Sunday, 10 November 2019

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, Sunday, November 10, 2019

Date: Sunday, November 10, 2019

E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.org

Compiler: Gregg Goodrich GreggGoodrich at gmail.com

Phone : 303-655-9135


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:


Ross's Goose (*Adams, *Denver) - blue morph

Tundra Swan (Arapahoe, *Boulder, *Larimer, Mesa, Park, Rio Grande,Weld)

Trumpeter Swan (Boulder, Jefferson, Larimer, Logan, Mesa, Summit)

Black Scoter (*Douglas, *Jefferson)

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

Long-tailed Duck (Boulder, *Larimer, Morgan)

Dunlin (Adams, Douglas)

Pacific Loon (Larimer)

YELLOW-BILLED LOON (*Arapahoe)

Red-necked Grebe (Denver, Park)

Black-legged Kittiwake (*Larimer)

Mew Gull (Arapahoe)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Mesa — Second County Record, Summit — First County Record)

GYRFALCON (Larimer)

Bohemian Waxwing (Larimer)

Chestnut-collared Longspur (Park)

Rusty Blackbird (*Boulder)


ADAMS COUNTY:

—On November 9 a blue morph Ross's Goose was reported at Barr Lake by Ira Sanders on the 9th.

—On November 5 a Dunlin was reported at Barr Lake S.P. By David Dowell on the 5th.


ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

—On November 9 a YELLOW-BILLED LOON at Cherry Creek S.P. By Ben Sampson on 8th.

—On November 8 a Mew Gull was reported at Cherry Creek S.P. By Ben Sampson.

—On November 7 (4) Tundra Swans flying south over Littleton Cemetery reported by David Suddjian 

—On November 5 a Mew Gull was reported at Aurora Reservoir by David Dowell on the 5th.


BOULDER COUNTY:

—On November 9 a Tundra Swan was reported at Ish Reservoir 

—On November 9 (2) Rusty Blackbirds were reported at Boulder Reservoir by Phil Lyon on the 7th.

—On November 6 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Macintosh Lake by David Dowell on the 6th.


DENVER COUNTY:

—On November 9 a blue morph Ross's Goose was reported at Vanderbilt Lake by Steve Rash on the 9th.

—On November 8 a Red-necked Grebe was reported at Marston Reservoir at west end by Amanda Spears on the 8th.


DOUGLAS COUNTY:

—On November 9 a Black Scoter was reported by Plum Creek Delta at Chatfield Reservoir by Rob Raker on the 9th.

—On November 8 a Dunlin was reported at the Plum Creek Delta of Chatfield Reservoir by Cynthia Kristensen.


JEFFERSON COUNTY:

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

—On November 9 a Black Scoter was reported in Lakewood at Bear Creek Lake Park, first reported on October 26 by Phil Lyon.

—On November 7 (2) Trumpeter Swans were reported on a pond just south of 6th Ave on west side of Kipling in the Federal Center (No public access). Best viewed from Kipling St. First reported by Michelle Puplava.

—On November 7 (2) White-winged Scoter was reported on Bear Creek Lake Park from Pelican Point by Mike Sullivan.


LARIMER COUNTY:

--On November 9 a gray-phase GYRFALCON, perhaps a returnee from last winter, appeared on Trilby Road by the Larimer County Landfill in southwest Fort Collins, reported by Robert Beauchamp on the 3rd. Please post sightings to cobirds.

—On November 9 a Black-legged Kittiwake was reported at Horseshoe Lake by Nick Komar on the 9th.

—On November 9 a Tundra Swan was reported at Wellington State Wildlife Area - Cobb Unit by Joe Kipper.

--On November 9 a immature Long-tailed Duck was reported from North Poudre #4, first reported on November 2 by Rachel Hopper.  This reservoir must be viewed from CR11.

—On November 8 a Trumpeter Swan was reported at Horseshoe Lake flew north, maybe Donath Lake by Nick Komar.

—On November 8 (2) Tundra Swans were reported at Horseshoe Lake flew north, maybe Donath Lake by Nick Komar.

—On November 7 (3) Bohemian Waxwings were reported at 3413 Colony Dr, Ft Collins by Josh Bruening.

—On November 6 a Pacific Loon on Hamilton Reservoir reported by David Leatherman.


LOGAN COUNTY:

—On November 8 a Trumpeter Swan was reported at Jumbo Reservoir by Norm Lewis on the 8th.


MESA COUNTY:

--On November 6 a Trumpeter Swan was reported at Highline Lake S.P., where a pair was first reported on October 30 by Carol Ortenzio.

—On November 5 a Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported at Vega Reservoir by Denise and Mark Vollmar on the 3rd. Second county record.

—On November 5 a Tundra Swan was reported at Highline Lake S.P. By Mike Henwood.


MORGAN COUNTY:

—On November 7 (3) Long-tailed Ducks at Jackson Reservoir reported by Norm Lewis on the 3rd.


PARK COUNTY:

—On November 8 (6) Tundra Swans were reported at Eleven Mile State Park by Joey Kellner on the 8th.

—on November 8 a Red-necked Grebe was reported at Eleven Mile State Park by Joey Kellner on the 8th.


PUEBLO COUNTY:

—On November 8 a White-winged Scoter was reported on Pueblo Reservoir south shore marina by David Tonnessen. Also, the annual Great Black-backed Gull is back at Pueblo Reservoir.


RIO GRANDE COUNTY:

—On November 4 a Tundra Swan was reported at 1689 Cnty Rd 18, Del Norte by David Kenvin.


WELD COUNTY:

—On November 6 a Tundra Swan was reported at 37th and Arrowhead Reservoir by Zach Schiff.


SUMMIT COUNTY:

—On November 5 a Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported at Dillon Reservoir—Snake River Inlet by David Suddjian and the DFO field trip on the 5th. FIRST COUNTY RECORD.

--On November 4 (2) Trumpeter Swans were reported in the Arapaho NF at Lake Dillon (39.5958,-106.0896) by Misty Walters.



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

Belmar Historic Park

Sunday, November 10

7:00AM - 11:00AM

Patrick O'Driscoll (pato...@gmail.com or 303-885-6955 (cell))


Northeastern Colorado

Tuesday, November 12

5:00AM - 7:00PM

David Suddjian (Email: dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659)


Reuter-Hess Reservoir (Douglas County)

Wednesday, November 13

7:00AM - noon

Tim Ryan and Diane Roberts (Tryan4t...@yahoo.com or 720-545-5084
Samat...@aol.com or 720-278-9025)


Pueblo Area

Saturday, November 16

6:00AM - 4:00PM

Ira and Tammy Sanders (zroadr...@gmail.com or 303-278-7172)


Bluff Lake Nature Center (Denver County)

Saturday, November 16

8:00AM - 11:30AM

Megan Miller (megan.k....@gmail.com or 720-775-9710)


Denver City Park

Sunday, November 17

7:00AM - 11:30AM

Patrick O'Driscoll (patodrisk at gmail.com or 303-885-6955)



Good birding,

Gregg Goodrich

GreggGoodrich at gmail.com

303-655-9135


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