Date: February 21, 2011 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8759
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, February 21, 2011 at 5 am, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on the species in this report) TUNDRA SWAN (Delta) EURASIAN WIGEON (Morgan) Long-tailed Duck (Denver) Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Delta, Douglas, *Larimer, Summit) Wild Turkey (Adams/Denver) GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Pueblo) White-winged Dove (Boulder) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Larimer) Chihuahuan Raven (*El Paso) Winter Wren (*Boulder, El Paso) Curve-billed Thrasher (Jefferson) PINE WARBLER (*Fremont) Swamp Sparrow (Boulder) White-throated Sparrow (Jefferson) Harris's Sparrow (Jefferson) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder, Jefferson) Snow Bunting (*Routt) Gray-crown Rosy-Finch (Jefferson, Rio Blanco, Routt, Saguache) Black Rosy-Finch (Jefferson, Rio Blanco, Saguache) Adams County: --Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Andrews on the South Platte River between 78th and 88th Ave by the green water tank on February 15. There were 3 males and 2 females. Adams/Denver Counties: --6 Wild Turkeys were reported by Gilbert along the Platte River about 1/2 mile south of 64th and York on February 18. Riverside Cemetery is to the east and Crown Recycling Plant to the west. Wild Turkeys are on the Adams County list but not on the Denver County list. Boulder County: --Floyd reports that the Swamp Sparrow continues at Greenlee Preserve at least through February 13. --A pair of White-winged Doves was reported by Pieplow at feeders on the east side of Spine Road north of White Rock Circle on February 15.. --Severs reports that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues near the Teller Farm North parking lot at least through February 16. Head along the trail west and it was long the fence line planted with Skunk brush and Plum in piles of tumbleweeds. On February 17, Heinrich refound the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW. Heinrich reported that the flock of sparrows also moves to the north side of Valmont near the White Farm House. On February 19, Gent refound the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW along the trail west of the parking lot, it was on the trail for a short time, then flew across Valmont to the weeds on the west side of the White Farm House. When the sparrows are on the ground feeding, they are difficult to find. --A Winter Wren was reported by Nunes on Boulder Creek in a Willow Tangle. This spot is NW of the water treatment plant by Cottonwood Marsh. Delta County: --4 TUNDRA SWANS were reported by Luke at Confluence Park in Delta on February 17 at 0830 but were gone when he returned at 1030. Luke also reported 25 Barrow's Goldeneyes on the river at the north end of the park. Denver County: --A female Long-tailed Duck was reported by Deininger on the Platte River next to the parking lot for Overland Park on February 14. On February 17, Henwood was walking north from the parking lot when the female Long-tailed Duck flew by and landed on the Platte River. Douglas County: --2 Barrow's Goldeneyes (1m, 1f) were reported by Spellman in Parker at Twenty Mile Pond on January 30 and were seen again by Henwood on February 16 and Kingery on February 17. Direction: From the main interection in Parker, go west toward Cherry Creek on Parker Main Street; at Twenty-Mile Road, just before Cherry Creek turn left, and then right into the parking lot. Stay behind the fence to avoid flushing the waterfowl. El Paso County: --A Winter Wren was reported by Chartier at Fountain Creek Regional Park on February 19. It was on the edge of the water on the west side of the trail directly across from MM 18. --A Chihuahuan Raven was reported by Jeff Jones on Squirrel Creek Road east of Peyton Hwy on February 20. Fremont County: --An imm male PINE WARBLER was reported by Drummond on the DFO field trip to Canon City on February 17. The warbler was at the west end of Canon City Riverwalk about 150 yards east of Sells Ave along the Bluff Trail. On February 20, Rich Miller found PINE WARBLER just west of the 1/2 mile marker on the Bluff Trail. Jefferson County: --On February 15, Heinrich reported Curve-billed Thrasher, Harris's Sparrow and GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at Red Rocks Trading Post. On February 18, Henwood reported that the Curve-billed Thrasher, Harris's Sparrow, and 1 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch were seen at Red Rocks. Larimer County: --An adult YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was reported by Mammoser on January 26 or 27th and by Leatherman on February 7 at Grandview Cemetery. On February 13, Leatherman reported both juv and ad male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Grandview Cemetery. The juv was in the NE Corner and the ad in the SW Corner. On February 14, Mammoser reported seeing both sapsuckers in the same area as Leatherman reported on February 13. On February 15, the ad male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was seen by Leatherman in the American Linden with old sap wells. Directions: From the cemetery Entrance at the west end of Mountain Ave. Cross the bridge over the ditch, make an immediate left, go south along the ditch about 50 yards to the road dividing Sections G and 8, turnright (west) and go another 50 yards to the second black security light pole on your left. The American Linden of interest to the sapsucker is the large-diameter shade tree several feet south of the second light pole. On February 16, Leatherman reported that the adult male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER spent the morning in the pine grove east of the porta potty in the SW corner of the cemetery. On February 18, Leatherman reported that the adult male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCK was in the Austrian Pine grove east of the porta potty at noon, but was not there earlier in the morning. Leatherman reports that there are a lot of woodpeckers in those pines so be careful in identifying the sapsucker. --A female Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Lefko at Prospect Ponds Natural Area in Fort Collins on February 20. It was in the SE corner of the middle pond. Morgan County: --A female EURASIAN WIGEON was reported by Walker in a slough on the north side of Wal-Mart Parking lot fence in Fort Morgan on February 11. He reports that the wigeon has been around for about 2 weeks and keeps company with male American Wigeon. Wal-Mart is at exit 81. Pueblo County: --GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL continues at Pueblo Reservoir by the South Marina as reported by Batkin on February 11. Rio Blanco County: --Gray-crowned and Black Rosy-Finches were reported by Luke north of Meeker on Hwy 13 near the house that used to have great feeders on February 17. Routt County: --Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches (and a few Brown-capped Rosy-Finches) were reported by Merrill visitng the feeders at the Steamboat Spring ski area feeding station on top of Mt Werner (just off the Bar UE Chairlift) on January 20 and continue to be observed daily. Hopper reported that the Gray-crowned continue at the feeders on February 13. --3 Snow Buntings were reported by Litteral on CO 131 1 mile north of Toponas at the north end of stacks of hay. Saguache County: --On Poncha Pass (US 285) McConnell reported all 3 species of Rosy-Finches. At MM 117 there were mostly Brown-capped, at MM 118 there were 20+ Gray-crowned and at least 2 Black. Summit County: --15+ Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Niyo at the Silverthorne Sewage Ponds on February 14. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, February 26 will be to South Platte River north from 88th Avenue led by Paul Slingsby (303-422-3728). Meet at 0800 at the Open Space trailhead at 88th Avenue just west of the South Platte River. 88th Avenue is exit number 10 from I-76. This will be a slightly long 1/2 day trip with some easy walking on open space trails. Scopes are optional. Be prepared for cold weather and possibly wind. Please call Paul Slingsby (303-422-3728), if you plan to join this trip. The next monthly meeting of Denver Field Ornithologists will be on Monday, February 28 at 7:30 pm at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Ricketson Auditorium. Paul Bannick will give a presentation on "Owls & Woodpekcers of the West: A Visual Feast". Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder, Co -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
