Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: July 23, 2009 e-mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, July 23, 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 (Denver) Common Loon (Denver) REDDISH EGRET (Custer) Green Heron (Arapahoe, Larimer) LEAST BITTERN (*Larimer) White-winged Dove (Montezuma) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Yuma) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Huerfano) Black Phoebe (Montezuma) Eastern Phoebe (Fremont) Great-crested Flycatcher (Yuma) KENTUCKY WARBLER (Boulder) SCARLET TANAGER (Boulder) Fox Sparrow (*Gunnison) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Rio Grande) Northern Cardinal (*Logan, Yuma) Dickcissel (Rio Grande) Indigo Bunting (*Logan, Yuma) 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 --2 Green Herons were reported by Jim Nelson on the Highline Canal at Quincy on July 16. 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 July 20, Nunes heard the tanager. --A singing KENTUCKY WARBLER was reported by Andes-Georges in the Gregory Canyon Parking Lot on June 5. On the morning of June 26, De Fonso found the KENTUCKY WARBLER near the parking lot and then up the Amphitheater Trail accompanied by a Hooded Warbler. Waltman reported that the KENTUCKY WARBLER was seen and heard by a few birders on July 13. Custer County: --An imm dark morph REDDISH EGRET was found by Rich Miller at DeWeese Reservoir on July 17. Larson reported that the REDDISH EGRET was seen again on July 19. It is moving around the reservoir. Denver County: --A breeding plumaged Common Loon and imm RED-THROATED LOON were reported by Tina Jones on Marston Reservoir on July 11. On July 20, Wild reported the RED-THROATED LOON and 4 Common Loons (1 breeding plumaged) at Marston. On July 21, Oberbeck refound the RED-THROATED LOON. Fremont County: --Eastern Phoebes were reported by Moss as carrying food in the area of the old sewer tanks on the Canon City Riverwalk on July 16. They are apparently feeding a second brood. --Eastern and Black Phoebes were reported by Moss at Pathfinder Park in Florence on July 19. Gunnison County: --A Fox Sparrow was reported by Garrison at Horse Ranch Park on CR 12 on July 15. --A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by Cooper on Schofield Pass above Crested Butte on July 19. --A Fox Sparrow was reported by Sparks at Kebler Pass on July 18. Huerfano County: --An American Three-toed Woodpecker family was reported by Drummond near the Bartlett trail head at the end of FR 369 (Greenhorn Mt Road) on July 18. Larimer County: --A LEAST BITTERN and Green Heron were reported by Komar at Cottonwood Hollow Pond east of Fort Collins on July 20. Mammoser relocated the LEAST BITTERN at Cottonwood Hollow on July 22. --On the Twin Lake trail north of Lost Lake, CR 103, Leatherman reported an American Three-toed Woodpecker just below the dam at Lost Lake and another American Three-toed Woodpecker north of Laramie lake along the trail on July 21. Logan County: --At Tamarack Ranch SWA north of CR 38.5, Leatherman reported a Northern Cardinal along the Platte River north of the pond and an Indigo Bunting north of the Pond on July 19. Montezuma County: --A White-winged Dove was reported by Garrison at 3rd & Chestnut in Cortez on July 18. --A Black Phoebe was reported by Garrison in McElmo Canyon and J Road at a pond east of the bridge on July 18. --Garrison reported a Black Phoebe 1/2 mile below McPhee Dam on the lower Dolores River on July 18. Rio Grande County: --2 singing Dickcissels were reported by O'Brien near Monte Vista NWR in a large alfalfa field along Rd 8S on July 18. --While looking for the Dickcissels, Simmons found a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW on CR 8S on July 19. Yuma County: --2 Northern Cardinals and a pair of Indigo Buntings were reported by Ceci Lee at Bonny Reservoir on July 19. On July 20, Wild reported 1 Great Crested Flycatcher, 1 Indigo Bunting and 4 Red-bellied Woodpeckers at Bonny Reservoir. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, July 25 will be to Genesee Mountain Park led by Karen Von Saltza (cell 303-941-4881). Meet at 0700 at Stegosaurus Park 'n Ride (SE corner) at I-70 and Morrison -- Red Rocks turnoff. 1/2 day trip, lunch optional. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, July 26 will be to Pine/Cheesman Reservoir Area led by Chris Blakeslee (303-694-4670). Meet the leader at 0650 just south of Conoco station at Dartmouth and S. Sheridan (across from old Bear Valley Shopping center) or meet the group at 0730 at the Pine Junction Country Store on the west side of Hwy 285 at the stoplight. Bring lunch and water. 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. 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