Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 27, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday September 27, 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 (Douglas, El Paso) Caspian Tern (Douglas/Jefferson) ARCTIC TERN (Arapahoe) Black Phoebe (Fremont, Montrose) Eastern Phoebe (Douglas/Jefferson, El Paso) Cassin's Kingbird (Douglas/Jefferson, Weld) PHILADELPHIA VIREO (*Denver) Winter Wren (El Paso) GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (Pueblo) Tennessee Warbler (El Paso) Nashville Warbler (Moffat, Montrose) Northern Parula (Arapahoe, *Larimer) Hooded Warbler (*El Paso) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Montrose) 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. The ARCTIC TERN was reported by Dowell at Cherry Creek on September 23 in the western part of the lake with Mountain Loop and Lake Loop parking areas providing the best vantage points. --A Northern Parula was reported by Walbek at Cherry Creek SP in trees at Smokey Hill picnic Area on Septmeber 25. DENVER COUNTY: --A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was reported by Kibbe in Bear Creek Park which is N of Ft Lyon National Cemetery on Septmeber 26. From Sheridan take W. Kenyon Ave east to a small parking lot. Park and walk NW on Bear Creek Trail on the west side of a small pond. Before passing the pond take a dirt footpath W for about 200 yards. The interesting birds were in dense shrubbery along this footpath. DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: --A Caspian Tern was reported by Halverstadt on the sand spit near the marina at Chatfield SP on September 22. Kibbe reported the Caspian Tern on the sand spit at Chatfiled on September 23. --A Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Kibbe on the access road to the marina (Douglas) at Chatfield SP on September 23. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kibbe by the footbridge over Deer Creek (Jefferson), N of the hot air ballon launch of Chatfield SP on September 23. --2 Sabine's Gulls (1ad, 1 juv) were reported by Kibbe on the water at Chatfield NE of Sand Split on September 24. EL PASO COUNTY: --An ad Sabine's Gull was reported by Peterson at Big Johnson below the lower parking lot on September 21. The Sabine's Gull was reported by Goff at Big Johnson on September 23. --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 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. --Brown reported that a Hooded Warbler was banded at Chico Basin Ranch on September 26. FREMONT COUNTY: --A Black Phoebe was reported by Moss on the Canon City Riverwalk near Sell's Lake Parking Lot on September 24. LARIMER COUNTY: --A m Northern Parula was reported by Leatherman at Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins on September 26. MOFFAT COUNTY: --2 Nashville Warblers were reported by Luke at Loudy-Simpson Park in Craig on September 23. MONTROSE COUNTY: --2 Nashville Warblers and 2 Black-throated Gray Warblers were reported by Dexter in Nucla on September 21. --A Black Phoebe was reported by Dexter in Nucla on September 23. PUEBLO COUNTY: --An ad LAUGHING GULL was reported by Percival near the Sailboard Launching Area of Pueblo Reservoir on September 21. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was reported by Silverman in Greenhorn Meadows Park in Colorado City on September 24. It was along Greenhorn Creek downstream from the pale green metal bridge that crosses the creek. WELD COUNTY: --A Mexican Duck was reported by Mlodinow at the Firestone Gravel Pits on September 22. --2 Cassin's Kingbirds were reported by Leatherman at Crow Valley CG on September 24. DFO Field Trips: * * *The DFO trip for Saturday, September 28 has been changed* due to the flooding in eastern Boulder County. The trip will be to Golden Gate State Park [parks pass required]. Meet the trip leader, Mike Serruto 720.581.2711 [cell];303.377.9870 [home], at the RTD Park and Ride at I-70 and Ward Road at 8:00 a.m. or at the Park Visitor’s Center at 9 a.m. There is no cell service in the Park. We will walk several areas of the Ralston Creek and Bootleg Bottom riparian zones looking for a surprise among migrant passerines, late summer and year round residents. We will go to about 3 pm, but the trip can be broken into a half day entertainment for those looking for a shorter day. Bring lunch, water, and dress for early autumn conditions. Expect temperatures to be at least 10 degrees cooler than temperatures predicted for Denver. 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHtstTfmut2h0nVk6GwYDx1KARG1J4N7dzW5nRzcpyZDyDC%3D%3Dw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
