[cobirds] Crow Valley and elsewhere today in WELD

['Steven Mlodinow' via Colorado Birds]

Greetings All


I've been heading out to Crow Valley pretty much weekly, usually on Mondays. 
Today was like many of my outings -- the first 1-2 hours after sunrise 
(actually starting just before sunrise) are very birdy, and then activity drops 
off rapidly. You can actually see the birds heading out of the campground, 
usually to the north. I have no idea where they are going, but migrant birds 
will backtrack to an area they find more appealing than the one they land in. I 
just don't know where north of Crow that might be. 


Today's highlights were
-EASTERN TOWHEE (present later in day, in scrub/willows at south end)
-Cassin's Finch (female type, present only early in day between first 
bathroom/parking and campground itself)
-Tennessee Warbler (near Cassin's Finch, but in trees just south of entrance 
road - CAFI was just north of entrance road)
-6 Empids, scattered about, including a Least, a Dusky, and 2 Hammond's - seems 
to be getting late for these beasties
-3 Lutescent Orange-crowned Warblers. After a couple weeks of dingy (at least 
on head) OCWAs, today I had a close up encounter with a brilliant yellow-green 
(i.e., lutescent) Orange-crowned. These are from the west coast, much like 
Cassin's Vireos and Townsend's Warblers, though they don't breed quite as far 
east (but close). Later I had three in one tree. Photos to come
-4 Red-naped Sapsuckers. Some of these seem to be same individuals from last 
week, but starting to get a few red feathers on nape. Many Red-napeds do not 
have red on nape before late September.
-1 Montane Hairy Woodpecker (essentially no white on wing coverts)
-1 Lapland Longspur (seen from former ranger station in pool down hillside)


Loloff Reservoir is high and has decoys on it: nearly no birds
L Latham has no shorebird habitat. Lotsa Western Grebes on reservoir. Not much 
else
Behrens Reservoir area: the small pond on corner of 46 and 41 had 50+ snipe, 
some LB Dowitchers and a few peep.
Stewarts' Pond - hundreds of coots, a fair number of ducks, not much else


Terry Lake and McIntosh in Boulder a big yawn.


Union has some mud on n. side that is worth checking: Caspian Tern, Common 
Tern, and Marbled Godwit within last 10 days or so. 


Good Birding
Steve Mlodinow

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[cobirds] Re: Fall Count - Rocky Mtn Arsenal NWR

[Ivan Mota]

It was and outstanding day!!
I am impressed to see these numbers and, for me, the Sage Thrasher parade 
was spectacular!

Have to log onto eBird to see the final tally.

Regards,

Iván



On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 5:04:27 PM UTC-6, ouzels wrote:
>
> We enjoyed a fruitful Fall Count at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National 
> Wildlife Refuge yesterday (9/13). We counted 100 species, second highest of 
> the 30 or so counts (we had 101 in 2008). 
>
> Most striking: a flood of Sage Thrashers -- they occupied most open areas 
> on the refuge, in twos to tens. We counted 52 of them! eBird started 
> objecting when we reached 20.
>
> Other notables: 36 Red-tailed Hawks; 1 White-faced Ibis, 1 Great Crested 
> Flycatcher, and one out-of-place Williamson's Sapsucker. 
> Compared to Chatfield & Audubon/Chatfield, we had 1 each Warbling & 
> Red-eyed Vireo, 2 Yellow-breasted Chats, and 9 Common Yellowthroats. 
>
> Not many sparrows although the list has 133 Vespers and 53 Chipping; 5 
> species. 
>
> Hugh Kingery 
> Franktown, CO
>
>

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[cobirds] Denver Botanic Gardens Nashville Warbler

[Chris Rurik]

Hi folks --

While searching unsuccessfully for Jared's Brown Thrasher and other goodies 
this afternoon, I found a Nashville Warbler on the west end of the garden.

By Denver County's admittedly mediocre standards, I think this now merits 
the Patagonia Picnic Table Effect label.

Chris Rurik
Denver CO

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RE: [cobirds] Re: Ridgway Banding and comment on rare birds.

[William H Kaempfer]

For what it’s worth, both of these species (Hooded Warbler and Painted Bunting) 
are SE US breeders as opposed to boreal Canada breeders like a Cape May Warbler 
or Mourning Warbler.  In fact many of the rarer migrants this fall, the 
White-eyed Vireo found by Steve Mlodinov and Nick Moore in Yuma County comes to 
mind or even the Red-shouldered Hawk at North Sterling State Park which was 
classified from photos as of the Arkansas-East Texas population by Brian 
Wheeler, are SE birds.  Perhaps the hot and dry weather of the last 6-8 weeks 
is indicative of a high pressure shield that had deflected northern migrants 
further east while some birds for the SE have been free to wander around.

So that advances an hypothesis as to why these kinds of birds, but why 
relatively so many?  How does this sound—a bird going south up the Uncompahgre 
Valley might be daunted by the prospect of the San Juan mountains looming right 
ahead.  Experienced birds that have been that way before know that if the grit 
their teeth (bills?) and take the flying leap, the other side of the mountains 
isn’t too far.  Those who haven’t been that way before might decide to get some 
extra fat on the bones.  So the question is, is there a (statistically) higher 
proportion of hatch-year birds at Ridgeway vis-à-vis Barr or Chico?

Bill Kaempfer
Boulder

From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
meredith
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 6:08 PM
To: Colorado Birds
Subject: [cobirds] Re: Ridgway Banding and comment on rare birds.

Nick,

I think most active birders would have picked out the same two birds from 
Amanda's list as rare that you did, and I had been thinking the same thing that 
you were before reading your post - Wow, very low numbers for the two weeks we 
band in Ridgway but two rarities.  On the other hand, we at Barr are having a 
pretty good year in terms of numbers so far, but zero rarities.  My memory is 
that Chico has not seen many rarities either.  I have been attributing that to 
the lack of any major weather disruptions, but of course have no idea whether 
that is accurate. (And then I have no explanation for how a HOWA and PABU made 
it to Ridgway.)  So, I guess I don't think rarities as a group can be 
measured in terms of 1 per anything - some periods we will have many and others 
none.

Meredith McBurney
Barr Lake

On Sunday, September 20, 2015 at 9:11:09 PM UTC-6, Nick Komar wrote:
Interesting that among only 64 captures, two were rare (Painted Bunting and 
Hooded Warbler). I usually think of a rare occurrence being closer to 1 per 
thousand. But maybe 1 per hundred is closer. "Rare" is a subjective term. 
Finding rare birds is one of my favorite aspects of birding. But what is truly 
rare? I'd be curious to know what other birders in Colorado consider the 
definition of rare from a birding perspective. Reply to list, or privately to 
me. I'll tally the responses and summarize them (anonymously) on Cobirds.

Nick Komar
Fort Collins

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 20, 2015, at 7:39 PM, Amanda Ziegelbauer 
> wrote:
We had a great last week in Ridgway! Thursday morning brought us a beautiful 
after hatch-year male Virginia's Warbler. We also had a surprise bird that was 
caught early Friday morning - a hatch-year Painted Bunting! Pictures are 
available.

End of season tally:

Willow Flycatcher - 2
Black-capped Chickadee - 3
House Wren - 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
Gray Catbird - 4
Orange-crowned Warbler - 2
Virginia's Warbler - 1
Yellow Warbler - 3
Macgillivray's Warbler - 4
Wilson's Warbler 20
Hooded Warbler - 1
Song Sparrow - 11
Lincoln's Sparrow - 4
Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow - 1
Mountain White-crowned Sparrow - 1
Black-headed Grosbeak - 1
Painted Bunting - 1

Thank you to all our amazing volunteers and visitors! We had a beautiful season.

Amanda Ziegelbauer
Bander
Ridgway State Park Banding Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Red Phalarope - Chatfield State Park - Jeffco

[Scott Somershoe]

About 4pm today, I relocated one immature Sabine's gull and the red phalarope 
from the swim beach at chatfield state park. Pretty sure I had the birds in 
both Jefferson and Douglas counties, for what that's worth. 

At the marina spit, usual suspects with 2 common terns. 

Good birding,
Scott Somershoe 
Littleton CO

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 21, 2015, at 2:51 PM, Ira Sanders  wrote:
> 
> An imm Sabine's just joined it in the same view.
> 
> Ira Sanders
> Golden
> 
>> On Sep 21, 2015 2:45 PM, "Ira Sanders"  wrote:
>> Birders, the Red Phalarope is presently visible from the swim beach.
>> 
>> Ira Sanders
>> Golden
>> 
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[cobirds] Fwd: rare bird report

[Charles Hundertmark]

I'm forwarding a report of a Common Loon at Baseline Reservoir from another
birder.

Chuck Hundertmark
-- Forwarded message --
From: JB 
Date: Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 10:22 AM
Subject: rare bird report
To: chundertma...@gmail.com


Hi -

I found your contact info on a Colorado Rare Birds report, am sending you
this information in case you are interested.

I spotted a common loon on Baseline Reservoir over the weekend, and after
doing a little research realized that it may be somewhat unusual to have a
loon here.  I tried posting it on eBird, but it is not showing up in the
listings for some reason.  Anyway, I thought you might be able to notify
people who might be interested in taking a look.  I was out there Saturday,
went back on Sunday for another look.  It seemed pretty happy diving for
food, and didn't seem too bothered by the boat traffic on the lake.

There was a nice bald eagle out there for a little while as well, which was
also a treat.

cheers -

Jeff




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[cobirds] Re: Ridgway Banding and comment on rare birds.

[meredith]

Nick,

I think most active birders would have picked out the same two birds from 
Amanda's list as rare that you did, and I had been thinking the same thing 
that you were before reading your post - Wow, very low numbers for the two 
weeks we band in Ridgway but two rarities.  On the other hand, we at Barr 
are having a pretty good year in terms of numbers so far, but zero 
rarities.  My memory is that Chico has not seen many rarities either.  I 
have been attributing that to the lack of any major weather disruptions, 
but of course have no idea whether that is accurate. (And then I have no 
explanation for how a HOWA and PABU made it to Ridgway.)  So, I guess I 
don't think rarities as a group can be measured in terms of 1 per anything 
- some periods we will have many and others none.

Meredith McBurney
Barr Lake  

On Sunday, September 20, 2015 at 9:11:09 PM UTC-6, Nick Komar wrote:
>
> Interesting that among only 64 captures, two were rare (Painted Bunting 
> and Hooded Warbler). I usually think of a rare occurrence being closer to 1 
> per thousand. But maybe 1 per hundred is closer. "Rare" is a subjective 
> term. Finding rare birds is one of my favorite aspects of birding. But what 
> is truly rare? I'd be curious to know what other birders in Colorado 
> consider the definition of rare from a birding perspective. Reply to list, 
> or privately to me. I'll tally the responses and summarize them 
> (anonymously) on Cobirds. 
>
> Nick Komar
> Fort Collins
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 20, 2015, at 7:39 PM, Amanda Ziegelbauer  > wrote:
>
> We had a great last week in Ridgway! Thursday morning brought us a 
> beautiful after hatch-year male Virginia's Warbler. We also had a surprise 
> bird that was caught early Friday morning - a hatch-year Painted Bunting! 
> Pictures are available.
>
> End of season tally:
>
> Willow Flycatcher - 2
> Black-capped Chickadee - 3
> House Wren - 4
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
> Gray Catbird - 4
> Orange-crowned Warbler - 2
> Virginia's Warbler - 1
> Yellow Warbler - 3
> Macgillivray's Warbler - 4
> Wilson's Warbler 20
> Hooded Warbler - 1
> Song Sparrow - 11
> Lincoln's Sparrow - 4
> Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow - 1
> Mountain White-crowned Sparrow - 1
> Black-headed Grosbeak - 1
> Painted Bunting - 1
>
> Thank you to all our amazing volunteers and visitors! We had a beautiful 
> season.
>
> Amanda Ziegelbauer
> Bander
> Ridgway State Park Banding Station
> Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
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[cobirds] Northeast Reservoirs Friday

[Norm Erthal]

Last Friday I went northeast to see what might be at the reservoirs, hoping 
to find a jaeger. When I arrived at Jumbo, it was raining and 48 so I 
sheltered with my scope under the rear hatch. It has the best shore of the 
three I visited. The only real birds of note at Jumbo, Prewitt, and Jackson 
were common terns with 11, 23, and 11 respectively. Jumbo did have good 
numbers of shorebirds at least. Prewitt is developing a little shore and 
Jackson has a small amount of mud in the northwest corner. 

Stopped in Ovid as the sky was clearing. The sun came out, but there were 
no birds to follow. The only migrant was a single Orange-crowned Warbler.

Norm Erthal
Arvada CO

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[cobirds] Barr Banding Station Update, 9/20/15

[meredith]

A slow banding day, with only 27 new birds. It appears the big waves of 
Wilson's Warblers have passed through (we've banded approximately 550 in a 
little over 3 weeks - the highest number since 2006); it is not yet clear 
whether there will be a lot of Yellow-rumpeds (our numbers range from about 
2 to 75 in any year); sparrow species started early but are still 
relatively low in numbers.  A bigger issue today may have been the presence 
of hawks hanging around looking for breakfast - a Red-tailed was spotted 
early in the morning and then a Cooper's. The hawks, unfortunately, managed 
to avoid getting caught in the nets while searching for a meal.  Here's a 
breakdown of the 27 new birds:

Eurasian Collared-dove 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Cassin's Vireo 1
House Wren 4
Hermit Thrush 1
Gray Catbird 1
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Wilson's Warbler 7
White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 3
Green-tailed Towhee 3
Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 1

We are open 6 days per week, weather permitting, through Sunday, October 
11. This week we will be closed Wednesday (9/23). We are opening nets at 
6:30, and will run until noon or whenever it gets too hot or too windy or 
too whatever. School groups arrive about 9:30 a.m. most weekdays. 

Meredith McBurney
Biologist/Bander
Barr Lake Banding Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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[cobirds] American Golden Plover Timnath Reservoir

[Norm Erthal]

I saw an American Golden Plover at Timnath Reservoir this morning from the 
east side on the north end. I went into the new subdivision off CR 13. The 
only viewing spot was at the north end of Majestic View Drive looking over 
the small marsh. CR 13 is closed south of this point.
Norm Erthal
Arvada CO

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[cobirds] Re: Red Phalarope - Chatfield State Park - Jeffco

[Ira Sanders]

An imm Sabine's just joined it in the same view.

Ira Sanders
Golden
On Sep 21, 2015 2:45 PM, "Ira Sanders"  wrote:

> Birders, the Red Phalarope is presently visible from the swim beach.
>
> Ira Sanders
> Golden
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[cobirds] Red Phalarope - Chatfield State Park - Jeffco

[Ira Sanders]

Birders, the Red Phalarope is presently visible from the swim beach.

Ira Sanders
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[cobirds] American Dipper/Larimer

[The "Nunn Guy"]

Hi all
While enjoying Diamond Peak Picnic Area along Hwy 14 in Poudre River Canyon 
we had an American Dipper entertaining us in the Poudre River.  Other 
species seen:

   - Steller's Jay
   - Mountain Chickadee
   - Spotted Towhee
   - Unid Sparrow
   - American Goldfinch
   - Belted Kingfisher

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

http://coloradobirder.ning.com/

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[cobirds] Red-necked Phalaropes at Chatfield SP (Douglas County) 9/19/15

[Tom Behnfield]

Sorry for the late report (or duplicate if they have already been reported.) 
Also, it may not be rare, but but ebird questioned me when I input it on 
Birdlog.

Several of us were treated to 4 Red-necked Phalaropes  east of the Chatfield 
Marina Sandspit on Saturday just before sunset. It was especially nice having 
seen the Red Phalaropes earlier in the day. Both were lifers for Debbie & me.

Good Birding!

Tom Behnfield
Lakewood, CO
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[cobirds] Chatfield Sabine's (2) and Ken Caryl Black-and-white 9/21

[David Suddjian]

This morning around 10 am there were two juv. *Sabine's Gulls* at Chatfield
Reservoir. One was on the Platte Arm of the reservoir mostly on the Douglas
portion, located around the buoys that are north of the Swim Beach, and
while I was looking at that one from the North Boat Launch area (Jefferson)
another juv. flew past me close to the shoreline, heading toward the
Marina. It passed by as *Rock Wrens* jeered from the rocks there, for an
odd pairing of Sabine's and Rock Wren. There were at least 6 Rock Wrens on
the rocks where the road bends around the outside edge of the north launch
parking lot. Also noted were an adult *Bald Eagle* and 6 *Yellow-headed
Blackbirds *(had not seen any of the latter in the local area for quite a
while).

Earlier, a female type *Black-and-white Warbler *was in riparian near the
historic Bradford - Perley House at the north end of Ken Caryl Ranch, Dutch
Creek watershed.

Lot's of *Brewer's Blackbirds *moving south this morning, and congregating
at varied spots. Also *Am. Robins* and *Mountain Bluebirds* flying south.

David Suddjian
Littleton, CO

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[cobirds] Costa's Hummer -Rye

[dave silverman]

Yesterday(9-20-15)an immature female Costa's Hummingbird made 2 brief 
appearances at my feeder in Rye, SW Pueblo County, 
130-145PM.
 
