Date: October 19, 2010
e-Mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, October 19, 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, El Paso)
Black Scoter (Boulder)
Pacific Loon (Boulder)
Red-necked Grebe (Arapahoe)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer)
Sabine's Gull (Arapahoe, Broomfield, *El Paso, Larimer)
SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (Yuma)
Tennessee Warbler (*Washington)
Nashville Warbler (*Washington) possible
White-throated Sparrow (Arapahoe)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Jefferson, Weld)
White-winged Crossbill (Chaffee)
To skip this recording to leave a message, press the star key at any time.
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:
--An ad Red-necked Grebe, first reported by Walbek on October 7 at Cherry
Creek, was seen by Drummond on October 13 in the NE corner by the dam wall.
--Drummond also reported a juv Sabine's Gull in the SE corner of Cherry Creek
Reservoir on October 13. Dunning reported a juv Sabine's Gull on shore by dam
at Cherry Creek on October 15.
--A White-throated Sparrow was reported by Dunning at Cherry Creek on the
Beaver Pond Nature Trail on October 15.
Boulder County:
--A Surf Scoter was reported by Gent at Boulder Reservoir on October 10. It
was in the NE quadrant. On October 17, Kaempfer & Guarente reported 3 juv Surf
Scoters at Boulder Reservoir.
--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. On October 12, Waltman reported 1 female type
Black Scoter at Boulder Reservoir.
On October 16, Nunes reported a female type Black Scoter in the SW section of
Boulder Reservoir. On October 17, Kaempfer reported 1 female Black Scoter at
Boulder Reservoir.
--A Pacific Loon was reported by Severs on the east side of Boulder Reservoir
on October 15.
Broomfield County:
--A Sabine's Gull was reported by Smart at Great Western Reservoir on October
16.
El Paso County:
--A female type Surf Scoter was reported by Drummond in the NE corner of Big
Johnson on October 16.
--A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Wild at Big Johnson on October 18.
Jefferson County:
--A GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Cameron at the Red Rocks Trading
Post on October 16. The sparrow was seen again on October 17 by Brown at the
feeder to the east. The sparrow was seen by the dry pool by Lowrie on October
18.
Larimer County:
--2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (1 ad, 1 sub-ad) were reported by Komar at
Timnath Reservoir on October 15. On October 17, Komar reported 5 ad Lesser
Black-backed Gulls at Timnath.
--A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Komar at Cobb Lake on October 17.
Washington County:
--At Last Chance on October 17, Lee reported a Tennessee Warbler and a possible
Nashville Warbler.
Weld County:
--A GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Leatherman at Crow Valley Campground
on the Mourning Dove Trail on October 15.
Yuma County:
--A flyover SPRAGUE'S PIPIT was reported by Enbody at Bonny on October 13. It
was near the 2nd bathroom east of the north campground.
--SPRAGUE'S PIPITS were reported by Erthal at the South Republican SWA west of
CR LL.5 on October 16.
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.
The DFO field trip for Saturday, October 23 will be to Rocky Mountain Arsenal
led by David Rhoades (303-424-8633). You must register with leader for time
and directions for this trip. Space limited.
The DFO field trip for Sunday, October 24 will be to the Fort Collins Area led
by Toni Rautus (303-422-7322) and Paul Slingsby (303-422-3728). Meet at 0700
to carpool at the Division of Wildlife (6060 N. Broadway). Exit I-25 at 58th
-- go west to Broadway 2 blocks, then north 2 blocks to parking lot on right.
Call leader if coming. All day trip -- bring lunch, walkie-talkies and layers
of clothing.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"Colorado Birds" group.
To post to this group, send email to [email protected].
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to
[email protected].
For more options, visit this group at
http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
