Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: January 2, 2014
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, January 2, 2014
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)
Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, Arapahoe/Jefferson, Grand)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Boulder, Pueblo)
Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, *Broomfield, Denver, Larimer, Pueblo)
ICELAND GULL (Larimer, Pueblo)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Denver, Larimer, Pueblo)
SLATY-BACKED GULL (*Arapahoe)
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Aurora)
Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe, Pueblo)
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Arapahoe, Pueblo)
White-winged Dove (Pueblo)
Black Phoebe (Pueblo)
Chihuahuan Raven (Pueblo)
Bohemian Waxwing (Moffat)
EASTERN TOWHEE (El Paso)
Swamp Sparrow (Pueblo)
Harris's Sparrow (Pueblo)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Boulder, Jefferson)
Lapland Longspur (Arapahoe, Elbert, Kit Carson)
Rusty Blackbird (Adams, Teller)
Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder)
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.
--On December 30, Ferrell and Moulton reported a possible SLATY-BACKED GULL at Aurora Reservoir.
ARAPAHOE/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:
--On December 26, Suddjian and Cameron reported three Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--The TUNDRA SWAN was reported by Dowell at Valmont on January 1.
--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.
--Rosy-Finches including one Black Rosy-Finch were reported by Wilberding at Fawn Brook Inn in Allenspark on December 31.
--The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Dowell at the Teller Farm trailhead on Valmont on January 1.
BROOMFIELD COUNTY:
--An ad Thayer's Gull was reported by Mlodinow at Sienna Pond at Sheridan and Lowell on January 1.
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 January 1, Suddjian 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, Parsons reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues at Red Rocks Trading Post.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--An ad ICELAND GULL, 3 juv Thayer's Gulls, and 2 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Komar at Carter Lake on December 30.
--An ad ICELAND GULL was reported by Komar at Lake Loveland on December 30.
MOFFAT COUNTY:
--500+ Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Brett Walker south of Dinosaur NM on December 31.
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.
DFO Field Trips:
The DFO Field trip for Saturday, January 4 will be to Cherry Creek SP led by Buzz Schaumberg (303-478-4641). Meet the leader at the marina parking lot at 0800. Will car pool from the marina. This is a good chance to get a start on your year list. Bring a scope if you have one as we will be looking for any unusual gulls or other water birds. Will walk along the shore of any open water, covering less than two miles. Will bird until noon and lunch is optional.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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