Joyce Takamine
<jabi...@gmail.com>: Feb 03 03:48AM -0700
Compiler: Joyce Takamine
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date: February 3, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert, Wednesday, February 3
sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the
Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new
information on this species).
Trumpeter Swan (Adams, Mesa)
Tundra Swan (Boulder)
Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, Fremont)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Arapahoe, Archuleta, Eagle,
Mesa)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Weld)
AMERICAN WOODCOCK (Larimer)
Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder)
ICELAND GULL (Arapahoe)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder, Pueblo)
Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe)
Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo)
White-winged Dove (Boulder, Pueblo)
Greater Roadrunner (Bent, Pueblo)
Red-belllied Woodpecker (Yuma)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Boulder, Fremont)
Williamson's Sapsucker (Jefferson)
Eastern Phoebe (Weld)
Chihuahuan Raven (Baca)
House Wren (Pueblo)
Carolina Wren (Jefferson)
Varied Thrush (Grand, Larimer)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Weld)
Gray Catbird (Boulder)
Lapland Longspur (*Boulder, Morgan, Weld)
Yellow-throated Warbler (Larimer)
Canyon Towhee (Baca, Fremont)
Lark Sparrow (Mesa)
Northern Cardinal (Yuma)
Rusty Blackbird (El Paso)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Grand, *Jefferson, Mesa,
Park, Pitkin, Rio Grande)
Black Rosy-Finch (Grand, *Jefferson, Mesa, Park,
Pitkin, Rio Grande)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Grand, *Jefferson, Mesa,
Park, Pitkin, Rio, Grande)
PURPLE FINCH (El Paso)
Common Redpoll (*Garfield, Jefferson)
ADAMS COUNTY:
--2 Trumpeter Swans were reported by Aaron Shipe at
Front Range Community
College on January 25.
--A m Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Bill Kaempfer
at 88th and Platte
River on January 28.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
--On January 13, Jane Stulp reported Long-tailed Duck
at South Platte
Reservoir. On January 16, Nick Komar reported 3
Long-tailed Ducks at South
Platte Reservoir. On January 17, Steve Smith, Bill
Kaempfer, and Brian
Johnson reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte
Reservoir. On January
18, Jesse and Renee Casias reported 3 Long-tailed
Ducks at South Platte
Reservoir. On January 19, David Suddjian reported 3
Long-tailed Ducks (1m,
2f), 2 Barrow's Goldeneyes, 1 1st-cyc Thayer's Gull,
and 1 1-st cyc Lesser
Black-backed Gull at South Platte Reservoir. On
January 19, Michael
Kiessig reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte
Reservoir. On January
20, Aaron Keller reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at South
Platte Reservoir.
On January 21, Karen Drozda reported 1 Long-tailed
Ducks at South Platte
Reservoir. On January 22, Nelson Ford reported 2
Long-tailed Ducks at
South Platte Reservoir. On January 23, Gene Rutherford
and others
reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte
Reservoir. On January 24, 3
Long-tailed Ducks were reported by Chris GIlbert,
Wendy Wibbens, and Tom
Behnfield at South Platte Reservoir. On January 27, 3
Long-tailed Ducks
were reported by Doug Kibbe at South Platte Reservoir
and 2 Long-tailed
Ducks were reported by Norm Lewis. On January 28, Nic
Korte reported 3
Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On
January 30, Joey Kellner
and many others reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South
Platte Reservoir. On
January 31, Dean Shoup reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks
and 1 2nd-cyc Thayer's
Gull at South Platte Reservoir. On February 1, David
Suddjian reported 3
Long-tailed Ducks, 3 1-st-cyc Thayer's Gulls and 1
1-st cycle Glaucous Gull
at South Platte Reservoir.
--On January 23, Gene Rutherford reported ICELAND
(kumlieni) GULL, 2
Thayer's Gulls, and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at
South Platte Reservoir.
On January 24, Tom Behnfield reported 2 Thayer's Gulls
at South Platte
Reservoir. On January 26, Gwen Moor and Sue Clasen
reported Long-tailed
Ducks at South Platte Reservoir.
ARCHULETA COUNTY:
--A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported by
Bennett Bailey on the San
Juan River Walk in Pagosa Springs on January 28.
BACA COUNTY:
--On January 29, Chris Gilbert reported Chichuahuan
Raven and 5 Canyon
Towhees in Picture Canyon.
