Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, November 24, 2019

[Joe Roller]

Date: Sunday, November 24

E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org

Compiler: Joe Roller, jrol...@gmail.com

Phone: 303 204-0828

Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks!

CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO website.

(*) indicates new information on a species.

For more information on birds seen today, go to cobirds.org and scroll to the bottom for “Recent eBird Sightings”.

Rare, out-of-place and out-of-season species include:

Trumpeter and Tundra Swans are being reported, but fewer than in mid-November. Check the CFO website or eBird for recent locations. 

Surf Scoter (*Arapahoe, *Jefferson)

White-winged Scoter (Jefferson, Routt)

Black Scoter (Arapahoe, Jefferson)

AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER (Weld)

Mew Gull (*Larimer)

Other expected wintering gulls have appeared at Lake Pueblo & other favored sites.

YELLOW-BILLED LOON (Arapahoe)

Pacific Loon (Pueblo)

GYRFALCON (Larimer

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

—On November 23 a Surf Scoter paddled east from Jefferson County to  the Arapahoe County side of South Platte Reservoir. 

—On November 19 a Black Scoter was reported in the Arapahoe County section of the South Platte Reservoir. It was first reported by Gregg Goodrich on 15th.

—On November 19 a YELLOW-BILLED LOON was reported at Cherry Creek SP, but not since. It was first observed by Ben Sampson on November 8.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—On November 20 a Black Scoter was observed at South Platte Reservoir, Jefferson County side. First reported by James McCall on the 13th.

—On November 23 a Surf Scoter was observed at the Jefferson County section of South Platte Reservoir. First reported by James McCall on 13th.

—On November 18 a White-winged Scoter was reported at the North boat ramp of Chatfield Reservoir. First reported by Rob Raker on the 9th. 

LARIMER COUNTY:

—On November. 23 an adult Mew Gull was reported from Timnath Reservoir by Josh Bruening.

—On November 23 a gray-phase GYRFALCON, perhaps a returnee from last winter, made a brief appearance at 7:26 AM on Trilby Road near the Larimer County Landfill in southwest Fort Collins. It was first reported by Robert Beauchamp on the 3rd. Please post sightings to CObirds.

PUEBLO COUNTY: 

—On November 21 a Pacific Loon was reported from the Sailboard area at Lake Pueblo by Evan Carlson. First reported on November 15.

ROUTT COUNTY:

—On November 19 a report came in of a White-winged Scoter at Lake Catamount. It was first seen on November 15 by Tresa Moulton.

WELD COUNTY:

—On November 22 an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was reported from Union Reservoir; first reported November 17 by Steven Mlodinow. 

Upcoming DFO Field Trips....trip details at dfobirds.org

Aurora Reservoir and Cherry Creek State Park

Tuesday, November 26

6:30 AM - 12:00 PM

David Suddjian (Email: dsud...@gmail.com Phone: 831-713-8659)

Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR

Friday, November 29

8:00 AM -1:30 PM

Jill Boice (Email: ji...@booksandcats.net   Phone: 303-863-7580)

South Platte River Trail at E 88th Ave and I-76
Saturday, November 30
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Chuck Hundertmark (Email: chunde...@gmail.com. Phone: 303-604-0531)

First Creek at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR

Sunday, December 1

7:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Patrick O’Driscoll (pato...@gmail.com or Cell phone: 303-885-6955)

 

Good birding!

Joe Roller

jrol...@gmail.com

Phone: 303 204-0828