Compiler: Allison Hilf Date: August 9, 2009 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, August 9, 2009 at 6am 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) Green Heron (El Paso, Larimer) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON (Alamosa) LEAST BITTERN (Larimer) Anerican Three-Toed Woodpecker (*Larimer) Purple Martin (Moffat) ALDER FLYCATCHER (Gunnison) 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. Alamosa County: --A juvenile YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported by Komar about 10 miles south of Alamosa at a wet culvert crossing underneath Rd S 112 a few miles north of the Conejos County line on August 6. El Paso County: --2 Green Herons were reported by Burns at Fountain Creek Regional Park on N. edge of S Rice's Pond on August 1. Gunnison County: --An ALDER FLYCATCHER first reported by O'Brien on July 23 was refound by Zerbi on August 2 along US 50 mile 172.9 about 1.2 miles West of the junction CR44, and 3 miles west of the junction with Waunita Hot Springs road. Larimer County: --Three LEAST BITTERNS (1 adult male; 1 adult female; 1 juv.) were reported by Wild at Cottonwood Hollow Pond east of Fort Collins on August 3. --A Green Heron was relocated by Arnold at Cottonwood Hollow on August 2. --Several American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Dunning at The Blue Lake Trail near Cameron Pass. Moffat County: --Purple Martins were reported by Dexter at Freeman Reservoir which is north of Craig on August 1. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, August 9 will be to Lower Latham, Loloff, and Barr Lake led by Ira and Tammy Sanders, (303-278-7172). Meet the leaders at 0700 at the Division of Wildlife, 6060 N Broadway, exit I-25 at 58th Ave, go west 1 block to Broadway, then north 2 block to parking lot on right. This will be a half day trip. State Parks pass will be needed for Barr Lake. Lunch optional. Thank you and good birding, Allison Hilf Denver Sent from my iPhone --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
