[cobirds] Black-bellied Plover still a Ramah SWA, El Paso County

[Gary Koehn]

I stopped by Ramah SWA, El Paso County, this morning and saw the previously 
reported Black-bellied Plover on the southwestern edge of the lake.  Also seen 
was a Lesser Yellowlegs and 2 late Chipping Sparrows.  Ducks were sparse with 
only a small number of Ruddy Ducks among numerous American Coots.  This could 
be a result of the on-going hunting season.  


Gary Koehn
Colorado Springs

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[cobirds] Pacific Loon CCSP (Arapahoe County)

[Tom Behnfield]

SE corner. Gray head was evident. Had great looks from a distance.

Also 3 Surf Scoter and several Common Loons.

Good birding!

Tom Behnfield 
Lakewood CO 
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[cobirds] late Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Ken Caryl Valley, JeffCo

[David Suddjian]

It came to my attention that Ken Caryl Valley neighbor Sally Cuffin had a
female *Broad-tailed Hummingbird* lingering at her feeders in the Massey
Draw watershed since some time in October. I made arrangements to visit
today to help confirm the occurrence (and hoping maybe it was instead
something rarer). But it was a female Broad-tailed Hummingbird, and she has
been seeing it pretty much daily. Nice treat for November 10!

Two *Golden Eagles* were soaring nearby before I stopped in to see the
hummer.

The *Yellow-bellied Sapsucker* in my yard was seen Nov 7-8, but so far not
after.

David Suddjian
Littleton, CO

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[cobirds] Barr Lake - Snow Goose & American Avocet

[Gregg Goodrich]

Cobirders,

Had a late American Avocet in NW corner of Barr Lake behind the
Bird Conservancy. Then a Snow Goose in a group of around 500
Canada/Cackling Geese on the island west of the Visitors Center.

American Avocet photos.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25776776

Snow Goose photos.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25778700

Gregg Goodrich
Brighton, CO

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 10 November 2015

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date:  November 10, 2015
This is the Rare Bird Alert, Tuesday, November 10, sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).

Tundra Swan (Moffat)
Surf Scoter (Arapahoe, *Jefferson, Mesa, Park, Pueblo)
Black Scoter (*Arapahoe, El Paso, Park)
Long-tailed Duck (Otero)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle, *Park, Routt, Summit)
Red-throated Loon (Boulder)
Pacific Loon (*Arapahoe, *Ouray)
Red-necked Grebe (Douglas, *Jefferson, *Park, *Weld)
Ruddy Turnstone (Douglas)
Dunlin (Larimer)
Thayer's Gull (Larimer)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, Larimer)
Caspian Tern (Pueblo)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Baca, Bent, Lincoln, *Weld)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Jefferson, *Park)
Eastern Phoebe (Arapahoe, Weld)
BROWN CRESTED FLYCATCHER (Jefferson)
White-eyed Vireo (*Weld)
Winter Wren (Baca)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Bent)
Lapland Longspur (Weld)
Northern Parula (Weld)
Bay-breasted Warbler (Arapahoe, Bent)
Pine Warbler (Larimer)
Black-throated Green Warbler (Weld)
Field Sparrow (El Paso)
Harris's Sparrow (Bent)
Swamp Sparrow (Adams,  Larimer)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Boulder)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (*Park)
Common Redpoll (Arapahoe, Larimer)

ADAMS COUNTY:
--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Gregg Goodrich and Anna Troth
at the boat ramp at Barr Lake SP on November 1.
On November 4, Adam Vesely reported Lesser Black-backed Gull at Barr Lake
SP.
--A Swamp Sparrow was reported by John Breitsch at Rocky Mt Arsenal NWR SW
of Lake Ladora on November 2.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
--A Surf Scoter was reported by Hugh Kingery at S Platte Reservoir in South
Platte Park on October 24.  On October 25, Jim Schmoker, Scott Manwaring,
and Tom Behnfield reported Scurf Scoter at South Platte Reservoir.  On
October 27, Mindy Musick King reported Surf Scoter at South Platte
Reservoir.  On November 1, Doug Kibbe reported 2 Surf Scoters at South
Platte Reservoir.
--A Bay-breasted Warbler was reported by Scott Manwaring at Cherry Creek Sp
on the East Lake Loop on October 31.
--A Common Redpoll was reported by Jamie Simo on the Lake Loop at Cherry
Creek SP on November 1.
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Glenn Walbek at Cherry Creek SP on
November 1.
--On November 8, Chirs Rurik reported 2 scoters at Cherry Creek SP, one of
which was black.  Later Glenn Walbek  and Bob Righter reported two Black
Scoters (ad f, 1st yr m) and a Pacific Loon at Cherry Creek SP.  On
November 9, Doug Kibbe reported Black Scoters and Pacific Loon at Cherry
Creek SP.

BACA COUNTY:
--At Two Buttes on November 7, Mark Peterson reported Red-bellied
Woodpecker and 2 Winter Wrens.

BENT COUNTY:
--On October 18, Duane Nelson reports that he has visiting Red-bellied
Woodpecker, Canyon Towhee, Harris's Sparrow, and Curve-billed Thrasher at
his yard in Las Animas.  Birders are welcome if you notify Duane first.
Contact him at dnelson1 AT centurytel.net
--A Bay-breasted Warbler was reported by Mark Peterson at Hasty Campground
on November 8.

BOULDER COUNTY:
--On October 25, David Dowell found Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm
and Ted Floyd reported at Lesser Black-backed Gull flying overhead.  On
October 27, Eva Matthews reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm.
On November 1, Peter Burke reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm.
--On October 27, John Vanderpoel reported Red-throated Loon at Terry Lake.
The loon was seen by many birders on October 27.
On October 28, Red-throated Loon was reported by Steve Mlodinow, Boulder
Bird Club, Todd Deiniger, Jesse Casias, and Bill Kaempfer.  On October 29,
Tom Behnfield reported Red-throated Loon at Terry Lake.  On October 31,
Carl Starace and m.ob. reported Red-throated Loon at Terry Lake.  On
November 1, Tina Jones, Bob Spencer, Lee Farrell, and Kevin Keirn reported
Red-throated Loon at Terry Lake.  On November 2, Adam Vesely reported
Red-throated Loon at Terry Lake.  On November 3, David Wade and Georgia
Doyle reported Red-throated Loon at Terry Lake.  On November 4, Irene
Fortune and Scott Somershoe reported Red-throated Loon at Terry Lake.  On
November 7, Carl Bendorf reported Red-throated Loon at Terry Lake.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:
--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Joey Kellner and m.ob. near marina
sandspit on October 31
--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Cynthia Madsen near the Heron Overlook
at Chatfield on November 3.
--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Joey Kellner on November 6.
--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Glenn Walbek from the Handicapped
Fisherman's Platform on November 7.

EAGLE COUNTY:
--4 Barrow's Goldeneyes (3m, 1f)  were reported by Leon Thurmon at
Springpark Reservoir on November 8.

EL PASO COUNTY:
--On October 29, John Drummond reported f-type Black Scoter at Big Johnson.
--2 Field Sparrows were reported by Jesse and Renee Casias on  Bar 10 Road
on November 8.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:
--A Great Crested Flycatcher was reported by Cynthia Madsen, 

[cobirds] Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk in Pueblo County

[SeEttaM .]

On my way home from Pueblo tonight I took a detour south and found a dark
morph Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk.  It was at dusk but I got two pics that
show field marks that I have uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog
.

I also did a little birding at Pueblo State Park this afternoon but saw
very little.  It is a good thing that Curve-billed Thrashers are so
reliable when one looks in the right habitat and I did see one whose photos
I also uploaded.  On my way down to Pueblo I checked Brush Hollow Res that
only had a couple of Ring-billed Gulls, a few common distant ducks and a
half dozen Western Grebes.  Saw the same basic birds there over the
week-end but did get to watch a Peregrine make a try for one of the Western
Grebes.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com

SeEtta

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[cobirds] peregrine falcon I-225

[Karl Stecher Jr.]

Yesterday at 3 PM I was driving west to east (Colorado Hwy Dept calls it 
northbound) on I-225 between I-25 and Parker Road.  The center strip has a 
light rail line, and streetlights are also "perched" up there.   I saw a 
hawk on one of the lights, and (at 60 mph) recognized it as a red-tail.  
Two lights further, another hawk was perched.  I expected another red-tail, 
but, no...a peregrine falcon!
 Haven't been by there today.
  
  
 Karl Stecher
 Centennial/Arapahoe
  
  

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[cobirds] Late ibis at Teller Lake, Boulder County

[Indra]

Before work today I went by Teller Lake, the one by the parking lot for White 
Rocks.  The white crowned sparrows were singing, and a big flock of blackbirds 
was in the grasses along the trail form the parking lot to the lake, making a 
pleasant walk listening and seeing the blackbirds foraging in the grasses.  
When I got to the lake, an ibis flushed and flew to the south shore.  Another 
was walking along the edge, directly in the sunlight.  Thanks to Steve M, I 
know to report them as White Faced/Glossy Ibis, but that brings up an inquiry 
box on ebird, and I was unable to document them.  There were also 35 white 
Pelicans and a great assortment of ducks, western and pied billed grebes, 
coots, and gulls (they all looked like ring billed, but I didn't have a scope). 
 It was a lovely morning and if I hadn't had to get to work, it would have been 
nice to stay to see who else might be still hanging around.

Sent from my iPad
Elena Holly Klaver
United States Court Certified Interpreter

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