[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for November 1, 2019

[DAVID A LEATHERMAN]

Date:  For Friday, November 1, 2019

E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.org

Compiler: Dave Leatherman;  daleather...@msn.com

Phone : 970-416-0193 (h), 970-690-2257 (c)


Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks!

CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird 
Records Committee at the CFO website.

(*) indicates new information on a species.

For more information on birds seen today, go to 
cobirds.org and scroll to the bottom for “Recent eBird 
Sightings”.


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



Tundra Swan (Arapahoe*, Boulder*, Larimer*, Park*)

Trumpeter Swan (Arapahoe*, Larimer*, Mesa*)

Surf Scoter (El Paso)

Black Scoter (Arapahoe, Broomfield*, Douglas, Jefferson*)

White-winged Scoter (Larimer)

Long-tailed Duck (Larimer*)

Red-necked Grebe (Arapahoe*, Boulder)

BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD (Mesa)

AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER (Bent)

Dunlin (Routt*, Weld)

Red-throated Loon (Kiowa)

Pacific Loon (Adams, Denver*, Jefferson, Weld)

Little Blue Heron (Boulder)

Short-eared Owl (Adams)

Wood Thrush (Boulder)

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Arapahoe)

Chestnut-collared Longspur (Park*)

Black-throated Sparrow (Fremont)

Golden-crowned Sparrow (El Paso)

Rusty Blackbird (Douglas, Larimer*)

Magnolia Warbler (Arapahoe)

Blackburnian Warbler (Boulder)

Pine Warbler (Jefferson)

Black-throated Green Warbler (Boulder, Jefferson)



ADAMS COUNTY:

—On October 26 a Pacific Loon was reported at Barr Lake SP (near the dam) by 
Ira Sanders.

--On October 28 a Short-eared Owl was reported along Wildlife Drive within the 
Rocky Mountain Arsenal by Raymond Sperger.


ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

—On October 27 a Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch was reported at Cherry Creek SP -Lake 
Loop by Diane Roberts.

—On October 27 a Black Scoter was reported at Cherry Creek SP-Lake Loop.  (5) 
were first reported on October 24 by Diane Roberts.

--On October 31 a Red-necked Grebe was reported amid a group of Western Grebes 
at Cherry Creek SP by Glenn Walbek.

--On October 31 a Trumpeter Swan and (2) Tundra Swans were reported at Aurora 
Reservoir by Diane Roberts.


BENT COUNTY:

—On October 26 an AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was reported at Adobe Creek Reservoir 
(Blue Lake) by Steve Mlodinow.



BOULDER COUNTY:

**NOTE, the following two birds have moved between public and private property, 
but have MOSTLY been seen on PRIVATE PROPERTY, particularly when they are 
closer to 30th street.  Private property should be respected:

—On October 29 a Black-throated Green Warbler was  reported in Boulder at 29th 
Street where it crosses over tiny Canyon Creek just north of Baseline Road.  A 
Wood Thrush was further east along the creek, almost to 30th Street and was 
last reported on October 26. The Black-throated Green Warbler was first 
reported on October 19 by Nick Moore.  The Wood Thrush was first reported on 
October 23 by Nathan Pieplow.

—On October 26 a Blackburnian Warbler was reported in Boulder at Pleasant View 
Marsh by Ernest Crvich.

—On October 26 a Little Blue Heron was reported in Lafayette at Waneka 
Lake/Greenly Preserve by Randall Siebert.

--On October 28 a Red-necked Grebe was reported at Baseline Reservoir in 
Boulder, first reported by Rob Cassady on October 26.

--On October 31 a Tundra Swan was reported at Lagerman Reservoir.  (3) were 
first reported on October 30 by Luke Pheneger.

--On October 30 (5) Tundra Swans were reported at Barker Reservoir in Boulder 
by Loren Merrill.

--On October 31 a Tundra Swan was reported at Boulder Reservoir by Peter Burke.


BROOMFIELD COUNTY:

--On October 31 a female Black Scoter was reported at Plaster Reservoir by Matt 
Hofeditz.



DENVER COUNTY:

—On October 31 a Pacific Loon was reported at Marston Reservoir-West End.  
First reported on October 25 by Doug Kibbe.


DOUGLAS COUNTY:

—On October 27 a Rusty Blackbird was reported at Chatfiled SP - Plum Creek 
Delta.  First reported on October 26 by “K”.

—On October 26 a Black Scoter was reported at Chatfield SP Marina.  First 
reported at the Original Heronry Overlook on October 25 by Joey Kellner.


