Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 13 October 2014

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

Date: October 13,  2014

email: r...@cfobirds.org

 

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Monday, October 13 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

 

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

Surf Scoter (Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson)

Red-necked Grebe (*Douglas/Jefferson)

Thayer's Gull (Park)

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

American Golden-Plover (Bent, Weld)

Snowy Plover (Otero)

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

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

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Bent, Prowers)

Curve-billed Thrasher (*Fremont)

Chestnut-collared Longspur (Otero)

Sprague's Pipit (Yuma)

McCown's Longspur (Park, Weld)

Bay-breasted Warbler (Adams)

Field Sparrow (Washington)

ADAMS COUNTY:

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

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

--On October 12, Walbek reported 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Barr Lake.

BENT COUNTY:

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

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

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

BOULDER COUNTY:

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

DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:

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

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

Chatfield see from the marina sandspit on October 11.

--On October 12, Dunning and many other birders reported Red-necked Grebe at Chatfield.

EL PASO COUNTY:

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

FREMONT COUNTY:

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

LARIMER COUNTY:

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

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

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

--On October 11, Baron reported 1 ad Lesser Black-backed Gull at Equalizer Lake.

OTERO COUNTY:

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

PARK COUNTY:

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

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

PROWERS COUNTY:

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

WASHINGTON COUNTY:

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

YUMA COUNTY:

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

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, October 18 will be to South Platte River Reservoir and River Trail led by A. J. Gest (offsetaj AT comcast.net 303-994-2420).  Directions:  Meet at 0730 at parking adjoining  the South Platte Reservoir.  The Reservoir is just north of Chatfield off of C-470.  tkae C-470 to Wadsworth Blvd exit and turn north onto Wadsworth Blvd.  Turn right (east on Chatfield Way Ave. and follow the road (which becomes latte Canyon Road).  On Chatfield Way Ave, turn right at the sign that

says South Platte Reservoir and follow it around the front of the reservoir parallel to C-470 to the parking lot next to C-470.  Will walk along the paved and dirt trails that connect Blackrock, Eaglewatch, Redtail and Bufflehead lakes.  WIll be an east 2.5 to 3 miles walk.  Bring binoculars snack, and water; scopes are optional  Dress for weather. Restrooms are available.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder