compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 23, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, September 23, 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 (Morgan) Green Heron (Fremont, Mesa) American Golden-Plover (El Paso, Park) Short-billed Dowitcher (Washington) RED PHALAROPE (Arapahoe, Boulder, Park) LONG-TAILED JAEGER (Park) Sabine's Gull (*Arapahoe, *Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson, El Paso, Morgan, Larimer, Logan/Sedgwick, Park, Pueblo, Washington) White-winged Dove (Las Animas) ACORN WOODPECKER (La Plata) Black Phoebe (Pueblo) Eastern Phoebe (Pueblo, Washington) Great Crested Flycatcher (Washington) Cassin's Kingbird (Boulder, Morgan, Pueblo) BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Washington) SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (Larimer) WOOD THRUSH *El Paso) Tennessee Warbler (*Adams, La Plata, Washington) Nashville Warbler (Adams, Washington) Northern Parula (*Larimer) Chestnut-sided Warbler (*El Paso) Magnolia Warbler (El Paso, Larimer) Palm Warbler (Washington) Black-and-white Warbler (Pueblo, Washington) Blackpoll Warbler (Arapahoe, Washington) Prothonotary Warbler (*Larimer) Worm-eating Warbler (Washington) Ovenbird (El Paso, Washington) Northern Waterthrush (El Paso, Pueblo) Summer Tanager (La Plata) LE CONTE'S SPARROW (Pueblo) Adams County: --On September 17, McBurney banded an imm f Nashville Warbler at the Barr Lake Banding Station. --McBurney banded a Tennessee Warbler on September 22 at the Barr Lake Banding Station. Arapahoe County: --A Blackpoll Warbler was found by Lentz at Cherry Creek on September 17. The warbler was in trees along the shoreline north of swim beach. --A RED PHALAROPE and 4 Sabine's Gulls (1ad, 3 juv) were reported by Walbetk at Cherry Creek SP on September 21. On September 22, Chavez reported 2 Sabine's Gulls (1ad, 1 juv) at Cherry Creek. Boulder County: --On September 15, Nunes reported 9 juv RED PHALAROPE at Boulder Reservoir. Roller reported that the RED PHALAROPES continue at Boulder Reservoir on September 17. Teuton reported that a juv RED PHALAROPE continues at Boulder Reservoir on September 18. On September 19, Lewis reported that the RED PHALAROPE continued at Boulder Reservoir. On September 20, Sanders reported that the RED PHALROPE was in the NW corner of Boulder Reservoir. --A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Floyd at Boulder Reservoir on September 21. --A Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Floyd along 115th St South of Oxford Road. On September 19, Deininger refound the Cassin's Kingbird in the same area. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --2 juv Sabine's Gulls were reported by Walbek at Chatfield on September 14 and Walbek reported that the Sabine's Gulls remained at Chatfield on September 15. On September 17, Kellner reported 7 Sabine's Gulls (6 juv, 1 ad) at Chatfield. On September 18, Stachowiak reported 4 juv Sabine's Gulls at Chatfield. On September 20, Walbek reported 9 Sabine's Gulls (8 juv, 1 ad) at Chatfield. El Paso County: --A juv American Golden-Plover and juv Sabine's Gull were reported by Peterson at Big Johnson on September 18. --A Chestnut-sided Warbler was banded by Elwonger at Clear Springs Ranch on September 22. El Paso/Pueblo Counties: --Brown reported a hatch year Ovenbird was banded at Chico Basin Ranch on September 13. On September 17, Brown reported that the Ovenbird banded earlier was recaptured and another Ovenbird was banded. Webber reported on September 19 that another Ovenbird was banded at Chico Basin Ranch. --At Chico Basin Ranch on September 14 Bill Maynard reported a Chestnut-sided Warbler above the banding station. --Brown reported that the female Chestnut-sided Warbler continues at Holmes Grove and near the banding station on September 16. --A probable juv LE CONTE'S SPARROW was reported by Bill Maynard at Chico Basin Ranch (Pueblo) on September 17. --A WOOD THRUSH was found by Bill Maynard near the banding station at Chico Basin on September 21 and Brown reported that the thrush was later caught and banded. Fremont County: --A Green Heron was reported by Moss in Florence River Park on September 19. LaPlata County: --A Tennessee Warbler was reported by Allerton on the Animas River Trail behind Four Corner's River Sports on September 16 and Allerton reports that the Tennessee Warbler continues on September 18 at the same spot. --Morris reported 9 ACORN WOODPECKERS at the Rafter J Subdivision in Durango on September 17. --An ad Summer Tanager was found by Heather Morris at the Durango Fish Hatchery on September 20. It was in a Cottonwood to the South (Left) of the DOW office on the front side of the hatchery. Larimer County: --A male Prothonotary Warbler was reported by Matthews at the east end of the bird sanctuary at Lake Estes on September 16. Wild reported that the Prothonotary Warbler was east of the sanctuary on the north side of Lake Estes on September 17. On September 18, Gobris reported that the Prothonotary Warbler was across the Paved trail opposite the footpath that leads to Pine Point. On September 19, Roller reported the Pronthonotary Warbler in the Pine Grove. On September 20, Matthews reported that the Prothonotary Warbler was at the edge of the last past the point. On September 21, Matthews reported that the Prothonotary Warbler was glimpsed between 10 and 11 am. On September 22, Shade reported the Prothonotary Warbler just past Pine Point. --A first fall m Magnolia Warlber was reported by Mammoser SE of Fisherman's Parking Area at end of Sharp Point Drive in Fort Collins on September 16. Park in the area for Fisherman, walk east along the paved trail through the riparian area until trees thin and Poudre River comes close to the trail. --2 lst-cyc Sabine's Gulls were reported by Leatherman and the DFO field trip at Timnath Reservoir on September 17. Wild reported 2 Sabine's Gulls at Timnath on September 20. --A calling SPRAGUE'S PIPIT was reported by Wild near Timnath Reservoir at the intersection of CR 40 and County Line Road on September 18. --A Northern Parula was reported by Biggerstaff at Dixon Reservoir on September 21 and 22. Las Animas County: --A White-winged Dove was reported by Snider in her yard in Trinidad on September 19. Her address is 1200 Santa Fe Trail. Logan/Sedgwick Counties: --2 Sabine's Gulls were reported by Arp at Jumbo Reservoir on September 21. Mesa County: --A Green Heron was reported by Arnold at the Redland Parkway North Pond on September 20. Morgan County: --2 juv Sabine's Gulls were reported by Mlodinow at Jackson SP on September 17. --2 Cassin's Kingbirds were reported by Kellner at Jackson on September 18. --A LEAST BITTERN was found by Erthal at Andrick SWA which is SW of Jackson on CR 2 on September 18. Park County: --A juv light morph LONG-TAILED JAEGER was reported by Peterson at Antero Reservoir on September 20. Take the south entrance which is CR78 west of dam. --A RED PHALAROPE was reported by Bill Maynard at Antero Reservoir off the point by the camping area on September 20. --On September 21, Wild relocated the RED PHALAROPE and LONG-TAILED JAEGER. He also reported 1 juv Sabine's Gull and American Golden Plover at Antero Reservoir. . Pueblo County: --On September 17, Percival reported a juv Sabine's Gull at Pueblo Reservoir off the Sailboard Launching Area. --In Rock Canyon, Percival reported 1 Eastern Phoebe and 2 Black Phoebes on September 17. --At Valco Ponds, Percival reported 3 Eastern Phoebes and 2 Black Phoebes on September 17. --At Turkey Creek on the west side of Pueblo Reservoir, Percival reported 2 Cassin's Kingbirds on September 17. --A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Percival at the extreme E end of Osprey Picnic Area in Rock Canyon on September 20. Washington County: --At Prewitt on September 17, Mlodinow reported 2 juv Sabine's Gulls, Short-billed Dowitcher, Eastern Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, Blackpoll Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, and Nashville Warbler. The gulls and dowitcher were in the SW corner of the reservoir. The Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe and Blackpoll Warbler were at the inlet canal, and Tennessee Warbler was below the dam. --At the Akron Golf Course near the wooded bridge at the base of the lake, Mlodinow reported Palm Warbler and Black-and-white Warbler on September 17. --At the Akron Golf Club Park Pond on September 18, Kellner reported BLUE-HEADED VIREO and Eastern Phoebe. --At Prewitt on September 18, Kellner reported juv Short-billed Dowitcher and Ovenbird. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, September 24 will be to Chatfield State Park led by Ed Holub (303-979-2194). Meet the leader at 0800 at the swim beach parking lot. Inside the west entrace of park off S. Wadsworth, 1.5 miles south of C-470. Half day trip. State parks pass required. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, September 25 will be to Cherry Creek State Park led by Mary Keithler (303-771-1421). Meet the leader at 0800 at the west Marina off the Dayton St. entrance. Half day trip. Bring snacks, water, binoculars, and scope. State Parks pass required. 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.
