Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: October 9, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, October 9 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 Trumpeter Swan (Archuleta, Garfield, Mesa) Surf Scoter (*Arapahoe) Barrow's Goldeneye (Clear Creek) Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan) White-winged Dove (*Mesa) Red Phalarope (Custer) Jaeger spec (Douglas/Jefferson) Parasitic Jaeger Bent/Kiowa) Sabine's Gull (Arapahoe, Bent/Kiowa, *Douglas/Jefferson, El Paso, Kiowa, Logan/Sedgwick, Morgan, Weld) LITTLE GULL (Logan) Laughing Gull (Logan/Sedgwick, Morgan) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, *Douglas/Jefferson, Larimer, Morgan, Washington) Caspian Tern (Larimer) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Montrose) Mississippi Kite (Adams) Broad-winged Hawk (Boulder, El Paso, Montrose, Morgan, Prowers) Red-headed Woodpecker (Morgan) Acorn Woodpecker (La Plata) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers, Sedgwick) Williamson's Sapsucker (El Paso, *Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, Teller) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Weld) Least Flycatcher (Arapahoe) Black Phoebe (Mesa) Great Crested Flycatcher (Lincoln) Cassin's Kingbird (El Paso, Lincoln) Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Larimer) White-eyed Vireo (El Paso) Bell's Vireo (El Paso) Blue-headed Vireo (Kit Carson, Prowers) Philadelphia Vireo (Adams) Chihuahuan Raven (Kiowa) Sprague's Pipit (Boulder, *Yuma) Chestnut-collared Longspur (Custer, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Weld, *Yuma) McCown's Longspur (Lincoln, Morgan, Weld) Ovenbird (Bent) Tennessee Warbler (El Paso) Nashville Warbler (Boulder, Montrose, Prowers, Weld) Northern Parula (Custer) Magnolia Warbler (El Paso, Bent, Larimer) Palm Warbler (*Boulder, Morgan, Washington) EASTERN TOWHEE (Prowers) Field Sparrow (Boulder, Douglas, Washington) Bobolink (Larimer) Great-tailed Grackle (Adams) *****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. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: ---On October 8 at South Platte Reservoir, Ben Sampson, Thomas Holub, and Dale Pate reported f-type Surf Scoter in the SE Corner. ---On September 26 at Marjorie Perry Nature Preserve, Christ Rurik reported Least Flycatcher. ARCHULETA COUNTY: ---On October 5, Kay Hawklee reported a Trumpeter Swan at Pinon Lake Reservoir. BENT COUNTY: ---On October 1 an Ovenbird ws reported by David Dowell at Melody Tempel Grove. BENT/KIOWA COUNTIES: ---On October 4, Duane Nelson reported a juv LITTLE GULL at Adobe Creek Reservoir on the North part of the lake. Duane also reported multiple Sabine's Gulls. BOULDER COUNTY: ---On October 8, Jack Bushong reported Palm Warbler about 100 yards down Coal Creek Bike Trail near underpass at W Cherry. On October 8, Bob Spencer reported Palm Warbler at Dutch Creek Park in Louisville. ---On October 6 at Boulder Reservoir, Ted Floyd reported a flyover Sprague's Pipit and 2+ Sabine's Gulls. ---On October 6, a Nashville Warbler was reported by David Dowell and Chris Rurik at Golden Ponds Park & Nature Area in Longmont. ---On October 5, Paula Hansley reported a Field Sparrow in her front yard in Louisville. If you would like to try for the bird, call Paula at 303-263-1714 <303-264-1714>. The sparrow was not seen on October 6. ---On October 3, 3 juv Sabine's Gulls were reported by Thomas Heinrich near the dam at Boulder Reservoir. ---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. CLEAR CREEK COUNTY: ---On October 2 a f Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Temujin Shubodai at Echo Lake. CUSTER COUNTY: ---On October 6 at Lake DeWeese, Mark Peterson reported Red Phalarop, Northern Parula, and 2 flyover Chestnut-collared Longspurs. ---On September 24 and 25 at DeWeese Reservoir, Cathy Sheeter reported Williamson's Sapsucker and Great-tailed Grackles. DOUGLAS COUNTY: ---On October 1, a Field Sparrow was reported by Thomas Holub at Plum Creek Delta at Chatfield SP. DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: ---On October 8 at Chatfield SP, Greg Pasquariello reported Lesser Black-backed Gull and Sabine's Gull. ---On October 4, a jaeger was reported by 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 GARFIELD COUNTY: ---On October 3, a Trumpeter Swan was reported by David Rymal on I-70 west of Rifle. JEFFERSON COUNTY: ---On October 8 at Genesee Mountain Park, Sue Summer reported m Williamson's Sapsucker. KIOWA COUNTY: ---On October 4 at Adobe Creek Reservoir, Jane Stulp and Janeal Thompson reported 2 Sabine's Gulls. ---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 October 2 at Flagler Park, Art Hudak, Mark Chavez and Tom Behnfield reported 2 Broad-winged Hawks. 