Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: November 4, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, November 4, 2012, 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) Surf Scoter (Park) White-winged Scoter (Park) Barrow's Goldeneye (Lake) Pacific Loon (Douglas/Jefferson) Red-necked Grebe (Douglas/Jefferson, Pueblo) Thayer's Gull (*Boulder, *Pueblo) Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Pueblo) ACORN WOODPECKER (Pueblo) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (*Pueblo) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Pueblo) Scarlet Tanager (Pueblo) Swamp Sparrow (Pueblo) White-throated Sparrow (Jefferson, Pueblo) Harris's Sparrow (El Paso, Larimer) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson) Rusty Blackbird (Washington) Boulder County: --An ad Thayer's Gull was reported by Nunes at Sixmile Reservoir in Boulder on November 4. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Walbek W From Fisherman's Pier on October 30. Norm Lewis refound the Red-necked Grebe at Chatfield on November 1. --A Pacific Loon was reported by Walbek at Chatfield SP on November 1. Jefferson County: --An ad GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Henwood at Red Rocks Trading Post on October 18 and refound by Henwood on October 26. --A White-throated Sparrow (tan stripe) was reported by Tina Jones in her yard at 4400 Bow Mar Drive, Littleton on October 29. Lake County: --5 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Kellner at Mount Elbert Forebay on October 28. Larimer County: --A 1st winter Harris's Sparrow has been visiting the yard of Sean Walters in Loveland since October 26. If you would like to try to see it contact him at waltersintherockies AT gmail.com. Walters reported on October 31 that the Harris's Sparrow was seen again. Park County: --3 Surf Scoters were reported by Kellner at Eleven Mile Reservoir seen from Sucker Cove on October 28. --A White-winged Scoter was reported by Kellner at Antero SWA on October 28. Pueblo County: --On October 30 at Pueblo City Park, Percival reported m Black-throated Blue Warbler, winter plumaged Scarlet Tanager, 4 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS (3 ad, 1 juv). The birds were seen near the ravine in NE part of park. --On October 30 at Pueblo Mountain Park, Goff reported that ACORN WOODPECKERS continue. --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir off the Sailboard Lauching Area on November 1. --An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Percival by the S Marina tires at Pueblo Reservoir on November 1. On November 2, Percival reported a Lesser Black-backed Gull swimming off the Sailboard Launching Area in the morning and one at the S Marina tires in the afternoon. On November 3, at S Shore Marina tires, Percival reported 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 1 Thayer's Gull. --At Valco Ponds on November 1, Percival reported 2 White-throated Sparrows and 1 Swamp Sparrow. --At Pueblo City Park on November 1, Percival reported 1 m YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. Drummond reported 1 ad m YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER by the Big Oak near the ravine in SE corner of Pueblo City Park on November 3. Washington County: --A pair of Rusty Blackbirds was reported by Tina Jones at Last Chance on October 31. The DFO field trip for Sunday, November 4 will be to Evans and the South Platte River led by Barbara Shissler (303-589-4431) and Cindy Valentine (303-790-2805). Meet leaders at the parking lot at 0900. Take Santa Fe to Evans then go west on Evans towards the South Platte. Go across the bridge then turn on the road and park on the east side of the river. Group will walk along the river until Mississippi or a little further to look at the waterfowl that are gathered. Be aware that bathroom facilities are not plentiful. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
