Date: Sunday, January 12, 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."
___________________________________________________________
Rare, out-of-place and out-of-season species include:
BRANT (*Jefferson)
Trumpeter Swan (Logan, *Mesa)
Tundra Swan (Weld)
White-winged Scoter (Douglas, Jefferson)
Black Scoter (*Arapahoe)
Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, *Bent, *Pueblo, *Weld)
Barrow's Goldeneye (*El Paso, Jefferson, Summit)
Red-necked Grebe (Douglas, Jefferson, *Pueblo)
Dunlin (Mesa, *Pueblo)
Mew Gull (*Arapahoe, Bent, Pueblo)
Glaucous Gull (Bent, Larimer, Logan)
Great Black-backed Gull (*Bent, *Pueblo)
Red-throated Loon (*Pueblo)
Pacific Loon (*Arapahoe, Douglas, Jefferson)
YELLOW-BILLED LOON (*Arapahoe)
Williamson's Sapsucker (Saguache)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Boulder, *Custer, *Garfield, Larimer)
GYRFALCON (Larimer)
PACIFIC WREN (Fremont, Jefferson)
Winter Wren (El Paso, Pueblo)
Lapland Longspur (Logan)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (*Mesa)
Harris's Sparrow (Bent)
White-throated Sparrow (*Pueblo)
(Rusty Blackbird (Douglas)
Common Yellowthroat (Pueblo)
Northern Cardinal (Bent)
Western Tanager (Pueblo)
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
—On Jan 11, a Black Scoter was reported at South Platte Reservoir by Eric Dinkel.
—On Jan 11, a Mew Gull was reported at Aurora Reservoir by several birders.
—On Jan 11, Pacific Loons (2) were reported at Aurora Reservoir by Sabrina Hepburn. First reported Dec 26 by Cynthia Kristensen.
—On Jan 11, the continuing YELLOW-BILLED LOON was reported at Aurora Reservoir. 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 6, Long-tailed Ducks (2) were reported at South Platte Reservoir by Brian Johnson.
BENT COUNTY:
—On Jan 11, Long-tailed Ducks (2) were reported at John Martin Reservoir. Pair first seen Jan 7; male first seen Jan 1.
—On Jan 11, a Great Black-backed Gull was reported at John Martin Reservoir. First reported Jan 10.
—On Jan 10, a Glaucous Gull was observed at John Martin Reservoir by Duane Nelson.
—On Jan 8, Harris's Sparrows (2) and a female Northern Cardinal were reported near the junction of the Arkansas and Purgatoire rivers at the west end of John Martin.
—On Jan 7, a Mew Gull was reported at John Martin Reservoir.
BOULDER COUNTY:
—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.
CUSTER COUNTY:
—On Jan 11, a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Wetmore Library by Al Garner and Darth Aves.
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.
DOUGLAS /JEFFERSON COUNTIES (CHATFIELD RESERVOIR):
—On Jan 10, the continuing Pacific Loon was reported at Chatfield's North Boat Ramp. Also seen Jan 9 at Marina Sandspit and Handicapped Fisherman Platform. First reported Dec 8 by Joey Kellner.
—On Jan 7, a White-winged Scoter was reported at the North Boat Ramp at Chatfield. On Jan 5, it was reported at Chatfield's Marina Sandspit and Handicapped Fisherman's Platform. First reported Nov 29 by Joey Kellner.
—On Jan 5, a Red-necked Grebe was seen off Chatfield Reservoir's Marina Sandspit. It has been present and seen in both counties since at least Nov 8.
EL PASO COUNTY:
—On Jan 11, a Barrow's Goldeneye was reported at Memorial Park & Prospect Lake by several birders. Two BAGOs first reported Jan 9 by James McCall.
—On Jan 5, a Winter Wren was reported at Fountain Creek RP - Nature Center/Cattail Marsh by Tim Leppek.
GARFIELD COUNTY:
—On Jan 10, a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported in Centennial Park in Carbondale by Dick Filby and Al Levantin. This adult male is believed to be the same bird that spent last winter in the park, in the same tree where it was found Jan 10.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
—On Jan 11, the continuing BRANT was reported at Lake Arbor by several birders. First reported Dec 20 by Amy Cervene.
