[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 20 February 2015

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine

Date:         February 20, 2015

This is the Rare Bird Alert Friday, February 20  sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).

Trumpeter Swan (Fremont)

Tundra Swan (Fremont, Pueblo)

AMERICAN BLACK DUCK (Weld)

White-winged Scoter (Pueblo)

Long-tailed Duck (*Lake, Pueblo, Weld)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Dolores, *Garfield, Moffat, Pueblo, Routt, Weld)

Red-throated Loon (Pueblo)

Red-necked Grebe (Pueblo)

Thayer's Gull (*Adams, Pueblo)

Lesser  Black-backed Gull (*Adams, El Paso, Pueblo, Weld)

GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Adams)

Glaucous Gull (Pueblo, Washington)

Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo)

Greater Roadrunner (Pueblo)

ACORN WOODPECKER (El Paso)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers)

Black Phoebe (Fremont, Mesa)

Canyon Wren (Dolores/Montezuma)

Lapland Longspur (Boulder)

Pine Warbler (Jefferson)

Fox Sparrow (Dolores/Montezuma)

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Jefferson)

Northern Cardinal (Boulder, Prowers)

Rusty Blackbird (Fremont)

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Jackson, *Jefferson, San Juan)

Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder, San Juan)

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Jackson, San Juan)

ADAMS COUNTY:

--On February 8 at Barr Lake, Mark Peterson reported 1 ad Thayer's Gull and 1 2nd-cyc GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL.  On February 9 at Barr Lake, Mlodinow reported Thayer's Gull.  On February 12, Dowell reported Lesser Black-backed Gull at Barr Lake.  On February 18, Sheeter reported 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 2 Thayer's Gulls at Barr Lake SP.

BOULDER COUNTY:

--On February 14 at Ward, Kaempfer reported all three Rosy-Finches.

--On February 16, Floyd reported Northern Cardinal in North Boulder Foothills.

--On February 16, Deininger reported Lapland Longspur on 9th Ave in Longmont.

DOLORES COUNTY:

--A m Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Riley Morris at impoundment ponds on the west end of McPhee Reservoir by the Dolores town Cemetery on February 7.

DOLORES/MONTEZUMA COUNTIES:

--A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow and Canyon Wrens were reported by Riley Morris at Lone Dome SWA on February 7.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--On January 30, Chris Brobin reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle Neighborhood of Colorado Springs.

Please respect the privacy of homeowners.  On February 1, Brook Nelson reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle Neighborhood of Colorado Springs.  On February 3, Erthal reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle neighborhood of Colorado Springs.  On February 6, Erthal and Kilpatrick reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle neighborhood of Colorado Springs.  On February 14, Kellner reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle neighborhood of Colorado Springs.

On February 15, Hopping reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle neighborhood of Colorado Springs.

FREMONT COUNTY:

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Erthal at Florence Riverside Park on February 6.  On February 15, Moss reported Black Phoebe at Florence River Park.

--On February 15, Mark Peterson reported 2 Tundra Swans flying low and to the east from West of Florence RIver Park.

--On February 15, Mark Peterson reported 6 Rusty Blackbirds (2m, 4 f) on CR 119.

--On February 17, Rich Miller reported Trumpeter and Tundra Swan at Holcim Wetlands.  On February 18, Percival and Moss reported 2 Tundra Swans at Holcim Wetlands.

GARFIELD COUNTY:

--On February 19, Filby reported 10+ Barrow's Goldeneyes at Coryell Ronach Ponds viewed from CR 106.

JACKSON COUNTY:

--On February 16, Leatherman reported 75 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches and 5 Brown-capped Rosy-Finches at Moose Visitor Center on the west side of Cameron Pass.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--On February 10, Suddjian reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post.  On February 16, Amy Darling reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post.  On February 17, Matt Clark reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post.

--Ira Sanders reported Gray-crowned and Black Rosy-Finches coming to his front yard at 314 DeFrance Ct in Golden on December 29.  Birders are welcome to watch from the street. On February 16, Sanders reports lots of Rosy-Finches and lots of snow in his yard.  On February 17, Sanders reported Rosy-Finches in his yard.  On February 19, Sanders reported a few Rosy-Finches in his hard.

