Date: September 21, 2014
email: rba@cfobirds.org
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, September 21, 2014, updated at 0635, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
2014 - the year of the Sabine's Gulls
Sabine's Gulls were at Lagerman Reservoir (Boulder County) on 9/14; Kaempfer, & at Boulder Reservoir 9/18.
Cherry Creek *Arapahoe County (7 juvys Sept 14 thru 16), Walbek. Two continue 9/19 & 20.
Also in Arapahoe County, Suddjian found them at McLellan Res, Ketring Lake and S. Platte Reservoir on Sept 18.
Chatfield (Jefferson and Douglas) 12 there on 9/17! Reported by Walbek; continue 9/18, Kellner.
Jumbo (*Logan and Sedgwick) Five there on Sepember 19, reported by Mimh-Dunning as well as one at Sterling Reservoir.
Big Johnson (El Paso) Maynard reports 3 juvys and an adult there on Sept 17.
Smith Reservoir (Costilla County) Rawinski 9/14; 2 there on 9/18; 3 others in the SLV. FIRST COUNTY RECORDS for the entire San Luis Valley.
Marston Reservoir (Denver County) 9/15 by Alec Hopping. Continues 9/19 (A. Hopping).
Antero Reservoir (Park) Suddjian 9/16
Grant (town) (Park). Along the roadside near Grant at 8,600 feet! fide Tim Mitzen.
Rocky Mountain Arsenal (Adams) two reported by Sheeter on 9/17.
Barr Lake (*Adams) Two on 9/20, Bob Andrews et al.
Adobe Creek and John Martin Reservoirs (Bent), reported by Mlodinow on 9/17.
Pueblo Reservoir (Pueblo) 2 on 9/18, reported by Percival.
Lathrop State Park (Huerfano) 1 reported by Neldner on 9/18.
Prewitt Reservoir (Washington) one reported by Mihm-Dunning on Sept 19.
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (*Larimer)
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (Bent)
RED PHALAROPE (Douglas)
Caspian Tern (Denver, Jefferson)
ARCTIC TERN (Larimer, Bent)
PARASITIC JAEGER (Park)
LONG-TAILED JAEGER (*Larimer, Boulder)
Sabine's Gull: see above. Juveniles have been reported from many counties.
MEW GULL (Arapahoe)
Black-and-White Warbler (Jefferson)
CANADA WARBLER (Washington)
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
--On Sept 19 Sheeter reported an adult Mew Gull from the Swim Beach at Cherry Creek SP.
BENT COUNTY:
--On September 17 Mlodinow reported an Arctic Tern at John Martin Reservoir. Among "a couple thousand shorebirds" in the NW corner of the reservoir were a juvenile BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER and 2 Sabine's Gulls. Two more Sabine's were at Adobe Creek Reservoir.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--Dowell reported a juvenile intermediate LONG-TAILED JAEGER at Boulder Reservoir on 9/16
and it continues on 9/18 AM reported by Guarente et al. Sabine's Gulls continue.
COSTILLA COUNTY:
--Rawinski reported a trio of Sabine's Gulls at Smith Reservoir SWA, near Blanca, on Sept 14, again on 9/18.
DENVER COUNTY:
--Alec Hopping reported a Caspian Tern at Marston Reservoir, flying southeast toward Chatfield SP on September 14 and a Sabine's Gull at Marston on September 15 thru 19.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
--Kellner reports a RED PHALAROPE near the Marina Sandpit on 9/18. Six X. sabini persist.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
--A Black-and-White Warbler was reported on September 15 by Suddjian at the Mother Cabrini Shrine above Golden.
LARIMER COUNTY:
-- A first-cycle ARCTIC TERN was reported from Boyd Lake by Walbek on 9/16. It was not seen on 9/18.
--An adult LONG-TAILED JAEGER was found by Bankert on September 15 at Boyd Lake. Komar and others saw it that evening. Seen on 9/17 by Hopper and by Komar on 9/18 at the Marina Spit, & continues on September 20 per Deininger,
Approach via Hwy 34, due to construction on other routes.
--On September 19 Wade reported 2 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS at "Merganser Pond," which is in the Prospect Ponds Natural Area, Fort Collins. One continues 9/20 (Bankert/Komar).
PARK COUNTY:
-- A PARASITIC JAEGER was reported on 9/16 by Suddjian. 2 Sabine's Gulls were there too..
WELD COUNTY:
Walbek saw a CANADA WARBLER at Crow Valley Campground on Sept 14 in the west ditch.
DFO Field Trips:
Barr Lake State Park (Adams County)
Sunday, September 21 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Bill Wuerthele (Email: wuerthel@ecentral.com Phone: 303-333-2519) Trail Difficulty: Easy
Directions: Meet at the Barr Lake SP Visitor Center. State Parks pass or day pass required. From Denver, take east I-76 to Bromley Lane, exit 22. Go east on Bromley Lane to Piccadilly Rd, then turn south for ~2 miles to park entrance and follow road to Visitor Center.
Bring binocs (scope if you have one), water, snack (lunch optional), bug spray, and sunscreen. We will walk between 3 and 4 miles on an easy trail along the lake. If not registering online, please call/email the leader.
Good Birding,
Joe Roller
Denver
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