[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 17 January 2016

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine

e-mail:     RBA AT cobirds.org

Date:  January 17, 2016

This is the Rare Bird Alert, Sunday, January 17, sponsored by Denver Field

Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).

 

Trumpeter Swan (Arapahoe, Jefferson, Mesa)

Long-tailed Duck (*Arapahoe)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Arapahoe, Delta, Denver, Eagle, Fremont, Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, *Summit)

Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan, Weld)

Red-necked Grebe (Pueblo)

American White Pelican (Bent, Larimer)

AMERICAN WOODCOCK (*Larimer)

Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe,  Boulder, Larimer, Pueblo)

ICELAND GULL (Arapahoe)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Larimer, Pueblo)

Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe, Pueblo)

Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo)

SNOWY OWL (El Paso)

White-throated Swift (Pueblo)

ACORN WOODPECKER (El Paso)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Fremont, Larimer)

Williamson's Sapsucker (Fremont, Jefferson, La Plata)

Eastern Phoebe (Weld)

Black Phoebe (Delta, *Fremont)

Chihuahuan Raven (Bent, *El Paso)

Carolina Wren (Jefferson

Winter Wren (Denver, *El Paso, *Fremont)

Varied Thrush (*Grand, Larimer)

Gray Catbird (Boulder)

Lapland Longspur (Adams, Douglas, Weld)

Yellow-throated Warbler (*Larimer)

Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Fremont)

Canyon Towhee (Fremont)

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Boulder)

Northern Cardinal (Otero)

Rusty Blackbird (Arapahoe, Archuleta, *El Paso)

Great-tailed Grackle (Adams, La Plata)

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Delta, *Grand, Jefferson, Teller)

Black Rosy-Finch (Delta, Douglas, *Grand, Jefferson, Teller)

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Delta, Douglas, *Grand, *Jackson, Jefferson,  Teller)

PURPLE FINCH (*El Paso)

Common Redpoll (Douglas, *Jefferson, Larimer)

ADAMS COUNTY:

--On January 3, Chuck Hundertmark reported Lesser Black-backed Gull, Lapland Longspur, and a record 3518 Great-tailed Grackles.

--On January 9, Laura Steadman reported 4 Barrow's Goldeneyes on the Platte River between 78th and 88th Ave by the water tower.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

--On December 29 at South Platte Reservoir, Mark Chavez and Steve Miller reported 2 Trumpeter Swans and 3 Long-tailed Ducks and David Suddjian reported ad Lesser Black-backed Gull and 1-st cyc Thayer's Gull.  On December 30, Jayne James reported Long-tailed Ducks and 2 Trumpeter Swans at South Platte Reservoir.  On December 31, Joey Kellner reported 2 Trumpeter Swans, 2 Barrow's Goldeneyes (1m, 1f), 3 Long-tailed Ducks (2f, 1m) at South Platte Reservoir.  On January 1, 2-3 Long-tailed Ducks were reported Gwen Moore and many other birders at South Platte Reservoir.  On January 2, Joey Kellner and several others reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir.  On January 9, Chuck Aid and Gene Rutherford reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 1 Thayer's Gull and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull at South Platte Reservoir.
On January 3, C Warnecke and several others reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir.  On January 4, David Suddjian, Phil Lyon, Loch Kilpatick and Dale Adams reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir.  On January 5, Michael Kiessig, C Warneke, and Chuck Hundertmark reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir.  On January 6, Scott Someshoe and Adam Vesely reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir.  On January 10, Ben Sampson reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir.  On January 11, Jennifer Hyypio reported Long-tailed Duck at South Platte Reservoir and Tolline Gallagher reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir.  On January 12, Jennifer Hyypio, Candice Johnson, and David Suddjian reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir.  On January 13, Jane Stulp reported Long-tailed Duck at South Platte Reservoir.  On January 16, Nick Komar reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir.

--A Rusty Blackbird was spotted by Doug Shoffner at South Platte Park along the river about 1/4 miles N of C470 overpass, spillway, and paved roundabout on January 2.

--At Aurora Reservoir on January 5, David Dowell reported 4 Thayer's Gulls, 2 ad ICELAND GULLS (Kumlien), and 4 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls.  On January 5, Dick Filby reported 1-st cyc Kumlien's Iceland Gull at Aurora Reservoir.

ARCHULETA COUNTY:

--A f Rusty Blackbird was reported by Bennett Bailey at Pagosa Hot Springs on December 31.  On January 4, Ben Bailey reported Rusty Blackbird on the San Juan River Walk in Pagosa Springs.  On January 5, Bryon Greco reported Rusty Blackbird on San Juan Riverwalk in Pagosa Springs.

BENT COUNTY:

--On January 5, Jane Stulp reported 15 American White Pelicans and 2 Chihuahuan Ravens at Lake Hasty.

BOULDER COUNTY:

--On January 8, Chuck Hundertmark reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm.

--On January 10, Chris Wood reported 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Valmont Overlook/Legion Park.  On January 10, Ted Floyd reported 6+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls (4 ad, 1 3rd-cyc, 1 1-st cyc) on ice a Valmont Reservoir.  On January 11, David Dowell reported 1 ad Thayer's Gull and 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at the Valmont Complex.

--On January 13, Ted Floyd reported a Gray Catbird at Waneka Lake/Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette.

DELTA COUNTY:

--On the Hotchkiss CBC on January 2, Jason Beason reported first Black Phoebe at the Hotchkiss National Fish Hatchery and all 3 species of Rosy-Finches.  On January 7, Jason Beason reported Black Phoebe at Hotchkiss National Fish Hatchery.  On January 9, Dennis Garrison reported that the Black Phoebe continues at Hotchkiss National Fish Hatchery.

--On January 5, Jason Beason reported 26 Barrow's Goldeneyes (12m, 14f) at Confluence Park between the bridge and boat launch.  On January 9, Rick Harner reported Barrow's Goldeneye at Confluence Park.

--On January 13, Dennis Garrison reported Brown-capped Rosy-Finches at FR 256 at Mule Park parking lot on January 13.

DENVER COUNTY:

--A Barrow's Goldeneye and hybrid Gadwall x Mallard were reported by Art Hudak in the Overland Park area on the South Platte River Trail between W Florida Ave and W Evans.  

--A Winter Wren was reported by Cynthia Madsen at Washington Park on January 15.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--On January 5, in Sedalia on CO 67 Loch Kilpatrick reported 37 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches and 2 Black Rosy-Finch.

--On January 5, Chris Gilbert reported 2 Common Redpoll at Chatfield SP.

--On December 29, Joey Kellner reported Lapland Longspur at Chatfield SP at Model Airplane Field.On January 8, Frank Farrell reported 3 Lapland Longspurs at Model Airplane Field of Chatfield SP and Doug Kibbe reported 2 Lapland Longspurs at Prairie Dog Town just west of east entrance kiosk at Chatfield SP.  On January 9, Glenn Walbek and Mark Peterson reported 2 Lapland Longspurs at Chatfield Model Airplane Field and Linda and Lee Farrell Reported 1 Lapland Longspur at SE Entrance of Chatfield.

  

EAGLE COUNTY:

--On January 15, Dick Filby reported 2 pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes on the Frying Pan River out of Basalt.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--The f ACORN WOODPECKER has returned to the Willow Circle neighborhood in Colorado Springs.  Marty Wolf first discovered her on December 18 and his CBC team observed the woodpecker again on December 19.  Please observe from Willow Circle or Cheyenne Blvd and stay off of private property.  On January 3, Glenn Walbek and Loch Kilpatrick reported ACORN WOODPEKCER at Willow Circle Neighborhood.  On January 4, Adam Vesely reported ACORN WOODPECKER at Willow Circle Neighborhood.  On January 10,  Mark Chavez reported ACORN WOODPECKER at Willow Circle Nieghborhood of Colorado Springs.

--A f PURPLE FINCH was reported by Robb Hinds at Fountain Creek RP on January 10.  On January 15, Gary Koehn reported f PURPLE FINCH at feeders at Fountain Creek NC.  On January 16 Glenn Walbek and John Drummond reported young male PURPLE FINCH at Fountain Creek RP.

--A SNOWY OWL was reported flying in the Rockrimmon Area of Colorado Spring and was being mobbed by Crows and Magpies.  Tena and Fred Engleman saw the owl the morning of January 12 and searched the neighborhood but could

not refind the owl.

