[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 13 November 2018
Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: November 13, 2018 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, November 13 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Note that the RBA is using the new AOU checklist. Rare and out of range species for the last seven days include: (*indicates new information on this species is new) Snow Goose (Delta, Denver, Kiowa, Larimer, Montrose) Snow X Cackling Goose (*Boulder, El Paso) Ross’s Goose (Kiowa, Larimer) Ross’s X Cackling Goose (*Boulder) Greater White-fronted Goose (Kiowa, Larimer) Trumpeter Swan (Jefferson) Tundra Swan (Larimer) Swan (Arapahoe, *Denver, *Douglas) Wood Duck (*Ouray) Blue-winged Teal (Arapahoe, Denver, Eagle, Jefferson) Greater Scaup (*Boulder, Fremont, *Mesa, Montrose, Park) Surf Scoter (*Arapahoe, *Jefferson, *Ouray) White-winged Scoter (Kiowa, Jefferson, Larimer, Moffat) Black Scoter (Arapahoe, Denver, Fremont, *Jefferson, Pueblo) Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe) Common Goldeneye (Mesa) Barrow’s Goldeneye (Park, Rio Blanco, San Miguel, *Summit) Hooded Merganser (*Eagle) Pied-billed Grebe (Pitkin) Horned Grebe (Denver, Montrose) Red-necked Grebe (Arapahoe, Boulder) Virginia Rail (*Arapahoe, Bent, Denver) Sandhill Crane (Boulder, Kiowa, Larimer,*Montrose, *Ouray) American Golden-Plover (Kiowa) Semipalmated Plover (*La Plata) Least Sandpiper (Larimer) Pectoral Sandpiper *Boulder, Douglas) Short-billed Dowitcher (El Paso) Long-billed Dowitcher (Jackson, *La Plata) Lesser Yellowlegs (Boulder) Greater Yellowlegs (Larimer) Bonaparte’s Gull (*Arapahoe, Fremont, Kiowa, La Plata, *Larimer, Mesa, Rio Blanco, *Weld) Franklin’s Gull (Kiowa, Rio Grande) Mew Gull (*Larimer) California Gull (Kiowa) Iceland Gull (Thayer’s) (Kiowa, Larimer, Pueblo) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Kiowa, *Larimer) Glaucous Gull (Pueblo) Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo) Red-throated Loon (Weld) Pacific Loon (Kiowa, *Weld) Common Loon (Arapahoe, El Paso, Larimer) American Bittern (Ouray) Black-crowned Night Heron (*Arapahoe) White-faced Ibis (Jefferson) Osprey (San Miguel) HARRIS’S HAWK (Larimer) Lewis’s Woodpecker (La Plata) Red-naped Sapsucker (Eagle) Hairy Woodpecker (Kiowa, Prowers) Peregrine Falcon (El Paso) Say’s Phoebe (*(Arapahoe, Archuleta, Boulder) Vermilion Flycatcher (*Boulder) White-eyed Vireo (Jefferson) Plumbeous Vireo (La Plata) Northern Shrike (*Boulder, El Paso, Larimer, *Mesa) Pinyon Jay (San Miguel) Steller’s Jay (*El Paso, Ouray, *Pitkin, *San Miguel) Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay (*El Paso, Jefferson, La Plata, *Mesa, *Pitkin) Clark’s Nutcracker (Ouray) Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Delta) Bushtit (Baca, *Fremont, Jefferson, Kiowa, *Mesa, San Miguel) Winter Wren (Larimer) Marsh Wren (Boulder, *Mesa, Weld) American Dipper (*Eagle, La Plata, *Larimer, Ouray, Pitkin, *San Miguel) Golden-crowned Kinglet (Kiowa, *Larimer) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (*Boulder, Kiowa, *Mesa, Ouray, San Miguel) Eastern Bluebird (Huerfano) Western Bluebird (Ouray) Mountain Bluebird (*Fremont, *La Plata, *Mesa, Montrose, Pueblo) Hermit Thrush (El Paso, *Jefferson) Varied Thrush (Kiowa) Gray Catbird (Boulder) Curve-billed Thrasher (Kiowa) Sage Thrasher (El Paso) American Pipit (Fremont, *Jefferson, *La Plata, *Larimer) Lapland Longspur (El Paso, Larimer) McCown’s Longspur (Kit Carson) Canyon Towhee (*El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo) Chipping Sparrow (Larimer) Clay-colored Sparrow (Jefferson) Savannah Sparrow (Kiowa, Park) Fox Sparrow (*Mesa) Lincoln’s Sparrow (Adams, Clear Creek, Kiowa, *Pitkin, San Miguel) Swamp Sparrow (*Adams, *Boulder, Fremont, Kiowa) White-throated Sparrow (Bent, *Boulder, Kiowa) Harris’s Sparrow (*Boulder, *Jefferson, Kiowa, La Plata) Yellow-headed Blackbird (Kiowa) Rusty Blackbird (*Arapahoe, Boulder, El Paso) Great-tailed Grackle (Archuleta) Black-and-white Warbler (*Larimer) Orange-crowned Warbler (Ouray) Common Yellowthroat (Boulder, *Larimer) Palm Warbler (*Pueblo) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon’s) (Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel) Wilson’s Warbler (Montrose) Western Tanager (Pueblo) Northern Cardinal (Larimer) ADAMS COUNTY: ---On November 10 at Metzger Farm OS, Tyler Wilson reported 2 Common Raven (flyover). ---On November 12 at 88th and South Platte River, Bez Bezuidenhout reported Swamp Sparrow. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: ---On November 9 at Cherry Creek SP, Ben Sampson reported Blue-winged Teal, f Long-tailed Duck, Red-necked Grebe, 20 Bonaparte’s Gull, and Common Loon. On November 10 at Cherry Creek SP, Michael Lester reported Black Scoter.On November 11 at Cherry Creek SP Wetlands Preserve, Mary Keithler and her DFO field trip reported 4 Tundra/Trumpeter Swan, Blue-winged Teal, Virginia Rail, 6 Bonaparte’s Gull. On November 12 at Cherry Creek SP, Cynthia Madsen reported 6 Bonaparte’s Gull; Meg Reck reported Virigina Rail and 17 Bonaparte’s Gull; James McCall reported 10 Bonaparte’s Gull and imm Black-crowned Night Heron; Ken Wat reported Viriginia RAIL, 5 Bonaparte’s Gull, and 2 Rusty Blackbird. ---On November 12 at Aurora
[cobirds] Immature Harris's Sparrow at Monte Vista Refuge
Well the snow and cold seem to have slowed down the birds a bit. Very few cranes around the Valley and only saw 2 this morning on the 1S road east of the 3E. Home Lake is nearly all frozen, except for a small pool where Canada Geese, American Wigeon and other ducks are keeping it open. A Kingfisher was perched along the canal and a Great Blue Heron (yesterday). It was 5 below zero this morning! At the 8S observation turnout at the Monte Vista Refuge, was an immature Harris's Sparrow (Rio Grande County). We only have a handful of records for the San Luis Valley. Check it out and look for it in the brushy areas. Sometimes it seems that when I leave my camera at home, I am sure to see something cool. Well it happened last Friday near Fort Garland when a Northern Pygmy-owl flew into a nearby tree. All I could do was look and appreciate it and remind myself to take the camera as if it were like dressing up. Unfortunately, the owl was on a private ranch. It also was a day to start thinking about Christmas Bird Counts. They are not too far ahead. Enjoy the birds! John Rawinski Monte Vista, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/27ed18a0-9412-4154-85dc-9ef5b400493e%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Blackburnian Warbler - SW Longmont
This morning at 8am I observed a 1st winter Blackburnian Warbler in conifer trees east of Airport Road along Dry Creek Greenway (Kristen Schall Greenspace), where a spur trail leads north to Staghorn Drive. Another non-Yellow-rumped Warbler (sharp chip) was also present in the pine crown that I didn't have time to ID before I had to leave. Google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/wfpXHQnWWV32 _ Please Note the "E" in my email address below, and make sure it's correct in your address book. Scott E. Severs scottesev...@gmail.com Longmont, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAL-OjWOQED854TptmR0MPziph_vQ9wJYRY5fNr%2BcaLzdPFdUxA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Palm Warbler, Scoters - S Platte Res, JeffCo
Hello! This morning at South Platte Reservoir, Lindsay Purifoy and I had a Palm Warbler near the small parking lot on the SW corner. It was skulking mainly in Rabbitbrush, dried thistle and a very small juniper nearby. Lots of birders were out and others got to see it as well and get pics. On the reservoir both female-plumaged Surf and Black Scoters continue. Cheers, Tim Mitzen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/a173b38e-5385-4328-8d13-2f33258d75a4%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Goshawk, Douglas
A Northern Goshawk swooshed through our yard yesterday afternoon. Most of the birds feeding ignored it -- jays, juncos, etc. It made 2-3 passes, then disappeared. Hugh & Urling Kingery -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2001807178.127959.1542154598831%40mail.yahoo.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Douglas Reservoir on 13November2018 (Larimer)
Today at Douglas Reservoir I had the following: Red-breasted Merganser (few) Common Merganser (at least 50) Ring-necked Duck (1f) Bufflehead (10ish) Common Goldeneye (60) Barrow's Goldeneye (1i male) - dark all over, very light facial crescent, steep forehead, head bulge low down at rear, seen at the north end Herring Gull (6) Northern Goshawk (1 pursuing a flicker in small patch of trees midway along the west side, broke off the chase when a Red-tailed Hawk joined the fray, flew off to the east) Dave Leatherman Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CY4PR0601MB36032ACB412E8FA9ADB6BE6DC1C30%40CY4PR0601MB3603.namprd06.prod.outlook.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Hungry and cranky Bald Eagle, Arapahoe Platte River
Today while out for a walk along the river I was five minutes from my car and the end of my walk near the Bowls underpass when I saw a Bald Eagle and got quite the show. The eagle, a full grown adult, came flying over the river chasing a Canada Goose. The goose was either knocked out of the air by the eagle or forced out of the air into the river, either way I have not seen this before. The eagle did not follow up it's attack, probably since the goose was now with others in the river, and circled around the river. As it was doing this the eagle spotted the local Red-tailed Hawk and apparently decided the local hawk should not be around and flew in pursuit, successfully chasing of the hawk. The eagle finally calmed down and landed in a tree allowing some so-so photos. Eventually the eagle flew off, giving me quite the show. It's winter and the eagles have returned. Brian Johnson Englewood CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/c2372fdb-dca7-4752-81aa-3addc947a753%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Golden-crowned Sparrow at CU South Campus Tennis Complex
At around 10:30 this morning, while exploring the CU South Campus trail in Boulder, I came across a Golden-crowned Sparrow loosely associating with a flock of American Tree Sparrows. It was directly south of the parking lot for the South Campus Tennis Complex, in the willows thickets that extend along the east side of the trail, occasionally flying down onto the trail itself. It was calling often, and would perch up on top of the willows making for some great views. Photos are on my eBird checklist. https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49914405 Good birding, Matt Hofeditz Broomfield, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/f1b2f6eb-e098-40c0-b35b-fd06aa050569%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] Blackburnian Warbler - SW Longmont
There is now an eBird "stakeout hotspot" pin marker where Scott found this rarity. It may show up on the hotspot map today or not until tomorrow. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUCnAz-MF6LzzyO8_H70%3Dm2h-vLLJwQbLHRv94UrEf-PcA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Rusty Blackbirds Cherry Creek Res
Hi In the southwest corner, about 100 yards north of the observation area was a male and female Rusty Black Bob Righter Denver CO Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/EDB8B859-FB99-40B7-9F27-938A203AE294%40earthlink.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
