Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 15 November 2015

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine

e-mail:     RBA AT cobirds.org

Date:  November 15, 2015

This is the Rare Bird Alert, Sunday, November 15, sponsored by Denver Field

Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

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

 

Surf Scoter (*Jefferson, Mesa, Pueblo, San Miguel)

Black Scoter (Arapahoe)

Long-tailed Duck (Otero)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle, Park, Routt, Summit)

Red-throated Loon (Boulder)

Pacific Loon (Arapahoe, Ouray)

Red-necked Grebe (*Douglas, *Jefferson, *Larimer, Park, Pueblo, Weld)

Sandhill Crane (*Summit)

Ruddy Turnstone (Douglas)

Thayer's Gull (*Arapahoe, Larimer)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams,*Arapahoe, Larimer)

ARCTIC TERN (Boulder)

Acorn Woodpecker (La Plata)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Baca, Weld)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (Jefferson, Park)

GRYFALCON (*San Juan)

Eastern Phoebe (Weld)

White-eyed Vireo (Weld)

Winter Wren (Baca)

Carolina Wren (*Boulder)

Bewick's Wren (*Mesa)

Varied Thrush (*El Paso)

Lapland Longspur (Weld)

Northern Parula (Weld)

Bay-breasted Warbler  Bent)

Pine Warbler (Larimer)

Black-throated Green Warbler (Weld)

EASTERN TOWHEE (El Paso)

Field Sparrow (El Paso)

Swamp Sparrow (Larimer)

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Park)

Common Redpoll (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.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

--On November 8, Chris Rurik reported 2 scoters at Cherry Creek SP, one of which was black.  Later Glenn Walbek  and Bob Righter reported two Black Scoters (ad f, 1st yr m) and a Pacific Loon at Cherry Creek SP.  On November 9, Doug Kibbe reported Black Scoters and Pacific Loon at Cherry Creek SP.  On November 10, Tom Behnfield reported Pacific Loon and 3 Surf Scoters at Cherry Creek SP.  On November 13, Gregg Goodrich reported Pacific Loon at Cherry Creek SP.

--On November 14, Bill Kaempfer reported ad Lesser Black-backed Gull at Cherry Creek SP.

--At Aurora Reservoir on November 14, Bill Kaempfer reported 1-st cyc Thayer's Gull and ad Lesser Black-backed Gull.

BACA COUNTY:

--At Two Buttes on November 7, Mark Peterson reported Red-bellied Woodpecker and 2 Winter Wrens.

BENT COUNTY:

--A Bay-breasted Warbler was reported by Mark Peterson at Hasty Campground on November 8.

BOULDER COUNTY: 

--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 Deiniger, 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.  On November 7, Carl Bendorf reported Red-throated Loon at Terry Lake.

--On November 11, Peter Burke found ARCTIC TERN which was confirmed by John Vanderpoel and also seen by David Dowell and Christian Nunes.

--On November 14, Steve Frye reported Carolina Wren at Sombrero Marsh.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--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.

--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Glenn Walbek from the Handicapped Fisherman's Platform on November 7.

--4 Red-necked Grebes were reported by Glenn Walbek and 1 was reported by Bill Kaempfer at Chatfield on November 14.

EAGLE COUNTY:

--4 Barrow's Goldeneyes (3m, 1f)  were reported by Leon Thurmon at Springpark Reservoir on November 8.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--2 Field Sparrows were reported by Jesse and Renee Casias on  Bar 10 Road on November 8.

--An EASTERN TOWHEE was reported by Jeannie Mitchell and Aaron Shipe at Chico Basin Banding Station (fee area) on November 13.

--A Varied Thrush was reported by Aaron Shipe and Jeannie Mitchell at Chico Basin Banding Station (fee ares) on November 14.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--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 7, Bill Schmoker reported Red-necked Grebe from Swim Beach at Chatfield and Bob Spencer reported Red-necked Grebe on Jefferson county side of Chatfield.  On November 8, Norm Lewis reported 1 Red-necked Grebe near Swim Beach at Chatfield.  On November 8 from the Heronry Overlook Dick Schottler reported 3 Red-necked Grebes.  On November 9, Joey Kellner reported 3 Red-necked Grebes (2 ad, 1 imm) near the Swim Beach at Chatfield.  On November 10, Phil Lyon reported 3 Red-necked Grebes at Chatfield.  On November 14, Bill Kaempfer reported 3 Red-necked Grebes 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 7, Steve Stachowiak reported 1 Surf Scoters on the Jefferson County portion of South Platte Reservoir.  On November 8, Norm Lewis and Scott Somershoe reported 2 Surf Scoters on the Jefferson County portion of South Platte Reservoir.  On November 9, Phil Lyon and John Vanderpoel reported 2 Surf Scoter on the Jefferson County portion of South Platte Reservoir.  On November 12, Michael Kiessig and Kate Frost reported 2 Surf Scoters on the Jefferson County side of South Platte Reservoir.  On November 14, Bill Kaempfer reported 2 Surf Scoters at South Platte Reservoir on the Jefferson County side.

