Joyce Takamine <jabirujt@gmail.com>: Dec 14 04:13AM -0700
Compiler: Joyce Takamine
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date: December 14, 2015
This is the Rare Bird Alert, Monday, December 14, sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Trumpeter Swan (Boulder, Grand, Mesa, Weld)
Tundra Swan (Delta)
Surf Scoter (Douglas/Jefferson, Jefferson)
White-winged Scoter (*Jefferson, *Otero)
Black Scoter (*Otero)
Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, *El Paso, Logan/Sedgwick, Pueblo, Weld)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Arapahoe, Chaffee, Larimer, Moffat)
Red-throated Loon (Arapahoe)
Pacific Loon (Larimer)
Red-necked Grebe (Larimer)
Dunlin (Larimer)
Thayer's Gull (Adams,Arapahoe, Boulder, Larimer)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, El Paso, Larimer,
Pueblo, *Washington, Weld)
Glaucous Gull (*Arapahoe, Larimer, Weld)
Great Black-backed Gull (Douglas, Larimer, Pueblo)
SNOWY OWL (Denver, Adams)
Burrowing Owl (Denver)
White-throated Swift (Pueblo)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Bent)
Black Phoebe (*Fremont, Mesa)
Eastern Phoebe (Weld)
Winter Wren (El Paso, Pueblo, *Washington)
Varied Thrush (Grand)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Bent, Weld)
Lapland Longspur (Denver)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Weld)
Snow Bunting (Denver, Weld)
Northern Parula (Weld)
Yellow-throated Warbler (*Larimer)
Canyon Towhee (Bent)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Boulder)
Rusty Blackbird (Adams, Pueblo)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Grand)
Black Rosy-Finch ((Grand, Weld)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Grand, Weld)
PURPLE FINCH (Bent)
White-winged Crossbill (Clear Creek)
ADAMS COUNTY:
--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Ira Sanders at Barr Lake SP on
November 28. A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Kevin Keirn at
Barr Lake SP on Decenber 5. On December 6, Scott Manwaring reported Lesser
Black-backed Gull and Thayer's Gull at Barr Lake SP. On December 10, David
Dowell reported 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 1 ad Thayer's Gull at Barr
Lake SP. On December 12, Candice Johnson reported Lesser Black-backed Gull
at Barr Lake. On December 13, Sue Riffe reported 3 Lesser Black-backed
Gulls at Barr Lake
--2 f Rusty Blackbirds were reported by Norm Erthal below the dame at Barr
Lake SP on November 30. On December 1, Gregg Goodrich reported 2 f Rusty
Blackbird at Barr Lake SP.
--A SNOWY OWL was reported by Bill Hutchinson and Jonnie Thompson somewhere
in Adams County on December 5.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:.
--On November 27, Gene Rutherford and Craig Rasmussen reported Glaucous
Gull at Cherry Creek SP. On December 9, Bob Righter reported Glaucous Gull
at Cherry Creek SP.
--On November 30, Karl Stetcher reported Red-throated Loon at Cherry Creek
Reservoir seen from picnic tables S of the marina.
--On November 30, David Suddjian reported 3rd-cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull
at Cooley Lake.
--On December 2, Bob Righter reported ad Lesser Black-backed Gull at Cherry
Creek SP.
--On December 6, Scott Somershoe reported ad Lesser Black-backed Gull and
Thayer's Gull at Cherry Creek SP.
--On December 6, Glenn Walbek reported Long-tailed Duck at Cherry Creek SP.
--On December 12, Glenn Walbek reported f Long-tailed Ducks, Barrow's
Goldeneye, ad Glaucous Gull, and ad Lesser Black-backed Gull at Cherry
Creek SP.
BENT COUNTY:
--On November 16, Duane Nelson reported that he has had f-type PURPLE
FINCH, m Red-bellied Woodpecker, Curve-billed Thrasher, and Canyon Towhees
visit his feeders in Las Animas. Birders are welcome if you notify Duane
in advance at dnelson1 ATcenturytel.net On November 19, Duane Nelson
reported that the f-type PURPLE FINCH returned and the other birds
continue.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--On November 24, Stephen Knox reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller
Farm.On November 27, Ted Floyd and Tracy Pheneger reported Golden-crowned
Sparrow at Teller Farm. On December 6, Jack B, holdne Maxfield, and Ryan
Bushong reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm.
--An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Peter Gent at Baseline
reservoir seen from Cherryvale Road on December 2.
--Ted Floyd reported an ad Lesser Black-backed Gull at Waneka Lake on
December 2.
--On December 6, Carl Starace reported 3 Brown-capped Rosy-Finch at
Allenspark.
--On December 9, Carl Starace reported a pair of Trumpeter Swans and W end
of Burch Lake. Burch Lake is S of Hwy 66 and just W of N 75th in
Longmont. On December 10, John Vanderpoel reported pair of Trumpeter Swans
at Burch Lake.
CHAFFEE COUNTY:
--30 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Presto Larimer on the Arkansas
River in South Main River Park in Buena Vista on December 9.
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY:
--2 White-winged Crossbills were reported by Scott Manwaring on Guanella
Pass on December 11.
DELTA COUNTY:
--3 Tundra Swans were reported by Scott Jorgensen at Sweitzer Lake on
December 2.
DENVER COUNTY:
--A SNOWY OWL was reported by Bill Hutchinson in Adams County on December
5, but he did not disclose the exact location so it could have been in
Denver County. In most of the reports of the DIA SNOWY OWL on eBird on
December 6 appear to
be in Denver County. The county lines near the airport are confusing. The
DIA SNOWY OWL was reported by Behnfield and many other birders on December
6. On December 7, Bart DeFerme and many others reported SNOWY OWL and
Burrowing Owl at DIA. The SNOWY OWL was not seen on December 8. On
December 9, the DIA SNOWY OWL was reported by Cynthia Madsen and Norm
Erthal around noon near the usual spot of E 114th and Trussville. Cynthia
Madsen also reported 8 Lapland Longspurs at the same spot. Kyle Medina
also reported the SNOWY OWL around 2 pm. The SNOWY OWL was seen around
3:30 pm by the Drummond party on December 9. The SNOWY OWl was not seen on
December 10. On December 12, Matt Clark reported SNOWY OWL and 2 Lapland
Longspurs on the DIA owl loop.
--24 Lapland Longspurs were reported by Sam Fason on Gun Club Road S of E
112th Ave on December 6.
--A Snow Bunting was reported with Horned Larks by Scott Manwaring on the
DIA Owl Loop on December 6.
--15 Lapland Longspurs were reported by David Dowell at DIA NE on December
10. On December 11, Chris Rurik reported 20 Lapland Longspurs at DIA Owl
Loop.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
--A Great Black-backed Gull was reported by Linda and Lee Farrell at the
Marina at Chatfield SP on December 6. On December 7, Tim Ryan reported
Great Black-backed Gull off Chatfield Marina.
DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:
--2 f-type Surf Scoters were reported by David Suddjian at Chatfield SP on
December 1.
--An ad Great Black-backed Gull was reported by Jesse Casias at Chatfiled
SP on December 5.
EL PASO COUNTY:
--A Winter Wren was reported by Bill Maynard at Fountain Creek RP on
November 29. On December 7, Tim Leppek reported WInter Wren at Fountain
Creek RP.
--An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Sam Fason at Big Johnson
Reservoir on December 6.
--4 Long-tailed Ducks were reported by Mark Peterson at Big Johnson on
December 11. On December 13, David Chartier reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks
at Big Johnson.
FREMONT COUNTY:
--A Black Phoebe was reported by SeEtta Moss at Fremont Sanitation Plant in
Florence on December 13.
GRAND COUNTY:
--A Trumpeter Swan was reported by Carol Hunter at Lake Granby Dille Dock
on November 30.
--A Varied Thrush has been visiting the yard of Cathy Craig in Granby since
late November. Cathy is willing to allow birders to come and try to see
the thrush. But she does not want anyone to come closer to the feeders
than the block that she will place in the driveway. Please contact her at
PioneerCSC at aol.com for information. On December 6, Carol Hunter and
Cathy Craig reported that the Varied Thrush continues to come to the
feeders. On December 8, Mark Chavez reported Varied Thrush, 100
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, and 5 Brown-capped Rosy-Finch in Granby at home of
Cathy Craig. On December 12, Scott Manwaring reported Varied Thrush, 4
Hepburn's Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, 55 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch and 1 Black
Rosy-Finch at yard of Cathy Craig in Granby.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
--On November 14, Bill Kaempfer reported 2 Surf Scoters at South Platte
Reservoir on the Jefferson County side. On November 17, David Suddjian
reported 2 f-type Surf Scoters at South Platte Reservoir. On November 23,
David Suddjian reported 2 f-type Surf Scoters at South Platte Reservoir.
On November 27 Dale Pate reported 2 Surf Scoters at South Platte
Reservoir. On November 30, David Suddjian reported 2 f-type Surf Scoters
at South Platte Reservoir.
--On December 7, a f White-winged Scoter was reported by David Suddjian at
South Platte Reservoir. On December 8, Phil Lyon reported White-winged
Scoter at South Platte Reservoir. On December 13, Dale Pate reported
White-winged Scoter at South Platte Reservoir
LARIMER COUNTY:
--A Dunlin was reported by Irene Fortune at Lake Loveland on November 29.
On November 30, Nick Komar reported Dunlin at Lake Loveland. Two Dunlin
were reported by Nick Komar and Mark Chavez at Lake Loveland on December
1. On December 3, Irene Fortune reported pair of Dunlin at Lake Loveland.
On December 4, 2 Dunlin were reported by Lori Zabel, Chris Goulart, and
David Wade at Lake Loveland. On December 5, Dave Leatherman reported 2
Dunlin in the NW corner of Lake Loveland. On December 6, 1 Dunlin was
reported by Denise Bretting at Lake Loveland. On December 9, Gregg
Goodrich reported Dunlin and Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lake Loveland. On
December 10, Josh Bruening reported 2 Dunlin and Lesser Black-backed Gull
and Thayer's Gull at Lake Loveland. On December 11, Josh Bruening reported
1 Dunlin and imm Glaucous Gull at Lake Loveland. On December 12, John
Shenot reported ad Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lake Loveland. On December
12, Nick Komar reported 3 Thayer's Gulls at Lake Loveland.
--At Lake Loveland on December 1, Mark Chavez reported 1 Lesser
Black-backed Gull and 1 Thayer's Gull. On December 5, Dave Leatherman
reported 1 ad Lesser Black-backed Gull.
--On December 5 at Boyd Lake, Nick Komar and Austin Hess reported 3 Lesser
Black-backed Gulls and 1 juv Great Black-backed Gull.
--A Red-necked Grebe and Pacific Loon were reported by Andy Bankert at
Rawhide Power Plant on December 6. On December 7, Dave Leatherman reported
Red-necked Grebe and Pacific Loon at Hamilton Reservoir by Rawhide Power
Plant.
On December 10, Josh Bruening reported Red-necked Grebe and f Barrow's
Goldeneye at Rawhide Power Plant.
--On December 8 Josh Bruening reported m Barrow's Goldeneye at Timnath
Reservoir.
--On December 11, Jeff Birek reported Yellow-throated Warbler in Fort
Collins. The warbler is visiting the feeders in the backyard of Luke
Caldwell at 1520 W Mountain. Caldwell welcomes birders to enter his yard
through the front and proceed along the east side. The bird spends most of
the time visitng the feeder in the pine trees along the east fence line
near the alley. On December 12, Dean Shoup reported Yellow-throated
Warbler on W Mountain. On December 13, Dave Leatherman, Nick Komar, and
Gwen Moore reported Yellow-throated Warbler at 1520 W Mountain Ave in Fort
Collins.
--On December 12 at Larimer County Landfill, Nick Komar reported 2nd-cyc
Glaucous Gull, 3 Thayer's Gulls, and 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls.
