Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: September 25, 2013
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday September 25, 2013 sponsored
by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
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Highlight species include (* indicates new information on this species in this report):
Mexican Duck (Weld)
RED PHALAROPE (Arapahoe)
LAUGHING GULL (Pueblo)
Sabine's Gull (*Douglas, El Paso, Larimer, Pueblo)
Caspian Tern (Douglas/Jefferson)
ARCTIC TERN (Arapahoe)
WHIP-POOR-WILL (Phillips)
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Larimer)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Yuma)
Black Phoebe (*Fremont, Montrose)
Eastern Phoebe (Douglas/Jefferson, El Paso, Pueblo)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Phillips)
Cassin's Kingbird (Douglas/Jefferson, *Weld)
PHILADELPHIA VIREO (El Paso, Yuma, Larimer)
Winter Wren (El Paso)
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (*Pueblo)
Tennessee Warbler (El Paso, Yuma)
Nashville Warbler (*Moffat, Montrose, Yuma)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Montrose)
Prothonotary Warbler (La Plata)
Ovenbird (El Paso)
Northern Waterthrush (El Paso)
Indigo Bunting (El Paso)
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
--An ARCTIC TERN and RED PHALAROPE were reported by Walbek at Cherry Creek SP on September 21.
They were on the beach near Smoky Hill. The ARCTIC TERN was reported by Dowell at Cherry Creek on September 23 in the western part of the lake with Mountain Loop and Lake Loop parking areas providing the
best vantage points.
DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:
--A Caspian Tern was reported by Halverstadt on the sand spit near the marina at Chatfield SP on September 22.
Kibbe reported the Caspian Tern on the sand spit at Chatfiled on September 23.
--A Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Kibbe on the access road to the marina (Douglas) at Chatfield SP on September 23.
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kibbe by the footbridge over Deer Creek (Jefferson), N of the hot air ballon launch of Chatfield SP on September 23.
--2 Sabine's Gulls (1ad, 1 juv) were reported by Kibbe on the water at Chatfield NE of Sand Split on September 24.
EL PASO COUNTY:
--An ad Sabine's Gull was reported by Peterson at Big Johnson below the lower parking lot on September 21. The Sabine's Gull was reported by Goff at Big Johnson on September 23.
--At Fountain Creek RP, Farese reported a Tennessee Warbler along the irrigation ditch S of Rice's Pond and an Eastern Phoebe on the path in the NW section of the Nature Center on September 22.
EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES: Chico Basin Ranch is a fee area.
--Gobris reported that a Northern Waterthrush was banded at Chico Basin Ranch on September 18.
--Brown reported that an Indigo Bunting and PHILADELPHIA VIREO were banded at Chico Basin Ranch on September 19.
--Brown reported that a Winter Wren was banded at Chico Basin Ranch on September 20.
--Brown reported that another Winter Wren was banded at Chico Basin Ranch on September 21.
FREMONT COUNTY:
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Moss on the Canon City Riverwalk near Sell's Lake Parking Lot on September 24.
LA PLATA COUNTY:
--An ad m Prothonotary Warbler was reported by Allerton at Pastorius Reservoir in Juniper near the restrooms on the east side on September 19.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was reported by Biggerstaff at Cottonwood Glen Park W of Fort Collins on September 19.
--A juv m RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was reported by Hopper coming to her feeder in her backyard at 1721 Cottonwood Pl Dr just N of Fort Collins on September 19. Just go to the backyard and watch the only feeder.
No need to contact Rachel before visiting. Hopper reported that the RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD returned on September 20.
--An ad Sabine's Gull was reported by Lefko at Timnath Reservoir on September 20.
MOFFAT COUNTY:
--2 Nashville Warblers were reported by Luke at Loudy-Simpson Park in Craig on September 23.
MONTROSE COUNTY:
--2 Nashville Warblers and 2 Black-throated Gray Warblers were reported by Dexter in Nucla on September 21.
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Dexter in Nucla on September 23.
PHILLIPS COUNTY:
--A WHIP-POOR-WILL was reported by Mlodinow at Frenchmans Creek SWA on September 18. Park in lot on E side of road and walk east through first 1/2 miles of trees.
--A Great Crested Flycatcher was reported by Mlodinow at Frenchman Creek SWA on September 18.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
--An ad Sabine's Gull was reported by Pericval at Pueblo Reservoir on September 20. He first saw it on N Picnic Road and later at the Sailboard Launching Area.
--2 Eastern Phoebes and with 2 hybrid Eastern X Black Phoebes were reported by Percival at the Osprey Picnic Area of Pueblo Reservoir on September 20.
--An ad LAUGHING GULL was reported by Percival near the Sailboard Launching Area of Pueblo Reservoir on September 21.
A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was reported by Silverman in Greenhorn Meadows Park in Colorado City on September 24. It was along Greenhorn Creek downstream from the pale green metal bridge that crosses the creek.
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
--A Northern Waterthrush and Chestnut-sided Warbler were reported by Breitsch at Last Chance and a Nashville Warbler was reported by Shaw at Last Chance on September 17.
WELD COUNTY:
--A Mexican Duck was reported by Mlodinow at the Firestone Gravel Pits on September 22.
--2 Cassin's Kingbirds were reported by Leatherman at Crow Valley CG on September 24.
YUMA COUNTY:
--At Stalker Lake on September 18, Mlodinow reported PHILADELPHIA VIREO and Tennessee Warbler below the dam.
--At Simmons SWA on September 18, Mlodinow reported Nashville Warbler and Red-bellied Woodpecker
DFO Field Trips:
The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, September 28 will be to Eastern Boulder County led by Mike Serruto (720-581-2711). Meet at 0800 at Cottonwood Marsh parking lot at Walden Ponds east of Arapahoe on 75th. We will explore ponds, creeks and riparian areas around Walden and Sawhill for resident and migrant waters birds and passerines. From there we will carpool to other areas of interest. Will bird until about 1500. Bring lunch, water, and dress for conditions.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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