Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 23, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday September 23, 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): Mexican Duck (*Weld) RED PHALAROPE (Arapahoe) LAUGHING GULL (Pueblo) Sabine's Gull (El Paso, Larimer, Pueblo) Caspian Tern (*Douglas) ARCTIC TERN (Arapahoe) WHIP-POOR-WILL (Phillips) RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Larimer) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers, Yuma) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Yuma) Eastern Phoebe (Bent, *EL Paso, Pueblo, Yuma) Great Crested Flycatcher (Phillips) BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Prowers, Yuma) PHILADELPHIA VIREO (El Paso, Yuma, Larimer) Winter Wren (El Paso) Tennessee Warbler (*El Paso, Prowers, Yuma) Nashville Warbler (Montrose, Ouray, Prowers, Washington, Yuma) Chestnut-sided Warbler (Washington) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Montrose) Black-and-white Warbler (Prowers) Prothonotary Warbler (La Plata) Ovenbird (Bent, El Paso) Northern Waterthrush (El Paso, Washington) Northern Cardinal (Prowers) Indigo Bunting (El Paso) ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --An ARCTIC TERN and RED PHALAROPE were reported by Walbek at Cherry Creek SP on September 21. They were on the beach near Smoky Hill. BENT COUNTY: --At Tempel Grove on September 17, Leatherman reported Ovenbird and Eastern Phoebe. DOUGLAS COUNTY: --A Caspian Tern was reported by Halverstadt on the sand spit near the marina at Chatfield SP on Septmeber 22. EL PASO COUNTY: --An ad Sabine's Gull was reported by Peterson at Big Johnson below the lower parking lot on September 21. --At Fountain Creek RP, Farese reported a Tennessee Warbler along the irrigation ditch S of Rice's Pond and an Eastern Phoebe on the path in the NW section of the Nature Center on September 22. EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES: Chico Basin Ranch is a fee area. --Brown reported that a Northern Waterthrush and Ovenbird were banded at Chico Basin Ranch on September 17. --Gobris reported that a Northern Waterthrush was banded at Chico Basin Ranch on September 18. --Brown reported that an Indigo Bunting and PHILADELPHIA VIREO were banded at Chico Basin Ranch on September 19. --Brown reported that a Winter Wren was banded at Chico Basin Ranch on September 20. --Brown reported that another Winter Wren was banded at Chico Basin Ranch on September 21. LA PLATA COUNTY: --An ad m Prothonotary Warbler was reported by Allerton at Pastorius Reservoir in Juniper near the restrooms on the east side on September 19. LARIMER COUNTY: --A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was reported by Biggerstaff at Cottonwood Glen Park W of Fort Collins on September 19. --A juv m RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was reported by Hopper coming to her feeder in her backyard at 1721 Cottonwood Pl Dr just N of Fort Collins on September 19. Just go to the backyard and watch the only feeder. No need to contact Rachel before visiting. Hopper reported that the RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD returned on September 20. --An ad Sabine's Gull was reported by Lefko at Timnath Reservoir on September 20. MONTROSE COUNTY: --2 Nashville Warblers and 2 Black-throated Gray Warblers were reported by Dexter in Nucla on September 21. OURAY COUNTY: --A Nashville Warbler was banded by Rowse at Ridgway SP Banding Station on September 17. PHILLIPS COUNTY: --A WHIP-POOR-WILL was reported by Mlodinow at Frenchmans Creek SWA on September 18. Park in lot on E side of road and walk east through first 1/2 miles of trees. --A Great Crested Flycatcher was reported by Mlodinow at Frenchman Creek SWA on September 18. PROWERS COUNTY: --On September 17 at LCCW, Leatherman reported: 2 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, 6 Nashville Warblers, 1 f Black-and-white Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, and heard Northern Cardinal and Red-bellied Woodpecker. PUEBLO COUNTY: --An ad Sabine's Gull was reported by Pericval at Pueblo Reservoir on September 20. He first saw it on N Picnic Road and later at the Sailboard Launching Area. --2 Eastern Phoebes and with 2 hybrid Eastern X Black Phoebes were reported by Percival at the Osprey Picnic Area of Pueblo Reservoir on September 20. --An ad LAUGHING GULL was reported by Percival near the Sailboard Launching Area of Pueblo Reservoir on September 21. WASHINGTON COUNTY: --A Northern Waterthrush and Chestnut-sided Warbler were reported by Breitsch at Last Chance and a Nashville Warbler was reported by Shaw at Last Chance on September 17. WELD COUNTY: --A Mexican Duck was reported by Mlodinow at the Firestone Gravel Pits on September 22. YUMA COUNTY: --At Stalker Lake on September 18, Mlodinow reported PHILADELPHIA VIREO and Tennessee Warbler below the dam. --At Simmons SWA on September 18, Mlodinow reported Nashville Warbler and Red-bellied Woodpecker DFO Field Trips: The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, September 28 will be to Eastern Boulder County led by Mike Serruto (720-581-2711). Meet at 0800 at Cottonwood Marsh parking lot at Walden Ponds east of Arapahoe on 75th. We will explore ponds, creeks and riparian areas around Walden and Sawhill for resident and migrant waters birds and passerines. From there we will carpool to other areas of interest. Will bird until about 1500. Bring lunch, water, and dress for conditions. 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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