Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 21 November 2013

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

Date:  November 21, 2013

email: rba AT cfobirds.org

phone: 303-659-6750

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, November 21, 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.

It would be helpful if you would spell your last name.

 

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

TUNDRA SWAN (*Boulder)

Surf Scoter (Weld)

White-winged Scoter (Boulder)

Long-tailed Duck (Weld)

Barrow's Goldeneye (*Huerfano, Larimer, Pueblo, Routt)

Pacific Loon (Pueblo)

Red-necked Grebe (Douglas/Jefferson, *Huerfano, Weld)

MEW GULL (Boulder/Weld)

Thayer's Gull (Weld)

ICELAND GULL (*Larimer)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Bent, Larimer, *Weld)

GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Weld)

GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Pueblo)

BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE (*Mesa)

YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Pueblo)

Black Phoebe (Pueblo)

Winter Wren (El Paso, Pueblo)

SEDGE WREN (Logan)

Bohemian Waxwing (*Prowers)

Tennessee Warbler (Pueblo)

Northern Parula (Boulder, *Huerfano, Larimer)

PINE WARBLER (Boulder)

BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (Boulder)

EASTERN TOWHEE (Weld)

Fox Sparrow (Jefferson)

Swamp Sparrow (Pueblo)

White-throated Sparrow (Pueblo)

Harris's Sparrow (Pueblo)

GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson)

Lapland Longspur (Bent, Bent/Kiowa, Park)

Rusty Blackbird (Bent, Pueblo)

BENT COUNTY:

--2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (1 ad, 1 juv) were reported by Dowell at John Martin Reservoir on November 17.

--2 Rusty Blackbirds were reported by Duane Nelson along the Arkansas River below John Martin Dam at the easternmost rock crossing below a small dam on November 18.

BOULDER COUNTY:

--A BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was found by Contreras in Pine Trees at Center Green Drive in Boulder on November 7.  On November 17, Deininger reported that the BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was joined by Northern Parula and Pine Warbler on Center Green Drive.  On November 18, Roller reported PINE WARBLER and Sanders reported Northern Parula at Center Green Drive.

--An ad TUNDRA SWAN was reported by Thompson at Walden Ponds in Boulder on November 12 and November 15. Kaemfper reported a TUNDRA SWAN on Cottonwood Marsh of Walden Ponds on November 16.  On November 19, Blackwood reported that the TUNDRA SWAN flew south from Cottonwood Marsh.

--A White-winged Scoter was found by Gent at Baseline Reservoir on November 16.

BOULDER/WELD COUNTIES:

--On November 14, Dowell found a MEW GULL at Jim Hamm (Boulder) and at sunset it flew to Union Reservoir (Weld).

DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:

--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Walbek at the Handicapped Fishing Platform at Chatfield SP on November 18.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--A Winter Wren was reported by Farese at Fountain Creek RP near mile marker 18 on November 9 and by

Jones on November 17.

HUERFANO COUNTY:

--A Northern Parula was reported by Rich Miller at Lathrop SP on the road between Lake Martin and Horseshoe Lake; Miller also reported a Red-necked Grebe on Lake Martin and 2 Barrow's Goldeneyes at the park.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--On November 17, Henwood reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues at Red Rocks Trading Post and a Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was seen by the Fountain Formation on W Alameda Pkwy.

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.  On November 20, Baron reported that the BRANT was in the SW part of Houts Reservoir.

--A m Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Keirn at the south end of Timnath Reservoir on November 14.

--A Northern Parula was reported by Doyle in white oak in front of 813 W Oak St, Fort Collins on November 16.

Please respect private property and stay on sidewalks or street.  

--14+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Komar at Horseshoe Lake in Loveland on November 16.

--An ad ICELAND GULL (Kumlien's) was reported by Komar at Horsetooth Reservoir on November 20.

LOGAN COUNTY:

--A SEDGE WREN was reported by Dowell at Prewitt on November 16.  Park at the eastern most dam parking area and head east on dirt road below the dam towards a small marsh behind barbed wire fence.

