Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: October 25, 2013
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-6750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, October 26, 2013 sponsored
by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
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Highlight species include (* indicates new information on this species in this report):
BRANT (*Larimer)
Surf Scoter (Denver, El Paso, Jefferson, La Plata, Larimer, Pueblo)
Black Scoter (*Arapahoe)
Red-throated Loon (Pueblo)
Pacific Loon (Adams, Larimer, Pueblo)
Red-necked Grebe (Douglas/Jefferson, Larimer, Pueblo)
American Golden-Plover (Kiowa)
RED PHALAROPE (*Adams, Douglas/Jefferson)
POMARINE JAEGER (*Douglas/Jefferson)
LAUGHING GULL (Pueblo)
LITTLE GULL (Arapahoe)
MEW GULL (Douglas/Jefferson)
Thayer's Gull (Douglas/Jefferson)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer)
Sabine's Gull (Douglas/Jefferson)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Teller)
Black Phoebe (Pueblo)
SEDGE WREN (Larimer)
Fox Sparrow (Larimer, Pueblo)
Swamp Sparrow (Boulder, Kit Carson, *Weld)
White-throated Sparrow (Boulder, Clear Creek, Montrose, Pueblo)
ADAMS COUNTY:
--A possible RED PHALAROPE was reported by Dowell at Barr Lake on October 21 and on October 22, Faulkner reported a RED PHALAROPE in the NW corner about 200 m from the dam. RMBO is the closest point to where
the RED PHALAROPE was seen. On October 23, Kibbe reported the RED PHALAROPE and a Pacific Loon at Barr Lake. The loon was in the NE corner near the boat launch.
--A RED PHALAROPE was reported by Breitsch on puddles along Tower Road just N of 96th Ave on October 23. The RED PHALAROPE was reported by Minner-Lee, Walbek and Kaempfer on October 24. The RED PHALAROPE was reported by Sanders, Kingswood, and Walbek on October 25.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
--An ad LITTLE GULL was reported by Rutherford at Cherry Creek SP on October 20. It was seen from the Lake Loop.
--A f Black Scoter was reported by Gillilan at Cherry Creek SP on October 25.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--A White-throated Sparrow was reported by Floyd at Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette on October 20.
--A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Dowell in Longmont on the W side of a pond that is W of Grandview Meadows Dr and S of the baseball diamond of Silver Creek High School.
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY:
--White-throated Sparrows were reported by Klaver at Georgetown Lake which is E of Georgetown on October 23.
DENVER COUNTY:
--A juv Surf Scoter was reported by Roller at Rocky Mountain Lake Park near I-70 & Federal on October 18. From the intersection of I-70 and Federal drive south on Federal, turn rt (west) at W. 46th Ave. Drive west and turn rt into parking lot. Scope is useful. The Surf Scoter was reported by Moore, Lewis, Santangelo, and Hess on October 19. The Surf Scoter was reported by Hudak on October 20. Santanglo reported that the Surf Scoter continues at Rocky Mountain Lake Park on October 23.
DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:
--On October 16, Walbek reported a juv POMARINE JAEGER and RED PHALAROPE at Chatfield SP. The POMARINE JAEGER was reported by Bunker, Walbek, and Dowell at Chatfield SP on October 17. The POMARINE JAEGER was reported by Dunning at Chatfield SP on October 18. The POMARINE JAEGER was reported by Hess and Hudak on October 19. The POMARINE JAEGER was reported by Stachowiak, Deininger, and Klaver on October 20. On October 23, Chavez reported the POMARINE JAEGER at Chatfield SP. Kaempfer and Vanderpoel reported the POMARINE JAEGER at Chatfiled SP on October 25.
--On October 20, Mlodinow reported a juv MEW GULL on the Marina Sandspit, and juv Sabine's Gull and juv Thayer's Gull over the reservoir.
--On October 19, Henwood reported a Red-necked Grebe at Chatfield SP.
--On October 21, Goff reported POMARINE JAEGER, Thayer's Gull, and Sabine's Gull at Chatfield SP.
EL PASO COUNTY:
--3 Surf Scoters were reported by Peterson at Big Johnson on October 24.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
--A juv Surf Scoter was reported by Santangelo at Prospect Lake on October 19. The Surf Scoter was reported by Deininger and Hudak on October 20.
LA PLATA COUNTY:
--A Surf Scoter was reported by Barb Byron at Pastorius Reservoir on October 18. The Surf Scoter was seen again on October 22 as reported by Byron.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--At Timnath Reservoir on October 16, Leatherman reported 6 imm Surf Scoters and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (1ad, 1 2nd or 3rd year). On October 19, Walters reported 5 Surf Scoters at Timnath Reservoir. On October 22, Hopper reported 3 Surf Scoters and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Walters in the NW arm of Lake Loveland just off of the swim beach on October 20.
--A Red Fox Sparrow was reported by Biggerstaff at Dixon Reservoir on October 21.
--A Pacific Loon was reported by Hopper at Douglas Lake on October 22. It was at the far north end.
--A SEDGE WREN was reported by Biggerstaff at Cottowood Glen/Spring Creek Trail in Fort Collins on October 24.
--A BRANT was reported by Scott Baron at Equalizer Lake near Loveland on October 25. Equalizer Lake is near I-25 and US 34, east of Medical Center of the Rockies.
MONTROSE COUNTY:
--A White-throated Sparrow was reported by Dexter in Nucla on October 21.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
--A Pacific Loon was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir on the Sailboard Road on October 15. The Pacific Loon was reported by Percival and Mlodinow at the Sailboard Launch Area on October 20.
--Percival reported 1 imm White-throated Sparrow in Rock Canyon on October 20.
--A Red Fox Sparrow was reported by Silverman in Colorado City on October 20.
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Percival near Valco Ponds Parking Lot on October 20.
--On October 21, Percival reported 5 Surf Scoters and the ad LAUGHING GULL at the SWA on the NW side of Pueblo Reservoir.
--On October 24 at Pueblo Reservoir, Percival reported Red-necked Grebe in the SWA on the NW side, ad LAUGHING GULL at the SWA and on W Fishing Road, and Red-throated Loon from N Picinic Road.
TELLER COUNTY:
--A female American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Jeff Jones at Horsethief Falls on October 20.
WELD COUNTY:
--A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Sheeter at Beebe Draw on October 25.
DFO Field Trips:
The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, October 26, will be to Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR led by David Rhoades (303-424-8633). Space is limited. Please register by phone since space on the bus is limited. Meet the leader at 0800 and bird until 1300. Late migrants and waterfowl are expected. Lunch is optional.
The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, October 27, will be to the Longmont Area led by Nancy Wesorick (970-532-2194). Meet the leader at 0800 at Jim Hamm Natural Area parking lot. From I-25 take Exit 240. Go west 4 miles on CO 119 to Boulder/Weld County Line Road, then approximately 2 miles north to park on the left at E 17th Ave. Bird until 1 or 2 pm , Walk will be held to less than two miles, and we will drive from site to site. Contact leader to register.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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