[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 13 December 2014
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: December 13, 2014 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Saturday, December 13 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Swan spec (*Boulder, *Huerfano) Tundra Swan (Boulder, Park, Pueblo) White-winged Scoter (Arapahoe, *EL Paso, *Las Animas) Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, *El Paso, *Huerfano, Larimer, Park) Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Arapahoe, Garfield, *Huerfano, Park, Pueblo) Pacific Loon (*Las Animas) YELLOW-BILLED LOON (Larimer) Red-necked Grebe (*Douglas/Jefferson, *Huerfano, Larimer, *Las Animas, Prowers, Pueblo) Black-legged Kittiwake (Pueblo) Thayer's Gull (*Adams, *Arapahoe, Larimer) ICELAND GULL (Larimer) Glaucous Gull (*Arapahoe) Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, El Paso, Larimer, Park, Pueblo) Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo) Greater Roadrunner (Baca, Bent) COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD (Mesa) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers) Black Phoebe (Mesa) Winter Wren (Baca, Otero) Bewick's Wren (Baca) Curve-billed Thrasher (Baca, Otero) Pine Warbler (Boulder) Fox Sparrow (Jefferson) Golden-crowned Sparrow (Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (El Paso, Prowers) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Moffat, Pueblo) Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Boulder) Rosy-Finch (*Teller) PURPLE FINCH (*Weld) ADAMS COUNTY: --A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported by Hutchinson on the South Platte River N of 88th on December 9. --At Barr Lake SP on December 11, Dowell reported 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 2 Thayer's Gulls. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --On December 8 at Cherry Creek Reservoir, Walbek reported 4 Long-tailed Ducks, White-winged Scoter, Barrow's Goldeneye, ad Glaucous Gull, and 4th-cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull. On December 10 at Cherry Creek Reservoir, Mlodinow reported ad Glaucous GUll and 2nd-cyc Thayer's Gull. BACA COUNTY: --At Carizzo Canyon Picnica Area on December 10, Leatherman reported Winter Wren, Bewick's Wren, Curve-billed Thrasher. --At Cottonwood Canyon on December 10, Leatherman reported Winter Wren. --Along CR 177.9 5 - 10 miles N of Villegreen along east rim of Chacuaco/Plum Canyons on December 10, Leatherman reported 2 Curve-billed Thrashers, 2 Bewick's Wren, and 1 Greater Roadrunner. BENT COUNTY: --2 Greater Roadrunners were reported by Dowell on CR J on December 7. BOULDER COUNTY: --On December 6, Kaempfer reported all three species of Rosy-Finches at Fawnbrook Inn -- about 100 Gray-crowned including some Hepburn's, 10 Brown-capped, and 2 Black. On December 7, Mark Miller reported all three species of Rosy-Finches at Fawnbrook Inn. --On December 6 on a pond on Hygiene Road, Kaempfer reported a 1st winter Tundra Swan. On December 9, Dowell and Nunes reported juv Tundra Swan on pond on Hygiene Road. --At McIntosh Lake on December 6, Kaempfer reported an ad Lesser Black-backed Gull. --At Valmont Reservoir on December 6, Kaempfer reported a 1st winter Tundra Swan. A swan was reported by Minner-Lee at Valmont Reservoir Complex on December 11. --A Pine Warbler was reported by Tumasonis in Louisvile in Ponderosas behind the Cinebarre Theatre at Macaslin Blvd and Dillon Road on December 6. DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Cyganowski at the Handicapped Fisherman Platform at Chatfield Sp on December 11. EL PASO COUNTY: --A f Northern Cardinal was reported by Stuart in Sondermann Park in Colorado Springs on December 9. --On December 11, Drummond reported 2 White-winged Scoters and a Long-tailed Duck at Big Johnson. GARFIELD COUNTY: --9 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at Ranch at Roaring Fork in Carbondale on December 11. --2 Black Scoters were reported by Filby at Rifle Gap reservoir on December 11. HUERFANO COUNTY: --On December 10 at Lake Maria, Rich Miller reported a Swan spec. --At Lathrop SP on December 10, Rich Miller reported 1 m Barrow's Goldeneye, 1m Long-tailed Duck, and 1 Red-necked Greb e. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --On December 2, Chavez reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. On December 6, Hartman reported Fox Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. On December 11, Mlodinow reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. LARIMER COUNTY: --On December 6 at the Larimer County Landfill, Komar reported 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (mostly ad), 5 Thayer's Gulls (mostly juv), and an ad Kumlien's ICELAND GULL. --At Horseshoe Reservoir on December 3, Komar reported 1 ad Thayer's Gull and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (4th-cyc). On December 7, Komar reported multiple Lesser Black-backed Gulls, thayer's Gull, and possible Ad ICELAND GULL and juv ICELAND GULL. --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Hopper at Rawhide Energy Plant on December 6. --On December 10 at Boyd Lake N of Marina, Mlodinow reported YELLOW-BILLED LOON. On December 11, the YELLOW-BILLED LOON was reported by many birders. --A f Long-tailed Duck was found by Doyle in the NW part of Horseshoe Reservoir
