[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Compiler: Mary Driscoll Date: February 19, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, February 19, 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) TRUMPETER SWAN (Morgan) TUNDRA SWAN (Boulder*) Barrow's Goldeneye (Jefferson) GYRFALCON (Larimer) AMERICAN WOODCOCK (El Paso) MEW GULL (Pueblo) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Pueblo) Thayer's Gull (Pueblo) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Pueblo) Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe, Pueblo) GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Arapahoe, Pueblo) Northern Pygmy-Owl (Larimer) Winter Wren (El Paso) VARIED THRUSH (Huerfano) Fox Sparrow (Douglas) Swamp Sparrow (El Paso) White-throated Sparrow (Montrose) Harris's Sparrow (Boulder, Huerfano) Lapland Longspur (Adams) Rusty Blackbird (Adams, El Paso) Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Jefferson) Common Redpoll (Douglas) ADAMS COUNTY: --2 Rusty Blackbirds were reported by the DFO Field Trip led by Hundertmark at Barr Lake SP below the dam on January 26. Walbek reports that 6 continue at this location as of February 7. --Lapland Longspurs were reported by Breitsch on the DIA Owl Loop which starts .5 mile east of Tower Rd on 96th Ave. On February 3, he found them on Trussville Rd between 114th and 120th Aves. On February 7, Walbek reports a flock of 75 longspurs near 128th and Pohawton Rd. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --On February 5, Suddjian reported a GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at McLellan Reservoir. --Dowell reports the following at Aurora Reservoir (fee area $10.00): 3 immature Glaucous Gulls and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were present on February 7. BOULDER COUNTY: --On February 1, Wilberding reported a TUNDRA SWAN at Cottonwood Marsh, the swan was seen again on 2/16 at Cottonwood Marsh by Dunning. On February 17, Pine reports the TUNDRA SWAN continues at Cottonwood Marsh. --On February 15, Piombino reports the return of Harris's Sparrows to her yard. On 2/16, Dunning reports seeing one Harris's Sparrow at Piombino's. Birders are welcome to visit, she lives near the little hamlet of Hygiene. Call her for directions at 303-776-1939. Park at the end of her driveway, tapes not necessary. --2 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Starace at the Lyons cemetery on February 14. --On February 8, at Fawn Brook Inn in Allenspark, Hill reports a flock of several hundred Rosy-Finches at the feeders. 95+% Brown-capped, with at least one adult Black, and at least a couple Gray-crowned. DOUGLAS COUNTY: -- Stachowiak reports seeing the BRANT, on February 15, at the southeast corner of Redstone Park located in Highlands Ranch. Access the parking lot located on the west side of S Foothills Canyon Blvd approximately 2/10's of a mile south of W Town Center Drive. Look straight ahead as you enter the parking lot or to the left towards the houses on the edge of the park. I have located the bird in this area in the past as well. The Brant was seen by McConnell on February 16. --A BRANT was reported by Kellner at Chatfield State Park at the south marina with 1200 Cackling Geese on February 2. --About 12 Common Redpolls were reported by Crews in the parking area at Roxborough State Park February 5. --On February 7, Kingery reports a Fox Sparrow at the feeders at his home in Franktown. It has not been seen again. EL PASO COUNTY: --An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was found by Teuton and Brooke at Fountain Creek Regional Park on February 9. It was seen again on Feb 10 at the same location but apparently not on Feb 11. Directions: go south on the trail from the Willow Springs parking area (at north end of the park) past mile marker 18 to the concrete gazebo. It was in the little creek to the right of the trail. --A Winter Wren was seen on February 10 in the cattails on the west side of the creek adjacent to Trail Marker 18 (concrete, 3 feet tall) on the left (east) side of the trail. --On February 12, Jones reports 1 male Rusty Blackbird below the Fountain Creek Regional Park Nature Center. Take the trail south of the Nature Center and the bird was at the first bridge you come to. A Swamp Sparrow was at this location. A WINTER WREN was also at this same area. --On February 16, Percival reports seeing a Swamp Sparrow at Fountain Creek Regional Park. HUERFANO COUNTY: --A VARIED THRUSH has been visiting a private yard in La Veta. The owners welcome visitors but the bird is best seen from inside the home. If you would like to try to see the bird please contact Polly Neldner at pollywren AT gmail.com and she will help you make arrangements to see the bird. On
[cobirds] Lake Dillon, Summit County
Wed 8 a.m. - 2/19/14 Northern Shrike perched a-top willows on Lake Dillon on bike path midway between Town of Dillon and Dillon Preserve Awesome; haven't seen a Shrike in that location for couple years; perhaps a harbinger of good things to come. Bonnie Boex Dillon -- 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/SNT148-W666CB6E4BA9CCDB904A276AB9B0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] SAVE THE DATE: AUGUST 23, 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH SCOTT WEIDENSAUL
Hello birding and nature community. Boulder County Audubon Society will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary this August 23, 2014 with renown author and researcher, Scott Weidensaul, as the keynote speaker. We will have this event at the lovely, Lone Hawk Farm, in Boulder County. We hope to see many of you at what promises to be a very special evening. Information? Pam Piombino piombino@gmail.com 303 776 1939 -- 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/CAF2zbdv5sE50LW7sjjT4WhijGd1tYA0kgF9PdGe9MNmuw5cGRw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Juniper Titmouse, El Paso Co, Wed
Hi COBirders, Taking advantage of temporary non-gale force winds, we walked in Garden of the Gods Park this morning. Birds were sparse, but we did find a small flock of Juniper Titmouse(s?) in the Spring Canyon area, on the shaded rocky slopes above the creek bed. These are not particularly rare, but while they are supposed to there, they aren't always detected. Also seen were several Townsend's Solitaire and White-breasted Nuthatch, and a Prairie Falcon guarding the Gateway Rocks. Good birding, Steve Brown Colorado Springs -- 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/0AA64033-5EB0-4386-AC55-9702D7560098%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Green Valley Ranch Rec Pond - Denver
I went to look for the previously reported Greater Scaup at the Rec pond at GVR (northeast corner of Tower Rd and Green Valley Ranch Blvd, in Town Center Park). The scaup were there along with a dozen other types of waterfowl including; Redhead, Canvasback, Northern Pintail, Ring-neckeds, etc. The best bird there for me today was a Greater White-fronted Goose. I had somehow managed to miss that one so far this year. I'll eventually have pictures up of the bird showing me the black belly stripes. John Breitsch Denver, Colorado http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/ -- 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/f44e6108-4263-4ba0-b793-22fcb50010f4%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Larimer County - FOS Mountain Bluebird
A harbinger of spring, despite the high winds…While walking our dog, I was privileged to see a beautiful male Mountain Bluebird flitting around the grasses in the Molly Moon Meadow near Red Feather Lakes this morning. I just hope he still has many friends, after our Mountain Bluebirds were devastated last spring when they tried to avoid a spring storm by migrating down to Fort Collins, where reportedly hundreds died of starvation and/or freezing. Very few returned to the hills to breed last summer. Chuck Bell Livermore, CO Sent from Windows Mail -- 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/53053b16.6657320a.1b3e.0c7e%40mx.google.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] American Dipper in Adams Cty. today
Hi CoBirders I relocated an American Dipper in Clear Creek (Adams Cty.) today at about 4:30pm. It was downstream from the bike path bridge, about 400 yards east of Lowell Blvd. Bob Canter, Denver, CO -- 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/081e33d5-4071-4c81-aeda-74491b161d35%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
