[cobirds] Playas - Morgan Co

Birders,

I spent the afternoon running around Morgan County checking out the playas that Bill talked about.  My biggest surprise was 4 species of grebe.  The Western was in a shallow fluddle on the north side of MCR II between MCR 23 and 26.  The basic plumage Horned. alternate plumage Eared (2) and some of the Pied-billed were on the west side of Hwy 71 at MCR JJ. There were also Pied-billed on MCR 23 at MCR HH.  The Sora was calling from the weeds on the south side of the water on MCR 23.

Here is a list of the highlights:

Pied-billed Grebe

Horned Grebe

Eared Grebe

Western Grebe

WF Ibis

Pintail

BW & Cin Teal

Peregrine Falcon (juv.) Both MCR 23 & 26.  I think it was the same bird.

Sora

Avocet

Semipalmated Plover

Killdeer

LB Dowitcher

Stilt Sandpiper

Gr Yellowlegs

L Yellowlegs

Western Sand

Semi Sand

Wilson's Phalarope

RN Phalarope

Bank Swallow

Sage Thrasher

Cassin's Sp (1)

Chipping Sp

Vesper Sp

Savannah Sp (fresh plumage)

Grasshopper SP

McCown's Longspur (1)

Blue Grosbeak (1)

Eastern Meadowlark (1) (had only 2 brown tail feathers.  Rest were white) 

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Golden, CO

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[cobirds] Least Tern --- El Paso county, Big Johnson reservoir

COBirders,

We had a storm pass through this afternoon and into the early evening.  I had to go out to do some other stuff so decided to see if the storm had put anything down at Big Johnson Reservoir.  I was thinking maybe a Sabine's Gull at best.  The first time I stopped by it was raining and windy and I could not find much more than a single FORSTER'S TERN.  So I continued on with some other things and when the weather finally calmed and I was coming back by I looked one more time.  This time, right about 6:00 PM the Forster's Tern was still there but now I could also see a LEAST TERN way down at the west end near the inlet.  It was busy feeding most of the time except at one point it seem to disappear for a bit but then showed back up.  I suspect it just landed somewhere that I could not see it.  Bob Goycoolea just happened to stop by right at the right time and he was able to see the bird.  Unfortunately, a few others showed up a little later and we basically looked until sometime after 7:00 PM and could not refind the bird.  I have a bad feeling the bird has left but maybe it had just sat down somewhere or was even feeding and we just were missing it.

 

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[cobirds] Black Swifts over Ken Caryl Valley JeffCo 8/31

Early this morning 2 Black Swifts appeared flying south under lowering gray skies with light rain beginning as I was birding in Ken Caryl Valley north of Massey Draw between the Lyons and Dakota formation hogbacks. They paused in their trajectory a bit to join some foraging White-throated Swifts and high flying swallows and then continued on south. Other migrants were not numerous in that area this morning, but there was a Cassin's Kingbird, and small numbers of Wilson's, Virginia's and Yellow warblers. I had expected lots of Spizella sparrows in that area, but all I found was a single Brewer's and no Chipping!

Chatfield at the Platte delta area had two continuing Semipalmated Plovers and some of the other expected shorebirds that have been there lately. A juvenile Stilt Sandpiper flew by the shoreline and landed along the main lake shore about 300 meters west of the Platte inlet. A Willow Flycatcher was in that area. Pulses of Violet-Green Swallows were moving through, with smaller numbers of Barn, Tree and Bank. 

The Marina sandspit area had no shorebirds except Killdeer when I looked, but there were a good number of usual sparrows and Yellow Warblers.

Last evening 3 Marbled Godwits flew over Ken Caryl Avenue near C470, heading in the Chatfield direction.

David Suddjian

Littleton, CO

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[cobirds] Eastern (Lilian's) Meadowlark - Boulder County

I found all three birds today on the north side of the trail at McIntosh Reservoir, Boulder Co., this afternoon. I'm starting to wonder if these are residents, so it'll be interesting to see if they stick around or not. 

If anyone still wants to see these birds, please let me know. Here is my email: blackguillemot13@gmail (dot) com

Johanna Beam

Longmont, CO 

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[cobirds] Chestnut-sided Warbler, CSR, El Paso Co., Mon.

Hi COBirders,

Migrations has ground almost to a halt in the willows at Clear Spring Ranch. Very few migrants seen, very few birds banded. I've been watching for birds crossing the moon this week - and haven't seen any there either!

BUT, among the three birds banded today was an adult, non-breeding male, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER. Very bright white, lots of chestnut on the flanks, but lacking the facial patterns we usually think of. Lots of wing molt, so must have just recently lost color. Photos available upon request.  

Hoping for a weather change!

Steve Brown

Colorado Springs

[cobirds] Ramah Res, El Paso County, 8-30-2015

Jeannie Mitchell and I birded Ramah SWA yesterday (Sunday).The number of shorebirds has diminished but the songbirds are arriving.
 
Mallard, Ruddy, Gadwall, Canada Goose
Pied-billed Grebe, Western Grebe, Eared Grebe
American White Pelican
Great Blue Heron
Red-tailed and Swainson's Hawk
American Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon (seen by another birder)
American Coot
Killdeer
Greater, Lesser Yellowlegs, Solitary, Spotted, Baird's, Wilson's Phalarope, Possible Least
Mourning Dove
Red-headed Woodpecker, Red-shafted Flicker
Western Wood-Pewee, possible Dusky F/C, Say's Phoebe, Western Kingbird
Horned Lark
Black-capped Chickadee
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Yellow and Wilson's Warblers, Common Yellowthroat
Chipping, Clay-colored, Vesper Sparrows,  (possible Brewer's), Lark Bunting
Blue Grosbeak
Western Meadowlark, Yellow-headed and Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
 
M.C.Lee (Cici)
Elbert, CO
 
 
 
 
 

 


 

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 31 August 2015

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine

Date: August 31, 2015

This is the Rare Bird Alert, Monday, August 31 sponsored by Denver Field

Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

 

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

 

Little Blue Heron (Weld)

RED SHOULDERED HAWK (*Logan)

Snowy Plover (El Paso)

Upland Sandpiper (Larimer, Lincoln)

Buff-breasted Sandpiper (El Paso)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Sedgwick)

Caspian Tern (Weld)

Greater Roadrunner (*Pueblo)

Red-headed Woodpecker (*Jefferson, Logan, Prowers, Sedgwick)

Acorn Woodpecker (*La Plata)

Red-bellied Woodpecker *(Logan)

Williamson's Sapsucker (Jefferson)

Least Flycatcher (Prowers)

Gray Flycatcher (Jefferson,  Weld, Yuma)

Black Phoebe (Boulder, Douglas, Mesa)

Eastern Phoebe (*Douglas, Jefferson, Weld)

Great Crested Flycatcher (*Kiowa, Prowers)

Bell's Vireo (*Logan, Pueblo)

Philadelphia Vireo (*Logan)

Purple Martin (Mesa)

Canyon Wren (Gunnison)

Carolina Wren (Custer)

Bewick's Wren (Jefferson)

Chestnut-collared Longspur (*El Paso, *Kiowa, Weld)

McCown's Longspur (*Kiowa)

Black-and-white Warbler (Clear Creek)

Blue-winged Warbler (Jefferson)

MOURNING WARBLER (Kit Carson)

Field Sparrow (Boulder, Larimer)

Fox Sparrow (Mesa)

EASTERN (LILIAN'S) MEADOWLARK (Boulder)

BOULDER COUNTY:

--An EASTERN (LILIAN'S) MEADOWLARK has been found by Johanna Beam at McIntosh Reservoir in the NW corner.  It has

been seen with 2 young.  On July 30, Johanna Beam and Todd Deininger reported ad EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 14, John Drummond reported 3 EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS (1 ad, 2 juv) at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 26, Johanna Beam reported 2 EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS ( 1 heard, 1 juv seen) at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 29, Scott Manwaring reported 1 imm EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Joyce Takamine along Boulder Creek west of 75th St. on August 11.  On August 23, Todd Deininger reported Black Phoebe at 75th St and Boulder Creek.

