Date: February 16, 2011 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8759 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 5 am, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
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Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on the species in this report) TRUMPETER SWAN (Lake) EURASIAN WIGEON (Morgan) Long-tailed Duck (Denver) Barrow's Goldeneye (Chaffee, Summit) Thayer's Gull (Broomfield) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Broomfield) Glaucous Gull (Broomfield) GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Pueblo) White-winged Dove (*Boulder, Huerfano) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (*Larimer) Chihuahuan Raven (Boulder) Curve-billed Thrasher (Jefferson) Swamp Sparrow (Boulder) White-throated Sparrow (Jefferson) Harris's Sparrow (Broomfield, Huerfano, Jefferson, Las Animas) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson) Gray-crown Rosy-Finch (Hinsdale, Huerfano, *Jackson, Jefferson, *Routt, Saguache) Black Rosy-Finch (Hinsdale, Huerfano, Jefferson, Saguache) Boulder County: --A probable Chihuahuan Raven was reported by Klaver in Boulder County at 63rd St between Oxford and Plateau on February 12. --Floyd reports that the Swamp Sparrow continues at Greenlee Preserve at least through February 13. --A pair of White-winged Doves was reported by Pieplow at feeders on the east side of Spine Road north of White Rock Circle on February 15.. 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. --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. Denver County: --A female Long-tailed Duck was reported by Deininger on the Platte River next to the parking lot for Overland Park on February 14. 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 Jackson County: --Hooper reported that many Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches are coming to feeders at the Moose Visitor Center on Hwy 14 on February 13. Jefferson County: --On February 14, Henwood reported that the White-throated Sparrow, Curved-bill Thrasher, GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW and all 3 species of Rosy-Finches made an appearance at the Red Rocks feeders. 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. On February 14, Mammoser reported seeing both sapsuckers in the same area as Leatherman reported on February 13. On February 15, the ad male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was seen by Leatherman in the American Linden with old sap wells. Directions: From the cemetery Entrance at the west end of Mountain Ave. Cross the bridge over the ditch, make an immediate left, go south along the ditch about 50 yards to the road dividing Sections G and 8, turnright (west) and go another 50 yards to the second black security light pole on your left. The American Linden of interest to the sapsucker is the large-diameter shade tree several feet south of the second light pole. Morgan County: --A female EURASIAN WIGEON was reported by Walker in a slough on the north side of Wal-Mart Parking lot fence in Fort Morgan on February 11. He reports that the wigeon has been around for about 2 weeks and keeps company with male American Wigeon. Wal-Mart is at exit 81. Pueblo County: --GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL continues at Pueblo Reservoir by the South Marina as reported by Batkin on February 11. 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. Hooper reported that the Gray-crowned continue at the feeders on February 13. 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. Summit County: --15+ Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Niyo at the Silverthorne Sewage Ponds on February 14. 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. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
