Date: October 2, 2010
e-Mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, October 2, 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)
BROWN PELICAN (Bent)
Broad-winged Hawk (Boulder)
RED PHALAROPE (Weld)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (El Paso, Weld)
Sabine's Gull (Boulder, Denver, Larimer, Weld)
Caspian Tern (Boulder, *Logan/Sedgwick)
Cassin's Kingbird (Washington)
PHILADELPHIA VIREO (Adams)
Winter Wren (Jefferson)
SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (Boulder, Logan, Washington)
Nashville Warbler (Mesa)
Magnolia Warbler (El Paso)
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (Kit Carson, Larimer)
Blackpoll Warbler (*Weld)
White-throated Sparrow (Boulder, *Washington, *Weld)
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name.
Adams County:
--A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was reported by Wild at the Barr Laking Banding Station
on September 24.
Bent County:
--2 BROWN PELICANS were reported by J. Nelson at John Martin Reservoir on
September 28. The birds were just below the southwest face of the dam.
Boulder County:
--A SPRAGUE'S PIPIT was reported by Nunes in south Boulder on September 29 and
30.
--The Pacific Loon first reported by Blatchley on July 10 at MacIntosh Lake in
Longmont, was seen as recently as September 28 by Sanders.
--A Broad-winged Hawk (adult) was reported by Severs at Bald Mountain on
September 26. Severs also reported a Broad-winged Hawk (juv) in SW Longmont on
September 26.
--Boulder Reservoir: 6 juv Sabine's Gulls were reported by Kaempfer on
September 26. Sanders reported one adult and 4-5 juv Sabine's Gulls on
September 28. Waltman reported at least 3 Sabine's Gulls on September 29.
--3 adult Caspian Terns were reported by Kaempfer at Six Mile Reservoir on
September 26.
--A White-throated Sparrow was reported by Boswell on September 28. The bird
was seen at the northern most part of the Sanitas Valley trail. The sparrow
was picking along the path that leads to the housing development.
Denver County:
--2 juv Sabine's Gulls were reported by Jones at Marston Reservoir on September
27.
El Paso County:
--A Magnolia Warbler (hatch year) was banded by Gibbons at the Chico Basin
Ranch banding station on September 22. The banding station demo area is free
but there is a fee to bird Chico Basin Ranch. The banded bird was reported by
Gobris as recently as September 25.
Jefferson County:
--A Winter Wren (Eastern) was reported by Sanders on September 25 in his yard
in Golden.
Kit Carson County:
--A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (female type) was reported by Smith in the big elm in
the park in Arriba on September 25.
Larimer County:
--1 juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Leatherman on September 25.
Logan/Sedgwick Counties:
--2 Caspian Terns were reported by Kellner on the island in the middle of Jumbo
Reservoir on October 1.
Mesa County:
--A Nashville Warbler was reported by Coates at the Grand Valley Audubon
Society banding station on September 25.
Washington County:
--3 Cassin's Kingbirds were reported by Smith at the Otis Cemetery on September
25.
--A SPRAGUE'S PIPT and 4 Cassin's Kingbirds were reported by Smith at SH 61
(about 3-4 miles north of US 36 on September 25.
--2 Cassins Kingbirds were reported by Smith at Cope Cemetery on September 25.
--2 ad White-throated Sparrows (tan morph) were reported by Jones at Last
Chance on October 1.
Weld County:
--An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Kibbe at Black Hollow
Reservoir on September 25. The bird was in the gull roost at the NW corner of
the reservoir.
--A Winter Wren was reported by Kibbe at Crow Valley Campground on September 25.
--A Sabine's Gull was reported by Plage at Union Reservoir on September 25.
--A Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Kibbe at Crow Valley Campground on
September 25.
--On October 1, at Crow Valley Campground, Kellner reported a Blackpoll Warbler
just past the gate at the north end and 4 White-throated Sparrows along the
south drainage inside the campground.
The DFO field trip for Saturday, October 2 is to Cherry Creek State Park led by
Bob Brown (303-791-6204). Meet at 0730 at the West Marina. From
Yosemite St.. go east on Union ave. past Cherry Creek High School to park
entrance. 1/2 day trip. Lunch optional. Bring scopes for those "far out"
water birds and the far-away tree top raptors searching for prey. (State Parks
Pass required)
The DFO field trip for Sunday, October 3 will be to Chatfield State Park led by
Ed Holub (303-979-2194). Meet at 0730 at the swim beach. From C470, take
Wadsworth south 1.5 miles to park entrance. Lunch optional, but you may want
to stay longer if Ed has other "hot spots" to check out.
(State Parks Pass required).
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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