Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: October 9, 2017
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Monday, 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 now using the new AOU checklist and the order of families has changes. Tundra Swan (El Paso) Surf Scoter (Las Animas) Red-necked Grebe (Boulder) Sandhill Cranes (*Boulder, *El Paso) Black-bellied Plover (Boulder, *Larimer, *Park, Washington) American Golden-Plover (Adams, Kiowa, *Park, Washington) Semipalmated Plover (*Summit) Red Knot (Kiowa) Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Washington) Semipalmated Sandpiper (*Larimer) Red-necked Phalarope (Dolores) Red Phalarope (Boulder, Jefferson) Jaeger Species (Adams) Parasitic Jaeger (Las Animas) Sabine’s Gull (Arapahoe) Caspian Tern (Washington) Pacific Loon (*Moffat) Broad-winged Hawk (*Boulder, *Denver, *El Paso, *Grand) Least Flycatcher (*El Paso) Eastern Phoebe (*Weld) TROPICAL KINGBIRD (Montrose) Cassin’s Kingbird widespread in Colorado in recent weeks, eg, (Douglas, El Paso) Pygmy Nuthatch (Morgan) Eastern Bluebird (El Paso) Tennessee Warbler (El Paso) Nashville Warbler (Adams, La Plata, Pueblo) Palm Warbler (Arapahoe) Lark Sparrow (Clear Creek) Fox Sparrow (*La Plata, *Larimer) White-throated Sparrow (*Boulder, *Montezuma) Summer Tanager (El Paso) ADAMS COUNTY: ---On October 3 Norm Lewis and Brian Johnson reported 2 American Golden-Plovers at Barr Lake SP. ---On October 3 Norm Lewis reported a distant Jaeger near the nature cenyer at Barr Lake Sp. ---On October 4 Meterdith McBurney Banded a Nashville Warbler at Barr Lake SP. ---On October 6 John Breitsch reported a Broad-winged Hawk at First Creek at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: ---On October 7 Jonelle Balais and Bruce Cyganowski reported a Sabine’s Gull at Cherry Creek SP. ---On October 7 Art Hudak reported a Palm Warbler (Western) from Centennial Park. BOULDER COUNTY: ---On September 27 David Dowell reported Red-necked Grebe and Black-bellied Plover at Terry Lake. Both birds Continued through October 3. ---On October 1 Nunes reported an imm Red Phalarope at Lagerman Reservoir, also seen by Bill Kaempfer and Aaron Yappert and on October 3 by Mark Minner-lee. ---On October 6 Bill Kaempfer reported a Broad-winged Hawk at Green Mountain Cemetery. ---On October 8 Luke Pheneger reported fly over juv Broad-winged Hawk, 20+ Sandhill Cranes, and juv While-throated Sparrow at Golden Ponds in Longmont. CLEAR CREEK COUNTY: ---On October 3 Roger Linfield reported Lark Sparrow in Empire Town Park. DENVER COUNTY: ---On October 8 Chris Brobin reported Broad-winged Hawk at DIA. DOLORES COUNTY: ---On October 7 Erik Henderickson reported 2 Red-necked Phalaropes at Glade Lake. DOUGLAS COUNTY: ---On October 5 Bart Deferme reported Palm Warbler near Castlewood Canyon SP, at the corner of Willow Lake Dr and Caslewood Canyon Rd. ---On October 5 Bea Weaver reported Broad-winged Hawk at Castlewood Canyon SP. EL PASO COUNTY: ---On October 2 Jim Merritt reported Summer Tanager at Ramah Reservoir SWA. It was seen again on October 3 by MaryLynne and Alan Ketcham. ---On October 7 Steve Brown reported a Tundra Swan at Clear Spring Ranch. ---On October Kiki Widjaja reported a Tennessee Warbler just north of Chico Basin Ranch, on the S Peyton Hwy, just south of Loop Rd. ---On October 8 John Bruder reported 3 fly over Sandhill Cranes on Santa Fe Trail. ---On October 6 Aaron Yappert reported a Least Flycatcher was banded at Chico Basin Ranch. ---On October 7 Steve Getty reported 1st- year light phase Broad-winged Hawk. GRAND COUNTY: ---On October 8 Steve Weston reported Broad-winged Hawk at Rocky Mt NP Kawuneeche Visitor Center. JEFFERSON COUNTY: ---On October 4 Lorraine Lanning reported that the Red Phalarope, present for about 10 days, continues at Chatfield SP—S Platte River Delta. ---On September 