[cobirds] Ken Caryl Valley plus continuing Chatfield rarities, Jefferson 10/5
The day began nicely with a parade of 16 *Townsend's Solitaires *passing over my home near sunrise as singles or in small parties. In the end, I encountered 61 Solitaires in the Valley this morning. Very delightful. I visited various spots along and Massey Draw from upstream of Valley Parkway to near the Dakota formation hogback. Things were very birdy in some areas. A highlight was a *Tennessee Warbler* near my home among a swarm of some 70 *Audubon's Warblers *(plus a handful of *Orange-crowneds* and a *Wilson's*). Other birds of some note along the Draw were a hatch year *Harris's Sparrow*, hatch year *White-throated Sparrow* (different area than a few days ago), a *Merlin*, a tardyish *Red-naped Sapsucker*, and a straggling *Lazuli Bunting*. 14 *Rock Wrens* were on the same slope of the Dakota hogback where I had even more a few days ago. *Mountain Bluebirds* remained numerous in that same area, with about 210 noted there. Also along Massey Draw and vicinity were several *Green-tailed Towhees*, 1 *Sage Thrasher* and 1 *Blue-gray Gnatcatcher*. *Western Meadowlark* numbers bumped up with an apparent wave of migrants, and lots of apparent migrant Spotted Towhees, too. *Pine Siskins* were prominent. Oh yes, the *Arctic Tern* and *Red-necked Grebe *continued at Chatfield Reservoir. David Suddjian Littleton, CO -- 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/CAGj6RorMJHT%3Du4r%3D40TF8s_u1T0%2BXYqM_w0WWt8TKuEDYWdFEA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Chatfield 10/5
Since no one has reported from Chatfield today I thought I should report the ARCTIC TERN was seen at the sandspit this morning around 8am. The previously reported immature Sabine's Gull was seen also. With the dense fog it was difficult to see if the Red-necked Grebe reported yesterday was still around. Foggy photos of these birds can be seen below: https://jaeger29.smugmug.com/BIRDS/RARE-AND-UNCOMMON-2015/ Mark ChavezLakewood-Green Mtnhttp://jaeger29.smugmug.com/ -- 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/1697143045.967962.1444099016000.JavaMail.zimbra%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Ramah Reservoir, El Paso County, today
Ramah today: Pied-billed Grebe, 4 Great Blue Heron, 5 Turkey Vulture, 1 Canada Goose, 6-7 American Wigeon, 3 Mallard, many, not counted Northern Shoveler Ruddy Duck Ring-necked, 1, probably more American Kestrel, 1 Red-tailed hawk, 1 at Ramah, 3 along Hwy 24 American Coot, hundreds Kildeer, many all around reservoir Least Sandpiper, 2 Pectoral, 1 maybe 2 Stilt Sandpiper, 4 Long-billed Dowitcher, 38 Eurasian Collared Dove, 1 Dawny Wodpecker, 1 Red-shafted Flicker, 7 Blue Jay, 1 seen, another heard only Black-capped Chickadee, 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 1 seen, others heard Gray Catbird, 1 seen, another vocalizing Yellow-rumped Warbler, 2 White-crowned Sparrow, small flock (7-8) American Pipit, 4 The "best" birds of the day were a Broad-winged hawk not at Ramah but just east of Peyton , flying on the south side of Hwy 24, and an Osprey on the west side of the Peyton Hwy North. Yesterday we birded the Palmer Trail and the trail that leads to Twin Rocks at Garden of the Gods and it was probably the birdiest I have seen it in a very long time. They were the usual birds for GOG but in large numbers ."Best birds" were the Prairie Falcon flying around the largest rock formation (probably one of the pair that nested there this summer) and a Hermit Thrush. Marie Cecile Lee (Cici) Elbert, CO -- 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/SNT146-W179EC0C2643B1E59F56DCA2370%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Station at Barr, 10/5/15
Started with fog; sun finally came out about 9:30. A slow and slightly strange morning bird-wise. In addition to the usual birds that we've been seeing the past few days, we caught 2 VERY COMMON birds that we almost never catch at this station - a starling and a magpie. Both of these species have big, bold personalities and are beautiful birds in the hand, with lots of iridescent feathers. The magpie was especially exciting for us, because today's crew had never had one in the hand. (We last caught one in 2008.) Amanda, who just finished 2 weeks banding in Chico and was out visiting today, and I agreed that the BBMA made today worthwhile! Here's the rundown of the 18 new for the day: Black-billed Magpie 1 Black-capped Chickadee 2 European Starling 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Spotted Towhee 2 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 5 Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 1 House Sparrow 3 This is our last week - we will take down the station after banding on Sunday, 10/11. Our closed day this week is Thursday, 10/8. We are opening nets about 6:45, and running until noon or whenever it gets too hot or too windy or too slow or too whatever. School groups arrive about 9:30 a.m. most weekdays. Meredith McBurney Biologist/Bander Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/d73d1f43-68e9-4f9f-968e-1010a5d22697%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Parasitic Jaeger, Jackson Morgan Co.
