Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 7 November 2015

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine

e-mail:     RBA AT cobirds.org

Date:  November 7, 2015

This is the Rare Bird Alert, Saturday, November 7, sponsored by Denver Field

Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

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

 

Tundra Swan (Moffat)

Surf Scoter (Arapahoe, Jefferson, *Mesa, Park)

Black Scoter (El Paso, Park)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Routt)

Red-throated Loon (Boulder)

Red-necked Grebe (*Douglas, Jefferson)

Ruddy Turnstone (Douglas)

Dunlin (Larimer)

Red Phalarope (Logan)

Thayer's Gull (Larimer)

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

Caspian Tern (Pueblo)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Bent, Lincoln, Weld)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (Jefferson, Park)

Eastern Phoebe (Arapahoe, Weld)

BROWN CRESTED FLYCATCHER (Jefferson)

SEDGE WREN (Weld)

Curve-billed Thrasher (Bent)

Lapland Longspur (Weld)

Northern Parula (Weld)

Bay-breasted Warbler (Arapahoe)

Palm Warbler (Denver)

Pine Warbler (Larimer)

Black-throated Green Warbler (Weld)

Harris's Sparrow (Bent)

Swamp Sparrow (Adams,  *Larimer)

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Boulder)

Common Redpoll (Arapahoe, Larimer)

ADAMS COUNTY:

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Gregg Goodrich and Anna Troth at the boat ramp at Barr Lake SP on November 1.

On November 4, Adam Vesely reported Lesser Black-backed Gull at Barr Lake SP.

--A Swamp Sparrow was reported by John Breitsch at Rocky Mt Arsenal NWR SW of Lake Ladora on November 2.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

--A Surf Scoter was reported by Hugh Kingery at S Platte Reservoir in South Platte Park on October 24.  On October 25, Jim Schmoker, Scott Manwaring, and Tom Behnfield reported Scurf Scoter at South Platte Reservoir.  On October 27, Mindy Musick King reported Surf Scoter at South Platte Reservoir.  On November 1, Doug Kibbe reported 2 Surf Scoters at South Platte Reservoir.

--A Bay-breasted Warbler was reported by Scott Manwaring at Cherry Creek Sp on the East Lake Loop on October 31.

--A Common Redpoll was reported by Jamie Simo on the Lake Loop at Cherry Creek SP on November 1.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Glenn Walbek at Cherry Creek SP on November 1.

BENT COUNTY:

--On October 18, Duane Nelson reports that he has visiting Red-bellied Woodpecker, Canyon Towhee, Harris's Sparrow, and Curve-billed Thrasher at his yard in Las Animas.  Birders are welcome if you notify Duane first.  Contact him at dnelson1 AT centurytel.net

BOULDER COUNTY: 

--On October 25, David Dowell found Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm and Ted Floyd reported at Lesser Black-backed Gull flying overhead.  On October 27, Eva Matthews reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm.  On November 1, Peter Burke reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm.

--On October 27, John Vanderpoel reported Red-throated Loon at Terry Lake.  The loon was seen by many birders on October 27.

On October 28, Red-throated Loon was reported by Steve Mlodinow, Boulder Bird Club, Todd Deininter, Jesse Casias, and Bill Kaempfer.  On October 29, Tom Behnfield reported Red-throated Loon at Terry Lake.  On October 31, Carl Starace and m.ob. reported Red-throated Loon at Terry Lake.  On November 1, Tina Jones, Bob Spencer, Lee Farrell, and Kevin Keirn reported Red-throated Loon at Terry Lake.  On November 2, Adam Vesely reported Red-throated Loon at Terry Lake.  On November 3, David Wade and Georgia Doyle reported Red-throated Loon at Terry Lake.  On November 4, Irene Fortune and Scott Somershoe reported Red-throated Loon at Terry Lake.

DENVER COUNTY:

--A western Palm Warbler was reported by Art Hudak at Bear Creek Park on October 25.  The park of off Kenyon adjacent to Fort Logan National Cemetery.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Joey Kellner and m.ob. near marina sandspit on October 31

--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Cynthia Madsen near the Heron Overlook at Chatfield on November 3.

--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Joey Kellner on November 6.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--On October 29, John Drummond reported f-type Black Scoter at Big Johnson

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--A Great Crested Flycatcher was reported by Cynthia Madsen, Janet Shin, Jonelle Balais at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield on October 29.  The Great Crested has morphed into a BROWN CRESTED FLYCATCHER from the photos.  Finders please submit

report to records committee.   

--On October 31, Mark Chavez reported Red-necked Grebe at Chatfield Swim Beach.  On November 1, Dean Shoup reported Red-necked Grebe at Chatfield Swim Beach.  On November 3, Chris Rurik reported Red-necked Grebe near the Swim Beach at Chatfield. 

