Date: February 1, 2019 Compiler: Joe Roller, jroller9 AT gmail.com
Phone: (303) 204-0828 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, February 1, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been diligent in reporting sightings and updates on CoBirds. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS are used for very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee. (*) indicates new information on this species. Rare, out of place and out of season species include: PINK-FOOTED GOOSE (Weld) Brant (*Weld) Trumpeter Swan (Pueblo, Grand) White-winged Scoter (Pueblo) Black Scoter (Arapahoe) Long-tailed Duck (*Weld) Mew Gull (Pueblo) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (La Plata, *Larimer) GYRFALCON (*Larimer) Winter Wren (Denver, Jefferson, Pueblo) Carolina Wren (Pueblo) Varied Thrush (Boulder) Snow Bunting (Kiowa) Black Rosy-Finch (Jefferson) Field Sparrow (*El Paso, Baca) Fox Sparrow (Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (Larimer) Rusty Blackbird (Denver) ARAPAHOE COUNTY: ---On January 27 a (f) Black Scoter was reported at South Platte Reservoir. First reported on November 10 by James McCall. BACA COUNTY: ---On January 30 a Field Sparrow was reported from Baca CRs G & 36 by Kathy Mihm-Dunning and Tony Leukering. BOULDER COUNTY: ---On January 31 a Varied Thrush was reported at Pleasant View Marsh and seen recently in neighborhood NW of park. First reported by Ernest Crvich January 23. DENVER COUNTY: ---On January 30 Rusty Blackbirds were reported at First Creek at DEN Open Space. They were first reported there on January 1. ---On January 26 a Winter Wren was reported at the Denver Zoo by Brooks Bennett. EL PASO COUNTY: —On January 31 a Field Sparrow was reported at Red Rock Canyon Open Space. First reported by Jim Merritt on December 19. GRAND COUNTY: ---On January 30 (3)Trumpeter Swans were reported at Confluence Recreation Area on Grand CR 1 (Trough Rd) by Alicia Arnold and Tyler Wilson. JEFFERSON COUNTY: ---On January 28 a (Red) Fox Sparrow continued at Red RocksTrading Post. First reported by Cheryl Teuton on Nov 30. ---On January 28 a Winter Wren was reported at Morrison Park. ---On January 19 through 28 a flock of Gray-crowned, Brown-capped and Black Rosy Finches was reported at the home of Kirsten WItherell, 19640 W 55th Pl, Golden. For permission to visit and details, please text her at (720) 372-0833. KIOWA COUNTY: ---On January 27 a Snow Bunting was reported at Lower Queens Reservoir by Steve Mlodinow. LA PLATA COUNTY: ---On January 27 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Animas River—Huck Finn Pond. First reported by Ryan Votta December 2. LARIMER COUNTY: ---On January 31 a GYRFALCON was photographed by Scott Bailey and reported by Dave Leatherman at Reservoir Ridge Natural Area. Seems to be the same bird that graced the Larimer Landfill this winter. For detailed directions see Dave’s note on CObirds, please. ---On January 31 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was seen again at Grandview Cemetery. First reported by David Leatherman on January 8, just out on the golf course, east of a Porta Potty. —On January 30 a Glaucous Gull at Windsor Lake was seen again. Reported by Ryan Graves on January 26. —On January 30 a (f) Northern Cardinal was reported by Steve Martin at his home SW of Wellington. It has been visiting his feeders since July. Email for current status and directions: falconridge AT cowisp.net. PUEBLO COUNTY: ---On January 31 a Winter Wren was reported by Chris Nunes at Valco Ponds. —On January 27 a White-winged Scoter was reported at a pond at 29th Lane & South Rd. First reported by MaryLynne Ketcham on January 26. —On January 31 a Carolina Wren was reported at the Arkansas River Trail, east of Pueblo Blvd. First reported January 3 by Brandon Percival. —On January 27 a Trumpeter Swan was reported at Valco Ponds SWA and Nature and Raptor Center. First reported by Al Garner on Jan 15. ---Note, a Great Black-backed Gull is often reported at Pueblo Reservoir, where it has wintered for many years. WELD COUNTY: ---On January 31 a Brant was discovered at Frederick Lake (Milavec Reservoir) by Rachel Hopper. ---On January 28 a Long-tailed Duck was seen at Windsor Lake. First reported by Nick Komar on January 27. ---On January 31 a (f) Long-tailed Duck continued at Milavec Reservoir. First reported by Steve Mlodinow on November 22. ---On January 26 a PINK-FOOTED GOOSE was at & Recreation Area, but recent searches have not turned it up among the thousands of geese. It could still be there. First reported nearby by Steve Mlodinow on December 11. This would be a first state record if approved by the Colorado Bird Record Committee. *Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details are at the DFO website* *Northeastern Raptor Tour* Saturday, February 2 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM Joey Kellner (Email: vireo1 AT comcast.net; 303-978-1748) *Denver City Park* Wednesday, February 6 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Chris Rurik (Email: chrisrurik AT gmail.com 253-225-7104) *Yoder Ranch* Saturday, February 9 8:00 AM - Noon Chuck Hundertmark (Email chundertmark8 AT gmail.com 303 604-0531) Good birding! Joe Roller, Denver jroller9 AT gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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