Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 9 November 2014

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

Date: November 9,  2014

email: r...@cfobirds.org

 

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Sunday, November 9 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

 

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

Surf Scoter (Mesa)

White-winged Scoter (*Logan/Sedgwick)

Black Scoter (Archuleta,*Morgan, *Weld)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Chaffee, Eagle)

Red-throated Loon (Douglas/Jefferson, *Morgan)

Pacific Loon (Boulder, *Logan)

Red-necked Grebe (Larimer, *Logan/Sedgwick, San Miguel)

Pacific Loon (Boulder)

American Golden-Plover (Weld)

Thayer's Gull (Adams, Kiowa)

Lesser  Black-backed Gull (Adams, Larimer, Pueblo)

MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD (*Boulder)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (*Yuma)

White-eyed Vireo (*Pueblo)

Blue-headed Vireo (El Paso)

Winter Wren (Baca, *Boulder, *Weld)

McCown's Longspur (Weld)

CAPE MAY WARBLER (*Pueblo)

Palm Warbler (Boulder)

Pine Warbler (Morgan)

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Boulder, Jefferson)

White-winged Junco (Boulder, Denver)

PURPLE FINCH (Prowers)

ADAMS COUNTY:

--At Barr Lake on November 4, Sheeter reported 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (1 ad, 1 1-st cyc), and 1 1-st cyc Thayer's Gull.

ARCHULETA COUNTY:

--2 f Black Scoters were reported by Jim Beatty on Hatcher Lake on CR 600 NW of Pagosa Springs on November 6.

They were first found by Dale Knapp on November 4.

BACA COUNTY:

--Two Winter Wrens were reported by Leatherman below the dam at Two Buttes on November 3.  They were near where the red rock cliff comes near the north side of road.  NOTE:  The road below the dam is closed to vehicles but open to foot traffic.

BOULDER COUNTY:

--A f MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD was reported by Adam Jack coming to his feeders in Coal Creek Canyon on October 27 through November 8.  If you would like to try to see the bird, contact him for updates and directions at adam.jack ATgmail.com.

--On October 30, Dowell reported that the Golden-crowned Sparrow has returned to the Teller Farm trailhead on Valmont Road.  Weeds are tall this year making it harder to find the bird.  On November 1, Frye reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm trailhead.

--On November 1, Frye reported "western" Palm Warbler at Teller Farm.

--On November 1, Baron reported 2 White-winged Juncos at Eldorado Open Space on the Spring Brook Loop North Trail.  This is the same location where the Grace's Warbler was this summer.

--On November 4, Minner-Lee reported 2 Pacific Loons at Baseline Reservoir in Boulder.  On November 7, Gent reported 2 Pacific Loons at Baseline Reservoir.

--A Winter Wren was reported by Floyd at Stearn's Lake downstream from bridge over Rock Creek on November 8.

CHAFFEE COUNTY:

--6 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Kellner at Buena Vista Ice Pond on November 1.

DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:

--On November 3, Suddjian reported a Red-throated Loon by the shoreline between Deer Creek Inlet and Massey Draw parking area at Chatfield.

EAGLE COUNTY:

--A Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by McConnell

 at Spring Park Reservoir on November 4.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--A Blue-headed Vireo was reported by Farese at Fountain Creek Regional Park along the path beside Rice's Pond on November 1.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--2 Golden-crowned Sparrows(1 ad, 1 1-st winter) were reported by Cyndy Johnson at Red Rocks Trading Post on November 1.  On November 2, Chavez reported 2 Golden-crowned Sparrows at Red Rocks Trading Post.

KIOWA COUNTY:

--A juv Thayer's Gull was reported by Mldinow at Neesopah Reservoir on November 3.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--A Red-necked Grebe and Lesser Black-backed Gull were reported by Bankert at Horseshoe Lake in the NW corner on November 1.

--At Fossil Creek, Komar repored Red-necked Grebe on November 1.

LOGAN COUNTY:

--A Pacific Loon was reported by Kellner at N Sterling Reservoir on November 8.

LOGAN/SEDGWICK COUNTIES:

--At Jumbo Reservoir on November 8, Kellner reported 3 White-winged Scoters (1 ad m, 1 f, 1 imm m) and 2 Red-necked Grebes (1 ad, 1 imm)

MESA COUNTY:

--2 Surf Scoters were reported by Henwood at Colorado River State Park, Fruita Section on November 5.  They were on the northern most pond.  Two Surf Scoters were reported by Ortenzio at Colorado River State Park, Fruita Section on November 6.

MORGAN COUNTY:

--A Pine Warbler was reported by Dowell at the campground at Jackson Lake State Park on November 1.

--At Jackson Reservoir on November 8, Kellner reported 4 f Black Scoters and Red-throated Loon.

PROWERS COUNTY:

--A PURPLE FINCH was reported by Mlodinow at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar on November 4.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--2 non-ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir on November 4.

--At Pueblo City Park on November 8, Percival reported White-eyed Vireo and CAPE MAY WARBLER.

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY:

--A Red-necked Grebe was found by George Steele on October 29 at Miramonte Reservoir and seen again on October 30 by Dexter and Wright.  Steele reported on November 7 that the Red-necked Grebe continues at Miramonte.

WELD COUNTY:

--A Winter Wren was reported by Dowell at Crow Valley near junipers in SW part of birding area on November 8.

--A Black Scoter was reported by Prather at Union Reservoir from the south side on November 8.

YUMA COUNTY:

--A Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Kaempfer at old Foster Grove CG at Bonny on November 8.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, November 9 will be the Cherry Creek SP Welands Loop led by Karen von Saltza (kvonsaltza At yahoo.com or 303-941-4881).  Meet at 0900 at Prairie Loop lot in Cherry Creek S(.  From either parking entrance, follow Lake View Rod to the Pairie Loop that is located at the south rim of the reservoir.  State Parks pass or day pass required.  Approximately 3 mile walk.  The walk is on park trails but can become slippery when weather is bad.  Dress accordingly.  Bring water, snacks, binoculars.  

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder