Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: January 15, 2014
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750 303-659-6750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, January 15, 2014
sponsored by the 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 (* indicates new information on this species in
this report):
BRANT (Douglas/Jefferson)
TUNDRA SWAN (Boulder, Rio Grande)
White-winged Scoter (Adams)
Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe/Jefferson)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Pitkin, Pueblo, Summit)
RED-THROATED LOON (Pueblo)
Pacific Loon (Pueblo)
Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, Pueblo)
ICELAND GULL (Arapahoe)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Pueblo)
SLATY-BACKED GULL (Arapahoe)
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Arapahoe)
Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe, Pueblo)
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Arapahoe, Pueblo)
White-winged Dove (Prowers)
Greater Roadrunner (Baca)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers)
House Wren (Baca)
Winter Wren (Baca)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Pueblo)
Swamp Sparrow (Baca)
Harris's Sparrow (*Boulder, Garfield)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder, Jefferson)
Lapland Longspur (*Adams, Kit Carson, Weld)
Snow Bunting (Boulder)
Northern Cardinal (Prowers)
Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Jefferson, Pitkin)
ADAMS COUNTY:
--On January 12, Dunning reported 1 Barrow's Goldeneye at the Teal tank
south of 88th along the Platte.
--A White-winged Scoter was reported by Walbek at 104th and McKay/Monaco on
January 11. On January 12, Dunning reported White-winged Scoter on an open
gravel pond east of the intersection of 100th Ave and McKay. On January
13, Mitzen reported the White-winged Scoter on a gravel pond east of the
intersection of 100th Ave and McKay.
--Lapland Longspurs were reported by Breitsch flying around Haynesmount Rd
south of 120th Ave north of DIA on January 14.
ARAPHOE COUNTY:
--On December 30, Ferrell and Moulton reported a SLATY-BACKED GULL at
Aurora Reservoir.
--On January 6, Chartier reported the ad SLATY-BACKED GULL at Aurora
Reservoir. On January 7, Brenda Linfield reported the SLATY-BACKED GULL at
Aurora Reservoir. On January 7, Roller reported Lesser Black-backed Gulls,
Glaucous Gulls, and Thayer's Gulls at Aurora Reservoir. On January 9, Mark
Peterson reported 1 GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, ICELAND GULL, 4 Glaucous Gulls (2
1-st cyc, 1 2-nd cyc, 1 ad), and a number of Thayer's Gulls at Aurora
Reservoir. On January 11, Komar reported 2 2nd-cyc ICELAND GULL, 4
Glaucous Gulls (1 ad, 3 juv), 5 Thayer's Gulls, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
(2 ad, 1 1-st cyc, 1 2nd-cyc) at Aurora Reservoir.
--A f Long-tailed Duck was reported by Suddjian at Cooley Lake in South
Platte Park on January 8.
ARAPAHOE/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:
--Suddjian reported on January 13, that the two Long-tailed Ducks continue
at South Platte Reservoir.
BACA COUNTY:
--At Cottonwood Canyon on January 11, Mlodinow reported out of season House
Wren, 3 Winter Wrens, 2 Swamp Sparrows, and 2 Greater Roadrunners.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Hundertmark at the Teller Farm
parking lot on Valmont on January 11.
--All three species of Rosy-Finches were reported by Hundertmark in
Allenspark at Fawn Brook Inn on January 6.
--A Snow Bunting was reported by Mark Miller in the NW corner of Lookout
Road and 95th on January 7.
--Hundertmark reported that the TUNDRA SWAN continues at Valmont on January
11.
--Harris's Sparrows have been visiting the feeders at Pam Piombino's house
which is S of Hygiene since the end of November. On Jan 14th there were 4
Harris's Sparrows. Birders are welcome. Best viewing is from inside her
house. If you would like to try to see the birds contact Pam at
303-776-1939.
DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:
--A BRANT was found by Stachowiak at Chatfield open water on the Denver CBC
on December 14. On January 7, Erthal reported the BRANT at the Model
Airplane Field at Chatfield SP. On January 9, Walbek reported the BRANT at
the Marina Sandspit at Chatfield SP. On January 13 early in the morning
the BRANT was reported by Suddjian at the Marina.
GARFIELD COUNTY:
--Filby reported that the Harris's Sparrow continues on January 10 in his
back yard in Carbondale. If you would like to try to see the bird email
Dick at dickfilby AT hotmail.com for updates and directions.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
--On January 6, Pasquariello reported GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW and 1 Black
Rosy-Finch at Red Rocks Trading Post.
PITKIN COUNTY:
--A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported by Zerbi below Ruedi Reservoir
dam on January 6.
--All three species of Rosy-Finches were reported by Levantin at Sam's Knob
at Snowmass on January 10. Dick Filby will be there at 11 am on Saturday,
Jan 11 if you would like to try to see the birds. You will need a lift
ticket
