Date: February 3, 2019 Compiler: Joe Roller, jroller9 AT gmail.com
Phone: (303) 204-0828 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, February 3, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been diligent in reporting sightings and updates on CoBirds. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS are used for very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee. (*) indicates new information on this species. Rare, out of place and out of season species include: PINK-FOOTED GOOSE (Weld) Brant (Weld) Trumpeter Swan (*Pueblo, Grand) Tundra Swan (Pueblo) Black Scoter (*Arapahoe) Long-tailed Duck (Weld) Mew Gull (Pueblo) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (*Garfield, *La Plata, *Larimer) GYRFALCON (*Larimer) Winter Wren (Jefferson, Prowers, Pueblo) Carolina Wren (Pueblo) Varied Thrush (*Boulder) Black Rosy-Finch (Jefferson) Field Sparrow (*El Paso, Baca) Fox Sparrow (Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (Larimer) Rusty Blackbird (*Denver) ARAPAHOE COUNTY: ---On February 2 a (f) Black Scoter was reported at South Platte Reservoir. First reported on November 10 by James McCall. BACA COUNTY: ---On January 30 a Field Sparrow was reported from Baca CRs G & 36 by Kathy Mihm-Dunning. BOULDER COUNTY: ---On February 2 a Varied Thrush was reported at Pleasant View Marsh and seen recently in neighborhood NW of park. First reported by Ernest Crvich January 23. DENVER COUNTY: ---On February 2 Rusty Blackbirds were reported at First Creek at DEN Open Space. They were first reported on January 1. EL PASO COUNTY: —On February 2 a Field Sparrow was reported at Red Rock Canyon Open Space. First reported by Jim Merritt on December 19. GARFIELD COUNTY: ---On February 2 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was found in Centennial Park in Carbondale by Mary Harris, reported by Vic Zerbi. GRAND COUNTY: ---On February 1 (3) Trumpeter Swans were reported at Confluence Recreation Area (first right off Grand CR 1 = Trough Rd); first seen January 30 by Alicia Arnold. JEFFERSON COUNTY: ---On January 28 a (Red) Fox Sparrow continued at Red RocksTrading Post. First reported by Cheryl Teuton on Nov 30. ---On January 28 a Winter Wren was reported at Morrison Park. ---On January 19 through 28 a flock of all three Rosy-Finch species was reported at the home of Kirsten WItherell, 19640 W 55th Pl, Golden. For permission to visit, please text her at (720) 372-0833. LA PLATA COUNTY: ---On February 2 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Animas River—Huck Finn Pond. First reported by Ryan Votta December 2. LARIMER COUNTY: ---On February 2 a GYRFALCON was seen from Trilby Rd at the Larimer County Landfill by David Wade. Seen earlier this winter too. ---January 31 the GYRFALCON was photographed by Scott Bailey and reported by Dave Leatherman at Reservoir Ridge Natural Area. ---On February 2 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was seen again at Grandview Cemetery. First reported by David Leatherman on January 8, just out on the golf course, east of a Porta Potty. —On January 30 a Glaucous Gull at Windsor Lake was seen again. Reported by Ryan Graves on January 26. —On January 30 a (f) Northern Cardinal was reported by Steve Martin at his home SW of Wellington. It has been visiting his feeders since July. Email for current status and directions: falconridge AT cowisp.net. PROWERS COUNTY: ---A Winter Wren was reported on February 1 at Lamar Community College by Dorothy Russell. PUEBLO COUNTY: ---On January 31 a Tundra Swan was reported west of Fowler (Hwy 50 at Chicosa Creek) by Jerry DeBoer. First reported by Joey Kellner on Jan 28. ---On February 1 a Mew Gull was reported at Pueblo Reservoir (Sailboard Area). First reported by Kara Carrager January 19. ---On February 1 a Glaucous-winged Gull was reported by David Tonnesson at Pueblo Reservoir. ---On January 31 a Winter Wren was reported by Chris Nunes at Valco Ponds; present since November. —On January 31 a Carolina Wren was reported at the Arkansas River Trail, east of Pueblo Blvd. First reported January 4 by Brandon Percival. —On February 2 a Trumpeter Swan was reported at Valco Ponds SWA and Nature and Raptor Center. First reported by Al Garner on Jan 15; found by Brandon Percival on January 14. ---Note, a Great Black-backed Gull, “Murray” is often reported at Pueblo Reservoir, where it has wintered for many years. WELD COUNTY: ---On January 31 a Brant was discovered at Frederick Lake (Milavec Reservoir) by Rachel Hopper. ---On January 28 a Long-tailed Duck was seen at Windsor Lake. First reported by Nick Komar on January 27. ---On January 31 a (f) Long-tailed Duck continued at Milavec Reservoir. First reported by Steve Mlodinow on November 22. ---On January 26 a PINK-FOOTED GOOSE was at Milavec Reservoir, but recent searches have *not* turned it up among the thousands of geese. It could still be there. First reported nearby by Steve Mlodinow on December 11. This would be a first state record if approved by the Colorado Bird Record Committee. Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details are at the DFO website *Denver City Park* Wednesday, February 6 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Chris Rurik (Email: chrisrurik AT gmail.com 253-225-7104) *Yoder Ranch* Saturday, February 9 8:00 AM - Noon Chuck Hundertmark (Email: chundertmark8 AT gmail.com 303 604-0531) *First Creek at Rocky Mountain Arsenal* Sunday, February 10 7:00 AM - 11:30 AM Patrick O'Driscoll (Email: patodrisk AT gmail.com; 303-885-6955) *Cherry Creek SP Wetlands Loop * Sunday, February 10 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Karen von Saltza (Email: kvonsaltza AT yahoo.com; 303-941-4881) Good birding! 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