Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 10 November 2013

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

Date:  November 10, 2013

email: rba AT cfobirds.org

phone: 303-659-6750

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, November 10, 2013 sponsored 

by the 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.

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Highlight species include (* indicates new information on this species in this report):

BRANT (*Larimer)

TUNDRA SWAN (Larimer)

EURASIAN WIGEON (Bent)

Surf Scoter (Boulder)

White-winged Scoter (Douglas/Jefferson, Pueblo)

Long-tailed Duck (El Paso, *Weld)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams)

Pacific Loon (Boulder, *Douglas/Jefferson, El Paso, Larimer, Pueblo)

WHOOPING CRANE (Garfield)

PARASITIC JAEGER (*Bent/Kiowa)

LITTLE GULL (*Boulder)

MEW GULL (Denver)

Thayer's Gull (Bent/Kiowa, Morgan, *Weld)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Larimer)

BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE (Weld)

Greater Roadrunner (*Bent)

YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (*Pueblo)

Winter Wren (*El Paso)

Northern Parula (Morgan)

BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (*Boulder)

White-throated Sparrow (Morgan)

Harris's Sparrow (Morgan)

GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson)

Lapland Longspur (*Bent, Bent/Kiowa, Larimer, Park, Phillips)

Rusty Blackbird (*Bent, *Pueblo)

ADAMS COUNTY:

--A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported by Gilbert on a Lake at 100th and McKay/Monaco in the Thornton/Henderson area on November 7.  The parking lot to the lake is closed but can be seen from the Platte River Bike Path.

BENT COUNTY:

--A m EURASIAN WIGEON was reported by Duane Nelson on the south side of John Martin Reservoir on November 4.

--8 Rusty Blackbirds were reported by Duane Nelson upstream along the Arkansas River from Hasty Bridge on November 4.  

--On November 9 at Lake Hasty, Peterson reported 2 Rusty Blackbirds upstream from Hasty Bridge, Lapland Longspurs, and a Greater Roadrunner.

BENT/KIOWA COUNTIES:

--At Adobe Creek Reservoir on November 4, Duane Nelson reported an adult light-phase PARASITIC JAEGER, adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull and heard Chestnut-collared and Lapland Longspurs.  On November 9 Peterson reported the PARASITIC JAEGER at Adobe Creek Reservoir continues.

BOULDER COUNTY:

--A juv LITTLE GULL was reported by Mlodinow at Terry Lake on October 30.  Terry Lake is on the east side of 95th a couple of miles N of Hwy 66.  On October 31, the LITTLE GULL was reported by Sheeter, DeFonso, Vanderpoel, and Nunes.  On November 1, Nick Moore reported that the LITTLE GULL continues at Terry Lake.  On November 2, Hundertmark and Witt reported the LITTLE GULL continues at Terry Lake.  On November 3, the LITTLE GULL was reported by Vanderpoel around 0800 at McIntosh Lake in Longmont and later at Terry Lake by Keirn and Komar.  On November 8, Nick Moore reported LITTLE GULL and Pacific Loon at Terry Lake  On November 9 Deininger and Sanders reported LITTLE GULL at Terry Lake.

--A f type Surf Scoter was found by Dowell and reported by Gent at McIntosh Lake on November 4.

--A Surf Scoter was reported by Dowell at Boulder Reservoir on November 5.

--A BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was found by Contreras in Pine Trees at Center Green Drive in Boulder on November 7.

On November 8, Roller and m.o.b. observed the BAY-BREASTED WARBLER at Center Green Drive.  On November 9, Hundertmark and m.o.b. saw the BAY-BREASTED WARBLER at Center Green Drive.

DENVER COUNTY:

--An ad MEW GULL was reported by Tina Jones at Marston Reservoir seen from the West fence on November 5.

DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:

--A Pacific Loon was reported by Walbek at Chatfield SP on November 1, by Carver on November 2, and by Walbek on November 5, and by Niyo on November 9.

--Two White-winged Scoters were reported by Walbek at Chatfield SP on November 5.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--A pair of Long-tailed Ducks were reported by Mark Peterson at Big Johnson on November 2.

