Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: October 25, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert, Sunday, October 25 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Greater White-fronted Goose (Adams, Kiowa) Surf Scoter (*Arapahoe, Larimer, Montrose, Weld) White-winged Scoter (Arapahoe) Barrow's Goldeneye (Routt) Sharp-tailed Grouse (Weld) Red-necked Grebe (Boulder, *Douglas, *El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Morgan, Weld) Broad-Winged Hawk (*Boulder, Weld) Ruddy Turnstone (Douglas) Red Phalarope (Boulder) Thayer's Gull (Adams, Weld) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, Larimer, Morgan, Washington) Caspian Tern (Pueblo) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Bent, Prowers, Weld) Williamson's Sapsucker (Eagle) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (El Paso) Eastern Phoebe (Montrose, Pueblo, Weld) Black Phoebe (Mesa) Blue-headed Vireo (*Kit Carson, Lincoln, Prowers) Winter Wren (Morgan) SEDGE WREN (*Weld) Wood Thrush (*Kit Carson) Curve-billed Thrasher (Bent) Sprague's Pipit (El Paso, Morgan, Weld, Yuma) Chestnut-collared Longspur (Kiowa, Larimer, *Montezuma, Morgan, Prowers) McCown's Longspur (Denver, *Morgan, Pueblo) Lapland Longspur (Weld) Nashville Warbler (Prowers) MOURNING WARBLER (*Kit Carson) Northern Parula (Weld) Chestnut-sided Warbler (Denver) Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Fremont) Canyon Towhee (Baca, Bent) Field Sparrow (El Paso, Prowers) Harris's Sparrow (Bent) Swamp Sparrow (*Boulder, Prowers) Rusty Blackbird (*Larimer) ADAMS COUNTY: --18 Greater White-fronted Geese were reported by Scott Someshoe at Barr Lake SP on October 15. --A Thayer's Gull was reported by David Dowell at Barr Lake SP on October 18. --A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Candice Johnson at Barr Lake SP on October 20. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --A White-winged Scoter was reported by Gene Rutherford at Cherry Creek SP at the Smoky Hill Picnic Area on October 18. --A Surf Scoter was reported by Hugh Kingery at S Platte Reservoir in South Platte Park on October 24. BACA COUNTY: --3 Canyon Towhees were reported by Mark L Hoffman at Cottonwood Canyon on October 21. --Mark L Hoffman reported Canyon Towhee at Carrizo Canyon on October 21. BENT COUNTY: --On October 18, Duane Nelson reports that he has visiting Red-bellied Woodpecker, Canyon Towhee, Harris's Sparrow, and Curve-billed Thrasher at his yard in Las Animas. Birders are welcome if you notify Duane first. Contact him at dnelson1 AT centurytel.net BOULDER COUNTY: --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by John Rutenbeck near Lagerman Reservoir on October 19. --A Red Phalarope was reported by Chris Rurik at Prince Lake #2 on October 22 and the bird was seen by many birders on October 22. --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by J. D. Birchmeier at Valmont Presbyterian Church Pond on October 24. --A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Ted Floyd in the SW corner of Stearns Lake on October 24. DENVER COUNTY: --A Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Jeff Dawson at Washington Park on October 15. --A McCown's Longspur was reported by Jeff Dawson near DIA on W Cargo Road on October 18. DOUGLAS COUNTY: --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Joey Kellner at the original Heron Overlook at Chatfield SP on October 18. --Red necked Grebe was reported by David Suddjian near marina sandspit on October 20. --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Joey Kellner near marina sandspit on October 24. EAGLE COUNTY: --A Williamson's Sapsucker was reported by JoAnn Riggle at Eby Creek Mesa on October 13. EL PASO COUNTY: --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Mark Peterson at Big Johnson in the Northeast corner on October 17. On October 19, Mark Peterson refound Red-necked Grebe at Big Johnson. On October 24, Steve Getty reported Red-necked Grebe at Big Johnson. --EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES: Chico Basin Ranch --On October 15, 5 Sprague's Pipits were reported by Jeannie Mitchell and several other birders at Chico Basin Ranch Sandhills (El Paso) on October 15. --On October 16, Dan Stringer reported McCown's Longspurs at the lake S of headquarters (Pueblo) at Chico Basin. --On October 17, 5 Sprague's Pipits were reported by John Drummond, Tom Bunker, Leonard Lake, David Tonnessen, and Joy Lake at Chico Basin Ranch on the El Paso side. --A Field Sparrow was reported by Chris Goulart at Chico Basin Ranch (El Paso) on October 17. --A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported by John Drummon at Chico Basin Ranch (El Paso) on October 17. FREMONT COUNTY: --On October 21, Setta Moss reported 2 Rufous-crowned Sparrow at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Phil Lyon at the Swim Beach at Chatfield SP on October 20. KIOWA COUNTY: --5 Greater White-fronted Geese and 30 Chestnut-collared Longspurs were reported by Dave Leatherman at Upper Queens Reservoir on October 14. KIT CARSON COUNTY: --A Blue-headed Vireo was reported by Joey Kellner and Kathy Mihm Dunning at Flagler Reservoir SWA on October 17. --On October 24 at Flagler Reservoir SWA, Scott Manwaring reported