Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: March 16, 2014
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, March 16, 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)
TUNDRA SWAN (Boulder)
EURASIAN WIGEON (*Douglas)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Larimer)
Broad-winged Hawk (Larimer)
Upland Sandpiper (Rio Grande)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Bent)
Thayer's Gull (Bent, Denver, Kiowa)
Glaucous Gull (Bent,Denver)
Black Phoebe (*fremont, Montrose)
Bohemian Waxwing (Routt)
Sagebrush Sparrow (Montrose)
Harris's Sparrow (Delta, *Garfield, Montrose)
Rusty Blackbird (Douglas/Jefferson, El Paso)
Great-tailed Grackle (Boulder, El Paso, Weld)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (*Pitkin)
Black Rosy-Finch (*Pitkin)
Common Redpoll (Rio Grande)
ADAMS COUNTY:
--3 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Gilbert on West Brant Lake on March 14. The lake is on 100th Ave
between Riverdale and McKay near the Platte River.
BENT COUNTY:
--On March 8 Mlodinow reported Glaucous Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, and
Thayer's Gull at John Martin Reservoir.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--On February 1, Wilberding reported a TUNDRA SWAN at Cottonwood Marsh; the
swan was seen there again on February 23 by Breitsch, and may still be
around. On March 8, at Cottonwood Marsh, Hansley reported TUNDRA SWAN and
Great-tailed Grackle.
DELTA COUNTY:
--A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Garrison at the FS office feeder in Paonia on March 12.
DENVER COUNTY:
--On March 11 Suddjian reported 1-st cyc Glaucous Gull and 1-st cyc Thayer's Gull at Marston Reservoir.
--On March 8 Tina Jones reported 2nd-cyc Glaucous Gull at Marston Reservoir.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
--A m EURASIAN WIGEON was reported by Kingery at Walker Pit in Franktown on March 15. Directions: A .25 to .5 mile W of the Franktown traffic light on CO 86, turn north on Walker Road. Viewing area is straight ahead half mile on W side.
-- Stachowiak reports seeing the BRANT, on February 15, at the southeast
corner of Redstone Park located in Highlands Ranch. Access the parking lot
located on the west side of S Foothills Canyon Blvd approximately 2/10's of
a mile south of W Town Center Drive. Look straight ahead as you enter the
parking lot or to the left towards the houses on the edge of the park. The Brant was seen
by Nunes at Redstone Park on March 8. Kaemfper reported that the Brant was
seen by the DFO Field Trip on March 9 at Redstone Park. Nikolai reported seeing the Brant at Redstone Park on March 15.
EL PASO COUNTY:
--On March 10, Peterson reported a f Rusty Blackbird on a pond where
Stetson Hills Rd crosses Sand Creek W of intersection with Peterson. The
bird was at the north end of the pond. There were also 8 Great-tailed
Grackles at the pond.
FREMONT COUNTY:
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Moss in tree behind the Fremont Sanitation District Plant in Florence on March 15.
GARFIELD COUNTY:
--Dick Filby reported that his yard Harris's Sparrow continues on March 15. If you would like to
try to see it e-mail him at dickfilby AT hotmail.com.
--58 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at the private ponds at Coryell Ranch viewable from the county road in Carbondale on March 15.
KIOWA COUNTY:
--A Thayer's Gull was reported by Mlodinow at Adobe Creek Reservoir on
March 8.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported by Baron at Timnath Reservoir
on March 10. They were seen from the parking lot of open space (South
Shore) off of CR 40. Lefko reported on March 14, that the pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes continues at Timnath.
--A dark juv Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Sparks perched over the Poudre River then flew and perched at Poudre Bike Trail and Lee Martinez Park on March 13.
MONTROSE COUNTY:
--On March 14, Dexter reported 3 Black Phoebes at Uravan.
--On March 7, Dexter reported Sagebrush Sparrow and Harris's Sparrow on
West 5th Ave near the Nucla Sewer Ponds.
PITKIN COUNTY:
--200 Rosy-Finches of all 3 species were reported by Filby at Snowmass Ski Area on March 15.
RIO GRANDE COUNTY:
--A Common Redpoll was reported by Simmons behind Homelake Cemetery at
Monte Vista on March 9.
--2 Upland Sandpipers were reported by Simmons on a rail fence at Monte Vista NWR on the west side of Hwy 15 on March 13.
ROUTT COUNTY:
On March 11, Litteral reported great numbers of Bohemian Waxwings working the Yampa
River in Steamboat Springs.
WELD COUNTY:
--On March 9 Starace reported 6 Great-tailed Grackles 2 miles S of CR 48
and CR 47.
Upcoming DFO Field trips:
The DFO Field Trip for Sunday , March 16 will be to Barr Lake SP led by
Mark Amershek and Bruce Neuman.
Limit of 12 participants. Please register with leader before hand,
inclement weather might cause a change.
Mark's phone: (303-329-8646) or email: mamershek AT msn.com
Meet the leaders at 7:30 am at the Barr Lake SP Visitor Center. You will
need a State Parks Pass or get a day pass at the park entrance. Bring
Binocs, scopes, water and dress for predicted weather. Walk on mostly flat
concrete pathways for 3-4 miles. We will be checking out water fowl,
raptors, and early migrant birds. This is a half day trip with conclusion
around noon. There will be an opportunity for those interested in an
extension trip to the DIA loop in the afternoon. Bring lunch or snacks if
continuing.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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