--A Rusty Blackbird was reported by Glenn Walbek and John Drummond on Birdsall Rd on January 16.

--A Winter Wren was reported by Mark Peterson at Fountain Creek RP on January 16.

--A Chichuahuan Raven was reported by John Drummond on Squirrel Creek Road on January 16.

FREMONT COUNTY:

--At Tunnel Drive in Canon City on December 30, Scott Somershoe reported Rufous-crowned Sparrow and a couple of Canyon Towhee.  On January 10, SeEtta Moss reported the the DFO Field trip saw Rufous-crowned Sparrow and Canyon Towhee.  On January 13, Ira Sanders reported Rufous-crowned Sparrow at Tunnel Drive

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Joey Kellner at Florence River Park on January 1.  On January 3, at Florence River Park, Loch Kilpatrick and Glenn Walbek reported Black Phoebe.  On January 16, Dale Adams reported Black Phoebe at Florence River Park.

--At Lakeside Cemetery in Canon City, Joey Kellner reported Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on January 1.  On January 3, at Lakeside Cemetery in Canon City, Loch Kilpatrick and Glenn Walbek reported Williamson's Sapsucker and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.  On January 10, Dale Adams reported Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Lakeside Cemetery.

--At Centennial Park in Canon City, Joey Kellner reported Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on January 1.  On January 6, John Drummond reported Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Centennial Park.  On January 15, Aaron Keller reported Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Centennial Park.

--A Winter Wren was reported by Glenn Walbek and Loch Kilpatrick on the Canon City Riverwalk between Sells Lake to Raynolds Ave on January 3.  On January 6, John Drummond reported Winter Wren on Canon City Riverwalk between Sells Lake and Raynolds Ave. by Bluff Tail mile marker 1/4.  On January 10, Mark Chavez reported Winter Wren on Park Ave in Canon City.  On January 15, Aaron Keller reported Winter Wren on Canon City Riverwalk.  On January 16, Dale Adams and Glenn Walbek reported Winter Wren on Canon City Riverwalk between Sells Lake and S Raynolds Ave.

--On January 10, a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported by Mark Peterson and Glenn Walbek in Florence.

--A Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Dale Adams at Valco Pond in Canon City on January 10.

--On January 13, Ira Sanders reported Williamson's Sapsucker at Rouse Park in Canon City.

--An imm m Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported by Ira Sanders at Abbey Winery in Canon City on January 13.

GARFIELD COUNTY:

--10+ Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Dick Filby on the Colorado River in Glenwood Springs by Devereux Road on January 11.

GRAND COUNTY:

--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 31, Bob Spencer reported Varied Thrush at Granby.  On January 1, Cathy Craig reported that the Varied Thrush continues at her feeders.  On January 2, Cathy Craig reported that there are now a pair (m and f) of Varied Thrush visiting her feeders.  On January 3, Bob Spencer reported seeing the male Varied Thrush at feeders of Cathy Craig in Granby.  On January 5, Cathy Craig reported that the male continues visiting the feeders but the female has gone missing.  On January 12, Cathy Craig reported that the male continues to visit along with about 300+ Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches.  On Januray 14, Cathy Craig reported that the male continues to visit along with all 3 species of Rosy-Finches.  On January 16, Todd Deininger and Dean Shoup reported Varied Thrush and all 3 species of Rosy-Finches at yard of Cathy Craig in Granby.

JACKSON COUNTY:

--Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Todd Deininger at Moose Visitor Center on January 16.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--Ira Sanders has feeders which attract Common Redpoll and Rosy-Finches.  His address is 314 Defrance Ct, Golden.  He usually posts to CoBirds if birds show up.  On January 11, Mark Minner-Lee Repored Common Redpoll and all 3 species of Rosy-Finches at feeders of Ira Sanders.  A Common Redpoll was reported by Johanna Beam on January 12 at feeders of Ira Sanders.  On January 13, Tom Wilberding reported Common Redpoll, Gray-crowned and Brown-capped Rosy-Finches at feeder of Ira Sanders.  On January 15, Todd Deininger, Doub Kibbe, and Scott Manwaring reported Common Redpoll at feeders of Ira Sanders.  On January 16, Candice Johnson and Nick Komar reported Common Redpoll at Defrance Ct in Golden.

