Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, February 12, 2012

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Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: February 12, 2012
e-mail: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, February 12, 2012,
sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird
Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by
pressing the star key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your name,
phone number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each
sighting.

It would be helpful if you would spell your last name.

Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on this
species in this report)

Red-necked Grebe (Boulder)
TRUMPETER SWAN (Boulder, Larimer)
TUNDRA SWAN (Boulder, Sedgwick/Logan)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Chaffee, Delta, Eagle, Garfield)
Long-tailed Duck (Denver, Mesa)

MEW GULL (Broomfield)

Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder, *Broomfield, Larimer)
ICELAND GULL (*Broomfield, Larimer)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield)

GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Larimer)
Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder, Larimer, Sedgwick/Logan)

GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Larimer)

Greater Roadrunner (Jefferson)

YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Larimer)

VARIED THRUSH (LaPlata)
White-throated Sparrow (Jackson)

Harris's Sparrow (*Adams, Jefferson)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson, Boulder)

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (*Huerfano, Jackson, *Jefferson)

Black Rosy-Finch (*Huerfano, *Jefferson)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (*Huerfano, *Jefferson)
Northern Cardinal (Otero)

Please note, detailed directions to most of the following locations can be
found on the Colorado County Birding Website:

http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/index.php

Adams County:

--2 imm Harris's Sparrows were reported by Beltz near the parking lot for Lake Ladora at Rocky Mountain Arsenal on February 9.

--A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported by Gilbert about 2 blocks south of the parking lot at 78th and Steele on February 10. They are near a picnic table.

--A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported by Shissler south of 88th on February 10.

Arapahoe Country:

--An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Hudak at Centennial Park on February 9.

--At Cherry Creek Reservoir, Walbek reported 1 1-st cyc Glaucous Gull, 2 ad Thayer's Gulls, and 1 2-nd cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull on February 9.

Boulder County:
--The TRUMPETER SWAN reported by Mlodinow at Valmont Reservoir was present
as of February 1 but not seen on February 4.
--A TUNDRA SWAN was found at Valmont on February 4 by the joint club
fieldtrip and was reported by Kilpatrick on February 9.
--A GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues at the North Teller Farm Trailhead off
Valmont Rd through February 4.
--An adult basic plumage Red-necked Grebe was found at Valmont on February 4
by the joint club fieldtrip and was reported by Kilpatrick on February 9.

--Nunes reported the following gulls at the Valmont Reservoir Complex on February 8: 1 1-st cyc Glaucous x Herring; 2 Glaucous Gulls (1 ad, 1 1-st cyc); 2 Thayer's Gulls

(2 1-st cyc); 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (1 ad, 1 3-rd cyc, 2 1-2 cyc).

Broomfield County:

--At Anthem Pond, Walbek reported 1 ad MEW GULL, 2 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls and several Thayer's Gulls (several ad, 1 1-st cycle) on February 9. Walbek reported

that the pale Thayer's Gull seen on February 9 is a possible ICELAND GULL.

--At Siena Pond on February 9, Walbek reported 1 ad MEW GULL, 2 Thayer's Gulls (1 ad, 1 1-st cyc), and the Glaucous x Herring Gull (1-st cyc).

--An ad Thayer's Gull was reported by Matheus at Glasser Reservoir which is north of Holy Family High School.

Chaffee County:
--On February 6 Moss reports a flock of Barrow's Goldeneye at Sand Lake in
Salida.

Delta County:
--On February 5 Thurmon reports 10 Barrow's Goldeneye and 12 White-fronted
Geese at Confluence Park on the Gunnison River.

Denver County:

--A male Long-tailed Duck at Duck Lake in City Park continues to be seen

thru January 31.

Eagle County:
--On February 6 McConnell had 2 Barrow's Goldeneye on a small open pond near
MM 6 (Taylor Creek) on the Fryingpan River Road.

Garfield County:
--On February 6 McConnell reports 55 Barrow's Goldeneye at Coryell Ranch
near Carbondale.

Huerfano County:

--All 3 species of Rosy-Finches have returned to the yard of Beverly Jensen in La Veta on February 11. Please call her at 719-742-3195 for more information.

Jackson County:
--On February 1 Craig Dodson reports 2 tan morph White-throated Sparrows and
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches at the Moose Visitor Center on the west side of

Cameron Pass. On February 8, Hopper reported 1 White-throated Sparrow and 200+ Rosy-Finches includes Gray-crowned and Brown-capped.

Jefferson County:
--The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at the Red Rocks Trading Post feeders

continues to be seen thru February 10 as reported by Henwood.

--A Greater Roadrunner first reported by Roller on Dinosaur Ridge was seen
again on February 2 along Alameda Pkwy. on the west side of Dinosaur Ridge
(aka Dakota hogback). The best times to try for the Roadrunner seem to be on
mild, sunny, calm afternoons.
--On February 4, Henwood again found the 2 Harris's Sparrows at Bear Creek
Lake Park near the boat launch.

--On February 11, Henwood reported that all 3 species of Rosy-Finches continue to be seen at the feeders at Red Rocks Trading Post. There were about 50 - 60 birds.

Larimer County:
--On January 28 a TRUMPETER SWAN was on Cattail Pond. It was seen again on
February 3.
--Bol reports a GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL and a possible 2nd year ICELAND GULL at Horseshoe Lake on February 1.

--Leatherman reported evidence of the YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER in Grandview Cemetery on February 9.

--Komar reported the following at Carter Lake on Februrary 9: 4 Glacuous Gulls (1ad, 3 imm), imm Thayer's Gull, 1-2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, and 1 GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (1-st cyc).

Mesa County:
--Arnold reports a Long-tailed duck was on the Colorado River at the
Connected Lakes turn-around on February 5.

Otero County:
--On February 1 Leatherman found a female Northern Cardinal at Timpas SWA
south of Rocky Ford (accessed on Road Z w of Otero CR 21).

Sedgwick/Logan Counties:
--On February 5, Kellner reports two Tundra Swans at Red Lion SWA. Jumbo
Reservoir is mostly open and held three Glaucous Gulls.

Upcoming DFO fieldtrips:

Sunday, February 12 Longmont Area
Leader: Chris Owens 303-772-6048
Meet leader at 0800 at Jim Hamm Park. From I-25 take Exit 240. To reach the
park, go west four miles on CO 119 to Boulder-Weld County Line Road, then north two miles to Jim Hamm Park at 17th Ave. This will be a three-quarter day trip ending about 2 pm so bring lunch and extra water.