Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, September 21, 2014

[Joe Roller]

Date: September 21, 2014

email: r...@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: wuer...@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

jrol...@gmail.com