Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 6, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, September 6, 2013, sponsored by the 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 (* indicates new information on this species in this report): Broad-winged Hawk (Yuma) American Golden-Plover (Morgan) Snowy Plover (Alamosa) Dunlin (Morgan) CURLEW SANDPIPER (Morgan) BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (Morgan, Washington) Short-billed Dowitcher (Morgan) LAUGHING GULL (Morgan, Pueblo) Sabine's Gull (Boulder) Caspian Tern (San Miguel, Washington) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Morgan) Great Crested Flycatcher (Kit Carson, Logan, (Washington, Weld) Bell's Vireo (*Yuma) BLUE-HEADED VIREO (El Paso, Morgan) PHILADELPHIA VIREO (Morgan) Carolina Wren (Kit Carson) Tennessee Warbler (Phillips, Yuma) Nashville Warbler (Alamosa, Phillips) Chestnut-sided Warbler (Morgan,Washington) Magnolia Warbler (Morgan) Black-throated Gray Warbler (La Plata, Washington) BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (Washington) Blackpoll Warbler (Weld) Black-and-white Warbler (*Adams, Logan, Phillips, Weld, Yuma) Ovenbird (El Paso, Kit Carson, *Washington) Northern Waterthrush (Morgan, *Washington) CONNECTICUT WARBLER (Washington) MOURNING WARBLER (Morgan) Summer Tanager (Phillips) ADAMS COUNTY: -- Two male Black-and-white Warblers were reported by McBurney at the RMBO Barr Banding Station on September 5. ALAMOSA COUNTY: --On September 3, Rawinski reported 15 species of shorebirds at Blanca Wetlands including a Snowy Plover and a Nashville Warbler. Pond #16 continues to be a good spot. It is a mile walk south of the first gate on the right. Bring a scope BOULDER COUNTY: --An ad Sabine's Gull was reported by Waltman at Cottonwood Marsh on September 2. EL PASO COUNTY: --A hatch year OVENBIRD and hatch year BLUE-HEADED VIREO were reported by Brown at the Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station on September 2. KIT CARSON COUNTY: At Flager SWA on August 31, Mlodinow reported Great Crested Flycatcher, Carolina Wren and Ovenbird. LA PLATA COUNTY; --A Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Morris on the Durango River Trail on September 1. LOGAN COUNTY: --At Prewitt, on September 2, Mlodinow reported Black-and-white Warbler and Great Crested Flycatcher. MORGAN COUNTY: --Two first year BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were reported by Walbek at Jackson Reservoir on August 29. The two birds were together on the north side of the reservoir. Park in the parking lot for the SWA and walk out onto the sandflats. Head east. The birds were near the shore around a rocky area. On August 30, Sanders reported BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER in the NE corner and one is NW corner of Jackson. On September 1, Kent Nelson reported 5 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER in the NE corner of Jackson Reservoir. On September 2, Mark Miller reported 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS at Jackson. On September 2, Mlodinow reported 4 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS at Jackson in the NW corner. --An ad CURLEW SANDPIPER was reported by Ira Sanders in the NW corner of Jackson Reservoir on August 30. The CURLEW SANDPIPER was not seen on August 31. --A 2nd cycle LAUGHING GULL and Dunlin in non-breeding plumage were reported by Komar in the NE corner of Jackson Reservoir on August 31. --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Kaempfer in brush and the NW side of Jackson, north of the boat ramp on August 31. --On September 2 at Jackson Reservoir in NW corner, Cameron and Mlodinow reported an ad American Golden-Plover. --On September 2 in the NW corner of Jackson Reservoir, Mlodinow reported MOURNING WARBLER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, and Chestnut-sided Warbler and a Magnolia Warbler by the visitor center. --On September 2, Dowell reported PHILADELPHIA VIREO, Northern Waterthrush, and Red-bellied Woodpecker at Brush SWA. PHILLIPS COUNTY: --Rurik reported 2 Black-and-white Warblers, Nashville Warbler, and Tennessee Warbler in Holyoke City Park on September 1. --A f Summer Tanager was reported by Mlodinow 3 - 4 block S of the City Park in Haxtun on September 1. PUEBLO COUNTY: --A LAUGHING GULL was reported by Perival at Pueblo Reservoir on September 1. SAN MIGUEL COUNTY: --A Caspian Tern was reported by Dexter at Miramonte Reservoir on September 2. WASHINGTON COUNTY: --A Caspian Tern was reported by Rurik at Prewitt on September 1. --A Black-throated Gray Warbler and 2 Ovenbirds were reported by Mark Miller at Last Chance on September 2. --On September 2 at the Inlet Canal at Prewitt, Mlodinow reported CONNECTICUT WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, Chestnut-sided Warbler, and 4 Ovenbirds. On September 3 at the Inlet Canal at Prewitt, Sanders reported BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER and Great Crested Flycatcher. --A Northern Waterthrush and Ovenbird were reported by Koehn at Last Chance on September 4. WELD COUNTY: --A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Lefko at Crow Valley Campground on August 31. --A Great Crested Flycatcher was reported by Sheeter at Prospect Reservoir on September 1. --A juv Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Sheeter at Prospect Reservoir on September 1 and 2. --A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Lefkto on the Poudre River Trail in Greeley on September 3. YUMA COUNTY: --At the Wray Fish Hatchery on September 1, Mlodinow reported Broad-winged Hawk and singing Bell's Vireos. --At Wray City Park on September 1 Mlodinow reported an Ovenbird. --At shelterbelts on US 385 at CR 51 and CR 54 on September 1, Mlodinow reported Bell's Vireo, Black-and-white Warbler, and Tennessee Warbler. DFO FIELD TRIPS: The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, September 7 will be to to look for Eastern Plains Migrants, led by Norm Lewis. Meet the leader at 0700 at the Park-n-Ride at 70th and Broadway. Plan to carpool. Jackson Reservoir in September can be one of the most outstanding shore birding sites in Colorado. Will visit the State Park (fee) and State Wildlife Area looking for a wide variety of shorebirds and fall migrant songbirds. Full-day trip. Bring lunch, water, snacks, sunscreen, insect repellent if you need it, and a scope if you have one. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, September 8 will be to Chavez Trail and Beaver Brook Braille Trail led by Paul Slingsby (303-442-3728). This will be a half-day trip. Meet at the lower end of the Stegosaurus Park-n-Ride at 0645. We will carpool from there, leaving at 0700 sharp. From I-70, exit 259, turn left onto CO 26; drive under I-70 and look for the Park-n-Ride on your left. Will carpool 6 miles to the trailhead. This will be a slow walk of about 3 miles on smooth but steep Denver Mountain Parks trails with some short unmaintained paths. Will visit an aspen forest and some ponderosa/Douglas fir forest with a small spring-fed creek. Many mountain species will still be present and some may have gathered in numbers. Aspen may have begun to change into their fall colors. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHtstTeYusf86%2BaoVOskxYPUex2axhRw6U3PVDXbT1%3DcCZjHYg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
