[cobirds] Possibile Red-necked Grebe - Harriman Lake, Jeffco

Birded Harriman Lake this morning 9-10 AM.

This small lake has recently undergone an "improvement" in conjunction with replacement of the 130-year old dam.  Completely drained for the past year-and-a half, it is now refilled.  Part of the improvement was to remove most of brushy areas along the south side and the shallow east end, including all of the cattails & reeds which used to maintain a nice population of muskrats, and provided good habitat for our local Great Blue Heron and an occasional egret . I heard the first of the singing Red-winged Blackbirds this morning, which I found surprising due to the lack of habitat for them now.   A couple of weeks ago a I posted newly arrived waterfowl including Wigeon, Red-heads, Ringnecks. Gadwall, Pintail, Coot, Green-winged Teal, Hooded Merganser, Canada Geese and Mallards, Killdeer and many Crows.  These all remain, the Teal are definitely paired-up, the Ring-necks and Redheads sleeping the in middle of the lake.  

Today I located a pair of grebes.  I think they might be Red-necked Grebes. Definitely larger than the Horned, Eared or Pied-billed, but smaller than the Western. I am pretty familiar with Western Grebe, and usually see a pair in this lake in spring and fall, and also at BCLP.  The birds I saw today had a shorter, somewhat thicker neck.  The lighting was such that I could not distinguish any color, but I don't think these were Western Grebes.

If anyone is interested in checking out these birds, Harrimann Lake is located at the southwest corner of S. Kipling & Quincy.  There is parking on the west side of Kipling, just south of Quincy on the north side of the firehouse.  The grebes were diving at the western (deeper) end of the lake.  I would appreciate hearing if anyone makes a positive id.

Regina King

Littleton, CO

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[cobirds] Las Animas county new arrivals

Heard FOS Chipping sparrows in yard this AM. Also had fly over by single Turkey Vulture. Last two days have had male Red-naked sapsucker in our aspens, drilling away. #s of Pine siskins continue along with a few Evening grosbeaks at feeders.

Paul Tennery
Las Animas county
Twelve miles west of Trinidad and 4 miles south of Hiway 12.

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[cobirds] Great-tailed Grackle in Boulder County

I spotted 1 male Great-tailed Grackle west of Longmont this morning Just north of Blue Mountain Elementary school. It was moving west, towards newly acquired Boulder County open space property.

Kat Bradley-Bennett
katpbennett@gmail.com

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[cobirds] Common Redpoll Documentation Wanted/CBRC

Hi COBirders,

Common Redpoll has not yet been documented online for the CBRC in the following counties: Adams, Alamosa, Arapahoe, Archuleta, Baca, Boulder, Chaffee, Cheyenne, Clear Creek, Denver, Gilpin, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Kiowa, Kit Carson, La Plata, Lake, Las Animas, Lincoln, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Morgan, Otero, Park, Phillips, Prowers, Rio Blanco, Saguache, San Miguel, Sedgwick, Washington, or Yuma

Have you seen Common Redpoll in any of these counties? If so, please consider documentation for the CBRC.

The Colorado Bird Records Committee would like to have documentation for the Common Redpoll invasion this year.

We would very much appreciate documentations for new counties, AND documentations for all occurrences in areas away from the northern Front Range (SE corner, San Luis Valley, West Slope, etc.), as well as first/last dates of "major" feeder flocks regardless of location (e.g., Discovery Museum, Larimer County) so we capture the full extent of the invasion.

If you would like to use the online system, instructions are below. If you would rather use paper, let me know and I can email you a form that you can print out.

But, using the CBRC online system is easy. If you have never submitted an online record before you will need to create a user profile before submitting your documentation. You can do this here: http://cfobirds.org/CBRC/register.php

If you are already registered or after you have finished completing your profile, please go to: http://cfobirds.org/CBRC/login.php to sign in.

After signing in click on "Enter a Record" from the top menu (http://cfobirds.org/CBRC/records/index.php) to enter your documentation.

Here you will find the easy to use online form.

In the first step choose the drop down menu for "Common Name." Choose "Common Redpoll". Complete this section and then continue with the rest of the form.

You can submit photos or other media at the end of this process. You can also follow your record as it goes through the committee by signing into your account at any time and clicking on "My Sightings".