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 3, a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was reported by David Wade on US 287 about 1/2 north of Ted's Place and Brandon Nooner, Sean Walters, and Austin Hess reported the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher about 3/4 mile north on a fence across from the lumber yard. Later on October 3, Nick Komar reported that the m Scissor-tailed was hunker down in a scrub across from the lumber yard because of the high winds. On October 4, the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was reported by Joe Mammoser near the lumber yard and was seen by several other birders. Elizabeth Gibbons reported 3 Scissor-tailed Flycatchers on October 4. On October 6, the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was reported by April Eisele about 1 mile north of the intersection of Hwy 287 and Hwy 14. ---On October 2, a Williamson's Sapsucker was reported by Nick Komar at the entrance station to Rocky Mountain NP. ---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. LINCOLN COUNTY: ---On October 5 on the playa south of Arriba on CR 63, Steve Mlodinow reported 1000 Chestnut-collared Longspurs, 50 McCown's Longspurs. LOGAN COUNTY: ---On October 7 at North Sterling Reservoir and State Park, Steve Mlodinow reported Sabine's Gull, flyover LITTLE GULL, and Chestnut-collared Longspur. ---On October 7 at Jumbo Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported Sabine's Gull and Laughing Gull. MESA COUNTY: ---On October 8, Mike Henwood reported a White-winged Dove on O1/2 Road. ---On October 5 on old Hwy 6 in De Beque Canyon, JoAnn Riggle reported a Trumpeter Swan. ---On September 26 at Grand Junction Wildlife Area, Mike Henwood reported a Black Phoebe. MONTROSE COUNTY: ---On October 4, Coen Dexter reported a hatch year Broad-winged Hawk circling over Nucla. ---On September 26 at Nucla Lagoons, Coen Dexter reported a Nashville Warbler. ---On September 24 at Baldridge and Ute Parks, Jon Horm reported NEOTROPIC CORMORANT. On October 2, Jackson Trappett reported NEOTROPIC CORMORANT at Baldridge and Ute Parks. MORGAN COUNTY: ---On October 7 at Jackson Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported 7 Sabine's Gulls and Lesser Black-backed Gull. ---On September 27 at Jackson Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported Laughing Gull, 2 Sabine's Gull, Broad-winged Hawk and Western Palm Warbler. MORGAN/WELD COUNTIES: ---On October 7 On M CR4/ W CR105 Steve Mlodinow reported 100s of McCown's Longspurs and Chestnut-collared Longspurs north of Jackson Reservoir. PROWERS COUNTY: ---On October 7 in Willow Creek Subdivision in Lamar, Dave Leatherman reported 1 imm f EASTERN TOWHEE. ---On October 7 at Lamar Community College Woods, Dorothy Russell reported Blue-headed Vireo and Red-bellied Woodpecker. ---ON October 5 at Lamar Community College Wood, Dave Leatherman reported 2 Nashville Warblers, Broad-winged Hawk, and Red-bellied Woodpecker. SEDGWICK COUNTY: ---On October 7 at Jumbo Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported Sabine's Gull, Laughing Gull and 2 Red-bellied Woodpeckers. TELLER COUNTY: ---On October 3, a male Williamson's Sapsucker was reported by Gary Smith at Florissant Fossil Beds NM. WASHINGTON COUNTY: ---On October 5 at Last Chance Rest Area, Steve Mlodinow reported Chestnut-collared Longspur, 2 Western Palm Warblers and a Field Sparrow. WELD COUNTY: ---On October 5 at Lower Latham Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported Sabine's Gull. ---On October 5 at Briggsdale, Liza Antony reported 1 Lapland Longspur and 3 Mc Cown's Longspurs. ---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. YUMA COUNTY: ---On October 8 at Pipit Hill in Hale Area, Bill Kaempfer and his field trip reported Sprague's Pipits and Chestnut-collared Longspurs. ---On September 28 at Pipit Hill in Hale Area, Glenn Walbek reported Sprague's Pipit and 5 Chestnut-collared Longspurs. Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips: The DFO event for Sunday, October 9 will be The Big Sit at Chatfield State Park from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Edmund Holub is in charge (edmund.holub AT gmail.com; 303-979-2194). From Wadswort Blvd Entrance, go past the pay station to the stop sign, turn right at this "T" and continue around the reservoir. Cross the S Platte River and continue up the hill. Turn left at the sign for the park headquarters and make a hard left into the large parking lot label Heronry Overlook. At the far right corner, a trail leads down to the Heron Overlook. State Parks pass or day pass required. Stay for an hour, morning, or all day. Drop by whenever you like. Bring binoculars, scopes, and field guides. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, October 9 will be the Cherry Creek SP Wetlands Loop led by Karen von Saltza (kvonsaltza AT yahoo.com; 303-941-4881) Meet at Prairie Loop lot in Cherry Creek SP. From either park entrance, follow Lake View Rd to Prairie Loop that is located at the south rim of the reservoir. State Parks pass or day pass required. This is a hlaf day of walking that passes through most of the important habitats found in the park over a distance of about 3 miles. trails could be slippery or muddy, so dress accordingly. Bring water and snacks; lunch is optional 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHtstTeHfxMy_dmC7%3DxLeL%2B09rX69QHR-HTimz4ryC51umy94Q%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
