Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: March 6, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, March 6, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Mute Swan (Weld) Trumpeter Swan (Weld) Tundra Swan (Garfield, *Park) Eurasian Wigeon (*La Plata) Surf Scoter (Adams) Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, *El Paso, Jefferson) Barrow's Goldeneye (Garfield, *Park) Sharp-tailed Grouse (Weld) Red-necked Grebe (Weld) Thayer's Gull (Douglas/Jefferson, Larimer, Weld) ICELAND GULL (Arapahoe, Larimer) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson, Larimer, Weld) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Larimer) Great Black-backed Gull (Larimer) Burrowing Owl (*Denver, *El Paso) Red-belllied Woodpecker (Yuma) Williamson's Sapsucker (El Paso) ACORN WOODPECKER (*Pueblo) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Jefferson) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (El Paso) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Park) Eastern Phoebe (Pueblo) Chihuahuan Raven (Arapahoe) Bewick's Wren (El Paso) Gray Catbird (El Paso, Jefferson) Curve-billed Thrasher (Boulder, El Paso, *Otero) Lapland Longspur (Weld) Chestnut-collared Longspur (Weld) Yellow-throated Warbler (Larimer) Canyon Towhee (Baca, Otero) Sagebrush Sparrow (Mesa) Northern Cardinal (Yuma) Rusty Blackbird (*El Paso) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Park) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Jefferson, Park) Common Redpoll (Jefferson) ADAMS COUNTY: --A f Surf Scoter was reported by J.D. Birchmeier at Lake Ladora in Rocky Mountain Arsenal on February 27. On February 28, Dan Stringer reported f Surf Scoter at Lake Ladora. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: -- On February 9, David Suddjian reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks. On February 12, Niyo reported seeing the Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On February 18, Chuck Aid, Michael Kiessig, and Kate Frost reported 3 Long-Tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On February 19, David Suddjian reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On February 20, Ben Sampson reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On February 21, Gene Rutherford and Ben Sampson reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. --A Chihuahuan Raven was reported by Gene Rutherford on February 29 at E Yale and E Jewell in Aurora. BACA COUNTY: --5 Canyon Towhees were reported by Laneha Everett in Picture Canyon on February 29. BOULDER COUNTY: --On February 28, Jeff Parks reported Lesser Black-backed Gull at Baseline Reservoir in Boulder. --On March 3, Gary Koehn reported a Curve-billed Thrasher at 3005 Center Green Dr in Boulder. DENVER COUNTY: --A Burrowing Owl was reported by Adam Vesely at 11345 Trussville near DIA on March 4. On March 5, Cheri Phillips and Renee Casias reported Burrowing Owl near DIA at fire training center. DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: --At Chatfield SP on February 24, David Suddjian reported Lesser Black-backed Gull and Thayer's Gull. EL PASO COUNTY: --A Gray Catbird was reported by Tyler Stuart at Sinton Pond in Colorado Springs on February 22. On March 3, Alan Versaw reported Gray Catbird at Sinton Pond. --At Big Johnson on February 24, Mark Peterson and Alan Versaw reported Long-tailed Ducks and Burrowing Owl. On March 3, Mark Peterson reported Long-tailed Duck at Big Johnson. On March 5, Aaron Driscoll reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at Big Johnson. On March 5, Chris Brobin reported Burrowing Owl at Big Johnson. --On February 24 at Garden of Gods Park, Tyler Stuart reported a pair of WIlliamson's Sapsuckers. --A singing Bewick's Wren was reported by Steve Getty at Aiken Cnayon about 0.5 km up trail in pinon-juniper on February 27. --On February 28 at Chico Basin Ranch, Gloria Nikolai reported 2 Ladder-backed Woodpeckers and Curve-billed Thrasher. --On March 5, Jesse Casias and Adam Vesely reported Rusty Blackbird at 8790 Birdsall Road. GARFIELD COUNTY: --On March 4, Sue Riffe and Gwen Moore reported 3 Tundra Swans and 22 Barrow's Goldeneyes near Carbondale on CR 106. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --Ira Sanders has feeders which attract Common Redpoll and Rosy-Finches. His address is 314 Defrance Ct, Golden. He usually posts to CoBirds if birds show up. If ELK are going after his feeders, or are in his yard, please chase them off, per Ira. On February 19, Sanders reports the Common Redpoll at his residence, but less frequent visits. On February 20, Carlos Ross reported Common Redpoll at DeFrance Ct in Golden. On February 23 Ira Sanders reported 14 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches at his feeders. --On March 1, David Suddjian reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at Chatfield SP just south of North Boat Launch parking area and David Hill reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks near the swim beach at Chatfield. --On March 1, Gerald Baines reported Gray Catbird at Main Reservoir in Lakewood. --On March 3, Tim Mitzen reported a f Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Norm D Memorial Park in Golden. It was