--A Field Sparrow was reported by Mark Minner-lee at McIntosh Reservoir on August 24.

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY:

--A Black-and-White Warbler was reported by MacKenzie Goldthwait and Doug Kibbe at Beaver Brook Number 3A Reservoir on August 18.

CUSTER COUNTY:

--A Carolina Wren was reported by Alec Hopping on CR 395 south of Wetmore on August 20.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Barbara Walker on a power line across from 8361 Rampart Range Road on August 18.

--Two Eastern Phoebes were reported by Bart Deferme, Kate Frost, and Chuck Aid on August 26.  One was at the Marina Sandspit at Chatfield and the other at Plum Creek Delta.

--Two Eastern Phoebes were reported by Joey Kellner and many others on the Douglas County side of Chatfield on August 29.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--A Buff-breasted Sandpiper was found by Gary Koehn and George Cresswell on the N shore of the lake at Ramah Reservoir SWA on August 21.  On August 22, Buff-breasted Sandpiper was reported by Chris Gilbert, Aaron Yappert, Jonelle Balais, Bruce Cyganowski, Norm Erthal, and Aaron Driscoll at Ramah Reservoir SWA.  No reported of Buff-breasted Sandpiper on August 23.

--A Snowy Plover was reported by Matt Clark at Ramah Reservoir SWA on August 21.

--On August 22, Robb Hinds reported Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Rampart Reservoir.

GUNNISON COUNTY:

--3 Canyon Wrens were reported by Jason Beason at Chipeta Falls on August 20.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--On August 16, Kathleen and Roger Horn reported Eastern Phoebe at Audubon Center and trails at Chatfield.

--A Bewick's Wren was reported by Art Hudak on the Bear Creek Greenbelt from Kipling Pkwy to Wadsworth on August 16.

--Two Eastern Phoebe were reported by Adam Vesely at Platte River Delta at Chatfield SP on August 18.

--Two Eastern Phoebes were reported by Cynthia Madsen and Jonelle Balais at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield on August 20.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Mark Chavez at Swim Beach at Chatfield Sp on August 23.

--A Blue-winged Warbler was reported by Gerald Baines at the east side of Welchester Tree Grant Park on August 23.  

--A m Williamson's Sapsucker was reported by Paula Hansley at Staunton SP on August 26.

--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Mark Chavez and Loch Kilpatrick at Platte River delta at Chatfield SP on August 27.

--3 Red-headed Woodpeckers were reported by Mark Chavez at Stony Pass Road at Wigwam Creek.

KIT CARSON COUNTY:

--An imm MOURNING WARBLER was reported by Alec Hopping at Flager Reservoir SWA on August 28.

LA PLATA COUNTY:

--3 Acorn Woodpeckers were reported by David Dunford on Meadow Road in Rafter J Subdivision on August 21.  On August 30, Eddie Kasper reported 7 Acorn Woodpeckers on Meadow Road in Rafter J Subdivision.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--On August 12, Nick Komar reported Upland Sandpiper on CR 5 at 1.3 m N of Buckeye Rd.  On August 16, Taylor Abbot reported Upland Sandpiper on CR 5 between CR 82 and CR 92.

--A Field Sparrow was reported by David Wade at Douglas Reservoir on August 28.

LINCOLN COUNTY:

--An Upland Sandpiper was reported by Glenn Walbek in Genoa on CR 3P on August 17.

LOGAN COUNTY:

--On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-bellied Woodpecker and several Red-headed Woodpeckers at Tamarack Ranch SWA.

--On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-headed Woodpeckers at Red Lion SWA.

--On August 29 at Tamarack Ranch SWA, Bill Kaempfer reported m Baltimore Oriole, Philadelphia Vireo, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Bell's Vireo.  

--On August 30 at Northern Sterling Reservoir SP, Kamepfer reported a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK.

MESA COUNTY:

--At about 8400 Ft between Collbran and Brush Creek, Nic Korte reported Purple Martins on August 2 and 3.  On August 11, Nic Korte reported that Purple Martins are using the Collbran area asa staging are for migrations so can be seen in greater numbers than usual.

On August 23, Nic Korte reported seeing a few Purple Matins above Collbran  off CR 64.3.

--A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by Mike Henwood on Pinyon Mesa above Glade Park on August 20.

--A  Black Phoebe was reported by Mike Henwood on the Gunnison River near old Black Bridge on August 23.

PROWERS COUNTY:

--A Great Crested Flycatcher, Least Flycatcher, and 2 imm Red-headed Woodpeckers were reported by Dave Leatherman at Riverside Cemetery in Lamar (Maple St, N end of Town, E of main) on August 24.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--A Bell's Vireo was reported by Brandon Percival at Rock Canyon at Pueblo Reservoir on August 29.

--A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Tim Leppek at Swallows SWA in Pueblo Reservoir SP on August 30.

SEDGWICK COUNTY:

--On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-headed Woodpekcers at Jumbo Reservoir.

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Sue Riffe and Glenn Walbek at Jumbo Reservoir on August 29. 

WELD COUNTY:

--A Caspian Tern was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Firestone Gravel Pits on July 6.  On August 17, Steve Mlodinow reported 2 Caspian Terns at Firestone Gravel Pits. 

--An immature Little Blue Heron was reported by Carl Starace at Firestone Gravel Pits on July 24.  On August 12, Al Guarente reported Little Blue Heron at Firestone Gravel Pits.  On August 23, Todd Deininger reported Little Blue Heron at Firestone Gravel Pits.

--At Crow Valley Campground on August 22, Gloria Nikolai reported 2 Gray Flycatchers and Bea Weaver report 1 Gray Flycatcher.  On August 24, Steve Mlodinow reported Gray Flycatcher at Crow Valley CG.

--On August 23, Gregg Goodrich and Anna troth reported Caspian Tern at St Vrain SP.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Crw Valley CG on August 26.

--2 Chestnut-collared Longspurs were heard by Mark Miller on CR 75 between CR 100 and CR 102 on August 29.

DFO Field Trips:

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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[cobirds] CFO NE Colorado Field Trip Day 2

First, let me apologize for the late post of day 1 (Saturday) of this trip.  I must have closed my computer before the send/receive was over and it didn’t get posted until I was home this evening.

 

On Day 2 we started with a Mississippi Kite at dawn in Holyoke.  The Lion’s Fishin’ Hole in town was productive, but without anything more noteworthy than Orange-crowned Warbler, Indigo Bunting and Blue Grosbeak.  We continued north from Holyoke to Julesburg where things were quite disappointing, in part because of winds that were now roaring out of the south—at least that cleared the smoke!  Also disappointing was the fact that the hummingbird attracting plantings at the Julesburg Elementary School have died off, minimizing chances for those species in town.  The Pony Express Road between Julesburg and Ovid, Ovid and a return to Jumbo Reservoir were all hot, windy and note particularly birdy.

 

By the time we got to North Sterling Reservoir and State Park the winds had eased back, but the temp had hit 100.  One of my favorite (of many) spots in that park is the grove of trees deep off the SWE corner of the lake south of the campground.  We were on the footbridge over the inlet canal heading toward that spot when Sue Riffe called out, “Cooper’s Hawk”.  Well we didn’t get on a Cooper’s but the call on Sue’s part was noteworthy because pending review of the photos that Chuck Hundertmark took,  the bird she saw has been identified as a Red-shoulder Hawk.

 

The bird was an immature with a strongly barred, long tail and distinctive, tawny panels or crescents in the primary tips of the wings.  John Vanderpoel has discussed our observations with Brian Wheeler and we are pretty confident of the call.  This is, I think, the first Red-shouldered reported in the state in 5 years, since a winter bird near Windsor.

 

The bird flew from the inlet canal toward the SE tree grove, so we continued in that direction since it was our initial objective.  We did not re-locate the hawk there, but did find a couple warbling vireos and a Dusky/Hammonds Flycatcher.  Also a single Barn Owl in the grove which makes 8 times in 9 years that I have led this trip that there have been Barn Owls in this grove.  Well, now I’ve let all my secrets out, but since I’m about the only person to ever go to NSSP, I guess that is okay. We ended up the day by visiting the string of NE Morgan County playas.  The sun was bad by the late-afternoon timing of our visit, but the shorebirds are still plentiful an varied.  New for me at the Rd 26 X JJ and II playa were a few Red-necked Phalaropes among about 150 Wilson’s.

 

All told we had 116 species for the two day field trip.

 

Bill Kaempfer

Boulder

[cobirds] CFO Fieldtrip to NE Colorado (Logan, Sedgwick and Phillips Counties) Day One

John Vanderpoel and I are leading a group of 10 birders on an overnight trip to NE Colorado.  Today we headed out to begin our day on Logan County Road 93 south of I-76—the Red Lion exit.  We had lots of sparrows along the road including Cassin’s, Grasshopper, Clay-colored, Brewer’s, Chipping, Lark, Vesper and Lark Bunting.  Three Orchard Orioles were in the field at the ranch house and south of this spot we managed to find one Greater Prairie Chicken.

 

Next we visited Tamarack Pond in the eponymous SWA.  We started there with a male Baltimore Oriole (and later saw a hybrid) plus several calling Northern Bobwhites.  A small pocket of migrants included an Ovenbird, Red-eyed Vireo and Philadelphia Vireo along with Red-bellied Woodpecker.  In the west units all we could manage was a singing Bell’s Vireo.

 

At Red Lion SWA there were about a dozen shorebirds including Bllack-necked Stilt and Stilt Sandpipers.  Jumbo Reservoir in Logan County had more shorebirds including two Sanderlings, but the best bird was a Sabine’s Gull adult.  We had a handful of California Gulls and that long-resident, funky Lesser Black-backed Gull in the Sedgwick side.  Also seen in Sedgwick was a Peregrine Falcon.

 

Continuing south to Haxtun the water treatment ponds were active with one pond on the east side of the road being low and very shorebirdy including a Pectoral.  There was also an incredibly dark  Merlin present—our 4^th falcon of the day.  Finally we ended up exhausted in Holyoke with 101 species for the day. 

 

We continue to Julesburg and North Sterling SP.

 

Bill Kaempfer

Boulder

[cobirds] BARR Banding Station Opens

After a few days of training and orientation for staff and volunteers, the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (note NEW name!) officially opened its fall banding season at Barr today.  It was hot weatherwise and relatively quiet birdwise. Only the front 12 nets (those closest to the road) are up and open; the areas where our other ~15 nets are located are still too wet. Not sure when the balance of the area will be dry enough to use.

We banded 17 birds today, all before 10:30, when it just got too hot to be banding:

House Wren 7

Yellow Warbler 2

MacGillivray's Warbler 1

Common Yellowthroat 1

Wilson's Warbler 5

Green-tailed Towhee 1 (FOS)

The 4 days last week that we were open some hours were similar to today in terms of the mix of species.  Heavy on Wilson's, Yellows and House Wrens.  We've also caught at least one of each of these: Black-capped Chickadee, Chipping, Lincoln's, Song and Lark Sparrow, American Goldfinch, Northern Waterthrush, Orange-crowned Warbler, Western Wood-Pewee, Hammond's Flycatcher, and one extremely frustrating Empidonax Flycatcher that we could not ID (for anyone interested, there actually is a 4-letter code - UNEM).

We will be open 6 days a week, weather permitting, through at least October 11.  The closed day will be a weekday and will vary depending on when we do not have a school group - this coming week we are closed Monday (tomorrow) and the same will be true next week (Labor Day). We are opening nets at 6:30, and will run until noon or when it gets too hot. (Given the weather report, it is unlikely we will make it to noon any day this coming week!)

Look forward to see you sometime this fall!

Meredith McBurney

Biologist/Bander

Barr Lake Banding Station (Adams County)

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 30 August 2015

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine

Date: August 30, 2015

This is the Rare Bird Alert, Sunday, August 30 sponsored by Denver Field

Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

 

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

 

Little Blue Heron (Weld)

Snowy Plover (El Paso)

Upland Sandpiper (Larimer, Lincoln)

Buff-breasted Sandpiper (El Paso)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Sedgwick)

Caspian Tern (Weld)

Red-headed Woodpecker (*Logan, Prowers, Sedgwick)

Acorn Woodpecker (La Plata)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (*Logan)

Williamson's Sapsucker (Jefferson)

Least Flycatcher (Prowers)

Gray Flycatcher (Jefferson,  Weld, Yuma)

Black Phoebe (Boulder, Douglas, Mesa)

Eastern Phoebe (*Douglas, Jefferson, Weld)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Prowers)

Bell's Vireo (Logan, *Pueblo)

Philadelphia Vireo (*Logan)

Purple Martin (Mesa)

Canyon Wren (Gunnison)

Carolina Wren (Custer)

Bewick's Wren (Jefferson)

Chestnut-collared Longspur (*Weld)

Black-and-white Warbler (Clear Creek)

Blue-winged Warbler (Jefferson)

MOURNING WARBLER (Kit Carson)

Field Sparrow (Boulder, Larimer)

Fox Sparrow (Mesa)

EASTERN (LILIAN'S) MEADOWLARK (*Boulder)

BOULDER COUNTY:

--An EASTERN (LILIAN'S) MEADOWLARK has been found by Johanna Beam at McIntosh Reservoir in the NW corner.  It has

been seen with 2 young.  On July 30, Johanna Beam and Todd Deininger reported ad EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 1, Johanna Beam and Richard Taylor reported EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 2, Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK and Caspian Tern at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 6, Connie Takamine reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 10, Steve Mlodinow reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 12, Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 14, John Drummond reported 3 EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS (1 ad, 2 juv) at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 15, Mark Miller reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS were present in the NW Corner of McIntosh Reservoir but

difficult to see and David Waltman reported 2 juv EASTERN MEADOWLARKS.  On August 16, Todd Deininger reported ad EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 19, Ira Sanders and Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 21, Norm Erthal reported EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 26, Johanna Beam reported 2 EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS ( 1 heard, 1 juv seen) at McIntosh Reservoir.  On Auust 29, Scott Manwaring reported 1 imm EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Joyce Takamine along Boulder Creek west of 75th St. on August 11.  On August 23, Todd Deininger reported Black Phoebe at 75th St and Boulder Creek.

--A Field Sparrow was reported by Mark Minner-lee at McIntosh Reservoir on August 24.

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY:

--A Black-and-White Warbler was reported by MacKenzie Goldthwait and Doug Kibbe at Beaver Brook Number 3A Reservoir on August 18.

CUSTER COUNTY:

--A Carolina Wren was reported by Alec Hopping on CR 395 south of Wetmore on August 20.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Barbara Walker on a power line across from 8361 Rampart Range Road on August 18.

--Two Eastern Phoebes were reported by Bart Deferme, Kate Frost, and Chuck Aid on August 26.  One was at the Marina Sandspit at Chatfield and the other at Plum Creek Delta.

--Two Eastern Phoebes were reported by Joey Kellner and many others on the Douglas County side of Chatfield on August 29.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--A Buff-breasted Sandpiper was found by Gary Koehn and George Cresswell on the N shore of the lake at Ramah Reservoir SWA on August 21.  On August 22, Buff-breasted Sandpiper was reported by Chris Gilbert, Aaron Yappert, Jonelle Balais, Bruce Cyganowski, Norm Erthal, and Aaron Driscoll at Ramah Reservoir SWA.  No reported of Buff-breasted Sandpiper on August 23.

--A Snowy Plover was reported by Matt Clark at Ramah Reservoir SWA on August 21.

--On August 22, Robb Hinds reported Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Rampart Reservoir.

GUNNISON COUNTY:

--3 Canyon Wrens were reported by Jason Beason at Chipeta Falls on August 20.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--On August 16, Kathleen and Roger Horn reported Eastern Phoebe at Audubon Center and trails at Chatfield.

--A Bewick's Wren was reported by Art Hudak on the Bear Creek Greenbelt from Kipling Pkwy to Wadsworth on August 16.

--Two Eastern Phoebe were reported by Adam Vesely at Platte River Delta at Chatfield SP on August 18.

--Two Eastern Phoebes were reported by Cynthia Madsen and Jonelle Balais at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield on August 20.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Mark Chavez at Swim Beach at Chatfield Sp on August 23.

--A Blue-winged Warbler was reported by Gerald Baines at the east side of Welchester Tree Grant Park on August 23.  

--A m Williamson's Sapsucker was reported by Paula Hansley at Staunton SP on August 26.

--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Mark Chavez and Loch Kilpatrick at Platte River delta at Chatfield SP on August 27.

KIT CARSON COUNTY:

--An imm MOURNING WARBLER was reported by Alec Hopping at Flager Reservoir SWA on August 28.

LA PLATA COUNTY:

--3 Acorn Woodpeckers were reported by David Dunford on Meadow road in Rafter J Subdivision on August 21.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--On August 12, Nick Komar reported Upland Sandpiper on CR 5 at 1.3 m N of Buckeye Rd.  On August 16, Taylor Abbot reported Upland Sandpiper on CR 5 between CR 82 and CR 92.

--A Field Sparrow was reported by David Wade at Douglas Reservoir on August 28.

LINCOLN COUNTY:

--An Upland Sandpiper was reported by Glenn Walbek in Genoa on CR 3P on August 17.

LOGAN COUNTY:

--On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-bellied Woodpecker and several Red-headed Woodpeckers at Tamarack Ranch SWA.

--On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-headed Woodpeckers at Red Lion SWA.

--On August 29, a Philadelphia Vireo, 4 Red-headed Woodpeckers and 3 Red-bellied Woodpeckers were reported by Sue Riffe in Crook at CR 60.

MESA COUNTY:

--At about 8400 Ft between Collbran and Brush Creek, Nic Korte reported Purple Martins on August 2 and 3.  On August 11, Nic Korte reported that Purple Martins are using the Collbran area asa staging are for migrations so can be seen in greater numbers than usual.

On August 23, Nic Korte reported seeing a few Purple Matins above Collbran  off CR 64.3.

--A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by Mike Henwood on Pinyon Mesa above Glade Park on August 20.

--A  Black Phoebe was reported by Mike Henwood on the Gunnison River near old Black Bridge on August 23.

PROWERS COUNTY:

--A Great Crested Flycatcher, Least Flycatcher, and 2 imm Red-headed Woodpeckers were reported by Dave Leatherman at Riverside Cemetery in Lamar (Maple St, N end of Town, E of main) on August 24.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--A Bell's Vireo was reported by Brandon Percival at Rock Canyon at Pueblo Reservoir on August 29.

SEDGWICK COUNTY:

--On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-headed Woodpekcers at Jumbo Reservoir.

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Sue Riffe and Glenn Walbek at Jumbo Reservoir on August 29.

WELD COUNTY:

--A Caspian Tern was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Firestone Gravel Pits on July 6.  On August 17, Steve Mlodinow reported 2 Caspian Terns at Firestone Gravel Pits. 

--An immature Little Blue Heron was reported by Carl Starace at Firestone Gravel Pits on July 24.  On August 12, Al Guarente reported Little Blue Heron at Firestone Gravel Pits.  On August 23, Todd Deininger reported Little Blue Heron at Firestone Gravel Pits.

--At Crow Valley Campground on August 22, Gloria Nikolai reported 2 Gray Flycatchers and Bea Weaver report 1 Gray Flycatcher.  On August 24, Steve Mlodinow reported Gray Flycatcher at Crow Valley CG.

--On August 23, Gregg Goodrich and Anna troth reported Caspian Tern at St Vrain SP.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Crw Valley CG on August 26.

--2 Chestnut-collared Longspurs were heard by Mark Miller on CR 75 between CR 100 and CR 102 on August 29.

DFO Field Trips:

The Field Trip for Sunday, August 30 will be to Prewitt and Jackson Reservoirs led by Joey Kellner (vireo1 AT comcast.net; 303-978-1748).  Meet the leader at 0530 at Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 6060, N Broadway to carpool.  Exit I-25 at 58th Ave, go west 2 blocks to Broadway, then north 2 blocks to parking lot on right.  State Parks pass and Jumbo Res/Prewtt Res access permit required.  

   This is an all-day trip so bring snacks, lunch, plenty of water, and bug spray.    Register online or contact leader to register.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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[cobirds] Chase Trip results -- Denver, Washington, Morgan Counties

Hi all --

Ten DFO birders joined me today for an entertaining chase trip to places that seemed ripe for rarities. Decent birds in great habitat. Our stops:

1. Bluff Lake Nature Center (Denver County) -- my home turf has a black-necked stilt, rare in Denver County, that has been showing the last few days. We were also treated to sora and snipe in the same scope view, five solitary sandpipers, and young Swainson's Hawks perched within 20 yards. Conditions are the best I've seen at Bluff Lake for shorebirds. (If you're thinking of looking for shorebirds at Marston Reservoir, don't bother. It's chock full of water.)

2. Last Chance (Washington County) -- John B. thought he saw a yellow-throated warbler, but it vanished before ID could be confirmed. Otherwise ho-hum with willow flycatcher, black-headed grosbeak, wilson's warblers, and western wood-pewee evidence of migration. Red-breasted Nuthatch was interesting.

3. CO 71 just south of the intersection with Morgan CR G -- three greater prairie-chickens.

4. Brush Prairie Ponds SWA (Morgan Co.) -- lots of water, not much shorebird habitat, plenty of sparrows and blue grosbeak for study. One yellow-headed blackbird, a shrike, and two eared grebes made things interesting.

5. Playa at MCR 23 and HH -- awesome setting, the road goes straight through this extensive playa. Peeps very nearby on HH. Ten shorebird species including very cooperative pectoral sandpipers and a long-billed curlew.

6. Playa on MCR 26 between II and JJ -- another great playa. Ten shorebird species again, including another LB curlew, stilt sandpipers, impressive numbers of phalaropes. Prairie falcon and dickcissels.

7. Playa at MCR JJ and CO 71 -- tough light at our final stop. More large birds with many cormorants, some gulls, some shorebirds, etc.

All in all a great day. Hope this helps in planning trips as migration ramps up.

Chris Rurik

Denver CO

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[cobirds] Pawnee (Weld) and CR 5 (Larimer) 8/29

Hi Everyone,

 

I walked around Crow Valley Campground and the creek north of it this morning 8/29. A few migrants were evident: flocks of Wilson’s Warblers, a Townsend’s Warbler, a Western Wood-Pewee. I heard 5 Soras and saw one. I got a glimpse of a Marsh Wren. I flushed a Wilson’s Snipe. There were 5 American Coots. A Blue-winged Teal was in a pool of the creek at the SW corner. WCR 100/75/102 had two Grasshopper Sparrows, a Clay-colored Sparrow, a Brewer’s Sparrow, lots of Vesper Sparrows, a Lark Sparrow, lots of young Lark Buntings, two Chestnut-collared Longspurs heard. I checked the city park in Grover, but it was pretty quiet except for Killdeer. I spent the afternoon on Larimer CR 5, driving and walking the first 3 miles. Two Sage Thrashers were still around, along with two Brewer’s Sparrows, lots of Vesper Sparrows, a Lark Sparrow, and lots of Lark Buntings. No Grasshoppers and no Baird’s.

 

Mark Miller

Longmont, CO

[cobirds] Pueblo birds 8/29 (Bell's Vireo)

Hi all,

David Chartier and I walked around Rock Canyon, and saw a Bell's Vireo and Rose-breasted Grosbeak along the Arkansas River, in the west part of the Osprey Picnic Area.  We also saw a male Red-naped Sapsucker and other birds by the Cottonwood Picnic Area parking lot.  Yesterday, I saw a female/immature American Redstart east of Snakeskin Picnic Area.  All these locations are below Pueblo Reservoir dam, Pueblo County.

