[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, January 4, 2020

[Ira Sanders]

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2020

Email: r...@cobirds.org

Compiler: Ira Sanders  zroadrunner14 at gmail.com

303-278-7172



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:



BRANT (Jefferson)

White-winged Scoter (Douglas/Jefferson)

Long-tailed Duck continues to be seen in multiple counties. You can search
with eBird’s “Explorer” menu in your preferred county for any recent
sightings.

Red-necked Grebe (Pueblo)

Dunlin (Mesa, Pueblo)

Iceland Gull (“Kumlien’s”)(Pueblo)

Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo)

Pacific Loon (Arapahoe, Douglas/Jefferson)

YELLOW-BILLED LOON (Arapahoe)

Northern Goshawk (*Arapahoe, *Larimer)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Boulder, *Larimer)

GYRFALCON (Larimer)

PACIFIC WREN (Fremont, Jefferson)

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Douglas)

Black Rosy-Finch (w/mixed Rosy-Finch flock) (Fremont)

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Mesa)

Rusty Blackbird (Garfield, Jefferson)

Wilson’s Warbler (Mesa)

Western Tanager (Pueblo)





 ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

--On Dec 29 a Northern Goshawk was seen near Holly and Orchard by Jon
Green.  No other details were given.

—On Jan 2 a YELLOW-BILLED LOON was reported at Aurora Reservoir.  It was
first reported on Dec 29 by Steve Mlodinow.  This might be the same bird
first reported Nov 8 at Cherry Creek SP, then at Aurora Reservoir in early
Dec.

—On Jan 2 a Pacific Loon was reported at Aurora Reservoir.  It was first
reported Dec 26 by Cynthia Kristensen.



BOULDER COUNTY:

—On Dec 27 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported In pines along Old Tale
Road south of Arapahoe, about halfway to McSorley Lane.  First reported on
Dec 15 by Nathan Pieplow.



DOUGLAS COUNTY:

—On Dec 30 Nine Grey-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported at Roxborough SP -
South Rim Trail by Carl Lundblad.



DOUGLAS /JEFFERSON COUNTIES (CHATFIELD SP RESERVOIR):

—On Jan 3 a White-winged Scoter was reported at Chatfield SP Marina
Sandspit; previously seen from the N Boat Ramp and  Handicapped Fisherman’s
Platform.  First reported on Nov 29 by Joey Keller.

—On Jan 3 a Pacific Loon was reported at Chatfield SP Marina Sandspit;
previously reported from the Handicapped Fisherman’s Platform. First
reported on Dec 8 by Joey Kellner.



FREMONT COUNTY:

—On Dec 27  thirty-six Black Rosy-Finches were reported at Royal Gorge
Park-Nature Center by Joel Adams.  Also observed in the same flock were two
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches and a Brown-capped Rosy-Finch.

—On Dec 26 a PACIFIC WREN was reported at the Canyon City Riverwalk -Sell
Lake to Raynolds Ave.  First reported on Dec 21 by Brandon Percival..



GARFIELD COUNTY:

—On Dec 28 four Rusty Blackbirds were reported in Carbondale at Delany
Nature Park, in the ditches with running water.  First reported Dec 21 by
Jason Gregg.



JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—On Jan 3 a BRANT was reported at Lake Arbor.  First reported by Amy
Cervene on Dec 20.

—On Jan 3 a PACIFIC WREN was reported at Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood.
It was observed along Bear Creek WSW of Whitetail Picnic area, about 150
yds downstream from where trail from parking lot meets creek.  First
reported by Chris Wood on Dec 22. This is a first County Record for this
species.  Note, this location requires a fee via Daily or Annual Pass (Not
covered by State Park Pass).

—On Dec 29 a Rusty Blackbird was reported at Bear Creek Lake Park.  First
reported Dec 23 by Robert Raker.



