Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 9 February 2015

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine

Date:         February 9, 2015

This is the Rare Bird Alert Monday, February 9  sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

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

Tundra Swan (Mesa, *Pueblo)

Trumpeter Swan (Pueblo)

White-winged Scoter (*Pueblo)

Long-tailed Duck (Pueblo)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams ,Delta, Dolores, Larimer,  Larimer, Montrose, Pueblo, Routt)

Red-throated Loon (Pueblo)

Red-necked Grebe (Pueblo)

Thayer's Gull (Adams, Boulder, Pueblo)

ICELAND GULL (Adams, Pueblo)

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

GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Adams, Arapahoe)

Glaucous Gull (Pueblo)

Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo)

ACORN WOODPECKER (El Paso)

Williamson's Sapsucker (Fremont)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (Larimer)

Black Phoebe (Fremont)

Canyon Wren (Dolores/Montezuma)

Lapland Longspur (Elbert)

Pine Warbler (Jefferson)

Fox Sparrow (Dolores/Montezuma)

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Boulder, Jefferson)

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (*Jefferson)

ADAMS COUNTY:

--On January 20, a m Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Deardorff on the S Platte S of 88th near the water tower on the east side of the river.  On January 25, Knight reported a m Barrow's Goldeneye on the S Platte between 78th and 88th across from water tower.  On January 31, Partin reported a m Barrow's Goldeneye on the South Platte south of 88th.  On February 3, Wilberding reported 4 Barrow's Goldeneyes (2m, 2f) along the South Platte from 88th.

-- On Janaury 27, Dowell reported Thayer's Gull at Barr Lake.  On January 29, Riffe reported  2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls.

On February 4, Dowell reported 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Iceland Gull, and 1 Thayer's Gull at Barr Lake.  On February 5, Dowell reported 1 Glaucous-winged Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, and 4 Thayer's Gulls at Barr Lake.  On February 6, Dunning reported a Thayer's Gull from the RMBO side of Barr Lake and a Lesser Black-backed Gull from regular side of Barr Lake.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

--At Aurora Reservoir on January 23, Walbek reported GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL.  On January 26, Gwen Moore reported GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL at Aurora Reservoir.  On January 27, Hopping reported GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL at Aurora Reservoir.

BOULDER COUNTY:

--On January 29 at Lagerman Reservoir, Starace reported juv Thayer's Gull.

--On February 1, Adam Vesely reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm.  On February 6, Al Clark reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm.

DELTA COUNTY:

--Garrison reported several Barrow's Goldeneyes along the river at Confluence Park near the boat launch on February 4.  On February 6, Henwood reported 9 Barrow's Goldeneyes in the river below the boat launch at Confluence Park.

DOLORES COUNTY:

--A m Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Riley Morris at impoundment ponds on the west end of McPhee Reservoir by the Dolores town Cemetery on February 7.

DOLORES/MONTEZUMA COUNTIES:

--A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow and Canyon Wrens were reported by Riley Morris at Lone Dome SWA on February 7.

ELBERT COUNTY:

--On February 3, Suddjian reported 2 Lapland Longspurs at CR 94 east of CR 33.  On February 3, Suddjian reported 1 Lapland Longspur on CR 29 at CR 150.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--On January 30, Chris Brobin reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle Neighborhood of Colorado Springs.

Please respect the privacy of homeowners.  On February 1, Brook Nelson reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle Neighborhood of Colorado Springs.  On February 3, Erthal reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle neighborhood of Colorado Springs.  On February 6, Erthal and Kilpatrick reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle nieghborhood of Colorado Springs.

FREMONT COUNTY:

--A m Williamson's Sapsucker was reported by Erthal on the W side of Centennial Park in Canon City on February 6.

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Erthal at Florence Riverside Park on February 6.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--On February 2, Deferme reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post.

--Ira Sanders reported Gray-crowned and Black Rosy-Finches coming to his front yard at 314 DeFrance Ct in Golden on December 29.  Birders are welcome to watch from the street.  On February 5, Sanders reported that Rosy-Finches returned to his yard and warned about a detour due to construction.  On February 5, Sanders reported that the Rosy-Finches returned for only a few minutes.

Sanders reported on February 8 that the Rosy-Finches returned to his yard.  

--On January 4, Schottler reported a Pine Warbler at Denver West Office Park near the SE corner of bldg 7. On January 28, Nick Moore reported Pine Warbler at Denver West.  On January 29, Lisa Edwards reported Pine Warbler at Denver West.  On January 31, Kilpatrick reported Pine Warbler at Denver West.

--On February 7, 1 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch was reported by Haley at Apex Park.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--On January 16, Cobble reported a pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes at Watson SP Wildlife Area and on January 17, Brueing reported a pair of  Barrow's Goldeneyes at Watson.  On January 25, Leatherman reported a pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes at Watson Lake.  On January 30, Wade reported a pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes at Watson Lake.  A pari of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported by Cobble at Watson Lake on February 7.

--On February 6, Griffin reported 2 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Portner Reservoir in Fossil Creek Park.

--On February 6, Starks reported a m American Three-toed Woodpecker on the trail to Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain NP.

MESA COUNTY:

--2 Tundra Swans were reported by Vollmar at the Fruita section of Colorado River SP on February 2.

--2 Tundra Swans were reported by McGinley at Highline Lake on February 3.  2 Tundra Swans were reported by Henwood at Highline Lake Sp on February 4.

MONTROSE COUNTY:

--On January 17 at Otter Pond, Bill Harris reported 3 Barrow's Goldeneyes (2m, 1f).  Otter Pond is S of Montrose.  On January 24, Betty Fenton report 1 m Barrow's Goldeneye at Otter Pond.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--On January 18, Stan Oswald found four ad Tundra Swans at Avondale Sewage Treament Ponds.  On January 19, Duane Nelson reported 4 ad Tundra Swans at the Avondale Water Treatment Ponds.  The ponds are 15 miles east of Pueblo on US 50 between mm 331 and mm 332 on the North side of the highway and just east of the bridge over the Arkansas River.  On January 31, Rutherford reported 2 Tundra Swans at Avondale Water Treatment Ponds.

--On February 1, Gwen Moore reported ICELAND GULL at Pueblo Reservoir.  On February 1, Percival reported the following at Pueblo Reservoir:  Red-throated Loon, Red-necked Grebe, Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, White-winged Scoter.  On January 29 the Trumpeter Swan was seen by Margie Joy at the Fish Hatchery Pond, below Pueblo Reservoir dam.  On February 2, Percival reported the following at Pueblo Reservoir:  White-winted Scoter, pair of Long-tailed Ducks, Red-throated Loon, Red-necked Grebe.  On February 6, Erthal reported a Red-necked Grebe at Pueblo Reservoir in a cove on the N side of N Marina.  On February 7, Percival reported 2 Great Black-backed Gulls(1 ad, 1 1-st yr) at Pueblo Reservoir on ice look W from W Fishing Road.

--On February 1, Mark Peterson reported a Tundra Swan on Lake Minnequa.  On February 6, Percival reported ad Tundra Swan and f-type White-winged Scoter on Lake Minnequa in Pueblo.  On February 8, Chartier reported that the Tundra Swan and White-winged Scoter continue at Lake Minnequa.  

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder