Wednesday 20 November 2019

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Date: Wednesday, November 20

E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org

Compiler: Joe Roller, jroller9@gmail.com

Phone: 303 204-0828


Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks!

CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO website.

(*) indicates new information on a species.

For more information on birds seen today, go to cobirds.org and scroll to the bottom for "Recent eBird Sightings".


Rare, out-of-place and out-of-season species include:


Trumpeter and Tundra Swans are being reported from many counties in Colorado.

       Check the CFO website or eBird for recent locations. 

Surf Scoter (Jefferson)

White-winged Scoter (Larimer, Logan, Pueblo, Jefferson)

Black Scoter (*Arapahoe, *Jefferson)

Long-tailed Duck (Boulder)

AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER (*Weld )

Dunlin (Bent)

Various expected wintering gulls have appeared at Lake Pueblo & other favored sites.

YELLOW-BILLED LOON (*Arapahoe)

Pacific Loon (Jefferson, Larimer)

GYRFALCON (Larimer)

Varied Thrush (La Plata)

Winter Wren (Arapahoe)

Rusty Blackbird (Eagle, Pueblo)

Blackburnian Warbler (Pueblo)

Summer Tanager (Pueblo)


ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

—On November 19 a Black Scoter was reported in the Arapahoe County section of the South Platte Reservoir; first reported by Gregg Goodrich on 15th.

—On November 19 a YELLOW-BILLED LOON was reported at Cherry Creek SP; first observed by Ben Sampson on November 8.

—On November 16 a Winter Wren was observed at South Platte Park—South Platte Reservoir by Ted Floyd.


BENT COUNTY:

—On November 15 a Dunlin was observed at the catchment basin below the dam at John Martin Reservoir SP, first observed  by Duane Nelson on 14th


BOULDER COUNTY:

—On November 17 a Long-tailed Duck was observed at Lagerman Reservoir , first observed by Mark Miller on 16th.


EAGLE COUNTY:

—On November 15 a Rusty Blackbird was observed at Dotsero Ponds; first observed by Michael Simmons on the 4th.


JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—On November 19 a Black Scoter was observed at the Jefferson County section of South Platte Reservoir; first reported by James McCall on the 13th.

On November 18 a Surf Scoter was observed at the Jefferson County section of South Platte Reservoir; first reported by James McCall on 13th.

—On November 18 White-winged Scoter reported at the North boat ramp of Chatfield Reservoir; first reported by Rob Raker on the 9th. 


LA PLATA COUNTY :

—On November 17 a Varied Thrush was observed at Vallecito Reservoir by Anne-Marie Mee .


LARIMER COUNTY:

--On November 16 a gray-phase GYRFALCON, perhaps a returnee from last winter, appeared on Trilby Road by the Larimer County Landfill in southwest Fort Collins; first reported by Robert Beauchamp on the 3rd. Please post sightings to CObirds.


LOGAN COUNTY:

—On November 15 (3) White-winged Scoters were observed at Jumbo Reservoir by Joey Kellner.


PUEBLO COUNTY: 

—On November 18 a male Summer Tanager (late) was reported at the Pueblo West Gravel Pit by David Suddjian on a DFO field trip. Birders searched on November 19 to no avail.

—On November 18 a Blackburnian Warbler was reported along the Arkansas River Trail, east of Pueblo Blvd, by Alan Ketcham. Searched for, but not found on Nov 19.

On November 16 (2) Rusty Blackbirds were reported at the Arkansas River Trail-east of Pueblo Blvd by Ira Sander's DFO group.

On November 16 a Glaucous Gull was reported at Pueblo Reservoir—south shore marina; first reported by Evan Carlson on the 12th.


WELD COUNTY:

On November 19 an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was reported from Union Reservoir; first reported November 17 by Steven Mlodinow. 



Upcoming DFO Field Trips....trip details at dfobirds.org


Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe County) 

Saturday, November 23

7:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Mary Cay Burger (Email: mcburger3@juno.com Phone: 720-940-8394)


Aurora Reservoir and Cherry Creek State Park

Tuesday, November 26

6:30 AM - 12:00 PM

David Suddjian (Email: dsuddjian@gmail.com Phone: 831-713-8659)


Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR

Friday, November 29

8:00 AM -1:30 PM

Jill Boice (Email:  jill@booksandcats.net   Phone: 303-863-7580


Good birding!

Joe Roller

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