[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 22 November 2014
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: November 22, 2014 The RMBO Barrow's Goldeneye count for Sunday 23 November has been cancelled due to weather. This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Saturday, November 22 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Swan spec (Boulder, Weld) Trumpeter Swan (Pueblo) Tundra Swan (Adams, Douglas/Jefferson, El Paso, Larimer, Park, Pueblo) Long-tailed Duck (*Arapahoe, Bent, El Paso, Garfield, *Larimer, Weld) Surf Scoter (*Arapahoe, *El Paso, Fremont, Mesa) White-winged Scoter (*Arapahoe, Douglas/Jefferson, *El Paso, Larimer, Mesa, Park) Black Scoter (*Douglas, *El Paso, *Garfield, Larimer) Barrow's Goldeneye (Garfield, Lake, *Routt, Summit, Weld) Pacific Loon (*Douglas, Larimer, Morgan, Weld) Red-necked Grebe (Pueblo, Prowers, San Miguel) Dunlin (Pueblo) American Golden-Plover (Weld) Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, *Pueblo, Weld) Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Arapahoe, Bent, Ouray, *Pueblo) Glaucous Gull (Weld) Great Black-backed Gull (*Pueblo) COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD (Mesa) Black Phoebe (Mesa) White-eyed Vireo (Pueblo) McCown's Longspur (Weld) Fox Sparrow (Jefferson) Golden-crowned Sparrow (Boulder, Jefferson) Rusty Blackbird (*Douglas/Jefferson, Mesa) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Park) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Park) ADAMS COUNTY: --A juv Tundra Swan was reported by Sheeter at Adams County Fairground on November 17. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Suddjian at Cooley Lake in South Platte Park on November 14. On November 16, Suddjian reported 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull at Cooley Lake. --Two White-winged Scoters were reported flying over C470 near South Platte Reservoir on November 17. --At Aurora Reservoir on November 16, Dowell reported 2 Surf Scoters, 1 ad Lesser Black-backed Gull and 4 1-st cyc Thayer's Gulls. On November 21 at Aurora Reservoir, Walbek reported 2 Surf Scoters and 1 ad Lesser Black-backed Gull. --A f Long-tailed Ducks was reported by Hopping at Cherry Creek Reservoir on November 18. --At Cherry Creek Reservoir on November 19, Righter reported 2 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 1 ad Thayer's Gull. On November 20, Walbek reported imm Long-tailed Duck, ad Thayer's Gull, and 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. At Cherry Creek on November 21, Walbek reported 1 White-winged Scoter, 1 Long-tailed Duck, and 1 ad Lesser Black-backed Gull. BENT COUNTY: --At John Martin Reservoir on November 17, Duane Nelson reported m Long-tailed Ducks from Overlook and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Duane reported most of reservoir is frozen. On November 18, Stulp reported Long-tailed Duck at John Martin Reservoir. BOULDER COUNTY: --The Golden-crowned Sparrow was reported by Harlan at Teller Farms on November 16. --5 Swams were reported by Wilberding at Boulder Reservoir on November 16. DOUGLAS COUNTY: --At Aurora Rampart Reservoir at Roxborough on November 18, Suddjian reported 2 f Black Scoters and a Pacific Loon. On November 19 at Aurora Rampart Reservoir, Kellner reported 1 imm Black Scoters and a Pacific Loon. On November 20, Clark reported Black Scotter at Aurora Rampart Reservoir. On November 21 at Aurora Rampart Reservoir, Gillilan reported Pacific Loon and 3 f-type Black Scoters. DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: --On November 17, Suddjian reported 5 Tundra Swans near the Marina Sand Spit and an ad White-winged Scoter at Chatfield SP. --A White-winged Scoter was reported by Matt Clark at the Swim Beach at Chatfield SP on November 18. --A f Rusty Blackbird was reported by Gillilan at Chatfield SP on November 21. EL PASO COUNTY: --On November 14, Bill Maynard reported f Black Scoter and 3 White-winged Scoters at Prospect Lake in Colorado Springs. On November 21, Tina Jones reported 2 Surf Scoters, 1 f Black Scoter, and 1 f-type White-winged Scoter at Prospect Lake. --2 White-winged Scoters, 1 Long-tailed Duck and a juv Tundra Swam were reported by Peterson at Big Johnson on November 16. A White-winged Scoter and Long-tailed Duck was reported by Farese at Big Johnson on November 18. Percival reported White-winged Scoter and f Long-tailed Duck at Big Johnson on November 19. FREMONT COUNTY: --A f-type Surf Scoter was reported by Rich Miller at Valco Pond W of Mackenzie Ave in Canon City on November 17. The Surf Scoter was reported by Moss on November 19 at Valco Pond. GARFIELD COUNTY: --At Rifle Gap SP on November 17, Dunning reported 1 Barrow's Goldeneye, 1 Long-tailed Duck, and 3 Black Scoters. On November 19, Zerbi reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at Rifle Gap Reservoir. On November 20, Potter reported Long-tailed Duck and 3 Black Scoters at Rifle Gap Reservoir. On November 21, Trappett reported 3 Black Scoters at Rifle Gap Reservoir. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --On November 15, Kellner and Chavez reported ad Golden-crowned Sparrow and red Fox Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post, but no juv Golden-crowned Sparrow. On November 19, Kibbe reported Golden-crowned
[cobirds] Scoter hat trick, Memorial Park, CoSprings, El Paso
All in the ST corner. -- 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/CABv4Dr_D1192f2XVC1MA9S%3DY16zCPOvj6cEsr3u7bn8QMM64mw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Re: Scoter hat trick, Memorial Park, CoSprings, El Paso
SW On Nov 22, 2014 7:45 AM, Todd Deininger goldeneagle...@gmail.com wrote: All in the ST corner. -- 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/CABv4Dr-0uBeBr86tfRsgvz%3D_1-6Qwj9guif5r3bZtsLFb0vveg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Larimer County Reservoirs 11/22/14
The Black Scoter, White-winged Scoter, and Long-tailed Duck are all still at Douglas Reservoir as of late this morning. Nicole Teel, Fawn Simonds, and I also had very nice views at a SORA in a creek west of the small metal building on the north side of Douglas Reservoir. Nice to find. No sign of any Loons at Annex #8 Tundra Swans still present at Hamilton Reservoir. 7 total this time. Good birding, Austin Hess Fort Collins, Colorado -- 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/998c6427-987d-46be-8de0-8331c1ac98c1%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Pueblo birds on 11/22
The re-scheduled Aiken Audubon trip that was going to be last Sunday, occurred today. It was somewhat windy early, though it got nicer. Highlights from Pueblo Reservoir:Red-necked Grebe - 1 out from Northern Plains Campground (early morning light is best from the North side)Great Black-backed Gull - 1 adult on the South Shore Marina tiresLesser Black-backed Gull - 1 first year on the South Shore Marina tiresCommon Loon - 1 only near the dam in the SE CornerBonaparte's Gulls were off West Fishing Road, as were a couple of Clark's GrebesHorned Grebes were near the dam, and Western and Eared were scattered all overCassin's Finch(es) were in the junipers at West Fishing RoadMountain Bluebirds were all over the place. At Pueblo City Park:A juvenile male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was seen in the NE Corner of Pueblo City Park. Brandon Percival Pueblo West, 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/199530973.4146990.1416701116455.JavaMail.yahoo%40jws10641.mail.bf1.yahoo.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: [cobirds] Rocky Mtn Arsensal NWR -- Adams County
Hello, Just to start, let me say, no rarities -- just many old friends on a day of changing weather (Saturday). The lake status update at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR: After our early November deep-freeze, Lake Mary, Lake Ladora and the Havana Ponds are completely frozen and ice covered. I did not hike out to the Rod and Gun Ponds -- but would presume that since they are small ponds/lakes, they are frozen over as well. Not much bird-action happening at these ice-covered lakes though I did see deer, prairie dog and coyote. However, there is still significant open water at Lower Derby Lake -- which is visible from 6th Avenue (64th Avenue). This lake is closed to public walking access around the lake, but is easily visible from the paved road. Binoculars or a spotting scope definitely help. Canada Geese (thousands) and Mallards (many) -- and a very vocal group at that. However, as might be expected, there were many others mixed in including American Wigeon, Gadwall, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, Blue-winged Teal, Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveler (scores), Snow Goose (1 stand