to ask.

Thank you for your efforts and willingness to assist our project!

Aaron Yappert
Assistant Bander
San Juan Mountains

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Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon, Laramie county dump

[Mike Blatchley]

Sorry, it’s a false alarm.  Subject bird just took fight and is a Northern
Harrier.

Mike Blatchley
Longmont


On Tue, Jan 1, 2019 at 3:01 PM Kevin DeBoer  wrote:

> 57th just east of Taft on prey right now
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Re: [cobirds] Banded Rosy-finch in Custer County

['Birding' via Colorado Birds]

I think Scott Rashid bands them.

Norm Lewis
Lakewood
Sent from my iPhone


> On Jan 1, 2019, at 4:59 PM, Leon Bright  wrote:
> 
> COBirders--  Last Saturday’s Custer County CBC produced an interesting 
> sighting of a Gray-crowned Rosy-finch with bands on each leg, bird nicely 
> photographed by Jim Thompson of La Junta.  We wonder if any Colorado 
> bird-banders have records for this species.
> Leon Bright, Pueblo
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[cobirds] Black-legged Kittiwake Horsetooth Larimer CO

[Rich Roberts]

Seen today at 2.50pm circling over open water by the dam at the junction of 
CO 23/38
Rich

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[cobirds] Re: Black legged kittywake at horse tooth reservoir

[Rich Roberts]

Also present at 2.50pm

Rich Roberts 
Timnath

On Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 9:45:15 AM UTC-7, Loch Kilpatrick wrote:
>
> The kittywake is still here flying around the Southern in  the Lake. where 
> road 23 and 33 intercept check this area
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 
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[cobirds] Banded Rosy-finch in Custer County

[Leon Bright]

COBirders--  Last Saturday's Custer County CBC produced an interesting
sighting of a Gray-crowned Rosy-finch with bands on each leg, bird nicely
photographed by Jim Thompson of La Junta.  We wonder if any Colorado
bird-banders have records for this species.

Leon Bright, Pueblo

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[cobirds] Fort Collins/Loveland road names

[Eric DeFonso]

Hi all,

In the interest of clarity for the sake of those continuing to search for
the Gyrfalcon, I thought I'd chime in quickly and mention something
pertinent to local geography.

Taft Hill Rd in Fort Collins turns into Wilson Rd in Loveland.

Shields Rd in Fort Collins turns into Taft Rd in Loveland.

So yes, Taft Hill Rd (Fort Collins) and Taft Rd (Loveland) are NOT the same
road. They both run north/south but are a mile apart from each other.

Please keep that in mind when reporting locations of the Gyrfalcon. Thanks!

Eric

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Eric DeFonso
Coal Creek Canyon, Jefferson County, CO (at exactly 8,000' ASL)

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[cobirds] Pink-footed Goose on New Years Day

[Joyce Takamine]

Maggie Boswell, my sister Connie and I decided to try for the Pink-footed
Goose.
We arrived around 8:30 and started scanning.  We found the Long-tailed Duck
several times but did not see the goose before the Bald Eagle scattered the
mass of
geese.  We continued scanning and more and more geese were arriving.  We
decided
to take a break to warm up.  When we returned we continued scanning from
the north end.
Soon Connie spotted the goose who was on the shore just feet from us.  We
saw the Pink-foot around 10:30.

Joyce Takamine
Boulder

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[cobirds] Barrows Goldeneye and N. Harrier in Adams cty. X-mas bird count

[Marcia Canter]

Hi CoBirders
Dick Schottler and I saw a male Barrows Goldeneye and a female, probably, 
Northern Harrier along the S. Platte river today. The Goldeneye was north 
of 64th ave and York st. near the water treatment plant.The Harrier was 
south of Hwy 224. Both were seen from the Platte River bike path.
Bob Canter, Denver 

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[cobirds] Fox sparrow at red rocks feeder

['loch kilpatrick' via Colorado Birds]

I was just going to my photos and realized that I photographed the red Fox 
sparrow at the red rocks feeders  roughly around 2 o'clock.Loch Kilpatrick, 
parker  coSorry for the late post.
Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon, Laramie county dump

[Kevin DeBoer]

A wild Gyr chase. Sorry all.

Kevin DeBoer
Lakewood

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Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon, Laramie county dump

['Larry Modesitt' via Colorado Birds]

Sad news. Was a male Northern Harrier. 

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> Thanks, Kevin. Taft becomes Wilson. Falcon 1/4 mile e of Wilson. 
> Larry Modesitt 
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>> On Jan 1, 2019, at 3:01 PM, Kevin DeBoer  wrote:
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>> 57th just east of Taft on prey right now
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Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon, Laramie county dump

['Larry Modesitt' via Colorado Birds]

Thanks, Kevin. Taft becomes Wilson. Falcon 1/4 mile e of Wilson. 
Larry Modesitt 

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Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon, Laramie county dump

[Kevin DeBoer]

57th just east of Taft on prey right now

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re: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Northern Goshawk (Confirmation welcomed) - Cherry Hills Village (Arapahoe)

[Karl Stecher Jr.]

OK by me.  One feature is the huge chest with tapering of the body towards 
the tail.
  
 BTW, I had one (posted) about two years ago near Colorado Blvd and Orchard 
on my feeder.
  
 Karl Stecher
 Aurora
  
  
  


 From: "Jared Del Rosso" 
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 2:35 PM
To: "Colorado Birds" 
Subject: *** SPAM 10: [cobirds] Northern Goshawk (Confirmation welcomed) - 
Cherry Hills Village (Arapahoe)   
 I think I encountered a Northern Goshawk while counting for the urban 
Denver CBC this morning along the High Line Canal Trail in Cherry Hills 
Village (Arapahoe). It was one of those encounters in the field -- just 
good enough to make me think I got the ID right, while poor enough to 
undermine my confidence in the ID. Bad photos below. I'd welcome a 
confirmation so I can get my count stats right before sending them off to 
Hugh Kingery!   

   
  
 Thanks,
  
 - Jared Del Rosso
 Centennial, CO

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[cobirds] Northern Goshawk (Confirmation welcomed) - Cherry Hills Village (Arapahoe)

[Jared Del Rosso]

I think I encountered a Northern Goshawk while counting for the urban 
Denver CBC this morning along the High Line Canal Trail in Cherry Hills 
Village (Arapahoe). It was one of those encounters in the field -- just 
good enough to make me think I got the ID right, while poor enough to 
undermine my confidence in the ID. Bad photos below. I'd welcome a 
confirmation so I can get my count stats right before sending them off to 
Hugh Kingery! 

[image: DSC_0243 N Goshawk.jpg]

[image: DSC_0238 N Goshawk.jpg] 


Thanks,

- Jared Del Rosso
Centennial, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Rosy-Finches in Jeffco and viewable! - YES

[Chip Clouse]

At least 3 Hepburn's, 5 Black, 2 Brown-capped and 50+ Gray-crowned were
seen about 12:30pm along with American Tree Sparrows, Woodhouse's
Scrub-jays and more usual suspects. As the Witherell's live less than a 5
minute walk from my house, I need to see if I can "borrow" these birds for
my yard list! These folks are super kind to invite all of us crazy birders
into their home! I will be dropping off some seed tomorrow on the way home
from work at the Front Range Birding Company - Boulder.

Good birding and Happy New Year!
Chip Clouse
Golden

On Tue, Jan 1, 2019, 8:01 AM  Kirsten Witherell reported a flock of Rosy-Finches arriving at her home
> yesterday morning, and they are back this morning! She has given permission
> for birders to visit her home today to view them. They are mostly in the
> back yard, so please ring doorbell or knock and these SUPER-kind folks will
> let you in to view. Her address is 19540 W. 55th Pl. Golden, CO. If you
> cannot make it today, then please text her at (720) 372-0833 about viewing
> tomorrow before you plan your trip (the birds could be gone).  All 3
> species are present, along with a lot of other birds!
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Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon, Laramie county dump