--A pair of Long-tailed Ducks was reported by Drummond at Big Johnson on November 4.

--A pair of Long-tailed Ducks was reported by Farese at Big Johnson on November 9.

--A Pacific Loon was reported by Drummond at Big Johnson on November 4.

--A Winter Wren was reported by Farese at Fountain Creek RP near mile marker 18.

GARFIELD COUNTY:

--A possible WHOOPING CRANE was reported by Thrush flying over Carbondale on November 4.  It was near the intersection of Hwy 133 and Hwy 82.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--Henwood reported on November 5 that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues at Red Rocks Trading Post.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--A BRANT was reported by Scott Baron at Equalizer Lake near Loveland on October 25.  Equalizer Lake is near I-25 and US 34, west of Medical Center of the Rockies, access is via CR 24.  The BRANT was reported by Steadman, Komar, and Miller on October 26.  The BRANT was reported by Tracy P and Derek Hill on October 27.  On October 28, Minner-Lee reported that the BRANT showed up mid-morning at the SW corner of Houts Reservoir.  On October 29, Shenot reported that the Brant was seen on the W side of Houts Reservoir.   On October 30, Kogler reported the Brant was see at Houts Reservoir.  The BRANT was reported by Griffin and Wade at Houts Reservoir on October 31.  The BRANT was reported by Taylor and Bretting on the the W side of Houts Reservoir on November 1.  On November 2, Pautsch, Witt, and Mlodinow reported the BRANT at Houts Reservoir.  On November 3, the BRANT was reported by Dunning, Mark Miller, and Wilberding at Houts Reservoir.  On November 5, Sanders and Prather reported the Brant at Houts Reservoir.  On November 7, Tina Jones reported that the BRANT continues at Houts Reservoir.  On November 9, Rhodes reported that the BRANT continues at Houts Reservoir.

--3 TUNDRA SWANS were reported by Leatherman at an unnamed body of water just north of N Poudre #3 on November 4.

--A pair of Lapland Longspurs was reported by Derek Hill in the Soapstone Prairie Natural Area on November 5.

--A Pacific Loon was reported by Shenot at Douglas Reservoir in the NE corner on November 8.

--6 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Komar on the NW shore of Horseshoe Lake in NE Loveland on November 9

MORGAN COUNTY:

--At Jackson SP visitor center on November 6, Mlodinow reported imm Northern Parula and White-throated Sparrow.

--At the Outlet channel at Jackson on November 6, Mlodinow reported 4 Thayer's Gulls (2 ad, 2 juv).

--At the Inlet canal at Jackson on November 7, Lewis reported 1-st winter Harris's Sparrow.

PHILLIPS COUNTY:

--15 Lapland Longspurs were reported by Severs N of Haxtun on November 7.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--On November 4, Percival reported Pacific Loon near South Shore Marina of Pueblo Reservoir.

--Two White-winged Scoters and a Pacific Loon were reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir near North Picnic Road on November 5.

--On November 9 at Pueblo Reservoir, Percival reported 5 Rusty Blackbirds at Rock Canyon Picnic Area, a Lesser Black-backed Gull at the S Shore Marina.

--At Pueblo City Park on November 9, Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER in the NE part of Pueblo CIty Park.

WELD COUNTY:

--An ad BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was reported by Mlodinow on the n end of Lower Latham Reservoir viewable from the east side on November 6.

--An imm Long-tailed Duck and Thayer's Gull were reported by Mlodinow at Union Reservoir on November 9.

DFO Field Trips:.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday November 10 will be to Castlewood Canyon SP and Kingery's bird feeders led by Hugh and Urling Kingery (303-641-8823).  Meet the leaders at 0800 at Hwy 86 and Castewood Canyon Road(CR 51).  May bird in the park, the local gravel pits, and other local places depending on bird activity.  Walk will involve a 2 mile walk or so, depending on the birds and group.  Bring lunch and your State Parks pass.  Group will eat lunch while watching the feeders at the Kingery's home.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder