Compiler: Allison Hilf Date: August 11, 2009 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, August 11, 2009 at 7am 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 (PLarimer) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON (Alamosa) LEAST BITTERN (Larimer) Anerican Three-Toed Woodpecker (Boulder, *Hinsdale, Larimer) Purple Martin (Moffat) LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Montrose) 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. Boulder County: --2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Miller on the Mount Audubon trail on August 9. Gunnison County: --An ALDER FLYCATCHER first reported by O'Brien on July 23 was refound by Kaempfer on August 9 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. Hinsdale County: --A pair of American Three-toed Woodpeckers was reported by Zerbi at the Middle Creek Trail on August 10. 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 on August 8. Moffat County: --Purple Martins were reported by Dexter at Freeman Reservoir which is north of Craig on August 1. Montrose County: --A LESSER NIGHTHAWK (male) was reported by Dexter at the Nucla Sewer Ponds on August 8. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, August 15 is to Cherry Creek State Park led by Mary Cay Burger (303-771-3431). Meet leader at 7:30am at the West Gate. State Parks Pass required. This will be a half day trip- bring extra water but lunch is optional. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, August 16 is to Gregory Canyon led by Peggy Gonder (303-321-3465). Meet leader at 7:30am on Flagstaff Mountain- bring $3 in cash to pay for parking. This will be a half day trip, lunch is optional, but bring lots of water. Moderate hiking. Call leader for more detailed directions and to register for the trip. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
