Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 1, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, September 1, 2012, 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 your 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) Little Blue Heron (Adams) Green Heron (Mesa) Broad-winged Hawk (Adams) Snowy Plover (Alamosa) Ruddy Turnstone (Alamosa) CURLEW SANDPIPER (Morgan) BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (*Morgan, Washington) Short-billed Dowitcher (Logan/Sedgwick, Morgan) Greater Roadrunner (Huerfano) ALDER FLYCATCHER (*Washington) Black Phoebe (Fremont) Eastern Phoebe (Fremont) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Jefferson) Tennessee Warbler (Washington) Nashville Warbler (La Plata, Sedgwick) Northern Parula (Adams, *Larimer) Blackburnian Warbler (Segwick) Black-and-white Warbler (*Washington) Worm-eating Warbler (Adams) Ovenbird (Adams, Sedgwick, Washington, *Weld) Northern Waterthrush (Fremont, *Morgan) MOURNING WARBLER (*Morgan) Hooded Warbler (Pueblo) Indigo Bunting (*Weld) Adams County: --A Little Blue Heron in transitional phase plumages was reported by Canter at Lowell Ponds on July 19. It was along the shore and on the island of Heron Lake. Lowell Ponds is at 56th and Lowell. On August 13, Gilbert reported that the Little Blue Heron was along the shore of the island in Heron Lake. On August 16 Mlodinow reported the Little Blue Heron was along the shore of Heron Lake. On August 23, Gilbert reported that the Little Blue Heron was at the west end of Lowell Ponds in a pond near the parking lot. On August 24, Canter reported that the Little Blue Heron was at the west end of Heron Lake. On August 27, Hudak reported that the Little Blue Heron was in the pond west of the parking lot. On August 28, Mayfield reported that the Little Blue Heron was in a pond W of the Lowell Parking lot and South of Clear Creek. On August 29, Chavez reported that the Little Blue Heron was in the pond on the left from the parking lot on the S side of the river. --An Ovenbird was banded by McBurney at the Barr Lake Banding Station on August 26. --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Gilbert at 76th and Zuni on August 28. --A Worm-eating Warbler and Northern Parula were banded at the Barr Lake Banding Station on August 28 - August 30 as reported by McBurnery. Alamosa County: --At Blanca Wetlands on August 24, Rawinski reported Ruddy Turnstone and Snowy Plovers at pond #16. --At Blanca Wetlands on August 26, Neldner refound the Ruddy Turnstone at Pond #16; 2 Snowy Plovers at Pond #46, and 3 Snowy Plovers at Pond #114. Fremont County: --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Moss along the Canon City Riverwalk on August 26. --Black and Eastern Phoebes were reported by Moss on August 29 along the Canon City Riverwalk between Sell's and Raynolds. Huerfano County: --2 Greater Roadrunners were reported by Neldner on the W end of Horsehoe Lake on August 28. Jefferson County: --A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported by Faulkner on the VanBibbler Trail in Arvada on August 25. The Trail Parking lot is on the W side of Ward Road about 1/4 mi S of 58th Ave. The SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was refound by Sanders on August 26 and on August 27 by Kilpatrick in the location described by Faulkner. The SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported by Wathen and Burt on the Van Bibbler Trail on August 28. On August 29, the Boulder Bird Club and Ira Sanders saw the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at 8:45, then Lowrie et al observed it again at 11:00 to 11:30 on the north side of the Van Bibber Trail east of the yellow hydrant. La Plata County: --2 Nashville Warblers were reported by Morris on the Animas River Trail in Durango on August 26. The trail is behind Home Depot. Larimer County: --A first fall f Northern Parula was reported by Nelson at the beginning of the Cub Lake Trail in Rocky Mt NP on August 31. Logan/Segwick Counties: --At Jumbo on August 26, the Boulder Bird Club field trip had a Short-billed Dowitcher. Mesa County: --A Green Heron was reported by Arnold on August 28 on the Colorado River Trail accessed from 29 Road in Grand Junction. Morgan County: --A juvenal plumaged CURLEW SANDPIPER was reported by Mlodinow at Jackson Reservoir on August 23. Park by the dam, walk east along the dam face, at about marker "18" scan to north about half mile away. The CURLEW SANDPIPER was with a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER. Rubber boots are highly recommended. Mlodinow also reported 2 juv Short-billed Dowitchers at Jackson on August 23. On August 27, Norm Lewis relocated CURLEW SANDPIPER and BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER at Jackson. On August 29 Drummond relocated the CURLEW SANDPIPER after walking out from the west side campground to waters edge. Drummond also reported 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS at the inlet canal and a Short-billed Dowitcher at Jackson on August 29. --An imm f MOURNING WARBLER was reported by Mlodinow at Jackson Lake SP on August 31. It was halfway between the Visitor Center and boat launch in Russian Olives. Mlodinow also reported 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS at Jackson on August 31. --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Mlodinow at Andrick Ponds SWA on August 31. Sedgwick County: --The Boulder Bird Club Field Trip reported from the Wayside stop S of Julesburg on August 26 the following: Blackburnian Warbler, Nashville Warber, and 3 Ovenbirds. Washington County: --At Prewitt on August 25, Mlodinow reported 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS and an Ovenbird at the inlet canal. --At Last Chance on August 29, Leatherman reported a 1st fall f Tennessee Warbler feeding on aphids on the N side in a thistle patch. --At Last Chance on August 31, Walbek reported ALDER FLYCATCHER. --At Prewitt at the inlet canal on August 31, Walbek reported Black-and-white Warbler. Weld County: --An Ovenbird was reported by Mlodinow at Crow Valley on August 31. --An Indigo Bunting was reported by Mlodinow at Norma's Grove on August 31. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, September 2 will be to Barr Lake State Park led by Paul Slingsby (303-442-3728). Meet the Leader at the Visitors' Center at 0700. Riparian species, raptors and migrating shorebirds are possible on this trip Easy walking of at least a mile (or a few). A scope would be helpful. Plan for a half-day of birding with lunch in Brighton optional. In the afternoon we may drive nearby county roads in search of migrating raptors. 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