For those of you interested in birds at Stadiums, I saw a Cooper's Hawk at Cyclone Stadium in Pueblo West, yesterday evening.  I normally only see Eurasian Collared-Doves and Killdeer, which also saw yesterday evening.

 

Brandon Percival

Pueblo West, CO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 29 August 2015

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine

Date: August 29, 2015

This is the Rare Bird Alert, Saturday, August 29 sponsored by Denver Field

Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

 

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

 

Little Blue Heron (Weld)

Snowy Plover (El Paso)

Upland Sandpiper (Larimer, Lincoln)

Buff-breasted Sandpiper (El Paso)

Caspian Tern (Weld)

Red-headed Woodpecker (Logan, Prowers, Sedgwick)

Acorn Woodpecker (La Plata)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan)

Williamson's Sapsucker (Jefferson)

Least Flycatcher (Prowers)

Gray Flycatcher (Jefferson,  Weld, Yuma)

Black Phoebe (Boulder, Douglas, Mesa)

Eastern Phoebe (Douglas, Jefferson, Weld)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Prowers)

Bell's Vireo (Logan)

Purple Martin (Mesa)

Canyon Wren (Gunnison)

Carolina Wren (Custer)

Bewick's Wren (Jefferson)

Black-and-white Warbler (Clear Creek)

Blue-winged Warbler (Jefferson)

MOURNING WARBLER (*Kit Carson)

Field Sparrow (Boulder, *Larimer)

Fox Sparrow (Mesa)

EASTERN (LILIAN'S) MEADOWLARK (Boulder)

BOULDER COUNTY:

--An EASTERN (LILIAN'S) MEADOWLARK has been found by Johanna Beam at McIntosh Reservoir in the NW corner.  It has

been seen with 2 young.  On July 30, Johanna Beam and Todd Deininger reported ad EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 1, Johanna Beam and Richard Taylor reported EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 2, Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK and Caspian Tern at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 6, Connie Takamine reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 10, Steve Mlodinow reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 12, Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 14, John Drummond reported 3 EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS (1 ad, 2 juv) at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 15, Mark Miller reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS were present in the NW Corner of McIntosh Reservoir but

difficult to see and David Waltman reported 2 juv EASTERN MEADOWLARKS.  On August 16, Todd Deininger reported ad EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 19, Ira Sanders and Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 21, Norm Erthal reported EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 26, Johanna Beam reported 2 EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS ( 1 heard, 1 juv seen) at McIntosh Reservoir.

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Joyce Takamine along Boulder Creek west of 75th St. on August 11.  On August 23, Todd Deininger reported Black Phoebe at 75th St and Boulder Creek.

--A Field Sparrow was reported by Mark Minner-lee at McIntosh Reservoir on August 24.

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY:

--A Black-and-White Warbler was reported by MacKenzie Goldthwait and Doug Kibbe at Beaver Brook Number 3A Reservoir on August 18.

CUSTER COUNTY:

--A Carolina Wren was reported by Alec Hopping on CR 395 south of Wetmore on August 20.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Barbara Walker on a power line across from 8361 Rampart Range Road on August 18.

--Two Eastern Phoebes were reported by Bart Deferme, Kate Frost, and Chuck Aid on August 26.  One was at the Marina Sandspit at Chatfield and the other at Plum Creek Delta.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--A Buff-breasted Sandpiper was found by Gary Koehn and George Cresswell on the N shore of the lake at Ramah Reservoir SWA on August 21.  On August 22, Buff-breasted Sandpiper was reported by Chris Gilbert, Aaron Yappert, Jonelle Balais, Bruce Cyganowski, Norm Erthal, and Aaron Driscoll at Ramah Reservoir SWA.  No reported of Buff-breasted Sandpiper on August 23.

--A Snowy Plover was reported by Matt Clark at Ramah Reservoir SWA on August 21.

--On August 22, Robb Hinds reported Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Rampart Reservoir.

GUNNISON COUNTY:

--3 Canyon Wrens were reported by Jason Beason at Chipeta Falls on August 20.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--On August 16, Kathleen and Roger Horn reported Eastern Phoebe at Audubon Center and trails at Chatfield.

--A Bewick's Wren was reported by Art Hudak on the Bear Creek Greenbelt from Kipling Pkwy to Wadsworth on August 16.

--Two Eastern Phoebe were reported by Adam Vesely at Platte River Delta at Chatfield SP on August 18.

--Two Eastern Phoebes were reported by Cynthia Madsen and Jonelle Balais at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield on August 20.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Mark Chavez at Swim Beach at Chatfield Sp on August 23.

--A Blue-winged Warbler was reported by Gerald Baines at the east side of Welchester Tree Grant Park on August 23.  

--A m Williamson's Sapsucker was reported by Paula Hansley at Staunton SP on August 26.

--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Mark Chavez and Loch Kilpatrick at Platte River delta at Chatfield SP on August 27.

KIT CARSON COUNTY:

--An imm MOURNING WARBLER was reported by Alec Hopping at Flager Reservoir SWA on August 28.

LA PLATA COUNTY:

--3 Acorn Woodpeckers were reported by David Dunford on Meadow road in Rafter J Subdivision on August 21.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--On August 12, Nick Komar reported Upland Sandpiper on CR 5 at 1.3 m N of Buckeye Rd.  On August 16, Taylor Abbot reported Upland Sandpiper on CR 5 between CR 82 and CR 92.

--A Field Sparrow was reported by David Wade at Douglas Reservoir on August 28.

LINCOLN COUNTY:

--An Upland Sandpiper was reported by Glenn Walbek in Genoa on CR 3P on August 17.

LOGAN COUNTY:

--On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-bellied Woodpecker and several Red-headed Woodpeckers at tamarack Ranch SWA.

--On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-headed Woodpeckers at Red Lion SWA.

MESA COUNTY:

--At about 8400 Ft between Collbran and Brush Creek, Nic Korte reported Purple Martins on August 2 and 3.  On August 11, Nic Korte reported that Purple Martins are using the Collbran area asa staging are for migrations so can be seen in greater numbers than usual.

On August 23, Nic Korte reported seeing a few Purple Matins above Collbran  off CR 64.3.

--A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by Mike Henwood on Pinyon Mesa above Glade Park on August 20.

--A  Black Phoebe was reported by Mike Henwood on the Gunnison River near old Black Bridge on August 23.

PROWERS COUNTY:

--A Great Crested Flycatcher, Least Flycatcher, and 2 imm Red-headed Woodpeckers were reported by Dave Leatherman at Riverside Cemetery in Lamar (Maple St, N end of Town, E of main) on August 24.

SEDGWICK COUNTY:

--On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-headed Woodpekcers at Jumbo Reservoir.

WELD COUNTY:

--A Caspian Tern was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Firestone Gravel Pits on July 6.  On August 17, Steve Mlodinow reported 2 Caspian Terns at Firestone Gravel Pits. 

--An immature Little Blue Heron was reported by Carl Starace at Firestone Gravel Pits on July 24.  On August 12, Al Guarente reported Little Blue Heron at Firestone Gravel Pits.  On August 23, Todd Deininger reported Little Blue Heron at Firestone Gravel Pits.

--At Crow Valley Campground on August 22, Gloria Nikolai reported 2 Gray Flycatchers and Bea Weaver report 1 Gray Flycatcher.  On August 24, Steve Mlodinow reported Gray Flycatcher at Crow Valley CG.

--On August 23, Gregg Goodrich and Anna troth reported Caspian Tern at St Vrain SP.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Crw Valley CG on August 26.

DFO Field Trips:

The Field Trip for Saturday, August 29 is a Chase Trip led by Chris Rurik (chrisrurik AT gmail.com;253-225-7104).  This trip is full.

