Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: December 15, 2014 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Monday, December 14 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Swan spec (Boulder, Huerfano) Tundra Swan (Boulder, Park) White-winged Scoter (El Paso, Las Animas) Black Scoter (Garfield) Surf Scoter (Fremont) Long-tailed Duck (El Paso, Huerfano, Larimer) Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, *Douglas/Jefferson, Garfield, Huerfano, Park, Pueblo) Pacific Loon (Las Animas) YELLOW-BILLED LOON (*Douglas/Jefferson, Larimer) Red-necked Grebe (Douglas/Jefferson, Huerfano, Larimer, Las Animas, Prowers, Pueblo) Black-legged Kittiwake (Pueblo) Thayer's Gull (Adams, Arapahoe) Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, El Paso, Larimer, Park, Pueblo) Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo) Greater Roadrunner (Baca) COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD (Mesa) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan) Black Phoebe (*Mesa) Winter Wren (Baca, Otero) Bewick's Wren (Baca) Curve-billed Thrasher (Baca, Otero) Lapland Longspur (Logan) Snow Bunting (Logan) Golden-crowned Sparrow (Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (El Paso, Prowers) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (*Pitkin, Pueblo) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (*Pitkin) Rosy-Finch (Teller) PURPLE FINCH (Weld) ADAMS COUNTY: --A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported by Hutchinson on the South Platte River N of 88th on December 9. --At Barr Lake SP on December 11, Dowell reported 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 2 Thayer's Gulls. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --On December 10 at Cherry Creek Reservoir, Mlodinow reported ad Glaucous Gull and 2nd-cyc Thayer's Gull. BACA COUNTY: --At Carizzo Canyon Picnica Area on December 10, Leatherman reported Winter Wren, Bewick's Wren, Curve-billed Thrasher. --At Cottonwood Canyon on December 10, Leatherman reported Winter Wren. --Along CR 177.9 5 - 10 miles N of Villegreen along east rim of Chacuaco/Plum Canyons on December 10, Leatherman reported 2 Curve-billed Thrashers, 2 Bewick's Wren, and 1 Greater Roadrunner. BOULDER COUNTY: --On December 6 on a pond on Hygiene Road, Kaempfer reported a 1st winter Tundra Swan. On December 9, Dowell and Nunes reported juv Tundra Swan on pond on Hygiene Road. --At Valmont Reservoir on December 6, Kaempfer reported a 1st winter Tundra Swan. A swan was reported by Minner-Lee at Valmont Reservoir Complex on December 11. DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Cyganowski at the Handicapped Fisherman Platform at Chatfield Sp on December 11. On December 11, Tina Jones reported Red-necked Grebe near the dame at Chatfield. On December 13, Kellner reported Red-necked Grebe best viewed from Lake View Parking Area. --On December 13, Kellner reported YELLOW-BILLED LOON at Chatfield SP between Massey Draw Parking Lot and Swim Beach Parking Lot. On December 14, Mark Miller reported YELLOW-BILLED LOON and m Barrow's Goldeneye at Chatfield SP. EL PASO COUNTY: --A f Northern Cardinal was reported by Stuart in Sondermann Park in Colorado Springs on December 9. --On December 11, Drummond reported 2 White-winged Scoters and a Long-tailed Duck at Big Johnson. On December 13, Steve Brown reported White-winged Scoter and Long-tailed Duck at Big Johnson. FREMONT COUNTY: --On December 13, Dale Adams reported Surf Scoter at Valco Pond in Canyon City. GARFIELD COUNTY: --9 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at "Ranch at Roaring Fork" in Carbondale on December 11. --2 Black Scoters were reported by Filby at Rifle Gap reservoir on December 11. On December 13, Riffe reported 2 Black Scoters at Rifle Gap. HUERFANO COUNTY: --On December 10 at Lake Maria, Rich Miller reported a Swan spec. --At Lathrop SP on December 10, Rich Miller reported 1 m Barrow's Goldeneye, 1m Long-tailed Duck, and 1 Red-necked Grebe. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --On December 11, Mlodinow reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. LARIMER COUNTY: --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Hopper at Rawhide Energy Plant on December 6. On December 13, Hopper reported Red-necked Grebe at Hamilton Reservoir. --On December 10 at Boyd Lake N of Marina, Mlodinow reported YELLOW-BILLED LOON. On December 11, the YELLOW-BILLED LOON was reported by many birders. --A f Long-tailed Duck was found by Doyle in the NW part of Horseshoe Reservoir in Loveland on December 11. LAS ANIMAS COUNTY: --On December 11 at Lake Trinidad SP, Rich Miller reported Pacific Loon, Red-necked Grebe, and ad m White-winged Scoter. LOGAN COUNTY: --A Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Kaempfer at CR 40 east of US 138 on December 13. --At North Sterling SP on December 13, Kaempfer reported hearing Snow Buntings and Lapland Longspurs in the fog. MESA COUNTY: --Steve Bouricius (bouricii At earthlink.net) kindly has made arrangements to see the COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD. Here are his instructions. The Costa's Hummingbird in Grand Junction was still present on November 16. The hosts, Larry and Twanna Cooksey, graciously welcome birders to view the bird from their courtyard at 2217 Tuscany. On December 13, Riffe reported that the COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD continues to visit the Cooksey's feeders. Directions: From Redlands Parkway, continue west on S. Broadway about 0.6 mi. and turn left on South Camp Road (the street sign is missing); take S. Camp to Renaissance Blvd., turn left on Renaissance, then right on Tuscany to 2217. Please enter the gate from the Montero Street side, left of the garage door. Morning is the best time to see the bird as it may not be present for long periods during mid day. I suggest leaving the bird to feed undisturbed in late afternoon. There is seating on the patio but you might want to be prepared with a folding chair. The courtyard is intimate and the feeders close so a quiet atmosphere may be important to seeing the bird. She often perches deep in the aspen at the west end of the court yard. --A Black Phoebe was reported by Riffe at Grand Junction Wildlife Area on December 14. OTERO COUNTY: --2 Curve-billed Thrasher were reported by Leatherman at Higbee Canyon Road by on December 11. PARK COUNTY: --On December 9 at Eleven Mile Reservoir, Suddjian reported 18 Tundra Swans, 1 Long-tailed Ducks and 2 Barrow's Goldeneyes. PITKIN COUNTY: --Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Filby at Snowmass on December 14. PROWERS COUNTY: --On December 13, Thompson reported Red-necked Grebe at North Gateway Park in Lamar. --On December 9 at Lamar Community College Woods, Leatherman reported Northern Cardinal and Red-bellied Woodpecker. PUEBLO COUNTY: --On December 3 at Pueblo Reservoir below the dam, Percival reported Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches. On December 9, Percival reported that Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches continue to visit at the pool below Pueblo Reservoir Dam. --On December 9 at South Shore Marina, Percival reported juv Black-legged Kittiwake, ad Great Black-backed Gull, several Lesser Black-backed Gull, m Barrow's Goldeneye, and Red-necked Grebe. TELLER COUNTY: --On December 11 Goff reported a mixed flock of Rosy-Finches on Hwy 67 S of Divide at the turn off for Crags Campground. WELD COUNTY: --A m PURPLE FINCH was reported by Mlodinow at Glenmere Park in Greeley in the riparian area which extends W from the park on December 11. No Field Trips Scheduled until next year. Help with a Christmas Bird Count. 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHtstTdtS4WHdyiAun0XVBW-87Cdgduv7JLXOzvic0h6MXb6Gg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
