[cobirds] FW: Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, December 8, 2018

This the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, December 8 at 6 AM sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists.
Rare, out of place and out of season species of note for the past seven days include: (* indicates new information on this species)
 
Trumpeter Swan (Douglas, *Jefferson))
Black Scoter (Arapahoe, Jefferson)
Black-legged Kittiwake (Adams)

GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Larimer)
Red-throated Loon (Kiowa)
Pacific Loon (Pueblo)
Common Loon (Pueblo)
YELLOW-BILLED LOON (Pueblo)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Larimer)

GYRFALCON (Larimer, *Weld)
Vermilion Flycatcher (Boulder)

Eastern Bluebird (Jefferson, Chaffee)
Field Sparrow (*El Paso, Kiowa)

Rusty Blackbird (Arapahoe, *El Paso)
Palm Warbler (Arapahoe, Jefferson)
Pine Warbler (Arapahoe)
 
ADAMS COUNTY:

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

 

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
—On November 29 a Palm Warbler (Western) was reported by David Suddjian at W Long Drive greenway in Littleton. It was at corner of tennis court. Last reported Dec 5.
—On November 29 a Pine Warbler was reported by David Suddjian at W Long Drive greenway in Littleton. Last reported Dec 3.
---On November 26 a female Black Scoter was reported by Tanja Britton at South Platte Park-South Platte Reservoir. Last reported Dec 5.
---On November 28 a continuing pair of (2) Rusty Blackbirds (M/F pair) were reported by several birders at Cherry Creek SP at the tiny pond in woods at north end of swim beach. Although last officially reported Nov 30, I saw the female on Dec 1- (CT).
  
BOULDER COUNTY:
---On November 15 a Vermillion Flycatcher was reported by Leslie S. at Walden Ponds, seen daily through November 25. Last reported Dec 3.

 

CHAFFEE COUNTY:

--On December 2, an Eastern Bluebird was reported at Sands Lake State Wildlife Area by Fawn Simonds.
 
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
—On November 30 a Trumpeter Swan was reported at Plum Creek Wetland at W. Titan Rd. Last reported Dec 2.
 
EL PASO COUNTY:
—On November 30 (2) Rusty Blackbird were reported by Terence Berger at Fountain Creek -S. Circle Dr. to S. Academy Blvd.  Last reported on Dec 6.

--On  Dec 1, a Field Sparrow was reported by Jim Merritt at Red Rock Canyon Open space. Last reported Dec 7. 

JEFFERSON COUNTY:
—On November 28 (2) Palm Warblers (1 Western; 1 Yellow) were reported by Kevin DeBoer at Denver West Office Park, just north of Lena Gulch between Building 5 and the Building 6&7 parking lot. One bird was reported Dec 1.
---On Nov. 28 a female Black Scoter was reported at South Platte Park/South Platte Reservoir; Southwest Bay Area. Last reported Dec 5.

--On December 2, 3 Eastern Bluebirds were reported at Ralston Creek, Maple Valley Park by James McCall.

---On December 7, 6 Trumpeter Swans were reported at Upper Mt. Olivet Reservoir by Doug Shoffner. The birds were last seen flying eastbound.
 
KIOWA COUNTY:
—On November 30 a Field Sparrow was reported by Glenn Walbek at Neenoshe Reservoir-Locust Grove. Last reported Dec 2.

---On December 2, Steve Mlodinow reported a Red-throated Loon at Neenoshee. 

LARIMER COUNTY:

---On December 3, a GYRFALCON was reported along Taft Hill Road in southern Fort Collins.  The bird was seen again in the morning on December 4, between 7-7:30 AM, roosting on tall power poles along Trilby Road where it intersects Taft Hill road.  While a sighting was noted over west central Ft Collins Dec 7, the reporter is now rethinking that observation.

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

—On November 18 an imm Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported by David Wade at Grandview Cemetery. Last reported by Andy Bankert on Nov 28. Previous report of location by David Leatherman on Nov 26: in Scots Pines on City Park Nine golf course just sw of the Trolley House on Mountain Avenue, in elms near the old office at the entrance and in elms further west into the cemetery. In pines on golf course fairway near southern border of cemetery Dec 1. Last reported Dec 2.
 
PUEBLO COUNTY:
—On November 30 a Pacific Loon was reported by Brandon Percival at Pueblo Reservoir. Last reported Dec 2.
—On November 30 a juv Yellow-billed Loon was reported Brandon Percival at Pueblo Reservoir-North Picnic Rd Lookout. Last reported Dec 2.
—On November 30 a Common Loon was reported by Brandon Percival at Pueblo Reservoir. Last reported Dec 2.

 

WELD COUNTY:

---On December 7, a GYRFALCON was reported north of Highway 14 and west of WCR 47, which went to ground near Owl Creek, coordinates 40.58801940, -104.6200712, by Rachel Hopper.

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

Cherry Creek SP Wetlands Loop (Arapahoe County)
Sunday, December 9
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Karen von Saltza (kvonsaltza AT yahoo.com; 303.941.4881)
 
Boulder County- Trip is currently full
Monday, December 10
7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
David Suddjian & John Malenich (dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831.713.8659)

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 14 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 Counts occur in Colorado from December 14-January 5, 2019.  Birders of all levels are welcome! Thanks to Brandon Percival for his excellent post on CoBirds from December 6, 2018, which I’ve copied below:

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,

Cheryl Teuton

303-912-3341

Aurora