Compiler: Mary Driscoll Date: September 14, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Monday, September 14, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). RED SHOULDERED HAWK (Logan) American Golden-Plover (Larimer) Least Tern (El Paso) Greater Roadrunner (Pueblo) Black Swift (Jefferson) Red-headed Woodpecker (Jefferson) Acorn Woodpecker (Jefferson, La Plata) Least Flycatcher (Adams, Elbert) Gray Flycatcher (Larimer, Yuma) Black Phoebe (Boulder) Eastern Phoebe (Douglas, Weld) Eastern-wood Pewee (Weld) Great Crested Flycatcher (Elbert, Kiowa,Yuma) Blue-headed Vireo (Jefferson, Sedgwick) Chestnut-collared Longspur (El Paso, Kiowa) McCown's Longspur (Kiowa, Morgan) Ovenbird (Boulder) Worm-eating Warbler (Douglas) Tennessee Warbler (Weld) Northern Parula (Larimer) Chestnut-sided Warbler (El Paso) EASTERN (LILIAN'S) MEADOWLARK (Boulder, Morgan) Baltimore Oriole (Logan, Weld)
ADAMS COUNTY: --A Least Flycatcher was banded by Meredith McBurney at Barr Banding Station on September 3. 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 14, John Drummond reported 3 EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS (1 ad, 2 juv) at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 26, Johanna Beam reported 2 EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS ( 1 heard, 1 juv seen) at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 29, Scott Manwaring reported 1 imm EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 31, Johanna Beam reported that she saw 3 EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS at McIntosh Reservoir (2 imm, 1 ad). On September 1, Mark Minner-Lee reported EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir. --A Black Phoebe was reported by Joyce Takamine along Boulder Creek west of 75th St. on August 11. On September 6, Kaempfer reported the Black Phoebe at 75th St. and the Boulder Creek. --An Ovenbird was reported by David Dowell on Skunk Canyon Trails on September 2. DOUGLAS COUNTY: --On September 12, a Worm-eating Warbler was found by Kellner upstream from the Kingfisher Bridge (auto bridge) over the Platte River inside Chatfield SP. It was about 1/2 mile up the river. Follow the dirt trail past where the handicapped fisherman's concrete path ends. The grove of trees is just before you "pop out" and get up on the "high point" above the river. GPS: 39.516233, -105.077990. --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. --Two Eastern Phoebes were reported by Joey Kellner and many others on the Douglas County side of Chatfield on August 29. ELBERT COUNTY: --On September 7, Suddjian reported seeing a Great Crested Flycatcher and a Least Flycatcher at a riparian area along Horse Creek and nearby the North Fork of Horse Creek along CR 133 (Elbert/El Paso border) south of CR 34. EL PASO COUNTY: --On August 31, Steve Brown reported that he banded a m Chestnut-sided Warbler at Clear Spring Ranch. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --A possible Blue-headed Vireo was reported by Brakke at Deer Creek Canyon Park, the bird was approximately 200-300 yards down the Plymouth Creek Trail, from the junction with the Meadowlark Trail, about a mile from the trail head. --3 Red-headed Woodpeckers were reported by Mark Chavez at Stony Pass Road at Wigwam Creek on August 31. --2 Black Swifts were reported by David Suddjian flying over Ken Caryl Valley, Hobgack Trail on August 31. --An ACORN WOODPECKER was reported by Peggy Corpenny coming to her feeders in Indian Hills on September 2. On September 3, Frank and Linda Farrel, Mark Chavez, Tom Behnfield, Gwen Moore and Dean Shoup reported ACORN WOODPECKER in Indian Hills. If you would like to try for the bird, please contact Peggy at 720-983-6490 or heartbowpress. AT gmail.com <http://gmail.com/>. LA PLATA COUNTY: --3 Acorn Woodpeckers were reported by David Dunford on Meadow Road in Rafter J Subdivision on August 21. On August 30, Eddie Kasper reported 7 Acorn Woodpeckers on Meadow Road in Rafter J Subdivision. LARIMER COUNTY: --3 non-breeding plumaged American Golden-Plovers were seen by Komar at Timnath Reservoir in the northwest corner along the shoreline on September 12. --A Gray Flycatcher was seen by Sparks at McMurry Natural Area, in Fort Collins, on September 9. --A Northern Parula was seen and heard by Biggerstaff north of Spring Canyon Park/Cottonwood Glen Park a bit off the bike trail on September 4. LOGAN COUNTY: --On August 30 at Northern Sterling Reservoir SP, Kamepfer reported a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK. The RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was re-found by Dunning on September 4, at the previous location, and was re-found by Dowell on September 7, (footbridge over dry inlet canal) at the previous location. MORGAN COUNTY: --On August 31, Ira Sanders reported McCown's Longspur and EASTERN MEADOWLARK at playas in Morgan County but did not give more specific details. Contact him at zroadrunner14 AT gmail.com <http://gmail.com/> for details. PUEBLO COUNTY: --A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Tim Leppek at Swallows SWA in Pueblo Reservoir SP on August 30. SEDGWICK COUNTY: --A Blue-headed Vireo was reported by Dowell at Ovid woods on September 7. WELD COUNTY: --A Chestnut-collared Longspur was reported by Gary Lefko on CR 33 between CR 100 and CR 98 on September 1. --At Crow Valley CG on September 2, Steve Mlodinow reported Tennessee Warbler, Eastern Phoebe, and Baltimore Oriole. --Leatherman reported seeing an Eastern Wood-Pewee and Eastern Phoebe at Crow Valley CG on September 9. YUMA COUNTY: --2 Great Crested Flycatchers were reported by Dowell at Sandy Bluffs State Trust Land on September 7. DFO Field Trips: Mt Lindo Cemetery and Turkey Creek Park Sunday, September 20 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Karen Drozda (Email: drozfo...@aol.com <mailto:drozfo...@aol.com> Phone: 303-388-0891) Trail Difficulty: Easy Maximum Participants: 14 Directions: Meet at the parking lot just east of the Morrison Conoco clock tower. This is on the NW corner of the intersection of C-470 and Morrison Road. Travel Hwy 285 south to the South Turkey Creek/Tiny Town turn off. We will drive approximately 2 miles on a well maintained gravel road up the mountain to the Mt Lindo Cemetery. Habitat is an interesting mix of Gambel oak, Douglas-fir, aspen, ponderosa pine. We will look for late migrants, sapsuckers, flycatchers, Brown Creepers. For the second stop we will continue on past Tiny Town for 0.8 miles to Turkey Creek Park. This riparian area may have Wilson's Warblers, Common Yellowthroat, late flycatchers, We will eat our lunch here weather permitting. Bring water, snacks, lunch, and carpool fare ($2-3 per person). Register online or contact leader to register. Currently 12 are registered. Good Birding, Mary Driscoll Unincorporated Arapahoe County -- 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 <mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com <mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHtstTecOkQSdMKH%2ByRL2Tar2O417cADM-vNwE%2BAB24TKju8qg%40mail.gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHtstTecOkQSdMKH%2ByRL2Tar2O417cADM-vNwE%2BAB24TKju8qg%40mail.gmail.com>. 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