Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 14, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
The weather has caused the RBA phone down to be down off and on for a few days now. This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday September 14, 2013 sponsored by the 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 your 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 (* indicates new information on this species in this report): Red-throated Loon (Pueblo) TRICOLORED HERON (Bent) REDDISH EGRET (Bent) Green Heron (*Fremont) American Golden Plover (*Morgan) BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (*Morgan) Sabine's Gull (*Morgan, Weld) RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Bent) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Bent, Prowers) YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (Morgan) Black Phoebe (*Fremont) Eastern Phoebe (Boulder) Great Crested Flycatcher (Bent, Prowers) Bell's Vireo (Morgan) BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Bent, Prowers) PHILDELPHIA VIREO (Bent, Washington) Bohemian Waxwing (Larimer) Tennessee Warbler (Prowers) Nashville Warbler (Moffat, Prowers) Chestnut-sided Warbler (Boulder, Moffat, Prowers, Pueblo) Magnolia Warbler (Morgan, Prowers) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Montrose) Blackpoll Warbler (Bent, *Boulder) Black-and-white Warbler (Morgan, Prowers) Prothonotary Warbler (Jefferson) Ovenbird (Pueblo, Morgan) Northern Waterthrush (Boulder,Moffat, Ouray, Prowers, Pueblo) SCARLET TANAGER (Prowers, Pueblo) SMITH'S LONGSPUR (Lincoln) Northern Cardinal (Prowers) Indigo Bunting (Boulder) PAINTED BUNTING (Pueblo) BENT COUNTY: --Duane Nelson reported on September 9 that the white-morph REDDISH EGRET continues at Verhoeff Lake. It may be visible form US 50 at CR 26.5. The egret was NOT seen on September 10. There has also been a sub-ad Snowy Egret at Verhoeff to confuse the ID. For a closer look contact Duane at dnelson1 ATcenturytel.net to see if he is available to help you get a closer look. --A TRICOLORED HERON was reported by Duane Nelson at John Martin Reservoir at the west end visible from Clayton Point on September 12. --A male RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was reported by Duane Nelson coming to his feeder in Las Animas on September 9 and on September 10. The hummingbird was last seen the morning of September 10. Birders are welcome to look for this bird provided they call or e-mail Duane first. His e-mail is dnelson1 AT centurytel.net --At Tempel Grove on September 9, Duane Nelson reported 2 Great Crested Flycatchers. --At Tempel Grove on September 11, Gillian reported PHILADELPHIA VIREO, Blackpoll Warbler, Great Crested Flycatcher, and Red-bellied Woodpecker. --A BLUE-HEADED VIREO was reported by Duane Nelson at Tempel Grove on Septmeber 12. BOULDER COUNTY: --An Indigo Bunting and Chestnut-sided Warbler were reported by Burke on Old St. Vrain Road in Lyons on September 8. --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Floyd at Cottonwood Marsh near the boardwalk and a singing Eastern Phoebe at the west end of Cottonwood Marsh on September 10. An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Burke at Walden Ponds on September 12. --An imm Sabine's Gull was reported by Waltman in the NW corner of Lagerman Reservoir on September 10. --A 1st year Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Mark Miller at Twin Lakes in Gunbarrel on September 13. EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES: --On September 8 at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area), Percival reported Chestnut-sided Warbler and Northern Waterthrush at Rose Pond (Pueblo), Ovenbird at Headquarters (Pueblo) and f/imm Black-and-white-Warbler by the banding station (El Paso). FREMONT COUNTY: --3 Green Herons were reported by Moss at Holcim Wetlands and a Black Phoebe was nearby on September 13. Moss reported the Holcim Wetlands suffered extensive flood damage. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --A Prothonotary Warbler was found by Goldthwait at Main Reservoir in Lakewood on September 10. Main Reservoir is in the NW corner of Florida and Kipling. Park in the only lot and walk west until you enter a wet woodland. The warbler was with a mixed flock in the woodland. The Pronothonotary Warbler was reported by Chavez at Main Reservoir on September 13. LARIMER COUNTY: --6 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Lutomski with a flock of Cedar Waxwings at Lee Martinez Park in Fort Colins on September 7. LINCOLN COUNTY: --A SMITH'S LONGSPUR was reported by Dan Maynard on CR 30 between 3R and 3T on September 13. MONTROSE COUNTY: --A Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Dexter in Nucla on September 12. --MOFFAT COUNTY: --A m Chestnut-sided Warbler and 3 Nashville Warblers were reported by Luke at Loudy-Simpson Park in Craig on September 11. --A pair of Northern Waterthrush was reported by Litteral at Loudy-Simpson Park in Craig on September 12. --A Northern Waterthrush and 2 Nashville Warblers were reported by Luke at Loudy-Simpon Park on September 13. MORGAN COUNTY: --At Jackson Lake SP on September 5, Sheeter reported in the campground area Black-and-white Warbler, 2 Ovenbirds, Magnolia Warbler, and Bell's Vireo. --At Jackson Lake SP on September 10, Mlodinow reported YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and Black-and-white Warbler. The flycatcher was in the small group of trees before the red barn (Private) -- Hillbilly Acres. --At Jackson Lake SP on September 13, Mlodinow reported 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS, a juv American Golden-Plover, and 2 Sabine's Gulls. OURAY COUNTY: --Northern Waterthrush were banded by Rowse at the RMBO Ridgway SP banding station on September 9 and September 12. PROWERS COUNTY: --At the High School Grove in Lamar, Duane Nelson reported Great Crested Flycatcher on September 9. --A f Tennessee Warbler was reported by Duane Nelson at Lamar Community College on September 9. --At Lamar Community College Woods, Duane Nelson reported on September 10, Magnolia Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Northern Cardinal, Great Crested Flycatcher, and Red-bellied Woodpecker. --At Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, Leatherman reported 3 Great Crested Flycatchers on September 13. --A BLUE-HEADED VIREO was reported by Leatherman at Lamar Community College Wood (LCCW) on September 12. --On September 13, Leatherman reported the following at LCCW: non-breeding m SCARLET TANAGER, imm f Chestnut-sided Warbler, Nashville Warbler, f Black-and-white Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, 3+ Northern Cardinals. PUEBLO COUNTY: --A Red-throated Loon was reported by Percival by the Sailboard Launching Area of Pueblo Reservoir on September 7. --In Colorado City on September 11, Percival reported a green plumaged PAINTED BUNTING, f SCARLET TANAGER, and 2 Northern Waterthrush. WASHINGTON COUNTY: --A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was reported by Mlodinow at the Inlet Canal at Prewitt on September 10. WELD COUNTY: --At Loloff Reservoir on September 5, Leatherman and Sheeter reported 2 Sabine's Gulls (1 ad, 1 imm). On September 7, Leatherman reported 1 ad Sabine's Gull at Loloff. On September 8, Kingwood reported that the ad Sabine's Gull continued at Loloff. --2 ad Sabine's Gulls were reported by Lefko at Timnath Reservoir on September 8. No DFO Field trips scheduled but you can help with the Fall Bird Counts Saturday, September 14 Chatfield State Park Leader, Joey Kellner, 303-978-1748. Meet at 0630 at West (Deer Creek) entrance to park. State Parks pass required. Cherry Creek Reservoir Leaders: Cheryl Teuton and Dan Brooks (303-912-3341). Meet at 0800 at Marina, inside west gate near Cherry Creek High School. State Parks pass required. Bring rubber boots and bug spray. Waterton, downstream. 4--5 mile hike. Wear long pants due to bare-leg-unfriendly plans such as poison ivy, thistles, and knapweed. Leaders: Hugh and Urling Kingery (303-814-2723). Meet at 0630 at Audubon Nature Center (left turn immediately after turning onto Waterton/Roxborough road before the DOW parking lot for Waterton Canyon). Lower Bear Creek and Marston Reservoir Leader Chuck Aid (303-674-3331 or caid At ecentral.com) Meet at 0630 at parking lot adjacent to the Conoco Station at the NE corner of Morrison Road and C470. Will bird Bear Creek Lake Park and the Bear Creek Greenbelt in the morning and Marston Reservoir in the afternoon. Sunday, September 15 Barr Lake State Park Lots of walking -- at least five miles on all sides of the lake, including the banding station. Leader: Dick Schottler (303-278-8035). Call leader if you plan to go. 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. 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 two miles to old entrance; Homestead is first parking lot on the left. State Parks pass required. Rocky Mountain Arsenal Count Cancelled or postponed Leader: Urling Kingery, (303-641-8823). Monday, September 16 Barr Lake periphery. This trip, mostly driving, does not involve much walking and will be good for people with limited mobility or stamina. Leader: Dick Anderson, 303-757-4582. Phone or email leader at rholmesanderson AT earthlink.net. Meet at 0700 at Barr Lake Entrance Station. 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