Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: March 19, 2013
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, March 19, sponsored
by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If
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number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each sighting.
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Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on this
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Swan spec (Delta)
Trumpeter Swan (Larimer, Weld)
Tundra Swan (Boulder, Delta, Morgan, Weld)
Long-tailed Duck (Weld)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Summit, Weld)
Red-necked Grebe (Weld)
MEW GULL (Weld)
Thayer's Gull (Denver, Weld)
ICELAND GULL (Arapahoe)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Denver, *Larimer, Weld)
Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe, Weld)
Great Black-backed Gull (Weld)
White-winged Dove (Boulder)
Varied Thrush (El Paso, Larimer)
Bohemian Waxwing (Boulder, *Larimer)
Lapland Longspur (Weld)
White-throated Sparrow (Morgan)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson)
Rusty Blackbird (Pueblo)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Grand, Jackson, Pitkin, Summit)
Black Rosy-Finch (Grand)
PURPLE FINCH (Larimer)
Common Redpoll (Grand, Jackson, *Jefferson)
HOARY REDPOLL (Bent)
*ARAPAHOE COUNTY:*
--On March 17, Teuton reported juv Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull seen
from the platform off of Prairie Loop at Cherry Creek Reservoir.
*BENT COUNTY:*
--On March 1, Linda Groat reported HOARY REDPOLL coming to her feeder in
eastern Bent County. Please contact her at towhee1 At live.com for
details. Leatherman reported that the HOARY REDPOLL was seen on March 2 by
many birders. Groat reported on March 10 that the HOARY REDPOLL continues
to come to her feeder.
*BOULDER COUNTY:*
--9 Tundra Swans were reported by Hundertmark at Walden Ponds on March 2.
Kaempfer reported 3 Tundra Swans at Valmont Reservoir on March 2. On
March 5, Rynes reported 12 Tundra Swans at Cottonwood Marsh. On March 6,
Waltman reported 12 Tundra Swans at Walden Ponds and 12 Tundra Swans at
Clover Basin Reservoir near Longmont. On March 9, Kaempfer reported 12
Tundra Swans at Walden Ponds. On March 16, Komar reported 6 Tundra Swans
at Walden Ponds. On March 17, Stiles reported that the Tundra Swans are
coming and going between Cottonwood Marsh and Valmont Reservoir.
--On March 12, Waltman reported 7 Bohemian Waxwings at NE end of Sage
Valley Rd. Directions: Take US 36 north out of Boulder towards Lyons,
before Lefthand Canyon Dr, turn right (East) on Plateau Rd. Sage Valley is
first left (North) turn.
--A White-winged Dove was reported by Komar in the Gunbarrel area on March
16.
*DELTA COUNTY:*
--8 Tundra Swans were reported by Horn at Fruitgrowers Reservoir (also know
as Hart's Basin) on March 5. On March 6, Fenton
looked for the Tundra Swans at Fruitgrowers Reservoir but did not find
them. But she found 8 Tundra Swans on a pond across G50 Rd from Escalante
SWA, Hamilton tract on March 6. On March 10, Rick Harner reported 2 swans
at Hart's Basin. On March 10, Robinsong reported a swan at Escalante SWA
at G50 Rd. On March 11, Robinsong reported 2 swans at Fruitgrowers
Reservoir.
On March 12, Horn reported 3 Tundra Swans at Hart's Basin.
*DENVER COUNTY:*
--At Marston Reservoir on March 12, Tina Jones reported 1 ad Lesser
Black-backed Gull, and 2 Thayer's Gulls (1 ad, 1 1-st cyc).
*EL PASO COUNTY:*
--A Varied Thrush was reported by Bonestroo at Kettle Lake #1 at the Air
Force Academy on March 15. The bird was W of the lake.
*GRAND COUNTY:*
--In Kremmling on March 12, Filby reported 10 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches, 1
Black Rosy-Finch, and 25 Common Redpolls.
--At a subdivision by CO 9 at S end of county (entrance road is names
Spring Creek Road) 100+ Rosy-Finches including at least 5 Brown-capped were
reported by Filby on March 12.
*JACKSON COUNTY:*
--In Walden on March 12, Filby reported 60 Common Redpolls and 10
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches.
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*JEFFERSON COUNTY:*
-- The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at the Red Rocks Trading Post, first reported
by Henwood on Oct 26 and present all winter, was seen again on March 11 by
Henwood.
--The Wheat Ridge Redpoll(s) have been showing up in late afternoon at the
feeders at Bob Santangelo. One returned on March 14, and 5 came on March
17. His address is 3525 Estes. Please do NOT park in the driveway, but is
okay to park in front of the driveway and get out of cars to see the feeder.
