Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 25 October 2015

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine

e-mail:     RBA AT cobirds.org

Date:  October 25, 2015

This is the Rare Bird Alert, Sunday, October 25 sponsored by Denver Field

Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

 

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

 

Greater White-fronted Goose (Adams, Kiowa)

Surf Scoter (*Arapahoe, Larimer, Montrose, Weld)

White-winged Scoter (Arapahoe)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Routt)

Sharp-tailed Grouse (Weld)

Red-necked Grebe (Boulder, *Douglas, *El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Morgan, Weld)

Broad-Winged Hawk (*Boulder, Weld)

Ruddy Turnstone (Douglas)

Red Phalarope (Boulder)

Thayer's Gull (Adams, Weld)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, Larimer, Morgan, Washington)

Caspian Tern (Pueblo)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Bent, Prowers, Weld)

Williamson's Sapsucker (Eagle)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (El Paso)

Eastern Phoebe (Montrose, Pueblo,  Weld)

Black Phoebe (Mesa)

Blue-headed Vireo (*Kit Carson, Lincoln, Prowers)

Winter Wren (Morgan)

SEDGE WREN (*Weld)

Wood Thrush (*Kit Carson)

Curve-billed Thrasher (Bent)

Sprague's Pipit (El Paso, Morgan, Weld, Yuma)

Chestnut-collared Longspur (Kiowa, Larimer, *Montezuma, Morgan, Prowers)

McCown's Longspur (Denver, *Morgan, Pueblo)

Lapland Longspur (Weld)

Nashville Warbler (Prowers)

MOURNING WARBLER (*Kit Carson)

Northern Parula (Weld)

Chestnut-sided Warbler (Denver)

Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Fremont)

Canyon Towhee (Baca, Bent)

Field Sparrow (El Paso, Prowers)

Harris's Sparrow (Bent)

Swamp Sparrow (*Boulder, Prowers)

Rusty Blackbird (*Larimer)

ADAMS COUNTY:

--18 Greater White-fronted Geese were reported by Scott Someshoe at Barr Lake SP on October 15.

--A Thayer's Gull was reported by David Dowell at Barr Lake SP on October 18.

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Candice Johnson at Barr Lake SP on October 20.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

--A White-winged Scoter was reported by Gene Rutherford at Cherry Creek SP at the Smoky Hill Picnic Area on October 18.

--A Surf Scoter was reported by Hugh Kingery at S Platte Reservoir in South Platte Park on October 24.

BACA COUNTY:

--3 Canyon Towhees were reported by Mark L Hoffman at Cottonwood Canyon on October 21.

--Mark L Hoffman reported Canyon Towhee at Carrizo Canyon on October 21.

BENT COUNTY:

--On October 18, Duane Nelson reports that he has visiting Red-bellied Woodpecker, Canyon Towhee, Harris's Sparrow, and Curve-billed Thrasher at his yard in Las Animas.  Birders are welcome if you notify Duane first.  Contact him at dnelson1 AT centurytel.net

BOULDER COUNTY: 

--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by John Rutenbeck near Lagerman Reservoir on October 19.

--A Red Phalarope was reported by Chris Rurik at Prince Lake #2 on October 22 and the bird was seen by many birders on October 22.

--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by J. D. Birchmeier at Valmont Presbyterian Church Pond on October 24.

--A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Ted Floyd in the SW corner of Stearns Lake on October 24.

DENVER COUNTY:

--A Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Jeff Dawson at Washington Park on October 15.

--A McCown's Longspur was reported by Jeff Dawson near DIA on W Cargo Road on October 18.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Joey Kellner at the original Heron Overlook at Chatfield SP on October 18.

--Red necked Grebe was reported by David Suddjian near marina sandspit on October 20.

--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Joey Kellner near marina sandspit on October 24.

EAGLE COUNTY:

--A Williamson's Sapsucker was reported by JoAnn Riggle at Eby Creek Mesa on October 13.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Mark Peterson at Big Johnson in the Northeast corner on October 17.  On October 19, Mark Peterson refound Red-necked Grebe at Big Johnson.  On October 24, Steve Getty reported Red-necked Grebe at Big Johnson.

--EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES:  Chico Basin Ranch

--On October 15, 5 Sprague's Pipits were reported by Jeannie Mitchell and several other birders at Chico Basin Ranch Sandhills (El Paso) on October 15.

--On October 16, Dan Stringer reported McCown's Longspurs at the lake S of headquarters (Pueblo) at Chico Basin.

--On October 17, 5 Sprague's Pipits were reported by John Drummond, Tom Bunker, Leonard Lake, David Tonnessen, and Joy Lake at Chico Basin Ranch on the El Paso side.

--A Field Sparrow was reported by Chris Goulart at Chico Basin Ranch (El Paso) on October 17.

--A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported by John Drummon at Chico Basin Ranch (El Paso) on October 17.

FREMONT COUNTY:

--On October 21, Setta Moss reported 2 Rufous-crowned Sparrow at Tunnel Drive in Canon City.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Phil Lyon at the Swim Beach at Chatfield SP on October 20.

KIOWA COUNTY:

--5 Greater White-fronted Geese and 30 Chestnut-collared Longspurs were reported by Dave Leatherman at Upper Queens Reservoir on October 14.

KIT CARSON COUNTY:

--A Blue-headed Vireo was reported by Joey Kellner and Kathy Mihm Dunning at Flagler Reservoir SWA on October 17.

--On October 24 at Flagler Reservoir SWA, Scott Manwaring reported Blue-headed Vireo, Wood Thrush, and f MOURNING WARBLER.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--An imm Red-necked Grebe was reported by Irene Fortune by the sim beach and a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lake Loveland on October 15.

--A Chestnut-collared Longspur was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Timnath Reservoir on October 19.

--An ad m Surf Scoter was reported by Sean Walters at the east end of FRossil Creek Reservoir in Fort Collins on October 20.

--A Rusty Blackbird was reported by Nick Komar at Riverbend Ponds NA on October 24.

LINCOLN COUNTY:

--A Blue-headed Vireo was reported by Joey Kellner and Kathy Mihm Dunning at Arriba City Park on October 17.

MESA COUNTY:

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Mike Henwood at Grand Junction Wildlife Area in bushy area in middle of pond on October 20.

MONTEZUMA COUNTY:

--A Chestnut-collared Longspur was reported by Riley Morris at Totten Reservoir on October 24.

MONTROSE COUNTY:

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Coen Dexter west of Nucla Airport on October 13.

--On October 16, Coen Dexter reported 1 Surf Scoters on a pond 1/2 mile W of Nucla on W 5th Ave.

MORGAN COUNTY:

--On October 12, David Dowell reported Red-necked Grebe and Lesser Black-backed Gull at Jackson Reservoir.

--A Sprague's Pipit was repoerted by Scott Manwaring at Hwy 71 and CR JJ on October 13.

--On October 14 on CR 4 N of Jackson Reservoir, Ken Rosenburg reported 200 Chestnut-collared Longspurs and 20 McCown's Longspurs.

--On October 24, Bill Kaempfer reported McCown's Longspur at playa at CR JJ and Hwy 71.

PROWERS COUNTY:

--At Riverside Cemetery in Lamar on October 9, Dave Leatherman reported Swamp Sparrow, 2 Nashville Warblers, and 3+Field Sparrows.  On October 10 at Riverside Cemetery, Dave Leatherman reported 2 Field Sparrows and 1 Nashville Warbler.  On October 14 at Riverside Cemetery, Dave Leatherman reported 5 Field Sparrows.

--At Thurston Reservoir on October 10, Dave Leatherman reported 1 Field Sparrow.

--On October 18, Dave Leatherman reported 2 Nashville Warbler at Lamar Community College Woods (LCCW)at the north end.

--On October 19 at Riverside Cemetery on Maple Ave in Lamar, Dave Leatherman reported Field Sparrow.

--A Blue-headed Vireo was reported by Dave Leatherman at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar on October 19.

--On October 19 at LCCW, Dave Leatherman reported 1+ Nashville Warblers in the north end in Hackberries and Elms and a Red-bellied Woodpecker east of the library.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--On October 23, Brandon Percival reported Eastern Phoebe below Pueblo Reservoir Dam.

ROUTT COUNTY:

--4 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Nic Korte on October 21.

WASHINGTON COUNTY:

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by David Dowell at Prewitt Reservoir on October 12.

WELD COUNTY:

--On October 12, David Dowell reported Broad-winged Hawk and Red-bellied Woodpecker at Crow Valley CG.

--On October 14, Steve Mlodinow reported Red-bellied Woodpecker at Crow Valley CG.

--On October 214, Steve Mlodinow reported Red-necked Grebe at Union Reservoir.

--A Thayer's Gull was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Windsor Reservoir on October 14.

--A Sprague's Pipit was reported by Rachel Hopper at the intersection of Hwy 114 and CR 37 on Central Plains Experimental Range on October 14.

--2 Sharp-tailed Grouse were reported by Andy Bankert at Pawnee Buttes on October 17.

--A Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Ron Bolton at Crow Valley CG on October 19.

--A f type Surf Scoter was reported by Nick Komar at LUNA Reservoir on October 20.  On October 21, Sue Riffe and Todd Deininger reported Surf Scoter at LUNA Reservoir.

--A Winter Wren was reported by Austin Hess and Fawn Simonds at Jackson Lake SP N of the visitor center on October 20.

--On October 21 at Union Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported SEDGE WREN and Northern Parula.  On October 24, Gwen Moore and Matt Clark reported SEDGE WREN at Union Reservoir.

--On October 23 at Crow Valley CG, Dave Leatherman reported Red-bellied Woodpecker and Lapland Longspur.

YUMA COUNTY:

--On October 10, Bill Kaempfer reported 6 Sprague's Pipit in the Hale Area at Pipit Hill on the CFO Field Trip.

--On October 12, Nic Korte reported 6 Sprague's Pipits in the Hale Area at Pipit Hill.

--On October 17, Adam Vesely and Jesse Casias reported Sprague's Pipit at Pipit Hill in the Hale Area.

DFO Field Trips:

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, October 25 will be to South Platte River Trail at E 88th Ave and I-76 led by Paul Slignsby (paslingby AT comcast.com 303-442-3728.   This trip is full.

The next monthly meeting of Denver Field Ornithologists will be on Monday, October 26 at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

at 7:30 pm in the Ricketson Auditorium.  Arrive between 7:00 and 7:30 and enter through the security door on the north.  Arvind Panjabi, International Director for Bird Conservancy of the Rockies will present a program on Chihuahuan Desert grassland birds research.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder