[cobirds] DFO Big Year April field trips go live tomorrow

[David Suddjian]

The *Bohemian Waxwings* at Bobcat Ridge provided DFO its 142nd species for
Big Year 2018 (all species recorded on planned DFO field trips in CO)! You
can check out our progress on the DFO page, although the total showing is
down two from reality (missing the Bohemian and Fox Sparrow - problem to be
resolved soon).

*DFO's April field trips* will be posted and open for registration tomorrow
morning. Check here: https://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/UpcomingTrips.aspx

You will see some overnight outings in April visiting southeast and
southwest, and other exciting trips in pursuit of great birding and new
species for the year.

There are still some spaces available on some March trips, too.

David Suddjian
Littleton, CO

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[cobirds] Snipe - Bear Creek, Boulder, CO

[Curt Brown --- Boulder, CO]

Doesn't take much running water to keep a pair of Wilson's Snipe happy.  On 
Bear Creek near Bear Creek School, Boulder, CO.

Curt Brown
Boulder, CO





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[cobirds] Re: Red-necked Grebe at Fort Collins City Park Lake, 3pm 2/28

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

Hi all

Quickly left my office to see grebe-photos:  
http://coloradobirder.club/m/photos/browse/album/City-Park-Fort-Collins/

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://coloradobirder.club/


On Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 2:25:07 PM UTC-7, Dave Leatherman wrote:
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[cobirds] Sagebrush Sparrows Plus

[mvjohnski]

Hi all:

A group of us headed to Antonito to chase Sagebrush Sparrows (Conejos 
County) and were not disappointed on this blustery day. We counted no less 
than 11 east of Antonito. This established the earliest spring record for 
the species in the San Luis valley, beating the previous date of Feb 29th. 

To see them, go to Antonito and take road G east until Road F joins from 
the SE. Take F and start watching for the next 2-3 miles and you should 
catch them. Some were singing today. WOW.

Other great birds for the day included about 4-5,000 Sandhill Cranes at the 
Monte Vista NWR (Rio Grande), hundreds of Cackling geese, 1 Greater 
White-fronted Goose at the turnouts, a female Hooded Merganser on the auto 
tour loop, the hybrid Greylag X Canada, and 6 Cinnamon Teal. 

We missed the Rosy-finches at Hostetlers, but had a nice consolation of 
Merlin! (which is why there were no Rosy-finches!)

John Rawinski
Monte Vista, Colorado 

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[cobirds] Red-necked Grebe at Fort Collins City Park Lake, 3pm 2/28

[DAVID A LEATHERMAN]

Dave Leatherman

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[cobirds] Yellow-billed Loon, Red-necked Grebe still at Chatfield SP, Douglas cnty

[cteuton]

Both birds were visible from the handicapped fisherman's platform near the 
marina this morning, with the loon closer to the sandspit and the grebe near 
the dam.
Cheryl Teuton 
Aurora 

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Re: [cobirds] Cinnamon teal, Boulder County

[linda hodges]

A pair of Cinnamon Teal (mating, no less) were also seen yesterday at
Pueblo Reservoir (Pueblo County), below the dam, around noon.  Gadwall and
Buffleheads were the other main attractions.

*Linda Hodges*

*​Colorado Springs​*


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> Yesterday afternoon, there were two cinnamon teal at Pella Crossing in the
> northern pond, east of 75th, mixed with redheads, common mergansers and
> ring-neckeds.  Also present were common goldeneyes, two canvasbacks, a
> hooded merganser, two green-wingeds, a few mallards and gadwalls, and lots
> of coots.
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[cobirds] Yellow-billed Loon

[Diane Roberts]

Monday 2/26 I spotted the Yellow-billed Loon on the Douglas County side of 
Chatfield Reservoir.  Most likely the South Platte Park Reservoir Loon.  
Chatfield was frozen, at that time, on all but the viewing from the marina spit 
and marina area. Diane Roberts, Lone Tree, CO

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[cobirds] Cinnamon teal, Boulder County

[wwillem]

Yesterday afternoon, there were two cinnamon teal at Pella Crossing in the 
northern pond, east of 75th, mixed with redheads, common mergansers and 
ring-neckeds.  Also present were common goldeneyes, two canvasbacks, a 
hooded merganser, two green-wingeds, a few mallards and gadwalls, and lots 
of coots.

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 28 February 2018

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine
e-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.org
Date:February 28, 2018