BENT COUNT:
--A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Jill White
Smith at Lake Hasty on
January 28.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--On January 11, David Dowell reported 1 ad Thayer's
Gull and 10 Lesser
Black-backed Gulls at the Valmont Complex. On January
21, David Dowell
reported 1 Tundra Swan, 1 ad Thayer's Gull and 3
Lesser Black-backed Gulls
(1 juv, 1 imm, 1 ad) at Valmont Complex. On January
26, Todd Deininger
reported Tundra Swan at Valmont Complex. On January
27, David Dowell
reported 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull at Valmont
Complex.
--On January 13, Ted Floyd reported a Gray Catbird at
Waneka Lake/Greenlee
Preserve in Lafayette. On January 23, Randy Siebert
reported Gray Catbird
at Waneka Lake/Greenlee Preserve. On January 25, Ted
Floyd reported Gray
Catbird at Greenlee Preserve. On January 31, Ted Floyd
reported Gray
Catbird at Waneka Lake/Greenlee Preserve.
--On January 23, Ted Floyd reported a White-winged
Dove along Boulder Creek
upstream from 75th St on January 23.
--An ad m Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported by
Christian Nunes at Bohn
Park in Lyons on January 31. The bird was in pine
trees in the SW corner
of the park.
--On February 1, Ted Floyd reported a Lapland Longspur
at Greenlee/Waneka
complex.
--On February 1, Scott Severs reported 2 Lapland
Longspurs flying over
Longmont. On February 2, Todd Deininger heard a
Lapland Longspur in
Longmont while shovelling snow.
EAGLE COUNTY:
--A m Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Dick Filby on
the Frying Pan River
between Basalt and Ruedi on January 27.
EL PASO COUNTY:
--A f PURPLE FINCH was reported by Robb Hinds at
Fountain Creek RP on
January 10. On January 15, Gary Koehn reported f
PURPLE FINCH at feeders
at Fountain Creek NC. On January 16 Glenn Walbek and
John Drummond
reported young male PURPLE FINCH at Fountain Creek RP.
On January 23, Joey
Kellner and others reported PURPLE FINCH at Fountain
Creek RP.
--A Rusty Blackbird was reported by Glenn Walbek and
John Drummond on
Birdsall Rd on January 16. On January 24, David
Tonnessen and Tanja
Britton reported PURPLE FINCH at Fountain Creek RP. On
January 25, Adam
Vesely reported PURPLE FINCH at Fountain Creek RP. On
January 27, Gwen
Moore reported PURPLE FINCH at Fountain Creek RP. On
January 28, Mark
Chavez reported PURPLE FINCH at Fountain Creek RP. On
January 29, Lisa
Edwards reported PURPLE FINCH at Fountain Creek RP. On
January 30, Sue
Riffe reported PURPLE FINCH and f Rusty Blackbird at
Fountain Creek RP. On
January 31, Jesse and Renee Casias reported PURPLE
FINCH at Fountain Creek
RP.
FREMONT COUNTY:
--At Centennial Park in Canon City, Joey Kellner
reported Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker on January 1. On January 6, John Drummond
reported
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Centennial Park. On
January 15, Aaron Keller
reported Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Centennial Park.
On January 22,
Brandon Percival Reported Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at
Centennial Park. On
January 23, Robb Hinds reported Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker at Centennial Park.
--On January 19, Rich Miller reported Long-tailed Duck
at Valco Pond in
Canon City. On January 22, Brandon Percival reported
Long-tailed Duck at
Valco Pond.
--2 pair of Canyon Towhees were reported by Dan
Stringer at Brush Hollow
Reservoir on January 22.
--On January 30, Sue Riffe and Tom Behnfield reported
2 Yellow-bellied
Sapsuckers at Lakeside Cemetery in Canon City.
GARFIELD COUNTY:
--A Common Redpoll was reported by Madalynn Connor in
Glenwood Springs near
Hotel Colorado on February 2.
GRAND COUNTY:
--A Varied Thrush has been visiting the yard of Cathy
Craig in Granby since
late November. Cathy is willing to allow birders to
come and try to see
the thrush. But she does not want anyone to come
closer to the feeders
than the block that she will place in the driveway.
