Happy Valentines Day Date: February 14, 2011 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8759
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, February 14, 2011 at 5 am, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Highlight species inclued: (* denotes that there is new information on the species in this report) TRUMPETER SWAN (*Lake) Long-tailed Duck (Denver) Barrow's Goldeneye (*Chaffee, Douglas) MEW GULL (Boulder) Thayer's Gull (Boulder, Broomfield) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Boulder, Broomfield) Glaucous Gull (Boulder, Broomfield) White-winged Dove (Huerfano) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (*Larimer) Chihuahuan Raven (Boulder) Curve-billed Thrasher (*Jefferson) White-throated Sparrow (Delta, *Jefferson) Harris's Sparrow (Adams, Broomfield, Huerfano, *Jefferson, Las Animas) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Jefferson) Gray-crown Rosy-Finch (Hinsdale, Huerfano, *Jefferson, Routt, *Saguache) Black Rosy-Finch (Hinsdale, Huerfano, *Jefferson, *Saguache) Adams County: --A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Alcock at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge feeding station near the Visitor's Center on February 6. Boulder County: --Floyd reported the following at Valmont Reservoir: Thayer's Gull (5 first -cycle on Feb 4; 2 ad and 8 first-cycle on Feb 6) Lesser Black-backed Gull (7 on Feb 4 and 7 on Feb 6 2 ad, 5 first-cycle) Glaucous Gull (1 ad, 1 first-cycle on Feb 4) MEW GULL (1 ad on Feb 4 and Feb 6) --An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Vanderpoel at Thomas Reservoir (on N 119th Street in Erie) on February 5. --A probable Chihuahuan Raven was reported by Klaver in Boulder County at 63rd St between Oxford and Plateau on February 12. Broomfield County: --2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (first-cycle), 2 Glaucous Gulls (1 first-cycle, 1 2nd-cycle), and several Thayer's Gulls were reported by Chavez at Parkside Center Pond (south of Hwy 8 and east of Lowell) on February 10. --Vanderpoel reported the following at Anthem Pond (Intersection of Indian Peak and Lowell) on February 5: 2 first-cycle Glaucous Gulls, 1 first-cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 ad Thayer's Gull. --A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Burke at an office feeding station (121st and Perry St) on February 1 and was seen again on February 8. Chaffee County: --A male Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by McConnell at Sand Lake in Salida on February 13. Delta County: --A white-throated Sparrow was reported by Garrison at the Forest Service Office in Paonia (403 N. Rio Grande) on January 27, 28 and 30, and February 5. Denver County: --A Long-tailed Duck was reported by Thornton-Kolbe and found by Roller on the Platte River, about 60 yards north of the Florida Avenue bridge on February 5. Douglas County: --2 Barrow's Goldeneyes (1m, 1f) were reported by Spellman in Parker at Twenty Mile Pond in Parker on January 30 and were seen again by Kingery on February 3 and Henwood on February 5. Directions to Twenty-Mile Pond: From the main intersection in Parker, go west toward Cherry Creek on Parker Main Street; at Twenty-Mile Road, just before Cherry Creek, turn left, and then right into the parking lot. Hinsdale County: --All 3 species of Rosy-Finches were reported by McConnell at feeders at 5th and Hwy 149 in Lake City on February 12. Huerfano County: --All 3 species of Rosy-Finches and a White-winged Dove have returned the yard of Beverly Jensen in La Veta and are being see regularly. If you would like to try to see these birds, call her at 719-989-1398. --1 Harris's Sparrow and 2 White-winged Doves were reported by Nelder at her yard in La Veta on February 9, please e-mail her for further information/directions at pollyw...@gmail.com Jefferson County: --On February 13, Henwod reported that the White-throated Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow, Curved-billed Thrasher, and Gray-crowned and Hepburns Rosy--Finches were still at Red Rocks Trading Post and Gent reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW and 1 juv Black Rosy-Finch showed up after Henwood left. Lake County: --McConnell reported on February 13 that the TRUMPETER SWANS continue in the channel between the 2 Twin Lakes. Larimer County: --An adult YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was reported by Mammoser on January 26 or 27th and by Leatherman on February 7 at Grandview Cemetery. On February 13, Leatherman reported both juv and ad male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Grandview Cemetery. The juv was in the NE Corner and the ad in the SW Corner. Routt County: --Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches (and a few Brown-capped Rosy-Finches) were reported by Merrill visitng the feeders at the Steamboat Spring ski area feeding station on top of Mt Werner (just off the Bar UE Chairlift) on January 20 and continue to be observed daily. Saguache County: --On Poncha Pass (US 285) McConnell reported all 3 species of Rosy-Finches. At MM 117 there were mostly Brown-capped, at MM 118 there were 20+ Gray crowned and at least 2 Black. The DFO Field Trip for THURSDAY, February 17 is to Canon City and will be led by Charles Thornton-Kolbe (720-320-1974). Meet ten minutes before 6 AM at the Park n' Ride off of I-25 at Yale Ave (from I-25 take Yale Exit and turn right at Yale, then an immediate right turn to the parking lot. We will form carpools at the Park 'n Ride in the parking lot area farthest from Yale Ave. Please get there by 0550. This is a DFO trip no RSVP, but we will leave on time 0600. In year's past, we have found Golden-crowned Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, all three blue birds, and Juniper Titmouse. Rufous-crowned Sparrow is possible along with a lot more. We may even sneak in Lewis' Woodpecker at Louviers, but need to be back in Denver by 1700. Bring: Layers of clothing and coats (including rain gear), binoculars, scope (if you have one, lunch, snack, beverages. Bring breakfast if have not eaten before leaving. Also two way radio and cell phones can be helpful to support car-to-car communication. Bring about $25.00 for your gas share. If bad weather, come to parking lot, and we will go for it or find an alternative plan. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder, Co -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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