Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: December 31, 2009
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 5 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)
Long-tailed Duck (*Pueblo)
Barrow's Goldeneye (*Denver, Summit)
Mandarin Duck (*Boulder)
American Bittern (Rio Grande)
MEW GULL (Boulder)
Thayer’s Gull (Boulder)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Boulder, *Pueblo)
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Boulder)
Glaucous Gull (Boulder)
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Boulder, *Broomfield, *Pueblo)
White-winged Dove (Mesa)
SNOWY OWL (El Paso)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Douglas)
Chihuahuan Raven (Boulder)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson)
Lapland Longspur (El Paso)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder)
Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder)
White-winged Crossbill (Larimer)
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Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including the county
and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last
name.
Boulder County:
--A 1st-cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL and a Thayer's Gull were reported by
Floyd at Thomas Reservoir on December 26. Szelgia reported a Glaucous and imm
Lesser Black-backed Gull at Thomas Reservoir on December 26. Thomas Reservoir
is on 119th in Erie. On December 29, Sanders reported an juv GREAT
BLACK-BACKED GULL at Thomas Reservoir.
--An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Sanders at Erie Reservoir
on December 29.
--At the Valmont Complex on December 25, Floyd reported: 2 MEW GULLS (1 ad, 1
1st-cycle), 4 Thayer's Gulls (3 1-st cycle), 8 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (4 ad,
4 1st-cyc), 1 GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (1st-cyc), 1 ad Glaucous Gull, 1 1st-cyc
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL and a Chihuahuan Raven.
--Gray-crowned Rosy-finches with a few Hepburns were reported by Waltman at
Fawn Brook Inn in Allenspark on December 27. On December 29, Birchmeier and
Sanders reported Gray-crowned Rosy-finches and Black Rosy-Finches at Fawnbrook
Inn.
--A male Mandarin Duck was seen on the Boulder CBC by Plage on December 20 and
was seen again by Plage on December 27 near the Boulder Airport. Take Airport
Blvd to the east end and scope ponds from south of the office bldg at 5660
Airport Blvd. On December 29, Bond reported 2 Mandarin Ducks
in the ponds and on December 30, Dawson saw the single male Mandarin.
Broomfield County:
--An imm GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL was reported by Kibbe on a pond on the east
side of Lowell south of CO 7 directly across from the intersection of Anthem
Ranch Road and Lowell Blvd on December 30.
Denver County:
--A pair of Barrow’s Goldeneye was reported by Henwood along the S.
Platte River just north of the bridge on W. Evans Ave on December 14.
On December 30, Beltz reported the 1 male Barrrow's Goldeneyes just downstream
of the Florida Bridge.
Douglas County:
--A f American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Walbek above Sedalia on
December 18. Go west on Hwy 67 from Sedalia to .2 miles east of Rampart Range
Road. Stachowiak found 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers in the same location
on December 19. Huffstater reported three female type American Three-toed
Woodpecker at the area on December 27.
El Paso County:
--A possible immature SNOWY OWL was reported by Cipoletti on Hwy 24 east of
Elbert Road on December 27. This is between Falcon and Peyton.
--Lapland Longspurs were reported by Ceci Lee in the SW corner of Elbert Road
and Latigo Blvd on December 28.
Jefferson County:
--A juv GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Brown behind the Trading Post at
Red Rocks on December 19 and was seen by several birders. The sparrow
was seen on December 29 by Dunning. Chavez and Kibbe suggest bringing some
bird seed and scattering it to attrack the birds.
Larimer County:
--A pair of White-winged Crossbills was reported by Leatherman in Grandview
Cemetery in Fort Collins on November 22. The pair was seen on December 28 by
Steve Miller in the west end of section E.
Mesa County:
--A White-winged Dove was reported by Korte in the 2400 block of Mesa Ave in
Grand Junction on December 25.
Pueblo County:
--At Pueblo Reservoir on December 29, Rich Miller reported a pair of
Long-tailed Ducks by the dam and at the South Shore Marina tires an ad Lesser
Black-backed Gull and an ad GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL.
Rio Grande County:
--An American Bittern was reported by Nehring at the Rio Grande SWA on December
26. The SWA is north of the canal at Home Lake.
Summit County:
--About 85 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Nims at the Blue River
(Silverthorne) Water Treatment Plant on December 28.
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS (through January 4)
January 1, 2010
--Denver Urban
Compiler: Hugh Kingery ([email protected]) 303-814-2723.
Count Date: 2010-01-01
To participate, contact compiler by e-mail or phone.
--Loveland
Compiler: Connie Kogler ([email protected])
Count Date: 2010-01-01
Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister.
January 2, 2010
--Bonny Reservoir
Compiler: Glenn Walbek ([email protected])
Count Date: 2010-01-02
Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister.
Comments: Meet at 0630 on the morning of Saturday, 02 January at the
Colorado Division of Wildlife bunkhouse below the dam at Bonny Reservoir.
--Crook
Compiler: Steve Larson ([email protected]) 303-451-9569
Count Date: 2010-01-02
Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister.
Comments: Please contact compiler by e-mail or phone prior to count for
meeting time and location.
--Douglas County
Compiler: Nancy Crews
Count Date: 2010-01-02
Count Status: Pre-registration unavailable.
Comments: Call Roxborough State Park at 303-973-3959 from 9am to 4 pm
to get more information on the count.
--Granby
Compiler: Dorreen Sumerlin
Count Date: 2010-01-02
Count Status: Pre-registration unavailable.
Comments: Meet at USFS office in Granby at 0800 for orientation.
Contact Brock McCormick at 970-887-4108 or [email protected].
--Great Sand Dunes NP
Compiler: Phyllis Pineda Bovin
Count Date: 2010-01-02
Count State: Pre-registration unavailable.
Comments: Meet at 0900 on 02 Jan 2010 in the Visitor's Center Conference Room.
Entrance fee waived for the day. Participant fee will be paid for by Friends
of the Dunes.
--Greeley
Compiler: Paul Lightsey
Count Date: 2010-01-02
Count Status: Pre-registration unavailable.
Comments: Contact compiler at [email protected] to participate.
--Lake Isabel
Compiler: David Silverman ([email protected])
Count Date: 2010-01-02
Count State: Open to all Participants. Please preregister.
Comments: Meet at 0800, Monday, January 2 at Lake Beckwith Dam Parking Area in
Colorado City.
January 3, 2010
--Barr Lake
Compiler: Bill Kaempfer ([email protected]
Count Date: 2010-01-03
Count Status: Open to all participants. Please preregister.
Comments: Meeting time and place will be from 0630 - 0700 at the Village Inn
in Brighton located just morth of Bromley Lane on the west side of US 85.
--Black Forest
Compiler: Judy Von Ahlefeldt
Count Date: 2010-01-3
Count Status: Pre-registration unavailable.
Contact compiler at [email protected]
--Hotchkiss
Compiler: Jason Beason
Count Date: 2010-01-03
Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister
Comments: Meet at Hotchkiss City Market at 0800 am or contact count leader if
you are interested in searching for owls earlier that morning. Contact
compiler at [email protected] or 970-527-4625.
January 4, 2010
--Pueblo
Compiler: Brandon Percival
Count Date: 2010-10-04
Count Status: Open to all Participants. Please preregister.
Comments: Leave from Denny's Restaurant (3600 North Freey near Pueblo Mall) at
0700; please join us earlier for breakfast.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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