Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday , November 15 ,2019

[John D]

Date: Friday November 15 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:

Ross’s Goose (Adams) - blue morph

Trumpeter Swan (Boulder,Douglas , Jefferson, Larimer, Logan,Mesa)

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

Surf Scoter (* Jefferson ,Montrose)

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

Black Scoter (Douglas,*Jefferson)

Long-tailed Duck (Logan, Larimer, )

Red-necked Grebe (Denver, Park)

Dunlin (* Bent ,Douglas)

Black-legged Kittiwake (Larimer)

Glaucous Gull (Logan ,Pueblo )

Red-throated Loon ( Jefferson ,Kiowa)

YELLOW-BILLED LOON (*Arapahoe)

Pacific Loon ( Jefferson ,Larimer)

GYRFALCON (Larimer)

Varied Thrush (Weld)

Bohemian Waxwing (Larimer)

Rusty Blackbird (Boulder ,*Eagle)

ADAMS COUNTY:

—On November 9 a blue morph Ross’s Goose was reported at Barr Lake by Ira Sanders on the 9th.

ALAMOSA COUNTY.

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

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

—On November 14 a YELLOW-BILLED LOON at Cherry Creek S.P.First observed by Ben Sampson on 8th.

BENT COUNTY

----On November 14 a Dunlin was observed at the catchment basin below the dam at John Martin Reservoir SP by Duane Nelson.

BOULDER COUNTY:

----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 .

—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 

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 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 .

EAGLE COUNTY

----On November 14 a Rusty Blackbird was observed at Dotsero Ponds by Michael Simmons .

HUERFANO COUNTY:

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

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

-----On November 14a Black Scoter was observed at the Jefferson County section of South Platte Reservoir ,first reported by James McCall on 13th.

---- On November 14 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 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 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.

—On November 10 a Black Scoter was reported in Lakewood at Bear Creek Lake Park, first reported on October 26 by Phil Lyon.

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 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.

LOGAN COUNTY:

----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 10 a Tundra Swan was reported at Highline Lake S.P. By Mike Henwood.

--On November 13 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.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

----On November 12 a Glaucous Gull was reported at Pueblo Reservoir South shore marina by Evan Carlson.

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.

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

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

jxdrummo at aol.com

703-629-1151

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