[Nicholas Komar]

Relocated by CBC team (spotted by Joe Kipper) feeding on prey in a field at 
71st and Franklin. Flew north. Maybe headed back to West Trilby now. 1:55 pm 

Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO
> On Jan 1, 2019, at 10:16 AM, 'loch kilpatrick' via Colorado Birds 
>  wrote:
> 
> At 10 o'clock this morning I had the Falcon on the furthers West metal Pole 
> from Taft Hill near Spring road where the gate is  last seen flying towards 
> the dump have not re located.
> 
> Loch Kilpatrick, parker, co
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[cobirds] Black legged kittywake at horse tooth reservoir

[Luke Pheneger]

Kittiwake still present


Luke Pheneger
Longmont

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[cobirds] Pink footed goose at Milavec res.weld county

['loch kilpatrick' via Colorado Birds]

I was able to get on the goose shortly before the bald Eagle decide to spread 
everything out good luck. Has not returned as of 11:30 a.m.

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[cobirds] Gyrfalcon, Laramie county dump

['loch kilpatrick' via Colorado Birds]

At 10 o'clock this morning I had the Falcon on the furthers West metal Pole 
from Taft Hill near Spring road where the gate is  last seen flying towards the 
dump have not re located.
Loch Kilpatrick, parker, co
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Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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[cobirds] Black legged kittywake at horse tooth reservoir

['loch kilpatrick' via Colorado Birds]

The kittywake is still here flying around the Southern in  the Lake. where road 
23 and 33 intercept check this area

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[cobirds] Re: Rosy-Finches in Jeffco and viewable!

[myrongerhard]

Oops - sorry. I'm Myron Gerhard, Jefferson County

On Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 8:00:58 AM UTC-7, myrong...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Kirsten Witherell reported a flock of Rosy-Finches arriving at her home 
> yesterday morning, and they are back this morning! She has given permission 
> for birders to visit her home today to view them. They are mostly in the 
> back yard, so please ring doorbell or knock and these SUPER-kind folks will 
> let you in to view. Her address is 19540 W. 55th Pl. Golden, CO. If you 
> cannot make it today, then please text her at (720) 372-0833 about viewing 
> tomorrow before you plan your trip (the birds could be gone).  All 3 
> species are present, along with a lot of other birds!
>

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[cobirds] Rosy-Finches in Jeffco and viewable!

[myrongerhard]

Kirsten Witherell reported a flock of Rosy-Finches arriving at her home 
yesterday morning, and they are back this morning! She has given permission 
for birders to visit her home today to view them. They are mostly in the 
back yard, so please ring doorbell or knock and these SUPER-kind folks will 
let you in to view. Her address is 19540 W. 55th Pl. Golden, CO. If you 
cannot make it today, then please text her at (720) 372-0833 about viewing 
tomorrow before you plan your trip (the birds could be gone).  All 3 
species are present, along with a lot of other birds!

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, January 1, 2019.

[Joe Roller]

Date: January 1, 2019

Compiler:  Joe Roller, jroll...@gmail.com

E-mail:  RBA  AT cobirds.org


This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, January 1, 2019,
sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists.


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

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


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


PINK-FOOTED GOOSE (*Weld)

Brant (Weld)

Black Scoter (Arapahoe)

Long-tailed Duck (*Weld)

AMERICAN WOODCOCK (Larimer)

Black-legged Kittiwake (*Larimer)

Iceland Gull (*Larimer)

SLATY-BACKED GULL (Larimer)

GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (*Larimer, Weld)

Great Black-backed Gull (Boulder, Larimer, Pueblo)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (*Denver, *La Plata)

GYRFALCON (Larimer)

Vermillion Flycatcher (*Boulder)

Winter Wren (Jefferson)

SEDGE WREN (Eagle)

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (*El Paso)

Black Rosy-Finch (*El Paso)

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (*El Paso)

Common Redpoll (Routt)

Fox Sparrow (Red) (*Jefferson)

Yellow Warbler (Boulder)


ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

---On December 27 at South Platte Reservoir the Black Scoter continued.