--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.

LA PLATA COUNTY:

--2 Acorn Woodpeckers were reported by Jason St. Pierre at Rafter J Subdivision on November 12.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--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.

On November 7, Scott Rashid reported Common Redpolls at Night Heron Pond at Lake Estes.

--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 reported by Dave Leatherman at Matthews-Reeser Bird Sanctuary at Estes Park on November 6.

--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Robert Beauchamp at Gateway Park Pond (Walmart Pond) at I-25 and Harmony Road on November 14.

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.

--A Bewick's Wren was reported by roaring Fork Audubon at Cheney Reservoir on November 14

OTERO COUNTY:

--A Long-tailed Duck was reported by Mark Peterson at Lake Cheraw on November 8.

OURAY COUNTY:

--A Pacific Loon was reported by Kent Nelson at Ridgway Reservoir on November 9.

PARK COUNTY:

--On November 9 at Eleven Mile Reservoir, David Suddjian reported Red-necked Grebe and 1 m Barrow's Goldeneye.

--8 Brown-capped Rosy-Finches were reported by David Suddjian in Jefferson on November 9.

--An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by David Suddjian at the intersection of CR 22 and CR 98 on November 9.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--On November 7, Barbara Lockhard found a f-type Surf Scoter on Anticline Pond in Rock Canyon below Pueblo Reservoir Dam and Brandon Percival found a f-type Surf Scoter in the SE corner of Pueblo Reservoir.

--On November 11, Brandon Percival reported a Red--necked Grebe from West Fisherman's Road at Pueblo Reservoir.  On November 12, Brandon Percival refound Red-necked Grebe from West Fisherman's Road at Pueblo reservoir.

ROUTT COUNTY:

--24 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Tom Litteral on Lake Catamount on November 13.

SAN JUAN COUNTY:

--A white-morph GRYFALCON was reported by Eric Hough at Molas Pass Summit on November 14.

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY:

--A f type Surf Scoter was reported by George Steele at Miramonte Reservoir on November 12.  On November 13, Coen Dexter refound the Surf Scoter on Miramonte Reservoir.

SUMMIT COUNTY:

--4 Barrow's Goldeneyes (2m, 2f) were reported by Chris Goulart on a pond near the Blue River in the Silverthorne area on November 8.

--On November 14, Joey Kellner, Norm Erthal, and Chris Gilbert reported 85 Sandhill Cranes at Silverthorne Water Treatment Plant and 150 Sandhill Cranes at Dillon Reservoir at the Frisco Marina.

WELD COUNTY:

--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.

--On November 7, Carl Bendorf reported Red-necked Grebe at Union Reservoir.  On November 8, Mark Duchesne reported Red-necked Grebe at Union Reservoir.  Tina Jones reported Red-necked Grebe at Union Reservoir seen from CR 26 (north side) on November 8.  On November 9, Steve Mlodinow reported Red-necked Grebe at Union Reservoir.  On November 11, Steve Mlodinow reported Red-necked Grebe at Union Reservoir.

--On November 8, Mark Chavez reported White-eyed Vireo and Red-bellied Woodpecker at Crow Valley CG.  On November 9 at Crow Valley CG, Dave Leatherman reported White-eyed Vireo and Red-bellied Woodpecker.

DFO Field Trips: 

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, November 15 will be to Prospect Park (Wheat Ridge Greenbelt) led by Kevin Corwin (kevygudguy AT aol.com; 720-482-8454).  Meet just inside the park at the lot next to Prospect Lake at 0800.  

    Directions:   From I-70 exit 267, take Kipling south about 3/4 mile and turn right (west) on 44th Ave.  Go one mile west.  Look for entrance to Prospect Park on you left (south).  

    This is a half-day trip around the lakes.  Bring snacks and water.  Keep an eye on the weather forecast the dress approrpiately.  Register online or contact leader.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder