Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: December 21, 2014 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Sunday, December 21 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Tundra Swan (Boulder) White-winged Scoter (Boulder) Long-tailed Duck (Logan) Barrow's Goldeneye (Douglas/Jefferson, Huerfano, *Pueblo, Routt) YELLOW-BILLED LOON (*Douglas/Jefferson) Red-necked Grebe (Douglas/Jefferson, Huerfano, Larimer) Thayer's Gull (Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson, *Pueblo) ICELAND GULL (Boulder, Larimer) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson, El Paso, Larimer, Park, *Weld) Great Black-backed Gull (*Pueblo) COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD (Mesa) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan, Otero) Williamson's Sapsucker (*Denver, *Pueblo) Black Phoebe (Mesa, *Pueblo) Winter Wren (Douglas/Jefferson, Otero) Lapland Longspur (Boulder, Logan) Snow Bunting (Park) Fox Sparrow (*Douglas/Jefferson) Golden-crowned Sparrow (Jefferson) Indigo Bunting (Otero) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Grand, Park) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Grand, Park) Black Rosy-Finch (Grand) PURPLE FINCH (*Boulder, Otero) BOULDER COUNTY: --On December 17, Dowell reported ICELAND GULL, White-winged Scoter, 4 Thayer's Gulls (2 ad, 2 juv), and 1 juv Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lagerman Reservoir. --On December 18, Dowell reported Tundra Swan and Lapland Longspur at Valmont Reservoir Complex. --On December 18, Riffe reported White-winged Scoter at Clover Basin Reservoir. --On December 20, Deininger reported a PURPLE FINCH at Greenbriar Inn outside of Boulder. DENVER COUNTY: --A f Williamson's Sapsucker was reported by Sanders at Fort Logan Cemetery on December 20. DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: --On December 13, Kellner reported Red-necked Grebe best viewed from Lake View Parking Area. On December 16, Hopping reported Red-necked Grebe at Chatfield. On December 19, Dale Adams reported Red--necked Grebe at Chatfield. --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. On December 15, Suddjian and many other birders reported YELLOW- BILLED LOON at Chatfield SP. It seems to move around the reservoir. On December 17, Righter reported YELLOW-BILLED LOON at Chatfield. On December 18, Lawrence reported that the YELLOW-BILLED LOON was seen by many birders at Chatfield. On December 19, Arnold and Sanders reported that the YELLOW-BILLED LOON was moving around Chatfield. On December 20, Kellner and many other birders reported YELLOW-BILLED LOON at Chatfield. --At Chatfield on December 15, Suddjian reported 1 m Barrow's Goldeneye, 1 ad Thayer's Gull, and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull. --At Plum Creek Nature Area at Chatfield Suddjian reported Winter Wren on December 15. --On December 20, Kellner reported Fox Sparrow at Chatfield. GRAND COUNTY: --At feeders at 81 CR 100 s of Kremmling, Luke reported all three species of Rosy-Finches on December 17. CR 100 is accessed off CR 10 which comes off of Hwy 9. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --Gwen Moore reported that the Golden-crowned Sparrow continues at Red Rocks Trading Post on December 18. LARIMER COUNTY: --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Hopper at Rawhide Energy Plant on December 6. On December 16, Mlodinow reported Red-necked Grebe at Hamilton Reservoir. --ON December 16 at the Larimer County Landfill, Mlodinow reported ad ICELAND GULL. LOGAN COUNTY: --On December 16 at North Sterling Reservoir, Kaempfer reported pair of Long-tailed Ducks. --On December 16 along the South Platte, Keampfer reported Red-bellied Woodpecker and Lapland Longspurs. 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 16, Ortenzio 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: --On December 16 at Rocky Ford SWA, Percival reported Red-bellied Woodpecker, 3 Winter Wrens, and 1 f-type PURPLE FINCH. --On December 16, Duane Nelson found an Indigo Bunting on the west edge of Rocky Ford. PARK COUNTY: --3 Brown-capped Rosy-Finches and 2 White-winged Juncos were reported by Suddjian at Shawnee on December 16. --On CR 18 on December 16, Suddjian reported American Three-toed Woodpecker. --Suddjian reported Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches coming to a pond along US 285 N of mobile home park "Campground of Rockies" adjacent to 63 Ranch SWA on December 16. --A Snow Bunting in a flock of Horned Larks was reported by Suddjian on CR 59 between Hartsel and CR 23. --A flock of Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches was reported by Suddjian along CR 59 near CR 23 on December 16. PUEBLO COUNTY: --On December 20 on the Pueblo Reservoir CBC, Percival reported 3 m Barrow's Goldeneyes, 4 Thayer's Gulls, 13 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 m Williamson's Sapsucker, 2 Black Phoebes. ROUTT COUNTY: --2 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Luke at Stagecoach Reservoir on December 17. WELD COUNTY: --A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Mlodinow at Union Reservoir on December 20. 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/CAHtstTeNUR_2mCAZnhEXCeof0fJwZSLbqy5Vpc_dm8%3DCKf_yUA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
