[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, December 10

Date:    December 10, 2018

Compiler:  Allison Hilf   (303-888-5110)

E-mail:      RBA AT cobirds.org

This the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, December 10 at 6:30 AM sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists.  

Rare, out of place and out of season species of note include:  (* indicates new information on this species; CAPITAL LETTERS are used to identify very rare species as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee)

Trumpeter Swan (Jefferson) 
Black Scoter (Arapahoe, Jefferson)
White-winged Scoter (*Pueblo)

Black-legged Kittiwake (Adams)

GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (*Larimer)

Pacific Loon (*Pueblo)

Common Loon (*Pueblo)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (*La Plata)

GYRFALCON (Larimer, Weld)
Varied Thrush (*El Paso)

EASTERN TOWHEE (Las Animas)

Rusty Blackbird (*Arapahoe, El Paso)
Palm Warbler (Arapahoe)

 
ADAMS COUNTY:

--On December 4 a juvenile Black-legged Kittiwake was reported at Ken Mitchell Park and Open Space, close to the fishing pier. First reported by Adam Vesely on Dec 2.

 

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

—On December 9 (2) Rusty Blackbird were reported at Cherry Creek SP, usually seen at swim beach.  First reported by Tuesday Birders on Nov 20.
—On December 8 a Palm Warbler (Western) was reported at W Long Drive greenway in Littleton. First reported by David Suddjian on Nov 29.
---On December 8 a (f)Black Scoter was reported at South Platte Park-South Platte Reservoir. First reported by Tanja Britton on Nov 26.

 
EL PASO COUNTY:

—On December 9 a Varied Thrush was reported at Rock Creek Canyon Rd area by Rebecca Laroche.  Please note this is a SEMI-PRIVATE ROAD and respect residents privacy.   
—On  December 6 (2) Rusty Blackbird were reported at Fountain Creek -S. Circle Dr. to S. Academy Blvd.  First reported by Terence Berger on Nov 30.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:
---On December 8 a lingering (f) Black Scoter was reported at South Platte Park/South Platte Reservoir; Southwest Bay Area. First reported on Nov. 28.

---On December 7 (6) Trumpeter Swan were reported at Upper Mt. Olivet Reservoir by Doug Shoffner. The birds were last seen flying eastbound.
 
LA PLATA COUNTY:

—On December 9 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Animas River -Huck Finn Pond & Hatchery area, by the gazebo on the SE side of the river.  First reported by Ryan Votta on Dec 2.  (Note, 2nd La Plata County record)

LARIMER COUNTY:

—On December 9 an imm GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL was reported at Boyd Lake (south end) by Nick Komar.

---On December 4 a GYRFALCON was reported roosting on tall power poles along Trilby Road where it intersects Taft Hill road.  It was first reported by Andrew Bankert on Dec 3.  Please note and respect all signs marking private property or private roads at the west end of Triby.

---On December 4, a juvenile GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL was reported at Horseshoe Reservoir by Nick Komar.

 
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY:

---On December 8 a (f) EASTERN TOWHEE was reported at Freeman Ranch, east of Carizzo Creek, by Steve Mlodinow.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

—On December 9 a Pacific Loon was reported at Pueblo Reservoir by Brandon Percival.

—On December 9 (2) Common Loon were reported at Pueblo Reservoir by Brandon Percival.

—On December 8 a White-winged Scoter was reported at Pueblo Reservoir  by MaryLynne Ketcham.

 

WELD COUNTY:

---On December 7, a GYRFALCON was reported north of Highway 14 and west of WCR 47 by Rachel Hopper.  The bird went to the ground near Owl Creek.

DFO Field Trips...trip details are at the DFO website: DFObirds.org
 

El Paso County
Tuesday, December 11
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
David Suddjian & Diane Roberts (dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831.713.8659)
 
Chatfield State Park
Sunday, December 16
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Gregg Goodrich (GreggGoodrich AT gmail.com; 303.655.9135)

 

Chase Trip

Monday, December 17

7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

David Suddjian (dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659), and Dale Pate (575-706-4584)

 

Aurora Reservoir and Cherry Creek State Park

Tuesday, December 18

6:45 AM – 2:00 PM

David Suddjian (dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659)

 

No additional trips are scheduled until December 27, 2018, but Christmas Bird Count season is coming up, starting Dec 14, 2018 to Jan 5, 2019. Here are the dates that are on the CBC Website so far.

Friday (12/14/2018):

Fairplay

Saturday (12/15/2018):

Colorado Springs

Denver

Fort Collins

Granby

Longmont

Monte Vista N.W.R.

North Park

Pueblo Reservoir

Pagosa Springs

Roaring Fork River Valley

Salida

Steamboat Springs

Sunday (12/16/2018):

Aspen

Boulder 

Durango

Evergreen-Idaho Springs

Grand Junction

Gunnison

Montrose

Penrose 

Rocky Mountain National Park

Monday (12/17/2018)

John Martin Reservoir

Pinon Canyon (new count starting this year)

Tuesday (12/18/2018)

Rocky Ford

Weldona-Fort Morgan

Wednesday (12/19/2018)

Pueblo

Thursday (12/20/2018)

Fountain Creek

Friday (12/21/2018)

Bonny Reservoir

Saturday (12/22/2018)

Crook

Nunn

Spanish Peaks

Sunday (12/23/2018)

Delta

Saturday (12/29/2018)

Cortez

Douglas County

Great Sand Dunes N.P.

Greeley

Westcliffe

Monday (12/31/2018)

Barr Lake

Rawhide Energy Station

Tuesday (01/01/2019)

Denver (Urban)

Grand Mesa

Loveland

Friday (01/04/2019)

Air Force Academy

Flagler

Saturday (01/05/2019)

Black Forest

Dosero 

Eagle Valley 

Hotchkiss

Lake Isabel

Sterling

No Date known yet:

Summit County - unlikely going on this year

 

If you want to learn more about Christmas Bird Counts, go to https://www.audubon.org/conservation/…/christmas-bird-count/

There are usually over 40 Christmas Bird Counts held around Colorado each winter.

To sign up for Christmas Bird Counts, contact the compiler as soon as possible.

https://audubon.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=fadfb421e95f4949bde20c29a38228bd

 

Good birding,

Allison Hilf,  Aurora