[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 1 September 2016

Compiler:  Joyce Takamine

e-mail:    RBA AT cobirds.org

Date:  September 1, 2016 

This is the Rare Bird Alert for Thursday,  September 1 sponsored by Denver Field

Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

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

NOTE:  The RBA is using the new AOU checklist and the order of the famillies has changed

Mallard (Mexican) (Larimer)

Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Gunnison)

Dusky Grouse (Boulder)

Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan)

Greater Roadrunner (Baca)

MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD (Adams)

Snowy Plover (Alamosa)

Upland Sandpiper (Logan)

WESTERN GULL (Alamosa, *Washington)

Thayer's Gull (Washington)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Alamosa, *Washington)

Caspian Tern (Jefferson, Larimer)

Pacific Loon (El Paso)

NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Montrose)

Little Blue Heron (Boulder)

Green Heron (Larimer, Washington)

Mississipi Kite (Adams, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Phillips)

Broad-winged Hawk (Adams, Kit Carson)

Red-headed Woodpecker (Adams, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Logan, Phillips, *Washington, Yuma)

Red Bellied Woodpecker (Logan, Sedgwick, Yuma)

Williamson's Sapsucker (Mesa, Pueblo, Washington)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (Eagle, *Montrose)

EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Arapahoe)

ALDER FLYCATCHER (Yuma)

Least Flycatcher (Adams, Washington, Weld, Yuma)

Gray Flycatcher (Denver, Gunnison, Larimer,  Pitkin, Weld)

Black Phoebe (Pueblo)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Lincoln, (Sedgwick, *Washington, Yuma)

Cassin's Kingbird (Lincoln, Washington)

Philadelphia Vireo (Phillips)

Purple Martin (*Moffat)

Carolina Wren (Arapahoe, Washington)

Sage Thrasher (Clear Creek)

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Clear Creek)

McCown's Longspur (Lincoln, Weld)

Ovenbird (Adams, Douglas, Larimer, Washington)

LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH (Mesa)

Northern Waterthrush (Adams, El Paso, La Plata, Larimer, Pueblo, Washington, Weld)

Tennessee Warbler (Adams, Arapahoe, Yuma)

Nashville Warbler (Adams, Denver, Jefferson)

Blackburnian Warbler (Prowers)

Chestnut-sided Warbler (Larimer, Washington)

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Arapahoe)

Pine Warbler (Prowers)

Grace's Warbler (Larimer)

Black-throated Gray Warbler (El Paso, Larimer, Pitkin)

Black-throated Green Warbler (*Washington)

Fox Sparrow (Larimer)

Northern Cardinal (Prowers, Yuma)

Bobolink (Larimer)

Baltimore Oriole (Phillips, Yuma)

*****For locations you are not familiar with (e.g. "Lower Latham"), please refer to CFO's Colorado County Birding site for directions:  www.coloradocountybirding.org

ADAMS COUNTY:

---On August 28, Steve Larson reported a f-type MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD at Margaret's Pond Open Space in Northglenn.   This would be a new county record if accepted.

---On August 25, at Barr Lake SP Steve Mlodinow reported Least Flycatcher, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Tennessee Warbler, and Nashville Warbler.  On August 28, at Barr Lake SP near bridge near nature center Patrick O'Driscoll and Karen Drozda reported Northern Waterthrush.  On August 30 a Northern Waterthrush was reported by Gregg Goodrich and Anna Troth at Barr Lake.

---On August 25, Rebecca Laroche reported Ovenbird at Rod and Gun Club Trail.

---On August 24, staff at Rocky Mt Arsenal NWR reported 2 Broad-winged Hawks and Least Flycatcher.

---On August 22, a Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by Loch Kilpatrick on E 96th Ave east of DIA.

---On August 22, a Mississippi Kit was reported by Loch Kilpatrick east of Bennett on Old Victory Road.

ALAMOSA COUNTY:

---On August 23, David Dowel  reported 3 Snowy Plovers, WESTERN GULL, and Lesser Black-backed Gull at Blanca Wetlands.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

---On August 28 at Cherry Creek SP, Gene Rutherford reported f Tennessee Warbler, and f Black-throated Blue Warbler.

---On August 27 a Carolina Wren was reported by Kay Rasmussen in Willow Creek Park in Centennial.

---On August 26, near Byers on I-70 Ivan Mota reported 3 Red-headed Woodpeckers.

---On August 26, Gene Rutherford and Loch Kilpatrick reported EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE at Cherry Creek SP in the group pinic area.

---On August 22, a Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by Ivan Mota near Byers on Hwy 40.

BACA COUNTY:

---On August 14, 2 Greater Roadrunners were reported by Chris Goulart on CR 8.

BOULDER COUNTY:

---On August 22, a juv Little Blue Heron was reported by Carl Starace at Walden Ponds in Boulder.

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY:

---On August 24 at Mount Evans, Sean Fitzgerald reported Sage Thrasher and 16 Brown-capped Rosy-Finches.

DENVER COUNTY:

---On August 30 a Nashville Warbler was reported by Doug Kibbe at Bear Creek Park.

---On August 24 a Gray Flycatcher was reported by Loch Kilpatrick at Box Elder Creek at E 104th Ave.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

---On August 27 an Ovenbird was reported by Joey Kellner and Mary Keithler at Chatfield SP.

---On August 20 a Caspian Tern was reported by Glenn Walbek at the Marina Sandpit at Chatfield SP.

EAGLE COUNTY:

---An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Bob Righter on Cross Creek Trail about 4 miles south of Minturn on July 28.

EL PASO COUNTY:

---On August 28 a Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by David Tonnessen at Kettle Lakes.

---On August 21, a Pacific Loon was reported by david Tonnessen, Joy and Leonard Lake at Big Johnson.

---On August 11 at Clear Spring Ranch, Steve Brown reported that he banded a Northern Waterthrush.  On August 13, Steve Brown banded a second Northern Waterthrush.  On August 17, Steve Brown banded 2 more Northern Waterthrush.  On August 21, Steve Brown reported that he banded another hatch year Northern Waterthrush.  On August 22, Monday Birders reported Gray Flycatcher and Northern Waterthrush at Clear Spring Ranch and Steve Brown reported banding another Northern Waterthrush.  On August 24, Steve Brown reported banding 3 more Northern Waterthrush.  On August 26, Steve Brown reported banding 2 more Northern Waterthrush at Clear Spring Ranch.  On August 27, Steve Brown reported banding 2 more Northern Waterthrush at Clear Spring Ranch.  On August 29, Steve Brown banded another Northern Waterthrush at Clear Spring Ranch.

GUNNISON COUNTY:

---On August 16 a Gray Flycatcher was reported by Bob Spencer on Spainero Mesa Road.

---On  August 12, 4 Gunnison Sage-Grouse were reported by Gary Koehn on Rd 26 (Sapinero Mesa Road).  One bird was about 1/4 mile off Rd 26 on Rd 3014c and 3 were on Rd 26 at Mile 6.

KIT CARSON COUNTY:

---On August 26, Glenn Walbek reported Mississippi Kite and Broad-winged Hawk at Burlington, CR 59.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

---On August 27 at Mount Falcon Park, Ben Lagasse reported Red-headed Woodpecker.

---On August 24, a Caspian Tern was reported by Doug Kibbe at Chatfield Swim Beach.

---On August 24, at Belmar Park, Chris Wood reported Gray Flycatcher and Nashville Warbler.

LA PLATA COUNTY:

---On August 26 on Animas River Trail behind 4 Corners Riversports, Susan Allerton reported Northern Waterthrush.

LARIMER COUNTY:

---On August 30 a Grace's Warbler was reported by SpencerVanderhoof at Lake Estes.

---On August 29 at Rocky Mountain NP, Moraine Park Campground, Gerald Teig reported Fox (Red) Sparrow.

---On August 27 at Arapahoe Bend Natural Area, Tracy Phenger reported Fox Sparrow.

---On August 27 at Timnath Reservoir, Austin Hess and Nick Komar reported 2 Caspian Terns (1 ad, 1 juv).  On August 28, at Timnath Reservoir a Caspian Tern was reported by Candice Johnson, Sean Walters, Megan Miller, and Andy Bankert.

---On August 26 at Running Deer and Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area, David Wade reported Gray Flycatcher.  On August 30 a Caspian Tern was reported by David Wade and Nick Komar at Timnath Reservoir.

---On August 26, Nick Komar reported Bobolink at Timnath Reservoir.

---On August 25 and 26, David Leatherman reported Gray Flycatcher in middle of Section 8 at Grandview Cemetery.  On August 27, Dave Leatherman reported that the Gray Flycatcher continues at Grandview Cemetery.

---On August 26 at North Shields Natural Area, David Wade reported Chestnut-sided Warbler and Gray Flycatcher.

---On August 25 at La Porte CR 54G, David Wade reported Ovenbird.

---On August 24, at Wellington SWA Cobb Lake Unit, Andy Bankert reported Gray Flycatcher and Black-throated Gray Warbler.  On August 25, Andy Bankert reported Black-throated Gray Warbler at Wellington SWA Cobb Lake Unit.

---On August 21, 2 Green Herons (ad, imm) were reported by Richard Herrington at Running Deer Natural Area.

---On August 21 Scott Rashid reported 2 Black-throated Gray Warblers at Lake Estes.

---On August 29 a Northern Waterthrush was banded by Scott Rashid at YMCA at Estes Park.

---On August 19, a Mallard (Mexican) was reported by Nick Komar, David Wade, and Walter Wehtje at Horseshoe Reservoir.  On August 23, 2 Mallards (Mexican) were reported by Andy Bankert and Nick Komar at Horseshoe Reservoir.

LINCOLN COUNTY:
---On August 26 in Limon on VIctory Hwy, Glenn Walbek reported Mississippi Kite.

