Date: September 21, 2014 email: [email protected]
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, September 21, 2014, updated at 0635, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). 2014 - the year of the Sabine's Gulls Sabine’s Gulls were at Lagerman Reservoir (Boulder County) on 9/14; Kaempfer, & at Boulder Reservoir 9/18. Cherry Creek *Arapahoe County (7 juvys Sept 14 thru 16), Walbek. Two continue 9/19 & 20. Also in Arapahoe County, Suddjian found them at McLellan Res, Ketring Lake and S. Platte Reservoir on Sept 18. Chatfield (Jefferson and Douglas) 12 there on 9/17! Reported by Walbek; continue 9/18, Kellner. Jumbo (*Logan and Sedgwick) Five there on Sepember 19, reported by Mimh-Dunning as well as one at Sterling Reservoir. Big Johnson (El Paso) Maynard reports 3 juvys and an adult there on Sept 17. Smith Reservoir (Costilla County) Rawinski 9/14; 2 there on 9/18; 3 others in the SLV. FIRST COUNTY RECORDS for the entire San Luis Valley. Marston Reservoir (Denver County) 9/15 by Alec Hopping. Continues 9/19 (A. Hopping). Antero Reservoir (Park) Suddjian 9/16 Grant (town) (Park). Along the roadside near Grant at 8,600 feet! fide Tim Mitzen. Rocky Mountain Arsenal (Adams) two reported by Sheeter on 9/17. Barr Lake (*Adams) Two on 9/20, Bob Andrews et al. Adobe Creek and John Martin Reservoirs (Bent), reported by Mlodinow on 9/17. Pueblo Reservoir (Pueblo) 2 on 9/18, reported by Percival. Lathrop State Park (Huerfano) 1 reported by Neldner on 9/18. Prewitt Reservoir (Washington) one reported by Mihm-Dunning on Sept 19. YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (*Larimer) BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (Bent) RED PHALAROPE (Douglas) Caspian Tern (Denver, Jefferson) ARCTIC TERN (Larimer, Bent) PARASITIC JAEGER (Park) LONG-TAILED JAEGER (*Larimer, Boulder) Sabine's Gull: see above. Juveniles have been reported from many counties. MEW GULL (Arapahoe) Black-and-White Warbler (Jefferson) CANADA WARBLER (Washington) *ARAPAHOE COUNTY:* --On Sept 19 Sheeter reported an adult Mew Gull from the Swim Beach at Cherry Creek SP. *BENT COUNTY:* --On September 17 Mlodinow reported an Arctic Tern at John Martin Reservoir. Among "a couple thousand shorebirds" in the NW corner of the reservoir were a juvenile BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER and 2 Sabine's Gulls. Two more Sabine's were at Adobe Creek Reservoir. *BOULDER COUNTY:* --Dowell reported a juvenile intermediate LONG-TAILED JAEGER at Boulder Reservoir on 9/16 and it continues on 9/18 AM reported by Guarente et al. Sabine's Gulls continue. *COSTILLA COUNTY: * --Rawinski reported a trio of Sabine's Gulls at Smith Reservoir SWA, near Blanca, on Sept 14, again on 9/18. *DENVER COUNTY:* * --*Alec Hopping reported a Caspian Tern at Marston Reservoir, flying southeast toward Chatfield SP on September 14 and a Sabine's Gull at Marston on September 15 thru 19. *DOUGLAS COUNTY: * --Kellner reports a RED PHALAROPE near the Marina Sandpit on 9/18. Six X. sabini persist. *JEFFERSON COUNTY:* --A Black-and-White Warbler was reported on September 15 by Suddjian at the Mother Cabrini Shrine above Golden. *LARIMER COUNTY:* -- A first-cycle ARCTIC TERN was reported from Boyd Lake by Walbek on 9/16. It was not seen on 9/18. --An adult LONG-TAILED JAEGER was found by Bankert on September 15 at Boyd Lake. Komar and others saw it that evening. Seen on 9/17 by Hopper and by Komar on 9/18 at the Marina Spit, & continues on September 20 per Deininger, Approach via Hwy 34, due to construction on other routes. --On September 19 Wade reported 2 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS at "Merganser Pond," which is in the Prospect Ponds Natural Area, Fort Collins. One continues 9/20 (Bankert/Komar). *PARK COUNTY:* -- A PARASITIC JAEGER was reported on 9/16 by Suddjian. 2 Sabine's Gulls were there too.. *WELD COUNTY:* Walbek saw a CANADA WARBLER at Crow Valley Campground on Sept 14 in the west ditch. *DFO Field Trips:* *Barr Lake State Park (Adams County)* Sunday, September 21 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Bill Wuerthele (Email: [email protected] Phone: 303-333-2519) Trail Difficulty: Easy Directions: Meet at the Barr Lake SP Visitor Center. State Parks pass or day pass required. From Denver, take east I-76 to Bromley Lane, exit 22. Go east on Bromley Lane to Piccadilly Rd, then turn south for ~2 miles to park entrance and follow road to Visitor Center. Bring binocs (scope if you have one), water, snack (lunch optional), bug spray, and sunscreen. We will walk between 3 and 4 miles on an easy trail along the lake. If not registering online, please call/email the leader. Good Birding, Joe Roller Denver [email protected] -- 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/CAJpZcUAiGH3%2BWfvqo7MEsC_507wy4KZ7EDkyFsZmdEaW4MMg_g%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
