Compiler: Allison Hilf Date: October 13, 2009 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 7am 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. White-winged Scoter (Jefferson/Douglas) Pacific Loon (Arapahoe) COMMON BLACK-HAWK (Montrose) RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (*Larimer) Broad-winged Hawk (*Arapahoe,*Boulder, *El-Paso County,*Larimer,*Weld) American Golden-Plover (*Larimer) Dunlin (Larimer) Short-billed Dowitcher (Larimer, Logan, Weld) Thayer's Gull (Jefferson, *Pueblo) Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Arapahoe, Larimer) Sabine's Gull (Adams, *Arapahoe, Archuleta, *Boulder) Eastern Phoebe (Washington) Magnolia Warbler (Larimer) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Washington) BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (Weld) Fox Sparrow (*Weld) Swamp Sparrow ( Boulder) Harris's Sparrow (Washington, Yuma) White-throated Sparrow (Pueblo, Washington, Yuma) 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. Adams County: --A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Gibbons at Barr Lake on October 4. Roller reported seeing it again on October 8. Arapahoe County: --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Hilf at the Cherry Creek Country Club Golf Course, about 2 miles west of Cherry Creek State Park on October 12. --An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull and a Sabines Gull were reported by Beltz at Cherry Creek State Park in the Marina area by the logs on October 11. --A Pacific Loon was reported by Brown at Cherry Creek State Park on October 11. Archuleta County: -- A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Beatty at Piedra Branch of Navajo Reservoir on October 5. It was seen again during a Durango Bird Club trip on October 10. Boulder County: --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Szeliga soaring over the Gunbarrel area in Boulder County on October 12. --A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Floyd at Panama Reservoir on October 11. --A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Pieplow at Boulder Reservoir on October 5 and was last reported by Waltman on October 12. El Paso County: --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Lee at Meadowlake (off Mallard Drive in Flacon, east of Colorado Springs) on October 12, 2009. Jefferson County: --A Thayer's Gull (4th cycle) was reported by Semo at Standley Lake on October 11. Jefferson/Douglas County: --A White-winged Scoter was repoted by Kellner at the Chatfield Big Sit in October 11. Larimer County: --6 American Golden-Plovers, 1 Dunlin and 4 Short-billed Dowitchers were reported by Wild at Timnath Reservoir on October 11. 2 American Golden-Plovers were reported by DeFonso on October 12 . --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Sparks at Lee Martinez Park on October 10 and October 11. --A Magnolia Warbler was reported by Kogler at Dixon Reservoir on October 9. --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Kogler near Salyar and McMurray, north of FTC on October 9. --2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (1adult,1second cycle) reported by Komar at Horesetooth Reservoir on October 8. Logan County: --A Short-billed Dowitcher was reported by Peterson at Jumbo Reservoir on October 9. Montrose County: --A POSSIBLE COMMON BLACK-HAWK was reported by Crutcher on the south end of the Uncompahgre Plateau, near Sanborn Park and close to an old white schoolhouse in Unit 61 Hunting Area on October 9. Pueblo County: --A juv. Thayer’s Gull was reported by Percival at the South Marina at Pueblo Reservoir on October 12. --A White-throated Sparrow was reported by Percival at Valco Ponds on October 4 and seen again on October 9. Washington County: --A female Black-throated Blue Warbler and a White-throated Sparrow were reported by Kellner at the Last Chance rest area on October 9. --A Harris's Sparrow was repoted by Peterson near the Last Chance Rest area at the yard south of Hwy 36 along 71 on October 9. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Peterson at Prewitt Reservoir on October 9. Weld County: --A Fox Sparrow was reported by Erikson at her home North of Greely on October 12. --A PROBABLE RED-SHOULDERED HAWK and a Broad-winged Hawk were reported by Finch on the poles near Ireland Reservoir, East of Hudson on October 12. --2 Short-billed Dowitchers were reported by Kaempfer at Union Reservoir on October 10. --A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was reported by Roller at Crow Valley in the cedars in the southwest corner on October 8. Yuma County: --A Harris's Sparrow and a White-throated Sparrow were reported by Peterson on Phillips CR 2 between Hwy 59 and CR 31 on October 9. On Thursday October 15, Dick Ashford, raptor enthusiast and President of the Board of the ABA, will be giving a presentation on hawks at the Chautauqua Community House, Boulder County, at 7:15 p.m. This "Hawk Talk" is jointly sponsored by Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory and the ABA, and representatives from both organizations will be in attendance. Hope to see many of you there! The DFO field trip for Saturday, October 17, is to Barr Lake State Park, led by Peggy Gonder (303) 321-3465 – Peggy prefers e-mail contact at: pe...@gonderpr.com. Meet at 0700 at Nature Center parking lot. We will watch the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory on the last day of bird banding songbirds as they migrate through. We'll check the rest of the park for waterfowl. Scopes will be appreciated. 1/2 day trip, lunch optional. From Denver, take East I-76 to Bromley Lane, exit 22. Go east on Bromley Lane to Piccadilly Road, then turn south about 2 miles to Park Entrance. (State Parks Pass required) The DFO trip for Sunday, October 18 is to Walden Ponds, led by Kathy Dunning (303) 333-7253. Meet at 0900 at Cottonwood Parking lot for this 1/2 day trip, lunch optional. From Denver: Go west on U.S. 36 to Foothills Parkway (exit C157) then north to Arapahoe Ave. then east to 75th St. Turn north on 75th past Valmont Rd. and over railroad tracks. Turn left at Wildlife Habitat sign and follow road to Cottonwood Marsh parking lot. Thank you and good birding, Allison Hilf Denver, CO Sent from my iPhone= --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
