Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday November 12 ,2019
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John D
Nov 12, 2019, 8:53:00 AM11/12/19
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Date: Tuesday November 12, 2019
E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Compiler: John Drummond jxdrummo at aol.com
Phone : 03-629-1151
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:
Ross’s Goose (Adams) - blue morph
Trumpeter Swan (Boulder,*Douglas ,* Jefferson, Larimer, Logan, Mesa)
Tundra Swan (Arapahoe,* Boulder, *Larimer, Mesa, Park,Weld)
Surf Scoter (Montrose)
White-winged Scoter (Larimer, Pueblo, *Jefferson)
Black Scoter (Douglas, Jefferson)
Long-tailed Duck ( *Boulder, Larimer, Morgan)
Red-necked Grebe (Denver, Park)
Dunlin (* Douglas)
Black-legged Kittiwake (Larimer)
Red-throated Loon ( * Jefferson ,Kiowa)
YELLOW-BILLED LOON (*Arapahoe)
Pacific Loon (* Jefferson ,Larimer)
GYRFALCON (Larimer)
Varied Thrush (Weld)
Bohemian Waxwing (Larimer)
Rusty Blackbird (Boulder)
ADAMS COUNTY:
—On November 9 a blue morph Ross’s Goose was reported at Barr Lake by Ira Sanders on the 9th.
—On November 11 a YELLOW-BILLED LOON at Cherry Creek S.P. By Ben Sampson on 8th.
—On November 7 (4) Tundra Swans flying south over Littleton Cemetery reported by David Suddjian
BOULDER COUNTY:
---On November 11 (2) Tundra Swans were reported at Boulder Reservoir by Stephen Chang .
—On November 10 (2) Rusty Blackbirds were reported at Boulder Reservoir by Phil Lyon on the 7th.
—On November 9 a Tundra Swan was reported at Ish Reservoir
—On November 6 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Macintosh Lake by David Dowell on the 6th.
DENVER COUNTY:
—On November 8 a Red-necked Grebe was reported at Marston Reservoir at west end by Amanda Spears on the 8th.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
----On November 11 a Trumpeter Swan was reported at Chatfield Reservoir by Robert Raker .
—On November 9 a Black Scoter was reported by Plum Creek Delta at Chatfield Reservoir by Rob Raker on the 9th.
—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 .
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
----On November 11 a Pacific Loon was reported at the N .Marina at Chatfield Reservoir by Tina Jones .
----On November 11 a Red-throated Loon was reported at the Marston Reservoir Complex by David Suddjian.
----On November 11 a Trumpeter Swan was observed at the South Platte River estuary at Chatfield Reservoir by James Mcall .
—On
November 11 a White-winged Scoter was reported at the North boat ramp
of Chatfield Reservoir, first reported by Rob Raker on the 9th. Eating crawfish.
—On November 10 a Black Scoter was reported in Lakewood at Bear Creek Lake Park, first reported on October 26 by Phil Lyon.
—On
November 7 (2) Trumpeter Swans were reported on a pond just south of
6th Ave on west side of Kipling in the Federal Center (No public
access). Best viewed from Kipling St. First reported by Michelle
Puplava.
—On November 7 (2) White-winged Scoter was reported on Bear Creek Lake Park from Pelican Point by Mike Sullivan.
KIOWA COUNTY:
—On November 8 a Red-throated Loon was reported at Neenoshe Reservoir by Steve Mlodinow.
LARIMER COUNTY:
----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 10 a Black-legged Kittiwake was reported at Horseshoe Lake by Nick Komar on the 9th.
—On November 10 a Black-legged Kittwake was reported at Lake Loveland by Nick Komar on the 10th.
—On November 10 a Tundra Swan was reported at Wellington State Wildlife Area - Cobb Unit by Joe Kipper.
--On
November 9 a gray-phase GYRFALCON, perhaps a returnee from last winter,
appeared on Trilby Road by the Larimer County Landfill in southwest
Fort Collins, 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.
—On November 8 a Trumpeter Swan was reported at Horseshoe Lake flew north, maybe Donath Lake by Nick Komar.
—On November 8 (2) Tundra Swans were reported at Horseshoe Lake flew north, maybe Donath Lake by Nick Komar.
—On November 7 (3) Bohemian Waxwings were reported at 3413 Colony Dr, Ft Collins by Josh Bruening.
—On November 6 a Pacific Loon on Hamilton Reservoir reported by David Leatherman.
LOGAN COUNTY:
—On November 8 a Trumpeter Swan was reported at Jumbo Reservoir by Norm Lewis on the 8th.
MESA COUNTY:
—On November 10 a Tundra Swan was reported at Highline Lake S.P. By Mike Henwood.
--On
November 10 a Trumpeter Swan was reported at Highline Lake S.P., where a
pair was first reported on October 30 by Carol Ortenzio.
MONTROSE COUNTY:
—On November 10 a Surf Scoter was reported at Nucla Domestic Reservoir by Coen Dexter and Brenda Wright on the 10th.
MORGAN COUNTY:
—On November 7 (3) Long-tailed Ducks at Jackson Reservoir reported by Norm Lewis on the 3rd.
PARK COUNTY:
—On November 8 (6) Tundra Swans were reported at Eleven Mile State Park by Joey Kellner on the 8th.
—on November 8 a Red-necked Grebe was reported at Eleven Mile State Park by Joey Kellner on the 8th.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
—On
November 8 a White-winged Scoter was reported on Pueblo Reservoir south
shore marina by David Tonnessen. Also, the annual Great Black-backed
Gull is back at Pueblo Reservoir.
WELD COUNTY:
—On
November 10 a Varied Thrush was reported at Pawnee Grasslands at
crossroads of 116 and 133 on SW corner woods by Gene Rutherford on the
10th.
—On November 6 a Tundra Swan was reported at 37th and Arrowhead Reservoir by Zach Schiff.
Upcoming DFO Field Trips....trip details at dfobirds.org
Northeastern Colorado
Tuesday, November 12
5:00AM - 7:00PM
David Suddjian (Email: dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659)
Reuter-Hess Reservoir (Douglas County)
Wednesday, November 13
7:00AM - noon
Pueblo Area
Saturday, November 16
6:00AM - 4:00PM
Ira and Tammy Sanders (zroadr...@gmail.com or 303-278-7172)
Bluff Lake Nature Center (Denver County)
Saturday, November 16
8:00AM - 11:30AM
Megan Miller (megan.k....@gmail.com or 720-775-9710)
Denver City Park
Sunday, November 17
7:00AM - 11:30AM
Patrick O'Driscoll (patodrisk at gmail.com or 303-885-6955)
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
703-629-1151
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