MESA COUNTY:

--An ad BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was reported by Henwood at Highline Lake SP on November 19 and 20.  Henwood also reported that the Kittiwake flew to nearby Mack Reservoir on November 20.

PROWERS COUNTY:

--A Bohemian Waxwing was reported by Thompson in the Willow Valley Subdivision of Lamar on 20 November.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--At Pueblo City Park on November 9, Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER in the NE part of Pueblo CIty Park.  Yaeger reported ad YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Pueblo City Park on November 16.

--On November 16, Percival reported at Pueblo Reservoir a Pacific Loon at the Sailboard Launch Area and an ad GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at the South Shore Marina tires, and a m Rusty Blackbird near the foot bridge that goes from Snakeskin Picnic Area to Rock Canyon Swim Beach.

--On November 15 along the Arkansas River below Pueblo Reservoir dam, Percival reported 2 Rusty Blackbirds, Swamp Sparrow, Black Phoebe, White-throated Sparrow, and m Barrow's Goldeneye.

--On November 17 at Pueblo Reservoir, Percival reported 2 Pacific Loons by the Sailboard Launch Area.

--Along the Arkansas River near the footbridge between Snakeskin Picnic Area and Rock Canyon Swim Beach, Percival reported 2 Rusty Blackbirds, 2 Harris'sSparrows and 1 ad GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL flying on November 17.

--On November 18 near the footbridge Percival reported a pair of Rusty Blackbirds and a Winter Wren at Pueblo Reservoir.

--At Pueblo City Park on November 17, Percival reported White-winged Dove.

--On November 18 at Pueblo Zoo, Percival reported Tennessee Warbler.

ROUTT COUNTY:

--3 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Litteral at Lake Catamount south of Steamboat Springs on November 19.

--20 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Litteral at Stagecoach Reservoir on November 19.

WELD COUNTY:

--An imm Long-tailed Duck and Thayer's Gull were reported by Mlodinow at Union Reservoir on November 9.  On November 15, Knight reported a Long-tailed Duck at Union Reservoir on the SE side.

--At Windsor Reservoir on November 13, Mlodinow reported 1-st cyc GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL and imm Red-necked Grebe.

--A m EASTERN TOWHEE was reported by Sheeter on November 17 at Banner Lakes SWA in olive grove down from parking lot.  Banner Lakes is open Saturday through Monday.  The EASTERN TOWHEE was reported by Thompson at Banner Lakes on November 18.

--A Surf Scoter was reported by Thompson at Frederick Recreation Area on November 18 and by Knight on November 19.

--An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Mlodinow at Windsor Reservoir on November 20.

DFO Field Trips:

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, November 23 will be the Chatfield SP led by Ed Holub (303-979-2194).  Meet the leader at 0800 at the fee station inside west entrance, which is off S Wadsworth Blvd. 1.5 miles south of C-470.  Lunch is optional as the trip will be half day but bring snacks and water.  State Parks pass required.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, November 24 will be to Wheat Ridge Green Belt (Prospect Park Lake) led by Nina Routh (303-987-8687).  Meet the leader at 0830 in front of the indoor restrooms located in the big parking lot at Wheat Ridge Greenbelt on the south side of W 44th Ave., just east of Robb St.  Trip will be on well-maintained trails.  Dress for Colorado weather and bring water and snacks.  Lunch is optional as trip will finish about 1130.  Scopes are welcome; ducks, wintering residents, and raptors as well as resident snapping turtle will probably be seen.

Susan Bonfield, Executive Director of the Environment for the Americas, will be the featured speaker at the Monday, November 25 meeting of Denver Field Ornithologists. She’ll address the question, “What can an organization do to diversify its membership and bring the wonder of birds and nature to people who may look different from the stereotypical birder?” With Latinos and other minorities making up a growing part of the population, this is a critical challenge.

 

The meeting is in the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Ricketson Auditorium. Enter through the west door by 7:30 p.m. We must lock the door a little after that time.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder