Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: June 7, 2009 e-mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes that there is new information for this species in this report. RED-THROATED LOON (Fremont) NEOTROPIC CORMORMANT (Bent) Green Heron (*Larimer) GLOSSY IBIS (Fremont) White-winged Dove (Boulder, Huerfano) Eastern Phoebe (*Denver) Black-and-white Warbler (Washington) Ovenbird (Boulder, El Paso, La Plata) Northern Waterthrush (Boulder) KENTUCKY WARBLER (*Boulder) Summer Tanager (*Weld) SCARLET TANAGER (Boulder) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (*Larimer) EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Larimer) To skip this recording to leave a message, press the star key at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including the county, and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Bent County: --An immature NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Duane Nelson on the south side of Adobe Creek Reservoir on June 1. To reach the site drive west on CR UU from CR 10. Boulder County: --Dunning reported that the male SCARLET TANAGER has returned to Gregory Canyon on May 28. It was seen on the Gregory Canyon Trail in Boulder about 100 yards further uphill from pole #50. On June 5, Pieplow reported that the SCARLET TANAGER was still in the area. --At Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette, Floyd reported a Northern Waterthrush on June 1. --A White-winged Dove was reported by Sumner in the Gunbarrel area of Boulder on June 1. You might try looking for the bird in Gunbarrel Commons Park which is west of 63rd St between Nottingham Gate and Gunbarrel Ave. Pieplow reported the White-winged Dove in the Gunbarrel area on June 5. --An Ovenbird was seen by Frye on Old Saint Vrain Road in Lyons on June 3. --A singing KENTUCKY WARBLER was reported by Andes-Georges in the Gregory Canyon parking lot on June 5. Pieplow confirmed by sight and sound the identification on June 6. Pieplow recommends looking for the KENTUCKY WARBLER early in the morning when it is vocalizing. It ranged from the parking lot to about 100 yards upstream. It does not respond to playback. Denver County: --Eastern Phoebes were reported by Thornton-Kolbe on June 5 near Florida where it crosses the Platte River. There is a golf driving range to the north and the fence around it has a hole. From the hole in the fence is a dead tree where the Phoebes were observed. They were first found by Thornton-Kolbe on May 14. El Paso County: --A singing Ovenbird was reported by Elwonger on the hillside south of the gate to Seven Falls in South Cheyenne Canyon Park in Colorado Springs on June 1. Fremont County: --Peterson reported that the RED-THROATED LOON found by Rich Miller on May 19 at Brush Hollow Reservoir continues at least through June 3. --A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Peterson in Florence on June 3. Huerfano County: --A White-winged Dove was reported by Jensen in La Veta on June 3. It is being seen in trees and lawns of West Francisco Street near the bridge off of Oak Street. Larimer County: --An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was reported by Komar in Loveland in a field south of 18th St where Dotsero dead ends on June 1. --Leatherman reported that the DFO field trip to the Prospect Ponds Natural Area on June 6 observed a Green Heron at the second pond south of Prospect on the east side of Sharp Point Drive and a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak on the east side of the feedlot. Washington County: --A f Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Kellner at Last Chance on June 5. Weld County: --A 2nd year Summer Tanager was reported by Floyd at Crow Valley Campground on June 6. The DFO field trip for Sunday, June 7 will be to Beaver Brook Trail led by Paul Slingsby (303-422-3728). Meet the Leader at 0700 at I-70 exit 258, the Chief Hosa exit, on the north side of I-70. The Beaver Brook Trail is found by going east downhill on Stapleton Drive (dirt road) in case you miss the Chief Hosa rendezvous. This will be a slow-paced walk of about 5 miles, returning by the Chavez Trail if the narrows by the creek bottom are navigable. Bring a pack with lunch, water and snacks, wear clothing appropriate for the altitude and terrain. Please call Meredith at (303-280-8576) to register for the trip. Thank you and good birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