This is the Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, February 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 (*Adams, Weld, Yuma)
BRANT (*Arapahoe)
Trumpeter Swan (Archuleta, Fremont, Yuma)
Greater Scaup (El Paso, Jefferson, Mesa, *Park, Weld)
White-winged Scoter (*Arapahoe, Jefferson)
Long-tailed Duck (Montezuma)
Barrow’s Goldeneye (Adams, Arapahoe, El Paso, Montezuma, *Park, Weld)
Red-necked Grebe (*Douglas)
African Colllared-Dove (Jefferson)
Greater Roadrunner (El Paso)
Sandhill Crane (*Adams, Mesa)
Least Sandpiper (Archuleta)
American Woodcock (Larimer)
Spotted Sandpiper (Arapahoe, Weld)
California Gull (Larimer , *Mesa, *Park)
Iceland Gull (*Douglas, El Paso, Larimer, Pueblo, Weld)
Great Black-backed Gull (*Pueblo, Weld)
YELLOW-BILLED LOON (*Douglas, Jefferson)
American White Pelican (*Arapahoe, *Douglas)
Northern Goshawk (Arapahoe, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer)
Snowy Owl (Boulder)
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (El Paso)
Say’s Phoebe (*Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas,  Jefferson)
Chihuahuan Raven (Adams, Fremont)
Tree Swallow (Pueblo)
Pygmy Nuthatch (Broomfield)
Winter Wren (*Morgan)
Bewick’s Wren (Garfield)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Denver)
Mountain Bluebird (Weld)
Gray Catbird (Arapahoe)
Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso)
Northern Mockingbird (Denver)
Bohemian Waxwing (Gunnison, *Larimer)
American Pipit (Weld)
Common Redpoll (Arapahoe, Denver, *Jefferson, Larimer)
Red Crossbill (Arapahoe)
Lapland Longspur (Denver, Douglas)
Field Sparrow (Baca)
Fox Sparrow (Delta, Larimer)
Lincoln’s Sparrow (Douglas, *La Plata, Mesa, Yuma)
Swamp Sparrow (Arapahoe, Boulder)
White-throated Sparrow (Arapahoe)
Harris’s Sparrow (El Paso, Jefferson)
Brown-headed Cowbird (El Paso, Yuma)
Rusty Blackbird (Larimer)
Pine Warbler (Larimer)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Arapahoe, Jefferson, *Larimer)
Northern Cardinal (Yuma)

ADAMS COUNTY:
---On February 24 on Picadilly Rd, John Vanderpoel and Bill Kaempfer
reported Chichuahuan Raven.
---On February 26 at Rocky Mt Arsenal NWR, Susan Rosine reported 2 Greater
White-Fronted Geese on far side of Lower Derby Lake.
---On February 27 on Elaine T Valente Open Space, Crystal Beckel reported
22 Sandhill Cranes.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

---On February 22 at South Platte Reservoir, David Suddjian, Cheri
Phillips, Norm Lewis, and Ted Uhlemann reported White-winged Scoter.  On
February 24 at South Platte Reservoir, Matt Hofeditz, Edward Donnan,
Mackenzie Goldthwaite reported White-winged Scoter; Goldthwaite reported
Say’s Phoebe; Stephen Chang reported White-winged Scoter in SW Bay
(Jefferson).  On February 25 at South Platte Reservoir SW Bay (Jefferson),
Christian Hagenlocher reported White-winged Scoter; Matt Clark reported
White-winged Scoter on Arapahoe side.  On February 27 at South Platte
Reservoir, Cal Gesmundo and Zak Pohlen reported White-winged Scoter and
Say’s Phoebe.
---On February 22 at South Platte Park Carson Nature Center, Bill Schreitz
reported 2 f Barrow’s Goldeneyes and 5 Yellow-rumped (Audubon’s) Warblers
in trees NE side of bicycle bridge.  On February 24 at South Platte Park
C470 area, Matt Hofeditz reported Yellow-rumped Warbler.  On February 24 at
South Platte Park SW Bay (Jefferson), Edward Donnan and Crystal Wilson
reported Say’s Phoebe)
---On February 22 at Ketring Park, Diane Roberts reported Swamp Sparrow.
 On February 25 at Ketring Park and Lake, G Stack reported BRANT.  On
February 27 at Ketring Park and Lake, Gregg Goodrich, Mark Chavez, Steve
Miller, and Jim Merritt reported Black BRANT.
---On February 21 at Centennial Park, Edward Donnan reported Spotted
Sandpiper.
---On February 21 at Hawley Road, Doug Kibbe reported 18 Common Redpoll.
---On February 22 at Inverness Golf Course, Mary O’Connor reported 33 Red
Crossbills.
---On February 25 at Milliken Park, Jared Del Rosso reported Northern
Goshawk.
---On February 27 at Cherry Creek SP, Mary Kiehtler reported American White
Pelican.

ARCHULETA COUNTY:
---On February 24 at Navajo SP and Reservoir, Charles Martinez reported
Least Sandpiper.
---On February 25 at Lake Forest in Pagosa Springs, Charles Martinez and
Jean Zirnhelt reported 3 Trumpeter Swans on south end near fishing dock.

BOULDER COUNTY:
---On February 20 and 21 at Pleasant View Soccer Field, Ernest Crvich
reported Swamp Sparrow.
---On February 23 on Nelson Road, Sue Riffe reported a juv Snowy Owl flew
over the road flying NW.  She was about a mile east of US 36.
---On February 25 on Diagonal Hwy and Independence Road, Ron Rodhajsky
reported Snowy Owl flying over road.  It appeared to be an adults since it
was all white.

DELTA COUNTY:
On February 23 at Paonia Forest Service Office feeder, Dennis Garrison
reported that the Fox Sparrow continues.

DENVER COUNTY:
---On