The Field Trip for Sunday, August 30 will be to Prewitt and Jackson Reservoirs led by Joey Kellner (vireo1 AT comcast.net; 303-978-1748).  Meet the leader at 0530 at Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 6060, N Broadway to carpool.  Exit I-25 at 58th Ave, go west 2 blocks to Broadway, then north 2 blocks to parking lot on right.  State Parks pass and Jumbo Res/Prewtt Res access permit required.  

   This is an all-day trip so bring snacks, lunch, plenty of water, and bug spray.    Register online or contact leader to register.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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[cobirds] Chatfield SP - Jeffco/Dougco - SB Dowitcher

Birders,

Went to Chatfield to look for the SB Dowitcher.  I did not see it but I am confident that I heard it about 11 am.  I was out on the spit and heard a clear tu-tu-tu towards the east.  The call matched the call on the Sibley App.  Scanned a lot but never saw it.  Other shorebirds: 

Semi Plover

Semi Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper

Killdeer

Dougco: 

Only gulls on the sand spit.  1 Cal Gull.  Apparently when the water was high beavers made it to the sand spit and chewed off at least 2 trees and gnawed on several more.

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Golden, CO

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 28 August 2015

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine

Date: August 28, 2015

This is the Rare Bird Alert, Friday, August 28 sponsored by Denver Field

Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

 

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

 

Little Blue Heron (Weld)

Snowy Plover (El Paso)

Upland Sandpiper (Larimer, Lincoln)

Buff-breasted Sandpiper (El Paso)

Caspian Tern (Weld)

Red-headed Woodpecker (Logan, Prowers, Sedgwick)

Acorn Woodpecker (La Plata)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan)

Williamson's Sapsucker (*Jefferson)

Least Flycatcher (Prowers)

Gray Flycatcher (*Jefferson,  Weld, Yuma)

Black Phoebe (Boulder, Douglas, Mesa)

Eastern Phoebe (*Douglas, Jefferson, *Weld)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Prowers)

Bell's Vireo (Logan)

Purple Martin (Mesa)

Canyon Wren (Gunnison)

Carolina Wren (Custer)

Bewick's Wren (Jefferson)

Blue-winged Warbler (Jefferson)

Black-and-white Warbler (Clear Creek)

Field Sparrow (Boulder)

Fox Sparrow (Mesa)

EASTERN (LILIAN'S) MEADOWLARK (Boulder)

BOULDER COUNTY:

--An EASTERN (LILIAN'S) MEADOWLARK has been found by Johanna Beam at McIntosh Reservoir in the NW corner.  It has

been seen with 2 young.  On July 30, Johanna Beam and Todd Deininger reported ad EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 1, Johanna Beam and Richard Taylor reported EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 2, Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK and Caspian Tern at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 6, Connie Takamine reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 10, Steve Mlodinow reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 12, Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 14, John Drummond reported 3 EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS (1 ad, 2 juv) at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 15, Mark Miller reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS were present in the NW Corner of McIntosh Reservoir but

difficult to see and David Waltman reported 2 juv EASTERN MEADOWLARKS.  On August 16, Todd Deininger reported ad EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 19, Ira Sanders and Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 21, Norm Erthal reported EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 26, Johanna Beam reported 2 EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS ( 1 heard, 1 juv seen) at McIntosh Reservoir.

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Joyce Takamine along Boulder Creek west of 75th St. on August 11.  On August 23, Todd Deininger reported Black Phoebe at 75th St and Boulder Creek.

--A Field Sparrow was reported by Mark Minner-lee at McIntosh Reservoir on August 24.

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY:

--A Black-and-White Warbler was reported by MacKenzie Goldthwait and Doug Kibbe at Beaver Brook Number 3A Reservoir on August 18.

CUSTER COUNTY:

--A Carolina Wren was reported by Alec Hopping on CR 395 south of Wetmore on August 20.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Barbara Walker on a power line across from 8361 Rampart Range Road on August 18.

--Two Eastern Phoebes were reported by Bart Deferme, Kate Frost, and Chuck Aid on August 26.  One was at the Marina Sandspit at Chatfield and the other at Plum Creek Delta.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--A Buff-breasted Sandpiper was found by Gary Koehn and George Cresswell on the N shore of the lake at Ramah Reservoir SWA on August 21.  On August 22, Buff-breasted Sandpiper was reported by Chris Gilbert, Aaron Yappert, Jonelle Balais, Bruce Cyganowski, Norm Erthal, and Aaron Driscoll at Ramah Reservoir SWA.  No reported of Buff-breasted Sandpiper on August 23.

--A Snowy Plover was reported by Matt Clark at Ramah Reservoir SWA on August 21.

--On August 22, Robb Hinds reported Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Rampart Reservoir.

GUNNISON COUNTY:

--3 Canyon Wrens were reported by Jason Beason at Chipeta Falls on August 20.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--On August 16, Kathleen and Roger Horn reported Eastern Phoebe at Audubon Center and trails at Chatfield.

--A Bewick's Wren was reported by Art Hudak on the Bear Creek Greenbelt from Kipling Pkwy to Wadsworth on August 16.

--Two Eastern Phoebe were reported by Adam Vesely at Platte River Delta at Chatfield SP on August 18.

--Two Eastern Phoebes were reported by Cynthia Madsen and Jonelle Balais at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield on August 20.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Mark Chavez at Swim Beach at Chatfield Sp on August 23.

--A Blue-winged Warbler was reported by Gerald Baines at the east side of Welchester Tree Grant Park on August 23.  

--A m Williamson's Sapsucker was reported by Paula Hansley at Staunton SP on August 26.

--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Mark Chavez and Loch Kilpatrick at Platte River delta at Chatfield SP on August 27.

LA PLATA COUNTY:

--3 Acorn Woodpeckers were reported by David Dunford on Meadow road in Rafter J Subdivision on August 21.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--On August 12, Nick Komar reported Upland Sandpiper on CR 5 at 1.3 m N of Buckeye Rd.  On August 16, Taylor Abbot reported Upland Sandpiper on CR 5 between CR 82 and CR 92.

LINCOLN COUNTY:

--An Upland Sandpiper was reported by Glenn Walbek in Genoa on CR 3P on August 17.

LOGAN COUNTY:

--On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-bellied Woodpecker and several Red-headed Woodpeckers at tamarack Ranch SWA.

--On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-headed Woodpeckers at Red Lion SWA.

MESA COUNTY:

--At about 8400 Ft between Collbran and Brush Creek, Nic Korte reported Purple Martins on August 2 and 3.  On August 11, Nic Korte reported that Purple Martins are using the Collbran area asa staging are for migrations so can be seen in greater numbers than usual.

On August 23, Nic Korte reported seeing a few Purple Matins above Collbran  off CR 64.3.

--A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by Mike Henwood on Pinyon Mesa above Glade Park on August 20.

--A  Black Phoebe was reported by Mike Henwood on the Gunnison River near old Black Bridge on August 23.

PROWERS COUNTY:

--A Great Crested Flycatcher, Least Flycatcher, and 2 imm Red-headed Woodpeckers were reported by Dave Leatherman at Riverside Cemetery in Lamar (Maple St, N end of Town, E of main) on August 24.

SEDGWICK COUNTY:

--On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-headed Woodpekcers at Jumbo Reservoir.

WELD COUNTY:

--A Caspian Tern was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Firestone Gravel Pits on July 6.  On August 17, Steve Mlodinow reported 2 Caspian Terns at Firestone Gravel Pits. 

--An immature Little Blue Heron was reported by Carl Starace at Firestone Gravel Pits on July 24.  On August 12, Al Guarente reported Little Blue Heron at Firestone Gravel Pits.  On August 23, Todd Deininger reported Little Blue Heron at Firestone Gravel Pits.

--At Crow Valley Campground on August 22, Gloria Nikolai reported 2 Gray Flycatchers and Bea Weaver report 1 Gray Flycatcher.  On August 24, Steve Mlodinow reported Gray Flycatcher at Crow Valley CG.

--On August 23, Gregg Goodrich and Anna troth reported Caspian Tern at St Vrain SP.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Crw Valley CG on August 26.

DFO Field Trips:

The Field Trip for Saturday, August 29 is a Chase Trip led by Chris Rurik (chrisrurik AT gmail.com;253-225-7104).  This trip is full.

The Field Trip for Sunday, August 30 will be to Prewitt and Jackson Reservoirs led by Joey Kellner (vireo1 AT comcast.net; 303-978-1748).  Meet the leader at 0530 at Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 6060, N Broadway to carpool.  Exit I-25 at 58th Ave, go west 2 blocks to Broadway, then north 2 blocks to parking lot on right.  State Parks pass and Jumbo Res/Prewtt Res access permit required.  

   This is an all-day trip so bring snacks, lunch, plenty of water, and bug spray.    Register online or contact leader to register.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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[cobirds] Full Moon and Migration

Hi COBirders,

We finally have some clear sky to go with the full moon before it gets too high in the sky tonight, and there are currently birds crossing the moon, at least from where I am sitting.

If you haven't tried it, watching the lunar disk with a tripod and spotting scope gives you a motionless platform for counting moon-crossing birds. This is about the prime time, at the end of August, and I'm not sure if it will be clear enough the next couple of nights. I've been waiting all month for this chance!

Good Viewing,
Steve Brown
Colorado Springs

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[cobirds] Phalaropes and Stilts at Duck Lake (LARIMER)

This morning there were phalaropes and black-necked stilts on Duck Lake, on Carpenter Rd (Hwy 392) near Fossil Creek Reservoir. Most of the phalaropes were definitely Wilson's but at least 2 Red-necked were also present. Since I found none of these species at Fossil Creek Reservoir, maybe these are the same birds other birders saw at Fossil Creek a couple of weeks ago?

Fossil Creek Res had high numbers of grebes, egrets, gulls, and ducks, but I didn't find any unexpected species. The number of Franklin's Gulls was impressive, as previously reported by other birders.

Thank you all for sharing sightings and happy birding!

John Shenot

Fort Collins, CO

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[cobirds] Congratulations to Mark Chavez on the first Jefferson County report of Short-billed Dowitcher!

There are no previous sightings on the CFO County birding website official checklist 

and no reports in e bird history of this species, the  "dowitcher with the inferiority complex."

Joe Roller, 

Denver

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[cobirds] Platte River Delta--JEFFCO

This morning, I went back to the Platte River Delta  to see if we could re-locate the Short-billed Dowitcher from the other day.  Just like the other day, the dowitcher was not seen for over an hour and then appeared out of nowhere!  I was also rewarded with a Gray Flycatcher that gave us(Loch Kilpatrick) good looks.  Other birds of interest were Semipalamated Plover, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Semipalamated Sandpiper, and Solitary Sandpipers .  Photos of the Short-billed, Gray Flycatcher, and Semipalamated Plover can be seen below:

 

 

https://jaeger29.smugmug.com/BIRDS/RARE-AND-UNCOMMON-2015/i-d9nfT3L
 

Mark Chavez
Lakewood-Green Mtn
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[cobirds] Warbler movement in El Paso County

I stopped by Sinton Pond briefly at 1:00 PM. I only had half an hour, and it was raining lightly most of the time, but I did observe some large groups of warblers. Since my time was limited, I only identified a few Wilson's, an Orange-crowned and a MacGillivray's. There's a good chance there's some more interesting birds.

David Tønnessen

Colorado Springs

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[cobirds] Cassin's Vireo, Dixon Res, Larimer Cty

Hi,

With the reports this morning of Cassin's Vireos, I thought I'd share that there was one at Dixon Reservoir in west Fort Collins yesterday and today. 

Brad Biggerstaff
Fort Collins

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[cobirds] Cassin's Vireo - Rocky Mtn Arsenal - Adams

27 August 2015

Intermittent light rain, warm

I am taking the day off from birding, so I only did a quick walk at the Arsenal this morning.  Birds of note:

Prairie Trail - Lark Bunting, Lazuli Bunting, large flocks of Clay-colored Sparrows, several other sparrow species.

Havana Ponds - Lesser Yellowlegs, many Killdeer, American Avocet, Rock Wren

Rod & Gun Club Trail - Here was where I had the Cassin's Vireo.  I found it when a Brown Thrasher flew into a bushy tree area and I followed it but was distracted by the motion of the vireo.  I had originally stopped at that particular spot because of the sounds of all the Blue-gray Gnatcatchers and Eastern Kingbirds.  There were also Western Kingbirds, Wilson's Warblers, Western Wood-pewees, Blue Jays, a variety of woodpeckers, a Bullock's Oriole, and a Warbling Vireo.

Elsewhere on the way out I had a Loggerhead Shrike and an unidentified accipiter.  It was a nice selection.  Someday, I will learn how to properly take a day off.

John Breitsch

Denver, Colorado

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[cobirds] Cassin's Vireo - Pueblo Co. 8/27

I saw my first Cassin's Vireo of the fall this morning, it was at Cottonwood Picnic Area parking lot, with a few other birds (Yellow, Wilson's, and Orange-crowned Warblers).  The parking lot is on the south side of the Arkansas River, below Pueblo Reservoir dam (Pueblo County).  It is the parking lot closet to the river, the other parking lot nearby, is the Snakeskin Picnic Area.

Up in the Wet Mountains, Custer County at 9,050 feet, I saw a female Black-chinned Hummingbird on 8/26 and a Dusky Grouse on 8/25.

Good birding,

Brandon Percival

Pueblo West, CO

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 27 August 2015

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine

Date: August 27, 2015

This is the Rare Bird Alert, Thursday, August 27 sponsored by Denver Field

Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

 

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

 

Barrow's Goldeneye (Clear Creek)

Little Blue Heron (Weld)

Snowy Plover (El Paso)

Upland Sandpiper (Larimer, Lincoln)

Whimbrel (Alamosa)

Buff-breasted Sandpiper (El Paso)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Sedgwick)

Caspian Tern (Alamosa, Boulder, Weld)

Red-headed Woodpecker (El Paso, Jefferson, Logan, Prowers, Sedgwick)

Acorn Woodpecker (La Plata)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan)

Williamson's Sapsucker (*Jefferson, Park)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (Park)

Least Flycatcher (Prowers)

Gray Flycatcher (El Paso, Weld, Yuma)

Black Phoebe (Boulder, Douglas, Mesa)

Eastern Phoebe (*Douglas, Jefferson, *Weld)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Prowers)

Bell's Vireo (Logan)

Purple Martin (Mesa)

Canyon Wren (Gunnison)

Carolina Wren (Custer)

Bewick's Wren (Jefferson)

Blue-winged Warbler (Jefferson)

Black-and-white Warbler (Clear Creek)

Field Sparrow (Boulder)

BAIRD'S SPARROW (Larimer)

Fox Sparrow (Gunnison, Mesa)

EASTERN (LILIAN'S) MEADOWLARK (*Boulder)

ALAMOSA COUNTY:

--On August 11, John Rawinski reported 1 Caspian Tern and 2 Whimbrels at Blanca Wetlands.   The Whimbrels were on pond 114.

BOULDER COUNTY:

--An EASTERN (LILIAN'S) MEADOWLARK has been found by Johanna Beam at McIntosh Reservoir in the NW corner.  It has

been seen with 2 young.  On July 30, Johanna Beam and Todd Deininger reported ad EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 1, Johanna Beam and Richard Taylor reported EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 2, Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK and Caspian Tern at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 6, Connie Takamine reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 10, Steve Mlodinow reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 12, Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 14, John Drummond reported 3 EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS (1 ad, 2 juv) at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 15, Mark Miller reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS were present in the NW Corner of McIntosh Reservoir but

difficult to see and David Waltman reported 2 juv EASTERN MEADOWLARKS.  On August 16, Todd Deininger reported ad EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 19, Ira Sanders and Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 21, Norm Erthal reported EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 26, Johanna Beam reported 2 EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS ( 1 heard, 1 juv seen) at McIntosh Reservoir.

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Joyce Takamine along Boulder Creek west of 75th St. on August 11.  On August 23, Todd Deininger reported Black Phoebe at 75th St and Boulder Creek.

--A Field Sparrow was reported by Mark Minner-lee at McIntosh Reservoir on August 24.

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY:

--On August 8 at Echo Lake, Scott Someshoe reported f Barrow's Goldeneye with 6 young.  On August 14, Dave Leatherman reported F Barrow's Goldeneye with 6 young.

--A Black-and-White Warbler was reported by MacKenzie Goldthwait and Doug Kibbe at Beaver Brook Number 3A Reservoir on August 18.

CUSTER COUNTY:

--A Carolina Wren was reported by Alec Hopping on CR 395 south of Wetmore on August 20.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Barbara Walker on a power line across from 8361 Rampart Range Road on August 18.

--Two Eastern Phoebes were reported by Bart Deferme, Kate Frost, and Chuck Aid on August 26.  One was at the Marina Sandspit at Chatfield and the other at Plum Creek Delta.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--An ad Gray Flycatcher was reported by Steve Brown at Clear Spring Ranch on August 13.

--A Buff-breasted Sandpiper was found by Gary Koehn and George Cresswell on the N shore of the lake at Ramah Reservoir SWA on August 21.  On August 22, Buff-breasted Sandpiper was reported by Chris Gilbert, Aaron Yappert, Jonelle Balais, Bruce Cyganowski, Norm Erthal, and Aaron Driscoll at Ramah Reservoir SWA.  No reported of Buff-breasted Sandpiper on August 23.

--A Snowy Plover was reported by Matt Clark at Ramah Reservoir SWA on August 21.

--On August 22, Robb Hinds reported Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Rampart Reservoir.

GUNNISON COUNTY:

--3 Fox Sparrows were reported at Anthracite Creek on August 12 by Jon Horn and Bill Harris.

--3 Canyon Wrens were reported by Jason Beason at Chipeta Falls on August 20.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--4 Red-headed Woodpecker were reported by George Mayfield on Stony Pass Road near Wigwam Creek on August 6.  On August 9, Scott Manwaring reported Red-headed Woodpecker on Stony Pass Road near Wigwam Creek.  On August 14, Scott Somershoe reported 3 Red-headed Woodpeckers at Stony Pass road near Wigwam Creek. 

--5 Red-headed Woodpeckers were reported by Robert Martinez at Cheeseman Lake on August 13.

--On August 16, Kathleen and Roger Horn reported Eastern Phoebe at Audubon Center and trails at Chatfield.

--A Bewick's Wren was reported by Art Hudak on the Bear Creek Greenbelt from Kipling Pkwy to Wadsworth on August 16.

--Two Eastern Phoebe were reported by Adam Vesely at Platte River Delta at Chatfield SP on August 18.

--Two Eastern Phoebes were reported by Cynthia Madsen and Jonelle Balais at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield on August 20.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Mark Chavez at Swim Beach at Chatfield Sp on August 23.

--A Blue-winged Warbler was reported by Gerald Baines at the east side of Welchester Tree Grant Park on August 23.  

--A m Williamson's Sapsucker was reported by Paula Hansley at Staunton SP on August 26.

LA PLATA COUNTY:

--3 Acorn Woodpeckers were reported by David Dunford on Meadow road in Rafter J Subdivision on August 21.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--On July 25, Nick Komar report 2 singing  BAIRD'S SPARROWS on the W side of CR 5 near Rawhide Energy Station about 2 miles N oF Buckeye Road.  On August 10, Nick Komar reported 3 BAIRD'S SPARROWS (1 singing ad, 2 juv), 2 Chestnut collared Longspurs, and 1 McCown's Longspur on CR 5 between CR 82 and CR 92.  On August 11, Dave Leatherman reported 2 BAIRD'S SPARROWS on CR 5 between CR 82 and CR 92.

--On August 12, Nick Komar reported Upland Sandpiper on CR 5 at 1.3 m N of Buckeye Rd.  On August 16, Taylor Abbot reported Upland Sandpiper on CR 5 between CR 82 and CR 92.

LINCOLN COUNTY:

--An Upland Sandpiper was reported by Glenn Walbek in Genoa on CR 3P on August 17.

LOGAN COUNTY:

--On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-bellied Woodpecker and several Red-headed Woodpeckers at tamarack Ranch SWA.

--On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-headed Woodpeckers at Red Lion SWA.

MESA COUNTY:

--At about 8400 Ft between Collbran and Brush Creek, Nic Korte reported Purple Martins on August 2 and 3.  On August 11, Nic Korte reported that Purple Martins are using the Collbran area asa staging are for migrations so can be seen in greater numbers than usual.

On August 23, Nic Korte reported seeing a few Purple Matins above Collbran  off CR 64.3.

--A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by Mike Henwood on Pinyon Mesa above Glade Park on August 20.

--A  Black Phoebe was reported by Mike Henwood on the Gunnison River near old Black Bridge on August 23.

PARK COUNTY:

--An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by David Suddjian on Lost Park Rd (CR 56) on August 13.  On August 14, Scott Somershoe reported a pair of American Three-toed Woodpeckers on Lost Park Rd along the creek by a road side campsite.

--On CR 211 through Pike NP and Hayman Burn, Scott Somershoe reported 3 Williamson's Sapsuckers on August 14.

PROWERS COUNTY:

--A Great Crested Flycatcher was reported by Jill White Smith at Lamar Community College Woods on August 14.

--A Great Crested Flycatcher, Least Flycatcher, and 2 imm Red-headed Woodpeckers were reported by Dave Leatherman at Riverside Cemetery in Lamar (Maple St, N end of Town, E of main) on August 24.

SEDGWICK COUNTY:

--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Stalker Lake on August 14.

--On August 16, John Breitsch reported Red-headed Woodpekcers at Jumbo Reservoir.

WELD COUNTY:

--A Caspian Tern was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Firestone Gravel Pits on July 6.  On August 17, Steve Mlodinow reported 2 Caspian Terns at Firestone Gravel Pits. 

--An immature Little Blue Heron was reported by Carl Starace at Firestone Gravel Pits on July 24.  On August 12, Al Guarente reported Little Blue Heron at Firestone Gravel Pits.  On August 23, Todd Deininger reported Little Blue Heron at Firestone Gravel Pits.

--At Crow Valley Campground on August 22, Gloria Nikolai reported 2 Gray Flycatchers and Bea Weaver report 1 Gray Flycatcher.  On August 24, Steve Mlodinow reported Gray Flycatcher at Crow Valley CG.

--On August 23, Gregg Goodrich and Anna troth reported Caspian Tern at St Vrain SP.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Crw Valley CG on August 26.

YUMA COUNTY:

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Jumbo Reservoir on August 14.

On Monday, August 24, Denver Field Ornithologists will have their first meeting of the fall season.  The meeting starts at 7:30 pm in Ricketson Auditorium of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science at 20th and Colorado Blvd.  Enter at the north security/employee door between  7:00 and 7:30 pm.

  

The program will be Nat Warning and Lauryn Benedict, University of Northern Colorado, who will present a program on the "Little Known Lives of Rock Wrens."

DFO Field Trips:

The Field Trip for Saturday, August 29 is a Chase Trip led by Chris Rurik (chrisrurik AT gmail.com;253-225-7104).  This trip is full.

The Field Trip for Sunday, August 30 will be to Prewitt and Jackson Reservoirs led by Joey Kellner (vireo1 AT comcast.net; 303-978-1748).  Meet the leader at 0530 at Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 6060, N Broadway to carpool.  Exit I-25 at 58th Ave, go west 2 blocks to Broadway, then north 2 blocks to parking lot on right.  State Parks pass and Jumbo Res/Prewtt Res access permit required.  

   This is an all-day trip so bring snacks, lunch, plenty of water, and bug spray.    Register online or contact leader to register.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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