Brief look, flying high chasing gull. Seen from North Shore. -- 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/CABv4Dr9ksiwka1JeWsM4CGW%3DFx%2BGhm9sggUj6cGUZOTFED%3DVJA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Hudsonian Godwits - Mesa County
This morning Kathleen McGinley and I cancelled our Beginner's Birding class because of the steady downpour. We thought the heavy rain might turn something uncommon up at one of the ponds in the area. At the Redlands Parkway Ponds, we found a flock of 16 Hudsonian Godwits. We watched the birds fly around the pond several times, land once briefly, then take off again before settling down on some mud flats for about 30 minutes. Even though it was raining steadily, we had good looks by setting up the scope underneath the back door of our SUV. In flight the birds showed very dark pointed wings with a narrow white stripe, white rump, and black tail. They all flew together in unison taking off and landing together. While feeding on the mudflats, the birds showed plain gray upper parts. pale eyebrow, and a slightly upturned bill. No doubt as far as the ID. Mike Henwood Grand Junction Mesa County -- 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/CAL4VespfDF1SfCYfM%2B334zyka4hP2DtdfO_U1tucpSs8jDrBaA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] "THE BIG SIT!" at Chatfield State Park - This Sunday!
Hello Fellow COBIRDERS! What is a "Big Sit" you ask? Well a Big Sit is similar to the birding event called a "Big Day", in both events participants try to count as many species as possible, the difference is that in a Big Day you travel all over a geographical area whereas during a Big Sit you sit (or stand) in one location (a 17-foot diameter "circle") and count as many species seen or heard as possible. This is a nationwide event and as of this posting there are already over 100 Big Sit "circles" registered for this year's event! Five international Big Sits are also registered! The Denver Field Ornithologists will once again sponsor and I will host "The Big Sit!" at Chatfield State Park this SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11th. This will be the 13th year for this fun and frivolous event. It is open to the public and EVERYONE is welcome! It will be held from (before) dawn to (after) dusk, come for an hour or stay all day, whatever works for your schedule. In addition to a day list I perform hourly counts so that every hour there are "new" birds to be added to the hour's count. "The Big Sit!" at Chatfield will be located at the Heronry Overlook on the east side of the reservoir. Just follow the signs located at both entrances. Bring your own chair or use the bench seating provided by the heronry overlook deck. Bring binoculars, spotting scope, food, water, or whatever you need to spend time birding! This year's weather looks to be perfect! Past Big Sit! day totals range from a low of 52 species to a high of 71 species (two different years). The total number of species seen across all past 12 years is 124. All from ONE spot! The "DFO Insaniacs" (as we are registered) have had the highest "Big Sit" count for Colorado twelve years running! Come help DFO's Big Sit at Chatfield stay on top! No fee; State Parks pass required per car. Hope to see you there! Joey Kellner Littleton, Colorado -- 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/007301d0ffa6%2406a5fd60%2413f1f820%24%40net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Horseshoe reservoir gulls (Larimer)
On Sunday morning, several birders searched horseshoe reservoir for the Little Gull that made a brief appearance there on Saturday late afternoon. The reservoir is drawn down and continues to attract hundreds of gulls and other birds. We could not find the Little Gull. Highlights included: Sabine's Gull - 1 continuing subadult (photo at https://flic.kr/p/ySCKsH) Franklin's Gull - 1125 Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 adult Forster's Tern - 1 Killdeer - 100 Least Sandpiper - 15 Greater Yellowlegs - 1 Great Egret - 15 Most of the action was in the northeast corner. Nick Komar Fort Collins CO Sent from my iPhone -- 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/372EB522-83F6-4448-BD14-7C143F8C2ACB%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk, Dusky Flycatcher, CSR, El Paso Co, Mon
