[cobirds] January 3, 2010, Rare Bird Alert for Colorado
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date:January 3, 2010 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes that there is new information for this species in this report) Long-tailed Duck (Larimer, Pueblo) Barrow's Goldeneye (Denver, *Summit) Mandarin Duck (Boulder) Thayer's Gull (*Broomfield) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Boulder, Larimer, Pueblo) GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Boulder, *Broomfield, Larimer, Pueblo) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Douglas) Winter Wren (El Paso) Field Sparrow (Larimer) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson) Lapland Longspur (El Paso) Rusty Blackbird (*Larimer) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder, *San Juan, *Summit) Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder, *San Juan) White-winged Crossbill (*Larimer) Common Redpoll (Larimer) To skip this recording to leave a message, press the star key at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including the county and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Boulder County: --A 1st-cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL and a Thayer's Gull were reported by Floyd at Thomas Reservoir on December 26. Thomas Reservoir is on 119th St in Erie. On December 29, Sanders reported an juv GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at Thomas Reservoir. --An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Sanders at Erie Reservoir on December 29. --Gray-crowned Rosy-finches with a few Hepburns were reported by Waltman at Fawn Brook Inn in Allenspark on December 27. On December 29, Birchmeier and Sanders reported Gray-crowned Rosy-finches and Black Rosy-Finches at Fawnbrook Inn. --A male Mandarin Duck was seen on the Boulder CBC by Plage on December 20 and was seen again by Plage on December 27 near the Boulder Airport. Take Airport Blvd to the east end and scope ponds from south of the office bldg at 5660 Airport Blvd. The Mandarin Duck was seen on January 1 by Byers. Broomfield County: --An imm GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL was reported by Kibbe on a pond on the east side of Lowell south of CO 7 directly across from the intersection of Anthem Ranch Road and Lowell Blvd on December 30. On January 2, Plage refound the imm GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL with a couple of Thayer's Gulls at the Anthem pond. Denver County: --A pair of Barrow’s Goldeneye was reported by Henwood along the S. Platte River just north of the bridge on W. Evans Ave on December 14. On December 30, Beltz reported the 1 male Barrrow's Goldeneye just downstream of the Florida Bridge. Douglas County: --A f American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Walbek above Sedalia on December 18. Go west on Hwy 67 from Sedalia to .2 miles east of Rampart Range Road. Stachowiak found 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers in the same location on December 19. Steve Miller reported 3 American Three-toed Woodpeckers (2f, 1m) in the area on January 1. El Paso County: --Lapland Longspurs were reported by Ceci Lee in the SW corner of Elbert Road and Latigo Blvd on December 28. --A Winter Wren was reported by Maynard at Fountain Creek Regional Park on January 1. Jefferson County: --A juv GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Brown behind the Trading Post at Red Rocks on December 19 and was seen by several birders. The sparrow was seen on January 1 by Henwood. Chavez and Kibbe suggest bringing some bird seed and scattering it to attrack the birds. Larimer County: --A pair of White-winged Crossbills was reported by Leatherman in Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins on November 22. The female was seen on January 2 by Leatherman in a spruce in Section 2. --A f Long-tailed Duck was reported by Kaempfer on the Loveland CBC at Dry Creek Reservoir on January 1. Dry Creek Reservoir is west of Berthoud and SE of Carter Lake. --An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull and 1st-cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL were reported by Kaempfer on the Loveland CBC at Carter Lake on January 1. --A Field Sparrow was reported by Kaempfer on the Loveland CBC on CR 8E about 2 miles west of CR 23 on January 1. --A Common Redpoll was reported by Bruce and Renee Baker on the Loveland CBC on January 1. The bird was at a feeder at 4008 Sunset Drive (corner of Sunset Hillside). Homeowners said that birders are welcome. Directions: Take Harmony west. Harmony turns in CO 38E continue on 38E to the southern tip of Horsetooth Reservoir. Turn left onto Lakeview Drive and then right onto Sunset Drive. --Rusty Blackbirds were reported by Hundertmark on the Loveland CBC on January 1 and again on January 2 at Simpson Ponds SWA. Pueblo County: --At Pueblo Reservoir on December 29, Rich Miller reported a pair of Long-tailed Ducks by the dam and at the South Shore Marina tires an ad Lesser Black-backed Gull and an ad GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. San Juan County: --All 3 species of Rosy-finches
