Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 2, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, April 2, 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)** ** Long-tailed Duck (Delta) Barrow's Goldeneye (*Eagle, Larimer) Red-necked Grebe (Weld) Dunlin (*Boulder, Weld) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Baca, Boulder) Black Phoebe (Otero) Eastern Phoebe (Douglas/Jefferson, Otero) Varied Thrush (Larimer) Bohemian Waxwing (Larimer) Fox Sparrow (Jefferson) Harris's Sparrow (El Paso, Prowers, Weld) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Baca, Boulder, Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (Prowers) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Jackson, Pitkin) Black Rosy-Finch (Jackson) Common Redpoll (Jackson, Larimer) *BACA COUNTY:* --At Two Buttes on March 30, Dunning reported GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. *BOULDER COUNTY:* --2 Dunlin were found by Cropper at McIntosh Lake in Longmont in the SE corner on March 30. Nunes reported that the Dunlin had moved to a pond NE from McIntosh on Harvard St on the afternoon of March 30. On April 1, Waltman reported that the 2 Dunlin returned to the pond on Harvard. --At Bohn Park in Lyons, Nunes reported an ad M Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on March 30. --Nunes reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues at Teller Farm on March 30. *DELTA COUNTY:* --A Long-tailed Duck was reported by Tischbein at Hart's Basin by the spillway on March 30. *DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:* --A M Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kibbe at "Phoebe Bridge" on Plum Creek Delta at Chatfield SP on March 28. *EAGLE COUNTY:* --40+ Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at Spring Park Reservoir on April 1. *EL PASO COUNTY:* --A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Hinds at the feeders at the visitor center at Fountain Creek Nature Center on March 24. *JACKSON COUNTY:* --At a feeder in Walden, Kibbe reported 20+ Common Redpolls on March 30. --At a private feeder just W of the Mouse Visitor Center, Kibbe reported all 3 species of Rosy-Finches on March 30. ** *JEFFERSON COUNTY:* --The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at the Red Rocks Trading Post, first reported by Henwood on October 26, was seen again on March 30 by Henwood. --A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by Henwood at Red Rocks Trading Post on March 23 and seen again on March 26 by Shade. *LARIMER COUNTY:* --A Varied Thrush has been visiting the back yard feeders of Ken Allen in Fort Collins since Jan 15. His address is 1719 Ticonderoga Dr. Please call first home: 970-225-0988 or cell: 970-443-8093. On March 17, Komar reported that the Varied Thrush was seen. Allen reported on March 27 that the Varied Thrush continues to regularly visit his yard around 9-10 in the morning and late afternoon. Birders are welcome to come by if they call him first. --150 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Kogler at Simpson Ponds SWA in Loveland on CR 9E on March 16. On March 22, Kogler reported 400 Bohemian Waxwings at Simpson Ponds SWA. They split into smaller flocks and were seen on the N and E sides of the north pond. On March 29, Goff reported Bohemian Waxwings on the N border of the SWA. On March 31, Kogler reported that the numbers of Bohemian Waxwings is greatly reduced at Simpson Ponds SWA. Maybe 80 -100. Please park in the SWA parking lot. DO NOT park along the road or on private property. --200 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Shenot in Old town Fort Collins at Oak and Mathews in short trees on March 27. --A M Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Keirn at Fossil Creek Reservoir in Fort Collins on March 25. --On March 29, Sparks reported that the Common Redpolls and a possible Hoary are still visiting the feeders behind the Discovery Museum in Fort Collins and he reported some Bohemian Waxwings along the bike trail at Lee Martinez Park. --At Horseshoe Lake, Komar reported 3 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls on March 30. *OTERO COUNTY:* --A pair of Black Phoebes was reported by Dunning on Higbee Road on March 29. --2 Eastern Phoebes were reported by Dunning in Vogel Canyon on March 29. *PITKIN COUNTY:* --Filby reported Gray-crowned and Brown capped Rosy-Finches at the top of Village Express at Snowmass on March 27. His next free bird tour is on April 3. *PROWERS COUNTY:* --At Lamar Community College Woods on March 30, Dunning reported a pair of Northern Cardinals and a Harris's Sparrow at the south end and a Red-bellied Woodpecker was heard. *WELD COUNTY:* --2 Red-necked Grebes were reported by Sheeter at Firestone Gravel pits on the pond closest to Hwy 119 on March 1. Jones refound the 2 Red-necked Grebes at Firestone Gravel pits on March 30. --2 Dunlin were reported by Mlodinow in the NW corner of Union Reservoir on March 31. The DFO field trip for Saturday, April 6 will be to Parker/East Bank/McCabe Meadows led by Mary Cay Burger (303-771-3431). Meet the leader at 0800 at the parking lot for the McCabe Meadows Park. From Main St intersection in Parker, go S on Parker Rd (CO 83) for 1.2 miles. Turn right on Indian Pipe Lane to the lot. Trip will end by at least 1300 so lunch is optional Bring water and snacks. The DFO field trip for Sunday, April 7 will be to Barr Lake State Park led by Greg Goodrich(303-665-9135). Meet the leader at 0800 at the Nature Center at Barr Lake. State Parks Pass or daily pass required. Will end at noon so lunch is optional. 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.
