Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 30, 2009 e-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes that there is new information for this species in this report. Green Heron (Mesa) Broad-winged Hawk (*El Paso/Pueblo) YELLOW RAIL (*Gunnison) HUDSONIAN GODWIT (Larimer) LAUGHING GULL (Washington) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer, *Weld) Least Tern (Boulder) Eastern Phoebe (Washington) BLUE-HEADED VIREO (*El Paso, Pueblo) CAVE SWALLOW (Pueblo) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Sedgwick) Black-and-white Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo) Field Sparrow (*El Paso/Pueblo) Swamp Sparrow (*El Paso/Pueblo) PAINTED BUNTING (El Paso/Pueblo) To skip this recording to leave a message, press the star key at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including the county and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Boulder County: --A Least Tern was reported by Schmoker at Six Mile Reservoir in Boulder on September 23 and seen again on September 24 by Arnesen. El Paso County: --A BLUE-HEADED VIREO was banded by Elwonger at Clear Springs Ranch on September 29. El Paso/Pueblo Counties: At Chico Basin: --A Black-and-white Warbler was banded by Brown at Chico Basin Ranch on September 25. --A hatch year PAINTED BUNTING was banded by Brown at Chico Basin Ranch on September 27. --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Gibbons at Chico Basin Ranch on September 28. --Field Sparrows were reported by Drummond near the corral (El Paso) and near HQ (Pueblo) on September 29. --2 Swamp Sparrows were reported by Drummond near HQ on September 29. Gunnison County: --A couple from Kentucky reported to Boex of Silverthorne that they saw a possible YELLOW RAIL at Cooper's Ranch (Curecati) on September 28. Larimer County: --A juv HUDSONIAN GODWIT was reported by Komar at Timnath Reservoir on September 24 and seen again by Sanders on September 26. --An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Wild at Timnath Reservoir on September 25. Mesa County: --2 Green Herons were reported by Arnold at 23 1/4 Road Pond on September 25. Pueblo County: --A BLUE-HEADED VIREO was reported by Percival below Pueblo Reservoir near the Fish Hatchery Ponds on September 25. --A possible CAVE SWALLOW was reported by Percival at the Snakeskin Picnic Area of Pueblo Reservoir on September 25. If confirmed this would be the first state record of CAVE SWALLOW. Sedgwick County: --A Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported by Kaempfer in Ovid on September 26. Washington County: --At Prewitt, Kaempfer reported an Eastern Phoebe and young brown LAUGHING GULL on September 26. On September 27, Roller found 2 LAUGHING GULLS at Prewitt. Weld County: --An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Lefko near the Weld County Landfill near Ault on September 29. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, October 3 will be to Cherry Creek State Park led by Mary Keithler (303-771-1421). Meet at the Marina for a half day trip. Lunch optional. Bring scopes. State Parks Pass required. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, October 4 will be to Chatfield State Park led by Ed Holub (303-979-2194). Meet at 0800 at the Swim Beach. Lunch Optional. You may want to stay longer if Ed has other "hot Spots" in mind. State Parks pass required. Thank you and good birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
