Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: October 15, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, October 15, 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 (Boulder) American Golden-Plover (Morgan) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Washington) Eastern Phoebe (*Adams, Baca, Bent, Prowers) Carolina Wren (Bent) BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Bent) PHILADELPHIA VIREO (Adams) PACIFIC WREN (Pueblo) Winter Wren (Adams, Baca, *Bent, *Kit Carson, Washington) Wood Thrush (*Kit Carson) Nashville Warbler (Bent, Prowers, Washington) Magnolia Warbler (Adams, *Fremont) Black-throated Blue Warbler (*Kit Carson, Washington) Black-throated Green Warbler (*Pueblo) HERMIT WARBLER (Washington) Yellow-throated Warbler (*Pueblo) Palm Warbler (Prowers) Black-and-white Warbler (*Fremont) EASTERN TOWHEE (Kit Carson) Field Sparrow (Adams) Fox Sparrow (Washington) Swamp Sparrow (Kit Carson, Prowers) White-throated Sparrow (Adams, Bent, *Boulder, Fremont, *Kit Carson, Morgan, Prowers, *Washington, Weld) Harris's Sparrow (Adams, Bent, *Kit Carson, *Morgan, *Prowers, Washington) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Arapahoe, Boulder) Northern Cardinal (Holyoke, Baca) Indigo Bunting (Prowers) Rusty Blackbird (Fremont) Adams County: --A Winter Wren was banded by McBurney at Barr Lake on October 9. --A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Breitsch at Barr Lake on the S side feeders at the Visitors Center on October 11. --At Barr Lake Banding Station on October 12, McBurney banded PHILADELPHIA VIREO, Winter Wren, Field Sparrow, and 2 White-throated Sparrows. --At Barr Lake Banding Station on October 13, McBurney banded Winter Wren and Magnolia Warbler. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Breitsch at Barr Lake on October 14. Arapahoe County: --A GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Hudak at Centennial Park on October 10. It was at the S end of oxbow lake which is off the N side of the big lake N of the covered picnic area. Centennial Park is at 4630 S. Decataur, Englewood. It is off W Union between S Federal and S Santa Fe Drive. Baca County: --At Two Buttes below the dam on October 11, Leatherman reported Winter Wren, Eastern Phoebe, and heard a Northern Cardinal. Bent County: --At Tempel Grove on October 12, Leatherman reported Winter Wren, Carolina, Wren, 3 White-throated Sparrows, imm Harris's Sparrow, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, Nashville Warbler, and 2 Eastern Phoebe. --At Tempel Grove on October 14, Mlodinow reported a Winter Wren. Boulder County: --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Deininger at McIntosh Lake in Longmont on October 7. Mlodinow refound the Red-necked Grebe on October 13. --A GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Severs at windbreak of Teller Farms Parking Lot on October 9. This is the third year that this sparrow has appeared at this spot. --At Panama Reservoir on October 13, Mlodinow reported White-throated Sparrow. El Paso County: --A 1st winter tan-striped White-throated Sparrow was reported by Pals at Fountain Creek Nature Center feeders on October 12. Fremont County: --At Florence River Park on October 13, Peterson reported 2 White-throated Sparrows. --At Holcim Wetlands on October 13, Peterson reported 3 Rusty Blackbirds. --A Black-and-white Warbler and Magnolia Warbler were reported by Rich Miller on the Canon City Riverwalk on October 14. Kit Carson County: --At Flager SWA on October 12, Walbek reported Wood Thrush, f EASTERN TOWHEE, and 5-6 White-throated Sparrows. --At Flager SWA on October 14, Mlodinow reported Wood Thrush S of reservoir; 2 f Black-throated Blue Warblers, Winter Wren, and below the dam 8 White-throated Sparrows and 2 Harris's Sparrows. Morgan County: --On October 12, Wilberding reported that American Golden-Plovers continue at Jackson Lake SP. --At Andrick Ponds SWA on CR 2 on October 14, Tina Jones reported an imm Harris's Sparrow. Prowers County: --A western Palm Warbler was reported by Leatherman at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar on October 9. --A f Indigo Bunting was reported by Leatherman at Riverside Cemetery in Lamar on October 9. --At Thurston Reservoir at the E end near outlet canal, Leatherman reported 3 Swamp Sparrows and 8 White-throated Sparrows on October 8. --At Riverside Cemetery in Lamar on October 12, Leatherman reported Eastern Phoebe and Nashville Warbler. --A Nashville Warbler was reported by Leatherman at Lamar Community College Woods on October 12. --A White-winged Dove was reported by Leatherman on 1st St in Lamar, N of Willow Creek Park on October 12. --A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Leatherman by the Arkansas River E of Lamar at CR 13. --A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Mlodinow at Lamar Community College Woods on October 14. Pueblo County: --A probable PACIFIC WREN was reported by Percival W of Valco Ponds Parking Lot on October 12. --At Osprey Picnic Area in Rock Canyon on October 14, Percival reported Black-throated Green Warbler and Yellow-throated Warbler. Washington County: --At Last Chance on October 8, Mlodinow reported a HERMIT WARBLER kitty corner from the rest stop in sunflowers and weeds and Black-throated Blue Warbler. --At Last Chance on October 9, Kathy Mihm Dunning relocated the HERMIT WARBLER on the same corner and the warbler was seen by many other birders. On October 11, Walbek and Kilpatrick refound the HERMIT WARBLER on the same corner. On October 12, Deininger reported that the HERMIT WARBLER flew north from an Elm by the Mailbox at 7:13 am. Roller reported that the HERMIT WARBLER was not found between 9:30 - 10:30 am on October 12. --At Last Chance on October 9, Breitsch reported imm Harris's Sparrow, 2 Nashville Warblers, Winter Wren, and cooperative Black-throated Blue Warbler. --At Last Chance on October 10, Lawrence reported Winter Wren and White-throated Sparrow. --At Last Chance on October 12, Roller reported a probable YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. --At Last Chance on October 13, Mark Miller reported YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, Fox Sparrow and White-throated Sparrow. Weld County: --3-5 White-throated Sparrows were reported by Righter at Crow Valley CG on October 12. The DFO Field trip for Saturday, October 20th will be to Jackson and Prewitt Reservoirs led by Chris Owens (303-772-6048) or [email protected]. Meet the leader at 0700 a the Park-N-Ride on the SW corner of Hwy 287 and Niwot Road. This is approximately 1 mile north of the intersection of Hwy 287 and Hwy 52. Participants will need an Annual SWA permit per person and a State Parks Pass. This will be a full day trip so be sure to bring lunch, snacks, water, good walking shoes, and appropriate clothing for what weather is forecast. THE DFO Field Trip for Sunday, October 21st will be to Barr Lake SP - North Side led by Chuck Hundertmark (303-604-0531). Meet the leader at the parking lot at the south end of Lark Bunting Lane at 0800. Note: This is NOT the ususal Barr Lake SP meeting place. From Bromley Lane/E 152nd Ave, exit of I-76, drive east on E 152 Ave, across the railroad tracks and take an immediate right onto Lark Bunting Lane. State Parks pass or admission fee required. Will bird area around RMBO's headquarters and the fields and ditches below the dam. Bring water, snacks, and binoculars. Scopes optional. Half day trip. Call or e-mail leader if you plan to attend [email protected]. 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.
