compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 11, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, September 11, 2011 updated at 5:00 am, 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 you 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) LEAST BITTERN (Fremont) Green Heron (*Boulder, Fremont) BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (Bent) LONG-TAILED JAEGER (*Arapahoe) Lesser Black-backed Gull (El Paso) Sabine's Gull (Arapahoe, Larimer) Caspian Tern (Boulder) RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Washington) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Logan) Black Phoebe (Fremont, Pueblo) Eastern Phoebe (Jefferson, *Pueblo, Washington) Great Crested Flycatcher (Pueblo, Washington) Cassin's Kingbird (El Paso) Bell's Vireo (El Paso) Purple Martin (El Paso) GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (Washington) SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (*Weld) Tennessee Warbler (Adams) Nashville Warbler (Boulder, *La Plata) Chestnut-sided Warbler (Adams, Pueblo, Washington) Magnolia Warbler (*Adams) Blackpoll Warbler (Adams), *Pueblo Black-and-white Warbler (El Paso, *Weld) Worm-eating Warbler (Washington) Ovenbird (Adams, *El Paso, Washington) Northern Waterthrush (Adams, Fremont, Washington) CANADA WARBLER (Washington) Summer Tanager (Fremont) Field Sparrow (Washington) Northern Cardinal (Washington) Adams County: --On September 4, McBurney banded female Chestnut-sided Warbler and Blackpoll Warbler at Barr Lake Banding Station. --On September 5, McBurney banded Tennessee Warbler and Northern Waterthrush at Barr Lake Banding Station. --On September 8, McBurney reported that the Chestnut-sided Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, and Blackpoll Warbler that were banded earlier were recaptured and an imm Ovenbird was banded at the Barr Lake Banding Station. --On September 10, McBurney banded an imm Magnolia Warbler at the Barr Lake Banding Station. Arapahoe County: --A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Teuton at Cherry Creek SP on September 5. --An ad LONG-TAILED JAEGER was found by Teuton on the Fall Count at Cherry Creek SP on September 10 and Walbek reported that it was still at Cherry Creek as of 1730. It is best viewed from the Lake Loop. Bent County: --8 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were reported by Peterson at Blue Lake on September 5. Boulder County: --A Caspian Tern was reported by Deininger at McIntosh Lake in Longmont on September 5. --A Nashville Warbler was reported by Nunes at Sawhill Ponds on September 9. It was in a large Cottonwood near the Osprey nesting Platform. --A Green Heron was reported by Mlodinow at Cottonwood Marsh on September 10. El Paso County: --A Bell's Vireo was reported by Bill Maynard at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) on September 5. --A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Hinds at Sondermann Park in Colorado Springs on September 5. --A juv Purple Martin and imm Lesser Black-backed Gull were reported by Peterson at Big Johnson on September 7. --At Chico Basin Ranch on September 9, Brown reported that a Ovenbird was banded and a Cassin's Kingbird was seen along Ranch Road. The Ovenbird that was banded on September 9 was recaptured on the 10th. Fremont County: --A LEAST BITTERN was reported by Rich Miller on August 3 & 4 at the cattail marsh at Holcim Wetlands. Miller also reported a Black Phoebe on August 4. On August 28, Kibbe reported 2 ad LEAST BITTERNS and 2-3 fledgings at Holcim Wetlands. On September 3, Moss reported that one bittern was seen in flight but otherwise no sounds or sightings of the bittern at the usual spot. On September 5, Moss reported no LEAST BITTERNS but did see Green Heron. --A male Summer Tanager and Northern Waterthrush were reported by Rich Miller on the Canon City Riverwalk on September 3. The tanager was about 150 yards west of the MacKenzie Ave Parking Lot. Jefferson County: --2 Eastern Phoebes were reported by Henwood on the south side of Pelican Point in Bear Creek Lake Park on September 8. Larimer County: --A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Mlodinow at Timnath Reservoir on September 8. La Plata County: --A Nashville Warbler was reported by Allerton in Durango on the Animas River Trail behind Four Corner's River Sport in Boxelder Trees on September 10. Logan County: --At Tamarack Ranch on September 4, Lee reported Red-bellied Woodpecker and possible EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE. . Pueblo County: --A Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Percival in Rock Canyon at the eastern part of the Osprey Picnic Area on September 4. --In Rock Canyon on September 5, Percival reported Eastern and Black Phoebes. --On September 8 in Rock Canyon below Pueblo Reservoir dam at Osprey Picnic Area, Percival reported Great Crested Flycatcher and Eastern Phoebe. --On September 10, in Rock Canyon at the Osprey Picnic Area, Percival reported a Blackpoll Warbler near the eastern end of the picnic area near the Arkansas River and several Eastern Phoebes. Washington County: --On September 8 at Prewitt, Walbek reported Great Crested Flycatcher and RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD. The hummingbird was west of the Locust Grove below the dam near NE entrance. --A f CANADA WARBLER was reported by Mlodinow at Last Chance by the pond behind the restrooms on September 5. Roller relocated the CANADA WARBLER on September 6. --On September 7 at Last Chance, Wild reported CANADA WARBLER, f Northern Cardinal, Great Crested Flycatcher, 2 Ovenbirds, 1 Northern Waterthrush. --On September 8 at Last Chance, Pollock reported 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler and 2 Ovenbirds and Kibbe reported a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH. --At the Akron Golf Course on September 7, Wild reported 1 Worm-eating Warbler. --A Great Crested Flycatcher was reported by Wild in the town of Akron on September 7. --At Akron on September 8, Walbek reported Eastern Phoebe and Field Sparrow. Weld County: --2 Black-and-white Warblers were reported by Lefko at Crow Valley CG on September 10. --On September 10, Mlodinow reported a calling SPRAGUE'S PIPIT which flushed from a field on the north side of Union Reservoir. Help with the Fall Counts Sunday, September 11 Sunday, September 11 Barr Lake Periphery. This is mostly driving and does not involve much walking. Leader: Dick Anderson (303-757-4582). Phone leader or send email at rholmesander...@earthlink.net. Meet at 0700 at Barr Lake Entrance Station. Castlewood Canyon State Park. Leader: Kirk Huffstater (303-660-9298). Meet at 0630 at the Homestead. From CO 86, 0.5 miles west of Franktown, turn south on Castlewood Canyon Road, go 2 miles to old entrance; Homestead is first parking lot on the left. State Parks pass required. Barr Lake State Park. This is a ten-mile, all-day hike around the lake. Leader: Dick Schottler (303-278-8035). Meet at 0630 at RMBO, 14500 Lark Bunting Lane. South off Bromley Lane; from I-76, first road east of railroad track. State Parks pass required. Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Leader: Urling Kingery (303-641-8823). Call leader to sign up; limited spaces available. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- 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. 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