LOGAN COUNTY:

---On August 28, Bill Kaempfer reported an Upland Sandpiper north of CR 58 heading east toward US 138.

---On August 28, Bill Kaempfer reported Red-bellied and Red-headed Woodpeckers at Area 5 of Tamarack.

---On August 27, 6 Mississippi Kites were reported by Bill Kaempfer in Sterling.

MESA COUNTY:

---On August 28 at Horsethief Canyon SWA, David Price reported a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH.

MOFFAT COUNTY:

---On August 31 on CR 27  about 1/2 mile before FS boundary, JoAnn Riggle reported 2 Purple Martins.

MONTROSE COUNTY:

---On August 31 an American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Coen Dexter on top of Uncompahgre Plateau in spruce/fir.

---On August 9 a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Maureen Briggs at Chipeta Lake SWA.

---On August 7 a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Sandy Beranich at Baldridge and Ute Parks.  On August 18, Sandy Beranich reported NEOTROPIC CORMORANT at Baldridge and Ute Parks.

PHILLIPS COUNTY:

---On August 28 at Holyoke Cemetery, Steve Mlodinow reported 3 Mississippi Kits, Philadelphia Vireo, and 6 Baltimore Orioles.

---On August 28 at Lion's Club Fishin' Hole near Holyoke, Steve Mlodinow reported Red-headed Woodpecker and Baltimore Oriole.

PITKIN COUNTY:

---On August 24 in Basalt, Alessandro Molina reported 2 Gray Flycatchers and 3 Black-throated Gray Warblers.

PROWERS COUNTY:

---On August 27 at Lamar Community College Woods, Jill Smith reported Blackburnian Warbler.

---On August 16, Dave Leatherman reported a ratty looking Pine Warbler at Fairmount Cemetery on Memorial Drive in Lamar.

---On August 16, a Northern Cardinal was reported by Dave Leatherman at Lamar Community College Woods.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

---On August 24, Brandon Percival reported imm m Williamson's Sapsucker, Northern Waterthrush, and 2 Black Phoebe at Valco Ponds.

SEDGWICK COUNTY:

---On August 28 at Sedgwick Bar SWA, Steve Mlodinow repored Red Bellied Woodpecker, 2 Great Crested Flycatchers, and Baltimore Oriole.

WASHINGTON COUNTY:

---On August 18, Steve Mlodinow reported WESTERN GULL, 9 Red-headed Woodpeckers, Least Flycatcher, and Baltimore Oriole at Prewitt Reservoir.  On August 21,  Bill Schmoker and Chris Wood reported Green Heron, WESTERN GULL, 9 Red-headed Woodpeckers, 4 Least Flycatchers and Northern Waterthrush at Prewitt Reservoir.  On August 26, Joey Kellner reported WESTERN GULL and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Prewitt Reservoir.  On August 27 at Prewitt Reservoir, Mark Peterson and Dale Adams reported WESTERN GULL, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 3 Red-headed Woodpeckers, f Williamson's Sapsucker, and 2 Great Crested Flycatchers.  On August 27, Bill Kaempfer reorted Northern Waterhtrush at Prewitt Reservoir.  On August 28,Tom Behnfield, and Mark Chavez reported WESTERN GULL at Prewitt.  On August 28, Joey Kellner reported WESTERN GULL, 13 Red-headed Woodpeckers, 2 Great Crested Flycatcher, Cassins's Kingbird, 2 Ovenbirds, Northern Waterthrush, and Chesnut-sided Warbler at Prewitt.  On August 31, Steve Mlodinow reported WESTERN GULL, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Red-headed Woodpekcers, Great Crested Flycatcher, and Black-throated Green Warbler at Prewitt.

WELD COUNTY:

---On August 26 at Crow Valley CG, Joey Kellner reported 2 Least Flycatchers, Gray Flycatcher, and Northern Waterthrush.

---On August 24 at Crow Valley CG, Steve Mlodinow reported Least Flycatcher and Nashville Warbler.

YUMA COUNTY:

---On August 28 at Wray Fish Hatcher Road, Dan Stringer reported 4 Baltimore Orioles and Red-headed Woodpeckers.

---On August 21 at Stalker Lake in Wray, Steve Mlodinow reported 3 Red-headed Woodpeckers, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Great Crested Flycatcher, 7 Northern Cardinals, and 2 Baltimore Orioles.  On August 28 at Stalker Lake, Dan Stringer reported f Northern Cardinal and 3 Baltimore Orioles.

---On August 21 at the windbreak at CR 51 and US 385, Steve Mlodinow reported 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers, ALDER FLYCATCHER, Least Flycatcher, Tennessee Warbler, and 2 Baltimore Orioles.

Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips:

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, September 3 will be a Chase Trip led by Chris Rurik (chrisrurik AT gmail.com; 253-225-7104).   This trip is full.   

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, September 4 will be to Eldorado Canyon SP led by Karen Drozda (drozforte AT AOL.com; 303-338-0891).  This trip is full

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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