LOGAN/SEDGWICK COUNTIES:
--A Long-tailed Duck was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Jumbo Reservoir on
December 7.
MESA COUNTY:
--At Highline Lake SP on November 28, Mike Henwood and Rom Lambeth reported
5 ad Trumpeter Swans. On November 29, Nic Korte reported 5 Trumpeter Swans
at Highline Lake SP. On December 4, Mike Henwood reported 10 Trumpeter
Swans (9 ad, 1 juv) at Highline Lake SP. On December 6, David Price
reported 7 Trumpeter Swans at Highline Lake SP. On Decmeber 9, Steve Brown
report 10 Trumpeter Swans including 1 juv at Highline Lake SP.
--On December 2, Mike Henwood reported Black Phoebe at Redlands Parkway
Ponds.
OTERO COUNTY:
--A White-winged Scoter was reported by Stan Oswald at Holbrook Reservoir
on December 2. On December 7, Stan Oswald reported White-winged Scoter and
f Black Scoter at Holbrook Reservoir. On December 11, Norm Erthal reported
Black Scoter and White-winged Scoter at Holbrook Reservoir. On December
13, Stan Oswald reported Black Scoter and White-winged Scoter at Holbrook
Reservoir.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
--On December 2, Margie Joy reported seeing White-throated Swifts at Pueblo
Reservoir. On December 3,
Brandon Percival and Steve Mlodinow reported 17 White-throated Swifts over
the Arkansas River and Valco Ponds #2 and #3. This is the first state
record of White-throated Swifts in December. On December 5, Bill Kaempfer
reported 3 White-throated Swifts at Valco Ponds SWA and Chris Gilbert
reported 2 White-throated Swifts at Pueblo Reservoir. On December 7,
Margie Joy reported that White-throated Swifts continue to be seen along
the Arkansas River below Pueblo Reservoir Dam. On December 11, Stephany
McNew reported 4 White-throated Swifts at Valco Ponds SWA.
--On December 3, Brandon Percival reported 1 Rusty Blackbird and 1 Winter
Wren east of Valco Ponds
--Brandon Percival reported a m Long-tailed Duck at Pueblo Reservoir off
West Fishing Road on December 3.
--By the South Shore Marina tires, Steve Mlodinow reported 5 ad Lesser
Black-backed Gulls and Brandon Percival reported that the Great
Black-backed Gull continues. On December 11, Norm Erthal reported Great
Black-backed Gull at S Shore Marina tires of Pueblo Reservoir.
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
--A Winter Wren and a juv Lesser Black-backed Gull were reported by David
Dowell at Prewitt Reservoir on December 13
WELD COUNTY:
--At Windsor Reservoir on December 1, Mark Chavez reported Glaucous Gull
and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
--2 Curve-billed Thrashers were reported by Norm Nerthal at Raymer on Rd
116 on December 4.
--A Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch was reported by Lori Zabel at Sandstone Ranch
on December 4. After reviewing her photo,
Leukering and Mlodinow declared the bird a Black Rosy-Finch.
--A Trumpeter Swan was reported by Jack B at Union Reservoir on December
6. On December 7, Norm Erthal reported Trumpeter Swan at Union Reservoir.
On December 8, Tim Ryan reported Trumpeter Swan at Union Reservoir.
--2 Long-tailed Ducks were reported by Norm Erthal at Poudre Ponds in
Greeley on December 7. The ponds are on 35th Ave N of F Street.
--On CR 125 from Carr to US 95, Steve Mlodinow reported 35 Hepburn's
Gray-Crowned Rosy-Finch and 45 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, and 1 Black
Rosy-Finch on December 11.
--At Pawnee National Grasslands Adams and Bunker Reservoir #1 on December
11, Steve Mlodinow reported 125 Lapland Longspurs, 1 Chestnut-collared
Longspur, and 1 Snow Bunting.
DFO Field Trips:
No Field Trips Scheduled until December 26. Help with a Christmas Bird
Count.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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