Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 9, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, September 9, 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) Red-necked Grebe (Las Animas) Little Blue Heron (Adams) Green Heron (*El Paso) BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (*Morgan) Short-billed Dowitcher (Washington) Sabine's Gull (*Arapahoe, *Douglas/Jefferson, Morgan) Caspian Tern (*Arapahoe, Douglas/Jefferson) American Three-toed Woodpecker (*Boulder, Ouray) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Boulder) Eastern Phoebe (Pueblo) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Jefferson) Yellow-throated Vireo (Larimer) BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Prowers) Carolina Wren (Prowers) Chihuahuan Raven (El Paso) Wood Thrush (El Paso) Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso) Nashville Warbler (*Arapahoe) Northern Parula (Pueblo) Chestnut-sided Warbler (Prowers) Magnolia Warbler (Prowers, Weld) Pine Warbler (Yuma) Palm Warbler (*Douglas/Jefferson) Blackpoll Warbler (Boulder, Pueblo) Black-and-white Warbler (Weld) Ovenbird (El Paso, Prowers, Pueblo) Northern Waterthrush (Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (Prowers) 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. On September 3, Canter reported that the Little Blue Heron was in the pond west of the parking lot. On September 6, Kibbe reported that the Little Blue Heron was at the pond west of the parking lot on the South side of Clear Creek. Arapahoe County: --On the fall Count at Cherry Creek SP, Teuton reported Caspian Tern, 3 juv Sabine's Gulls, and a Nashville Warbler near the picnic area by the swim beach on September 8. Boulder County: --A 1st fall Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Severs along Boulder Creek west of 75th St in Boulder on September 6. --An EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE was reported by the Such boys on September 6. It was on the river beween Black Bear Hole and McConnell Drive Ponds in Lyons. --An American Three-toed Woodpecker was observied on the Indian Peaks Fall Count in the Ward area on September 8 as reported by Kaempfer. Douglas County: --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Huffstater in Louviers on September 6. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --2 Caspian Terns (1ad 1 juv) were reported by Drummond on the marina sand spit at Chatfield on September 6. --On the fall count at Chatfield SP, Kellner reported 1 "western" Palm Warbler and 2 Sabine's Gulls (1 ad, 1 imm) off the Marina Sandspit on September 8. El Paso County: --A Green Heron was found on the Fountain Creek RP Fall Bird Count on September 8. El Paso/Pueblo Counties: --At Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) on September 5, Bill Maynard reported: Wood Thrush in cleared lanes around the banding station, Northern Waterthrush at Bell Grove, and 2 Chichuahuan Ravens on the El Paso side. --At Chico Basin Ranch banding station on September 6, Brown reported Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, and 2 Curve-billed Thrashers were banded. Jefferson County: --A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported by Faulkner on the Van Bibbler 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. On September 1, Smart reported the SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER on the fence at the Van Bibbler Trail. On September 4, Lowrie reported the SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER at Van Bibbler Park. --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Henwood on September 3 at Bear Creek Lake Park. It was near the inlet. --A different Northern Waterthrush was reported by Henwood on September 4 at Bear Creek Lake Park. It was near the inlet. Larimer County: --A Yellow-throated Vireo was reported by Biggerstaff at Prospect Ponds Natural Area on September 4. The parking lot is at the end of Sharp Point Drive. The vireo was in trees between the bike path and river after following the trail around the bend from the parking lot. Las Animas County: --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Crisler on Trinidad Lake at the SP on September 3. It was near the S shore about 2/3 of the way from the dam to where the Purgatoire River empties into the lake. It was about .5 mi W of the South Shore Campground. Morgan County: --On September 3 at Jackson Lake SP, Komar reported 8 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS and 1 ad Sabine's Gull. --On September 5 at Jackson SWA, Gillilan reported 3 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS. --On September 7 at Jackson SWA, Bell reported 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER. --On September 8 at Jackson SWA, King reported 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER. Ouray County: --An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Kent Nelson around Blue Lakes on September 6. Prowers County: --At Lamar Community College Woods on September 7, Leatherman reported 1 first fall f Chestnut-sided Warbler, 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 1 Ovenbird, 1 fall male Magnolia Warbler, 2 Carolina Wren (1 juv), 1 Northern Cardinal (juv). Pueblo County: --At Pueblo City Park on September 3, Percival reported 2 Northern Parula (1 m, 1 imm). --At Snakeskin Picnic Area of Pueblo Reservoir, Percival reported 1 Blackpoll Warbler on September 3. --At Osprey Picnic Area of Pueblo Reservoir, Percival reported 1 Eastern Phoebe on September 3. --At Pueblo City Park on September 6 near the Frisbee Golf Course, Percival reported 1 Tennessee Warbler and 1 Ovenbird. --At Pueblo City Park on September 7, Percival reported 1 singing male Northern Parula and 1 Ovenbird. Washington County: --On September 3, Moore reported 3 Short-billed Dowitchers at Prewitt. Weld County: --At Crow Valley on September 7, Righter reported Magnolia Warbler in juniper in SW corner and Black-and-white Warbler. Help with the Fall Counts Sunday September 9 Castlewood Canyon State Park. Leader Kirk Huffstater (303-660-9298). Meet at 0630 at the Homestead. From CO 86, 0.5 miles west of Franktown, turn south on Castlewood Canyon Road, go 2 miles to old entrance; Homestead is first parking lot on the left. State Parks pass required. Barr Lake State Park. This is a ten-mile, all-day hike around the lake. Leader: Dick Schottler (303-278-8035). Call leader if you plan to go. Meet at 0630 at RMBO, 14500 Lark Bunting Lane, South off Bromley Lane; from I-76 first road east of railroad track. State Parks pass required. Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Canceled due to 5-week well inspection that will close the Arsenal to visitors. Leader: Urling Kingery (303-641-8823). 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