actively feeding around the playground area. The Parking loot is on the west side of Ford St just north of Texas St. LA PLATA COUNTY: --A m Eurasian Wigeon was reported by Riley Morris in a field south of Pastorius Reservoir in Durango on March 3. On March 4, Jason St. Pierre reported Eurasian Wigeon in field south of Pastorius Reservoir and Ryan Votta and Vic Zerbi reported the Eurasian Wigeon on the water in a small open area. On March 5, Amy Dobbins and John Beatty reported Eurasian Wigeon at Pastorius Reservoir. LARIMER COUNTY: --On December 11, Jeff Birek reported Yellow-throated Warbler in Fort Collins. The warbler is visiting the feeders in the backyard of Luke Caldwell at 1520 W Mountain. Caldwell welcomes birders to enter his yard through the front and proceed along the east side. The bird spends most of the time visitng the feeder in the pine trees along the east fence line near the alley. On February 2, Dave Leatherman reported that the home owners at 1520 W. Mountain Ave saw the Yellow-throated Warbler. On February 23, Dave Leatherman reported that the homeowners reported that the warbler has been very irregular in its visits, most likely to come on cold mornings. On Februrary 24, Robert Beauchamp reported Yellow-throated Warbler at 1520 W Mountain. On February 27, Mark Miller reported Yellow-throated Warbler at 1520 W Mountain. On February 28, Adam Vesely and several other birders reported Yellow-throated Warbler at 1520 W Mountain Ave. --On February 21, Mark Peterson reported ad ICELAND GULL and 1-st cyc GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL at Boyd Lake SP. --At Lake Loveland on February 21, Mark Peterson reported 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 2 Thayer's Gulls. --On February 22, Joe Mammoser reported 1-st cyc GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL at Lake Love in the middle of the lake with Common Mergansers, Common Goldeneye and Ring-billed Gull. --On February 26 at Lake Loveland, Dave Leatherman reported ad Great Black-backed Gull. --On February 27, Mark Miller reported ad Lesser Black-backed Gull at Horsehose Lake. MESA COUNTY: --A Sagebrush Sparrow was reported by Carol Ortenzio near Mack on February 22. --On February 24, Mike Henwood reported 10 male Sagebrush Sparrows singing on top of Sagebrush near the Colorado/Utah state line. --3 Sagebrush Sparrows were reported by Rhonda Woodward and Rodene Harwood near the Utah border on old Hwy 6 and 50 on Februray 27. --On February 28, Denise and Mark Vollmar reported 21 Sagebrush Sparrows at Brewster's Ridge/Bar X wash near the Utah Border. --On February 29, Denise and Mark Vollmar reported 12 Sagebrush Sparrows at Blacktail Jacks. OTERO COUNTY: --4 Curve-billed Thrasher were reported by Chris Gilbert in Vogel Canyon on March 5. PARK COUNTY: --An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by David Suddjian in the Lake George area on CR 61 on February 22. --At Eleven Mile Reservoir viewed from Cross Creek CG, David Suddjian reported 5 Tundra Swans on February 22. --In Fairplay at feeders, David Suddjian reported 30 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches and 2 Brown-Capped Rosy-Finches on February 22. --In Jefferson at feeders, David Suddjian reported 52 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches on February 22. --On March 5, Steve Mlodinow reported 6 Tundra Swans and 3 Barrow's Goldeneyes (2m, 1f) at Elevenmile Reservoir. PUEBLO COUNTY: --On February 27, Brandon Percival reported Eastern Phoebe at Pueblo Nature Center. --On March 5, Gloria Nikolai and Adam Vesely reported ACORN WOODPECKER at Pueblo Mountain Park. WELD COUNTY: --On February 22, Mlodinow reported Red-necked Grebe, Thayer's Gull, and Lesser Black-backed Gull at Black Hollow Reservoir. On February 23, Sue Riffe repeorted Red-necked Grebe at Black Hollow Reservoir. --On February 24, Sue Riffe reported Chestnut-collared Longspur and Lapland Longspur near Grover in Pawnee NG. --On February 27, Dean Shoup and Nena Torres reported 2 Sharp-tailed Grouse on CR 136 W of CO 99. --On February 27, Mark Miller reported ad Lesser Black-backed Gull at Highland Lake. --On February 27, Robert Beauchamp reported Lapland Longspur at Pawnee NG. --On February 29, Stee Mlodinow reported Lesser Black-backed Gull at Union Reservoir. --On March 1, Amy Bauer reported Trumpeter Swans at North Star Reservoir at CR 19 and CR 8. If you would like to see the swans call her at 720-252-8900. On March 1, Dan Stringer was able to scope the swans from CR 8 and confirmed that they appear to be Trumpeter Swans. --On March 3, Barbara Webb reported a pair of Mute Swans in Homestead Park in Greeley. YUMA COUNTY: --On February 27, Bez Bezuidenhout reported a pair of Northern Cardinal and Red-billied Woodpeckers at South Republican SWA (old Bonny SP). DFO Field Trips: The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, March 6 will be to South Platte Park and Carson Nature Center led by Sue Summer (summerssue AT hotmail.com; 253-678-3721) This trip is full. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- 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/CAHtstTcj7fi1jQ6yTNwwscw9BzioobnHK%3DXOeXYDP1-cqrdkEw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