Hi COBirders, The past few days the thick morning fog and heavy air has grounded numerous raptors East of I-25 at Clear Spring Ranch. Today there was a Broad-winged Hawk for a couple of hours near the sod house. Yesterday a N Harrier was “playing” with a flock of starlings, leisurely soaring along while the flock swirled around her. Saturday a Peregrine Falcon was perched in the top of a cottonwood with what I think was a flicker in its talons. Friday and Saturday the weather kept 6 Turkey Vultures from getting aloft until about 11 am. Daily there are resident Red-tails, kestrels, and migrating Coopers Hawks. Banding has been mostly slow and steady, but today sparrows fell into the willows around 9:30-10:00. Several Song Sparrows and Chipping Sparrows, two Spotted Towhees, and single Lincoln’s Sparrow and Gambell’s White-crowned Sparrow. The biggest surprise today was catching a Hatch-year Dusky Flycatcher, which seems very late. Wilson’s and Orange-crowned Warblers and Ruby-crowned Kinglets continue to filter through in small numbers. Happy Migration, Steve Brown Colorado Springs -- 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/78C137C4-0B76-4446-BE44-FE7DB3379B6D%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Northeast Colorado 3-4 October
Fall is my favorite time for birding in Colorado. Although this fall hasn't been a good one for eastern warblers, nevertheless a variety of birds is being reported currently (here and on ebird). For a couple of months in fall, just about anything can show up in the state. Swainson's Hawks, now considered late, were still the most numerous hawk seen along northeast Colorado highways and county roads. Northern Harriers have arrived in large numbers and were seen in many locations with appropriate habitat. Northern Flickers are now everywhere in forested areas. I will also remember this past weekend for all the Monarch butterflies. Here are a few specific sightings from Saturday and Sunday. Crow Valley (Weld County) was quite birdy the morning of October 3, with early morning storms probably somewhat responsible. New arrivals included a Swamp Sparrow, a Red-bellied Woodpecker, and an unidentified empid. The previously reported Eastern Phoebe was also present. Midday, I had the unexpected pleasure of a Bill Kaempfer sighting. In the Morgan County playa at the intersection of Hwy 71 and CR JJ, we found a Black-bellied Plover and about 140 Long-billed Dowitchers. At the shrinking North Sterling Reservoir (Logan County), we found a Nashville Warbler in the trees and a continuing presence of many gulls. We were both thinking about jaegers in choosing North Sterling Reservoir as a destination, but we didn't find any. At Jumbo Reservoir (Logan County), I found a Red Phalarope in the southwest corner of the lake. October 4 started off quite rainy and drizzly in Holyoke. The cemetery was birdy, but I only found a small number of species, all common. In the Holyoke town park, I spotted a late Rose-breasted Grosbeak. At "pipit hill" in the South Republican Wildlife Easement (i.e., Hale / Bonny area) in Yuma County, I could confirm 3 Sprague's Pipits, but I think at least twice that number were present. The directions in the county birding guide worked well for finding the pipits. http://coloradocountybirding.org/BySite.aspx?SiteID=903&CountyID=64 Expect the company of some cattle if you visit this area. Bird numbers at Flagler "Reservoir" SWA (Kit Carson County) remain down quite a bit from the peak around Labor Day. In the thicker trees south of the former lake, I found a Magnolia Warbler with other warblers and Ruby-Crowned Kinglets. A Common Poorwill was also resting in the same area. But the highlight was the continued presence of several Broad-winged Hawks. I found 6, and Glenn Walbek has reported as many as 7 previously. David Dowell Longmont, CO -- 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/ffd41e19-3eba-426f-8051-f41d052d69d7%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Poorwill continues -- Cheesman Park, Denver County