--On December 31, Gwen Moore reported a Carolina Wren at 2695 Newland St in Lakewood.  The Wren has been visiting the feeders in the yard for over a month.  The owners invite you to come in the yard and go to the feeder behind the house on the west and a suet feeder on the south side of the house.  Please be respectful of the bird and do not try to approach too closely.  You may park on Newland.  On January 6, Matt Clark reported Carolina Wren at Newland and 28th.  Norm Lewis reported Carolina Wren at 2695 Newland on January 6.  On January 8, Doug Kibbe reported Carolina Wren on Newland St.  On January 9, Glenn Walbek, Mark Peterson, Gregg Goodrich, Anna Troth, and Christine Hartzel Alexander reported Carolina Wren on Newland St.  On January 11, Mark Minner-Lee reported Carolina Wren in Newland St neighborhood.  On January 12, Jane Stulp reported Carolina Wren on Newland St.

--On January 1, Aaron Shipe reported a Carolina Wren near town of Jefferson.  On January 8, Jesse Casias and Cheri Phillips  reported Carolina Wren near town of Jefferson.

--On January 4, Dick Schottler reported 2 Trumpeter Swans at Prospect Park Pond.  Several birders got to see the

swans at Prospect Pond before they flew.

--On January 4, Mindy Musick King reported Common Redpolls at Chatfield SP.  Take the road to stables area but take right fork to parking lot by restroom.

--200 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Dale Pate at William F Hayden Green Mountain Park on January 7.

--An ad m Williamson's Sapsucker was reported by Gerald Baines at Genessee Mountain Park on January 11.

LA PLATA COUNTY:

--2 Williamson's Sapsuckers (1m, 1f) were reported by Ryan Volta on Rustic Road on January 3.

--A Great-tailed Grackle was reported by Beth Wolff and Aaron Keller on the Animas River Walk near E 332nd St on January 3.

--On January 8, Katy Shirley reported Williamson's Sapsucker at Edgemont Ranch on Golden Dipper Rd.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--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 January 4, Dale Adams and Georgia Doyle reported Yellow-throated Warbler at home of Luke Caldwell.  On January 9, John Shenot reported Yellow-throated Warbler at 1520 W. Mountain in Fort Collins.  On January 10, Chuck Hundertmark and Chris Wood reported Yellow-throated Warbler at 1520 W. Mountain.  On January 15, Forrest Luke reported Yellow-throated Warbler at 1520 W. Mountain.  On January 16, Joe Mammoser reported Yellow-throated Warbler at the Caldwell residence in Fort Collins.

--On January 1, David Bray found a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on Hilltop Dr on the Loveland CBC.  On January 2, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported by David Wade and Georgia Doyle in the Hilltop Dr neighborhood.  On January 3, Mark Chavez reported Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on Hilltop Dr in Loveland.  On January 9, Nick Komar and David Wade reported Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Hilltop Dr in Loveland.  On January 10, Adams Vesely, Robert Beauchamp, and Denise Bretting reported Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Hilltop Drive neighborhood in Loveland.

--On January 1, David Wade reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK by the entrance to parking area of Bobcat Ridge NA.

This is the same area where there was an AMERICAN WOODCOCK last year.  This year it showed up for the Loveland CBC.  On January 2, the AMERICAN WOODCOCK was reported by Ryan Cummings, Laura Steadman, Loch Kilpatrick, Glenn Walbek, and David Blue and Michael King.  On January 3, Tim Ryan and several others reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK at Bobcat Ridge NA.  On January 4, Lori Zabela and Sue Riffe reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK at Bobcat Ridge NA and Cole Wild reported 2 AMERICAN WOODCOCK at Bobcat Ridge.  On January 6, Deb Carstensen reported that AMERICAN WOODCOCK was found at ducks about 200 yards down the hill from the Ranger's house.  On January 7, Joe Mammoser reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK at Bobcat Ridge in a small stream 40 feet downhill from entrance to ranger's house.  On January 8, Dan Stringer reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK in small stream across from Ranger's House.  On January 9. Cheri Phillips and Christine Hartzell Alexander reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK at Bobcat Ridge NA.  On January 10, Ira Sanders and several other birders reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK at Bobcat Ridge NA.  On January 11, Bez Bezuidenhout reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK at Bobcat Ridge NA.  On January 12, Greg Luger, Linda Hodges, and Logan Derderian reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK at Bobcat Ridge NA.  On January 13, Anton Morrison, Victoria Wheeler, and David Dowell reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK at Bobcat Ridge NA.  On January 16, Fawn Simond and David Steingraeber reported 2 AMERICAN WOODCOCKS at Bobcat Ridge NA.  Fawn included 2 photos in her eBird post.

