Tuesday 18 February 2020

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, February 18, 2020


Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Email: RBA AT Cobirds.org

Compiler: Allison Hilf,     Ahilf AT me.com

Phone:  (303) 888-5110

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Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks!

CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO website.

(*) indicates new information on a species.

For more information on birds seen today, go to cobirds.org and scroll to the bottom for "Recent eBird Sightings."

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Rare, out-of-place and out-of-season species include: 

 

Tundra Swan (Mesa)

Dunlin (Pueblo)

Glaucous Gull (*Adams, Kiowa)

Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo)

Red-throated Loon (Pueblo)

Pacific Loon (Pueblo)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Larimer)

Red-naped Sapsucker (Boulder)

GYRFALCON (*Larimer)

PACIFIC WREN (Jefferson)

Black Rosy-Finch (*El Paso, Jackson, La Plata)

SNOW BUNTING (Jefferson)

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Jefferson, Mesa)

Rusty Blackbird (*Eagle)

Common Yellowthroat (*Jefferson)

 

 


ADAMS COUNTY:

—O Feb 17 a Glaucous Gull was reported on the shore of the North pond at 124th Ponds Near Brighton Road by Susan Rosine.

—On Feb 15 a Glaucous Gull was reported at Ken Mitchell Park & Open Space (view from Goldeneye Ln).  First reported on Feb 10 by Adam Vesely,


BOULDER COUNTY:

—On Feb 13 a Red-Naped Sapsucker was reported at Boulder Mountain Park-Shanahan Mesa by Chris Nunes.

EAGLE COUNTY:

—On Feb 17 a Rusty Blackbird was reported at Daggett Lane. Two birds were first reported on Feb 12 by JoAnn Riggle.


EL PASO:

—On Feb 16 two Black Rosy-Finch were reported at Rainbow Gulch Trail by Chris Brobin.

 

JACKSON COUNTY:

—On Feb 11 several Black Rosy-Finches were reported in Walden and at Colorado State Forest--Moose Visitor Center by Norm Erthal.


JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—On Feb 17 a wintering Common Yellowthroat was reported again on Clear Creek Trail-Golden to I-70.

—On Feb 16 the wintering PACIFIC WREN was reported at Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood.  From the Whitetail Deer parking area walking to the creek, it has often been reported as close as 50-100 ft downstream.  First reported on Dec 22 by Chris Wood.  First JeffCo eBird record.  

Note, this location requires a fee via Daily or Annual Pass (Not covered by State Park Pass).

—On Feb 15 a Golden-crowned Sparrow (perhaps the "Summer Street" individual) was observed at Morrison Park by Chris West.

—On Feb 13 a SNOW BUNTING was reported on Clear Creek Trail-Golden to I-70   

by diligent seekers. First reported Feb 6 by Myron Gerhard. First JeffCo eBird record.

—On Feb 12 a wintering Golden-crowned Sparrow attended a private feeder on Summer Street in Morrison. Observe from public property, please.


KIOWA COUNTY:

—On Feb 16 Glaucous Gulls were reported at several reservoirs in Kiowa County by multiple birders. 


LARIMER COUNTY:

—On Feb 17 a GYRFALCON was seen near the Larimer County Landfill in Fort Collins. There is a new stake-out hotspot near its favorite perch. This winter's first report was on Nov 3 by Robert Beauchamp. Please post updates to COBirds.

—On Feb 9 a wintering Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was re-found at Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins by John Shenot.


LA PLATA COUNTY:

—On Feb 11 several Black Rosy-Finches were reported in Hesperus by Kathy Donaldson.


MESA COUNTY:

—On Feb 15 a Golden-crowned Sparrow was reported at Grand Junction Wildlife Area. First reported Jan 28 by Bob Clarke

—On Feb 13 five Tundra Swans were reported at High Line Lake SP by David Price.


PARK COUNTY:

—On Feb 14 a Black Rosy-finch was reported at feeders in the hamlet of Jefferson in South Park by John Cobb.

 

PUEBLO COUNTY:

—On Feb 16 two wintering Dunlins continue at Pueblo Reservoir-South Marina.

—On Feb 16 the Great Black-backed Gull known as "Murray" was reported at Pueblo Reservoir. Murray has spent 20-plus years as a winter resident at Lake Pueblo SP.

—-On Feb 14 a Red-throated and a Pacific Loon were reported at Pueblo Reservoir by Brandon Percival. Present earlier in the winter too.


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Upcoming Denver Field Ornithologists field trip (details at dfobirds.org)


Longmont Area Birding
Sunday, February 23
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Christie Owens (Email: christieowens2 AT icloud.com; 970-481-7271)

Park County Explorations

Monday, February 24

5:00AM -4:00PM

David Suddjian (Email: dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659)

 

Good birding,

Allison Hilf, Aurora

Ahilf AT me.com

(303) 888-5110


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