LARIMER COUNTY:

—On Dec 30 (the young male was seen again Jan 2) two Yellow-bellied
Sapsuckers were reported in Fort Collins at Grandview Cemetery. One is a
young male and has been reported south of the Trolley House several times
in different trees.  Last reported by Dave Leatherman  “in a medium-sized
deciduous tree due south of the Trolley House out on City Park Nine golf
course.  This tree has a white tag on the north side about 7 feet up that
identifies it as a tree I've never heard of called "Pacific Sunset Maple".
This is a hybrid between *Acer platanoides* (Norway maple, a widely planted
native of Europe) and *A. truncatum* (Shantung maple, native to northern
China).  The tag also says it is the horticultural variety called
"Warrenred".

The Trolley House is the westernmost building on the south side of Mountain
Avenue just east of the cemetery entrance.  There is an east-west row of 10
or so Scots Pines that runs from the sw corner of the building w toward the
golf course.  It seems the bird spends a lot of time in those pines and
retreats out into deciduous trees on the golf course (between the Trolley
House and the softball fields to the south).   This young male was first
reported by Dave Leatherman on Dec 23.



The other Yellow-bellied Sapsucker is an adult that favors Austrian pines

[cobirds] Barrow’s Goldeneye

['goldenplover' via Colorado Birds]

I saw a male and female Barrow’s Goldeneye west along the Platte river from the 
parking lot at 88th street and the Platte-just beyond a river-wide “waterfall” 
about 30 yards  in a group of 6-8 rocks on the south side of the river.  Good 
Birding. Bill Fink Longmont

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[cobirds] Re: Where can i find the Rare Bird Alert Form?

[Dave Cameron]

It's not 'cobrc,' It's "cbrc.org.  I got to it by going to cfobirds.org, 
and clicking on bird records, or you can go direct.  There's a link to fill 
out a report right there.

Dave Cameron
Denver


On Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 9:04:41 AM UTC-7, birderbob wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> I’ve been instructed to fill out a Rare Bird Alert Form to report hearing 
> a No. Saw Whet Owl at Washington Park (Denver County) during Urban CBC 
> count on Jan 1st.
>
> I haven’t had need, or opportunity to fill out one of these forms since 
> 2009, so it’s been a while. . . 
>
> I haven’t been able to find a workable link or quick-link on the CFO home 
> page.  Also, if available, I need an interactive electronic format since I 
> no longer use a printer (and Hugh Kingery has requested a copy with our 
> counting paperwork.
>
> Thanks in advance for your suggestions and help.
>
> Happy 2020
>
> Bob
>

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[cobirds] N. Goshawk, Arapahoe

['Hugh Kingery' via Colorado Birds]

 Jon Green sent a picture of a N. Goshawk that he saw near Holly & Orchard on 
Dec. 29. Not, unfortunately, in the Denver Urban CBC circle, but near where 
some of you hotshots live.
 
Hugh 

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Re: [cobirds] Where can i find the Rare Bird Alert Form?

[Dave Cameron]

It's not 'cobrc,' It's "cbrc.org.  I got to it by going to cfobirds.org, 
and clicking on bird records, or you can go direct.  There's a link to fill 
out a report right there.

Dave Cameron
Denver



On Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 10:27:21 AM UTC-7, birderbob wrote:
>
> “I haven’t been able to find a workable link or quick-link on the CFO home 
> page.  Also, if available, I need an interactive electronic format since I 
> no longer use a printer (and Hugh Kingery has requested a copy with our 
> counting paperwork.” 
>   The “link” on the CFO page for reporting rarities takes me here, to the 
> discussion board.  The quick-links on the bottom of the page are not 
> working for me. 
> I’m using an iPad if that makes a difference.

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Re: [cobirds] Where can i find the Rare Bird Alert Form?

[birderbob]

“I haven’t been able to find a workable link or quick-link on the CFO home 
page.  Also, if available, I need an interactive electronic format since I no 
longer use a printer (and Hugh Kingery has requested a copy with our counting 
paperwork.”
  The “link” on the CFO page for reporting rarities takes me here, to the 
discussion board.  The quick-links on the bottom of the page are not working 
for me.
I’m using an iPad if that makes a difference.