out among the Canada Geese), Pied-billed Grebe, American Coot (scores) and Ring-billed Gull (scores). What kept it all interesting were the Bald Eagles -- one mature adult and 5 immature adults. As one might imagine, their passes over open water were quite a spectacle. At one point, on the ice-shelf at water's edge, there were 6 Bald Eagles in various stages of maturity including one stunning mature Bald Eagle. At the inlet to Lake Ladora just below Lower Derby Lake, I did see a Belted Kingfisher. Elsewhere at RMANWR, I did see American Robin, Starling, Black-billed Magpie, Red-tailed Hawk and Mourning Dove. I was hoping to see at least a few sparrows or finches -- but none seen today (seems strange -- perhaps our unseasonable cold weather plays a role). Thanks for everyone's great reports -- I'm indebted to everyone here. Ben Kemena Denver, Colorado -- 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/BAY178-W82CC835870D375513C04CA9750%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] New COBirds.org website: Check out the homepage
Hello, Birders. Sorry, I was off the grid, at least COBirds-wise, last week. Which means I haven't had a chance for a little while to tell you more about all the great content and functionalities of the new COBirds website. Like the homepage iteself! If you haven't gone there yet, please do. Designer Ann Johnson has done a marvelous job of making this site function well both on smartphones and in the old-fashioned medium of computer monitors. The basic concept of the homepage is to navigate you toward useful and timely content, both onsite and offsite. You've heard already about some of the splendid onsite content (convention reports, upcoming events, etc.). But the homepage is also an efficient way to get to offsite content of special interest to Colorado birders. A sampler: 1. CFO headlines. This is what it sounds like--current news for Colorado birders. 2. Colorado County Birding and the Colorado Bird Records Committees sites. These are sorta onsite, sorta offsite. More onsite, inasmuch as you get full access with your COBirds.org password. 3. COBirds (i.e., the listserv, where you are right now), eBird-Colorado, and CFO's group page on Facebook. 4. Birding and field ornithological sites with special relevance to CFO's mission. For example, the Colorado Birding Trail and the Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas. And a whole lot more: a bird ID quiz, a bird checklist for the state, a directory of CFO volunteers, a portal to online content for Colorado Birds, information on grants and scholarships, etc. See for yourself! It's all here: *http://cobirds.org* Ted Floyd Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado -- 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/a92b7c29-6af5-4a12-a1ae-430a975a9ed2%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Huerfano and Las Animas Cos. Birding
This morning I visited Lake Trinidad SP (Las Animas) and was amazed by the variety of ducks, loons, grebes, etc on the water. The highlights were: Common Loon - 2 Red-throated Loon - 1 Red-necked Grebe - 2 Surf Scoter - 1 White-winged Scoter - 1 Long-tailed Duck - 1 This is the best birding that I've ever experienced at this location by miles. Hunters were present. Yesterday I stopped at Lathrop SP (Huerfano) which was teeming with hundreds of gulls and ducks. The highlights here: Barrow's Goldeneye - 1 out of 100+ Common Goldeneyes. Red-necked Grebe - 2 Long-tailed Duck - 1 Rich Miller Canon City -- 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/3d891.132bd774.41a2a828%40aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Birding in Colorado Springs, Canon City and Pueblo, 11/22
This morning, Todd Deininger, Sue Riffe, Gwen Moore and I set off for the middle of the state to look for several recently reported rarities. We started at Prospect Lake in Colorado Springs (El Paso) where we got up-close and personal with all three scoters (2 Surf) plus Greater Scaup, Red-breasted Merganser and lots of other more expected species. We then went down CO 115 to Penrose (Fremont) and Brush Hollow Reservoir where there were double-digit Killdeer and 3 Canyon Towhees among others. We continued to Tunnel Drive where it was quite windy, but that didn't disturb a flock of Bushtits, a handful of White-crowned Sparrows and a Cooper's Hawk overhead (but no Rufous-crowned