Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: January 21, 2015
e-mail: rba AT cobirds.org
This is the Rare Bird Alert Wednesday, January 21 sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Tundra Swan (*Boulder, Pueblo)
White-winged Scoter (El Paso, Pueblo)
Long-tailed Duck (Pueblo)
Barrow's Goldeneye (*Adams, Arapahoe, Larimer, Montezuma, Montrose, Pueblo,
Routt)
Red-throated Loon (Pueblo)
Red-necked Grebe (Huerfano)
CALIFORNIA CONDOR (Delta)
AMERICAN WOODCOCK (*Larimer)
Thayer's Gull (Adams, Arapahoe)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Adams, Arapahoe, *Boulder, El Paso, Pueblo)
Glaucous Gull (*Adams, Arapahoe)
Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo)
PILEATED WOODPECKER (Larimer)
ACORN WOODPECKER (El Paso)
Black Phoebe (Fremont)
ROCK WREN (Fremont)
Canyon Wren (Fremont)
PACIFIC WREN (Fremont)
Winter Wren (Fremont)
Lapland Longspur (Arapahoe)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Arapahoe)
McCown's Longspur (Arapahoe)
Pine Warbler (Jefferson)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Fremont)
Fox Sparrow (*Fremont)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Boulder, Jefferson)
Rusty Blackbird (*Bent/Kiowa)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Fremont, *Jefferson, Park, Teller)
Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Jefferson, Park)
Brown-caped Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Jefferson, Park, Teller)
PURPLE FINCH (Prowers)
White-winged Crossbill (Park)
ADAMS COUNTY:
--A Thayer's Gull was reported by Dowell at Barr Lake SP on January 16.
--On January 20, a m Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Deardorff on the S
Platte S of 88th near the water tower on the east side of the river.
--At Barr Lake on January 20, Hopping reported Lesser Black-backed Gull and
ad Glaucous Gull)
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
--On January 4, Rutherford reported Lapland, Chestnut-collared and McCown's
Longsspurs N of Deer Trail between 3019 and 3071 South Prince Road. On
January 5, Suddjian reported Lapland, Chestnut-collared and McCown's
Longspurs and a Snow Bunting on South Prince Road N of Deer Trail. On
January 11, Goldthwait reported Chestnut-collared Longspur between 642 and
776 S Prince Road.
--On January 9 at South Platte Reservoir, Suddjian reported Lesser
Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull and Glaucous Gull and 2 m Barrow's
Goldeneyes. On January 10 at South Platte Reservoir, Dowell reported 5
Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 3 Thayer's Gulls. On January 13 at South
Platte Reservoir Suddjian reported 1 3-rd cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
1-st cyc Glaucous Gull, and 3 Thayer's Gulls (1 ad, 2 1-st cyc). On
January 16 Tina Jones and Hopping reported Thayer's Gull and Lesser
Black-backed Gull at South Platte Reservoir.
--At Aurora Reservoir on January 13, Dowell reported ad Glacous Gull, 3
Thayer's Gulls and 7 Lesser Black-bakced Gulls.
BENT/KIOWA COUNTIES:
--At Adobe Creek Reservoir on January 2, Duane Nelson reported 2 Rusty
Blackbirds from dam at outlet. Drive W on Bent CR UU from CR 10 until you
get to spillway. On January 20, Duane Nelson reported that the Rusty
Blackbirds continue at Adobe Creek Reservoir.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--On January 1, Gent reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farms
parking lot. On January 5, Dowell and Moore reported Golden-crowned Sparrow
at Teller Farms parking lot. On January 11, Floyd reported Golden-crowned
Sparrow at Teller Farms parking lot. On January 18, Vesekt reported
Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm parking lot.
--A Tundra Swan was spotted by Bob Spencer Jr on January 1 at the Valmont
Complex. On January 2, Mlodinow reporte juv Tundra Swan at Valmont. On
January 20, Floyd reported Tundra Swan at Valmont Complex.
--On January 16, Mlodinow reported all three species of Rosy-Finches at
Fawn Brook Inn.
--On January 17, Floyd reported all three species of Rosy-Finches in Lower
Ward.
--On January 18, Floyd reported 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Valmont.
DELTA COUNTY:
--Beason reported receiving a report of a CALFORNIA CONDOR flying over Hwy
92 near Paonia on January 15. The condor was flying over Rogers Mesa at
32657 Hwy 92.
EL PASO COUNTY:
--An ACORN WOODPECKER was reported by Peterson at Cheyenne Blvd in Colorado
Springs on January 2.
Please respect the privacy of homeowners. On January 3, Driscoll reported
ACORN WOODPECKER in Willow Circle neighborhood of Colorado Springs. On
January 5, Koehn Reported ACORN WOODPECKER in Willow Circle neighborhood.
On January 6, Brobin and Goff reported ACORN WOODPECKER in Willow Circle
neighborhood.
On January 9, Nick Moore reported ACORN WOODPECKER in Ridgeway neighborhood
of Colorado Springs. On January 10, Tonnessen reported ACORN WOODPECKER in
Willow Circle neighborhood. On January 15, Hodges reported ACORN
WOODPECKER in Willow Circle neighborhood.
FREMONT COUNTY:
--A PACIFIC WREN was reported by Percival on the Canon City River Walk on
January 10. Park at Raynolds Ave. Walk the icy bluff trail past 3/4 mile
marker. Listen for it calling on the south side of trail about 50 yards
west of the 3/4 mile marker. Perci