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Re: [cobirds] Where can i find the Rare Bird Alert Form?

[Peter Burke]

COBirders,

The CFO website is cobirds.org !

Autocorrect wants that to be cowbirds.org ...sorry for the typo!

Peter

On Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 9:34 AM Peter Burke  wrote:

> Bob,
> Great find and glad you reached out. Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO)
> is also home to the Colorado Rare Birds Committee (CBRC). You can find a
> link to the CBRC website from the CFO site cowbirds.org, or you can go
> directly to cobrc.org.
>
> The CBRC site includes a list of species that should be formally
> documented by county, so you can quickly check if Northern Saw-Whet Owl
> sightings for your area meet this threshold.
>
> For anyone birding in Colorado, it is a good idea to familiarize oneself
> with what is considered rare for your home county, and if you do find a
> rare bird, please take the time to document your find!
>
> Happy New Year and good birding,
>
> Peter Burke
> Niwot, CO
>
> On Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 9:04 AM birderbob  wrote:
>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I’ve been instructed to fill out a Rare Bird Alert Form to report hearing
>> a No. Saw Whet Owl at Washington Park (Denver County) during Urban CBC
>> count on Jan 1st.
>>
>> I haven’t had need, or opportunity to fill out one of these forms since
>> 2009, so it’s been a while. . .
>>
>> I haven’t been able to find a workable link or quick-link on the CFO home
>> page.  Also, if available, I need an interactive electronic format since I
>> no longer use a printer (and Hugh Kingery has requested a copy with our
>> counting paperwork.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your suggestions and help.
>>
>> Happy 2020
>>
>> Bob
>>
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>>
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>
>
>
> Peter Burke
>
> 7988 James Court Niwot, CO 80503
>
> (973) 214-0140
>
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>
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Peter Burke

7988 James Court Niwot, CO 80503

(973) 214-0140

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Re: [cobirds] Where can i find the Rare Bird Alert Form?

[Peter Burke]

Bob,
Great find and glad you reached out. Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO) is
also home to the Colorado Rare Birds Committee (CBRC). You can find a link
to the CBRC website from the CFO site cowbirds.org, or you can go directly
to cobrc.org.

The CBRC site includes a list of species that should be formally documented
by county, so you can quickly check if Northern Saw-Whet Owl sightings for
your area meet this threshold.

For anyone birding in Colorado, it is a good idea to familiarize oneself
with what is considered rare for your home county, and if you do find a
rare bird, please take the time to document your find!

Happy New Year and good birding,

Peter Burke
Niwot, CO

On Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 9:04 AM birderbob  wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I’ve been instructed to fill out a Rare Bird Alert Form to report hearing
> a No. Saw Whet Owl at Washington Park (Denver County) during Urban CBC
> count on Jan 1st.
>
> I haven’t had need, or opportunity to fill out one of these forms since
> 2009, so it’s been a while. . .
>
> I haven’t been able to find a workable link or quick-link on the CFO home
> page.  Also, if available, I need an interactive electronic format since I
> no longer use a printer (and Hugh Kingery has requested a copy with our
> counting paperwork.
>
> Thanks in advance for your suggestions and help.
>
> Happy 2020
>
> Bob
>
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7988 James Court Niwot, CO 80503

(973) 214-0140

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[cobirds] Where can i find the Rare Bird Alert Form?

[birderbob]

Hello All,

I’ve been instructed to fill out a Rare Bird Alert Form to report hearing a 
No. Saw Whet Owl at Washington Park (Denver County) during Urban CBC count 
on Jan 1st.

I haven’t had need, or opportunity to fill out one of these forms since 
2009, so it’s been a while. . . 

I haven’t been able to find a workable link or quick-link on the CFO home 
page.  Also, if available, I need an interactive electronic format since I 
no longer use a printer (and Hugh Kingery has requested a copy with our 
counting paperwork.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions and help.

Happy 2020

Bob

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