30 Crystal Wilson reported Black Phoebe at Deer Creek Inlet at Chatfield SP. It was seen again on October 4 by Lorraine Lanning. KIOWA COUNTY: ---On October 7 Steve Mlodinow reported Red Knot at Lower Queens Reservoir. LA PLATA COUNTY: ---On October 3 Susan Allerton reported Nashville Warbler at Pastorius Reservoir. ---On October 8 Jason St. Pierre reported 2 Slate-colored Fox Sparrows at Oxbow Park and Preserve. LAS ANIMAS COUNTY: ---On October 2 Glenn Walbek reported Parasitic Jaeger and 18 Surf Scoter in the middle of nowhere in Commanche NG. LARIMER COUNTY: ---On October 8, David Wade reported Fox Sparrow at Maple & Fishback in Fort Collins. ---On October 8 at Arapahoe Bend Natural Area – Rigden Reservoir (Strauss Cabin Lake), Amy Davis reported Black-bellied Plover and Semipalmated Sandpiper. MOFFAT COUNTY: ---On October 5 Jan Leonard and Forrest Lukw reported Pacific Loon at Big Bottom, Southwest of Craig. It was seen again on October 6 by Jan and by Vic Zerbi. On October 8, Jan Leonard and Tresa Moulton reported Pacific Loon at Big Bottom. MONTROSE COUNTY: ---On October 2 Coen Dexter and Brenda Wright found and photographed a TROPICAL KINGBIRD near Nucla. The bird was seen again on October 3. The area is mile and half west of Nucla, just south of the intersection of CC road and 2700 road. This is one half mile south of the Sewer Ponds. The bird was not found on October 4. PARK COUNTY: ---On October 8 at Antero Reservoir, John Drummond reported 2 Black-bellied Plovers and American Golden-Plover. PUEBLO COUNTY: ---On October 6 Mark Yaeger reported Nashville Warbler at Valco Ponds SWA. SUMMIT COUNTY: ---On October 8 Erick Hendrickson reported Semipalmated Plover and White-throated Sparrow at Summit Reservoir. WASHINGTON COUNTY: ---On September 23 Ben Lagasse reported Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Prewitt Reservoir. On October 2 Tim Smart and David Dowell reported Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Prewitt. On October 6 Tim Smart reported 2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Prewitt. ---On October 2 Steve Kingswood reported Black-bellied Plover and American Golden-Plover at Prewitt Reservoir. ---On October 2 Tim Smart and David Dowell reported Caspian Tern at Prewitt Reservoir. ---On October 7 Tim Smart reported Broad-winged Hawk at Last Chance Rest Area. WELD COUNTY: ---On October 5 Dave Leatherman reported Eastern Phoebe, Cassin’s Kingbird, and 900 + Sandhill Cranes at Crow Valley Campground. ---On October 8 Gene Rutherford reported Eastern Phoebe at Windsor Reservoir. DFO Field Trips The DFO Field Trip for Tuesday, October 10 will be to Ken Caryl Valley Area led by David Suddjian (dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659) This trip is full. The DFO Field Trip for Thursday, October 12 will be to Rueter-Hess Reservoir led by Mark Cay Burger (mcburger3 AT juco.com; 720-940-8394). Meet at 7:30 at Barr CCC Park 18964 S Twenty Mile Rd, Parker which is located on the SW corner of Main St and 20 Mile Rd. Rueter-Hess is only open to the public with entry permission. Bring a scope if you have one. Register online or contact leader. The DFO Field Trip For Saturday, October 14 will be to Chatfield SP led by Edmind J Holub (Edmund.holub AT gmail.com;303-989-2194) Meet at swim beach at 0800 by entering west entrance of Park off S. Wadsworth, 1.6 miles south of C-470. State Parks pass or day pass required. Be prepared to walk 1 to 1.5 miles. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, October 16 will be to Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR led by Candice Johnson (candice.johnson AT childrenscolorado.org.; 303-329-8131). This trip is full 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHtstTcOcSozGorWtdKqH1o7i1c4Avr9aBETQNCPYVYf-7%3Dkmw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
