Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: October 4, 2015
This is the Rare Bird Alert, Sunday, October 4 sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Barrow's Goldeneye (Summit)
Little Blue Heron (*Boulder)
Green Heron (*Larimer, Park)
Broad-Winged Hawk (Boulder, Montrose)
Red Phalarope (Douglas, Jefferson, Park)
Whimbrel (Weld)
Parasitic Jaeger (*Morgan, Pueblo)
LITTLE GULL (*Larimer)
Sabine's Gull (*Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Park, Pueblo)
Laughing Gull (Pueblo)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer, Weld)
ARCTIC TERN (*Arapahoe, *Douglas)
White-winged Dove (Weld)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (El Paso, *Weld)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Larimer, Park)
Least Flycatcher (*Weld)
Eastern Phoebe (*Douglas, Jefferson, *Weld)
Black Phoebe (Mesa)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Jefferson)
Philadelphia Vireo (Denver)r
SEDGE WREN (Kiowa)
Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso)
McCown's Longspur (Lincoln)
Ovenbird (El Paso)
Nashville Warbler (Adams, Arapahoe)
EASTERN TOWHEE (*Arapahoe, Weld)
Swamp Sparrow (Adams)
Painted Bunting (Ouray)
ADAMS COUNTY:
--A Swamp Sparrow was banded by Meredith McBurney at Barr Banding Station
on September 29.
--A Nashville Warbler was banded by Meredith Mc Burney at Barr Banding
Station on October 2.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
--A Nashville Warbler was reported by David Hill and Cynthia Madsen at
Parker Jordan Centennial Open Space on September 30.
--At Cherry Creek SP on October Gabriel Wiltse reported ARCTIC TERN and
EASTERN TOWHEE.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--An ad Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Bill Hutchinson in Sunshine
Canyon on September 30.
--2 juv Little Blue-heron were reported by Carl Starce at Clover Basin
Reservoir on October 2.
DENVER COUNTY:
--Del Rosso and Rurik reported a Philadelphia Vireo on the western edge of
Denver Botanic Gardens on Septembedr 23. It was near the Japanese Gardens.
On September 28, Del Rosso reported Philadelphia Vireo at Denver Botanic
Gardens and Cheesman Park.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
--An adult Sabine's Gull was reported by Tom Behnfield at Chatfield SP east
of the marina spit on September 17. The imm Sabine's Gull reported by
Kibbe on September 18 was seen again on September 19 from the Marina Spit.
--A Red Phalarope was reported by Doug Kibbe at Chafield Sp north of the
marina pit on September 18. It was seen again on September 19 from the
spit. There were multiple reports of this bird on the DFO website on
September 20.
--2 Eastern Phoebes were reported by Ben Sampson and Joey Kellner upstream
of Kingfisher Bridge at Chatfield SP on September 26.
--2 Eastern Phoebes were reported by Joey Kellner downstream of Kingfisher
Bridge at Chatfield SP on September 26.
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kathy Mihm Dunning and Joey Kellner at
Chatfield upstream of Kingfisher Bridge on October 3.
--A juv ARCTIC TERN was reported by Glenn Walbek at the Chatfield sandspit
on October 2. The ARCTIC TERN was seen by several other birders on October
2. On October 3, Bryan and Kristin Arnold reported ARCTIC TERN and
Sabine's Gull east of the sandspit at Chatfield. The ARCTIC TERN was seen
by many birder on October 3.
EL PASO COUNTY:
--Goff reported a Sabine's Gull at Big Johnson Reservoir on September 18.
--Peterson Reported a Red-bellied Woodpecker at Ramah SWA on September 23.
--On September 29 an Ovenbird was banded at and on September 28 a
Curve-billed Thrasher was banded by Amanda Ziegelbauer at Chico Basin Ranch
(fee area).
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
--The imm Sabine's Gull and Red Phalarope were seen again at Chatfield SP
on the Jeffco side of the seem from the swim beach on September 21 by
Somershoe. The Sabine's Gull continued on September 23.
--A Great Crested Flycatcher was reported by Gerald Baines at Bear Creek
Greenbelt from S. Kipling Pkwy to S. Wadsworth Blvd on September 25.
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Ben Sampson at Chatfield Swim Beach on
September 26.
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Gerald Baines at Denver Botanic Gardens
at Chatfield on October 2.
KIOWA COUNTY:
--A SEDGE WREN was reported by Bill Kaempfer at Sand Creek National
Historic Site .25 miles east of entrance gate where CR 2 crosses Big Sandy
Creek on September 26.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Austin Hess at Fossil Creek Reservoir
on September 27.
--A non-breeding plumaged ad Sabine's Gulll was reported by Nick Komar on a
farm pon in the NE corner of Horseshoe Reservoir in Loveland off CR 28 on
September 27.