Please contact her at
PioneerCSC at aol.com for information. On December 31,
Bob Spencer
reported Varied Thrush at Granby. On January 1, Cathy
Craig reported that
the Varied Thrush continues at her feeders. On January
2, Cathy Craig
reported that there are now a pair (m and f) of Varied
Thrush visiting her
feeders. On January 18, Cathy Craig reported that the
male Varied Thrush
continues to visit her feeders. On January 25, Cathy
Craig reported that
the Male Varied Thrush and all 3 species of
Rosy-Finches continue to visit
her feeders. On January 28, Nic Korte reported Varied
Thrush and
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches at Yard of Cathy Craig in
Granby.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
--Ira Sanders has feeders which attract Common Redpoll
and Rosy-Finches.
His address is 314 Defrance Ct, Golden. He usually
posts to CoBirds if
birds show up. On January 19, Ira Sanders reported
Rosy-Finches at his
feeders. On January 20, Ira Sanders reported Common
Redpoll at his
feeders. On January 22, Susan W and M Wise reported
Common Redpoll at
feeders at Defance Ct. On January 23, John Drummond
reported Common
Redpoll at Defrance Ct. On January 30, Ira Sanders
reported Common Redpoll
at his feeders. On January 31, Bob Spencer reported
Common Redpoll at
Defrance Ct. On January 31, Kiki Widjaja reported
Common Redpoll, 2
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches, and 1 Brown Capped
Rosy-Finch at feeders of Ira
Sanders. On February 2, Tom Behnfield reported all 3
species of
Rosy-Finches at feeders of Ira Sanders.
--On December 31, Gwen Moore reported a Carolina Wren
at 2695 Newland St in
Lakewood. The Wren has been visiting the feeders in
the yard for over a
month. The owners invite you to come in the yard and
go to the feeder
behind the house on the west and a suet feeder on the
south side of the
house. Please be respectful of the bird and do not try
to approach too
closely. You may park on Newland. On January 11, Mark
Minner-Lee reported
Carolina Wren in Newland St neighborhood. On January
12, Jane Stulp
reported Carolina Wren on Newland St. On January 17,
Patty Echelmeyer
reported that the Carolina Wren returned to her yard
after an absence of a
few days. On January 23, Gabriel Wiltse reported
Carolina Wren at Sites
Park in Wheat Ridge.
--On January 27, Kathanne Lynch reported m
Williamson's Sapsucker visiting
her yard in Genesse. Birders are welcome to try to see
the bird. Her
place is at 7500 feet at 1298 Northridge Court,
Golden. The bird is 35
feet up in Ponderosa Pine that is marked with a ribbon
(60 feet from house
on downhill side of driveway). Bird last seen late
January 30 when snow
started.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--On December 11, Jeff Birek reported Yellow-throated
Warbler in Fort
Collins. The warbler is visiting the feeders in the
backyard of Luke
Caldwell at 1520 W Mountain. Caldwell welcomes birders
to enter his yard
through the front and proceed along the east side. The
bird spends most of
the time visitng the feeder in the pine trees along
the east fence line
near the alley. On January 15, Forrest Luke reported
Yellow-throated
Warbler at 1520 W. Mountain. On January 16, Joe
Mammoser reported
Yellow-throated Warbler at the Caldwell residence in
Fort Collins. On
January 17, Scott Manwaring reported Yellow-throated
Warbler at 1520 W.
Mountain in Fort Collins. On January 21, Dave
Leatherman, Norm Lewis and
Nina Routh reported Yellow-throated Warbler at 1520 W.
Mountain in Fort
Collins. On January 30, Dave Leatherman reported
Yellow-throated Warbler
at Caldwell residence at 1520 W. Mountain Ave.
--On January 1, David Wade reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK
by the entrance to
parking area of Bobcat Ridge NA.
This is the same area where there was an AMERICAN
WOODCOCK last year. This
year it showed up for the Loveland CBC. On January 16,
Fawn Simond and
David Steingraeber reported 2 AMERICAN WOODCOCKS at
Bobcat Ridge NA. Fawn
included 2 photos in her eBird post. On January 17,
George James, M Wise,
Susan W, Susan Quinland, and Scott Manwaring reported
AMERICAN WOODCOCK at
Bobcat Ridge NA. On January 18, Dave Leatherman
reported that the AMERICAN
WOODCOCK was seen by many with the help of Ranger
Karl. Leatherman saw it
at Buffam Creek about 150 yards east of entrance to
main parking lot. On
January 20, John Vanderpoel and Lisa Edwards reported
AMERICAN WOODCOCK at
Bobcat Ridge NA. On January 21, Mark Minner-Lee, Dave
Leatherman, Norm
Lewis, and Nina Routh reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK at
Bobcat Ridge NA. On
January 30, Dave Leatherman reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK
at Bobcat Ridge.
