Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, December 19 at 4:16 AM.
Joe Roller
Date: December 19, 2018
Compiler: Joe Roller, Denver, jroller9 AT gmail.com
E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, December 19, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists.
Rare, out of place and out of season species include:
(*) indicates new information on this species; CAPITAL LETTERS are used for very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee,
Observers have been diligent in reporting sightings on COBirds - thanks! Please check there for updates.
PINK-FOOTED GOOSE (*Weld)
Brant (Weld)
White-winged Scoter (Larimer, *Pueblo)
Black Scoter (*Arapahoe)
Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, *Weld)
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Larimer)
Great Black-backed Gull (*Larimer)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Douglas, La Plata)
GYRFALCON (*Larimer)
Vermillion Flycatcher (*Boulder)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (*Jefferson)
Palm Warbler (Boulder, Jefferson)
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
—On December 18 a (f) Black Scoter continued at South Platte Park--South Platte Reservoir, present since Nov 26.
---On December 15 a Long-tailed Duck lingered at Cherry Creek SP, reported by Kevin DeBoer.
BOULDER COUNTY:
---On December 15 & 16 a Palm Warbler was reported at Longmont Wastewater Treatment ponds by Luke Phenager.
---On December 18 the male Vermillion Flycatcher was seen again at Walden Ponds, having been here since mid-November.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
---On December 15 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at the Chatfield SP Campground by Joey Kellner and Chris Wood.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
---On December 18 Chris Wood & Jessie Barry reported a (first winter) Golden-crowned Sparrow at Bear Creek Lake Park between the boat launch & the dam.
---On December 16 (3) Palm Warblers were reported by Mark Chavez in the Denver West Office Park in front of buildings 15 and 16.
LA PLATA COUNTY:
—On December 17 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Animas River--Huck Finn Pond & Hatchery area by Ryan Votta, who first spotted it there on Dec 2, as the second county record.
LARIMER COUNTY:
—On December 14 through 18 an (imm) gray-phase GYRFALCON was seen off and on along W Trilby Rd and from Taft Hill Rd (where parking is not safe) & over the Larimer County Landfill. On the 13th it was reported at the landfill by Nick Komar. If you visit the landfill, be sure to check in at one of the pay windows (or the main office) & park as directed.
---On December 15 a GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL was reported by Loch Kilpatrick at Larimer County Landfill (restricted access).
---On December 18 a Great Black-backed Gull was reported at the Larimer County Landfill by Steve Mlodinow.
---On December 17 a White-winged Scoter was reported from Fossil Creek Park by Tim Priehs.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
---On December 18 a White-winged Scoter was reported at 29th Lane & S Rd (St Charles Mesa Reservoir #2) by Scott Shaum.
WELD COUNTY:
---On December 12 through 18 the PINK-FOOTED GOOSE continued at Frederick Lake (Milavec Reservoir) & Recreation Area, where it has been among a diverse gaggle of goose species and hybrids. It was first reported by Steve Mlodinow at Idaho Creek Open Space on Dec 11. This would be a first state record if approved by the CBRC.
---On December 14 a (Black) Brant was reported by Chris Wood at Frederick aka Firestone Lake (Milavec) Reservoir. Seen on Dec 15.
—On December 11 a Long-tailed Duck was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Frederick (Milavec) Reservoir and continued through December 18.
DFO Field Trips...trip details are at the DFO website: DFObirds.org
No DFO trips are scheduled until December 27, but the Christmas Bird Count season is upon us, through Jan 5, 2019.
Thursday (12/20/2018)
Fountain Creek
Friday (12/21/2018)
Bonny Reservoir
Saturday (12/22/2018)
Crook
Nunn
Spanish Peaks
Sunday (12/23/2018)
Delta
Saturday (12/29/2018)
Cortez
Douglas County
Great Sand Dunes NP
Greeley
Westcliffe
Monday (12/31/2018)
Barr Lake
Rawhide Energy Station
Tuesday (01/01/2019)
Denver (Urban)
Grand Mesa
Loveland
Friday (01/04/2019)
Air Force Academy
Flagler
Saturday (01/05/2019)
Black Forest
Dotsero
Eagle Valley
Hotchkiss
Lake Isabel
Sterling
To learn more about Christmas Bird Counts, go to https://www.audubon.org/conservation/…/christmas-bird-count/
To sign up for Christmas Bird Counts, contact the compiler soon.
https://audubon.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=fadfb421e95f4949bde20c29a38228bd
Good birding,
Joe Roller, Denver
jroller9 AT gmail.com