Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 6, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, September 6, 2012, 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 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: (* denotes that there is new information on this species in this report) Red-necked Grebe (Las Animas) Little Blue Heron (Adams) BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (Morgan, Washington) Short-billed Dowitcher (Washington) Sabine's Gull (Arapahoe, Morgan) Caspian Tern (*Arapahoe) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers, Yuma) ALDER FLYCATCHER (Washington) Black Phoebe (Pueblo) Eastern Phoebe (Pueblo) Great Crested Flycatcher (Prowers, Yuma) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Jefferson) Yellow-throated Vireo (Larimer) BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Yuma) Chihuahuan Raven (*El Paso) Wood Thrush (*El Paso) Tennessee Warbler (Pueblo, Yuma) Nashville Warbler (Jefferson) Northern Parula (Lake, Larimer, Pueblo) Blackburnian Warbler (Jefferson) Pine Warbler (Phillips, Prowers, Yuma) Blackpoll Warbler (Prowers, Pueblo) Black-and-white Warbler (Washington) Ovenbird (Weld) Northern Waterthrush (*El Paso, Jefferson, Morgan, Pueblo, Yuma) MOURNING WARBLER (Morgan, Yuma) Northern Cardinal (Prowers) Indigo Bunting (Weld) Adams County: --A Little Blue Heron in transitional phase plumages was reported by Canter at Lowell Ponds on July 19. It was along the shore and on the island of Heron Lake. Lowell Ponds is at 56th and Lowell. On August 13, Gilbert reported that the Little Blue Heron was along the shore of the island in Heron Lake. On August 16 Mlodinow reported the Little Blue Heron was along the shore of Heron Lake. On August 23, Gilbert reported that the Little Blue Heron was at the west end of Lowell Ponds in a pond near the parking lot. On August 24, Canter reported that the Little Blue Heron was at the west end of Heron Lake. On August 27, Hudak reported that the Little Blue Heron was in the pond west of the parking lot. On August 28, Mayfield reported that the Little Blue Heron was in a pond W of the Lowell Parking lot and South of Clear Creek. On August 29, Chavez reported that the Little Blue Heron was in the pond on the left from the parking lot on the S side of the river. On September 3, Canter reported that the Little Blue Heron was in the pond west of the parking lot. Arapahoe County: --A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Walbek at Cherry Creek SP on September 2. --2 Caspian Terns were reported by Drummond on the marina sand spit at Cherry Creek on September 5. El Paso/Pueblo Counties: --At Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) on September 5, Bill Maynard reported: Wood Thrush in cleared lanes around the banding station, Northern Waterthrush at Bell Grove, and 2 Chichuahuan Ravens on the El Paso side. Jefferson County: --A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported by Faulkner on the Van Bibbler Trail in Arvada on August 25. The Trail Parking lot is on the W side of Ward Road about 1/4 mi S of 58th Ave. The SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was refound by Sanders on August 26 and on August 27 by Kilpatrick in the location described by Faulkner. The SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported by Wathen and Burt on the Van Bibbler Trail on August 28. On August 29, the Boulder Bird Club and Ira Sanders saw the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at 8:45, then Lowrie et al observed it again at 11:00 to 11:30 on the north side of the Van Bibber Trail east of the yellow hydrant. On September 1, Smart reported the SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER on the fence at the Van Bibbler Trail. On September 4, Lowrie reported the SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER at Van Bibbler Park. --A m Blackburnian Warbler was reported by Henwood at Bear Creek Lake Park on September 1. It was where Bear Creek enters the lake. --A Nashville Warbler was reported by Henwood on September 2 at Bear Creek Lake Park. It was in Willows near the inlet. --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Henwood on September 3 at Bear Creek Lake Park. It was near the inlet. --A different Northern Waterthrush was reported by Henwood on September 4 at Bear Creek Lake Park. It was near the inlet. Lake County: --A f Northern Parula was reported by Kalbach at Twin Lakes Village on September 1. Larimer County: --A first fall f Northern Parula was reported by Nelson at the beginning of the Cub Lake Trail in Rocky Mt NP on August 31. --A Yellow-throated Vireo was reported by Biggerstaff at Prospect Ponds Natural Area on September 4. The parking lot is at the end of Sharp Point Drive. The vireo