Just found the COMMON POORWILL in Cheesman Park. It was under a tree just northwest of the 11th and High intersection. If it doesn't move, it will be very easy to find. Look for a beer bottle. The poorwill is inches away. My eBird checklist has a photo of the situation. The poorwill did kind of seem to have a hangover... Thanks to Jared "The Poorwill Whisperer" Del Rosso for finding and refinding this bird enough times for me to finally get on it. Hard to imagine a better chance for photos of a poorwill than this. Chris Rurik Denver CO -- 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/694fe3ca-479c-4482-a651-44af5b744f15%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Adult Parasitic Jaeger Jackson Reservoir
Yesterday Kathy Mihm-Dunning and I went northeast with on planned stop at Jackson Reservoir to see if we could find the juvenile Parasitic Jaeger reported by Chris Wood and others. We were about to leave so while Kathy was using the facilities, I scanned the lake for what I thought was one last time. To my surprise, I picked up an obvious jaeger flying across the reservoir, but lost it. We then spent two hours viewing from the north side, back to the south side and returning once again to the north side to get better looks. We would pick it up on the water and in flight multiple times over this period. It became apparent quickly that this was an adult and not the same bird from the previous day. Our conclusion was an adult intermediate phase Parasitic Jaeger. Parasitics are usually earlier in the year so back to back birds was a surprise. It was an adult phase jaeger with a complete brown chest band, pale yellow upper chest, with the back and upper wings uniform dark brown large The noticeable wing flash, belly pale with distinct straight cutoff to brown vent, and chest band. two pointed tail streamers at least two inches as they were noticeable from a distance. The tail was concolor with back. The vent was a slightly lighter brown than back. The bill size and shape not seen well enough to describe. No barring was present underneath. The contact between the edge of underwing and body was straight. We separated it from long-tailed by the presence of the chest band and the uniform dark brown upperparts, not the contrasting gray inner wing and dark primaries. The body was slimmer and not as deep as you would expect with a pomarine. A pom can have some dark color under the wing on the flanks, a less complete chest band, the browner rather than grayer coloration, A second wing flash was not apparent although at the distance it was observed, this cold have been missed. It was too distant for photos although Kathy took a few digiscope shots that are very blurred. There was little else of note at Jackson. We later stopped at Prewitt. The west end had a good number of shorebirds with nothing too unusual. Norm Erthal Arvada CO -- 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/34708612-9a0d-4455-99c9-901ff7b3901e%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Did you lose your Nikon camera battery pack?
Stan Oswald of Rocky Ford informs me he recently found a Nikon camera battery pack at the Lamar Community Woods. If it's yours, he would like to get it back to you. Contact me and I will put you in touch with Stan. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins -- 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/SNT148-W64C223EAE9BE8D870D88C6C1480%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 5 October 2015
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: October 5, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert, Monday, October 5 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Barrow's Goldeneye (Summit) Red-necked Grebe (*Douglas) Little Blue Heron (Boulder) Green Heron (Larimer, Park) Broad-Winged Hawk (Boulder, *Kit Carson, Montrose) Red Phalarope (Douglas, Jefferson, Park) Whimbrel (Weld) Parasitic Jaeger (*Morgan) LITTLE GULL (Larimer) Sabine's Gull (Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer, Park) Laughing Gull (Pueblo) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer, Weld) ARCTIC TERN (Arapahoe, *Douglas) White-winged Dove (Weld) Red-bellied Woodpecker (El Paso, Weld) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Larimer, Park) Least Flycatcher (Weld) Eastern Phoebe (Douglas, Jefferson, Weld) Black Phoebe (*Mesa) Great Crested Flycatcher (Jefferson) Philadelphia Vireo (Denver) SEDGE WREN (Kiowa) Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso) Chestnut-collared Longspur (*Boulder) McCown's Longspur (Lincoln) Ovenbird (El Paso) Nashville Warbler (Adams, Arapahoe) EASTERN TOWHEE (Arapahoe) Swamp Sparrow (Adams) Painted Bunting (Ouray) ADAMS COUNTY: --A Swamp Sparrow was banded by Meredith McBurney at Barr Banding Station on September 29. --A Nashville Warbler was banded by Meredith Mc Burney at Barr Banding Station on October 2. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --A Nashville Warbler was reported by David Hill and Cynthia Madsen at Parker Jordan Centennial Open Space on September 30. --At Cherry Creek SP on October Gabriel Wiltse reported ARCTIC TERN and EASTERN TOWHEE. BOULDER COUNTY: --An ad Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Bill Hutchinson in Sunshine Canyon on September 30. --2 juv Little Blue-heron were reported by Carl Starce at Clover Basin Reservoir on October 2. --3 Chestnut-collared Longspsurs were reported by Scott Severs at Lagerman Reservoir on October 4. DENVER COUNTY: --Del Rosso and Rurik reported a Philadelphia Vireo on the western edge of Denver Botanic Gardens on September 23. It was near the Japanese Gardens. On September 28, Del Rosso reported Philadelphia Vireo at Denver Botanic Gardens and Cheesman Park. DOUGLAS COUNTY: --A Red Phalarope was reported by Doug Kibbe at Chafield Sp north of the marina pit on September 18. It was seen again on September 19 from the spit. There were multiple reports of this bird on the DFO website on September 20. --2 Eastern Phoebes were reported by Ben Sampson and Joey Kellner upstream of Kingfisher Bridge at Chatfield SP on September 26. --2 Eastern Phoebes were reported by Joey Kellner downstream of Kingfisher Bridge at Chatfield SP on September 26. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kathy Mihm Dunning and Joey Kellner at Chatfield upstream of Kingfisher Bridge on October 3. --A juv ARCTIC TERN was reported by Glenn Walbek at the Chatfield sandspit on October 2. The ARCTIC TERN was seen by several other birders on October 2. On October 3, Bryan and Kristin Arnold reported ARCTIC TERN and Sabine's Gull east of the sandspit at Chatfield. The ARCTIC TERN was seen by many birder on October 3. On October 4, Van Remsen reported Red-necked Grebe and ARCTIC TERN at Chatfield. EL PASO COUNTY: --Peterson Reported a Red-bellied Woodpecker at Ramah SWA on September 23. --On September 29 an Ovenbird was banded at and on September 28 a Curve-billed Thrasher was banded by Amanda Ziegelbauer at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area). JEFFERSON COUNTY: --The imm Sabine's Gull and Red Phalarope were seen again at Chatfield SP on the Jeffco side of the seem from the swim beach on September 21 by Somershoe. The Sabine's Gull continued on September 23. --A Great Crested Flycatcher was reported by Gerald Baines at Bear Creek Greenbelt from S. Kipling Pkwy to S. Wadsworth Blvd on September 25. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Ben Sampson at Chatfield Swim Beach on September 26. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Gerald Baines at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield on October 2. KIOWA COUNTY: --A SEDGE WREN was reported by Bill Kaempfer at Sand Creek National Historic Site .25 miles east of entrance gate where CR 2 crosses Big Sandy Creek on September 26. KIT CARSON COUNTY: --6 Broad-winged Hawks were reported by David Dowell at Flagler Reservoir SWA on October 4. LARIMER COUNTY: --A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Austin Hess at Fossil Creek Reservoir on September 27. --A non-breeding plumaged ad Sabine's Gulll was reported by Nick Komar on a farm pon in the NE corner of Horseshoe Reservoir in Loveland off CR 28 on September 27. --A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Nick Komar, Austin Hess, and David Wade at Horsehsoe Reservoir on September 27. --An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Chris Wood and Jessie Barry on Fall River Road in Rocky Mt NP on October 1. --A Green Heron was reported by Jim Nelson at Matthews-Reeser Bird Sanctuary at Lake Estes on October 2. --A juv LITTLE GULL was found by Nick Komar at the NE corner CR 28 o