Calliopes are also present but the Costas was distinguished by its dark eyeline 
thru lores contrasting with white supercilium, & solid white unmarked throat. 
Calliopes have pale lores & variable streaked markings on throat. Like 
Calliopes undertail coverts practically bisected its very short tail; there was 
some buff in the rear underparts of bird also suggesting Calliope, but the buff 
is not uncommonly found on immature female Costas.
 
Other area birds of interest;
 
2 Chihuahuan Ravens 9-19-15 Obie's BBQ, NE corner of jct I-25/Hwy 165 no doubt 
attracted by tasty bbq ribs.
1 Townsend's Warbler 9-19-15 Rye Mountain Park
1 Great-tailed Grackle 9-19-15 various locations at jct. I-25 & Hwy 165
Numerous Red Crossbills 9-19-15 Rye Mountain Park & also on Old San Isabel Rd 
near its jct with Table Mountain Rd, Rye.
 
Dave Silverman
Rye CO
  

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[cobirds] Olive-sided Flycatcher & Brown Thrasher - Denver Botanic Gardens (Denver, CO)

[Jared Del Rosso]

This morning, at Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, were an Olive-sided 
Flycatcher & a Brown Thrasher. (I previously saw an Olive-sided on 
Saturday, September 19th.) The flycatcher was ... flycatching ... from high 
in the trees along the western edge of the Gardens -- near the trail that 
leads to the Cheesman gate entrance. I also saw it on western edge of the 
"birds & bees trail." When the sun hit this bird's chest, it only showed a 
pail vest, but some of my better photos show, I believe, the vest and the 
white chest and throat. (My apologies if I got this one wrong.)

The Brown Thrasher was very difficult to spot. It was sticking in the 
shadows and brush along the southwest edge of the pond in the Gates Montane 
Garden (spot 20 on the map 
).
 
I first noticed the bird when it flew into a small tree near the 
Conservatory Garden. A heap of bad glimpses amounted to a single good image 
of the bird -- longer billed and longer tailed than thrushes, a cinnamon-y 
back, and streaking down the chest and sides. I later relocated the bird 
with a house wren in the brush by the pond, and the thrasher was generous 
enough to eventually walk along the paved trail and hold still for some 
poorly lit photos before flushing as some other visitors approached.

If you try to find either of these birds, you'll need to be prepared to be 
patient (and possibly disappointed). There is an educational event going on 
there today and many children and parents are visiting the Gardens. The 
birds may withdraw to wherever they go when I can't find them in the 
afternoon.

Photos of both birds are here 

.

Also at the Gardens are Dark-eyed Junco, Hermit Thrush, Green-tailed 
Towhee, Rock Wren, Wilson's Warbler, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped 
Warbler, MacGillivray's Warbler, Lesser Goldfinch, and a Blue-gray 
Gnatcatcher. This weekend yielded most of those birds as well as Common 
Yellowthroat, Turkey Vulture, Western Scrub-Jay, Townsend's Solitaire, 
Western Tanager, Clay-colored Sparrow, and Chipping Sparrow. 

- Jared Del Rosso
Denver, Co

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for September 21, 2015

[Ira Sanders]

Compiler:  Ira Sanders
Date: September 21, 2015
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, September 21, 2015,
sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird
Observatory.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).

Red Phalarope (Douglas*, Jefferson*)

Parasitic Jaeger (Pueblo)

Sabine's Gull (Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson* Park, Pueblo)

Laughing Gull (Pueblo)
Acorn Woodpecker (Jefferson)
Eastern Phoebe (Weld)

Eastern-wood Pewee (Weld)

Worm-eating Warbler (Douglas)

Painted Bunting (Ouray)


*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 on the east side of the river. 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.

--An adult Sabine's Gull is reported by Tom Behnfield at Chatfield State
Park east of the marina spit on Sept 17.  The immature Sabine's Gull
reported by Kibbe on Sept 18 was seen again on Sept 19 from the Marina Spit.

--A Red Phalarope is reported by Doug Kibbe at Chatfield State Park north
of the marina spit on Sept 18.  It was seen again on Sept 19 from the
spit.  There were multiple reports of this bird on the DFO website from
Sept 20.  *NOTE: It would be extremely helpful to the compilers of the RBA
if the birders observing rare or unusual birds post them to Cobirds.*



*ELPASO COUNTY:*

*--*Goff reports a Sabine's Gull at Big Johnson Reservoir on Sept 18.


*JEFFERSON COUNTY:*

--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.

--Sanders found a previously reported immature Sabine’s Gull at Chatfield
State Park but on the Jeffco side of the park seen from the old Heron
Overlook at 3:15 pm.

