Date: September 21, 2010
e-Mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Allison Hilf
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday September 21, 2010 at 6am
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)
American Golden-Plover (Boulder)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Pueblo)
RED PHALAROPE (Weld)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Arapahoe, El Paso, Jefferson/Douglas)
Sabine's Gull (*Arapahoe, Jefferson/Douglas, Weld)
Bell's Vireo (Washington)
Tennessee Warbler (Ouray)
Magnolia Warbler (Pueblo)
CAPE MAY WARBLER (El Paso)
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (Larimer, Washington)
Palm Warbler (Arapahoe)
PURPLE FINCH (Custer)
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Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including the county
and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last
name.
Arapahoe County:
--2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (1 adult) and several Sabine's Gulls were
reported by Walbek at Cherry Creek Reservoir on September 20.
--A Palm Warbler was reported by Brown at Cherry Creek State Park on Septembe
17. The bird was seen on the east side of the Lake Loop by the bike Trail.
Boulder County:
--A juv American Golden-Plover was reported by Floyd at the northwest corner of
Boulder Reservoir on September 11 and was seen as recently as September 13 by
Gent.
--The Pacific Loon first reported by Blatchley on July 10 at MacIntosh Lake,
was seen as recently as September 17 by Guarente. The bird was seen from the
south side, midway along the lake and close to shore.
Custer County:
A possible PURPLE FINCH was reported by Bright at his feeders on September 15.
Please contact Leon Bright ([email protected] for more information and/or
photos.
El Paso County:
--A Lesser Black-backed Gull (alternate plumage) was reported by Peterson at
Big Johnson Reservoir on September 15 and was seen by Kosar on September 18.
--A CAPE MAY WARBLER (male hatch year) was banded by Gibbons at the Chico Basin
Ranch banding station on September 13. The banding station demo area is free
but there is a fee to bird Chico Basin Ranch.
Jefferson/Douglas County:
--An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull (alternate plumage) and a juv. Sabine's
Gull were reported by Walbek at Chatfield Reservoir on September 16.
Larimer County:
--A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (female) was reported by Sparks along the Poudre River
bike trail on September 17. The bird was seen about 100 feet from the Lee
MARTINEZ park parking lot (once you get to the bike trail, about 20 feet east
on the north side.
Ouray County:
--A Tennessee Warbler was banded by Coates at the Ridgeway Banding Station on
September 15.
Pueblo County:
--A Magnolia Warbler (female hatch year) was reported by Drummond at Chico
Basin Ranch Rose Pond (fee area) on September 15.
--A Short-billed Dowitcher was reported by Gibbons at the Headquarters Ponds at
Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) on September 13 and again by Drummond on September
15.
Washington County:
--A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was reported by Kellner at the Prewitt Reservoir inlet
canal on September 17.
--A Bell's Vireo was reported by Kellner at the Last Chance Rest Area on
September 17.
Weld County:
--A RED PHALAROPE and a Sabine's Gull were reported by Wild at Luna Reservoir
(county road 11 just NE of highway 7 and I-25) on September 19.
The DFO field trip for Saturday, September 25 is to Rocky Mountain Arsenal, led
by Dave Rhoades, (303)424-8633. Time of trip: 0800-1300. Meet Leader at the
Visitors' Center for a guided exploration of this premier bird habitat. Bring
water and snacks, lunch optional. You must register with Dave in advance as
this is a space-limited trip.
The DFO field trip for Sunday, September 26 is to the Pueblo area and Fountain
Creek, led by Paul Slingsby, (303)422-3728. Meet Leader at 0700 at the SE
corner of the parking lot by The Great Indoors, Yosemite St. at C-470: from
I-25 exit County Line Rd. and go west to Yosemite, and follow Yosemite as it
curves around to the last right-hand turn before C-470. Full day trip, easy
hiking. Bring lunch, water, and a scope and two-way radio if you have them.
Please be sure to register with Paul beforehand.
Good Birding,
Allison Hilf
Denver, CO
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