[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, April 5, 2013

Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: April 5, 2013
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750
 
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, April 5, 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)**
 
Long-tailed Duck (Delta)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle, *Weld)
Red-necked Grebe (*Weld)
Dunlin (Boulder, Weld)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Baca, Boulder)
Black Phoebe (Otero)
Eastern Phoebe (Douglas/Jefferson, Larimer, Otero)
Varied Thrush (Larimer)
Bohemian Waxwing (Larimer)
Harris's Sparrow (Prowers, Weld)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Baca, Boulder, Jefferson)
Northern Cardinal (Boulder, Prowers)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Jackson, Pitkin)
Black Rosy-Finch (Jackson)
Common Redpoll (Jackson, Larimer)
 
BACA COUNTY:
--At Two Buttes on March 30, Dunning reported GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW and
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
 
BOULDER COUNTY:
--2 Dunlin were found by Cropper at McIntosh Lake in Longmont in the SE
corner on March 30. Nunes reported that the Dunlin had moved to a pond NE
from McIntosh on Harvard St on the afternoon of March 30. On April 2,
Boswell reported that the 2 Dunlin continued at the pond on Harvard.
--At Bohn Park in Lyons, Nunes reported an ad M Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on
March 30.
--Nunes reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues at Teller Farm
on March 30.
--On April 3, DeFonso reported that the Northern Cardinal in west Boulder
was in the neighborhood of 4th and Juniper.
 
DELTA COUNTY:
--A Long-tailed Duck was reported by Tischbein at Hart's Basin by the
spillway on March 30.
 
DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:
--A M Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kibbe at "Phoebe Bridge" on Plum Creek
Delta at Chatfield SP on March 28.
 
EAGLE COUNTY:
--40+ Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at Spring Park Reservoir
on April 1.
 
JACKSON COUNTY:
--At a feeder in Walden, Kibbe reported 20+ Common Redpolls on March 30.
--At a private feeder just W of the Mouse Visitor Center, Kibbe reported
all 3 species of Rosy-Finches on March 30.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:
--The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at the Red Rocks Trading Post, first reported
by Henwood on October 26, was seen again on April 3 by Henwood.

LARIMER COUNTY:
A Varied Thrush has been visiting the back yard feeders of Ken Allen in
Fort Collins since Jan 15. His address is 1719 Ticonderoga Dr. Please
call first home: 970-225-0988 or cell: 970-443-8093. On March 17,
Komar reported that the Varied Thrush was seen. Allen reported on April 2
that the Varied Thrush continues to regularly visit his yard around 9-10 in
the morning and late afternoon. Birders are welcome to come by if they
call him first.
--150 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Kogler at Simpson Ponds SWA in
Loveland on CR 9E on March 16. On March 22, Kogler reported 400 Bohemian
Waxwings at Simpson Ponds SWA. They split into smaller flocks and were
seen on the N and E sides of the north pond. On March 29, Goff reported
Bohemian Waxwings on the N border of the SWA. On March 31, Kogler reported
that the numbers of Bohemian Waxwings is greatly reduced at Simpson Ponds
SWA. Maybe 80 -100. Please park in the SWA parking lot. DO NOT park
along the road or on private property.
--200 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Shenot in Old town Fort Collins at
Oak and Mathews in short trees on March 27.
--On March 29, Sparks reported that the Common Redpolls and a possible
Hoary are still visiting the feeders behind the Discovery Museum in Fort
Collins and he reported some Bohemian Waxwings along the bike trail at Lee
Martinez Park.
--At Horseshoe Lake, Komar reported 3 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls on March
30.
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Biggerstaff at the Cobb Lake Unit of
Wellington SWA on April 2. The unit is between E CR 56 and 58 and W of N
CR 3.
--100 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Keirn at a strip mall S & W of
the intersection of Drake and Shields in Fort Collins on April 3.
 
OTERO COUNTY:
--A pair of Black Phoebes was reported by Dunning on Higbee Road on March
29.
--2 Eastern Phoebes were reported by Dunning in Vogel Canyon on March 29.
 
PITKIN COUNTY:
--Filby reported Gray-crowned and Brown capped Rosy-Finches at the top of
Village Express at Snowmass on March 27.
 
PROWERS COUNTY:
--At Lamar Community College Woods on March 30, Dunning reported a pair of
Northern Cardinals and a Harris's Sparrow at the south end and a
Red-bellied Woodpecker was heard.
 
WELD COUNTY:
--2 Red-necked Grebes were reported by Sheeter at Firestone Gravel pits on
the pond closest to Hwy 119 on March 1.  Sheeter refound the 2 Red-necked
Grebes at Firestone Gravel pits on April 4 and says that they are turning into breeding plumage.
--2 Dunlin were reported by Mlodinow in the NW corner of Union Reservoir on
March 31.

--A F Barrow's Goldeneye was reported  by Sheeter on a pond off of CR 26 just west of CR 17 on April 4.

The DFO field trip for Saturday, April 6 will be to Parker/East Bank/McCabe
Meadows led by Mary Cay Burger (303-771-3431). Meet the leader at 0800 at
the parking lot for the McCabe Meadows Park. From Main St intersection in

Parker, go S on Parker Rd (CO 83) for 1.2 miles. Turn right on Indian Pipe
Lane to the lot. Trip will end by at least 1300 so lunch is optional
Bring water and snacks.
 
The DFO field trip for Sunday, April 7 will be to Barr Lake State Park led
by Greg Goodrich(303-665-9135). Meet the leader at 0800 at the Nature
Center at Barr Lake. State Parks Pass or daily pass required. Will end at
noon so lunch is optional.
 
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine


 

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