Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date:September 21, 2009
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phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, September 21, 2009 at
5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird
Observatory.
Highlight species include (*Denotes that there is new information for
this species in this report.
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (*Pueblo)
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (*Logan)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Larimer)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Weld)
Sabine's Gull (Pueblo)
Black Phoebe (Delta, Montrose)
Great Crested Flycatcher (El Paso/Pueblo)
BLUE-HEADED VIREO (El Paso/Pueblo)
Tennessee Warbler (Larimer)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Larimer)
Black-and-white Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo)
Prothonotary Warbler (*El Paso)
Lapland Longspur (Weld)
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county and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell
your last name.
Delta County:
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Siders in Escalante Canyon near the
Escalante/Dry Fork Confluence on September 15.
El Paso County:
--A Prothonotary Warbler was reported by Pals at Fountain Creek Regional Park
on September 19. Percival reported that the Prothonotary Warbler continued at
Hanson Nature Area of Fountain Creek on September 20.
El Paso/Pueblo Counties:
At Chico Basin Ranch:
--On September 15, Gibbons reported that the Great Crested Flycatcher was still
near HQ.
--On September 16, Gibbons banded BLUE-HEADED VIREO and 143 Wilson's Warblers.
--On September 16, Koehn reported a possible Black-and-white Warbler near HQ.
Larimer County:
--A Tennessee Warbler was reported by Sparks in the McMurry Natural Area on
September 16.
--A Black-throated Blue Warbler was seen by the DFO Field Trip to Rocky
Mountain National Park as reported by Smart on September 19. It was seen near
the Upper Beaver Meadows Trailhead area.
Logan County:
--A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was reported by Schmoker and DFO birders at Jumbo
Reservoir on September 20.
Montrose County:
--Dexter reported that the Black Phoebe continues at the Nucla Sewer Ponds at
least through September 19.
Pueblo County:
--Percival reported that the Tuesday Birders from DFO saw a juv Sabine's Gull
at West Fisherman's Point of Pueblo Reservoir on September 15.
--A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir at the end
of Swallows Road on September 19.
Weld County:
--Two Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Komar on the north shore of
Windsor Reservoir on September 16.
--A Lapland Longspur and Chestnut-collared Longspur were reported by Lefko
along CR 31 between CR 102 and CR 104 on September 17.
The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, September 26 will be to Rocky Mountain Arsenal
led by Dave Rhoades (303-424-8633). Meet the leader at 0800 at the Arsenal
Visitor's Center at 56th and Havana. This is a space-limited trip;
pre-registration with the leader is required. Lunch optional.
The DFO Field trip for Sunday, September 27 will be to the Lyons area with the
Such Brothers and their mentor Raymond Davis (303-823-5332). Meet the boys and
Davis at 0800 at the Lyons Park-'n Ride for a half-day trip. Lunch optional.
Thank you and good birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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