Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 29, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, September 29, 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) REDDISH EGRET (Bent) Green Heron (Mesa) Broad-winged Hawk (*Boulder, Larimer) American Golden-Plover (Boulder, Morgan) Sabine's Gull (Boulder, Morgan) ARCTIC TERN (Douglas/Jefferson) RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Bent) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Kit Carson) Black Phoebe (Fremont) Eastern Phoebe (Fremont, Pueblo) White-eyed Vireo (El Paso) BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Kit Carson, *Pueblo, *Washington) PHILADELPHIA VIREO (El Paso, *Washington) Carolina Wren (Kit Carson) Winter Wren (*Washington) SEDGE WREN (Kit Carson) Wood Thrush (El Paso) Tennessee Warbler (Kit Carson, Pueblo) Nashville Warbler (Kit Carson, Washington) Northern Parula (El Paso) Chestnut-sided Warbler (Morgan, Sedgwick) Magnolia Warbler (El Paso) Black-throated Blue Warbler (El Paso) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Mesa) Blackburnian Warbler (Fremont) YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (*Pueblo) Pine Warbler (*Jefferson, Phillips, Yuma) Palm Warbler (*Jefferson, Kit Carson, Larimer, Pueblo, *Washington, Weld) BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (Adams) Blackpoll Warbler (El Paso, Jefferson, Pueblo) Ovenbird (El Paso, Kit Carson, Mesa) MOURNING WARBLER (Larimer) Hooded Warbler (Washington) Scarlet Tanager (El Paso) EASTERN TOWHEE (Kit Carson) Field Sparrow (Boulder) Fox Sparrow (Larimer) Swamp Sparrow (Washington) White-throated Sparrow (Kit Carson, *Washington) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (*El Paso, Larimer) Adams County: --McBurney reported a Tennesssee Warbler and BAY-BREASTED WARBLER were banded at the Barr Lake Banding station on September 24. Bent County: --An imm m RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was reported by Duane Nelson coming to his feeder in Las Animas on September 25. Contact Duane at dnelson1 AT centurytel.net if you want to try to see the bird. --A sub-ad dark morph REDDISH EGRET was reported by Duane Nelson at Lake Hasty below the dam at John Martin on September 25. Boulder County: --A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Gent on the S shore of Sixmile Reservoir in Boulder on September 15. Waltman reported juv Sabine's Gull at Sixmile Reservoir on September 24. --A good number of Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Severs migrating in SW Longmont on September 23. --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Guarente flying over Longmont on September 28. --A Field Sparrow was reported by Floyd at Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette on September 24. --A probable American Golden-Plover was reported by Floyd at Panama Reservoir on September 25. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --A probable ARCTIC TERN was reported by Walbek at Chatfield SP on September 25. Walbek reported that the ARCTIC TERN continued at Chatfield far from shore on September 26. El Paso County: --A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and 1-2 Northern Parulas were reported by Pals at Fountain Creek Regional Park on September 24. El Paso/Pueblo Counties: --Hinds reported White-eyed Vireo and Wood Thrush at the Banding Station at Chico Basin on September 23. --A hatch yr Ovenbird and 2 ad f Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were reported by Brown at the banding station at Chico Basin Ranch on September 24. --At Chico Basin Ranch, Brown reported that a hatch year Magnolia Warbler was banded and Bill Maynard reported a hatch year Scarlet Tanager on September 25. --At Chico Basin Ranch on September 26, Brown reported at the banding station: 2 hatch year m Black-throated Blue Warblers, hatch year f Scarlet Tanager, and f Rose-breasted Grosbeak. --At Chico Basin Ranch on September 27, Brown reported that a hatch year PHILDELPHIA VIREO and hatch year Blackpoll Warbler were banded. --At Chico Basin Ranch on September 28, Brown reported that an ad f Rose-breasted Grosbeak was banded. Fremont County: --A f Blackburnian Warbler, Black and Eastern Phoebe were reported by Kosar at Florence River Park on September 23. --Eastern and Black Phoebe were reported by Moss at Florence River Park on September 27. Jefferson County: --A Palm Warbler and 2 Blackpoll Warblers were reported by Chavez at Belmar Historic Park in Lakewood on September 23. On September 24, Sanders reported 2 Palm Warblers at Belmar. On September 25, Chavez reported 2 Palm Warblers at Belmar. On September 26, Kibbe reported 1 Palm Warbler at Belmar. On September 27, Roller reported a "western" Palm Warbler at Belmar. --A Pine Warbler was reported by Henwood at Belmar on September 28. Hudak reported Palm and Pine Warbler at Belmar on September 28. Kit Carson County: --At Flager SWA on September 23, Mark Peterson reported: Red-bellied Woodpecker, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler, 2 "western" Palm Warblers, Ovenbird, EASTERN TOWHEE, and 2 White-throated Sparrows. --A Carolina Wren and SEDGE WREN were reported by Mlodinow in the Flager area on September 27. Larimer County: --Leatherman reported 14 Broad-winged Hawks migrating over Roselawn Cemetery in Fort Collins on September 23. --A Palm warbler was reported by Meyer at Coyote Ridge Natural Area SW of Fort Collins on September 24. --On the trail between Taft and Wilson in Loveland on September 26, Coley reported Fox Sparrow. --In Loveland by the Big Thompson River and Wilson Cropper reported a hatch year MOURNING WARBLER and 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks on September 27. --A Green Heron was reported by Stigen on the new section of Colorado River Trail to Walter Walker SWA on September 24. --An Ovenbird has been visiting the yard of Larry Arnold in Grand Junction since September 22 and continued on September 27. Contact Larry at 970-263-0115 or [email protected] for latest update on the bird. --A Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Larry Arnold visiting his yard on September 25. Morgan County:. --8 American Golden-Plovers, juv Sabine's Gull, and Chestnut-sided Warbler were reported by the Audubon Society of Greater Denver field trip led by Kibbe to Jackson SP on September 23. Pueblo County: --A "western" Palm Warbler was reported by Percival near the Snakeskin Picnic Area at Lake Pueblo SP on the S side of the river on September 23. --At the Osprey Picnic area, Percival reported on September 23, Tennessee Warbler, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, Blackpoll Warbler, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, and 2 Eastern Phoebes. --At Osprey Picnic Area in Rock Canyon on September 28, Percival reported YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER and BLUE-HEADED VIREO. Washington County: --At Last Chance on September 23, Kellner reported Nashville Warbler and Swamp Sparrow. --At Last Chance on September 27, Breitsch reported Hooded Warbler and 2 White-throated Sparrows. --At Last Chance on September 27, Mlodinow reported Winter Wren, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, and 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS. --At Last Chance on September 28,Huffstater reported BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS, Winter Wren, Palm Warbler, and 2 White-throated Sparrows. Weld County: --2 Palm Warblers were reported by Severs at Union Reservoir (fee) at the S end of the reservoir on September 25. The DFO field trip for Saturday, September 29, will be to Chatfield State Park led by Ed Holub (303-979-2194). Meet the leader at 0730 at the Swim Beach parking lot for a half day of birding. Lunch optional; a scope might be helpful. The DFO field trip for Sunday, September 30 will be to Eastern Plains for Migrants led by Norm Erthal (303-917-2596). Meet the leader at 0630 at the Division of Wildlife office, 60th and Broadway to form carpools and head out for a full day of birding on the eastern plains including Crow Valley. Bring lunch, water, and snacks, and be prepared to pay for gas if you are a passenger. Please notify the leader if you plan to participate. 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.
