[cobirds] Red-breasted Sapsucker -- thanks Colorado birders and sapsucker neighbors

[Jim Nelson]

Nearly at the end of a holiday visit to Colorado to see family, I was lucky to 
be in Colorado Springs for a less than 24-hour stay.  We were in Estes Park the 
rest of our visit as I read listserv posts and saw eBird Rare Bird Alerts for 
the Red-breasted Sapsucker expecting the bird to disappear just as we made it 
to Colorado Springs.


We got in too late on Wednesday to try for the bird.  I saw reports from 
Wednesday, so this morning during a 45-minute window I had available to try for 
the bird before needing to check out from our motel and head to an appointment, 
I arrived at Mirada Road with no birders in sight (bad sign?).  I am usually 
the kiss of death for unusual birds.  I almost always miss the target when I go 
in search of a bird that dozens of birders have seen over several days.  So I 
had low expectations for success today.


Three other birders arrived within a few minutes, none of whom had seen the 
bird in previous tries, and we were wandering up and own Mirada looking for the 
sapsucker with no success.  The clock was ticking.  My stroke of luck was to 
stand in front of the house of a very nice woman (Carol, who Norm Lewis 
mentioned yesterday) scanning various pines with my binoculars.  Carol came out 
her door, coffee cup in hand, and asked if I had seen the bird.  When I said 
"no," she told me to wait a minute and she would take me to where she was sure 
it would be.  She walked me back up Mirada where we gathered the other three 
folks and entered the HOA's open space with Carol, her so, and (I believe) 
daughter-in-law.  And there was the bird.  We all had great views and enjoyed 
sharing the special experience.


I added a lifer (thanks to friendly Coloradans, birders and non-birders) and 
made it back in time to check out and go to our appointment.  Couldn't ask for 
a better experience and a great end to our holiday visit as we fly back east 
tomorrow.


Thanks David T. for the great find and all who helped me and other birders see 
this great bird.


Jim Nelson
Bethesda, Maryland




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[cobirds] Pygmy Nuthatch, White-throated Sparrow, and Goose ID Help - Arapahoe

[Art Hudak]

A fat long necked white goose = snow Goose in my opinion.

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[cobirds] Pygmy Nuthatch, White-throated Sparrow, and Goose ID Help - Arapahoe

[Art Hudak]

Andre knows.

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Re: [cobirds] Tønnessen's next?

[Ted Floyd]

Re: Baikal Teal and Variable Hawk. Yeah, what's up with that? I'd add 
Rufous-collared Sparrow to the list too. (Festering wounds...) Did y'all 
know that there are records from the U.S. Rocky Mountains in 2017 of both 
Variable Hawk and Rufous-collared Sparrow? I love vagrant traps up and down 
the I-25 corridor as much as any of you, but I also wonder if there's a bit 
of anti-I-25-vagrant-trap bias at play here.

I know! Tønnessen will find Colorado's first Orange-billed 
Nightingale-Thrush! In the mountains. Of western Boulder County. At the CFO 
convention in May 2018. C'mon, David, we're counting on you.

Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County



On Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 4:06:11 PM UTC-7, Mark Obmascik wrote:
>
> If a Baikal teal shows up behind a Baskin Robbins in Evergreen, would it 
> be a first Colorado record? (Picking scab off festering wound.) 
>
> Mark Obmascik 
> Denver CO 
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 28, 2017 at 3:52 PM, Ted Floyd
>  wrote:
> Okay, so he found Colorado's first Tropical Kingbird in September, then 
> Colorado's first Red-breasted Sapsucker earlier this month. At this pace, 
> he's due 3 or 4 more state firsts in 2018. Any guesses?
>
> Ted Floyd
> Lafayette, Boulder County
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[cobirds] Snowy Owl YES

[Gregg Goodrich]

Thanks to David for the spot and Lisa for the post. We had given up and were 
heading home when we saw Lisa’s post that David found it. About 30 Birders were 
thrilled to see it.

It looked healthy. Lots of preening and it even cast a pellet while we watched 
it in the scope. We saw a kestrel catch a mouse in the same area. So the prey 
is there but so is the competition.

Hope it hangs on for lots of others to see.

Gregg Goodrich 
Highlands Ranch 

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Tønnessen's next?

[Joe Roller]

The topic of "what will be the next addition to the Colorado State List"
has been thoughtfully
covered in at least two articles over the years in Colorado Birds (nee'
Journal of the CFO).

If someone can post that article, I'm sure it would be of widespread
interest. As I recall, someone
predicted the Brown Booby and others predicted Sandwich and Sooty Tern. It
is fascinating reading.
Some of the most prominent predictions were Black Vulture (Yes) and Cactus
Wren (not yet).

I recall that a CFO goal was to make the articles searchable on line and
hope that is being worked on.
If not now, who could take the lead on this, among all of the keen CFO
members? Once the articles
are completely on line, one can read what Ted Floyd is referring to, as
well as the sightings of
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher with photo documentation.

Just to pique interest, Pileated Woodpecker is slowly breeding higher up
the Arkansas River and has
reached the middle of Kansas by now.

Joe Roller, Denver

On Thu, Dec 28, 2017 at 4:52 PM, 'VicZ24' via Colorado Birds <
cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

> If he finds a Rufous-backed Buzzard (or as is presently being called
> Variable Hawk or Red-backed Hawk) shows up at Gunnison for seven years
> would it be a first Colorado record? (Also picking off a festering wound).
>
> Vic Zerbi
> Glenwood Springs, Colorado
>
> On Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 3:52:12 PM UTC-7, Ted Floyd wrote:
>>
>> Okay, so he found Colorado's first Tropical Kingbird in September, then
>> Colorado's first Red-breasted Sapsucker earlier this month. At this pace,
>> he's due 3 or 4 more state firsts in 2018. Any guesses?
>>
>> Ted Floyd
>> Lafayette, Boulder County
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[cobirds] RFI Harris Hawk

[Jessi Oberbeck]

Has anyone seen the Hawk lately?

Jessi Oberbeck
Westminster, CO

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[cobirds] Pueblo PRAIRIE WARBLER continues 12/28

[Brandon]

Happy to report, the Lake Pueblo State Park, Pueblo County, Prairie
Warbler continues to survive the cold temperatures and the
Sharp-shinned Hawk, I saw it mid-morning to mid-day a couple of times.
Today was warmer, so it was out being cooperative, I couldn't find it
at all yesterday, when it was very cold.  This bird has been present
since 5 Dec (at least), and I think this is the latest one ever in
Colorado so far (28 Dec).  I don't think there is a January record of
this species for Colorado.  I'm sure people will be looking on the 1st
and 2nd, and after.

Other stuff, I walked from Cottonwood Picnic Area to Valco Ponds
parking lot, and back this morning, it was a pleasant walk, the main
highlight was a Common Redpoll (calling low fly over) -- finally, I
must be the last person to see one in Colorado this year (my 350th
Colorado Year bird!) -- Thanks to everyone who helped me this year, I
hadn't reached this total in several years (and would not have,
without some very nice friends).

Other birds of note, were two Lincoln's Sparrows (which are like
common this winter in the Pueblo area), and a Say's Phoebe.  I looked
in the area, the Northern Parula was seen on the Pueblo Reservoir CBC,
and as expected, I didn't find it.

Good birding and Happy New Year almost,

-- 
Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Tønnessen's next?

[juncos]

I agree with Ira. Mute Swan shows up each year in different configurations. 
However David's next bird will be an El Paso Co. animal. Possibly Black-backed 
Woodpecker, Northern Hawk Owl, or Elegant Tern. David is eager, astute and 
talented. Maybe most importantly, he is humble. 

Glenn Walbek 
Castle Rock, CO 

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From: "Ira Sanders"  
To: benr...@gmail.com 
Cc: "cobirds"  
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2017 4:33:13 PM 
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Re: Tønnessen's next? 