EL PASO COUNTY:

--On October 29 a pair of Surf Scoters was reported at Prospect Lake within 
Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, by Tanja Britton.

--On October 31 an immature Golden-crowned Sparrow was reported at the feeder 
set-up within Red Rock Canyon Open Space, first reported by Jim Merritt on Oct. 
30.


FREMONT COUNTY:

--On October 29 a Black-throated Sparrow was reported along Skyline Drive in 
Canon City by Jerry DeBoer.






JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—On October 31 a Black Scoter was reported in Lakewood at Bear Creek Lake Park. 
 First reported on October 26 by Phil Lyon.

—On October 26 a Black Scoter was reported at Chatfield SP-Swim Beach by Aaron 
Snipe and in the Massey Draw Area by Joey Kellner.

—On October 26 a Magnolia Warbler was reported in Lakewood  at Denver West 
Office Park (1658 Cole Boulevard), Building 6.  The Magnolia Warbler was 

[cobirds] Aurora Reservoir, Arapahoe County

[Diane Roberts]

I am following up from my swan report earlier today. I feel there were a 
Trumpeter Swan & 2 Tundra Swans. They stayed there about an hour. Going to my 
car, I saw them leaving. 

The change of seasons is definitely being reflected at Aurora Reservoir today. 
Common Loon, Sandhill Cranes flyover, Snow Goose, Snow Goose x Canada Goose, 7 
Greater White-fronted Geese, hundreds of geese & thousands of gulls! 

https://ebird.org/checklist/S61077950

Diane Roberts
Highlands Ranch, CO

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[cobirds] Wild Turkey [Larimer]

['The "Nunn Guy"' via Colorado Birds]

Hi all

A small group just seen at Prospect and Sharp Pointe Road intersection in 
Fort Collins!

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/

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[cobirds] Larimer - Long-tailed Duck, swans

[Derek Hill]

COBirds
Immature Long-tailed Duck N end of Boyd Lake, same general area as 4 swans - 2 
adult, 2 imm. The adults are for sure Tundra, bill shape and yellow loral spots 
visible at close range. Imho the two youngsters are Tundra as well.

3:45 pm 10/31/19

Various waterfowl, plenty of Gadwall and Mallard, 12 Redhead, 5 Canvasback, 6 
Shoveler, dozens of wigeon, 4 Common Goldeneye, 5 Bufflehead, 8 Lesser Scaup, 2 
Common Loons, 3 Horned Grebes among the Westerns. N end of Boyd.

Also one Prairie Falcon less than a mile south of the Rusty Blackbird on 
utility pole CR 66 2:00pm today.

Good birding,
Derek Hill
Loveland, CO
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[cobirds] Swans

[Diane Roberts]

3 swans are at Aurora Reservoir now, Arapahoe County. Trouble with getting link 
to list now, but FYI. Possible tundra. Will follow up when out of the field.

Diane Roberts
Highlands Ranch, Co 

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[cobirds] Red-necked Grebe, Cherry Creek

[gwalbek]

In raft of western grebes.Glenn WalbekCastle Rock, COSent from Samsung Galaxy 
smartphone.

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[cobirds] Tomorrow's Boulder County Audubon Walk at PELLA CROSSING , {Friday, Nov. 1st at 8:30 am }, WILL BE HELD AS SCHEDULED

[Carl Starace]

Hope to see some of you tomorrow at Pella for a wintry walk. Carl
in Niwot

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[cobirds] Trumpeter Swans -Larimer

[Nicholas Komar]

Judie Wright reports 5 Trumpeter Swans In north section of Boyd Lake SP. Fee 
area ($9)

Nick Komar
Fort Collins 



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[cobirds] Rusty Blackbird, Larimer on 30October2019

[Derek Hill]

CObirds,

Rusty Blackbird still here, exactly as Dave described. Foraging in ditch 
immediately on east side of CR 11 @ 1:00pm 10/31. The only blackbird present. 
Thanks Dave, great bird, happy Halloween!

Derek Hill
Loveland, CO
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[cobirds] Re: Gray Catbird, Denver County

[Sandra Laursen]

We spotted a Catbird on the CBC last year in a count area on the north side 
of Boulder - in shrubs, can't recall what kind.  It was a surprise for us 
on that date (12/15/18) to be sure!

