Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: March 8, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, March 8, 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)** ** Swan spec (*Adams) Tundra Swan (Boulder, Delta, Moffat, *Morgan) Long-tailed Duck (Araphaoe/Jefferson, Weld) Barrow's Goldeneye (Moffat) Red-throated Loon (Pueblo) Red-necked Grebe (Weld) MEW GULL (Boulder) Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder, Logan, *Weld) ICELAND GULL (Arapahoe) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Larimer, Logan, *Weld) Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe) Great Black-backed Gull (Logan) White-winged Dove (Boulder) ACORN WOODPECKER (El Paso, Pueblo) Chihuahuan Raven (*Boulder) Curve-billed Thrasher (Baca) Bohemian Waxwing (Boulder, *Fremont) Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Fremont) White-throated Sparrow (Baca) Swamp Sparrow (Arapahoe) Harris's Sparrow (Baca, Huerfano, Jefferson) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Baca, Jefferson) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Jackson) Common Redpoll (Jackson, Larimer, Logan) HOARY REDPOLL (Bent, Grand, Larimer, Logan)**** *ADAMS COUNTY:* --8 Swans were reported by Beltz at Barr Lake on March 7. They were too far out to id. *ARAPAHOE COUNTY:* --An imm Glaucous Gull was reported by Kaempfer at Cherry Creek SP on February 28. --On March 1, Walbek reported 2 Glaucous Gulls (1 ad, 1 1-st cyc), 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (3 ad, 1 1-st cyc, 1 2nd-cyc), and 2 Thayer's Gulls at Cherry Creek. On March 3, Walbek reported the following at Cherry Creek Reservoir: 1 Glaucous Gull (1st-cyc), 4 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Thayer's Gulls (4 ad, 2 1-st cyc) and 1-st cyc Kumlien's ICELAND GULL. --A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Hudak at Centennial Park on March 5. The bird was on the N side of oxbow lake in low shore shrubbery. ** *ARAPAHOE/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:* --An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Kibbe at South Platte Reservoir (Arapahoe County) on February 28. --Two Long-tailed Ducks were reported by Morris at South Platte Reservoir on March 2. On March 6, Kibbe reported the 2 Long-tailed Ducks were on the west (Jefferson) side of South Platte Reservoir. *BACA COUNTY:* --On February 23 at Two Buttes SWA below the dam, Gordon reported 2 Harris's Sparrows, White-throated Sparrow, GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW and Curve-billed Thrasher. On February 25, Leatherman reported 1 Harris's Sparrow and GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW in first 100 yards of road that goes down from north end of Two Buttes Res dam to area E of dam which includes pond called Black Hole. On March 2, Leatherman reported that many birders saw the 2 Harris's Sparrows and GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at Two Buttes. *BENT COUNTY:* --On March 1, Linda Groat reported HOARY REDPOLL coming to her feeder in eastern Bent County. Please contact her at towhee1 At live.com for details. Leatherman reported that the HOARY REDPOLL was seen on March 2 by many birders. *BOULDER COUNTY:* --On March 1, Fink reported a large flock of Bohemian Waxwings on Audubon Ave across from the high school in Niwot. --On March 3, Matheus reported 8 Bohemian Waxwings in Gunbarrel on White Rock Circle. --50 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Mlodinow on February 27 on Brockway Dr about 1/4 E of 76th. Brockway can be reached from 76th which can be reached from either Baseline or South Boulder Road. --A White-winged Dove was reported by Burke in Gunbarrel on February 28. It was seen on White Rock Circle, 2 houses down from Spine Road. A White-winged Dove was reported by Kaempfer at Spine & Wellington in Gunbarrel on March 2. --9 Tundra Swans were reported by Hundertmark at Walden Ponds on March 2. Kaempfer reported 3 Tundra Swans at Valmont Reservoir on March 2. On March 5, Rynes reported 12 Tundra Swans at Cottonwood Marsh. On March 6, Waltman reported 12 Tundra Swans at Walden Ponds and 12 Tundra Swans at Clover Basin Reservoir near Longmont. --2 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Romain near Waneka Lake in Lafayette at the intersection of High Country Drive and Waneka Lake Drive on March 2. --An ad MEW GULL was reported by Dowell at Golden Ponds in Longmont on March 3. --A calling Chihuahuan Raven was reported by Hansley in Louisville on March 7. *DELTA COUNTY:* --8 Tundra Swans were reported by Horn at Fruitgrowers Reservoir (also know as Hart's Basin) on March 5. On March 6, Fenton looked for the Tundra Swans at Fruitgrowers Reservoir but did not find them. But she found 8 Tundra Swans on a pond across G50 Rd from Escalante SWA, Hamilton tract on March 6. *EL PASO COUNTY:* --The ACORN WOODPECKER found on the Christmas Count continues at Cheyenne Blvd and Willow Circle in Colorado Springs at least through March 4 as reported by Roller. *FREMONT COUNTY:* --A Rufous-crowned Sparrow was reported by Chartier at Tunnel Drive in Canon City on March 2. --Moss reported Bohemian Waxwings feeding on insects at Holcim Wetlands on March 6. Early on March 7 Percival briefly refound the Bohemian Waxwings near the Arkansas River on N side of wetlands. Later on March 7 Moss found 2 Bohemian Waxwings feedng on Russian Olives off the trail. *HUERFANO COUNTY:* --2 Harris's Sparrows have been coming to feeders at the Nelders in La Veta at least through March 2. Contact pollywren AT gmail.com for more information. *JACKSON COUNTY:* --At Moose Visitor Center near Gould on March 5, Leatherman reported 25+ Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches including both normal and Hepburn's. --In Walden at the feeders just W of the old school, Leatherman reported at least 75 Common Redpolls. ** *JEFFERSON COUNTY:* -- The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at the Red Rocks Trading Post, first reported by Henwood on Oct 26 and present all winter, was seen again on March 3 by Warneke and on March 4 by Henwood. Warneke reported NO Rosy-Finches on March 3. --A 1st year singing Harris's Sparrow was reported by Parchman on the DFO field trip to Wheat Ridge Greenbelt on March 3. It was 50 to 100 yards W of the main parking lot on the N side of the sidewalk that leads to Tabor Lake. *LARIMER COUNTY:* --The flock of redpolls continues to be seen behind the Discovery Museum in Fort Colllins, located at Cherry and Mason St which is the NW corner of College and Cherry. Rob Sparks reported on February 25 that the Common Redpolls and a HOARY REDPOLL continue to be seen behind the museum and its feeders. On March 2, Dowell reported about 30 Common Redpolls behind the museum. --A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Dowell at Lake Loveland on March 2. --25 Common Redpolls were reported by Dowell at Cobb Lake SWA on March 2. *LOGAN COUNTY:* --At North Sterling Reservoir on March 3, Mlodinow reported 1 1-st cyc Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 2 Thayer's Gulls, and at the edge of the S Boat Launch 65 Common Redpolls including 3 HOARY REDPOLLS. *MOFFAT COUNTY:* --23 ad Tundra Swans were reported by Luke on a small pond off of Hwy 13 between S end of Craig and the Yampa River on March 4. Nearby on the Yampa, Luke also reported about 25 Barrow's Goldeneye on March 4. *MORGAN COUNTY:* --A Tundra Swan was reported by Mlodinow at Jackson Reservoir on March 7. It is best viewed from the SWA on the N side. *PUEBLO COUNTY:* --Percival reported that the Red-throated Loon continues along North Picnic Road at Pueblo Reservoir at least through March 2. --2 ACORN WOODPECKERS were reported by Crooks at Pueblo Mountain Park on March 3. *WELD COUNTY:* --2 Red-necked Grebes were reported by Sheeter at Firestone Gravel pits on the pond closest to Hwy 119 on March 1. Dunning refound the 2 Red-necked Grebes at Firestone Gravel pits on March 6. --Mlodinow reported on March 5 that the Long-tailed Duck continues at Frederick Rec Area. Dunning relocated the Long-tailed Duck at Frederick Rec Area on March 6. --An ad Thayer's Gull was reported by Dowell at Union Reservoir on March 6. --A 2nd-cyc Thayer's Gull was reported by Dowell at St Vrain SP on March 6. --At Windsor Lake on March 7, Mlodinow reported imm Lesser Black-backed Gull and Thayer's Gull. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, March 9 will be to Red Rocks Park led by Tom Bush (303-904-4576). Meet at 0800 at Red Rocks Trading Post for a half day of foothills birding. Bring water snack and lunch. Go W out of Morrison on Hwy 74. Less than .5 mile out of Morrison you will turn right on Red Rocks Parks Road. Stay right at the first fork. Continue on the road approximately a mile to Trading Post. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday March 10 will be to Chatfield State Park led by Randy Lentz (303-680-3381). Meet the leader at the swim beach at 0800. Bird until noon so lunch is optional. Bring scopes, binoculars, water, and dress for predicted weather. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
