Date: February 22, 2010
e-Mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, February 22, 2010 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, Pueblo, Summit)
Thayer's Gull (Boulder, Broomfield, Pueblo)
ICELAND GULL (Broomfield)
Glaucous Gull (Broomfield)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Broomfield, Pueblo)
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Pueblo)
Greater Roadrunner (Otero)
SNOWY OWL (El Paso)
Winter Wren (Jefferson)
PINE WARBLER (Pueblo)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Otero)
Field Sparrow (Otero)
Lapland Longspur (*Weld)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Summit)
White-winged Crossbill (Larimer)
Common Redpoll (*Garfield)
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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.
Broomfield County:
--A 1st-cycle ICELAND GULL was reported by Peterson at the Indian Peaks Parkway
pond on Lowell Blvd, just south of Hwy 7 on February 13. Probably the same
bird was seen by Wild on Glasser Reservoir on February 15 along with an ad
Thayer's Gull. Glasser Reservolir is located just north of Holy Family High
School.
--An ad Glaucous Gull was seen at the Indian Peaks Parkway pond by Wild on
February 15. Also seen there on the 15th were a 1st-cycle Lesser Black-backed
Gull and 3 Thayer's Gulls (2ad, 1 1-st cycle).
--2 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Schmoker at the Indian Peaks
Parkway pond on February 21.
Denver County:
--A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported by Henwood along the S. Platte
River just north of the bridge on W. Evans Ave on December 14. On February 21,
Schmoker reported the male
Barrow's by Florida bridge.
El Paso County:
--A SNOWY OWL was reported by Cipoletti on Hwy 24 east of Elbert Road on
December 27. Cipoletti refound the owl in the same area on January 8.
Directions: On Hwy 24 drive east of Falcon to the first road east of Elbert
Road, Scott Road W. Turn south, turn right at next intersection, and right
again onto Prairie View Lane. Check roof tops and fence posts anywhere in
area. Look for whitewash on rooftops for favored perches. Thanks to Bill
Maynard for posting the information. On February 16, Deininger reported that
owl was seen in the same neighborhood. Nunes reported that the owl was not
seen on February 21.
Garfield County:
--A Common Redpoll was reported by Filby at his feeders in Carbondale on
February 21. If you want to try to see it
contact Dick Filby at 970-704-9178. The feeders are not
visible from the road.
Jefferson County:
--An Eastern Winter Wren was reported by Hansley in the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt
on February 5 along the tree bridge trail. The wren was seen with a Gray
Catbird in the same area on February 20 by Chavez.
Larimer County:
--A pair of White-winged Crossbills was reported by Leatherman in Grandview
Cemetery in Fort Collins on November 22. Brown
reported seeing the pair in the SE corner of the cemetery on February 17.
Otero County:
--3 Greater Roadrunners, 1 Rufous-crowned Sparrow and 1 Field Sparrow were
reported by Leatherman in Higbee Canyon on February 6. Deininger reported a
Field Sparrow in Higbee on February 13 and 2 Roadrunners in Higbee on February
14.
Pueblo County:
--A male Long-tailed Duck (Santangelo, January 23) and a male Barrow's
Goldeneye (Mark Miller, January 31) were still present at Pueblo Reservoir SWA
on February 18 as reported by Blackburn. Percival Reported an ad Lesser
Black-backed Gull and an ad Thayer's Gull at Pueblo Reservoir SWA on February
13.
--An ad GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL was reported by Percival at the South Shore
Marina of Pueblo Reservoir on February 6.
--A 1st-cycle Thayer's Gull was reported by Peterson at Pueblo Reservoir below
the dam on February 6 and was seen again by Blackburn on February 18.
--A first year f PINE WARBLER was reported by Percival at Pueblo City Park in
pines just east of Duck Pond on January 18. The PINE WARBLER was refound by
Percvial on Feburary 13.
Summit County:
--1 Gray-crowned and 1 Hepburn's Rosy-Finch were reported by Nims at North Peak
of Keystone Ski Area on February 17.
--Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Nims at the Blue Water Treatment Plant
on December 28, On January 17, Nims found 3 Barrow'sn Goldeneyes at the
treatment
plant.
Weld County:
--3 Lapland Longspurs were reported by Lefko on Hwy 85 between Nunn and Pierce
on February 21.
The next monthly meeting of Denver Field Ornithologoists will be held on
Monday, February 22 at 7:30 pm in the Ricketson Auditorium at the Denver Museum
of Nature & Science. The subject will be "Dragonflies and Damselflies of
Colorado" presented by Dave Leatherman.
The DFO field trip for Saturday, February 27 will be to 88th and the Platte
River led by Lou Mazzola (303-666-2142). Meet the leader at 0800 at E. 88th
and the South Platte River. From I-76, take E 88th ave exit, go west on 88th
for 1.6 miles then turn south at Colorado Blvd. Turn left again into the
parking lot for the South Platte River Greeyway Trailhead. Half day trip,
lunch is optional.
The DFO field trip for Sunday, February 28 will be to the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt
led by Patty Echelmeyer (303-233-4947). Meet the leader a 0830 at Prospect
Park Lake, south of West 44th ave. just east of Robb St. Easy walk along
mostly wheelchair accessible trails. Half day trip, lunch is optional. Bring
drinking water.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder, Co
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