Date: October 12, 2010
e-Mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, October 12, 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
Surf Scoter (Boulder)
Black Scoter (*Boulder)
Pacific Loon (Weld) possible
Red-necked Grebe (Arapahoe)
REDDISH EGRET (Bent)
Broad-winged Hawk (Prowers)
American Golden Plover (Larimer, Washington)
RED PHALAROPE (Mesa)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer)
Sabine's Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers)
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Baca)
Eastern Phoebe (Bent, Prowers)
BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Baca, Bent, Prowers, Yuma)
Winter Wren (*Adams, Larimer)
PACIFIC WREN (Washington)
WOOD THRUSH (Larimer)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Prowers)
SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (Baca, Logan, Phillips, *Yuma)
Nashville Warbler (Prowers)
Northern Parula (Phillips)
Magnolia Warbler (Yuma)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Bent, Washington)
Black-throated Green Warbler (Phillips, Prowers)
Blackpoll Warbler (Phillips)
BAIRD'S SPARROW (Baca, *Yuma)
HENSLOW'S SPARROW (Bent)
NELSON'S SPARROW (Bent, Phillips)
Swamp Sparrow (Baca)
White-throated Sparrow (Bent, Phillips, Prowers, Washington)
Harris's Sparrow (Prowers, Washington)
Lapland Longspur (Weld)
Northern Cardinal (Prowers)
SMITH'S LONGSPUR (Bent)
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and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last
name.
Adams County:
--A Winter Wren was banded by McBurney at the Barr Lake Banding Station on
October 3. McBurney banded a second Winter Wren at Barr Lake on October 7.
The Winter Wren banded on October 7 was reported by McBurney to still be around
on October 8. On October 11, McBurney banded another Winter Wren (eastern) at
the Barr Lake Banding Station.
Arapahoe County:
--A juv Red-necked Grebe and juv Sabine's Gull were reported by Walbek at
Cherry Creek Reservoir on October 5. On October 6, Brown reported seeing the
Red-necked Grebe at the pond across the road from the model airplane field and
on October 7, Levinson saw the Red-necked Grebe at Cottonwood Creek Pond across
from the model airplane field. Walbek reported an ad basic Red-necked Grebe on
the reservoir on October 7.
--A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Niyo at Cherry Creek Reservoir below the
dam on October 9.
Baca County:
--At Two Buttes SWA on October 8, Wild reported: 1 juv YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKER, 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 1 flyover SPRAGUE'S PIPIT, 1 BAIRD'S SPARROW,
and 1 Swamp Sparrow
Bent County:
--At John Martin in the vicinity of the white morph Reddish Egret, Wild
reported on October 7: HENSLOW'S SPARROW, probable NELSON'S SPARROW, and a
flyover SMITH'S LONGSPUR.
--A white-morph REDDISH EGRET first reported by Duane Nelson at the west end of
John Marin on August 18 was refound by Nelson much further south on October 7.
--At Tempel Grove on October 8, Erthal reported 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO and 2
White-throated Sparrows, an Eastern Phoebe was found by Kellner, a Nashville
Warbler was found by Peterson, and a f Black-throated Blue Warbler was found by
Erthal.
Boulder County:
--5 juv Sabine's Gulls were reported by Gent at Boulder Reservoir on October 5.
--A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Nunes in the SW corner of Baseline
Reservoir on October 8.
--A Surf Scoter was reported by Gent at Boulder Reservoir on October 10. It
was in the NE quadrant.
--A Black Scoter was reported by Dan Maynard at Boulder Reservoir on October
11. It was in the SW quadrant. Later on October 11, Waltman reported 3
scoters at Boulder Reservoir, the male Black reported by Maynard and two
additional female Black Scoters.
Larimer County:
--A Winter Wren (eastern) was reported by Leatherman at Grandview Cemetery in
Fort Collins on October 5. It was midway along the north edge of section G.
--At Timnath Reservoir on October 6, Wild reported 1 American Golden Plover on
the NE side of the lake and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. All birds could be
scoped from the park on the SE side of the reservoir.