- Sandra Laursen


On Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 11:34:32 AM UTC-6, paddyo'bird wrote:
>
> I have a late-to-leave Gray Catbird in my yard in east-central Denver, 
> just off East Colfax about 4 miles from downtown. Definitely a new yard 
> bird, and a surprise to see around here, even in an unseasonable snowstorm.
> I didn't recognize it at first, puffed against the snow and wind. It was 
> hunkered down with an American Robin and a couple of Euro Starlings in the 
> blackthorn tree out my kitchen window on the side of the house.
> It appeared to be eating some of the blackthorn berries (I've read these 
> are considered bird food of last resort?). So were the robin and starlings.
> The catbird has since flown back and forth to to lilac bushes in the 
> backyard, where juncos, jays, chickadees and house finches are in abundance 
> at the feeders this snowy day.
>
> Patrick O'Driscoll
> Denver
>
>
>
>

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Re: [cobirds] Invited to another cobirds group

['loch kilpatrick' via Colorado Birds]

Check into it and see if the birding group works for you. Join or not. Its your 
choice .Both birding groups have there good and bad images. And Eric is right 
its NOT cobirds.Just my 2 cents .Loch Kilpatrick,  Parker co

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  On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 10:18 AM, Eric DeFonso wrote:   
Hi Ann,
I received that same email this morning, although you should note that the 
group referred to is actually cobird...@groups.io, NOT cobirds.
"CoBirders" is not, I repeat, NOT the same group as "CoBirds". It is not a 
Colorado Field Ornithologists-related group whatsoever.
I'll just leave it at that, for the sake of brevity and decorum.
Eric
---Eric DeFonso
near Lyons, Boulder County, CO

On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 10:08 AM Ann Donoghue  wrote:

Hi All,
I have an invite in my mailbox this morning from "Rebecca" to join the 
cobi...@groups.io Group
A quick search asking about groups.io shows it's a platform launched in 2014 
and has received good reviews.
Did anyone else get this invite?  Are we moving to a new platform?  Or is this 
just another platform that is being tried out?

I'm not entirely sure if this is a legitimate invite.
I would appreciate any info.
Thanks,Ann DonoghueFort Collins, CO


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Re: [cobirds] Invited to another cobirds group

[Eric DeFonso]

Hi Ann,

I received that same email this morning, although you should note that the
group referred to is actually *cobirders*@groups.io, NOT cobirds.

"CoBirders" is *not,* I repeat, NOT the same group as "CoBirds". It is not
a Colorado Field Ornithologists-related group whatsoever.

I'll just leave it at that, for the sake of brevity and decorum.

Eric

---
Eric DeFonso
near Lyons, Boulder County, CO


On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 10:08 AM Ann Donoghue  wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I have an invite in my mailbox this morning from "Rebecca" to join the
> cobi...@groups.io Group
>
> A quick search asking about groups.io shows it's a platform launched in
> 2014 and has received good reviews.
>
> Did anyone else get this invite?  Are we moving to a new platform?  Or is
> this just another platform that is being tried out?
>
> I'm not entirely sure if this is a legitimate invite.
>
> I would appreciate any info.
>
> Thanks,
> Ann Donoghue
> Fort Collins, CO
>
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> .
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[cobirds] Invited to another cobirds group

[Ann Donoghue]

Hi All,

I have an invite in my mailbox this morning from "Rebecca" to join the 
cobi...@groups.io Group

A quick search asking about groups.io shows it's a platform launched in 
2014 and has received good reviews.

Did anyone else get this invite?  Are we moving to a new platform?  Or is 
this just another platform that is being tried out?

I'm not entirely sure if this is a legitimate invite.

I would appreciate any info.

Thanks,
Ann Donoghue
Fort Collins, CO

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for October 31, 2019

[DAVID A LEATHERMAN]

Date:  For Thursday, October 31, 2019

E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.org

Compiler: Dave Leatherman;  daleather...@msn.com

Phone : 970-416-0193 (h), 970-690-2257 (c)


Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks!

CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird 
Records Committee at the CFO website.

(*) indicates new information on a species.

For more information on birds seen today, go to 
cobirds.org and scroll to the bottom for “Recent eBird 
Sightings”.


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



Tundra Swan (Boulder*)

Surf Scoter (El Paso)

Black Scoter (Arapahoe, Douglas, Jefferson*)

Red-necked Grebe (Boulder*)

BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD (Mesa)

AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER (Bent)

Dunlin (Weld")

Red-throated Loon (Kiowa)

Pacific Loon (Adams, Denver, Jefferson, Weld)

Little Blue Heron (Boulder)

Short-eared Owl (Adams*)

EASTERN WOOD-PEEWEE (Bent)

Wood Thrush (Boulder)

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Arapahoe)

Black-throated Sparrow (Fremont)

Golden-crowned Sparrow (El Paso*)

Rusty Blackbird (Douglas, Larimer*)

Magnolia Warbler (Arapahoe, Jefferson)

Blackburnian Warbler (Boulder)

Pine Warbler (Jefferson)

Black-throated Green Warbler (Boulder*, Jefferson)



ADAMS COUNTY:

—On October 26 a Pacific Loon was reported at Barr Lake SP (near the dam) by 
Ira Sanders.

--On October 28 a Short-eared Owl was reported along Wildlife Drive within the 
Rocky Mountain Arsenal by Raymond Sperger.


ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

—On October 27 a Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch was reported at Cherry Creek SP -Lake 
Loop by Diane Roberts.

—On October 27 a Black Scoter was reported at Cherry Creek SP-Lake Loop.  (5) 
were first reported on October 24 by Diane Roberts.

—On October 25 a Magnolia Warbler was reported at South Platte Park, along the 
western bank of the river just north of Redtail Lake, by Santiago Tabares.


BENT COUNTY:

—On October 26 an AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was reported at Adobe Creek Reservoir 
(Blue Lake) by Steve Mlodinow.

—On October 25 an EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE was reported at Hasty Campground, below 
the dam at John Martin Reservoir, near campsite 74 in the south central part of 
the campground.  Reported by Duane Nelson.


BOULDER COUNTY:

**NOTE, the following two birds have moved between public and private property, 
but have MOSTLY been seen on PRIVATE PROPERTY, particularly when they are 
closer to 30th street.  Private property should be respected:

—On October 29 a Black-throated Green Warbler was  reported in Boulder at 29th 
Street where it crosses over tiny Canyon Creek just north of Baseline Road.  A 
Wood Thrush was further east along the creek, almost to 30th Street and was 
last reported on October 26. The Black-throated Green Warbler was first 
reported on October 19 by Nick Moore.  The Wood Thrush was first reported on 
October 23 by Nathan Pieplow.

—On October 26 a Blackburnian Warbler was reported in Boulder at Pleasant View 
Marsh by Ernest Crvich.

—On October 26 a Little Blue Heron was reported in Lafayette at Waneka 
Lake/Greenly Preserve by Randall Siebert.

--On October 28 a Red-necked Grebe was reported at Baseline Reservoir in 
Boulder, first reported by Rob Cassady on October 26.

--On October 30 (3) Tundra Swans were reported at Lagerman Agricultural 
Preserve-Lagerman Reservoir by John Rutenbeck and Luke Pheneger.

--On October 30 (5) Tundra Swans were reported at Barker Reservoir in Boulder 
by Loren Merrill.



DENVER COUNTY:

—On October 27 a Pacific Loon was reported at Marston Reservoir-West End.  
First reported on October 25 by Doug Kibbe.


DOUGLAS COUNTY:

—On October 27 a Rusty Blackbird was reported at Chatfiled SP - Plum Creek 
Delta.  First reported on October 26 by “K”.

—On October 26 a Black Scoter was reported at Chatfield SP Marina.  First 
reported at the Original Heronry Overlook on October 25 by Joey Kellner.


EL PASO COUNTY:

--On October 29 a pair of Surf Scoters was reported at Prospect Lake within 
Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, by Tanja Britton.

--On October 30 an immature Golden-crowned Sparrow was reported by Jim Merritt 
and David Tonnessen at the feeder set-up within Red Rock Canyon Open Space.


FREMONT COUNTY:

--On October 29 a Black-throated Sparrow was reported along Skyline Drive in 
Canon City by Jerry DeBoer.




GUNNISON COUNTY:

—On October 25 (3) Surf Scoters were reported at Taylor Park Reservoir by Drew 
Kelly.


JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—On October 30 a Black Scoter was reported in Lakewood at Bear Creek Lake 
Park-Big Soda Lakes North Traila.  First reported on October 26 by Phil Lyon.

—On October 26 a Black Scoter was reported at Chatfield SP-Swim Beach by Aaron 
Snipe and in the Massey Draw Area by Joey Kellner.

—On October 26 a Magnolia Warbler was reported in Lakewood  at Denver West 
Office Park (1658 Cole Boulevard), Building 6.  The Magnolia Warbler was first 
reported on October 20 by Kevin DeBoer.  On October 25 a Black-throated