[cobirds] FW: Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, December 9, 2018

This the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, December 9 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 (Jefferson) 
Black Scoter (*Arapahoe, Jefferson)
Black-legged Kittiwake (Adams)

GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Larimer)
GYRFALCON (Larimer, Weld)
Vermilion Flycatcher (Boulder)

Eastern Bluebird (*Jefferson, Chaffee)
EASTERN TOWHEE (*Las Animas)

Field Sparrow (*El Paso, Kiowa)

Rusty Blackbird (El Paso)
Palm Warbler (*Arapahoe)
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 8.
—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 8.
  
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.

 
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 8. 

JEFFERSON COUNTY:
---On Nov. 28 a female Black Scoter was reported at South Platte Park/South Platte Reservoir; Southwest Bay Area. Last reported Dec 8.

--On December 2, 3 Eastern Bluebirds were reported at Ralston Creek, Maple Valley Park by James McCall. Last reported in same area Dec 8.

---On December 7, 6 Trumpeter Swans were reported at Upper Mt. Olivet Reservoir by Doug Shoffner. The birds were last seen flying eastbound.
 
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.

 
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY:

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

 

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
 
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