[cobirds] Chatfield[Jefferson], Ft Logan,[Denver]
On Dec. 11, at Chatfield Reservoir State Park, the Red-necked Grebe was seen in Jefferson County, near the dam, with Western Grebes. This bird really moves around the lake to different locations. On 12/12, at Fort Logan Cemetery I saw 1, immature Greater White-fronted Goose. The one I saw the week before was an adult. The immature was seen near the pond at the Cemetery entrance,[which is off of S. Sheridan]. Good luck. These Geese move back and forth from other sites. This is Denver County. Good Luck, and have fun everyone on the Christmas counts. Happy Birding ! Tina Jones Littleton, Jefferson County, 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/SNT146-W209516884E6D57C9436C7DC0610%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Red-necked Grebe/Larimer
COBirders, The Red-necked Grebe at Hamilton Reservoir (Rawhide Power Plant) that I found last week is still present this afternoon hanging out with a few Western Grebes. The lone injured pelican is still there and a single Double-crested Cormorant remains. --- Rachel Hopper Ft. 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/000b01d0172d%248702f6f0%249508e4d0%24%40net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Harris's sparrows at Chatfield Arb, Jefferson County
Birding today at Chatfield Arboretum with Lynn Wilcoxson's DFO group we saw 3 Harris's sparrows, 1 adult and 2 first-winter birds. They were close together low to the ground in a bush near the north end outlet of the western-most pond, right near the trail. They cooperated for 10 minutes, then flew up into a tree above us in a beautiful display. Candice Johnson, Denver, CO -- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not an intended recipient, or the person responsible for delivering this message to an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that reading, copying, using or distributing this message is prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message from your computer system. -- -- 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/D6C44EC0A96AC2479B375DB5227E2CFE84A0D9B6%40PRDEXMB2.thechildrenshospital.org. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Costa's HB - YES
Cobirds, The female Costa's HB came to the feeder this evening at 3:02 and finally at 3:50 in sleety rain. The apple tree that she has been perching in lost most of its leaves last night. So, she is perching in a spruce tree just across the fence. With the cold snap today, the Costa's has been irregular at the feeder. Hope everyone has a chance to participate in one or more CBC's starting tomorrow! Sue Riffe Lyons, CO Sent from my iPhone -- 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/2A66BA27-5156-47DE-A979-E935D23363E5%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Found: Yellow-Billed Loon (Chatfield State Park - Jefferson County)
At 4:07pm I found a YELLOW-BILLED LOON on Chatfield Reservoir. The bird was seen between the Massey Draw parking lot and the Swim Beach parking lot. Presumably this is the same Yellow-billed Loon as was previously reported at Boyd Lake. I was not able to go up and see the Boyd Lake bird, but here is a description of the Chatfield bird: Large, block-headed loon with large, yellow bill; upturned distal half of the lower mandible. Head a nice light tan-brown (not the dark chocolate-brown of a Common Loon). Pale face with small eye and larger circular ear spot behind the eye. Clear indentations between the pale front of the neck and throat and the tan-brown of the back of the neck. Back feathers broadly edged in buff creating a nice barred appearance to the back indicating this to be an 1st year bird. The bird was actively diving during the 8 minutes that I observed it. Also, seen was the continuing RED-NECKED GREBE best seen from the Lake View parking area (turn at the Campground Registration office and continue to the parking lot at the end). Joey Kellner Littleton, 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/006a01d01737%24e695ee10%24b3c1ca30%24%40net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Big Johnson Res, el Paso Co, Saturday
Hi COBirders, I stopped by some of the open-water spots around Colo Spgs on a warm and calm day today. Big Johnson was 100% open, but the birds were WAY out there. Best birds (for me) were the previously mentioned White-winged Scoters (near the dam, in the corner), a female LONG-TAILED DUCK, Clark's and Western Grebes, Canvasback, and lots of Bufflehead, Hooded Mergansers, and Com Goldeneye. Near the dam also were an adult Bald Eagle, and a male N Harrier. (Lots of white-faced geese, too, many with what appeared to be tiny bills.) Guess we'll see what transpires after the front arrives tonight. Good birding, Steve Brown Colorado Springs Sent from my iPad -- 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/7BC3DB93-7CF2-479D-9E00-59268BD6FF7D%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] YB Loon pics, 12/11/14, Larimer County
Not great pics, but as a point of reference for Chatfield loon. Guessing same bird. Thanks, Joey, and WELCOME BACK, YB! http://bit.ly/1sqUK4o Tom Wilberding Boulder,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/9ae181c7-1ad1-4c3c-98b6-8983ce81975e%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Sterling (Logan) CBC prep work
Gwen Moore and I spend the day in the Sterling area scouting for the CBC coming up on Tuesday, December 16th. Even though Sterling was the coldest spot in the state today (outside of Leadville) the birds were great. We started off heading up CR 37, the road that one takes to get to the State Welcome Center right off I-76. This road follows the S. Platte to the NE for 7 or 8 miles until it turns and crosses the river. Right in the area of the bridge over the Platte, birds were plentiful and active in an early morning dense fog that didn't burn off until early afternoon. We had a Harris's Sparrow and a Red-bellied Woodpecker as highlights in this spot (CR 40 east of US 138). Next was the tiny village of Pedroni at CR 43 and 48. Once again birds were super-active in the morning's cold fog-best were some Cedar Waxwings and Brewers Blackbirds along with a couple of Ring-necked Pheasants. We continued to North Sterling State Park where the mostly open (98%) reservoir contributed to the fog to the extent that we could not see more than 10 feet off-shore at first. As a result not many birds seen other than a flushed Great-horned Owl. We made our way to the southernmost campground in the park, and I have to tell tales on Gwen, the cold and fog were making it hard to get out of the car. Come on, I said, Or you'll miss the Snow Buntings. I think to prove me wrong, Gwen played a Snow Bunting call notes and immediately we heard responses from them overhead in the fog. We also had the similar but clearly different (drier, more rattle-like and less musical) calls of Lapland Longspurs and Horned Larks. Our first geese of the day showed up in the arms of a group of hunters returning from their blinds-well at least it showed us that there were some geese around. Slowly the ice-fog began to lift and we discovered a group of gulls on one of the few ice shelves on the edges of the reservoir. The first group had just Herring and Ring-Billed Gulls, but a second throng at the end of the park's west entrance road also had an adult Thayer's and a Bonaparte's-both extremely good finds for Logan County in December. Later in the day, the fog had totally dissipated and we were able to add to our totals including four American White Pelicans (our only flagged species for the day), Double-crested Cormorant and Western Grebe. On our way back to the metro area we stopped at Prewitt-the number of birds there was overwhelming, but nothing in terms of new species other than a small flock of Great-tailed Grackles. All told on the day, we found 54 species 53 of which were in the Sterling CBC circle. 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/F90B1155A81D474890D22EEFFFA7CAE51C1E6E0CD9%40EXC4.ad.colorado.edu. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Yellow-breasted Chat, still, Carbondale Garfield Cty
Hi all The unseasonal Yellow-breasted Chat, possibly of the eastern form 'virens', is still at the Ranch at Roaring Fork, Carbondale today, Saturday. Also a single Snow Goose there (an unusual bird in this valley!) Good birding all Dick Filby Carbondale, 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/BLU436-SMTP239847F9212BC8397E45B8B26E0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Red-necked Grebe, North Gateway Park, Lamar (Prowers) Colorado
The Red-necked Grebe first seen by Jane Stulp and Janeal Thompson 15Nov2014 at North Gateway Park, Lamar (Prowers) Colorado, continues to be seen on the pond, as of today, 13Dec2014. Thank you. Janeal Thompson Lamar, 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/115daf24-22a2-409c-9948-53bb905924ff%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams CO
Birders, Barr Lake is being refilled by the irrigation company that owns the water there. Last month the lake was at drought levels as the irrigation company worked on some gates in the dam. It is now rising quickly as the work on the gates is finished. Today there were 5000 geese there (estimate and I'm probably quite low) which were mostly Canada and Cackling but included several hundred Snow Geese, Ross's Geese (incl 1 Blue morph Ross's) and at least 6 Greater White-fronted Geese. There were 1,000's of Common Merganser, a handful of Canvasback and other assorted ducks. Also 15 Bald Eagles and the dark morph Rough-legged Hawk has returned for a 5th year. -- Ira Sanders Golden, 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/CABF3siGNUBPkpGJXxRUqS4VSpwt4%3DFXYhq_UAE2oR2nOb7CgMg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