was in trees between the bike path and river after following the trail around the bend from the parking lot. Las Animas County: --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Crisler on Trinidad Lake at the SP on September 3. It was near the S shore about 2/3 of the way from the dam to where the Purgatoire River empties into the lake. It was about .5 mi W of the South Shore Campground. Morgan County: --An imm f MOURNING WARBLER was reported by Mlodinow at Jackson Lake SP on August 31. It was halfway between the Visitor Center and boat launch in Russian Olives. Mlodinow also reported 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS at Jackson on August 31. --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Mlodinow at Andrick Ponds SWA on August 31. --On September 3 at Jackson Lake SP, Komar reported 8 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS and 1 ad Sabine's Gull. Phillips County: --At Holyoke Cemetery on September 1, Mlodinow reported a Pine Warbler. Prowers County: --At Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar on September 2, Leatherman reported 1 f molting Pine Warbler. --At Lamar Community College woods on September 2, Leatherman reported 1 Great Crested Flycatcher at the north end, 1 first fall f Blackpoll Warbler, 4 Northern Cardinals, and heard a Red-belllied Woodpecker. Pueblo County: --At Valco Ponds/Rock Canyon on September 1, Percival reported 1 Tennessee Warbler, 1 Northern Waterthrush, 5 Black Phoebe, and 3 Eastern Phoebe. --At Pueblo City Park on September 3, Percival reported 2 Northern Parula (1 m, 1 imm). --At Snakeskin Picnic Area of Pueblo Reservoir, Percival reported 1 Blackpoll Warbler on September 3. --At Osprey Picnic Area of Pueblo Reservoir, Percival reported 1 Eastern Phoebe on September 3. Washington County: --At Last Chance on August 31, Walbek reported ALDER FLYCATCHER. --At Prewitt at the inlet canal on August 31, Walbek reported Black-and-white Warbler. --A Short-billed Dowitcher was reported by Norm Lewis at Prewitt on August 31. --On September 2, Kellner reported 5 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS in the SW end of Prewitt. --On September 3, Moore reported 3 Short-billed Dowitchers at Prewitt. Weld County: --An Ovenbird was reported by Mlodinow at Crow Valley on August 31. --An Indigo Bunting was reported by Mlodinow at Norma's Grove on August 31. Yuma County: --At Beecher Island on September 1, Mlodinow reported BLUE-HEADED VIREO, Northern Waterthrush, 5 Red-bellied Woodpeckers, and 2 Great Crested Flycatchers. --At Stalker Pond in Wray on September 1, Mlodinow reported imm f MOURNING WARBLER, and Tennessee Warbler. --At the Wray Fish Hatchery on September 1, Mlodinow reported Pine Warbler and Red-bellied Woodpecker. Help with the Fall Counts Thursday, September 6 Barr Lake periphery. This trip, mostly driving, good for people with limited mobility or stamina. Leader: Dick Anderson (303-757-4582). Phone leader or send email at rholmesanderson AT earthlink.net. Meet at 0700 at Barr Lake Entrance Station. Saturday, September 8 Chatfield State Park. Leader Joey Kellner (303-978-1748). Meet at 0630 at West (Deer Creek entrance to park. State Parks Pass required. Cherry Creek Reservoir. Leaders Cheryl Teuton & Dan Brooks (303-912-3341). Meet at 0700 at Marina, inside west gate near Cherry Creek High School. State Parks Pass required. Waterton, downstream. 4-5 mile hike. Wear long pants due to bare-leg-unfriendly plants. Leaders: Hugh & Urling Kingery (303-814-2733). Meet at 0630 at Audubon Nature Center (Left Turn immediately after turning onto Waterton/Roxborough road and before DOW parking lot for Waterton Canyon). Lower Bear Creek & Marston Reservoir. Leader: Chuck Aid, 303-674-3331, c...@ecentral.com. Meet at 0630 at parking lot adjacent to Conoco Station at the NE corner of Morrison Road and C470. Will bird Bear Creek Lake Park and Bear Creek Greenbelt in the morning and Marston Reservoir in the afternoon. Sunday September 9 Castlewood Canyon State Park. Leader Kirk Huffstater (303-660-9298). Meet at 0630 at the Homestead. From CO 86, 0.5 miles west of Franktown, turn south on Castlewood Canyon Road, go 2 miles to old entrance; Homestead is first parking lot on the left. State Parks pass required. Barr Lake State Park. This is a ten-mile, all-day hike around the lake. Leader: Dick Schottler (303-278-8035). Call leader if you plan to go. Meet at 0630 at RMBO, 14500 Lark Bunting Lane, South off Bromley Lane; from I-76 first road east of railroad track. State Parks pass required. Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Canceled due to 5-week well inspection that will close the Arsenal to visitors. Leader: Urling Kingery (303-641-8823). Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
