Compiler:Ira Sanders
Date: January 16, 2013
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone:303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, January 16, 2013,
sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird
Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by
pressing the star key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your
name, phone number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each
sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name.
Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on this
species in this report)
Trumpeter Swan (Larimer)
Tundra Swan (Boulder)
EURASIAN WIGEON (Fremont)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Pueblo)
Long-tailed Duck (Jefferson*)
Red-throated Loon (Pueblo)
Pacific Loon (Pueblo)
Glaucous Gull (Pueblo)
Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo)
MEW GULL (Pueblo)
ACORN WOODPECKER (El Paso)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Boulder)
Winter Wren (El Paso, Jefferson*)
Bohemian Waxwing (Delta*)
Snow Bunting (Weld)
Chihuahuan Raven (Boulder)
Swamp Sparrow (Boulder)
Harris's Sparrow (Boulder, El Paso, Weld)
White-throated Sparrow (Weld)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder, Jefferson)
Northern Cardinal (Boulder)
Rusty Blackbird (Adams)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Delta, Grand)
Black Rosy-Finch (Delta, Grand)
Common Redpoll (Boulder, Garfield, Jefferson, Grand, Larimer, Logan, Mesa,
Pueblo)
HOARY REDPOLL (Grand*, Larimer)
Adams County:
-- On January 10, Erthal reports that 8 Rusty Blackbirds continue on the
South Platte River. They were north of the Denver Metro Wastewater outflow
near the confluence of Sand Creek.
Boulder County:
--On January 12, Thomas Heinrich reports the Northern Cardinal in his yard
near the intersection of 3rd and Forest. You can call him at (303) 475-0465
for information.
--On January 10, Walbek and Kilpatrick report 11 Tundra Swans at Valmont
Reservoir. Erthal reports that they continue there on January 12.
--On January 11, Deininger reports 20-25 Common Redpolls as well as a Swamp
Sparrow west of 75th on Boulder Creek.
--On January 13, Tumasonis reports a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on Brockway
Dr., 1 1/2 blocks west of 76th in Boulder.
--On January 12, Deininger reports 2 Chihuahuan Ravens in Longmont.
--On January 13, Guarente reports that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW and a
Harris's Sparrow continue on the Teller Farms Trail.
Delta County:
--On January 12, Cheryl Day reports 50 Gray-crowned and 5 Black Rosy-Finches
feeding on her porch in Hotchkiss. Brown-capped were also present.
--On January 16, Beason reports 42 Bohemian Waxwings in his yard in Paonia.
El Paso County:
--On January 13, multiple observers report the ACORN WOODPECKER continues in
SW Colorado Springs in the 1804 - 1810 section of Cheyenne Blvd.
--On January 12, Pals reports a Harris's Sparrow at the Fountain Creek RP
Nature Center feeders and the Winter Wren is best found near Mile Marker 18
on the regional trail just north of North Rice's Pond.
Fremont County:
--An ad male EURASIAN WIGEON first found on the Penrose CBC at Centennial
Park in Canyon City is reported by Chavez continuing on January 6.
Jefferson County:
--Henwood reported on November 26 that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was found
at Red Rocks Trading Post. Harris reports it continues on January 13.
--On January 14, Santangelo reports about 8 Common Redpoll coming to his
feeder in Wheat Ridge. His address is: 3525 Estes St. (two blocks north of
Crown Hill Lake and two blocks south of 38th Ave). You may park in front of
the driveway but please do not park in the driveway and please stay in your
car to observe the Redpolls.
--On January 13, Gillilan found a very dark, non-vocalizing stub-tailed wren
along the creek at "Raccoon Hollar" nature park in Littleton. Raccoon
Hollar is a small strip park extending along a portion of Raccoon Creek,
starting off of W. Fair Drive just NE of its intersection with W. Leawood
Dr. The wren was seen about halfway down the park, approximately 50 feet NW
of the foot bridge across the creek near a signed entry point/station to the
park. It was not found on January 14 or 15.
--On January 16, Roller reports that a Long-tailed Duck is still at South
Platte Reservoir (that is the one north of Chatfield). There is also a
Common Loon here.
Garfield County:
--On January 12, Filby reports a Common Redpoll at his feeder in Carbondale.
Grand County:
--On January 11, Forrest Luke reports that he found the following in
Kremmling: The feeders at 914 Eagle still had the 30 redpolls. Around 200
rosy finches of all three species split time between feeders in this
neighborhood and a feeder at 911 Gore Avenue. The Gore Ave feeder also had
20 or so redpolls coming in. Finally, a feeder probably located on 6th
Street between Grand and Range Ave had at least 80 redpolls. Luke now
includes a HOARY REDPOLL at the Gore Ave feeder. On Ja
