Tuesday 26 November 2019

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Date: Tuesday, November 26

E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org

Compiler: Allison Hilf;  ahilf@me.com

Phone: 303.888.5110


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, but fewer than in mid-November. Check the CFO website or eBird for recent locations. 

Surf Scoter (Arapahoe, Jefferson)

White-winged Scoter (Logan)

Black Scoter (Arapahoe, Jefferson)

AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER (Weld)

Mew Gull (Larimer)

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

Pacific Loon (Pueblo)

GYRFALCON (Larimer)


ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

—On November 24 a Surf Scoter was reported from the Arapahoe County side of South Platte Reservoir. 

—On November 24 a Black Scoter was reported in the Arapahoe County section of the South Platte Reservoir. It was first reported by Gregg Goodrich on 15th.


JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—On November 24 a Surf Scoter was observed at the Jefferson County section of South Platte Reservoir. First reported by James McCall on 13th.

—On November 24 a Black Scoter was observed at South Platte Reservoir, Jefferson County side. First reported by James McCall on the 13th.


LARIMER COUNTY:

—On November. 23 an adult Mew Gull was reported from Timnath Reservoir by Josh Bruening.

—On November 23 a gray-phase GYRFALCON, perhaps a returnee from last winter, made a brief appearance at 7:26 AM on Trilby Road near the Larimer County Landfill in southwest Fort Collins. It was first reported by Robert Beauchamp on the 3rd. Please post sightings to CObirds.


LOGAN COUNTY:
—On November 24 a White-winged Scoter was reported from Jumbo Reservoir by David Dowell.


PUEBLO COUNTY: 

—On November 21 a Pacific Loon was reported from the Sailboard area at Lake Pueblo by Evan Carlson. First reported on November 15.


WELD COUNTY:

On November 24 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


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)


South Platte River Trail at E 88th Ave and I-76
Saturday, November 30
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Chuck Hundertmark (Email: chundertmark8@gmail.com. Phone:
303-604-0531)


First Creek at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR

Sunday, December 1

7:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Patrick O'Driscoll (patodrisk@gmail.com or Cell phone: 303-885-6955)

 


Good birding!

Allison Hilf

ahilf@me.com

Phone: 303.888.5110

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