Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019
Compiler: Allison Hilf, ahilf AT me.com
Phone: (303) 888-5110
E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, March 21 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists.
Observers have been diligent in reporting sightings and updates on CoBirds. Thanks!
CAPITAL LETTERS are used for very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee.
(*) indicates new information on this species.
Rare, out of place and out of season species include:
Trumpeter Swan (Archuleta)
Tundra Swan (*Weld)
EURASIAN WIGEON (*Huerfano)
Surf Scoter (Adams)
Black Scoter (Huerfano)
Black Rail (Kiowa)
Long-tailed Duck (Fremont, Larimer, Weld)
Mew Gull (*Adams, Kiowa)
Red-throated Loon (*Adams)
Neotropic Cormorant (*Broomfield)
HARRIS'S HAWK (Larimer)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Boulder, *Larimer)
Eastern Bluebird (Alamosa)
Mixed Rosy-Finch flock (*Jefferson)
Lapland Longspur (Park)
Field Sparrow (El Paso)
Fox Sparrow (Red) (Jefferson)
Northern Cardinal (Larimer)
Rusty Blackbird (Arapahoe)
Gull species: Several winter/spring gulls are being seen, primarily in Pueblo, Larimer, Arapahoe, Kiowa and Adams Counties, e.g., Iceland (Thayer's), Glaucous, Bonaparte's, California, Ring-billed, Herring, Lesser Black-backed, and Great Black-backed Gull.
For more information on these gulls, as well as other birds not on this RBA list, please check cobirds.org, scroll down to the very bottom "Recent eBird Sightings".
ADAMS COUNTY:
—On March 20 a Red-throated Loon was reported on the pond across the street from Elaine T Valente Open Space on 104th. First reported March 15 by Peter Ruprecht.
—On March 20 a Mew Gull was reported at South Platte River - McKay Rd & 100th Ave by Chuck Aid.
—On March 17 a Surf Scoter was reported at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR - Lake Ladora by Joe Chen.
ALAMOSA COUNTY:
—On March 17 (2) Eastern Bluebirds were reported at Rio Grande Wetland e-bird Hotspot by Kara Carragher.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
—On March 16 the overwintering Rusty Blackbird(s) continue at Cherry Creek SP Swim Beach Area.
ARCHULETA COUNTY:
—On March 16 a Trumpeter Swan was seen at Pinon Lake Reservoir by Judy James.
BOULDER COUNTY:
—On March 15 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Boulder Community Garden by Richard Trinker.
BROOMFIELD COUNTY:
—On March 20 a Neotropic Cormorant was reported at 10100 McKay Rd in Thornton by Greg Levandoski.
EL PASO COUNTY:
—On March 19 the overwintering Field Sparrow continues at Red Rock Canyon Open Space.
FREMONT COUNTY:
—On March 19 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Blue Heron Ponds on Hwy 115. First reported on March 6 by Rich Miller.
HUERFANO COUNTY:
—On March 20 a EURASIAN WIGEON was reported at Orlando Reservoir. First reported on March 18 by the DFO Field Trip/David Suddjian.
—On March 18 a Black Scoter was reported at Martin Lake (on the eastern side near the dam outlet) in Lathrop State Park. First reported on March 17 by Kara Carragher.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
—There has been a mixed flock of Rosy-Finches in Golden visiting the feeders at the home of Kirsten Witherell. To see them please text her at 720-372-0833. If she is not home you may go around the back gate. Be sure you have the correct address- 19540 W 55th Place, Golden (inside Table Rock Community). The birds have been seen most days this winter, most prominent on colder days. Last report March 20 - (11) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch; (6) Black Rosy Finch.
—On March 15 the overwintering Fox Sparrow (Red) continues at Red Rock Trading Post.
KIOWA COUNTY:
—On March 17 a Black Rail was reported at Kiowa Creek at Kiowa CR 40 by Steven Mlodinow.
—On March 17 a Mew Gull was reported at Neenoshe Reservoir by Sean Walters.
LARIMER COUNTY:
—On March 17 a HARRIS'S HAWK was reported near the intersection of Ziegler and William Neal Parkway (gravel / cement plant). It was visible from Horsetooth Road near the Topminnow Natural Area. First reported on February 21 by Robert Beauchamp.
—On March 20 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Grandview Cemetery about midway along the south edge of the cemetery that abuts the golf course . 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers - 1(m) and 1(f) were reported on March 8 by John Shenot.
—On March 15 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Fossil Creek Reservoir & Regional Open Space. First reported on Feb 16 by David Farmer.
—There has been a (f) Northern Cardinal visiting the feeders at the home of Steve Martin SW of Wellington since July. Email for current status and directions: falconridge AT cowisp.net. Last report - March 8.
PARK COUNTY:
—On March 15 a Lapland Longspur was reported at 24 Main Street in Jefferson by James Mccoy.
WELD COUNTY:
—On March 20 (3) Tundra Swans were reported at Cozzens Lake. First reported on March 12 by Steve Mlodinow.
—On March 19 a (m)Long-tailed Duck was reported at Firestone Gravel Pit by Steve Mlodinow.
Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details on dfobirds.org
Wray Chamber Greater Prairie-Chicken
Saturday - Sunday, March 23-24
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Gregg Goodrich (E-mail: GreggGoodrich AT gmail.com; 303-655-9135)
Canon City
Sunday, March 24
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mark Amershek (E-mail: mamershek AT msn.com; 303-329-8646)
Southeastern Colorado
Monday, March 25
4:30 AM - 7:00 PM
David Suddjian (E-mail: dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659)
Good Birding,
Allison Hilf
Aurora, CO
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