compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 19, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, September 19, 2011 updated at 5:00 am, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on you phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on this species in this report) TRICOLORED HERON (Otero) Green Heron (Mesa) American Golden-Plover (*El Paso) Short-billed Dowitcher (Washington) RED PHALAROPE (*Boulder) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Larimer) Sabine's Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder, *Douglas/Jefferson, *El Paso, Morgan, Larimer, Pueblo, Washington) ACORN WOODPECKER (La Plata) Black Phoebe (Pueblo) Eastern Phoebe (Pueblo, Washington) Great Crested Flycatcher (Washington) Cassin's Kingbird (Boulder, Pueblo, Weld) White-eyed Vireo (Pueblo) SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (*Larimer) Tennessee Warbler (*La Plata, Washington) Nashville Warbler (Adams, Washington, Weld) Chestnut-sided Warbler (Boulder, El Paso) Magnolia Warbler (El Paso, Larimer) YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (Pueblo) Palm Warbler (Washington) Black-and-white Warbler (Washington) Blackpoll Warbler (Arapahoe, Washington) Prothonotary Warbler (*Larimer) Worm-eating Warbler (Washington) Ovenbird (*El Paso) Northern Waterthrush (El Paso, Pueblo) LE CONTE'S SPARROW (Pueblo) Adams County: --On September 15, McBurney banded an imm Nashville Warbler at the Barr Lake Banding Station. --On September 17, McBurney banded an imm f Nashville Warbler at the Barr Lake Banding Station. Arapahoe County: --At Cherry Creek SP on September 15, Walbek reported 1 juv Sabine's Gull and 1 2nd-cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull. --A Blackpoll Warbler was found by Lentz at Cherry Creek on September 17. The warbler was in trees along the shoreline north of swim beach. Boulder County: --A f Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Kaempfer on the CU East Campus at the corner of the Sybase parking lot along Skunk Creek on September 14. --On September 15, Nunes reported 9 juv RED PHALAROPE at Boulder Reservoir. Roller reported that the RED PHALAROPES continue at Boulder Reservoir on September 17. Teuton reported that a juv RED PHALAROPE continues at Boulder Reservoir on September 18. --A 1st-cyc Sabine's Gull was reported by Gent at Baseline Reservoir on September 17. --A Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Floyd along 115th St South of Oxford Road. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --2 juv Sabine's Gulls were reported by Walbek at Chatfield on September 14 and Walbek reported that the Sabine's Gulls remained at Chatfield on September 15. On September 17, Kellner reported 7 Sabine's Gulls (6 juv, 1 ad) at Chatfield. On September 18, Stachowiak reported 4 juv Sabine's Gulls at Chatfield. El Paso County: --A juv American Golden-Plover and juv Sabine's Gull were reported by Peterson at Big Johnson on September 18. El Paso/Pueblo Counties: --Brown reported a hatch year Ovenbird was banded at Chico Basin Ranch on September 13. On September 17, Brown reported that the Ovenbird banded earlier was recaptured and another Ovenbird was banded. --At Chico Basin Ranch on September 14 Webber reported that a Magnolia Warbler, Ovenbird, and Northern Waterthrush were banded and Bill Maynard reported a Chestnut-sided Warbler above the banding station on September 14. --Brown reported that the female Chestnut-sided Warbler continues at Holmes Grove and near the banding station on September 16. --A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was reported by Drummond in HQ Willows/Cottonwoods (Pueblo) on September 12. Also seen was a Northern Waterthrush. On September 13, Bill Maynard reported that the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was seen at Rose Pond (Pueblo). --A probable juv LE CONTE'S SPARROW was reported by Bill Maynard at Chico Basin Ranch (Pueblo) on September 17. LaPlata County: --A Tennessee Warbler was reported by Allerton on the Animas River Trail behind Four Corner's River Sports on September 16 and Allerton reports that the Tennessee Warbler continues on September 18 at the same spot. --Morris reported 9 ACORN WOODPECKERS at the Rafter J Subdivision in Durango on September 17. Larimer County: --A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Hopper at Timnath Reservoir on September 14. --A male Prothonotary Warbler was reported by Matthews at the east end of the bird sanctuary at Lake Estes on September 16. Wild reported that the Prothonotary Warbler was east of the sanctuary on the north side of Lake Estes on September 17. On September 18, Gobris reported that the Prothonoary Warbler was across the Paved trail opposite the footpath that leads to Pine Point. --A first fall m Magnolia Warlber was reported by Mammoser SE of Fisherman's Parking Area at end of Sharp Point Drive in Fort Collins on September 16. Park in the area for Fisherman, walk east along the paved trail through the riparian area until trees thin and Poudre River comes close to the trail. --2 lst-cyc Sabine's Gulls were reported by Leatherman and the DFO field trip at Timnath Reservoir on September 17. Wild reported 2 Sabine's Gulls at Timnath on September 18. --A calling SPRAGUE'S PIPIT was reported by Wild near Timnath Reservoir at the intersection of CR 40 and County Line Road on September 18. Mesa County: --A Green Heron was reported by Arnold at Redlands Parkway North Pond on September 13. Morgan County: --2 juv Sabine's Gulls were reported by Mlodinow at Jackson SP on September 17. Otero County: --A TRICOLORED HERON was reported by Oswald at Holbrook Reservoir on September 14. It was in the SE corner associating with Snowy Egrets and Great Blue Herons. . Pueblo County: --On September 12, Percival heard and saw the White-eyed Vireo first reported by Silverman in July. It was in Greenhorn Meadows Park in Colorado City. --On September 17, Percival reported a juv Sabine's Gull at Pueblo Reservoir off the Sailboard Launching Area. --In Rock Canyon, Percival reported 1 Eastern Phoebe and 2 Black Phoebes on September 17. --At Valco Ponds, Percival reported 3 Eastern Phoebes and 2 Black Phoebes on September 17. --At Turkey Creek on the west side of Pueblo Reservoir, Percival reported 2 Cassin's Kingbirds on September 17. Washington County: --At Prewitt on September 17, Mlodinow reported 2 juv Sabine's Gulls, Short-billed Dowitcher, Eastern Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, Blackpoll Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, and Nashville Warbler. The gulls and dowitcher were in the SW corner of the reservoir. The Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe and Blackpoll Warbler were at the inlet canal, and Tennessee Warbler was below the dam. --At the Akron Golf Course near the wooded bridge at the base of the lake, Mlodinow reported Palm Warbler and Black-and-white Warbler on September 17. Weld County: --At Crow Valley on September 14, Leatherman reported 1 f Nashville Warbler and 1 Cassin's Kingbird. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, September 24 will be to Chatfield State Park led by Ed Holub (303-979-2194). Meet the leader at 0800 at the swim beach parking lot. Inside the west entrace of park off S. Wadsworth, 1.5 miles south of C-470. Half day trip. State parks pass required. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, September 25 will be to Cherry Creek State Park led by Mary Keithler (303-771-1421). Meet the leader at 0800 at the west Marina off the Dayton St. entrance. Half day trip. Bring snacks, water, binoculars, and scope. State Parks pass required. 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