Date: August 31, 2010
e-Mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 5 am
sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird
Observatory.
Highlight species include (*Denotes that there is new information for this
species in this report
Pacific Loon (Boulder)
LEAST BITTERN (Bent)
REDDISH EGRET (Bent)
Mississippi Kite (El Paso, *Logan, Morgan)
Ruddy Turnstone (Sedgwick)
RUFF (Weld)
LONG-TAILED JAEGER (Bent)
Sabine's Gull (Mesa)
White-winged Dove (Morgan)
PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER (Bent)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Kiowa, *Washington)
White-eyed Vireo (Larimer)
Bell's Vireo (Adams)
PHILADELPHIA VIREO (Weld)
Tennessee Warbler (Bent)
Nashville Warbler (Dolores, El Paso)
Blackpoll Warbler (Bent)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Dolores)
PINE WARBLER (Larimer)
Black-and-white Warbler (Bent, Weld)
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (Dolores)
Ovenbird (*Washington)
Northern Waterthrush (Bent, El Paso)
CONNECTICUT WARBLER (Weld)
Field Sparrow (Weld)
Northern Cardinal (*Logan)
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name.
Adams County:
--A Bell's Vireo was banded at the Barr Lake Banding Station on August 26 as
reported by McBurney.
Bent County:
--A white-morph REDDISH EGRET was reported by Duane Nelson at the west end of
John Martin on August 18. From CR JJ just east of CR 20 turn south towards
reservoir and meander until you reach the cliff at the edge of the reservoir.
The egret was seen again on August 19 by Wild and on August 20 by Arnesen at
the west end of John Martin. Peterson reported that the REDDISH EGRET was seen
again on August 29 at the west end of John Martin.
--At Green Heron Slough, Duane Nelson reported a Black-and-white Warbler and
Northern Waterthrush on August 27. The Black-and-white Warbler was seen again
on August 29 by Peterson.
--A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Duane Nelson at Hasty Campground on
August 27.
--A LEAST BITTERN was reported by Peterson at Fort Lyon Marshes on August 29.
--At Hasty Campground, Peterson reported a female type Blackpoll Warbler, a
Tennessee Warbler and a possible PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER on August 29.
--A LONG-TAILED JAEGER was reported by Peterson at the west end of John Martin
on August 29.
Boulder County:
--The Pacific Loon first reported by Blatchley on July 10 at McIntosh Lake, was
seen again on August 27 by Zilly and on August 28 by Nespoli.
Dolores County:
--Dexter reported a Nashville Warbler and BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER on August 26 on
the way to Glade Lake. The birds were 10.5 miles from the Bradfield Bridge on
FR 504 headed to Glade Lake.
--A Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Morris at Glade Lake on August
28.
El Paso County:
--At Sonderman Park in Colorado Springs on August 25, Lee reported Northern
Waterthrush and Nashville Warbler.
--Mississippi Kites were reported by Drummond in Colorado Springs on August 26
and 27.
Kiowa County:
--2 Great Crested Flycatchers were reported by Peterson at the Locust Grove at
NeeNoshe on August 29.
Larimer County:
--A White-eyed Vireo was reported by Biggerstaff at Dixon Reservoir in Fort
Collins on August 24 and was refound by Bruening on August 28 and by DeFonso on
August 29.
--A male PINE WARBLER was reported by Bruening on the north edge of Dixon
Reservoir on August 28.
Logan County:
--Mississippi Kites were reported by Kaempfer at Cheairs Park in Sterling on
August 28.
--A Northern Cardinal was reported by Kaempfer at Stop 6 in Tamarack SWA on
August 29.
Mesa County:
--A Sabine's Gull was reported by Arnold at Vega SP on August 28.
Morgan County:
--Deininger reported that the CFO field trip had a White-winged Dove and
Mississippi Kite in Fort Morgan on August 28.
Sedgwick County:
--A Ruddy Turnstone was reported by Erthal at Jumbo Reservoir on August 27.
Search along the rocky shoreline.
Washington County:
--A Great Crested Flycatcher and Ovenbird were reported by Roller at Last
Chance on August 30.
Weld County:
--A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was reported by Hopper at Crow Valley Campground on
August 26. It was last seen south of the main picnic area.
--A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and eastern Field Sparrow were reported by Wild at
Norma's Grove on August 26. Norma's Grove is east of the intersection of CR 57
and CR 100.
--A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Bruening at Crow Valley Campground
on August 27 in the SW corner.
--RUFFS were reported by Bob Spencer at Lower Latham on August 27.
September 4-5: No field trips scheduled, Labor Day Weekend.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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