--On November 3, Chris Rurik reported 2 Surf Scoter on the Jefferson County portion of South Platte Reservoir.  On November 5, Doug Kibbe reported 1 Surf Scoter on the Jefferson County portion of South Platte Reservoir.

--On November 4, Mark Chavez reported 2 Surf Scoters at Pelican Point at Bear Creek Lake Park.

--On November 4, Doug Kibbe reported American Three-toed Woodpecker at South Fork Deer Creek.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--A Dunlin was reported by Andy Bankert, Nick Komar, Sean Walters and Tom Behfield at Timnath Reservoir on October 25.  On October 26, Sue Riffe and Georgia Doyle reported Dunlin at Timnath Reservoir.  On November 1, Andy Bankert and John Shenot reported Dunlin at Timnath Reservoir.  On November 2, Kevin Keirn reprted Dunlin at Timnath Reservoir.

--A Common Redpoll was reported by Irene Fortune at Matthews-Reeser Bird Sanctuary at Lake Estes on October 29 and 30.  On October 31, Scott Manwaring reported 3 Common Redpolls and Mark Miller, Karen Goetz, and Matt Clark reported 6 Common Redpolls at Matthews-Reeser Bird Sanctuary at Estes Park.  Miller reported that the redpolls were feeding on Willow Catkins.  On November 1, Tom Behnfield reported Common Redpoll at Matthews-Reeser Bird Sanctuary at Estes Park and Kevin Keirn reported 4 Common Redpolls.  On November 2, Adam Vesely reported 3 Red Polls at Matthews-Reeser Bird Sancutary.

--2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Andy Bankert at Timnath Reservoir on November 1.

--On November 5, Loch Kilpatrick reported Pine Warbler at Matthews-Reeser Bird Sanctuary at Estes Park.

--On November 5, Irene Fortune reported 1 ad Thayer's Gull and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lake Loveland.

--A Swamp Sparrow was reportd by Dave Leatherman at Matthews-Reeser Bird Sanctuary at Estes Park on November 6.

LINCOLN COUNTY:

--A Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Glenn Walbek near Arriba on CR 41 on October 28.

LOGAN COUNTY:

--A Red Phalarope was reported by Joey Kellner and Kathy Mihm Dunning at Jumbo Reservoir on October 25.

MESA COUNTY:

--A juv Surf Scoter was reported by Coen Dexter at Whitewater Lakes in the lake on the west side of road on November 6.

MOFFAT COUNTY:

--On October 30 Forrest Luke reported 13 (11ad, 2 juv) Tundra Swans at WFMC Ponds S of Craig and on November 2, Forrest reported 5 ad Tundra Swans at WFMC Ponds.  

MORGAN COUNTY:

--On October 25, Scott Somershoe reported Lesser Black-backed Gull at Jackson Lake SP.

PARK COUNTY:

--4 Surf Scoters (2 ad m, 2 f) were reported by David Suddjian at Spinney Mountain Reservoir on October 26.

--An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by David Suddjian at the eastern campground at Kenosha Pass on October 26.

--On November 1, Joey Kellner reported 1 Surf Scoter at Eleven Mile Reservoir and 1 Surf Scoter and 1 Black Scoter at Spinney Mountain Reservoir.

ROUTT COUNTY:

--42 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Bill Kaempfer at Lake Catamount on October 31.

WELD COUNTY:

--On October 21 at Union Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported SEDGE WREN and Northern Parula.  On October 24, Gwen Moore and Matt Clark reported SEDGE WREN at Union Reservoir.  On October 25, Scott Manwaring reported SEDGE WREN at Union Reservoir.

--On November 3 at Crow Valley CG, Dave Leatherman reported Red-bellied Woodpecker and Lapland Longspur.  On November 4, Kevin Keirn Reported Red-bellied Woodpecker and Black-throated Green Warbler at Crow Valley CG.

--On November 4, Kevin Keirn reported 100+ Lapland Longspurs on CR 105 a few miles S of Hwy 14.

DFO Field Trips:

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, November 7 will be Joey Kellner's Scoter Trip (vireo1 ATcomcast.net; 303-978-1748).  Meet at 0530 on the side of Deer Creek Canyon Rd just west of Wadsworth.  All day search for migrant grebes, loons, and scoters.  Bring lunch and come prepared for all kinds of weather and wide variety of driving conditions November can bring.  State Parks pass required for drivers of carpooling vehicles.  Register online or contact leader.  

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, November 8 will be to Cherry Creek SP Wetlands Loop led by Karen von Saltz (kvonsaltza AT yahoo.com; 303-941-4881).   Meet at the Prairie Loop lot in Cherry Creek SP at 0900.  From either park entrance, follow Lake View Rd to the Prairie Loop that is located at the south rim of the reservoir.  State Parks pass or day pass required.  

   This is a half day (about 3 mile) walk through most of the important habitats found in the park.  Trails can be slick or muddy.  Beginning birders are welcome.  Register online or contact leader

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder