compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 14, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, September 14, 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) Green Heron (Boulder, El Paso, *Mesa) GLOSSY IBIS (Fremont) Short-billed Dowitcher (Washington) LONG-TAILED JAEGER (Arapahoe) Lesser Black-backed Gull (El Paso) Sabine's Gull (Larimer) BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (Washington) RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Washington) Eastern Phoebe (Jefferson, Pueblo, Washington) Great Crested Flycatcher (Pueblo, Washington) Cassin's Kingbird (El Paso) White-eyed Vireo (*Pueblo) Purple Martin (El Paso) GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (Washington) SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (Weld) Tennessee Warbler (Adams) Nashville Warbler (Boulder, La Plata) Chestnut-sided Warbler (Adams, Washington) Magnolia Warbler (Adams) YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (*Pueblo) Blackpoll Warbler (Adams, Pueblo) Black-and-white Warbler (Weld) Worm-eating Warbler (Washington) Ovenbird (Adams, El Paso, Washington) Northern Waterthrush (Adams, Pueblo, Washington) CANADA WARBLER (Washington) 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 and it was recaptured on September 11 and again on September 12. Arapahoe County: --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. The LONG-TAILED JAEGER was reported by STACHOWIAK at Cherry Creek on the east side on September 11. Boulder County: --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 juv Purple Martin and imm Lesser Black-backed Gull were reported by Peterson at Big Johnson on September 7. --2-3 Green Herons were reported by Pals on the Fountain Creek RP fall count on September 10. El Paso/Pueblo Counties: --At Chico Basin Ranch (El Paso) 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. Brown reported a hatch year Ovenbird was banded at Chico Basin Ranch on September 13. --A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was reported by Drummond in HQ Willows/Cottonwoods (Pueblo) on September 12. Also seen was a Northern Waterthrush. On September 13, Bill Maynard reported that the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was seen at Rose Pond (Pueblo), Fremont County: --A possible GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Moss near Florence on September 11. 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. Mesa County: --A Green Heron was reported by Arnold at Redlands Parkway North Pond on September 13. . Pueblo County: --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. --On Septebmer 12, Percival heard and saw the White-eyed Vireo first reported by Silverman in July. It was in Greenhorn Meadows Park in Colorado City. 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. --At Prewitt on September 11, Mlodinow reported juv Short-billed Dowitcher and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO. The cuckoo was in trees surrounding one of the ponds just west of the road and a couple of hundred yards south of the parking area near the "caretaker's house". The ponds are on private property, though not posted 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. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, September 17 will be to Fort Collins Cemetery and Surroundings led by Dave Leatherman (970-416-0193) Meet the leader at 0800 at the entrance to Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, at the west end of Mountain Ave. Exit I-25 at Mulberry/SR 14 (#269). Go west on Mulberry 5 miles to Shields Street, turn right (north on Shields, go just about .4 miles to Mountain Ave, turn left (west on Mountain, and go about 0.8 miles to cemetery entrance.) PRE-REGISTER by e-mail at daleather...@msn.com or call the above number. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, September 18 will be to Rocky Mountain Arsenal led by Dave Rhoades (303-424-8633). Must PRE-REGISTER by calling Dave. Meet at 0800 at new Visitor Center. The new Visitor Center can be reached from 64th and Quebec. Turn east onto 64th which becomes Prairie Parkway, go 1/2 mile and take first left onto Gateway. From there the new VC is about 1 mile on Gateway. 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