BOULDER COUNTY:

---On December 29 the male Vermillion Flycatcher was seen again at Walden
Ponds, having been here since mid-November.

---On December 29 at Erie Reservoir, Steve Frye and Boulder Flying Circus
Birders Walk reported Great Black-backed Gull.

---On December 29 & 30 at Longmont Wastewater Treatment Ponds, Luke
Pheneger reported a Yellow Warbler. (There are NO previous eBird records
for Dec thru Jan).


DENVER COUNTY:

---On December 31 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Rocky Mountain
Lake Park by Matt Gray.


EAGLE COUNTY:

---On December 25 at Lake Creek Village Wetlands, Eric Culbertson reported
a SEDGE WREN, present for weeks.


EL PASO COUNTY:

---On December 21 at Rainbow Gulch Trail, Terence Berger, David and John
Marvin reported 300 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, 5 Black Rosy-Finch and 8
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch on shoreline of Rampart Reservoir.  Rosy-Finches
have continued there in various numbers through December 30.


JEFFERSON COUNTY:

---On December 28 at Red Rock Trading Post, Myron Gerhard, Paulo and
Santiago Tabares reported Fox Sparrow (Red). Seen through Dec 31.

---On December 29 at Morrison Park, Karen Goetz & Matt Clark reported
Winter Wren near the bridge on west end of park.


LA PLATA COUNTY:

—On December 31 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Animas
River--Huck Finn Pond & Hatchery area by Ryan Votta, who first reported it
there on Dec 2 as the second county record.


LARIMER COUNTY:

—On December 14 through 29 an (imm, dark-phase) GYRFALCON was seen off & on
along W Trilby Rd and from Taft Hill Rd (where parking is not safe) & over
the Larimer County Landfill. (Check in at one of the pay windows or the
main office & park as directed).

---On December 18 a Great Black-backed Gull was reported at the Larimer
County Landfill by Steve Mlodinow. On December 21 at Larimer County
Landfill, David Ely SLATY-BACKED GULL (seen through Dec 26),
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL & second-cycle Great Black-backed Gull, both seen thru
12/30.

---On December 24 at Horsetooth Reservoir, Nick Komar and Peter Burke
reported juv Black-legged Kittiwake, which continued through December 30 .

---On December 28 at Bobcat Ridge NA Kevin DeBoer reported AMERICAN
WOODCOCK downstream from the parking lot.

---On December 29 a Glaucous-winged Gull was reported at Warren Lake by
Nick Komar and seen by many through December 31.


ROUTT COUNTY:

---On December 27 Tom Litteral passed along a report of a Common Redpoll

south of Clark (Hwy 131/CR 56).



WELD COUNTY:

---On December 12 through 30 a PINK-FOOTED GOOSE continued at Frederick
Lake (Milavec Reservoir) & Recreation Area, where it has been among a
diverse gaggle of goose species & hybrids. It was first reported by Steve
Mlodinow at Idaho Creek Open Space on Dec 11. This would be a first state
record if approved by the CBRC.

---Other waterfowl at Milavec Reservoir seen off and on include Black Brant
& Long-tailed Duck.

---On December 29 at Windsor Lake, Steve Mlodinow reported 1st winter
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL and (Black) Brant.


*Christmas Bird Counts continue. SIgn up for one of these:*


Friday (01/04/2019)

Air Force Academy

Flagler


Saturday (01/05/2019)

Black Forest

Dotsero

Eagle Valley

Hotchkiss

Lake Isabel

Sterling



To learn more about Christmas Bird Counts, go to
https://www.audubon.org/conservation/…/christmas-bird-count/

To sign up for Christmas Bird Counts, contact the compiler soon.




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


Aurora Reservoir & Cherry Creek State Park

Wednesday, January 2
6:45 AM - 1:00 PM
David Suddjian (Email: dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659)


First