[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 12 October 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

Date: October 12,  2014

email: rba@cfobirds.org

 

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Sunday, October 12 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

 

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).

Surf Scoter (Boulder, *Douglas/Jefferson)

Red-necked Grebe (*Douglas/Jefferson)

Thayer's Gull (Park)

Broad-winged Hawk (El Paso, Larimer, Washington)

American Golden-Plover (Bent, Weld)

Snowy Plover (Otero)

Sabine's Gull (Bent, Douglas/Jefferson, Larimer, Park)

Lesser  Black-backed Gull (Adams, Douglas/Jefferson, Larimer)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Bent, Prowers)

Curve-billed Thrasher (*Fremont)

Chestnut-collared Longspur (Otero)

Sprague's Pipit (Yuma)

McCown's Longspur (Park, Weld)

Bay-breasted Warbler (Adams)

Field Sparrow (Washington)

ADAMS COUNTY:

--On October 6, Mlodinow reported 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Barr Lake.

--On October 9, McBurney reported banding a hatch year Bay-breasted Warbler at Barr Lake.  On October 10, Walbek reported that the Bay-breasted Warbler continues at Barr Lake.

BENT COUNTY:

--A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Percival at John Martin Reservoir on October 4.  

--On October 4, Dowell reported 5 American Golden-Plovers and 4 Sabine's Gulls at John Martin Reservoir.

--On October 4 at Tempel Grove, Percival reported Red-bellied Woodpecker.

BOULDER COUNTY:

--A juv Surf Scoter was reported by Severs at Lagerman Reservoir on October 8.

DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:

--On Ocotober 4, Kellner reported 5 Sabine's Gulls at Chatfield seen from handicapped fisherman's access point.

--A Surf Scoter was reported by Dawson at Chatfield SP on October 11.  Kellner reported Surf Scoter and Red-necked Grebe at 

Chatfield see from the marina sandspit on October 11.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--On October 5, Farese reported an ad Broad-winged Hawk circling above Sondermann Park in Colorado Springs in the morning and in the evening her reported another one at Sondermann.

FREMONT COUNTY:

--2 Curve-billed Thrashers were reported by Moss on the N side of Canon City on October 11.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--On October 4, Komar reported 2 Sabine's Gulls at Boyd Lake.

--At Horseshoe Lake on October 5, Komar reported 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (3 ad, 1 2nd-cyc).

--On October 5, Lefko reported a Broad-winged Hawk on the Valley Loop Trail in Masonville.

OTERO COUNTY:

--At Lake Cheraw on October 4, Percival reported 3 Snowy Plovers and Chestnut-collared Longspurs flying around.

PARK COUNTY:

--At Antero Reservoir on October 8, Mlodinow reported juv Thayer's Gull, Sabine's Gull, and McCown's Longspurs.

--At Spinney on October 8, Mlodinow reported a McCown's Longspur.
--On October 8 at Elevenmile, Mlodinow reported 2 Sabine's Gulls.

PROWERS COUNTY:

--On October 4, Percival reported Red-bellied Woodpecker at Lamar Community College Woods.

WASHINGTON COUNTY:

--At Last Chance on October 5, Gillilan reported Field Sparrow and juv Broad-winged Hawk. 

YUMA COUNTY:

--3 Sprague's Pipits were reported by Kaempfer at Pipit Hill near old Bonny Reservoir on September 27.  Go east past old Bonny Dam to Hale and continue north.  Take the track to NW, continuing on the fainter track to right when first is about to turn into someone's driveway.  At top of hill, just before a windmill operated water hole were the pipits.  On October 3, Kellner reported 3 Prague's Pipits at Pipit Hill.  On October 5, Gillilan reported 3 Sprague's Pipits and Tina Jones reported 2 Sprague's Pipits at Pipit Hill.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, October 12 will be The Big Sit at Chatfield State Park with Joey Kellner vireo1 AT comcast.net or 303-978-1748).  The event is from 0630 to 1900.  

Meeting Place:  Heron Overlook, 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.  State Parks pass required.  Drop by whenever you like.  Pre-registration is not required.  Help Joey find birds.  Bring charis, 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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