[cobirds] Colorado Christmas Bird Count results

Hi all,

All the results for the 48 Colorado Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) are on the CBC Website or will be very soon.  You can look at the results at http://netapp.audubon.org/CBCObservation/CurrentYear/ResultsByCount.aspx  (then for the Country -- find Untied States and then for the State -- find Colorado).  There are 5 pages of Colorado CBCs.  I'm reviewing all the counts in Colorado, and waiting for a few rare birds to be documented.  If you participated in any Colorado CBC, can you look over the results for each count you went on, and make sure your name is on the list, and look over the species list, and see if there is any errors of any kind.  If you signed up for a CBC, and didn't go on that count, please look to see if your name is still on the list.  If you photographed a bird of note on a Colorado CBC, please make sure to send me the photo.  Many compilers have sent me photos and documentations for rare birds on their CBC, that I THANK them all.

The following species were reported on a Colorado CBC(s) this year, these need to be documented (if they haven't been yet).  The CBRC Website is very easy to use and you should be able to copy and paste your finished rare bird form to me.  These are all CBRC Review Species. 

Eurasian Wigeon 

Glaucous-winged Gull

Glaucous-winged x Herring Gull hybrid

Acorn Woodpecker 

Eastern Towhee

Red Fox Sparrow

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Snow Bunting (southern Colorado)

Eastern Meadowlark

Purple Finch

Common Redpoll (southern Colorado or new county records)

Hoary Redpoll

Also, the following birds reported are quite rare in winter in Colorado that were reported on Colorado CBC(s) this year, and I think the CBRC would be interested in documentation on these, because of the date or location.

Red-bellied Woodpecker (west of normal range)

Hammond's Flycatcher

Eastern Phoebe

Gray Jay (at lower elevations)

Western Palm Warbler

Chipping Sparrow

Sage Sparrow

Common Grackle (unexpected locations)

Pine Grosbeak (lower elevations)

I big thanks to Chris Wood and Tony Leukering (former Colorado CBC Regional Editors) for looking over some of the photos and details submitted for Colorado CBCs this year, their advice is always very helpful on deciding what to do with some of the sightings on Colorado CBCs.

Brandon Percival

Colorado CBC Regional Editor

Pueblo West, CO