Report for November 3, 2010; (posted at 8:15 PM on Nov 2) email: per...@aol.com phone reports: 303 659-8750. If you phone in a message, you can skip through the recording by pressing the star key (*) on your telephone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each sighting. Please spell your last name. Compiler: Joe Roller, 303 204-0828 The Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, November 3, 2010, is sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on the species in this report). Red-necked Grebe (Boulder, Huerfano) Ross's Goose (Arapahoe, *Larimer) Tundra Swan (Park) Surf Scoter (*Pueblo, Huerfano, Boulder, Park) White-winged Scoter (Park) Black Scoter (Pueblo, Jefferson/Douglas) Long-tailed Duck (Huerfano) Barrow's Goldeneye (Larimer) Pacific Loon (Douglas, Huerfano, *Jefferson/Douglas, Park, Weld) DUNLIN (*Jefferson/Douglas) RED PHALAROPE (Boulder) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer, Jefferson/Douglas, Boulder) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Larimer) WINTER WREN (Pueblo, Weld) Curve-billed Thrasher (*Jefferson) Hooded Warbler (Weld) Swamp Sparrow (*Kit Carson) White-throated Sparrow (Jefferson, *Douglas) Harris's Sparrow (*Kit Carson) Golden-crowned Sparrow (Jefferson) Arapahoe County: -- Karl Stecher found a Ross's Goose on October 31 at the Marina at Cherry Creek State Park. Boulder County: --On October 30 Bob Zilly reports an immature Red-necked Grebe at McIntosh Lake, best seen from the south shore. It was seen again later. Directions to this site are in the CFO website under Colorado County Birding. --On October 30 Ted Floyd found a winter plumage RED PHALAROPE on Baseline Reservoir. It was seen again by many observers on Halloween, usually in the SW corner, but far out in mid-lake by 3 PM. Kaempfer reports a Surf Scoter for Baseline on the 31st. --On October 31 Floyd found a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Prince Lake number 1, which is at the southeast corner of Arapahoe and 287. Douglas County: -- Walbek found a Pacific Loon at "Rampart" Reservoir on the 29th. The formal name for this Reservoir is "Aurora-Rampart Range Reservoir" (but it is NOT in Aurora), and it is located near the entrance of Roxborough State Park, which is south of Chatfield Reservoir. From the corner of Titan Road and North Roxborough Park Road, go south on North Roxborough Park Road, continuing as it bends to the west. Take the next left onto a little road called Roxborough Drive. Go south a short distance to where you can scan the lake. --(See other bird reports for Chatfield Reservoir under "Jefferson/Douglas"). --Henwood discovered a White-throated Sparrow at the Plum Creek delta picnic area on Nov 2. Huerfano County: -- Pauli and Paul Neldner had a bonanza day on October 30 at Lathrop State Park, west of Walsenberg, with Long-tailed Duck at Martin Lake, Pacific Loon at Horseshoe Reservoir and Surf Scoter at La Veta Town Lake. Peterson's group found these birds independently, and also saw a Red-necked Grebe at Martin. Jefferson County: -- A Golden-crowned Sparrow continued at the Red Rocks Trading Post through October 31. A White-throated Sparrow was last seen there on Oct 28. Consider taking birdseed if you go, to keep the feeders full. --A CURVE-BILLED THRASHER, rare in Jefferson County, was found by Chavez on October 27 at the Red Rocks Trading Post, then seen again on October 28 and by Kilpatrick on October 31 and Henwood on Nov 2. --At Chatfield (Jefferson/Douglas) on Oct 31 Walbek reports 2 Black Scoters, a Pacfic Loon (seen again 11/2) and a Lesser Black-backed Gull). A DUNLIN was initially found by Stachowiak on October 31, then seen again on both November 1 and 2, most reliably at the sandspit east of the marina. Kit Carson County: --Lee reports a Harris's Sparrow and possible Swamp Sparrow on Nov 1, at Flagler Reservoir, east of the town of Flagler. Larimer County: -- Leatherman birded at Tinmath Reservoir on 10/29, where among other birds he found a Ross's Goose, Barrow's Goldeneye and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Access to Tinmath is from CR 40 about a mile west of the Larimer/Weld County Line. Go north from CR 40 into a large parking lot and scan from there or a little east. -- On October 30 Leatherman led a birding group through Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins, where two juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers were seen, but were not found on Halloween. --On Nov 2 Matthews reported a Ross's Goose at Lake Estes, in Estes Park. Park County: -- Joey Kellner and Dan Maynard independently found 5 Tundra Swans at Spinney Reservoir on Oct 31, as well as 2 White-winged and 2 Surf Scoters and a Pacific Loon at Antero Reservoir and 3 Surf Scoters at Clear Lake. At Eleven Mile Reservoir there were 3 Surf Scoters on Oct 31. --At Spinney Reservoir Mark Petersen reports 2 Pacific Loons, seen again on Oct 31 and at Eleven Mile Reservoir, 2 Surf Scoters on Oct 30). Pueblo County: -- Percival reports two female plumage Surf Scoters and one female plumage Black Scoter at Pueblo Reservoir off the Sailboard Launching area on October 28. One female plumage Surf Scoter was seen on Nov 2 off North Picnic Road. He notes that in the fall most scoters seem not to linger at Pueblo Reservoir, so re-finding one is no picnic. --On October 29 Silverman discovered a Winter Wren in Colorado City. He and Percival saw the skulking wren on October 30 along Greenhorn Creek east of the diversion gate. Photos were thought to confirm the ID as an "Eastern" Winter Wren. The Carolina Wren seen a few days ago was not re-found, but may still be lurking. Weld County: --Bill Fink found a Pacific Loon at Union Reservoir on October 31. --Pauli Smith saw TWO MALE HOODED WARBLERS feeding in a Russian Olive in her yard in the Highland Lake/Mead area on October 29. They have not been seen subsequently. --Mammoser found a Winter Wren (eastern) at Crow Valley Campground on 10/31. It was 15 yards north of the south fenceline and 75 yards east of the group picnic shelter. DFO field trips for the coming weekend: Saturday, November 6th "Along the South Platte." Leader: Doris Cruze, 303-798-8072. Meet leader at 8:00 at the N.W. corner of the Park-n-Ride parking lot near the Carson Nature Center. Take Santa Fe to Mineral and go west, then north into the RTD park-n-ride. DO NOT PARK AT THE NATURE CENTER! Half day trip, possibly more, so lunch optional. Will see many ducks and the eagles may have returned. Sunday November 7th, Longmont area Leader, Chris Owens. 303-772-6048 Meet at 8:00 at Jim Hamm Nature Center ( >From I-25 take exit 240. Go west 4 miles on CO 119 to Boulder-Weld CO. Line Road, then north two miles to park on left at E. 17th Ave.) Will bird until about 2-3P.M. Bring lunch, water and layers for the weather. Joe Roller, Denver Good birding. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. 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