—On Jan 11, a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported in Golden by Amanda Spears.
—On Jan 9, Long-tailed Ducks (2) were reported at South Platte Reservoir by Gregg Goodrich.
—On Jan 7, a PACIFIC WREN was reported at Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood. Previously 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).
—On Jan 5, a Pacific Loon was reported at Standley Lake Park - north shore by Donna Stumpp.
LARIMER COUNTY:
—On Jan 9, the continuing adult male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported in Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins by Joey Negreann. Two males (adult and immature) were reported Jan 7. The adult was first reported in mid-Nov and the immature on Dec. 23 by Dave Leatherman.
—On Jan. 6, a Glaucous Gull was reported at Warren Lake by Josh Breuning.
—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.
LOGAN COUNTY:
—On Jan 8, Lapland Longspurs (12) and Glaucous Gulls (3) were reported at Jumbo Reservoir by Steve Larson.
—On Jan 8, Trumpeter Swans (2) were reported at Red Lion SWA by Steve Larson.
MESA COUNTY:
—On Jan 11, Trumpeter Swans (2) were reported near Persigo Water Treatment Plant, Fruita by Nic Korte.
—On Jan 10, a Golden-crowned Sparrow was reported at Grand Junction Wildlife Area. First reported Dec 28 by Mike Henwood.
—On Jan 9, a Dunlin was reported at Horsethief Canyon SWA on the Colorado River. First reported Dec 28 by Douglas Diekman.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
—On Jan 11, a White-throated Sparrow was reported west of the Pueblo Nature Center by Brandon Percival.
—On Jan 11, Dunlins (2) were reported at Pueblo Reservoir - South Shore Marina by several birders. First reported Dec 31 by Paul Hurtado.
—On Jan 11, a Red-necked Grebe was reported at Pueblo Reservoir. First reported Dec 14 by Elaine Wagner.
—On Jan 11, the 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 11, a Red-throated Loon was reported at Pueblo Reservoir - South Marina by several birders.
—On Jan 11, Long-tailed Ducks (2-3) were reported on Pueblo Reservoir by Brandon Percival.
—On Jan 8, a Mew Gull was reported at Pueblo Reservoir - West Fishing Road by Chris Knight and Brandon Percival.
—On Jan 7, a Common Yellowthroat was reported at Valco Ponds SWA by several birders.
—On Jan 7, a Western Tanager was reported at Valco Ponds SWA by Jim Merritt. Likely the same bird observed Jan 4 at nearby Pueblo West Gravel Pit and at Pueblo Nature Center. First reported Jan. 2 by Brandon Percival and Chris Knight.
—On Jan 6, a Winter Wren was reported at Valco Ponds SWA by several birders. First reported Jan. 4.
SAGUACHE COUNTY:
—On Jan 7, a Williamson's Sapsucker was reported in South Crestone Creek Park by Chris Chappell and Lynne Miller.
SUMMIT COUNTY:
—On Jan 9, Barrow's Goldeneyes (3) were reported at Blue River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Dillon/Silverthorne by Tom Wilberding.
WELD COUNTY:
—On Jan 11, a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Windsor Lake by Nick Komar and several other birders.
—On Jan 6, a Tundra Swan was reported in the 1200 block of East Eighth Street in Greeley by Brad Benter.
__________________________________________________
Upcoming Denver Field Ornithologists field trip (details at dfobirds.org)
First Creek @ DEN Open Space
TODAY, Sunday, January, 12
7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Patrick O'Driscoll (email: patodrisk@gmail.com; 303-885-6955)
Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe County)
Saturday, January 18
7:30 AM - NOON
Edward "Buzz" Schaumberg (Email: egseagle171@aol.com; 303-478-4641)
Chatfield State Park - Marina sandspit
Monday, January 20
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Gregg Goodrich (Email: GreggGoodrich@gmail.com ; 303-655-9135)
______________________________________________
Good birding,
Patrick O'Driscoll, Denver
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAMNEzJOBfiDj0VjncQt31OcJfL_CCRKR-ei2bW4hgOLeCRPGfg%40mail.gmail.com.
No comments:
Post a Comment