Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2019
E-mail: RBA@cobirds.org
Compiler: Patrick O'Driscoll; patodrisk@gmail.com
Phone: 303-885-6955
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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 Swan (Arapahoe)
Tundra Swan (Boulder, *Jefferson)
Surf Scoter (Arapahoe, Jefferson)
White-winged Scoter (Jefferson)
Black Scoter (*Arapahoe)
Mew Gull (Weld)
*NOTE: Other expected wintering gulls have appeared at Lake Pueblo and other favored sites
Red-throated Loon (Pueblo)
Yellow-billed Loon (Arapahoe)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder, El Paso, Larimer, Weld)
Rusty Blackbird (*Jefferson)
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ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
—On Dec 1, a Yellow-billed Loon was reported at Aurora Reservoir by Steve Mlodinow. This might be the same bird previously reported at Cherry Creek SP (Nov 8-28).
—On Dec 2, a Black Scoter was reported in the Arapahoe County section of South Platte Reservoir. First reported Nov 13 by Burke Angstman.
—On Dec 1, Trumpeter Swans (3) were reported at Cherry Creek SP Marina. First reported Nov 28 by Hap Ellis.
—On Nov 29, Trumpeter Swans (2) were reported at Eaglewatch Lake in South Platte Park-C470 area by David Bailey.
—On Nov 28, a Yellow-billed Loon was reported at Cherry Creek SP Marina. First reported Nov 8 by Ben Sampson.
BOULDER COUNTY:
—On Nov 28, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches (3) were reported in eastern Boulder County at North 119th Street, south of Oxford Road by Peter Gent.
—On Nov 28, Tundra Swans (5) were reported at Boulder Reservoir by Peter Gent.
EL PASO COUNTY:
—On Nov 28, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches (2) were reported at Red Rock Canyon Open Space. First reported on Nov 27 by Jim Merritt.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
—On Dec 2, Tundra Swans (6) were reported at Harriman Lake Park by several birders. First reported Dec 1 by Lucy Deakins.
—On Dec 1, a Rusty Blackbird was reported on Clear Creek Trail - Golden to I-70 by Mark Chavez, found by Aaron Shipe.
—On Dec 1, a White-winged Scoter was reported at Chatfield SP - N Boat Ramp area. First reported Nov 29 by Joey Kellner.
—On Nov 30, a Surf Scoter was observed in the Jefferson County section of South Platte Reservoir. First reported on Nov 13 by James McCall.
LARIMER COUNTY:
—On Nov 29, about 25 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches (including one Hepburn's/coastal subspecies) were reported at Lory State Park near the first rock face from the parking lot on the Well Gulch trail by John Shenot.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
—On Dec 1, a Red-throated Loon was reported at Pueblo Reservoir. First reported on Nov 28 by Brandon Percival.
WELD COUNTY:
—On Dec 1, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches (3) were reported in Raymer at CR 105 (40.644,-104.068) by Norm Erthal.
—On Nov 30, Mew Gulls (3) were reported at Union Reservoir. First reported on Nov 28 by Steve Mlodinow.
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Upcoming Denver Field Ornithologists field trips (details at dfobirds.org)
Annual Barrow's Goldeneye Count to Silverthorne
Wednesday, Dec 4
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Paul Slingsby (paslingsby@comcast.net; 720-347-5169)
Park County Explorations
Tuesday, Dec 10
6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
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Good birding,
Patrick O'Driscoll
Phone: 303-885-6955
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