Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Email: RBA@cobirds.org
Compiler: Patrick O'Driscoll, patodrisk@gmail.com
303-885-6955
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."
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Rare, out-of-place and out-of-season species include:
BRANT (*Jefferson)
Trumpeter Swan (*Mesa)
Tundra Swan (*Weld)
White-winged Scoter (Douglas/Jefferson)
Long-tailed Duck (*Arapahoe, Pueblo)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams)
Red-necked Grebe (Douglas/Jefferson, Pueblo)
Dunlin (*Mesa, Pueblo)
Iceland Gull ("Kumlien's") (Pueblo)
Glaucous Gull (*Larimer)
Great Black-backed Gull (*Pueblo)
Pacific Loon (Arapahoe, Douglas, *Jefferson)
YELLOW-BILLED LOON (*Arapahoe)
Northern Goshawk (Larimer)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Boulder, Larimer)
GYRFALCON (Larimer)
PACIFIC WREN (Fremont, Jefferson)
Winter Wren (*El Paso, *Pueblo)
Varied Thrush (*Boulder)
Black Rosy-Finch (*Pitkin)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (*Mesa)
Rusty Blackbird (*Douglas)
Western Tanager (Pueblo)
ADAMS COUNTY:
—On Jan 4, Barrow's Goldeneyes (2) were reported on the South Platte River south of 88th and Colorado by Bill Fink.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
—On Jan 6, Long-tailed Ducks (2) were reported at South Platte Reservoir by Brian Johnson.
—On Jan 5, a YELLOW-BILLED LOON was reported at Aurora Reservoir by Joey Kellner. First reported Dec 29 by Steve Mlodinow. This may be the same bird reported first at Cherry Creek SP on Nov 8, then at Aurora Reservoir in early Dec.
—On Jan 5, a Pacific Loon was reported at Aurora Reservoir by Joey Kellner. First reported Dec 26 by Cynthia Kristensen.
BOULDER COUNTY:
— On Jan 6, Varied Thrushes (2) were reported by a North Boulder resident at feeders in his front yard. Birders are welcome to view the birds, which have visited in recent days, at 4200 Peace Way, near 27th and Jay Road. Park on the street and try to view first from vehicle. Best sightings are in morning after resident brings out his feeders, which he takes inside overnight because of marauding raccoons. Later on Jan 6, one male was observed by Stephen Chang.
—On Jan 5, a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported In pines along Old Tale Road south of Arapahoe, about halfway to McSorley Lane. First reported Dec 15 by Nathan Pieplow.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
—On Jan 6, Rusty Blackbirds (4) were reported at Chatfield SP - Plum Creek Nature Area by Gregg Goodrich. First reported Jan 5 by Kenneth Wat.
—On Jan 5, a Red-necked Grebe was seen off Chatfield Reservoir's Marina Sandspit. This bird has been present since at least Nov 8.
DOUGLAS /JEFFERSON COUNTIES (CHATFIELD RESERVOIR):
—On Jan 5, a White-winged Scoter was reported at Chatfield's Marina Sandspit. It was also seen from the N Boat Ramp and Handicapped Fisherman's Platform. First reported Nov 29 by Joey Kellner.
—On Jan 5 a Pacific Loon was reported at Chatfield's Marina Sandspit. It was previously reported at the Handicapped Fisherman's Platform. First reported Dec 8 by Joey Kellner.
EL PASO COUNTY:
—On Jan 5, a Winter Wren was reported at Fountain Creek RP - Nature Center/Cattail Marsh by Tim Leppek.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
—On Jan 6, a BRANT was reported at Lake Arbor. First reported Dec 20 by Amy Cervene.
—On Jan 5, a Pacific Loon was reported at Standley Lake Park - north shore by Donna Stumpp.
—On Jan 3, a PACIFIC WREN was reported at Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood. Seen along Bear Creek WSW of Whitetail Picnic area, about 150 yards downstream from junction creek and trail from parking lot. First reported Dec 22 by Chris Wood. First county record for this species. NOTE: Fee-only entry via daily or annual Lakewood city pass (not a state park).
LARIMER COUNTY:
—On Jan. 6, a Glaucous Gull was reported at Warren Lake by Josh Breuning.
—On Jan 2, a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (young male) was reported between Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins and adjacent City Park Nine golf course. First reported Dec 23 by Dave Leatherman, it was last seen south of the Trolley House (east of cemetery entrance) in a medium-sized hybrid maple tagged with a white "Pacific Sunset Maple" marker. A second YBSA (adult male), last reported Dec 30, is likely a bird seen periodically in the cemetery since mid-Nov and reported Dec 14 by Fawn Simmons on the Fort Collins CBC. The adult bird has favored Austrian pines near the portable toilet along the cemetery south boundary road, often retreating to a large cottonwood to the east.
—On Jan 1, a GYRFALCON was seen near Larimer County Landfill in Fort Collins. First reported Nov 3 by Robert Beauchamp, in same location where a Gyrfalcon spent much of winter 2019. Please post updates to COBirds.
MESA COUNTY:
—On Jan 6, Trumpeter Swans (4 adult, 2 juvenile) were reported near Adobe Creek National Golf Course in Fruita by Brenda Wineman.
—On Jan 6, a Dunlin was reported at Horsethief Canyon SWA on the Colorado River. First reported Dec 28 by Douglas Diekman.
—On Jan 6, a Golden-crowned Sparrow was reported at Grand Junction Wildlife Area. First reported Dec 28 by Mike Henwood.
PITKIN COUNTY:
—On Jan 1, a Black Rosy-Finch was reported at Snowmass Nature Center by Rebecca Weiss.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
—On Jan 6, a Winter Wren was reported at Valco Ponds SWA by several birders. First reported Jan. 4.
—On Jan 6, a Great Black-backed Gull known as "Murray" was reported at Pueblo Reservoir - South Shore Marina. Murray has spent 20-plus years as a winter resident of Lake Pueblo SP.
—On Jan 5, a Long-tailed duck was reported on Pueblo Reservoir by Alan Ketcham.
—On Jan 4, a Western Tanager was observed at Pueblo West pit on Arkansas River and at Pueblo Nature Center. First reported Jan. 2 by Brandon Percival and Chris Knight.
—On Jan 4, a Red-necked Grebe was seen at Pueblo Reservoir - South Shore Marina. First reported Dec 14 by Elaine Wagner.
—On Jan 4, a Dunlin was reported on the Pueblo Reservoir - South Shore Marina "tires." First reported Dec 31 by Paul Hurtado.
—On Jan 1, a juvenile "Kumlien's" Iceland Gull was reported at Pueblo Reservoir - South Shore Marina. First reported Dec 26 by Brandon Percival. Although no longer a separate species under American Ornithological Society (now lumped with Thayer's Gull), this bird is rare in CO.
WELD COUNTY:
—On Jan 6, a Tundra Swan was reported in the 1200 block of East Eighth Street in Greeley by Brad Benter.
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Upcoming Denver Field Ornithologists field trip (details at dfobirds.org)
Southwestern Metro Area
Tuesday, Jan 7
7:30 AM - NOON
David Suddjian (email: dsuddjian@gmail.com; 831-713-8659)
South Platte River Trail at E 88th Ave and I-76
Saturday, Jan 11
8 AM - 2 PM
Mark Amershek (email: mamershek@msn.com; 303-329-8646)
First Creek @ DEN Open Space
Sunday, January, 12
7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Patrick O'Driscoll (email: patodrisk@gmail.com; 303-885-6955)
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Good birding,
Patrick O'Driscoll, Denver
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