Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: October 2, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, October 2 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species) NOTE: The RBA is using the new AOU checklist and the order of the famillies has changed Mallard (Mexican) (Jackson) Chukar (Montezuma) Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan) Red-necked Grebe (Douglas) RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Bent) Parasitic Jaeger (Arapahoe) Sabine's Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, *El Paso, Jackson, *Kiowa, Larimer, Morgan, Pueblo, Weld) Laughing Gull (Morgan) WESTERN GULL (Washington) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, Larimer, Morgan, Washington) Caspian Tern (Denver, Douglas, Larimer, Morgan) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Montrose) TRICOLORED HERON (Jackson) Green Heron (Larimer) Mississippi Kite (Adams) Broad-winged Hawk (*Boulder, El Paso, Kit Carson, Larimer, Morgan, Weld, Yuma) Red-headed Woodpecker (El Paso, Morgan, Yuma) Acorn Woodpecker (La Plata) Williamson's Sapsucker (Bent,Custer, El Paso, Mesa) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Weld) Least Flycatcher (Arapahoe) Black Phoebe (Mesa) Great Crested Flycatcher (Lincoln) Cassin's Kingbird (El Paso, Jefferson, Lincoln, Morgan) White-eyed Vireo (El Paso) Bell's Vireo (El Paso) Blue-headed Vireo (Adams, Kit Carson, Morgan) Philadelphia Vireo (*Adams, Kit Carson) Chihuahuan Raven (*Kiowa) Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso) Sprague's Pipit (Yuma) Lapland Longspur (Weld) Chestnut-collared Longspur (Kit Carson, Morgan, Yuma) McCown's Longspur (Lincoln) Ovenbird (*Bent) Tennessee Warbler (El Paso, Weld, Yuma) Nashville Warbler (Adams, El Paso, Larimer, Montrose, Weld, Yuma) Magnolia Warbler (El Paso, Bent, *Larimer) Blackpoll Warbler (Larimer) Palm Warbler (Jefferson, Morgan) Field Sparrow (*Douglas) Sagebrush Sparrow (Costilla) Northern Cardinal (Morgan) Bobolink (Larimer) Great-tailed Grackle (Adams, Custer) *****For locations you are not familiar with (e.g. "Lower Latham"), please refer to CFO's Colorado County Birding site for directions: www.coloradocountybirding.org ADAMS COUNTY: ---On October 1 at Barr Lake Meredith McBurney banded a Philadelphia Vireo which was seen by Ira Sanders, Megan Miller, and Kurt Hansen. ---On September 30 at Barr Lake, Meredith McBurney banded and Susan Rosine photographed a Magnolia Warbler. ---On September 29 at Barr Lake, Steve Mlodinow reported Lesser Black-backed Gull and 150 Great-tailed Grackles. ---On September 22 at Barr Lake, Meredith McBurney reported banding Blue-headed Vireo and Nashville Warbler. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: ---On September 26 at Marjorie Perry Nature Preserve, Christ Rurik reported Least Flycatcher. ---On September 19, Parasitic Jaeger was reported by Gene Rutherford, Charles Lawrence, Du Wayne Worthington and Mark Minner-Lee at Cherry Creek Reservoir and Gene Rutherford reported 4 Sabine's Gulls. On September 20, Parasitic Jaeger was reported by Wayne Wathen, Gregg Goodrich, Anna Troth, Kay Rasmussen, and Chris Goulart at Cherry Creek SP. On September 21, Parasitic Jaeger was reported by Doug Kibbe at Cherry Creek Reservoir. On September 22, Aaron Tucker reported Parasitic Jaeger and Sabine's Gull at Cherry Creek SP. BENT COUNTY: ---On October 1 an Ovenbird ws reported by David Dowell at Melody Tempel Grove. ---On September 26 an imm f RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was reported at Duane Nelson coming to his feeder in Las Animas. If you would like to try for the bird, please contact Duane at dnelson1 AT centurytel.net. Jill White Smith was able to get photos of the RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD perched on September 26. ---On September 24 by the shelter house at entry to Corps HQ below the dam at John Martin Reservoir, Duane Nelson reported a m Williamson's Sapsucker. This is a new county record if accepted. BOULDER COUNTY: ---On October 1, 2 Broad-winged Hawks was reported by Peter Burke at Flagstaff Amphitheater. ---On October 1 a Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Candice Johnson near Foothills and Diagonal highways intersection. ---On September 24 a Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Steve Frye at Eben Fine Park in Boulder. ---On September 23 a Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Golden Ponds Park and Nature Area in Longmont. ---On September 23 a juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Thomas Heinrich and Mark Minner-Lee at Baseline Reservoir in Boulder. On September 24 2 juv Sabine's Gulls were reported by Mark Miller and Peter Burke at Baseline Reservoir. On September 25, Jeff Parks, Bruce Snyder and Sue Riffe reported Sabine's Gulls at Baseline Reservoir. COSTILLA COUNTY: ---On September 28, 3 Sagebrush Sparrows were reported by Bob Friedrichs near the state line between Colorado and New Mexico and W of CR 8. CUSTER COUNTY: ---On September 24 and 25 at DeWeese Reservoir, Cathy Sheeter reported Williamson's Sapsucker and Great-tailed Grackles. DENVER COUNTY: ---On September 23 2 Caspian Terns were reported by Lock Kilpatrick at Marston Reservoir. DOUGLAS COUNTY: ---On October 1, a Field Sparrow was reported by Thomas Holub at Plum Creek Delta at Chatfield SP> ---On September 24 at the Marina Sandpit at Chatfield SP, Scott Somershoe reported Sabine's Gull. On September 25, Doug Kibbe reported juv Sabine's Gull at Marina Sandpit at Chatfield SP. ---On September 23 a Red-necked Grebe was reported by Micahel Kiessig at the original Heronry Overlook at Chatfield SP. ---On September 20, 2 Caspian Terns were reported by Micahel Kiessig and David Suddjian at Chatfield SP. EL PASO COUNTY: ---On October 1, a juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Brandon Percival and Bill Maynard at Big Johnson. ---On Septmeber 29 at Chico Basin Ranch, Steve Mlodinow reported Broad-winged Hawk. ---On September 26 at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area), Laura-Marie Koitsch reported that the White-eyed Vireo was recaptured. ---On September 25 at Chico Basin Ranch, Laura-Marie Koitsch reported banding a female Broad-winged Hawk that was banded back in 2002. ---On September 24 at Sondermann Park in Colorado Springs, David Tonnessen reported ad Tennessee Warbler. ---On September 24 at Colorado Springs Xeriscape Gardens and Utilities, David Tonnessen reported Broad-winged Hawk and ad m Williamson's Sapsucker. ---On September 23 at Big Johnson, Mark Peterson and Glenn Walbek reported Nashville Warbler. ---On September 21 at Chico Basin Ranch, Jeanie Mitchell reported 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers, White-eyed Vireo, and Curve-billed Thrasher. On September 22 at Chico Basin Ranch, Norm Lewis reported White-eyed Vireo. ---On September 20, a White-eyed Vireo was banded by Laura-Marie Koitsch and seen by Tanja Britton at Chico Basin Ranch. JACKSON COUNTY: ---ON September 25, Steve Mlodinow reported ad TRICOLORED HERON, juv Sabine's Gull, ad male Mexican Duck at Walden Reservoir. JEFFERSON COUNTY: ---On September 22 at Robert A Easton Regional Park, Aaron Shipe reported a Palm Warbler. On September 24, Tom and Debbie Behnfield, Art Hudak, and Scott Somershoe reported Western Palm Warbler at Robert A Easton Regional Park. On September 25, Ryan Bushong reported Palm Warbler and Aaron Shipe reported Cassin's Kingbird at Robert A Easton Regional Park. KIOWA COUNTY: ---On October 1 at Adobe Creek Reservoir, David Dowell reported 5 juv Sabine's Gulls and Chihuahuan Ravens ---On October 1 at Upper Queens/Neeskah Reservor, David Dowel reported juv Sabine's Gull and 11 Chihuahuan Ravens. KIT CARSON COUNTY: ---On September 28, a Philadelphia Vireo was reported by Glenn Walbek and Tyler Stuart at Flagler Park. ---On September 22 a Broad-winged Hawk and 2 Chestnut-collared Longspurs were reported by Glenn Walbek On CR 59 N of CR T. ---On September 20 a Philadelphia Vireo was reported by Glenn Walbek on CR 57 south of CR M. On September 21 Glenn Walbek reported Philadelphia Vireo on CR 57 south of CR R. LA PLATA COUNTY: ---On September 23, 4 Acorn Woodpeckers were reported by Lee and Linda Farrell at Rafter J Subdivision. On September 27, 6 Acorn Woodpeckers were reported by Kathy Donaldson on Meadow Road in Rafter J Subdivision. On September 29, 2 Acorn Woodpeckers were reported by Jason St. Pierre on Meadow Road in Rafter J Subdivision. LARIMER COUNTY: ---On October 1, a Magnolia Warbler was reported by Nick Komar at Arapahoe Bend NA. ---On September 30, Joe Mammoser and Andy Bankert reported ad Lesser Black-backed Gull at Timnath Reservoir. ---On September 26 at Boyd Lake SP, David Wade and Austin Hess reported Sabine's Gull. ---On September 23 at Boyd Lake SP, Nick and Oliver Komar reported Lesser Black-backed Gull. ---On September 23 at Horseshoe reservoir, Nick and Oliver Komar reported Lesser Black-backed Gull. ---On September 23 at Spring Canyon Community Park in Fort Colllins, Brad Biggerstaff reported Blackpoll Warbler. ---On September 23 at Lake Estes near the sandspit by the bridge, Scott Rashid reported 1-st year Sabine's Gull. ---On September 22 at North Shields Pond NA, David Wade reported 2 Broad-winged Hawks and Green Heron. ---On September 20 a Nashville Warbler was reported by Fawn Simonds at Reservoir Ridge NA. ---On September 20 a Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by David Wade at Horseshoe Reservoir. MESA COUNTY: ---On September 26 at Grand Junction Wildlife Area, Mike Henwood reported a Black Phoebe. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: ---On September 25 at Mesa Verde NP Montezuma Valley Overlook, Ricky Taylor reported 14 Chukar. MONTROSE COUNTY: ---On September 26 at Nucla Lagoons, Coen Dexter reported a Nashville Warbler. ---On September 24 at Bladridge and Ute Parks, Jon Horm reported NEOTROPIC CORMORANT. MORGAN COUNTY: ---On September 23, 2 Caspian Terns were reported by Joey Kellner and Norm Erthal at Jackson Lake SP. ---On September 13 a Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by David Dowell at Jackson Reservoir. On September 15 at Jackson Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported Lesser Black-backed Gull, 30 Chestnut-collared Longspurs, and 2 Northern Cardinals. On September 22 a Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cassin's Kingbirds, and a Blue-headed Vireo were reported by David Dowell at Jackson Reservoir. On September 27 at Jackson Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported Laughing Gull, 2 Sabine's Gull, Broad-winged Hawk and Western Palm Warbler. PUEBLO COUNTY: ---On September 23 at Lake Beckwith in Colorado City, Dave Silverman reported Sabine's Gull. ---On September 22, Brandon Percival reported juv Sabine's Gull below Pueblo Reservoir Dam. WASHINGTON COUNTY: ---On September 23 at Prewitt Reservoir, Joey Kellner and Norm Erthal reported WESTERN GULL and Lesser Black-backed Gull. On September 26, Dave Leatherman reported WESTERN GULL at Prewitt Reservoir. WELD COUNTY: ---On September 30, Steve Mlodinow reported a Nashville Warbler at Eaton Cemetery. ---On September 29 at Union Reservoir, Loch Kilpatrick reported Sabine's Gull. ---On September 28, Dan Stringer reported m Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Tennessee Warbler at Crow Valley CG. ---On September 26, Dave Leatherman reported Ovenbird at Crow Valley Campground. ---On September 25, a Lapland Longpsur was reported by Gary Lefko on CR 33 between CR 100 and CR 98. ---On September 25, Bradley Hacker reported a Cassin's Kingbird at Crow Valley CG. ---On September 21 at Crow Valley CG, Dave Leatherman reported 4 Broad-winged Hawks and Tennessee Warbler. YUMA COUNTY: ---On September 28 at Pipit Hill in Hale Area, Glenn Walbek reported Sprague's Pipit and 5 Chestnut-collared Longspurs. ---On September 24 at Sandy Bluffs State Trust lands and SWA, David Dowell reported Broad-winged Hawk, Red-headed Woodpecker, and Nashville Warbler. Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips: The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, October 2 will be to Belmar Historic Park led by Ira and Tammy Sanders (zroadrunner14 AT gmail.com; 303-278-7172). Meet at 0715 in parking lot near the lake. Belmar Historic Park is a 800 S. Wadsworth Blvd in Lakewood. From Alamewda and Wadsworth go south on Wadsworth, turn west at the light on West Ohio Ave. Drive a short two blocks to the parking lot. Half-day trip. Bring snacks, water, and sunscreen for an easy walk around the park. Good trip of beginners and accessible for persons with a disablity. Register online or contact leader. 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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