Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: June 18, 2009 e-mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, June 18, 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) Common Loon (Lake, *Mesa) Green Heron (Denver) COMMON BLACK-HAWK (Delta) Least Tern (Arapahoe) Purple Martin (*Mesa) Black-throated Blue Warbler (*Larimer) Ovenbird (Boulder) KENTUCKY WARBLER (Boulder) SCARLET TANAGER (Boulder) Fox Sparrow (*Mesa) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Boulder, Larimer) Indigo Bunting (Boulder) 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. Arapahoe County: --A possible Least Tern was reported by Latona on the east shore of Cooley Lake in South Platte Park on June 12. To get to South Platte Park, take S. Santa Fe Drive and turn west on Mineral Ave. Go one block and turn right onto S. Platte River Parkway. There is parking by the Carson Nature Center. 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 13, Arnold reported that the SCARLET TANAGER was still in the area. --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. Szeliga heard the KENTUCKY WARBLER singing for about a minute at 0615 on June 15, then it went quiet. --A singing Ovenbird was reported by Nunes near the intersection of the North Shanahan Trail and the Mesa Trail in Boulder first on May 26. Kwong reported hearing the Ovenbird again on June 14. --A singing male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was reported by Kwong on the Big Bluestem Trail in Boulder on June 14. --A singing male Indigo Bunting was reported by Delany on Eldorado Mountain Open Space on June 15. Delta County: --A COMMON BLACK-HAWK was spotted by Beason circling above Hotchkiss the morning of June 12. Denver County: --A Green Heron was reported by Mulholland at Overland Lake Park on a small pond and it flew over to the golf course to a larger pond on June 12. Overland Lake Park is at S Santa Fe Dr and Florida. Fremont County: --Teuton reported that the RED-THROATED LOON found by Rich Miller on May 19 at Brush Hollow Reservoir continues at least through June 11. Lake County: --A breeding plumaged Common Loon was reported by Kalbach at Turquoise Lake on June 14. It was seen from the dam. Larimer County: --A singing male Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported by Donnelly from Texas in Rocky Mountain NP near the beginning of the trail to Cub Lake on June 17. Mesa County: --A breeding plumaged Common Loon was reported by Beason at Cheney Reservoir on June 17. --Beason reported many Purple Martins and a singing Fox Sparrow on the Uncompahgre Plateau on June 17. --A Purple Martin was reported by Garrison on Grand Mesa on a Beaver Pond on June 17. The DFO field trip for Saturday, June 20 will be to the Fort Morgan Wildlife Areas led by Peter Walker (970-867-6729) and Joe Rigli. Meet the leaders at 0800 at the City Park in Fort Morgan, at the parking lot off of Hwy 52, on the east side of the west part of the park. This is a space-limited trip; please register with Meredith at (303-280-9576). Bring lunch, water, and sunscreen. Habitat Stamp please. The DFO field trip for Sunday, June 21 will be to Palmer Lake Trails led by John Drummond ([email protected] 719-488-3700). Meet the leader at 0715 at the Palmer Lake parking lot by the railroad track off of SR 105. Fairly strenuous uphill hike of about 2 miles. Bring a pack with lunch, water and snacks; wear layers for changing altitude, and sturdy hikers. Trip is space-limited, you must register with Leader in advance, e-mail preferred. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
