Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday November18 2019

[John D]

Date: Monday November 18 2019

E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.org

Compiler: John Drummond jxdrummo at aol.com

Phone :703-629-1151

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:

Trumpeter Swan (Douglas , Jefferson, *Mesa *Moffat)

Tundra Swan (Alamosa ,Boulder,Douglas ,Huerfano , Larimer,*Mesa ,  )

Surf Scoter (* Jefferson ,Montrose)

White-winged Scoter (Larimer, Logan , Pueblo, Jefferson)

Black Scoter (* Arapahoe ,Douglas,*Jefferson)

Long-tailed Duck (* Boulder ,Logan, Larimer, )

AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER (* Weld )

Dunlin ( Bent ,Douglas)

Glaucous Gull (Logan ,Pueblo )

YELLOW-BILLED LOON (*Arapahoe)

Pacific Loon ( Jefferson ,Larimer)

GYRFALCON (Larimer)

Varied Thrush ( * La Plata ,)

Winter Wren ( Arapahoe )

Carolina Wren (Pueblo )

Rusty Blackbird (Eagle, * Pueblo)

ALAMOSA COUNTY.

-----On November 13 a Tundra Swan was reported at San Luis Lakes SP by David Tonnessen.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

----On November 16 a Winter Wren was observed at South Platte Park-South Platte Reservoir by Ted Floyd.

--- On November 17 a Black Scoter was reported in the Arapahoe County section of the South Platte Reservoir, first reported by Gregg Goodrich on 15th..

—On November 17 a YELLOW-BILLED LOON at Cherry Creek S.P.First observed by Ben Sampson on 8th.

BENT COUNTY

----On November 15 a Dunlin was observed at the catchment basin below the dam at John Martin Reservoir SP, first observed  by Duane Nelson on 14th

BOULDER COUNTY:

---- On November 17 a Long-tailed Duck was observed at Lagerman Reservoir , first observed by Mark Miller on 16th .

----On November 13 a Tundra Swan was reported at Stern's Lake by Chris Petrizzo . Probably same bird was reported also at Rock Creek Farm Preserve.

---On November 11 (2) Tundra Swans were reported at Boulder Reservoir by Stephen Chang .

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

----On November 13 (2) Tundra Swan was reported at the Rueter-Hess Reservoir (limited access) by the DFO group.

----On November 11 a Trumpeter Swan was reported at Chatfield Reservoir by Robert Raker .

—On November 11 (2 ) Dunlins were reported at the Marina Sandspit at Chatfield Reservoir by James Mcall,first  reported at the Plum Creek Delta by Cynthia Kristensen on Nov 8 .

EAGLE COUNTY

----On November 15 a Rusty Blackbird was observed at Dotsero Ponds ,first observed by Michael Simmons on 14th.

HUERFANO COUNTY:

----On November 13 a Tundra Swan was observed at Orlando Reservoir by David Tonnessen .

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

-----On November 17a Black Scoter was observed at the Jefferson County section of South Platte Reservoir ,first reported by James McCall on 13th.

---- On November 17 a Surf Scoter was observed at the Jefferson County section of South Platte Reservoir ,first reported by James McCall on 13th..

----On November 11 a Pacific Loon was reported at the N .Marina at Chatfield Reservoir by Tina Jones .

----On November 11 a Trumpeter Swan was observed at the South Platte River estuary at Chatfield Reservoir by James McCall .

—On November 14 (2) White-winged Scoter was reported at the North boat ramp of Chatfield Reservoir, first reported by Rob Raker on the 9th.

LA PLATA COUNTY :

-----On November 17 a Varied Thrush was observed at Vallecito Reservoir by Anne-Marie Mee .

LARIMER COUNTY:

---- On November 14 a Tundra Swan was observed at Lake Estes by Marc Hemmes .

----On November 11 a Tundra Swan was reported from Douglas Reservoir by David Leatherman.

----On November 11 (6) Tundra Swans were reported from Lon Hagler Reservoir SWA by Nick Komar .

--On November 16 a gray-phase GYRFALCON, perhaps a returnee from last winter, appeared on Trilby Road by the Larimer County Landfill in southwest Fort Collins, first reported by Robert Beauchamp on the 3rd. Please post sightings to cobirds.

--On November 11 a immature Long-tailed Duck was reported from North Poudre #4, first reported on November 2 by Rachel Hopper.  This reservoir must be viewed from CR11.

LOGAN COUNTY:

----On November 15 (3) White-winged Scoter were observed at Jumbo Reservoir by Joet Kellner.

----On November 12 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Jumbo Reservoir by David Suddjian DFO group.

-----On November 12 a Glaucous Gull was reported by David Suddjian's DFO group.On November 8 a Trumpeter Swan was reported at Jumbo Reservoir by Norm Lewis on the 8th.

MESA COUNTY:

-----On November 17 (2) Tundra swan were observed at Highline Lake S.P. by Ron Lambeth .

--On November 17 a Trumpeter Swan was reported at Highline Lake S.P., where a pair was first reported on October 30 by Carol Ortenzio.

MOFFAT COUNTY :

---On November 17 a Trumpeter Swan was observed at Browns Park NWR Maybell by Grey Barbier

MONTROSE COUNTY:

—On November 10 a Surf Scoter was reported at Nucla Domestic Reservoir by Coen Dexter and Brenda Wright on the 10th.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

---- On November 16 (2) Rusty Blackbirds were reported at the Arkansas River Trail-east of Pueblo Blvd by Ira Sander's DFO group.

---- On November 16 a Carolina Wren was reported at the Arkansas River Trail -east of Pueblo Blvd by the DFO group.

----On November 16 a Glaucous Gull was reported at Pueblo Reservoir South shore marina ,first reported by Evan Carlson on 12th..

WELD COUNTY:

--On November 17 an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was reported from Union Reservoir by Steven Mlodinow .

Upcoming DFO Field Trips....trip details at dfobirds.org

Pueblo area

Monday, November 18

5:30 AM - 6:00 PM

David Suddjian (Email: dsud...@gmail.com Phone: 831-713-8659)

Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe County) 

Saturday, November 23

7:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Mary Cay Burger (Email: mcbu...@juno.com Phone: 720-940-8394)

Aurora Reservoir and Cherry Creek State Park

Tuesday, November 26

6:30 AM - 12:00 PM

David Suddjian (Email: dsud...@gmail.com Phone: 831-713-8659)

Good birding,

John Drummond

jxdrummo at aol.com

703-629-1151

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