Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: December 28, 2013
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-6750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, December 28, 2013
sponsored by the 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 (* indicates new information on this species in
this report):
BRANT (*Douglas/Jefferson)
TUNDRA SWAN (Boulder)
SWAN spec (Mesa)
Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, Arapahoe/Jefferson, Grand)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Boulder, Pueblo)
Thayer's Gull (*Arapahoe, *Denver, Larimer, Pueblo)
ICELAND GULL (Pueblo)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Arapahoe, *Denver, Larimer, Pueblo)
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Aurora)
Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe, Larimer, Pueblo)
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (*Arapahoe, Boulder, Larimer, Pueblo)
White-winged Dove (Pueblo, Weld)
Black Phoebe (Pueblo)
Chihuahuan Raven (Pueblo)
Winter Wren (Larimer)
VARIED THRUSH (Larimer)
Northern Parula (Pueblo)
EASTERN TOWHEE (*El Paso)
Swamp Sparrow (Pueblo, Weld)
Harris's Sparrow (Pueblo)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson)
Lapland Longspur (*Arapahoe, Elbert)
Rusty Blackbird (Adams, Teller)
White-winged Crossbill (*Clear Creek)
ADAMS COUNTY:
--A m Barrow's Goldeneye and Rusty Blackbird were reported by Sheeter on the S Platte N of 88th and Colorado on December 25.
ARAPHOE COUNTY:
--On December 26 at Aurora Reservoir, Suddjian reported 4 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS (3 ad, 1 3-rd cyc), 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (3 ad, 1 1-st cyc), 1-st cyc Glaucous Gull, 4 Thayer's Gulls (3 1-st cyc, 1 ad), 1-st cyc GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, and f Long-tailed Duck. On December 27, McConnell reported Thayer's Gulls, GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS and Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Aurora Reservoir.
--A Lapland Longspur was reported by Suddjuian on the Kiowa-Bennett Road on December 26.
ARAPAHOE/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:
--On December 26, Suddjian reported two Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--A GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL was reported by Dowell at Valmont Reservoir on December 23.
--The TUNDRA SWAN was reported by Dowell at Valmont on December 23 and 24.
--A f Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Kaempfer on S St. Vrain looking east from 119th St. Bridge on December 25.
This is near CO 119.
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY:
--A m White-winged Crossbill was reported by Commercon in the Mt Evans Wilderness Area on the Rest House Trail on December 27.
DENVER COUNTY:
--At Marston Reservoir on December 27, Suddjian reported ad Lesser Black-backed Gull and 2 Thayer's Gulls (1 ad, 1 juv).
DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:
--A BRANT was found by Stachowiak at Chatfield open water on the Denver CBC
on December 14. On December 27, McConnell reported that the BRANT continues at Chatfield.
ELBERT COUNTY:
--2 Lapland Longspurs were reported by Suddjian at CR 53 & CR 162 on December 27.
EL PASO COUNTY:
--A f EASTERN TOWHEE was reported by Diana Beatty in the open space behind the Fountain Library on December 27.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
--On December 26, Parson reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues at Red Rocks Trading Post.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--An ad m VARIED THRUSH was reported by Sean Walters in his yard in
Loveland on December 5 through 25. If you would like to try to see the
bird contact him at waltersintherockies AT gmail.com for updates and
directions. The Varied Thursh was NOT seen on December 26.
--A Winter Wren was reported by Sparks along the Poudre River Bike Trail
about .25 miles east of Shields on December 20.
--At Lake Loveland on December 19, Rashid reported 3 Lesser Black-backed
Gulls, 1 ad Glaucous Gull, 1st-cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, and Thayer's
Gulls. On December 20, Komar reported Lesser Black-backed Gull and 2 (1
ad, 1 juv) Thayer's Gulls.
MESA COUNTY:
--2 Swans flying were reported by Henwood at Walter Walker SWA on December
23.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
--A pair of Black Phoebes was reported by Leppek at Swallows State Wildlife Area in Pueblo West on December 24.
--On December 26 on the Pueblo CBC, Percival reported: Silverman found an ad ICELAND GULL on gravel pit pond in Blende, Truan found a 2-nd cyc GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at Runyon Lake, and also seen were m Barrow's Goldeneye at South Road Pond, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Glaucous Gull at Runyon Lake, White-winged Doves, Harris's Sparrows and Swamp Sparrows, Thayer's Gulls, and Chihuahuan Ravens.
TELLER COUNTY:
--2 Rusty Blackbirds were reported by Jeff Jones 200 - 300 yards north from Manitou Lake Dam on December 26.
WELD COUNTY:
--A White-winged Dove was reported by Sheeter at Frederick Recreational
Area on December 21.
--A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Mlodinow at Frederick Recreational Area
on December 22.
DFO Field Trips:
No Field Trips this week because of Christmas Bird Counts. Please consider
helping on a CBC
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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