Compiler: Allison Hilf
Date: January 22, 2009
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, January 22 at 7:30 am
sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird
Observatory.
Highlight species include (*Denotes that there is new information for
this species in this report)
Surf Scoter (Pueblo)
White-winged Scoter (*Pueblo)
Long-tailed Duck (Pueblo)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Pueblo)
Dunlin (Douglas/Jefferson/Arapahoe)
MEW GULL ( Boulder,Pueblo)
Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, Pueblo)
ICELAND GULL (Pueblo)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Pueblo)
Glaucous Gull (Pueblo)
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Pueblo)
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Arapahoe, Pueblo)
White-winged Dove (Pueblo)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (El-Paso, Larimer)
Black Phoebe (Pueblo)
Bohemian Waxwing (*Morgan)
EASTERN TOWHEE (*Bent)
Swamp Sparrow (*Morgan)
Lapland Longspur (Pueblo,*Logan/Morgan)
Snow Bunting (*Logan/Morgan)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder)
Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder)
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Adams County:
--3 Barrow’s Goldeneye (1m.; 2fm) were reported by Trinkner at 88th and the
Platte River on January 11 (4 Barrow’s Goldeneye reported on Jan 17th)
Arapahoe County:
--An adult Great Black-backed Gull and 3 first winter Thayer’s Gulls were
reported by Kilpatrick at Aurora Reservoir on Jan. 18.
Bent County:
--A female EASTERN TOWHEE was reported by Van Truan at the Wood Thrush Grove
(north of the county road) on January 21.
Boulder County:
--An adult MEW GULL was reported by Schmoker on the Boulder Bird Club’s
annual winter outing to the Valmont Reservoir Complex on January 17.
--All three species of Rosy Finches were reported by Schmoker at the
Fawnbrook Inn in Allenspark on January 11.
Douglas/Jefferson/Arapahoe Counties:
--Kellner reported that a Dunlin was found at Chatfield on the Denver CBC on
December 20. The Dunlin was last reported in Arapahoe County by in the
middle of the river next to a log between E-470 and the foot bridge on January
19.
El Paso County:
--An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Elwonger on the Cascade
Creek trail off of the Pikes Peak Highway on Jan. 18th.
Larimer County:
--A pair of American Three-toed Woodpeckers was reported by DeFonso in Rocky
Mtn. National Park near Dream Lake on January 17. This lake is uphill from
the Bear Lake parking area.
Logan/Morgan Counties:
--A Snow Bunting and several Lapland Longspurs were reported by Wild on
Logan County Road 61 on January 21. Further on the same road, but in Morgan
County, and called County Road GG, Wild reported a large flock of Lapland
Longspurs and 1 Snow Bunting – this second spot is approximately 100 yards
east
from where County Road GG meets up with Highway 71.
Morgan County:
--A Bohemian Waxwing was reported by Wild at Jackson Lake State Park in the
Russian Olives on the west side of the reservoir on January 21.
--A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Wild at the marsh on the south side of the
road on County Road AA, west of Jackson Lake State Park on January 21.
Pueblo County:
The following birds were reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir on January
16 and 17:
-- Mew Gull - 1 adult, North Shore Marina tires on Jan 17th and 16th
--Great Black-backed Gull - 1 adult, South Shore Marina tires on Jan 17th
and 16th
--Lesser Black-backed Gull - 6 (5 adults, 1 1st year) on Jan 16th
--Thayer’s Gull – 1 juvenile on Jan. 16th
--White-winged Scoter - 2 adult males, near the dam on Jan17th (1 on Jan
21st at the South Marina, east of the tires)
--Long-tailed Duck - 2 near the dam on Jan. 17th (3 on the northeast side
of Res. on Jan. 19th)
--Surf Scoter 1 female on Jan. 16th (2 on northeast corner of Res. on
Jan. 19th.
--Barrow’s Goldeneye -4 (2 male; 2 female) on Jan 16th
--The following birds were reported by Percival at the Pueblo Reservoir
South Shore Marina tires on January 9 and 13:
--2 Glaucous Gulls (1 first year and 1 second year)
-- An adult Thayer’s Gull (also seen on Jan 11)
-- An adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (also seen on Jan 19)
-- 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (2 adult/2 first year, also seen on Jan 11);
--and a first year ICELAND GULL (note, the bird was seen in the afternoon
and it is likely the same bird seen in the AM at Pueblo City Park). Last
reported on Jan 17th at south marina tires.
--An imm ICELAND GULL was reported by Schmoker at Pueblo City Park on
January 3. Ackley reported the 1st-cycle ICELAND GULL at Pueblo City Park on
January 8, and Percival reported it on January 9 and on Jan 11 (in the AM).
Percival also reported a dark juvenile Thayer’s Gull at Pueblo City Park on
Jan
9.
--A GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (1st year) was reported by Percival at Pueblo
Reservoir on the south east part of the lake on January 12.
--Lapland Longspurs were reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir on January
9, 16th and 17th.
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Percival at the Rock Canyon, below Pueblo
Reservoir Dam on January 9 and was seen again on Jan13.
--2 White-winged Doves were reported by Percival in Beulah on Jan. 17 (Note,
an adult female Red-naped Sapsucker was also seen).
The DFO field trip for Saturday, January 24 is to Castlewood Canyon and
local feeders and will be led by Gail Evans (303-758-2231). Call leader for
where and when to meet. May carpool at Parker Regional Park. Half day trip,
but
good spots for picnicking.
The DFO field trip for Sunday, January 25 is to Cherry Creek State Park and
will be led by Karen von Saltza (720-568-2231). Meet at 0800 at the marina.
Bring scopes and dress for changeable weather. Half day trip so lunch is
optional.
Thank you and good birding,
Allison Hilf
_Denver_ (mailto:[email protected])
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