Compiler: Joyce Takamine
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date: October 20, 2015
This is the Rare Bird Alert, Tuesday, October 20 sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Greater
On Oct. 19 Kathleen McGinley and I found the juvenile Solitary Sandpiper at
the Grand Junction Wildlife Area (GJWA). We had great looks through a
scope at 40 yards, and the overall brown tones and buffy spotting on the
upper parts was quite evident (as opposed to the colder, darker tones and
Hello Everyone,
I recieved word regarding an adult male Surf Scoter that was being seen roughly
30 minutes ago at the east end of Fossil Creek Reservoir in Fort Collins, CO.
Being a decently sized reservoir, my personal suggestion would be to bring a
scope.
Good birding,
Sean Walters
Fort
Me and Fawn Simonds found a Winter Wren at Jackson Lake State Park 1/10 of a
mile down the road north from the visitor's center at a bend in the road.
Chattering infrequently. Was around 10:00 A.M.
Austin Hess
Fort Collins, Colorado
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COBirders,
Not as "strong" a push as last time, but could see a slightly shorter
migration pattern tonight into tomorrow morning. Temps will drop a bunch
overnight and give us a colder tomorrow. The fun thing to look at though
is the frontal location at different times tomorrow morning when
We were around mid-day yesterday, but didn't see any. Have you seen anymore
about? What time of day?
Thanks,
Ben
On Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 6:37:23 PM UTC-6, Joan Glabach wrote:
> We have cranes on the ground for the third night. Thursday we had 65 spend
> the night and leave about
The *Red-necked Grebe* continues (assuming it is the same) at Chatfield SP.
Early this morning it was near the dam among about 500 Western Grebes. 2
*Sanderlings* flew in to the Marina sandspit, and a late *Spotted Sandpiper*
(with a hurt leg or foot) was on the Marina tires. These shorebirds
A female Surf Scoter was at LUNA Reservoir in southwest Weld County late this
afternoon. Full checklist and photo at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25490199 . LUNA is an eBird
hotspot and its location can be gleaned from the checklist link.
Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO
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