Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: October 17, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, October 17, 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): Surf Scoter (*Larimer, Logan/Phillips, *Pueblo) Pacific Loon (El Paso, *Pueblo) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (El Paso) American Golden-Plover (Kit Carson, Morgan) RED PHALAROPE (*Douglas/Jefferson) POMARINE JAEGER (*Douglas/Jefferson) LAUGHING GULL (Pueblo) Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Douglas/Jefferson, *Larimer) Sabine's Gull (*Douglas/Jefferson, El Paso) Eastern Phoebe (Kit Carso) Winter Wren (El Paso) SEDGE WREN (Kit Carson, Pueblo) WOOD THRUSH (Morgan) SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (Morgan) Tennessee Warbler (*Huerfano) Chestnut-sided Warbler (Morgan, Weld) CAPE MAY WARBLER (Larimer) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Montrose) BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (Kit Carson) YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (Washington) Palm Warbler (Adams) Black-and-white Warbler (Weld) Ovenbird (Morgan) Field Sparrow (Yuma) Fox Sparrow (Weld) Harris's Sparrow (Morgan, Yuma) Swamp Sparrow (Kit Carson, Pueblo, Weld) White-throated Sparrow (Kit Carson, Morgan, Washington, Weld) PURPLE FINCH (Kit Carson) ADAMS COUNTY: --A Western Palm Warbler was banded by McBurnery at the RMBO Barr Banding Station on October 9. EL PASO COUNTY: --A second year YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was found by Lafreniere on October 5 at a small marsh/pond on Birdsall Road and refound by Hinds on October 6. Directions: Take I-25 to Exit 122 (Chico Basin Exit), then head north on Old Pueblo Road about 3 miles to Birdsall Road. Stay on Old Pueblo Road, do not turn and head towards Chico Basin. Birdsall dead ends at a Private Ranch. The pond is on the north side of the road and right next to the road. The pond is on private property but can be viewed from the road. On October 8, the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported by Dowell and Kibbe. On October 9, the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was reported by Koehn, Elwonger, and Drummond. On October 11, Nikolai reported that the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON continues on Birdsall Road. On October 13, Kingswood reported that the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON continues on Birdsall Road. On October 14, Goff reported that the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON continues on Birdsall Road. --At Big Johnson on October 14, Goff reported Pacific Loon and Sabine's Gull. DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: --An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull and juv Sabine's Gull were reported by Kellner during the Big Sit at Chatfield SP on October 13. --On October 16, Walbek reported a juv POMARINE JAEGER and RED PHALAROPE at Chatfield SP. EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES: At Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) --Percival reported a SEDGE WREN and Swamp Sparrow on the Pueblo side of Chico Basin Ranch and a Winter Wren on the El Paso side on October 12. HUERFANCO COUNTY: --A Tennessee Warbler was reported by Neldner at Lathrop SP at the Children's Fishing Pond on October 16. KIT CARSON COUNTY: --At the golf course in Flager on October 13, Peterson reported 1 Sedge Wren on the S side of a pond at the east end and 1 Swamp Sparrow. --At Flager SWA on October 13, Peterson reported American Golden-Plover, Eastern Phoebe, heard SEDGE WREN, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, White-throated Sparrow and m PURPLE FINCH. LARIMER COUNTY: --A CAPE MAY WARBLER was reported by Leatherman in Grandview Cemetery on October 7. The bird was near Hackberry Trees in the ne corner of Section E. The CAPE MAY WARBLER was refound by Derek Hill on October 8. The CAPE MAY WARBLER was reported by David Wade in section J of Grandview on October 10. Bruening reported the CAPE MAY WARBLER at Grandview on October 12. --4 Surf Scoters were reported by Kibbe at Timnath Reservoir on October 12. --At Timnath Reservoir on October 16, Leatherman reported 6 imm Surf Scoters and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (1ad, 1 2nd or 3rd year) LOGAN/PHILLIPS COUNTIES: --2 Surf Scoters were reported by Kaempfer at Jumbo/Red Lion off shore of shoreline Sedgwick Campground on October 13. MORGAN COUNTY: --At Jackson SP on October 9 Lewis reported a couple of American Golden Plovers and Mlodinow reported WOOD THRUSH, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Ovenbird, and Harris's Sparrow. --At Jackson SP on October 12, Komar reported American Golden-Plover, 6 White-throated Sparrows, and heard a SPRAGUE'S PIPIT. PUEBLO COUNTY: --The LAUGHING GULL first reported by Percival was seen again on October 13 on W Fishing Road by Kingswood. --A Pacific Loon was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir on the Sailboard Road on October 15. --A Surf Scoter was reported by Silverman at Lake Beckwith in Colorado City on October 16. --At Pueblo Reservoir on October 16, Percival reported 5 fem type Surf Scoters. WASHINGTON COUNTY: --A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was reported by Kellner at the Town Park in Cope with a flock of Yellow-rumps and a White-throated Sparrow was in brush just east of the park on October 11. WELD COUNTY: --A Red Fox Sparrow, imm Chestnut-sided Warbler, and White-throated Sparrow were reported by Dowell at Crow Valley Campground on October 10. On October 13, Dowell reported a Swamp Sparrow in the SW corner of Crow Valley CP. --Dowell reported a Black-and-white Warbler in the cemetery E of Eaton on October 13. YUMA COUNTY: --At a shelterbelt at CR 30 and CR X, Kaempfer reported 3 Field Sparrows on October 12. --At Sand Sage SWA, Kaempfer reported 2 Harris's Sparrows on October 12. DFO Field Trips: The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, October 19 will be to Cherry Creek State Park led by Mary Keithler (303-771-1421). Meet the leader at the west marina at 0800. Bird until noon. Be prepared to walk up to 2 miles. Bring binocs, scopes, water, and dress for predicted weather. Call leader if you have questions. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, October 20 will be to Jackson and Prewitt Reservoirs led by Chris Owens (303-772-6048 chistiel AT q.com). Call or email to reserve a place on the trip. Limited to 10 participants. Meet the leader at 0700 at the Park-n-Ride on the SW corner of Hwy 287 and Niwot Road. This is approximately 1 mile north of the intersection of Highway 287 and 52. Participants need an annual SWA permit per person and a State Parks Pass. This will be an all-day trip so be sure to brng lunch, snacks, water, good walking shoes, and appropriate clothing for the weather forecast. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHtstTd80ivBDKAeUjR%3DfM%2Bwvr%2Bec_vj5_Vy7vzo3qqeA3rW_w%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