--On January 4, Schottler reported a Pine Warbler at Denver West Office Park near the SE corner of bldg 7. On January 28, Nick Moore reported Pine Warbler at Denver West.  On January 29, Lisa Edwards reported Pine Warbler at Denver West.  On January 31, Kilpatrick reported Pine Warbler at Denver West.  On February 10, Norm Lewis reported Pine warbler at Denver West Office Park.  On February 14, Matt Clark reported Pine Warbler at Denver West.

--On February 7, 1 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch was reported by Haley at Apex Park.

LAKE COUNTY:

--A Long-tailed Duck was found by Truan and Porter on Mt Elbert Forebay Reservoir on February 19.

MESA COUNTY:

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Henwood at Grand Junction Wildlife Area along river's edge on February 10.

MOFFAT COUNTY:

--On February 11, Luke reported about 20 Barrow's Goldeneyes on the Yampa River just south of Craig.

PROWERS COUNTY:

--At Lamar Community College Woods between February 5 and February 9, Leatherman reported Northern Cardinal and Red-bellied Woodpecker.tp 22nd 

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--On February 7, Percival reported 2 Great Black-backed Gulls(1 ad, 1 1-st yr) at Pueblo Reservoir on ice look W from W Fishing Road.  On February 9 at Pueblo Reservoir, Percival reported Red-throated Loon.  On February 14, Kellner reported Red-necked Grebe and Red-throated Loon at Pueblo Reservoir.  On February 15, Hopping reported Great Black-backed Gull and Red-necked Grebe at the South shore Marina of Pueblo Reservoir.

--On February 1, Mark Peterson reported a Tundra Swan on Lake Minnequa.  On February 6, Percival reported ad Tundra Swan and f-type White-winged Scoter on Lake Minnequa in Pueblo.  On February 8, Chartier reported that the Tundra Swan and White-winged Scoter continue at Lake Minnequa.  On February 9, Percival reported Tundra Swan and f Long-tailed Ducks at Lake Minnequa.

--On February 11, Margie Joy found a Greater Roadrunner at Juniper Breaks Campground on the N side of Pueblo Reservoir.

--On February 13, Margie Joy found 2 Greater Roadrunners at Swallows on the far W part of Pueblo Reservoir.

SAN JUAN COUNTY:

--About 400 - 500 Rosy-Finches (all three species) were reported by Peter Derven near the corner of Blair St and 9th in Silverton on February 16.

WASHINGTON COUNTY:

--On February 15, Mlodinow report 2 Glaucous Gulls at Prewitt Reservoir.

WELD COUNTY:

--On February 8, Lefko reported ad Lesser Black-backed Gull at Woods Lake.

--On February 11, Sheeter reported Barrow's Goldeneye on LUNA Reservoir.

--On February 13, Mlodinow reported an AMERICAN BLACK DUCK at Windsor Reservoir.

--On February 13, Messick reported Tundra Swan on Lower Latham at CR 48.

--On February 16, Hess reported Long-tailed Duck at Windsor Lake.

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, February 21 will be to Boulder Reservoirs (Baseline, Valmont, and Boulder) led by Wendy Wibbens and Sue Summers (wibbwj AT aol.com, 303-330-1175).  Meet at 0800 at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office, 6060 N Broadway.  Exist I-25 at 58th Ave, go west 2 blocks to Broadway, then north 2 blocks to parking lot on right.  Will be in and out of cars with short walks up to 1/2 mile.  Please bring scopes for distance viewing if you have one.  Dress for winter weather and bring water, snacks and lunch.  Please register online or contact leader to register.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, February 22 will be to Morrison Nature Center at Star K Ranch led by A.J. Gest (offsetaj AT comcast.net, 303-994-2420).  This trip is FULL.

The next monthly meeting of Denver Field Ornithologists will be on Monday, February 23 at the Museum of Nature and Science.  Carolyn Gunn will give an overview of Black Swift Research in Colorado.  Enter by the northside security/employee entrance and tell the guard that you are there for the DFO meeting.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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