I can help you if you run into any problems along the way so please let me know if you hit a snag.

We appreciate your help in keeping Colorado's bird database complete! Thanks all.

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Rachel Hopper

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Colorado Bird Records Committee

[cobirds] Spring Migrants Pueblo area 3/29-3/30

Yesterday (29 March), I saw my first of the year spring migrant Greater Yellowlegs (Pueblo County), Sage Thrasher (El Paso and Pueblo Counties), Lincoln's Sparrow (El Paso County), five Burrowing Owls (Pueblo County), and lots of Cinnamon Teal (Pueblo County).

 

This morning (30 March), I saw my first Franklin's Gull for the year at Cattail Crossing in Pueblo West, it was being chased around by a male Red-winged Blackbird.

At the SWA in the NW Side of Pueblo Reservoir, I saw my first two Bonaparte's Gulls for the spring.

Good spring birding,

Brandon Percival

Pueblo West, CO

[cobirds] Golden-crowned Sparrow - Red Rocks - Jeffco

Good Morning All,

Shortly after 7 this morning the adult Golden-crowned Sparrow appeared
along with the adult White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's) on the flat rock
slab under the upper apple tree at the feeders behind the Red Rocks
Trading Post.
Seeing both birds together emphasized the size difference - the Golden-
crowned is a tad bit larger and heavier than the White-crowned across
the back and and chest. I did not see the Fox Sparrow, but I was not
there long.

Just a reminder: Sunrise Services will be held at Red Rocks tomorrow
morning (Easter Sunday) and they expect 10,000 or so people to attend.

Mike Henwood
Morrison
Jefferson County

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[cobirds] Fwd: Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, March 30, 2013

Compiler:       Joyce Takamine

Date:             March 30, 2013

email:            rba AT cfobirds.org

phone:           303-659-8750

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, March 30, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.  If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on your phone at any time.  Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each sighting.  It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. 

Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on this species in this report) 

Trumpeter Swan (Larimer)

Tundra Swan (Weld)

EURASIAN WIGEON (Weld)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Larimer)

Red-necked Grebe (Weld)

Thayer's Gull (Weld)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Weld)
Glaucous Gull (Weld)

Great Black-backed Gull (Weld)

Eastern Phoebe (Douglas/Jefferson)

Varied Thrush (Larimer)

Bohemian Waxwing (El Paso, *Larimer)

Fox Sparrow (Jefferson)

Harris's Sparrow (El Paso, Weld)

GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson)

Common Redpoll (Jefferson)

DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:

--A M Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kibbe at "Phoebe Bridge" on Plum Creek Delta at Chatfield SP on March 28.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--100 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Getty in the neighborhood next to Bear Creek Park in Colorado Springs on March 23. They were W of where Argus Blvd ends at Orion Dr. (W of tennis courts).

--A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Hinds at the feeders at the visitor center at Fountain Creek Nature Center on March 24.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at the Red Rocks Trading Post, first reported by Henwood on October 26, was seen again on March 26 by Shade.

--A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by Henwood at Red Rocks Trading Post on March 23 and seen again on March 26 by Shade. 

--The Wheat Ridge Redpoll(s) have been showing up in late afternoon at the feeders at Bob Santangelo.  One returned on March 14, and 5 came on March 17.  Santangelo reported 2 Common Redpolls came to the feeders on March 23. His address is 3525 Estes.  Please do NOT park in the driveway, but is okay to park in front of the driveway and get out of cars to see the feeder.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--A Varied Thrush has been visiting the back yard feeders of Ken Allen in Fort Collins since Jan 15.  His address is 1719 Ticonderoga Dr.  Please call first home:  970-225-0988  or cell:  970-443-8093.    On March 17, Komar reported that the Varied Thrush was seen.  Allen reported on March 27 that the Varied Thrush continues to regularly visit his yard around 9-10 in the morning

and late afternoon.  Birders are welcome to come by if they call him first.  

--150 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Kogler at Simpson Ponds SWA in Loveland on CR 9E on March 16.  On March 22, Kogler reported 400 Bohemian Waxwings at Simpson Ponds SWA.  They split into smaller flocks and were seen on the N and E sides of the north pond.  On March 29, Goff Bohemian Waxwings on the N border of the SWA.  Please park in the SWA parking lot.  DO NOT park along the road or on private property.  