It should be Mute Swan. 
Ira Sanders 

On 28 Dec 2017 4:30 pm, "Ben S" < benr...@gmail.com > wrote: 



I'm willing to bet Cactus Wren, Carolina Chickadee, Black-crested Titmouse, 
Common/King Eider (several inland records in midwest + Canadian plains), 
Barnacle Goose (1 record each in AR, TX, and NM), Heerman's Gull, Black-tailed 
Gull, White Wagtail, Great Gray Owl (4+ records in N. Utah), Black-tailed 
Gnatcatcher, California Quail, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, and Brown-headed 
Nuthatch are in our future, whoever finds them. 

Ben Sampson 
Centennial, CO 



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Re: [cobirds] Re: Tønnessen's next?

[Ira Sanders]

It should be Mute Swan.
Ira Sanders

On 28 Dec 2017 4:30 pm, "Ben S"  wrote:

I'm willing to bet Cactus Wren, Carolina Chickadee, Black-crested Titmouse,
Common/King Eider (several inland records in midwest + Canadian plains),
Barnacle Goose (1 record each in AR, TX, and NM), Heerman's Gull,
Black-tailed Gull, White Wagtail, Great Gray Owl (4+ records in N. Utah),
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, California Quail, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, and
Brown-headed Nuthatch are in our future, whoever finds them.

Ben Sampson
Centennial, CO

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[cobirds] Re: Tønnessen's next?

[Ben S]

I'm willing to bet Cactus Wren, Carolina Chickadee, Black-crested Titmouse, 
Common/King Eider (several inland records in midwest + Canadian plains), 
Barnacle Goose (1 record each in AR, TX, and NM), Heerman's Gull, 
Black-tailed Gull, White Wagtail, Great Gray Owl (4+ records in N. Utah), 
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, California Quail, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, and 
Brown-headed Nuthatch are in our future, whoever finds them.

Ben Sampson
Centennial, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Tønnessen's next?

['Mark Obmascik' via Colorado Birds]

If a Baikal teal shows up behind a Baskin Robbins in Evergreen, would it be a 
first Colorado record? (Picking scab off festering wound.) 
Mark Obmascik Denver CO 

 
 
  On Thu, Dec 28, 2017 at 3:52 PM, Ted Floyd wrote:   
Okay, so he found Colorado's first Tropical Kingbird in September, then 
Colorado's first Red-breasted Sapsucker earlier this month. At this pace, he's 
due 3 or 4 more state firsts in 2018. Any guesses?
Ted FloydLafayette, Boulder County

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[cobirds] Snowy Owl - YES

[sheflew]

The owl is still sitting on top of a house looking NE from the eastern edge of 
the school parking lot. 

Sue Riffe
Lyons, CO

> On Dec 28, 2017, at 2:34 PM, Gary Faust - Lisa Edwards  wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> David T. of Red-breasted Sapsucker fame has relocated the Snowy Owl. It can 
> be seen from the school. It is across the road to the north of the school on 
> a roof top.
> 
> Lisa Edwards
> Palmer Lake, CO
> 
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[cobirds] Tønnessen's next?

[Ted Floyd]

Okay, so he found Colorado's first Tropical Kingbird in September, then 
Colorado's first Red-breasted Sapsucker earlier this month. At this pace, 
he's due 3 or 4 more state firsts in 2018. Any guesses?

Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County

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[cobirds] Turnover at Valmont Reservoir, Boulder County, Dec. 27

[Ted Floyd]

Hey, all. Andrew Floyd and I ventured out to the Valmont Reservoir complex, 
Boulder County, yesterday evening, Wed., Dec. 27. What a change from 48 
hours earlier. With strong winds, warmth, and hazy sunshine yesterday, the 
birds at Valmont were strikingly different. First off, a *tundra swan* was 
flying around out there, the peripatetic "Valmont swan," I suspect. We also 
saw two kinds of *Iceland gulls:* an adult *thayeri* (more or less expected 
here in winter) and an immature *kumlieni* (unusual in Colorado). In the 
old days, like, last winter, we called the former "Thayer gull" and the 
latter "Iceland gull." Now they are all Iceland gulls. And we found a 
first-cycle *lesser black-backed gull,* but no adults (on Christmas day, we 
saw two adults). The other recent goodies--the loons and red-necked 
grebes--eluded us.

Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County

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[cobirds] Longmont 12/28

[Luke Pheneger]

Hi all,

This morning there was a Rough Legged Hawk perched W of altona middle
school.

At Golden Ponds there was a Swamp Sparrow and Spotted Towhee.

Sadly, it was a little too windy to go anywhere else.


Good Birding
Luke Pheneger

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[cobirds] Red Rocks Trading Post Feeders 12/23 + RR etiquette

[Chip Clouse]

COBirders,
Sorry for the late post. I led a small group from the Front Range Birding
Co up to see what was visiting the feeders last Saturday. I visited Friday
morning to make sure there was seed and revisited early Sat as well. FYI:
the back porch is under construction and was roped off with no access.
We saw 5 different forms of Dark-eyed Junco (no white-winged), Black-capped
Chickadees (no Mountain), Red-breasted and White-breasted Nuthatches,
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jays, Black-billed Magpies, House Finches, 1 - Flicker, 1
- Spotted Towhee, 1 - Townsend's Solitaire, and American Kestrels.  All but
the last two were coming in to the no-mess Patio Blend I put out.
That brings me to the etiquette part.  Upon arrival I found some seed
already in the tray feeder.  This looked like a good-quality mix but had
shells and would certainly sprout.  I was told by employees of the Trading
Post/CO Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum that we are welcome to put out
seed but only no-mess mixes that won't sprout or build up shells.  I was
also told that a lot of birders have been "shushing" other visitors that
have as much of a right to be there as we do.  I would make that a
teachable moment and try to share the birds with the people visiting.
There is nothing like a scope view to open someone's eyes - literally!
So Mary Cay sent out an email a week or two ago looking for volunteers to
help put out no mess seed.  I encourage others to volunteer but please, if
you bring up seed outside of this group, please bring just sunflower chips,
hulled millet or a no-mess blend.

Good birding,
Chip Clouse
Golden, CO

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[cobirds] Snowy Owl YES

[Gary Faust - Lisa Edwards]

All,

David T. of Red-breasted Sapsucker fame has relocated the Snowy Owl. It can be 
seen from the school. It is across the road to the north of the school on a 
roof top.

Lisa Edwards
Palmer Lake, CO


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[cobirds] Snowy owl not seen as of 2:30 pm.

[Gregg Goodrich]

Ranger got photo of Owl at 9:00 am on house east of school. It flew east of
house. Not seen since 9:00 am
Gregg Goodrich
Highlands Ranch

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[cobirds] Pygmy Nuthatch, White-throated Sparrow, and Goose ID Help - Arapahoe

[Jared Del Rosso]

This morning (12/28), I took my new dog Andre for a walk along the High 
Line Canal Trail between Three Ponds Park and Quincy Ave. in Arapahoe Co., 
in part to see what was around ahead of Monday's Denver (Urban) CBC. We had 
a single Pygmy Nuthatch in a very bird section of Dahlia Hollow Park. Not 
far from the park, just off the canal, we had a White-throated Sparrow. 

Before we even got to the trail, we spotted a white goose amid Canadas and 
Cacklings at St. Mary Academy along University Ave in Cherry Hills Village. 
I couldn't get a great look at the bird, which kept its head down or behind 
other geese most of the time I watched it (before the flock flew off). The 
photos aren't great, but perhaps someone with a more robust sense of Snow 
and Ross's geese could provide some input? I'm leaning Ross's, given the 
small size of the goose, the seemingly rounder head, and the (possibly??) 
straighter border at the base of the bill, but I don't have a lot of 
experience with these geese. 

I looked for the bird again on the way home, but as I drove past the 
school, a woman and a collie on official "goose patrol" were chasing the 
geese off of the school's property. 







- Jared Del Rosso
Centennial, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Red-breasted Sapsucker

['Larry Modesitt' via Colorado Birds]

Good news—it flew back to the left tree of his favorite group of Austrian Pines!
Larry Modesitt
Greenwood Village 

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> On Dec 28, 2017, at 10:33 AM, 'Larry Modesitt' via Colorado Birds 
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> It flew north from the Austrian Pines (look like ponderosa) into the large 
> group of white firs in the back. 
> Larry Modesitt 
> Greenwood Village 
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>> On Dec 28, 2017, at 10:15 AM, Scott Manwaring  wrote:
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>> Sapsucker is still here in its regular tree near house #13, 10:15 AM
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Re: [cobirds] Red-breasted Sapsucker

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It flew north from the Austrian Pines (look like ponderosa) into the large 
group of white firs in the back. 
Larry Modesitt 
Greenwood Village 

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[cobirds] Greeley CBC Fun This Saturday [Weld]

['The "Nunn Guy"' via Colorado Birds]

Hi all

Some folks on the Greeley CBC (O Street Section) will have fun counting and 
sifting through the ENORMOUS mixed goose flock I saw on Sunday:

   - 
   
http://coloradobirder.club/m/photos/browse/album/O-Street-Gravel-Ponds-Greeley/

I saw plenty of Canada, Cackling, Snow, Ross's and Greater White-fronted 
Goose--could be Brant hidden in there but I could not find one.


First seven photos show entire flock.


Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

http://coloradobirder.club/


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[cobirds] RB Sapsucker

[David Ely]

Bird present in back pine (of the 3 in row) at 7:30am.

David Ely
Broomfield 

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 28 December 2017

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date:  December 28, 2017

This is the Rare Bird Alert for Thursday,  December 28 sponsored by Denver
Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)
NOTE:  The RBA is now using the new AOU checklist and the order of families
has changed.

Greater White-fronted Goose (Arapahoe, Boulder, El Paso, *Montrose, Weld)
Tundra Swan (Larimer)
Eurasian Wigeon (Fremont)
Mallard (Mexican Intergrade) (Boulder)
Greater Scaup (Delta,El Paso,  Jefferson, Pueblo)
Surf Scoter (Ouray)
Long-tailed Duck (Weld)
Barrow’s Goldeneye (Chaffee, Fremont, Pueblo, Weld)
Hooded Merganser (Pitkin)
Greater Prairie-Chicken (Yuma)
Wild Turkey (Lincoln)
Horned Grebe (Jefferson)
Red-necked Grebe (Boulder, Fremont)
Eared Grebe (Boulder)
Clark’s Grebe (Chaffee)
Virginia Rail (Pitkin, Pueblo)
Sora (Pueblo)
American Avocet (*La Plata)
Spotted Sandpiper (Fremont)
Mew Gull (Pueblo)
Iceland Gull (Kiowa, Weld, Pueblo)
Glaucous Gull (Weld)
Great Black-backed Gull (*Pueblo)
Pacific Loon (Boulder, Denver)
Double-crested Cormorant (Boulder)
American White Pelican (Boulder)
Great Egret (Weld)
Osprey (Larimer)
Northern Harrier (Teller)
HARRIS’S HAWK (Larimer)
Western Screech-Owl (Pueblo)
Snowy Owl (Baca, *Jefferson, Logan, Otero, Washington)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Yuma)
Williamson’s Sapsucker (Fremont)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo)
RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER (*El Paso)
Hammond’s Flycatcher (Boulder)
Black Phoebe (Fremont)
Say’s Phoebe (Fremont, Jefferson, Pueblo)
Steller’s Jay (Baca, Mesa, Otero)
Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay (Baca, Pueblo)
Chihuahuan Raven (Bent, Otero)
Common Raven (Adams)
Mountain Chickadee (Baca)
Bushtit (Baca)
Pygmy Nuthatch (Arapahoe, Morgan, Phillips)
Rock Wren (Yuma)
Pacific Wren (La Plata)
Carolina Wren (Pueblo)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Boulder, Pueblo)
Eastern Bluebird (Yuma)
Western Bluebird (Bent, Otero)
Mountain Bluebird (Kit Carson, Yuma)
Hermit Thrush (Arapahoe)
Varied Thrush (Pueblo)
Gray Catbird (Larimer)
Sage Thrasher (Bent)
Northern Mockinbird (Logan)
American Pipit (Boulder)
Gray-crowned Rosy- Finch (Fremont, Mesa)
Black Rosy-Finch (Mesa)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Fremont, Mesa)
Cassin’s Finch (Baca, Bent, Yuma)
Common Redpoll (Fremont, Jefferson, *Larimer, Yuma)
Red Crossbill (Arapahoe, Baca, Jefferson)
Lesser Goldfinch (Bent)
Lapland Longspur (*El Paso, Kit Carson, Weld, Yuma)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Kit Carson)
Snow Bunting (El Paso)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Baca, Fremont)
Fox Sparrow (Baca, *Delta)
Lincoln’s Sparrow (Fremont, Jefferson, Larimer, Pueblo)
Swamp Sparrow (Pueblo, Weld)
White-throated Sparrow (Baca, Boulder, Fremont)
Harris’s Sparrow (Denver, Fremont, Larimer, Yuma)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Logan)
Dark-eyed Junco (White-winged) (Baca)
Brown-headed Cowbird (El Paso, Pueblo)
Rusty Blackbird (Fremont)
Common Yellowthroat (Fremont)
Yellow Warbler (Mesa)
Palm Warbler (Larimer)
Pine Warbler (*Larimer)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (*Jefferson, Yuma)
Yellow-throated Warbler (Jefferson)
Prairie Warbler (Jefferson, Pueblo)
Black-throated Green Warbler (Boulder)
Northern Cardinal (Logan, Yuma)

