Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: August 29, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert, Saturday, August 29 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Little Blue Heron (Weld) Snowy Plover (El Paso) Upland Sandpiper (Larimer, Lincoln) Buff-breasted Sandpiper (El Paso) Caspian Tern (Weld) Red-headed Woodpecker (Logan, Prowers, Sedgwick) Acorn Woodpecker (La Plata) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan) Williamson's Sapsucker (Jefferson) Least Flycatcher (Prowers) Gray Flycatcher (Jefferson, Weld, Yuma) Black Phoebe (Boulder, Douglas, Mesa) Eastern Phoebe (Douglas, Jefferson, Weld) Great Crested Flycatcher (Prowers) Bell's Vireo (Logan) Purple Martin (Mesa) Canyon Wren (Gunnison) Carolina Wren (Custer) Bewick's Wren (Jefferson) Black-and-white Warbler (Clear Creek) Blue-winged Warbler (Jefferson) MOURNING WARBLER (*Kit Carson) Field Sparrow (Boulder, *Larimer) Fox Sparrow (Mesa) EASTERN (LILIAN'S) MEADOWLARK (Boulder) BOULDER COUNTY: --An EASTERN (LILIAN'S) MEADOWLARK has been found by Johanna Beam at McIntosh Reservoir in the NW corner. It has been seen with 2 young. On July 30, Johanna Beam and Todd Deininger reported ad EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 1, Johanna Beam and Richard Taylor reported EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 2, Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK and Caspian Tern at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 6, Connie Takamine reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 10, Steve Mlodinow reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 12, Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 14, John Drummond reported 3 EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS (1 ad, 2 juv) at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 15, Mark Miller reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS were present in the NW Corner of McIntosh Reservoir but difficult to see and David Waltman reported 2 juv EASTERN MEADOWLARKS. On August 16, Todd Deininger reported ad EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 19, Ira Sanders and Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 21, Norm Erthal reported EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 26, Johanna Beam reported 2 EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS ( 1 heard, 1 juv seen) at McIntosh Reservoir. --A Black Phoebe was reported by Joyce Takamine along Boulder Creek west of 75th St. on August 11. On August 23, Todd Deininger reported Black Phoebe at 75th St and Boulder Creek. --A Field Sparrow was reported by Mark Minner-lee at McIntosh Reservoir on August 24. CLEAR CREEK COUNTY: --A Black-and-White Warbler was reported by MacKenzie Goldthwait and Doug Kibbe at Beaver Brook Number 3A Reservoir on August 18. CUSTER COUNTY: --A Carolina Wren was reported by Alec Hopping on CR 395 south of Wetmore on August 20. DOUGLAS COUNTY: --A Black Phoebe was reported by Barbara Walker on a power line across from 8361 Rampart Range Road on August 18. --Two Eastern Phoebes were reported by Bart Deferme, Kate Frost, and Chuck Aid on August 26. One was at the Marina Sandspit at Chatfield and the other at Plum Creek Delta. EL PASO COUNTY: --A Buff-breasted Sandpiper was found by Gary Koehn and George Cresswell on the N shore of the lake at Ramah Reservoir SWA on August 21. On August 22, Buff-breasted Sandpiper was reported by Chris Gilbert, Aaron Yappert, Jonelle Balais, Bruce Cyganowski, Norm Erthal, and Aaron Driscoll at Ramah Reservoir SWA. No reported of Buff-breasted Sandpiper on August 23. --A Snowy Plover was reported by Matt Clark at Ramah Reservoir SWA on August 21. --On August 22, Robb Hinds reported Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Rampart Reservoir. GUNNISON COUNTY: --3 Canyon Wrens were reported by Jason Beason at Chipeta Falls on August 20. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --On August 16, Kathleen and Roger Horn reported Eastern Phoebe at Audubon Center and trails at Chatfield. --A Bewick's Wren was reported by Art Hudak on the Bear Creek Greenbelt from Kipling Pkwy to Wadsworth on August 16. --Two Eastern Phoebe were reported by Adam Vesely at Platte River Delta at Chatfield SP on August 18. --Two Eastern Phoebes were reported by Cynthia Madsen and Jonelle Balais at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield on August 20. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Mark Chavez at Swim Beach at Chatfield Sp on August 23. --A Blue-winged Warbler was reported by Gerald Baines at the east side of Welchester Tree Grant Park on August 23. --A m Williamson's Sapsucker was reported by Paula Hansley at Staunton SP on August 26. --A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Mark Chavez and Loch Kilpatrick at Platte River delta at Chatfield SP on August 27. KIT CARSON COUNTY: --An imm MOURNING WARBLER was reported by Alec Hopping at Flager Reservoir SWA on August 28. LA PLATA COUNTY: --3 Acorn Woodpeckers were reported by David Dunford on Meadow road in Rafter J Subdivision on August 21. LARIMER COUNTY: --On August 12, Nick Komar reported Upland Sandpiper on CR 5 at 1.3 m N of Buckeye Rd. On August 16, Taylor Abbot reported Upland Sandpiper on CR 5 between CR 82 and CR 92. --A Field Sparrow was reported by David Wade at Douglas Reservoir on August 28. LINCOLN COUNTY: --An Upland Sandpiper was reported by Glenn Walbek in Genoa on CR 3P on August 17. LOGAN COUNTY: --On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-bellied Woodpecker and several Red-headed Woodpeckers at tamarack Ranch SWA. --On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-headed Woodpeckers at Red Lion SWA. MESA COUNTY: --At about 8400 Ft between Collbran and Brush Creek, Nic Korte reported Purple Martins on August 2 and 3. On August 11, Nic Korte reported that Purple Martins are using the Collbran area asa staging are for migrations so can be seen in greater numbers than usual. On August 23, Nic Korte reported seeing a few Purple Matins above Collbran off CR 64.3. --A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by Mike Henwood on Pinyon Mesa above Glade Park on August 20. --A Black Phoebe was reported by Mike Henwood on the Gunnison River near old Black Bridge on August 23. PROWERS COUNTY: --A Great Crested Flycatcher, Least Flycatcher, and 2 imm Red-headed Woodpeckers were reported by Dave Leatherman at Riverside Cemetery in Lamar (Maple St, N end of Town, E of main) on August 24. SEDGWICK COUNTY: --On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-headed Woodpekcers at Jumbo Reservoir. WELD COUNTY: --A Caspian Tern was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Firestone Gravel Pits on July 6. On August 17, Steve Mlodinow reported 2 Caspian Terns at Firestone Gravel Pits. --An immature Little Blue Heron was reported by Carl Starace at Firestone Gravel Pits on July 24. On August 12, Al Guarente reported Little Blue Heron at Firestone Gravel Pits. On August 23, Todd Deininger reported Little Blue Heron at Firestone Gravel Pits. --At Crow Valley Campground on August 22, Gloria Nikolai reported 2 Gray Flycatchers and Bea Weaver report 1 Gray Flycatcher. On August 24, Steve Mlodinow reported Gray Flycatcher at Crow Valley CG. --On August 23, Gregg Goodrich and Anna troth reported Caspian Tern at St Vrain SP. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Crw Valley CG on August 26. DFO Field Trips: The Field Trip for Saturday, August 29 is a Chase Trip led by Chris Rurik (chrisrurik AT gmail.com;253-225-7104). This trip is full. The Field Trip for Sunday, August 30 will be to Prewitt and Jackson Reservoirs led by Joey Kellner (vireo1 AT comcast.net; 303-978-1748). Meet the leader at 0530 at Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 6060, N Broadway to carpool. Exit I-25 at 58th Ave, go west 2 blocks to Broadway, then north 2 blocks to parking lot on right. State Parks pass and Jumbo Res/Prewtt Res access permit required. 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