--60 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Bruening at Laurel and Whitcom across from the CSU campus in Fort Collins on March 18.  On March 20, Gingrich reported flocks of Bohemian Waxwings at Laurel and Whitcom and at Laurel and Loomis.

--Several large flocks of Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Meyer around the old bridge that crosses over the Poudre River to McMurry Natural Area on March 19.

--500 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Birek in a backyard near the NW corner of Loomis and Myrtle in Fort Collins on March 24.

--200 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Shenot in Old town Fort Collins at Oak and Mathews in short trees on March 27.

--A M Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Keirn at Fossil Creek Reservoir in Fort Collins on March 25.

--A Trumpeter Swan was reported by Komar on North Hoffman Lake in Loveland on March 16.  Cropper refound the Trumpeter Swan at North Hoffman Lake on March 27.

WELD COUNTY:

--2 Red-necked Grebes were reported by Sheeter at Firestone Gravel pits on the pond closest to Hwy 119 on March 1.  Kibbe refound the 2 Red-necked Grebes at Firestone Gravel pits on March 24.

--On March 16 at Black Hollow, Mlodinow reported 1 ad Lesser Black-backed Gull and 1 ad Thayer's Gull.  At Black Hollow Reservoir on March 24, Mlodinow reported 1 Thayer's Gull and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull

--An Eurasian Wigeon was reported by Mlodinow at CR 59 Ponds just S of US 34 near Kersey on March 20.  Birchmeirer refound the Eurasian Wigeon on March 21.  

--At a pond E of CR 37 and CR 46 on March 20, Mlodinow reported 7 Tundra Swans (5 ad, 2 imm), 1 1-st cyc Glaucous Gull, 1 Thayer's Gull, and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.  At the pond on CR 46 and E of CR 37 on March 24, Mlodinow reported 6 Tundra Swans.

--At Windsor Lake on March 20, Mlodinow reported 1- Thayer's Gulls and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls.  At Windsor Lake on March 24, Mlodinow reported 3 Thayer's Gulls and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.

--At Woods Lake on CR 74 E of CR 27, Mlodinow reported 1 Thayer's Gull on March 20.  On March 24, at Woods Lake, Mlodinow reported 1 Thayer's Gull and a singing Harris's Sparrow.

--At Seeley Reservoir on CR 66 between CR 33 and CR 37 on March 20, Mlodinow reported 4 Thayer's Gulls and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.

--At Drake Lake on March 24, Mlodinow reported a Great Black-backed Gull.  On March 28, Lefko found a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Drake Lake.

--At Windsor Reservoir on March 24, Mlodinow reported Great Black-backed Gull, 1-st cyc Glaucous Gull, and 1-st cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull.

The DFO field trip for Saturday, March 30 will be to Denver City Park for a Cormorant Photo Trip led by Chuck Hundertmark (303-604-0531)  Meet the leader at 0730 at parking strip at Duck Lake.  From Colorado Blvd, turn west onto 22nd Ave and go past the Museum of Nature and Science. Turn left just before the zoo at the sign to the Pavillion Bandstand.  Park on the left at the parking area closest to Duck Lake.  Will photograph and observe early nesting behavior of Double-crested Cormornants at Duck Lake for about an hour.  Will walk the park for migrants and early nesters.  Will head to museum for lunch.   Bring laptops to download photos and compare shots.  Bring water, snacks, binoculars, camera with optional tripod and scopes.  Half day trip plus lunch at museum.  Limit of 10 participants.  Call or email leader if you plan to attend.  chundertmark8@gmail.com

The DFO field trip for Sunday, March 31, has been changed from the Guanella Pass Ptarmigan trip to a field trip to Bear Creek Lake Park.  The road to Guanella Pass has not been cleared.  The trip will now go to Bear Creek Lake Park led by Paul Slingsby (303-422-3728).  Meet the leader at 0800 at the northwest corner of C-470 and Morrison Road.  Carpool drivers will need a pass to BCLP.  Telescopes and radios will be helpful.  Half day trip.  Please register with the leader.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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