[cobirds] Crook CBC Logan/Sedgwick Counties
Hi All, Some of the highlights from the Crook CBC held yesterday were 2 Yellow-rumped Warblers, a White-throated Sparrow, 11 Harris's Sparrows, 9 Short-eared Owls, 13 Long-eared Owls and 2 Mountain Chickadees. We tallied 71 species with 12 observers. Later Steve Larson Northglenn, CO -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
[cobirds] Merlin - DIA Owl Loop
John and I drove the DIA Owl loop at about 7 am. - MANY Rough-legged hawks - we never did start counting, but I would say in the area of 10+ - MANY Red-Tailed hawks - 1 Ferruginous Hawk - 1 Northern Harrier eating either a prairie dog or rabbit - several others flying around trying to be so lucky. - 4 Bald Eagles - 2 adults, 2 juveniles - 1 MERLIN on Powhatten dancing on top of a telephone pole - not sure what he was doing..but he appeared to be dancing. Was not very skittish either. - One lump of dirt which was trying to disguise itself as an owl, but was, in fact, just a lump of dirt. A VERY quick drop into Barr gave us a bunch of red-winged blackbirds, house sparrows, a downy woodpecker, one white-crowned sparrow, and another Bald Eagle. 4 Eurasian-Collared Doves on the way out. But since we were dressed for driving the owl loop and not standing outside we left very quickly. Pamela Breitsch Denver, CO -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
[cobirds] Greeley CBC
Mary Kippes, Bonnie Hobbs, Terry Hunter and I did area B for the Greeley CBC, which includes Seeley Lake and the old Berg's Feed Lot on Hwy 392. The raptors were great. Seeley Lake two Bald Eagle to the east with Red-tailed Hawks, Northern Harriers and Rough-legged Hawk flying around and at times challenging each other. Berg's Feed Lot, Prairie Falcon and Merlin. To end the day a Ferruginous Hawk by Carbody Lake. (Neuman's) Harriers and Red-tails throughout the day. And Kestrels. We had a total of 31 species, which is par for area B. Norma Erickson Weld County -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
[cobirds] backyard birds Dillon Summit CO
In backyard as I type: White-breasted Nuthantches! eating bulk peanut butter spread on tree trunks in backyard. What a hoot!!! Plus, Sat Sun American Goldfinches Downy Woodpecker Cassin's Finches, so pretty against the white snow Steller's Jays Mt Chickadees (haven't seen the Black-capped today) Pigeons Magpies - encroaching and driving good birds away but part of the territory As Charlie Nims reported, I saw Rough-legged Hawk along Lake Dillon on Saturday. Heading out there now to see what I can see . . . Bonnie Boex Dillon I -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
[cobirds] Loveland area rarities (Larimer)
Today I went to look for some of the unusual birds reported on the Loveland CBC on Friday. I refound: Rusty Blackbirds where Chuck Hundertmark reported them (see Cobirds post) Long-tailed Duck where Bill Kaempfer reported it; there were also 9 Greater Scaup there! Great-tailed Grackles (flock of 10) south of Cattail Pond along the roads I could not refind the reported Common Redpoll in Stout at the south end of Horsetooth Reservoir. Nick Komar Fort Collins CO -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
[cobirds] Larimer County 1/3
Hi Everyone- Today 1/3 I drove up to Fort Collins to check in on the crossbills. It seemed very quiet today at Grandview Cemetery, and with the overcast, the mood was especially lugubrious. Toward noon I ran into Connie and Joyce Takamine, and soon after, we all got good looks at the male White-winged Crossbill in spruces where sections 7 and 8 come together (toward the south end). I saw not a single Red Crossbill. In the afternoon I went over to Stout (which my Rand McNally calls Horsetooth Heights for some reason) and saw no redpoll. House Finches, Dark-eyed Juncos (mostly Pink-sided, with one Slate-colored and one Gray-headed), and a Western Scrub-Jay dominated the feeders, and the normally feisty siskins didn't get much food. From there, I went to Simpson Ponds SWA and saw no blackbirds, but it was snowing and getting late, so I'll have to try again another day. In case the directions aren't clear (they sure weren't for me), get on either 14th Street SE going east from US 287 or CO-402 going west from I-25 (they're the same street, but there is no CO-402 signage on US 287). At LCR 9E, go north, and turn left as soon as you cross the Big Thompson River into a parking lot. I'm not sure if I found the small stream fed by a culvert, and it didn't help that people in camo with shotguns were walking in the middle of the river. You can also get there on 1st Street SE from US 287 if you follow 1st until it ends at LCR 9E, then go south on 9E past the obvious parking lot on the right to the smaller one on the right next to the river. Mark Miller Longmont, CO -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