Blue-headed Vireo, Wood Thrush, and f MOURNING WARBLER. LARIMER COUNTY: --An imm Red-necked Grebe was reported by Irene Fortune by the sim beach and a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lake Loveland on October 15. --A Chestnut-collared Longspur was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Timnath Reservoir on October 19. --An ad m Surf Scoter was reported by Sean Walters at the east end of FRossil Creek Reservoir in Fort Collins on October 20. --A Rusty Blackbird was reported by Nick Komar at Riverbend Ponds NA on October 24. LINCOLN COUNTY: --A Blue-headed Vireo was reported by Joey Kellner and Kathy Mihm Dunning at Arriba City Park on October 17. MESA COUNTY: --A Black Phoebe was reported by Mike Henwood at Grand Junction Wildlife Area in bushy area in middle of pond on October 20. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: --A Chestnut-collared Longspur was reported by Riley Morris at Totten Reservoir on October 24. MONTROSE COUNTY: --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Coen Dexter west of Nucla Airport on October 13. --On October 16, Coen Dexter reported 1 Surf Scoters on a pond 1/2 mile W of Nucla on W 5th Ave. MORGAN COUNTY: --On October 12, David Dowell reported Red-necked Grebe and Lesser Black-backed Gull at Jackson Reservoir. --A Sprague's Pipit was repoerted by Scott Manwaring at Hwy 71 and CR JJ on October 13. --On October 14 on CR 4 N of Jackson Reservoir, Ken Rosenburg reported 200 Chestnut-collared Longspurs and 20 McCown's Longspurs. --On October 24, Bill Kaempfer reported McCown's Longspur at playa at CR JJ and Hwy 71. PROWERS COUNTY: --At Riverside Cemetery in Lamar on October 9, Dave Leatherman reported Swamp Sparrow, 2 Nashville Warblers, and 3+Field Sparrows. On October 10 at Riverside Cemetery, Dave Leatherman reported 2 Field Sparrows and 1 Nashville Warbler. On October 14 at Riverside Cemetery, Dave Leatherman reported 5 Field Sparrows. --At Thurston Reservoir on October 10, Dave Leatherman reported 1 Field Sparrow. --On October 18, Dave Leatherman reported 2 Nashville Warbler at Lamar Community College Woods (LCCW)at the north end. --On October 19 at Riverside Cemetery on Maple Ave in Lamar, Dave Leatherman reported Field Sparrow. --A Blue-headed Vireo was reported by Dave Leatherman at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar on October 19. --On October 19 at LCCW, Dave Leatherman reported 1+ Nashville Warblers in the north end in Hackberries and Elms and a Red-bellied Woodpecker east of the library. PUEBLO COUNTY: --On October 23, Brandon Percival reported Eastern Phoebe below Pueblo Reservoir Dam. ROUTT COUNTY: --4 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Nic Korte on October 21. WASHINGTON COUNTY: --A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by David Dowell at Prewitt Reservoir on October 12. WELD COUNTY: --On October 12, David Dowell reported Broad-winged Hawk and Red-bellied Woodpecker at Crow Valley CG. --On October 14, Steve Mlodinow reported Red-bellied Woodpecker at Crow Valley CG. --On October 214, Steve Mlodinow reported Red-necked Grebe at Union Reservoir. --A Thayer's Gull was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Windsor Reservoir on October 14. --A Sprague's Pipit was reported by Rachel Hopper at the intersection of Hwy 114 and CR 37 on Central Plains Experimental Range on October 14. --2 Sharp-tailed Grouse were reported by Andy Bankert at Pawnee Buttes on October 17. --A Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Ron Bolton at Crow Valley CG on October 19. --A f type Surf Scoter was reported by Nick Komar at LUNA Reservoir on October 20. On October 21, Sue Riffe and Todd Deininger reported Surf Scoter at LUNA Reservoir. --A Winter Wren was reported by Austin Hess and Fawn Simonds at Jackson Lake SP N of the visitor center on October 20. --On October 21 at Union Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported SEDGE WREN and Northern Parula. On October 24, Gwen Moore and Matt Clark reported SEDGE WREN at Union Reservoir. --On October 23 at Crow Valley CG, Dave Leatherman reported Red-bellied Woodpecker and Lapland Longspur. YUMA COUNTY: --On October 10, Bill Kaempfer reported 6 Sprague's Pipit in the Hale Area at Pipit Hill on the CFO Field Trip. --On October 12, Nic Korte reported 6 Sprague's Pipits in the Hale Area at Pipit Hill. --On October 17, Adam Vesely and Jesse Casias reported Sprague's Pipit at Pipit Hill in the Hale Area. DFO Field Trips: The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, October 25 will be to South Platte River Trail at E 88th Ave and I-76 led by Paul Slignsby (paslingby AT comcast.com 303-442-3728. This trip is full. The next monthly meeting of Denver Field Ornithologists will be on Monday, October 26 at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science at 7:30 pm in the Ricketson Auditorium. Arrive between 7:00 and 7:30 and enter through the security door on the north. Arvind Panjabi, International Director for Bird Conservancy of the Rockies will present a program on Chihuahuan Desert grassland birds research. 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/CAHtstTcG5CSt%2B_zhWq0fCSZOMS_oK17FoAGW_4OvY3mZptfizw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