--On January 1 at Rawhide Energy Station/Hamilton Reservoir, Bill Kaempfer reported 1 American White Pelican, 2 Thayer's Gulls, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 1 Common Redpoll.  On January 3, Richard Sparks reported American White Pelican at Rawhide Energy Station.

--On January 12, Donna Nespoli reported 2 Varied Thrush NW of Lyons.  Contact Donna at donna@coloradonativebird.org

if you want to try to see the birds.

LOGAN COUNTY:

--A Sharp-tailed Grouse was reported by Kathy Mihm Dunning and Austin Hess on the Crook CBC on December 27.  On January 3, Kathy Mihm Dunning reported Sharp-tailed Grouse at CR 56 and CR 33.

MESA COUNTY:

--5 Trumpeter Swans were reported by Denise and Mark Vollmar at Highline Lake SP on December 31.  On January 5, Nic Korte reported 5 Trumpeter Swans at Highline Lake SP.

--A f Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Lee Stigen at Grand Junction WA on January 11.

--5 Trumpeter Swans were reported by Mike Henwood at Jerry Creek Reservoirs SWA on January 12.  On January 13, Beth Wolff reported 5 Trumpeter Swans at Jerry Creek Reserovirs SWA.

OTERO COUNTY:

--A pair of Northern Cardinal were reported by Stan Oswald at Rocky Ford SWA on January 5.  They were first found on the Rocky Ford CBC on December 16.

PUEBLO COUNTY:  

--White-throated Swifts were seen by Pearl Sandstrom-Smith and Clif Smith by Valco Ponds on January 2.  On January 3, Margie Joy reported 20+ White-throated Swifts below Pueblo Reservoir Dam.  On January 5,  Bill Maynard reported White-throated Swifts downstream of dam at Pueblo Reservoir.  On January 6, John Drummond reported 8 White-throated Swifts below Pueblo Reservoir dam.  On January 12, Brandon Percival reported 10+ White-throated Swifts flying over Pueblo Reservoir Dam.

On January 7, Stephany McNew reported 5 White-throated Swifts in the Rock Canyon area below Pueblo Reservoir dam.

--On January 12, Brandon Percival reported Lesser Black-backed Gulls (2 1-st cyc, 2 ad) and Thayer's Gulls (1 ad, 2 juv), ad Glaucous Gull, and ad Great Black-backed Gull at S Shore Marina of Pueblo Reservoir.

SUMMIT COUNTY:

--8 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Todd Deininger at Silverthorne Sewage Treatment Plant on January 15.

TELLER COUNTY:

--All 3 Rosy-Finch species were reported by Cici Lee in Victor on December 31.  There were at a 'Blue" house on Diamond past 4th St.  On January 13, Bill Maynard reported all 3 Rosy-Finch species in Victor.

WELD COUNTY:.

--On December 31, Bill Kaempfer reported 2 Trumpeter Swans at LUNA Reservoir.

--On January 8, Gary Lefko reported 4 Lapland Longspurs on CR 10 between CR 27 and CR 23.

--On January 10, 4 Sharp-tailed Grouse were reported by Chris Wood at the intersection of CR 136 and CR 99.

DFO Field Trips:

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, January 17 will be to South Platte River at West Florida Ave led by Bill Wuerthele (wuerthel AT ecentral.com; 303-333-2519)  Meet the leader at 0900 at Overland Pond Parking Lot, a small lot just east of the river on W Florida Ave.  

  The S Platte River here generally stays open in the winter, offering nice, close views of a variety of waterfowl.  Be prepared for cold weather.  Register online or contact leader.

  

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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