Date: October 29, 2010, 6 AM email: per...@aol.com phone reports: 303 659-8750. If you phone in a message, you can skip through the recording by pressing the star key (*) on your telephone at any time. This does not work on rotary phones. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each sighting. Please spell your last name and leave some guidance as to pronunciation if necessary. Compiler: Joe Roller, 303 204-0828 The Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, October 29, 2010, is sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on the species in this report). Swan species, probably Tundra Swan (*Park) Surf Scoter (*Pueblo) Black Scoter (*Pueblo) Merlin (Logan) White-winged Dove (Las Animas) INCA DOVE (*Montrose) Chihuahuan Raven (Larimer) Curve-billed Thrasher (*Jefferson) Nashville Warbler (Larimer) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Larimer) Swamp Sparrow (El Paso, Logan) White-throated Sparrow (*Jefferson) Golden-crowned Sparrow (*Jefferson) El Paso County: -- A Swamp Sparrow was banded at the Clear Springs Ranch on October 23, reported by Diane Luck. Jefferson County: -- A Golden-crowned Sparrow continues at the Red Rocks, as does a White-throated Sparrow, both seen on October 28th. --A CURVE-BILLED THRASHER, most rare in Jefferson County, was found by Chavez on October 27 at the Red Rocks Trading Post, then seen again by several observers throughout the day on October 28. Each of the birds can be under either of the two feeders or in nearby bushes. Patience is required, as some time can go by between appearances. The best viewing site is the Trading Post balcony so as not to disturb them. Larimer County: --On October 23 in Lake Estes Leatherman found a female Black-throated Blue Warbler and two Nashville Warblers, at least one of which was a "western" Nashville. From the visitor center take the Lake Estes Trail to crab apple trees between the trail and the fence around the power plant's utility yard. One of the Nashvilles was seen again on October 24th. -- Wild saw a CHIHUAHUAN RAVEN, rare in Larimer, fly over Tinmath Reservoir on October 27. Las Animas County: -- In Trinidad Pat Snider saw a White-winged Dove on October 25 in her yard at 1200 Santa Fe Trail, which is at the corner of Jefferson and Santa Fe Trail. Birders are welcome to comb the neighborhood in search of the dove. Logan County: -- Tina Jones found a Swamp Sparrow near the trail below the east end of the dam at Prewitt Reservoir on October 24th. It was seen at the edge of a cattail marsh. On October 24th she also saw at least two Merlins (Prairie) along Road 25, just north of Prewitt Reservoir. Montrose County: -- Brenda Wright posted exciting news - the first West Slope record for an INCA DOVE, at her feeder in Nucla at 233 East Fifth Avenue. You can call Coen Dexter and Brenda Wright at 970 864-7195 for updates, but they expect to post to CObirds before 9 AM on October 29th with the latest news. Park County: -- John Drummond checked three Park County Reservoirs on October 28, turning up two, distant, sleeping swans, probably Tundra Swans, at Antero Reservoir. There is little ice at these sites so far. A Scope is essential. Scoters have yet to arrive, but are expected soon. Pueblo County: -- Percival reports two female plumage Surf Scoters and one female plumage Black Scoter at Pueblo Reservoir off the Sailboard Launching area on October 28. DFO field trips for the weekend: Saturday, October 30: The DFO field trip is to McCabe Meadows Park, formerly known as Parker Regional Park. The leader is Buzz Schaumberg (303) 699-1721. Meet Buzz at 0730 at the Nature Center. To get there from the Main Street intersection in Parker, go south on Parker Road (CO83) for 1.2 miles, then turn right on Indian Pipe Lane to a parking lot of the right. This will be a half day trip. Please call Buzz if you plan to go. Sunday, October 31: The DFO trip is to the Carson Nature Center and South Platte Park, led by Mary Keithler (303) 771-1421. Meet at 0800 for a half day trip. Lunch is optional. Halloween costume is optional. It's Halloween so let's see what can be scared up. The nature center is north of Mineral Avenue, west of Santa Fe Drive, behind the Aspen Grove Shopping Center. Please call Mary if you plan to go. Joe Roller, Denver Good birding! -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