-- There were multiple reports of Red Phalarope on the DFO website from
Sept 20 at Chatfield State Park.  *NOTE: It would be extremely helpful to
the compilers of the RBA if the birders observing rare or unusual birds
post them to Cobirds.*



*OURAY COUNTY:*

*--*Bill Day posted photos of a female Painted Bunting at the Ridgeway
banding station on the West Slope Birding Network (WSBN) Yahoo page on Sept
18.



*PARK COUNTY:*

*--*Suddjian reports 2 juv Sabine's Gulls at 11 Mile Reservoir on Sept 18.



*PUEBLO COUNTY:*

*--*A Sabine's Gull is reported by Gary Koehn at Chico Basin Ranch (fee
area) on Sept 15 at the headquarters lake.

--Percival reports a juvenile Parasitic Jaeger and a non-adult Laughing
Gull at the east side of Pueblo Reservoir on Sept 18.  Neither were seen on
Sept 19.



*WELD COUNTY:*
--Leatherman reported seeing an Eastern Wood-Pewee and Eastern Phoebe at
Crow Valley CG on September 9.



*UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS:*



--*Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR* Saturday, September 26 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Candice Johnson (Email: candice.john...@childrenscolorado.org Phone:
303-329-8131) Trail Difficulty: Easy Maximum Participants: 14 Directions:
Meet at the Arsenal Visitors Center, 6550 Gateway Rd, Commerce City, CO.
General directions: On I-70 east, take exit 278, turn left onto Quebec St,
turn right onto E 60th Ave, turn left onto Trenton St, continue onto
Gateway Rd to Visitor Center. In this prairie and lake environment we hope
to see late shorebird migrants and many waterfowl and raptors. Be prepared
to carpool because parking is limited at the lakes. Bison and deer are
likely to be seen. We will take short walks on level trails only. Good for
beginning birders. Bathrooms at Visitor's Center open at 9 AM. There is one
picnic table for anyone wishing to have lunch. Coleader is Tim Johnson.
Register online or contact leader to register.



--*South Valley Park* - Jefferson Co. OS Sunday, September 27 8:30 AM -
11:30 AM Jill Boice (Email: j...@booksandcats.net Phone: 303-863-7580)
Trail Difficulty: Easy Maximum Participants: 12 Directions: 90 S. Valley
Road, Littleton, CO. From the Denver Metro area, travel south on C-470 and
exit westbound on Ken Caryl Avenue. Go about 0.3 mile west, take a left
turn onto South Valley Road to the park's north parking area. South Valley
is a small park just southwest of the Metro area. It is nestled between red
stone hogback formations and will be very attractive in fall colors. We
will start at the north parking area, which has convenient restrooms. We
will look for birds on the small reservoir there. Then we will make a
modest 2-mile loop through mixed habitats, returning on a hiker-only trail.
We hope to find some foothills species such as Western Scrub-Jays, Mountain
Bluebirds, nuthat

Re: [cobirds] Northern Goshawk

[Mary Keithler]

Hi Mary Cay,

Wow!  Very cool.  I wonder if it is the same bird we saw last winter on our 
CCSP raptor survey.

I thought you had left already.  Do you leave tomorrow?  How did the fall count 
go?  

I am taking a lady from Austin to CCSP today.  I sprained my ankle on Saturday, 
so won't be able to walk much.  If you would like to join us, call me on my 
cell, 303-941-7009.

Have a great trip.  

Mary

Sent from my iPad

> On Sep 21, 2015, at 7:38 AM, Mary Cay  wrote:
> 
> This AM at 7:30 there was a Northern Goshawk!! sitting on our bird feeder.  
> It flew but it may still be in the area. We live in Arapahoe County between 
> Cherry Creek State Park and the Denver Tech Center. Near South Havana & 
> Orchard Rd.  Keep a look out for him.  A beauty!
>  
>  
> Mary C Burger
> 10826 E Maplewood Pl
> Englewood, Co 80111
> 
> 303.771.3431
> mcburg...@juno.com
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[cobirds] Northern Goshawk

[Mary Cay]

This AM at 7:30 there was a Northern Goshawk!! sitting on our bird feeder.  It 
flew but it may still be in the area. We live in Arapahoe County between Cherry 
Creek State Park and the Denver Tech Center. Near South Havana & Orchard Rd.  
Keep a look out for him.  A beauty!  Mary C Burger
10826 E Maplewood Pl
Englewood, Co 80111

303.771.3431
mcburg...@juno.com

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