compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 30, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, September 30, 2011 updated at 5:00 am, sponsored by 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 you 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: (* denotes that there is new information on this species in this report) Green Heron (El Paso) Broad-winged Hawk (Larimer, Washington, Weld) American Golden-Plover (Weld) Caspian Tern (*Boulder, Larimer) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder) Cassin's Kingbird (Adams) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Otero) PHILADELPHIA VIREO (Adams) Tennessee Warbler (Adams, El Paso) Nashville Warbler (Larimer, Washington) Northern Parula (*Larimer) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Adams) Palm Warbler (Pueblo) Blackpoll Warbler (*Montrose, Washington) Prothonotary Warbler (*Larimer) White-throated Sparrow (Denver, Larimer, Washington, Weld) Field Sparrow (*Adams) Adams County: --McBurney banded a Tennessee Warbler on September 22 at the Barr Lake Banding Station. --McBurney banded a PHILADELPHIA VIREO and recaptured the Tennessee Warbler on September 24. --On September 24, Walbek reported Black-throated Blue Warbler and Cassin's Kingbird at Barr Lake. --A Field Sparrow was banded by McBurney at Barr Lake Banding Station on September 29. Boulder County: --A f American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Waltman on the west side of Long Lake on September 26. --3 ad Caspian Terns were reported by Nunes at Baseline Reservoir on September 29. --2 Caspian Terns were reported by Mlodinow at Panama Reservoir on September 29. Denver County: --A White-throated Sparrow was reported by Leatherman at the Denver Zoo in the Crane habitat in the SW corner on September 26. El Paso County: --A Green Heron was reported by Kosar at Fountain Creek RP on September 25. El Paso/Pueblo Counties: --Webber reported that a Tennessee Warbler was banded at Chico Basin on September 26. Larimer County: --A male Prothonotary Warbler was reported by Matthews at the east end of the bird sanctuary at Lake Estes on September 16. On September 23 at 9:30 Matthews reported that the Prothonotary Warbler was seen about 20 ft beyond the fence in River Birch and Crapper reported that the warbler was in the easternmost birch at 3:45. On September 26, Mlodinow reported that the Prothonotary Warbler was at the west of the last (easternmost) wooden bridge on the main trail that traverses the N side of Lake Estes. On September 27, Matthews reported the Prothonotary Warbler about 50 yards east of the east end of the sanctuary fence in River Birch. There is a number 14 painted on the sidewalk. On September 28, Leatherman saw the Prothonotary Warbler about 75 yards E of pine peninsula on S side of trail. At 9:30am on September 29 Matthews reported that the Prothonotary Warbler was near number 14 on the path and it was later seen in Cattail Corner. --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Biggerstaff flying over Cottonwood Glen Park in Fort Collins on September 24. Cottonwood Glen Park is SE of Dixon Reservoir. --At Fossil Creek Reservoir on September 24, Wild reported 2 Caspian Terns and 1 Nashville Warbler. --A 1st winter White-throated Sparrow was reported by Biggerstaff at Dixon on the brushy hill on west side of natural area on September 26. --A Northern Parula was reported by Biggerstaff at Dixon Reservoir on September 21 and 22. On September 29 Biggerstaff refound the Northern Parula at Dixon. Montrose County: --A Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Dexter in Nucla on September 29. It was at 4th Ave & Dexter Street. Otero County: --A f SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported by Moss SE of Lake Holbrook on September 24. It was south of CR FF and west of CR 26. Pueblo County: --A Palm Warbler was reported by Lee at Pueblo Reservoir on the N side of the river, a short distance E of bridge that goes north over river from Snake Skin area on September 25. Washington County: --A Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Mlodinow at the Inlet Canal at Prewitt on September 24. --At Last Chance on September 24, Mlodinow reported Nashville Warbler and ad Broad-winged Hawk. On September 25 at Last Chance, Lee reported 1 Nashville Warbler and 1 White-throated Sparrow and 4-5 miles south of Last Chance she reported a Broad-winged Hawk. --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Lee at the entrance to Prewitt on September 25. Weld County: --An American Golden Plover was reported by Nuissl at BYO Playa which straddles CR 75 between CR 100 and 102 on September 24. On September 25, Roller reported 5 American Golden Plovers at BYO Playa. On September 26, Himmel reported 6 American Golden Plovers at BYO Playa. --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Mlodinow at Crow Valley CP on September 25. --A White-throated Sparrow was reported by Kellner at Norma's Grove on September 25. 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