--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Nick Komar, Austin Hess, and
David Wade at Horsehsoe Reservoir on September 27.
--An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Chris Wood and Jessie
Barry on Fall River Road in Rocky Mt NP on October 1.
--A Green Heron was reported by Jim Nelson at Matthews-Reeser Bird
Sanctuary at Lake Estes on October 2.
--A juv LITTLE GULL was found by Nick Komar at the NE corner CR 28 of
Horseshoe Reservoir in Loveland on October 3.
LINCOLN COUNTY:
--A McCown's Longspur was reported by Dale Adams on CR 41 on September 26.
MESA COUNTY:
--A Black Phoebe at the pond at Grand Junction Wildlife Area was reported
by Mike Henwood on September 28 and 29. Mike Henwood reported Black
Phoebes at Grand Junction Wildlife Area on October 1.
MONTROSE COUNTY:
--A juv Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Coen Dexter along cliffs just S
of Columbine Pass on September 28.
--An ad Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Coen Dexter in Nucla on October 1.
MORGAN COUNTY:
--A Parasitic Jaeger was reported by Jessie Barry at Jackson Reservoir on
the N side on October 3.
OURAY COUNTY:
--Bill Day post photos of a female Painted Bunting at the Ridgeway banding
station on September 18.
PARK COUNTY:
--Suddjian reported 2 juv Sabine's Gulls and Eleven Mile Reservoir on
September 18 and on September 22 her reported an ad Sabine's Gull in
Alternate plumage there.
--Blakeslee reported a Green Heron at Bailey on Septmeber 24. Directions:
At the bottom of Crow Hill ()hwy 285) turn left or east on CR 68 or the
Wellington Lake Road. there is a Bailey Propane, a restaurant, and a
couple of businesses and then the sewage plant. Just past the sewage plant
along cr 68 is a shall little pond with willows and cattails on the far
side. The heron was fishing in this pond.
--An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by David Suddjian on CR 98
on September 28.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
--A Sabine's Gull was reported by Gary Koehn at Chico Basin Ranch (fee
area) on September 15 at headquarters lake.
--Percival reported a juv Parasitic Jaeger and a non-ad Laughing Gull at
the east side of Pueblo Reservoir on September 18. Neither were see on
September 19.
SUMMIT COUNTY:
--2 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by David and Mary Anne Marjamma at
the Silverthorne Water Treatment Plant on October 2.
WELD COUNTY:
--Mlodinow reported an EASTERN TOWHEE at Crown Valley CG on September 21.
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Sue Riffe at Crow Valley CG on
September 26.
--A White-winged Dove was reported by David Wade at Union Reservoir on
September 27.
--2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Whimbrel were reported by Steve
Mlodinow at Windsor Reservoir on September 28.
--At Crow Valley CG on October 3, Jessie Barry and Chris Wood reported
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Least Flycatcher, and 2 Eastern Phoebe.
--A Lapland Longspur was reported by Chris Wood near Briggsdale on CR 105
on October 3.
DFO Field Trips:
The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, October 3 will be to Barr Lake SP led by
Gregg Goodrich & Amber Carver (GreggGoodrich AT gmail.com; 303-655-9135).
Meet the leader at 0800 at Barr Lake SP Visitor Center. State Parks pass
or day pass required. From Denver, take I-76 east to Bromley lane, exist
22. Go east on Bromley Lane to Piccadilly Rd, then turn south for about 2
miles to park entrance and follow road to Visitor Center.
Bring snacks, lunch (optional), and plenty of water. Beginners are
welcome. Register online or contact leader.
The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, October 4 will be to Belmar Historic Park
led by Ira & Tammy Sanders (zroadrunner14 AT gmail.com; 303-278-7172).
Meet in the parking lot near the lake. Belmar Historic Park is at 800 S
Wadsworth Blvd in Lakewqood. From Alameda and Wadsworth, go south on
Wadsworth, turn west at the light on West Ohio Ave. Drive a short two
block to parking lot.
This trip will also include Wheat Ridge Greenbelt following Belmar.
This will be a 3/4 day trip depending on the birds. Join the leaders at
Belmar to begin looking for migrants and resident birds then drive to Wheat
Ridge to cover the west end near Youngfield and Tabor Lake. Bring lunch,
water, binoculars and a scope if you have one. Register online or contact
leader.
The DFO Field Trip for Thursday, October 8 will be to Eldorado Mountain
Open Space led by Paula Hansley (plhansley AT gmail.com; 720-890-2628).
Meet the leader at the NE corner of the intersection of Highway 93 and Hwy
70 (Marshall Road). Carpool 3 miles to trailhead as parking is limited.
Will be walking both the Fowler trail and Goshawk Ridge Trail. Bring
water, snacks as needed and binoculars. Lunch is optional. Register
online or contact leader.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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