Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: December 26, 2011 e-mail: r...@cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, December 26, 2001 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 include: (* denotes that there is new information on this species in this report) BRANT (Douglas/Jefferson) TUNDRA SWAN (Delta, Montrose) TRUMPETER SWAN (Delta) Surf Scoter (Pueblo) White-winged Scoter (Jefferson, Pueblo) Long-tailed Duck (Denver, El Paso, Garfield, Larimer) Barrow's Goldeneye (Pueblo) Pacific Loon (Pueblo) Thayer's Gull (El Paso, Pueblo) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Denver, Pueblo) Glaucous Gull (Douglas/Jefferson, Pueblo) GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Pueblo) Western Screech-Owl (Mesa) SNOWY OWL (*Arapahoe, Logan, Logan/Sedgwick) Northern Saw-Whet Owl (Mesa) White-winged Dove (Mesa, Pueblo) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Sedgwick) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Larimer, Pueblo) Black Phoebe (Mesa, Pueblo) Carolina Wren (Yuma) PINE WARBLER (*Arapahoe, Jefferson) Swamp Sparrow (Boulder, Mesa, Pueblo) Field Sparrow (Yuma) White-throated Sparrow (Boulder, Mesa, Pueblo) Harris's Sparrow (Boulder, Delta, El Paso, Jefferson, Pueblo, Yuma) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Boulder, Jefferson) Lapland Longspur (Douglas/Jefferson,Logan) Rusty Blackbird (Douglas/Jefferson, Pueblo) Black Rosy-Finch (Conejos, Huerfano, Jefferson) PURPLE FINCH (Yuma) Common Redpoll (Grand ,Logan, Yuma) Please note, detailed directions to most of the following locations can be found on the Colorado County Birding Website: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/index.php Arapahoe County: --An ad m PINE WARBLER was reported by Becky Campbell coming to her suet feeder in the backyard on December 8. Campbell reported on December 25 that the PINE WARBLER continues to visit the suet feeder. Please contact Campbell at 303-771-0897. --A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Niyo at Centennial Pond on December 14. --A SNOWY OWL was reported by Walbek at Aurora Reservoir on the east side on December 24. There is a daily $10 fee. On December 25, Kilpatrick was able to scope the dam of Aurora Reservoir from a neighborhood to the south and found the SNOWY OWL. Boulder County: --On the Boulder CBC on December 18, Schmoker reported GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW, White-throated Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow, and Swamp Sparrow. --Directions for the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW: park in Teller Farms North Parking Lot on Valmont west of 95th St. The bird feeds along the east end of the juniper stand which is on the south side of the parking lot. Directions provided by Scott Severs. This is the same location where the bird was found last year. --The ad GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Halsey at the N Teller Farm Parking Lot on December 25. Conejos County: --All three species of Rosy-Finches were reported by Rawinski on the Monte Vista NWR CBC on December 17. Delta County: --On the Delta CBC, Garrison reported 1 TUNDRA SWAN, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN, and 1 Harris's Sparrow on December 18. Denver County: --A female type Long-Tailed Duck was reported by Wuerthele at Duck Lake in City Park on November 22 and was relocated by Wuerthele on December 21. --A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Kellner at Marston Reservoir on December 17 on the Denver CBC. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --At Chatfield State Park: --2 "pale-bellied" Atlantic BRANT were reported by Komar at Chatfield in the SW corner on November 30. On December 17, Kellner reported that the BRANT were seen at mouth of Plum Creek on the Denver CBC. --6 Rusty Blackbirds were reported by Hodges at Chatfield at Plum Creek Delta on December 18. El Paso County: --A Long-tailed Duck was reported by Driscoll on a lake by I-25 and S Circle Drive on December 10. On December 23, Bill Maynard reported that the Long-tailed Duck continues at the Doubletree Hotel Pond. --A juv Thayer's Gull was reported by Percival at the Midway Landfilll on December 21. The landfill is west of I-25 at Exit 119 --A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Percival at the feeders at Fountain Creek Regional Park on December 21. Garfield County: --A pair of Long-tailed Ducks was reported by Dahl at Rifle Gap Reservoir on December 23. Grand County: --35 Common Redpolls were reported by Binkley on CR 55 about 3.5 - 4 miles west of US 40 south of Granby on December 18 Huerfano County: --All three species of Rosy-Finches have returned to the yard of Beverly Jensen in La Veta on December 19. On December 22, Jensen reported hundreds of Rosy-Finches visiting her yard. Please contact her at goldilou...@yahoo.com for more information. Jefferson County: --Henwood reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at Red Rocks Trading Post on December 23. --All three species of Rosy-Finches were reported by Smart at Red Rocks Trading Post on December 23. --At Bear Creek Lake Park, Henwood reported 2 Harris's Sparrows (1 ad, 1 1-st yr) on December 5. On December 23, Henwood refound the ad Harris's Sparrow at Bear Creek Lake Park. --A White-winged Scoter was reported by Kellner at South Platte Park Reservoir on December 17 on the Denver CBC. --A PINE WARBLER was reported by Roller at Denver West Office Park on December 19. It was with a mixed flock of junco, chickadees and nuthatches in a riparian area of Lena Gulch which is east of Bldg 4. Larimer County: --A juv YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was reported by Leatherman at Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins on December 21. --3 Long-tailed Ducks were reported by Kaempfer on the Rawhide Energy CBC on December 24. Logan County: --A SNOWY OWL was reported by Dunning on the Sterling CBC at CR 44 west of CR 33 on December 20. This is north of Sterling near North Sterling SP. --7 Common Redpoll were reported by Mlodinow on the west side of CR 27 between CR 26 & CR 34 on December 24. --300+ Lapland Longspurs and 1 Chesnut-colled Longspur were reported by Mlodinow at a large Prairie Dog Town on CR 27 between CR 38 & CR 44 on December 24. Logan/Segwick Counties: --A SNOWY OWL was reported by Steinkamp at Jumbo Reservoir on December 20. The Jumbo owl is whiter than the North Sterling Owl. Mesa County: --On the Grand Junction CBC on December 18, Arnold reported 54 Western Screech-Owls -- a new record high, 1 Northern Saw-whet Owl, 2 Black Phoebe, 1 Swamp Sparrow, 1 White-winged Dove, and 1 White-throated Sparrow. Montrose County: --6 TUNDRA SWANS were reported by Siders on the Montrose CBC on December 17. --3 TUNDRA SWANS were reported by Dexter in a hayfield west of Nucla on December 22. They flew SE towards Norwood and the San Miguel River. Pueblo County: --On the Pueblo Reservoir CBC on December 17, Percival reported: 1 Surf Scoter, 1 White-winged Scoter, 4 Barrow's Goldeneyes, 1 Pacific Loon, 2 Thayer's Gulls, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 50 White-winged Doves, 1 Greater Roadrunner, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 4 Black Phoebe, 1 White-throated Sparrow, 1 Harris's Sparrow, 7 Rusty Blackbirds. Sedgwick County: --A Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Mlodinow in the town of Sedgwick on December 24. Yuma County: --On the Bonny CBC on December 16, Walbek reported: Carolina Wren near Foster's Grove CG, 3 Field Sparrows, Harris's Sparrow, PURPLE FINCH, and Common Redpoll. Christmas Counts start on December 14. Here are the remaining counts: Date Circle Compiler 12/26 Cortez Carolyn Gunn 12/29 Flager William Kaempfer 12/31 Great Sand Dunes NP Phyllis Pineda Bovin 12/31 Hotchkiss Jason Beason 1/1 Crook Steve Larson 1/1 Grand Mesa Paul Didier 1/1 Denver Urban Hugh Kingery 1/1 Loveland Nick Komar 1/2 Pagosa Springs Beverly Compton 1/2 Barr Lake Chuck Hundertmark 1/5 Black Forest Hugh Kingery Good Birding, Joyce Takamine -- 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.
