Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: October 8, 2013
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, October 8, 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):
Pacific Loon (Pueblo)
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (El Paso)
Broad-winged Hawk (Pueblo)
RED PHALAROPE (Douglas/Jefferson, Pueblo)
PARASITIC JAEGER (Sedgwick)
LITTLE GULL (*Pueblo)
LAUGHING GULL (Pueblo)
WESTERN GULL (Larimer)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer, *Pueblo, Washington)
Sabine's Gull (*Boulder, *Douglas/Jefferson, Larimer, *Pueblo, Washington)
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Prowers)
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Prowers)
Cassin's Kingbird (Pueblo, Washington)
BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Boulder, El Paso)
Purple Martin (*Delta)
WOOD THRUSH (Fremont)
Tennessee Warbler (El Paso)
Nashville Warbler (Prowers)
CAPE MAY WARBLER (*Larimer)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Montrose)
Field Sparrow (Washington)
White-throated Sparrow (Morgan)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Boulder)
BOULDER COUNTY:
--On October 4, Floyd reported a BLUE-HEADED VIREO and Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Greenlee Preserve.
--On October 6, Kaempfer reported 2 juv Sabine's Gulls at Boulder Reservoir. On October 6, Partin reported 3 Sabine's Gull on a dock by the dam.
DELTA COUNTY:
--A Purple Martin was reported by Dexter on the roof of Walmart east of Delta on October 6.
DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:
--3 Sabine's Gulls were reported by Kibbe at Chatfield SP seen from the Swim Beach on October 2.
--On October 4, Kellner reported 2 RED PHALAROPE and 1 ad Sabine's Gull at Chatfield SP. One juv phalarope was seen from both the Lake View area and the Swim Beach. One molting from juv to basic was seen out from the east marina sandspit towards the dam.
--On October 6, Walbek reported an ad Sabine's Gull at Chatfield SP, seen from Fisherman's Pier. On October 7, Kingery reported ad Sabine's Gull at Chatfield SP.
EL PASO COUNTY:
--A hatch year Tennessee Warbler was banded by Brown at Clear Springs Ranch on October 2. Take Exit 123 from I-25.
--A second year YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was found by Lafreniere on October 5 at a small marsh/pond on Birdsall Road and refound by Hinds on October 6. Directions: Take I-25 to Exit 122 (Chico Basin Exit), then head north on Old Pueblo Road about 3 miles to Birdsall Road. Stay on Old Pueblo Road, do not turn and head towards Chico Basin. Birdsall dead ends at a Private Ranch. The pond is on the north side of the road and right next to the road. The pond is on private property but can be viewed from the road.
--A BLUE-HEADED VIREO was reported by Peterson working high in trees at Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs. It was near the intersection of Mt. Lincoln and Elm St.
FREMONT COUNTY:
--A WOOD THRUSH was reported by Moss at Lakeside Cemetery in Canon City on October 3.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--An ad WESTERN GULL and Lesser Black-backed Gull were reported by Mlodinow at Timnath Reservoir on October 5.
--An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull and 2 juv Sabine's Gulls were reported by Komar at Timnath Reservoir on October 6.
--A CAPE MAY WARBLER was reported by Leatherman in Grandview Cemetery on October 7. The bird was in Hackberry Trees in the ne corner of Section E.
MORGAN COUNTY:
--A White-throated Sparrow was reported by Tina Jones at Jackson SP on October 1.
PROWERS COUNTY:
--2 Nashville Warblers and a possible RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD were reported by Dowell at Lamar Community College Woods on October 2.
--At the rest stop east of Holly, Dowell reported 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS on October 2.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
--On October 4, Rich Miller reported a LITTLE GULL at W Fisherman's Point of Pueblo Reservoir along with 2 juv Sabine's Gulls. On October 5, Percival reported the LITTLE GULL on West Fishing Road along with a Sabine's Gull, a Lesser Black-backed Gull was by the island and a LAUGHING GULL was also seen. On October 7, Percival reported that the juv LITTLE GULL, juv Sabine's Gull, and 1st-cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull were seen from West Fishing Road and a Pacific Loon was seen from the Sailboard Launch Area.
--On October 5, Bill Maynard found a RED PHALAROPE at the Sailboard Launching Area of Pueblo Reservoir.
SEDGWICK COUNTY:
--A light phase PARASITIC JAEGER was reported by Kibbe at Jumbo Reservoir on October 6.
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
--An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Dowell at the Inlet Canal and 2 Field Sparrows were below the dam at Prewitt on October 1.
--A Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Erthal at Last Chance on October 2.
--A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Tina Jones at Prewitt on October 1.
DFO Field Trips:
The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, October 12, will be to Brett Gray Ranch in Lincoln County led by Mark Amershek (303-329-8646) and Bruce Neuman. Trip will be limited to 8 persons. RSVP to Mark at 303-329-8646 or by e-mail at mamershek AT msn.com. Will meet and carpool at 0545 at the King Soopers parking lot on Fountain Parkway (just east of I-25) in Castle Rock. Will leave at 0600 sharp. We need volunteers to drive (high clearance, 4-wheel-drive vehicles), so let Mark know if you could drive.
Brett Gray is a 49,000 acre Nature Conservancy working ranch in Lincoln County. It is about 100 miles from Castle Rock. The ranch will be birded by driving ranch roads with stops to bird on level open areas (ponds, wetland grassland, and small creeks). This ranch is similar in habitat to Chico Basin Ranch, with two dam ponds and wooded areas. There are no restroom facilities at the ranch or nearby, so we will stop in East Colorado Springs on our drive down and again on our way back; plan accordingly
This will be an all-day trip so bring water and lunch. Scopes would be handy but not necessary. Two-way radios per car would be helpful. Will bird until 1600 and should be back in Castle Rock around 1800.
The DFO birding event for Sunday, October 13 will be THE BIG SIT at Chatfield State Park led by Joey Kellner (303-978-1748). Parks pass required. Meet at Heron Overlook at Chatfield SP. From Wadsworth Blvd. entrance, go right at the T and continue around the reservoir. After you cross the South Platte River make a hard left into the large parking lot labeled Heronry Overlook. At the far right corner, a trail leads down to the Heron Overlook.
Come and join Joey Kellner and other recruits at any time after dawn. Stay for an hour, all morning, or all day. Drop by whenever you like or volunteer to substitute for Big Sit leaders for an hour or two. Bring chairs, breakfast, lunch, dinner, picnics, coffee, etc. Bring binoculars, scopes, field guides, and other essential birding equipment.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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