--A WOOD THRUSH was reported by Mammoser near the water treatment plant in Fort
Collins on October 7. Directions: From E Prospect Road turn south onto Sharp
Point Drive, and head towards the Fort Collins Water Treatment plant, just
before the plant, turn left into the fisherman's parking lot and park towards
the back. Get to the paved bike trail and walk East. Cross a bridge over the
canal and continue walking along the paved path. Aproximately 200 yards down
this paved path there is a dirt path along the Poudre River going back towards
the start. Take this path aproximately 40 -50 yards into the wooded area. The
thrush was along this dirt path in the center of the wooded area.
Logan County:
--8 SPRAGUE'S PIPITS were reported by Severs south of Sterling on October 7.
Mesa County:
--A RED PHALAROPE was reported by Arnold at the Redlands Pkwy S Pond in Grand
Junction on October 3. The bird was seen again on October 6 by Bradley.
Phillips County:
--A NELSON'S SPARROW was reported by Wild at Frenchman Creek SWA on October 5.
--In Holyoke, Wild reported the following on October 5: 1 m Black-throated
Green Warbler, 1 Blackpoll Warbler, 1 Northern Parula and 2 White-throated
Sparrows.
--A flyover SPRAGUE'S PIPIT was reported by Wild at Lions Fishing Pond in
Holyoke on October 9.
--A White-throated Sparrow was reported by Wild in the northern part of Holyoke
on October 9.
Prowers County:
--At the Stulp Farm on October 7, Leatherman reported 1 Curve-billed Thrasher,
1 juv Eastern Phoebe, and an ad Broad-winged Hawk. This is a private farm
south of Lamar, please contact Jane Stulp before visiting.
--At Riverside Cemetery, Leatherman reported 1 f eastern Nashville Warbler on
October 7 & 8 and 1 male first year Black-throated Green Warbler on October 8.
--At Thurston Reservoir on October 8, Leatherman reported a Harris's Sparrow
and a White-throated Sparrow.
--Leatherman reported Red-bellied Woodpeckers at several places in Lamar on
October 7 & 8: Willow Creek, Willow Valley Subdivision, and the Lamar High
School.
--At Lamar Community College Woods on October 9, Leatherman reported
BLUE-HEADED VIREO, Nashvile Warbler, Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2 Northern
Cardinals (1m, 1f).
Washington County:
--2 ad White-throated Sparrows (tan morph) were reported by Jones at Last
Chance on October 1. 2 White-throated Sparrows (1 imm, 1 ad)
were reported by Kellner at Last Chance on October 3. 3 White-throated Sparrows
were reported by Koehn at Last Chance on October 4. Jones reported 2
White-throated Sparrows at Last Chance on October 5.
--At Last Chance on October 8, Drummond found a male Black-throated Blue
Warbler.
--A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Hinds at Last Chance on October 9.
--A PACIFIC WREN was reported by Deininger at Last Chance on October 9.
--An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was reported by Tina Jones at Prewitt in a large
cove west of the inlet canal on October 9. It was near a flock of Long-billed
Dowitchers.
Weld County:
--At Union Reservoir on October 5, Nuissl reported a possible Pacific Loon.
--A Lapland Longspur was reported by Lefko at CR 104 & Hwy 85 on October 9. It
was associating with Horned Larks.
Yuma County:
--A Magnolia Warbler was found by Peterson at Foster's Campground at Bonny SP
on October 9.
--A BLUE-HEADED VIREO was found by Percival at Wagon Wheel Campground at Bonny
SP on October 9.
--At Bonny SP 2 BAIRD'S SPARROWS were reported by Percival on October 9 & 10.
--A SPRAGUE'S PIPIT was reported by Percival at Bonny SP on October 10.
The DFO field trip for Saturday, October 16 is to Belmar Park led by Karleen
Schofield (303-936-8661). Meet at 0830 for 3 hour trip on easy, level paths.
Go west off Wadsworth at Ohio St. Drive straight ahead and turn right into
parking lot near the lake.
The DFO field trip for Sunday, October 17 is to Lair o' the Bear Open Space
Park led by Norm Lewis (303-988-5544). Meet at 0800 at the parking lot for 1/2
day trip. Bring water and snacks and dress for changeable weather. Go 4 miles
west of Morrison on CO 74 to park entrance on left.
The next monthly meeting of Denver Field Ornithologists will be on Tuesday,
October 19 at 7:30 pm at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Scott
Rashid will talk about Small Mountain Owls.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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