Parking is very limited because of mud.
--On January 12, Donna Nespoli reported 2 Varied
Thrush NW of Lyons. On
January 23, Sue Riffe and David Dowell reported Varied
Thrush at Spring
Gulch. On January 30, Pablo Quezada reported Varied
Thrush at Spring
Gulch. On January 30, Donna Nespoli reported great
views of Varied Thrush
at Spring Gulch. This was her last trip.
MESA COUNTY:
--A Lark Sparrow was reported by Nic Korte on
Tumacanbac Route on January
21.
--Mike Henwood reported a flock of about 40
Rosy-Finches of all three
species at Colorado National Monument in an area
between the two tunnels
above the West (Fruita) entrance on January 21.
--4 Trumpeter Swans were reported by Carol Ortenzio at
Connected Lakes SP,
Blue Heron Section on January 22.
--14+ Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Leon
Thurmon at Blue Heron Lake
in Connected Lakes SP on January 28.
MORGAN COUNTY:
--A Laplalnd Longspur was reported by Norm Lewis at
Jackson Lake SP on
January 26.
PARK COUNTY:
--On January 25, David Suddjian reported all 3 species
of Rosy-Finches in
Jefferson at a house with feeders on the South side of
garage with name
Schattinger & Sons then later at a house behind
Jefferson Market. He also
reported Rosy-Finches in Shawnee, 4 places in Indian
Mountain area SE of
Jefferson (all 3 Species), Goshawk road S-SE of Como,
and a large flock NW
part of Fairplay. On January 27, Hugh Kingery reported
30 Rosy-Finches
(Gray-crowned and Brown-capped) in Jefferson and about
30 Rosy-Fnches on
Elkhorn Rd. On January 29, Chuck Hundertmark reported
all 3 species of
Rosy-Finches at feeders in Jefferson.
PITKIN COUNTY:
--All three species of Rosy-Finches were reported by
Dick Filby at top of
Sam's Knob at Snowmass on January 21. He will repeat
giving a bird talk
there every Thursday at 1100 for the next 4 weeks. You
will need access to
Sam's Knob by
walking or purchasing a chair lift ticket. Contact him
at dickfilby AT
hotmail.com for details. On January 28, Dick Filby
reported all 3 species
of Rosy-Finches at top of Sam's Knob at Snowmass.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
--On January 22, Dan Stringer reported Curve-billed
Thrasher, Lesser
Black-backed Gull, and Great Black-backed Gull at
South Shore Marina of
Pueblo Reservoir.
--A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Dan Stringer by
the Sailboard Launch
Area of Pueblo Reservoir on January 22.
--7 White-winged Doves were reported by Dan Stringer
in the Sunset
Nieghborhood of Pueblo on January 22.
--A House Wren was reported by Norm Erthal, Joey
Kellner, and Kathy Mihm
Dunning at Olive Marsh on January 23.
RIO GRANDE COUNTY:
--On January 25, Virginia Simmons reported all 3
species of Rosy-Finches
visiting a farm south of the Monte Vista NWR.
WELD COUNTY:
--33 Sharp-tailed Grouse and Lapland Longspur were
reported by Steve
Mlodinow and Kathy Mihm Dunning at CR99 to Wyoming on
January 27.
--A Curve-billed Thrasher was reported by Steve
Mlodinow at CR 84 at CR 77
on January 27.
--3 Lapland Longspurs were reported by Penny Bauer on
CR 114 and CR 120
about 1/2 mile W of CR 77 on January 28.
YUMA COUNTY:
--On January 26, Connie Kogler reported 3 Northern
Cardinals (1f, 2m) and 4
Red- bellied Woodpeckers at South Republican SWA (old
Bonny SP). The
Cardinals were in a dense hedge about a mile in on CR
3 and the Woodpeckers
by the campground.
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