Sparrows, alas). In Canon City itself we had a sharp male Williamson's Sapsucker and a Red-naped Sapsucker in Centennial Park and found Juniper Titmouse along Temple Canyon Drive. We then continued to Pueblo Reservoir State Park (Pueblo) where, with Brandon Percival's assistance we had several productive stops (although not always seeing the same birds that Brandon reported earlier today). At West Fishing Road we had at least two Bonaparte's Gulls and Horned Grebes by the dam, but at the south marina we had 1st winter and adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a 1st winter Mew Gull, but no Great Black-backed Gull. In addition, the only woodpecker we could find at City Park in Pueblo was a downy. Finally we stopped at Big Johnson (El Paso) on our trip home where we had 2 or 3 Common Loons in the thousands of birds, but we were not able to turn up other recently reported good finds. Bill Kaempfer Boulder -- 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/F90B1155A81D474890D22EEFFFA7CAE51C1E6DFECB%40EXC4.ad.colorado.edu. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Larimer County- 11/22
Nick Komar and I spent the whole day birding Larimer County. We started the morning off at Annex Reservoir #8. Like Austin reported earlier today, it was devoid of loons. If anyone is interested, I posted a few photos of the loon from Thursday on my Flickr page here: https://flic.kr/p/qa5q99. From Annex 8 we headed to Cobb Lake where we found 2 Common Loons and a possible Thayer's Gull. The gull was on the darker side and the undersides of the primaries looked too dark for us to comfortably call it a Thayer's. After Cobb Lake we went to Poudre Reservoir #3. Nick mentioned to keep an eye out for black ducks, and I got excited when I spotted a darker Mallard-like duck. It wasn't a black duck, but it was a Mexican(ish) Mallard. I am still not very sure how to determine a pure/pure enough/obvious intergrade, but there was no green in the bird's head and there was not a whole lot of white in the tail. We also had 5 species of geese on the reservoir. We made a quick stop at Douglas Reservoir where we spotted the continuing Black and White-winged Scoters and Long-tailed Duck. We also relocated an interesting gull I found on Thursday, and as I suspected it turned out to be a small first-year Ring-billed Gull. Although we counted over 300 goldeneyes, we could not pick out any Barrow's. Another check of Annex #8 still did not produce the loon from earlier in the week. Our next stop was Timnath Reservoir where the second goldeneye I saw was a male Barrow's and Nick spotted a first-year gull with what looked like fairly uniform gray primaries. The gull flew away, but after we didn't find anything else out of the ordinary we tried to find the gull. It may have stopped at the Wal Mart on Harmony, because we found a first-year Thayer's Gull there along with a nice assortment of ducks and an interesting Herring Gull that showed a paler rump and more white in the tail than the average American Herring Gull. From there we met up with Georgia Doyle at Fossil Creek Reservoir. Although we did not find much of anything out of the ordinary, there was a decent number of birds including almost 50 American White Pelicans and over 500 Common Mergansers. As the daylight was fading we headed south to the northern part of Horseshoe Lake where we found likely the same Thayer's Gull from Wal Mart along with the continuing Mew Gull and 2 Mexican(ish) Mallards. One of the Mallards didn't have as much white in the tail or chestnut in the breast as the other one did. I also got very excited when I saw a dark gull that looked tiny. I was hoping for another species, but it turned out to be a late Franklin's Gull. We ended the day at Lake Loveland where we added our final species of gull for the day with 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Nick also spotted and photographed (maybe poorly in the fading light?) a California Gull that had a noticeably paler back and a whiter head that was possibly from the northern Great Plains population. Overall it was a really fun day of birding highlighted by 26 species of waterfowl and 8 species of gulls. Good Birding, Andy Bankert Fort Collins, 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/CAMvLbkhbAUTYiKZu%3DfGL6%3D-exhHNfSfKVEX2xbovmrfkLtci8g%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