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

---On December 19 at Writers Vista Park and McLellen Reservoir, David
Suddjian reported Pygmy Nuthatch.
---On December 23 at Blackmer Lake Highline Canal Trail, Jared Del Rosso
reported Hermit Thrush and Pygmy Nuthatch.
---On December 26 at Aurora Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow and Sean Walters
reported Greater White-fronted Goose.

BACA COUNTY:
---On December 21  .5 mile east of intersection of CR 34 and CR UU, Preston
Larimer reported Snowy Owl.  This is in northern Baca County just south of
Prowers county.
---On December 26 at Comanche NG, Jessie Barry and Chris Wood reported 4
Bushtit, White-winged Dark-eyed Junco, 3 Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay, Steller’s
Jay.
---On December 26 at Cottonwood Canyon Chris Wood and Jessie Barrie
reported Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Red Fox Sparrow (W of where road from Kim
enters the lowlands), White-winged Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow,
Cassin’s Finch, 2 Red Crossbill, 13 Mountain Chickadees.

BENT COUNTY:
---On December 26 at CO 109 between CR 1 and CR 90, Chris Wood and Jessie
Barry reported 5 Chihuahuan Ravens, f Western Bluebird, sage Thrasher,
Cassin’s Finch, and 2 Lesser Goldfinch.

BOULDER COUNTY:
---On December 20 at Twin Lakes, Jeff Parks reported Hammond’s Flycatcher.
---On December 18 at Valmont Reservoir Complex, Randy Siebert and Peter
Burke reported Pacific Loon and 3 Red-necked Grebes.  On December 19 at
Valmont Reservoir Complex, Matt Hofeditz reported Red-necked Grebe.  On
December 20 at Valmont Reservoir Complex, Peter Gent and Phoenix Swan
reported Pacific Loon and 3 Red-necked Grebes.  On December 22 at Valmont
Reservoir Complex, Jeff Parks reported Pacific Loon, 3 Red-necked Grebes.
On December 25 at Valmont Reservoir Complex, Ted Floyd reported Pacific
Loon and 2 Red-necked Grebes.  On December 26 at