*LARIMER COUNTY:*
--A m PURPLE FINCH was reported by Sean Walters on the Larimer Campus of
Front Range Community College on March 11.
--A Varied Thrush has been visiting the back yard feeders of Ken Allen in
Fort Collins since Jan 20. His address is 1719 Ticonderoga Dr. Please
call first home: 970-225-0988 or cell: 970-443-8093. On March 17,
Komar reported that the Varied Thrush was seen.
--A mixed flock of waxwings was reported by Gaines by US Bank in Loveland
on Buchanan Ave and 29th on March 12. There were a few Bohemians with the
Cedar Waxwings.
--150 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Kogler at Simpson Ponds SWA in
Loveland on CR 9E on March 16. On March 17, 50 Bohemian Waxwings were
reported by Komar at Simpson Ponds SWA.
--A Trumpeter Swan was reported by Komar on North Hoffman Lake in Loveland
on March 16. The Trumpeter Swan was seen again on March 17 by Komar on
North Hoffman Lake.
--2 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Komar in Loveland on Denver Ave
between Eisenhower and 1st on March 16.
--60 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Bruening at Laurel and Whitcom
across from the CSU campus in Fort Collins on March 18.
--3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Sean Walters at Lake
Loveland on March 18.
*MORGAN COUNTY:*
--A Tundra Swan was reported by Mlodinow at Jackson Reservoir on March 13.
It is best viewed from the SWA on the N side.
--4 White-throated Sparrows were reported by Mlodinow near the intersection
of Bijou Creek and the South Platte River near Fort Morgan on March 13.
*PITKIN COUNTY:*
--At Snowmass on March 13, Filby reported 50 Brown-capped Rosy-Finches and
2 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches.
*PUEBLO COUNTY:*
--At Chico Basin Ranch (fee area), Drummond reported 3 Rusty Blackbirds at
Rose Pond on March 14.
*SUMMIT COUNTY:*
--At Silverthorne on March 12, Filby reported 15 Barrow's Goldeneyes and
150+ Rosy-Finches.
*WELD COUNTY:*
--2 Red-necked Grebes were reported by Sheeter at Firestone Gravel pits on
the pond closest to Hwy 119 on March 1. Kaempfer refound the 2 Red-necked
Grebes at Firestone Gravel pits on March 16.
--Mlodinow reported on March 5 that the Long-tailed Duck continues at
Frederick Rec Area. Komar relocated the Long-tailed Duck at Frederick Rec
Area on March 16.
--15 Tundra Swans and 1 Trumpeter Swan were reported by Wild in Nunn on
March 11. The location is on CR 108 between CR 31 and CR 33. On March 12,
Leatherman reported 16 Tundra Swans at the pond N of Nunn and he heard
Lapland Longspurs while viewing the swans on CR 108 E of CR 31.
--At Black Hollow Reservoir on March 12, Komar reported an ad Lesser
Black-backed Gull, 1 sub ad Great Black-backed Gull, and
1 mystery Gull. At Black Hollow Reservoir on March 13, Mlodinow reported 5
Lesser Black-backed Gulls (3 ad, 1 sub ad, 1 1-st cyc), 1 ad Thayer's Gull,
1 ad MEW GULL, and 1 ad Glaucous Gull. On March 16 at Black Hollow,
Mlodinow reported 1 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 1 ad Thayer's Gull.
--At Timnath Reservoir on March 16, Mlodinow reported a pr of Barrow's
Goldeneyes.
--A Thayer's Gull was reported by Komar at Windsor Lake on March 17.
The DFO field trip for Saturday, March 23 will be to the Longmont Area led
by Chris Owens (303-772-6048). This is a joint
trip with Boulder Bird Club. Meet the leader at 0800 at Jim Hamm Natural
Area parking lot. From I-25 take Exit 240. Go west 4 miles on CO 119 to
Boulder/Weld County Line Road, then approximately 2 miles north to park on
left at E 17th Ave. Bird until 1 or 2 pm. Walking will be held to a
minimum, less than 2 miles, and we will drive from site to site.
The DFO field trip for Sunday, March 24, will be to Barr Lake led by Mark
Amershek and Bruce Neuman (303-329-8646 or mamers...@msn.com. Meet leader
at the Nature Center at 0800. Half day trip, finshed by noon, or if the
birds are good, by 1:00 pm. You will need a State Parks Pass or purchase a
day pass at the entrance kiosk. Expect to walk no more than 2 miles.
Please RSVP to Mark at the above phone number or e-mail address.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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