This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, January 26, 2013, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name.
Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on this species in this report)
Trumpeter Swan (Larimer)
Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, Weld)
Red-throated Loon (Pueblo)
ICELAND GULL (Boulder*)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Boulder*)
Glaucous-winged Gull (Boulder)
Glaucous Gull (Pueblo)
Great Black-backed Gull (Boulder, Pueblo)
ACORN WOODPECKER (El Paso, Pueblo)
Marsh Wren (Jefferson)
Snow Bunting (Weld)
Swamp Sparrow (Arapahoe, Jefferson)
Harris's Sparrow (Boulder, Weld)
White-throated Sparrow (Weld)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder, Jefferson)
Northern Cardinal (Boulder)
Rusty Blackbird (Adams)
Rosy-Finches (Grand)
Common Redpoll (Jefferson, Grand, Larimer*, Mesa, Pueblo)
HOARY REDPOLL (Larimer*)
ADAMS COUNTY:
-- On January 26, Miller reported the small flock of Rusty Blackbirds continues to be seen on the South Platte River in the vicinity of the I-76 bridge; if not here, look upstream - they have been found as far upstream as the sewage plant outflow near Sand Creek. Miller also reported that one of the two White Pelicans first reported by Goulart on Jan 21 was still present on the river near the I-76 bridge on the 26th. Barrow's Goldeneyes (both male and female) continue to be seen on the S. Platte between 78th and 88th (opposite the green & white water tank).
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
--Two Long-tailed Ducks and a Common Loon were still present on South Platte Reservoir (signed entrance is on Platte Canyon Rd. north of C-470) on January 25. Five Greater Scaup were on the small lake ("Blackrock Lake") between South Platte Reservoir and the Platte River in South Platte Park on the 25th. A Swamp Sparrow was found by Henwood and Raker on the 25th along the So. Platte about 100 yds. (estimated) downstream (north) from the east-most parking area here near an island in the river.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--On January 12, Heinrich reported a Northern Cardinal in his yard near the intersection of 3rd and Forest in Boulder. Although possibly still in the area, there have been no recent reports of the Cardinal.
--On January 13, Guarente reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW and a Harris's Sparrow were still present near the Teller Farms Trail head parking area on Valmont Rd. There have been no recent reports of either sparrow.
--Nunes reported an adult ICELAND GULL at Teller Lake #5 about 8:30 on the morning of Jan. 26; it was not seen later in the morning. Three adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls were also here on the 26th. Kaempfer reported a 1st cycle Glaucous-winged Gull at Teller Lake #5 on January 24, and on January 18, Vanderpoel reported a 1st cycle Great Black-backed Gull here.
EL PASO COUNTY:
--On January 13, multiple observers report the ACORN WOODPECKER continues in SW Colorado Springs in the 1804 - 1810 section of Cheyenne Blvd. It was seen again on the 19th.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
-- Erthal reported a Marsh Wren and a Swamp Sparrow seen in the Wheatridge Greenbelt on Jan. 22. Both birds were seen in the marsh at the southwest corner of Bass Lake near the end of the boardwalk.
-- The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at the Red Rocks Trading Post, first reported by Henwood on Nov. 26, continues to be seen at least through January 24.
--On January 22, Santangelo reports about 8 Common Redpolls, first reported on the 14th, are still coming to his feeder in Wheatridge. His address is: 3525 Estes St. (two blocks north of Crown Hill Lake and two blocks south of 38th Ave). You may park in front of the driveway but please do not park in the driveway and please stay in your car to observe the Redpolls.
GARFIELD COUNTY:
--On January 18, Filby reported 145 Barrow's Goldeneye at Coryell Ranch in Carbondale.
GRAND COUNTY:
--On January 18, Filby reported that in Kremmling the feeders in the 900 block of Eagle had 100 Common Redpolls. 60+ Rosy-Finches of all three species were present.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--The large flock (>100) of Redpolls continues to be seen behind the Discovery Museum in Ft. Collins, located at Cherry and Mason St which is the NW corner of College and Cherry through Jan. 26. While almost all are Common Redpolls, multiple observers have seen probable/possible HOARY REDPOLLs at this location since December 23, most recently four on Jan. 26 reported by Hopper.
--On January 18, Shenot had a flock of 24 Common Redpolls at the Community Church feeders in Livermore.
-- Reyes reports the two Trumpeter Swans continue to be seen on Lower Hoffman Lake, Loveland, seen on Jan. 23.
MESA COUNTY:
--On January 14, Dexter reported 8 Common Redpolls at feeders just east of the intersection of CO-65 and Mesa County KE Rd about 1/4 mile from the intersection. The feeders are on the north side of the road. Look for a white trailer with blue trim. The feeders are on the west side of the trailer and easy to view from KE Rd.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
--On January 16, Nelson reported that the Red-throated Loon previously reported by Percival, was seen off Juniper Breaks at Pueblo Reservoir. At the South Marina Komar reported that the Great Black-backed Gull and a 1st-cyc Glaucous Gull were present on January 13.
--On January 16, Nelson reported that the ACORN WOODPECKER is still present at Pueblo Mountain Park near Beulah.
WELD COUNTY:
--Kaempfer reported that the Long-tailed Duck, first reported by Mlodinow, continues at Frederick Recreation Area, Frederick on Jan. 21.
--On January 14, Sheeter reported an adult Harris's Sparrow off of CR 52 near Lower Latham Reservoir and a White-throated Sparrow on CR 54.
--On January 15, Schmoker reported a Snow Bunting 0.7 mi. north of Weld Co. Rd. 122 on WCR 45.
DFO FIELD TRIPS:
Saturday, February 2: Northeast Raptor Tour
Leader: Joey Kellner (303) 978-1748
Meet the leader at 6:30 am at the Division of Wildlife (DOW), 6060 N. Broadway. Exit I-25 at 58th Av., go west 2 blocks to Broadway, then north 2 blocks to the DOW parking lot on the right. This is a full-day trip - bring water, lunch and snacks.
Sunday, February 3: Chatfield State Park
Leader: Paul Slingsby (303) 422-3728
Meet the leader at 8:00 am at the Kingfisher Bridge trail head at the south end of the Park where the road crosses the Platte River. This is a half-day trip ending about 1 pm; lunch is optional. Will be walking 2-3 miles on dirt trails. Please register with Paul if you plan to go on this trip.
Good Birding,
Dick Schottler
Golden
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