Colorado Rare Bird Alert, Wednesday, October 10, 2012

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:     Joyce Takamine

Date:           October 10, 2012

email:          rba AT cfobirds.org

phone:         303-659-8750

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, October 10, 2012, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.  If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on your phone at any time.  Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each sighting.  It would be helpful if you would spell your last name.

Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on this species in this report)

Red-necked Grebe (Boulder)

Green Heron (Fremont)

American Golden-Plover (Morgan)

POMARINE JAEGER (Boulder)

Thayer's Gull (Morgan)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Morgan)

BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (Pueblo)

ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD (Boulder)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Phillips, Yuma)

YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Phillips, Pueblo, Washington, Yuma)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder)

Black Phoebe (Pueblo)

Eastern Phoebe (El Paso, Pueblo, Yuma)

White-eyed Vireo (Yuma)

BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Yuma)

PHILADELPHIA VIREO (Douglas/Jefferson, El Paso, *Larimer, Phillips, Pueblo)

Winter Wren (*Adams, El Paso, Kit Carson, Sedgwick, *Washington, Yuma)

SEDGE WREN (Larimer)

Curve-billed Thrasher (Pueblo)

Tennessee Warbler (Huerfano)

Nashville Warbler (Fremont, Pueblo, *Washington)

Northern Parula (El Paso, Pueblo)

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Pueblo, *Washington)

HERMIT WARBLER (*Washington)

Blackburnian Warbler (Phillips, Pueblo)

Palm Warbler (Jefferson, Kit Carson, Pueblo, Yuma)

Worm-eating Warbler (El Paso)

Summer Tanager (Pueblo)

Fox Sparrow (Fremont)

Swamp Sparrow (El Paso, Kit Carson, Pueblo, Sedgwick, Washington)

White-throated Sparrow (El Paso, Fremont, Kit Carson, La Plata, Montrose, Morgan, Pueblo, Phillips, Washington, Yuma)

Harris's Sparrow (El Paso, Sedgwick, *Washington)

GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Boulder)

Northern Cardinal (Holyoke)

EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Yuma)

Adams County:

--A Winter Wren was banded by McBurney at Barr Lake on October 9.

Boulder County:

--American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Wilberding above Settler's Park on October 4.  Take the Red Rock Trail, then left on the Anemone Trail to the top of the hill, then NW along the ridge trail in dead pine areas.

--A probable POMARINE JAEGER was found by Guarente and Deininger at McIntosh Lake in Longmont on October 6.

--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Deininger at McIntosh Lake in Longmont on October 7.

--A f ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD was reported by Bill Schmoker in his backyard at 3381 Larkspur Dr, Longmont on October 7 and 8.  It likes the Agastache flowers near the feeder.  It has been seen in the evening 4:30- 5:00 and around 8:00 am in the morning.   You are welcome to enter the back yard through the gate on the left side of the garage.  Please post updates to CoBirds or send them to Bill at bill.schmoker At gmail.com.

--A GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Severs at windbreak of Teller Farms Parking Lot on October 9.  This is the third year that this sparrow has appeared at this spot.

Douglas/Jefferson Counties:

--At Plum Creek Delta woods at Chatfield SP, Walbek reported a PHILADELPHIA VIREO on October 7.

El Paso/Pueblo Counties:

--Brown banded an Eastern Phoebe at Chico Basin Ranch on October 4.

--At Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) on October 5 on the El Paso side, Percival reported that Drummond found a PHILADELPHIA VIREO at Holmes Grove, 3 Winter Wren were banded, also found were 3 Swamp Sparrows, 2 Harris's Sparrows and 1 White-throated Sparrow.

--At Chico Basin Ranch at Headquarters on October 5, Percival reported that Bill Maynard found a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, Drummond found a Blackburnian Warbler, and also seen were 2 m Black-throated Blue Warblers, Northern Parula, Summer Tanager and Swamp Sparrow.

--At Chico Basin Ranch near HQ on October 6, Chartier reported PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a Nashville Warbler at Rose Pond.

--At Chico Basin Ranch near the banding station on October 7, Percival reported Worm-eating Warbler, Northern Parula, Winter Wren, 2 Swamp Sparrows, and 2 White-throated Sparrows; and at marsh at HQ a Swamp Sparrow and an Eastern Phoebe at Rose Pond.

--At Chico Basin Ranch near banding station on October 8, Drummond reported 2 Swamp Sparrows and 2 White-throated Sparrows and by Rose Pond a Nashville Warbler and Eastern Phoebe.

Fremont County:

--At Holcim Wetlands on October 6, Rich Miller reported Eastern Fox Sparrow and White-throated Sparrow.

--At Florence River Park on October 7, Kosar reported Green Heron and Nashville Warbler.

Huerfano County:

--At Lathrop SP, Neldner reported a Tennessee Warbler at Martin Lake and 2 Winter Wrens at a wildlife pond between Martin Lake and Horseshoe Lake on October 7.

Jefferson County:

--A Palm Warbler was reported by Hudak on October 5 at Belmar.

--A Palm Warbler was reported the Henwood at Bear Creek Lake Park on October 7.

--A Western Palm Warbler was reported by Schottler at Belmar on October 8.

Kit Carson County:

--At Flager SWA on October 6, Kaempfer reported Winter Wren, Swamp Sparrow, and White-throated Sparrow.

--At Stratton on October 7, Peterson reported 2 White-throated Sparrows.

--At Flager Golf Course on October 7, Peterson reported Swamp Sparrow, 2 White-throated Sparrows, and Palm Warbler.

--At Flager SWA on October 7, Peterson reported 3 White-throated Sparrows.

La Plata,County:

--A White-throated Sparrow was reported by Beatty on the E side of Vallecitos Reservoir on October 6.

Larimer County:

--A SEDGE WREN was reported by Biggerstaff at Dixon Reservoir on October 5.

--A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and White-throated Sparrow were reported by Komar  on October 8 in W Fort Collins in green space along a canal between West Lake St & Prospect St, just W of Cedarwood Road.  Komar reported that the PHILADELPHIA VIREO continues in the same area on October 9.

Montrose County:

--A White-throated Sparrow was reported by Dexter in Nucla at the W end of W 5th Ave. on October 6.

Morgan County:

--Dunning reported from Jackson Lake SP on October 5 that 22 American Golden-Plovers were seen and 2 White-throated Sparrows were seen at the Campground.

--Mark Miller reported that a good number of American Golden-Plovers continue at Jackson Lake SP on October 7.

--On October 8 at Jackson Lake SP, Mlodinow reported 28 American Golden-Plovers, juv Thayer's Gull, ad Lesser Black-backed Gull, and 15 White-throated Sparrows.

Phillips County:

--At Holyoke Cemetery on October 5, Gillilan reported PHILADELPHIA  VIREO and 4 White-throated Sparrows.

--At the Holyoke Cemetery on October 6, Mlodinow reported 2 White-throated Sparrows.

--At the Central Park in Holyoke, Mlodinow reported YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER on October 6.

--At Holyoke Cemetery on October 7 in 4-6" of snow, Kellner reported YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, White-throated Sparrow, and Blackburnian Warbler.

--At Holyoke City Park on October 7, Kellner reported YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and Red-bellied Woodpecker.

--At Holyoke in a thicket on October 7, Mark Peterson reported 9 White-throated Sparrows.

Pueblo County:

--A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was reported by Cici Lee W of Valco Parking Lot on October 4.

--Percival reported a PHILADELPHIA VIREO W of Valco Ponds parking lot on October 6.

--A Western Palm Warbler was reported by Percival near Snakeskin Picnic Area close to the foot bridge on October 6.

--At Lake Pueblo SP on October 7, Cici Lee reported at Rock Canyon Palm Warbler and White-throated Sparrow, 2 Black Phoebes at Valco Ponds, and a Curve-billed Thrasher at Snakeskin Picnic Area.

Sedgwick County:

--On CR 40 just N of the Phillips/Sedgwick County Line on October 7, Kellner reported a Harris's Sparrow.

--At Duck Creek SWA on October 7, Kellner reported Swamp Sparrow and Winter Wren.

Washington County:

--At Last Chance on October 5, Kellner reported YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, m Black-throated Blue Warbler, and Swamp Sparrow.

--At Last Chance on October 6, Kaempfer reported YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, m Black-throated Blue Warbler, and White-throated Sparrow.

--At Last Chance on October 7, Kemena reported that the m Black-throated Blue Warbler continues.

--At Last Chance on October 8, Mlodinow reported a HERMIT WARBLER kitty corner from the rest stop in sunflowers and weeds and Black-throated Blue Warbler.

--At Last Chance on October 9, Kathy Mihm Dunning relocated the HERMIT WARBLER on the same corner and the warbler was

seen by many other birders.

--At Last Chance on October 9, Breitsch reported imm Harris's Sparrow, 2 Nashville Warblers, Winter Wren, and cooperative Black-throated Blue Warbler.

Yuma County:

--At Stalker SWA on October 5, Gillilan reported BLUE-HEADED VIREO and YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER.

--At Wray Fish Hatchery on October 5, Gillilan reported Red-bellied Woodpecker and Eastern Phoebe.

--At the Wray Fish Hatchery on October 6, Mlodinow reported Winter Wren, 2 Red-bellied Woodpeckers, and White-throated Sparrow.

--On CR 48.5, Mlodinow reported EASTERN MEADOWLARK on October 6.

--On Hwy 385, S of CR 44.5 on October 7, Peterson reported a Palm Warbler.

--At Foster's Grove CG at Bonny on October 7, Peterson reported 4 White-throated Sparrows and White-eyed Vireo.

--At Wagon Wheel CG at Bonny on October 7, Peterson reported 2 Eastern Phoebes.

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, October 13 will be to Central South Platte River led by Jackie King (720-381-3314).  Meet the leader at 0800 at parking Lot Walnut at 4th and Walnut St on the Auraria Campus.  Will walk along the greenbelt and see what birds are living in the heart of downtown Denver.  Bring drinking water and snacks for a half day trip.  Leader uses a scooter for mobility so the trip will be accessible for handicapped.  Parking costs $2 for all day.  From I-25 take Speer Blvd South to Auraria Parkway, the turn right to 7th St.  At 7th St turn left one block to Walnut.  Turn right onto Walnut and continue to 4th and you will see the parking lot on the South side of the street.  Please call the leader if going.  Meeting place is very close to the Light Rail Station.

The DFO event for Sunday, October 14,  will be The Big Sit led by Joey Kellner (303-978-1748).  The meeting place is the Heron-Over-look at Chatfield State Park.  From Wadsworth  Blvd entrance, go right at the T and continue around the reservoir.  After you cross the South Platte River make a hard left into the large parking lot label Heronry Overlook.  At the far right corner a trail leads down to the Heron Overlook.  Come and join Joey and other recruits any time after dawn.  Stay for an hour, all morning, or all day.  Bring chairs, breakfast, lunch, dinner.  Bring binoculars, scopes, field guides, and other essential birding equipment.  State Parks Pass required.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder