Date: Saturday, March 23, 2019
Compiler: Allison Hilf, ahilf@me.com
Phone: (303) 888-5110
E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, March 23 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:
Tundra Swan (Weld)
EURASIAN WIGEON (Huerfano)
Black Scoter (*Adams, Huerfano)
Black Rail (Kiowa)
Long-tailed Duck (Fremont, Weld)
Mew Gull (*Adams, Kiowa)
Glaucous-winged Gull (Adams)
Red-throated Loon (*Adams)
Neotropic Cormorant (*Adams)
HARRIS'S HAWK (Larimer)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Larimer)
Eastern Bluebird (Alamosa)
Mixed Rosy-Finch flock (Jefferson)
Field Sparrow (*El Paso)
Northern Cardinal (Larimer)
Rusty Blackbird (Arapahoe)
Gull species: Several winter/spring gulls are being seen, primarily in Pueblo, Larimer, Arapahoe, Kiowa and Adams Counties, e.g., Iceland (Thayer's), Glaucous, Bonaparte's, California, Ring-billed, Herring, Lesser Black-backed, and Great Black-backed Gull.
For more information on these gulls, as well as other birds not on this RBA list, please check cobirds.org, scroll down to the very bottom "Recent eBird Sightings".
ADAMS COUNTY:
—On March 22 a Red-throated Loon was reported on the pond across the street from Elaine T Valente Open Space on 104th. First reported March 15 by Peter Ruprecht.
—On March 22 a Mew Gull was reported at at McKay Road ponds, directly east of the junction of McKay Rd in Thornton by Gabriel Wiltske. First reported on March 20 by Chuck Aid.
—On March 22 a Neotropic Cormorant was reported at McKay Road ponds, directly east of the junction of McKay Rd in Thornton . First reported on March 20 by Greg Levandoski.
—On March 22 a Black Scoter was reported at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR by Ginny Bergstrom.
—On March 21 a Glaucous-winged Gull was reported at McKay Road ponds, directly east of the junction of McKay Rd in Thornton. First reported on March 20 by Greg Levandoski.
ALAMOSA COUNTY:
—On March 17 (2) Eastern Bluebirds were reported at Rio Grande Wetland e-bird Hotspot by Kara Carragher.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
—On March 16 the overwintering Rusty Blackbird(s) continue at Cherry Creek SP Swim Beach Area.
EL PASO COUNTY:
—On March 22 the overwintering Field Sparrow continues at Red Rock Canyon Open Space.
FREMONT COUNTY:
—On March 19 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Blue Heron Ponds on Hwy 115. First reported on March 6 by Rich Miller.
HUERFANO COUNTY:
—On March 21 a EURASIAN WIGEON was reported at Orlando Reservoir. First reported on March 18 by the DFO Field Trip/David Suddjian.
—On March 18 a Black Scoter was reported at Martin Lake (on the eastern side near the dam outlet) in Lathrop State Park. First reported on March 17 by Kara Carragher.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
—There has been a mixed flock of Rosy-Finches in Golden visiting the feeders at the home of Kirsten Witherell. To see them please text her at 720-372-0833. If she is not home you may go around the back gate. Be sure you have the correct address- 19540 W 55th Place, Golden (inside Table Rock Community). The birds have been seen most days this winter, most prominent on colder days. Last report March 20 - (11) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch; (6) Black Rosy Finch; (1) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch.
KIOWA COUNTY:
—On March 17 a Black Rail was reported at Kiowa Creek at Kiowa CR 40 by Steven Mlodinow.
—On March 17 a Mew Gull was reported at Neenoshe Reservoir by Sean Walters.
LARIMER COUNTY:
—On March 20 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Grandview Cemetery about midway along the south edge of the cemetery that abuts the golf course . Two Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers - 1(m) and 1(f) were reported on March 8 by John Shenot.
—On March 17 a HARRIS'S HAWK was reported near the intersection of Ziegler and William Neal Parkway (gravel / cement plant). It was visible from Horsetooth Road near the Topminnow Natural Area. First reported on February 21 by Robert Beauchamp.
—There has been a (f) Northern Cardinal visiting the feeders at the home of Steve Martin SW of Wellington since July. Email for current status and directions: falconridge AT cowisp.net. Last report - March 8.
WELD COUNTY:
—On March 20 (3) Tundra Swans were reported at Cozzens Lake. First reported on March 12 by Steve Mlodinow.
—On March 19 a (m)Long-tailed Duck was reported at Firestone Gravel Pit by Steve Mlodinow.
Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details on dfobirds.org
Wray Chamber Greater Prairie-Chicken
Saturday - Sunday, March 23-24
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Gregg Goodrich (E-mail: GreggGoodrich AT gmail.com; 303-655-9135)
Canon City
Sunday, March 24
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mark Amershek (E-mail: mamershek AT msn.com; 303-329-8646)
Southeastern Colorado
Monday, March 25
4:30 AM - 7:00 PM
David Suddjian (E-mail: dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659)
Good Birding,
Allison Hilf
Aurora, CO
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