Date: February 17, 2019 Compiler: Allison Hilf, ahilf AT me.com Phone: (303) 888-5110 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, February 17, 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: Trumpeter Swan (Mesa, *Pueblo) Black Scoter (Arapahoe, *Pueblo) Long-tailed Duck (*Larimer, *Pueblo, Weld) Mew Gull (Arapahoe) Glaucous-winged Gull (Arapahoe, Pueblo) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Garfield, Larimer) Winter Wren (Jefferson, *Pueblo) Carolina Wren (Pueblo) Varied Thrush (*Boulder) Brown Thrasher (Arapahoe) American Pipit (Weld) Chestnut-collard Longspur (Weld) Field Sparrow (*El Paso) Fox Sparrow (Red) (*Jefferson) White-throated Sparrow (Prowers) Northern Cardinal (Larimer) Rusty Blackbird (Arapahoe, Denver, Garfield) Pine Warbler (*Larimer) Gull species: several winter/very early spring gulls are being seen, primarily in Pueblo and Larimer Counties (e.g. Thayer’s Gull, Glaucous Gull, California Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Greater Black-backed Gull). For more information on these Gull species, as well as other birds not on RBA list, please check cobirds.org, scroll down to the very bottom “Bird Trax” and click on “sightings”. It will list ALL birds reported on e-bird for the day. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: —On February 15 a Brown Thrasher was reported in Cherry Creek SP at Swim Beach/Smoky Hill Shelter area. First reported on by Alec Hopping on Feb 8. —On February 15 the overwintering Rusty Blackbird continued, north of the Swim Beach in Cherry Creek SP. —On February 12 the overwintering (f) Black Scoter continued at South Platte Reservoir —On February 11 a Mew Gull (adult) was reported at South Platte Reservoir by Michael Lester. —On February 10 a Glaucous-winged Gull was reported at Aurora Reservoir. First reported by Ben Sampson on Feb 9. BOULDER COUNTY: --On February 16 a Varied Thrush was reported on Bosque Ct in Boulder. First reported by Ernest Crvich Jan 23.
DENVER COUNTY: —On February 14 a Rusty Blackbird was reported at First Creek at DEN Open Space. First reported by Denver Urban CBC on Jan 1. EL PASO COUNTY: —On February 16 the overwintering Field Sparrow continued at Red Rock Canyon Open Space. GARFIELD COUNTY: —On February 15 (2) Rusty Blackbirds were reported at Carbondale Nature Park. First reported by Catherine Hagen on Feb 12 —On February 12 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Centennial Park in Carbondale. First reported by Vic Zerbi on Feb 2. JEFFERSON COUNTY: —On February 16 the overwintering Fox Sparrow (Red) continued at Red Rock Trading Post. —On February 14 a Winter Wren was reported at Ralston Creek - Maple Valley Park by Ginny Bergstrom. —On February 11 the overwintering Winter Wren continued at Morrison Park. LARIMER COUNTY: —On February 16 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Fossil Creek Reservoir & Regional Open Space by Dave Farmer. —On February 16 a Pine Warbler was reported in Fort Collins south of E Harmony Rd and east of S Lemay Ave. First report on February 6 by Nick Komar. — On February 10 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported from Grandview Cemetery on the adjacent golf course midway along the cemetery’s southern border that runs east-west; approx. 50 yds east of the port a potty. First reported by David Leatherman on Jan 8. —On February 9 the overwintering (f) Northern Cardinal was reported. It has been visiting the feeders at the home of Steve Martin at his home SW of Wellington since July. Email for current status and directions: falconridge AT cowisp.net. MESA COUNTY: —On February 10 (2) Trumpeter Swan were reported at Highline Lake State Park. First reported by Glenn Pearson on Feb 9. PITKIN COUNTY: —on February 15 a White-throated Sparrow was reported at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies by Matt Kuhn. PUEBLO COUNTY: —On February 16 (18) Black Scoters were reported at Pueblo SWA and Turkey Creek. Various large flock numbers have been present at Pueblo Reservoir and other Pueblo locations since (22) were first reported by Brandon Percival on Feb 3. —On February 16 (2) Trumpeter Swans were reported at Valco Ponds SWA. There have been 1-2 Swans reported over the past week, moving between locations at Pueblo Reservoir, the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo, Rock Canyon Rd. in Pueblo, Mosquito Alley, and Valco Ponds SWA. —On February 16 the overwintering Winter Wren continued at Valco Ponds. —On February 16 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Pueblo Reservoir. 2 birds first reported by Brandon Percival on Jan. 19. —On February 13 a Carolina Wren was reported at 1-23 Reservoir Dr by Tyler Wilson. —On February 10 a Glaucous-winged Gull was reported at Pueblo Reservoir--South Marina area. First reported by David Tonnesson on Feb 1. —Note, a Great Black-backed Gull, “Murray” is often reported at Pueblo Reservoir, where it has wintered for many years. WELD COUNTY: —On February 15 a (f) Long-tailed Duck was reported at the Firestone Gravel Pit by Tom Whitten. —On February 14 an American Pipit was reported at S. Platte River near 168th Ave by Bill Kaempfer. —On February 10 a Chestnut-collared Longspur was reported on WCR 132. First reported by David Ely on Feb 9. Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details on dfobirds.org Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe County) Sunday, February 17 8:00 AM-2:00 PM Mary Cay Burger (E-mail: mcburger3 AT junco.com; 720-940-8394) Barr Lake Periphery Saturday, February 23 12:15 PM - 4:00 PM Tammy Sanders & Ira Sanders (Email: amkestral AT gmail.com; 303-278-7172) Good Birding, Allison Hilf Aurora, CO Sent from my iPhone -- 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/233B88A8-43A1-4F68-AD4E-4BFBD397A0D8%40me.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
