Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: August 27, 2009
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, August 27, 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.
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (*Bent, Larimer)
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Logan)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Phillips)
LAUGHING GULL (Larimer, *Weld)
Sabine's Gull (Larimer)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, Custer/Herfano, Larimer)
Eastern Phoebe (*Pueblo)
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Boulder)
Tennessee Warbler (*Pueblo)
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (Boulder)
Northern Waterthrush (*Pueblo)
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Bent County:
--A juvenile Neotropic Cormorant was reported by Komar at the west end of
John Martin Reservior on August 25.
Boulder County:
--An adult male SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported by Nunes along the S.
Boulder Creek Trail about a ten minute walk west from the trailhead on the
west side of Hwy 93. Hanging out on the fence line, mullen stalks, etc. It
was last seen flycatching from a cottonwood snag near a dark brown house in
the woods at coordinates below. Also seen along the fenceline near
conspicuous orange-flagged post. The last known sighting was reported on
August 23 at 7 am.
Latitude: N39.95394
Longitude: W105.24201
Altitude: 5420'
--Several American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Dunning in Wild
Basin on August 25. The easiest to access were at the junction of the
backpacker campsite trail and Tahosa Campsite path.
--A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was reported by Szeliga at Betasso Preserve on
August 25.
Custer/Huerfano Counties:
--2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Percival on Greenhorn
Mountain Road on August 23.
Larimer County:
--A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Komar in a small pond near Timnath
Reservoir between County Roads 76 and 78 on August 14. The bird was
observed again on August 26 by Griffin.
--4 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Arnold on the Blue Lake
Trail on August 21.
--An adult Sabine's Gull was reported by Mammoser at Timnath Reservoir on
August 23 and seen again on August 25 by Mammoser.
--An adult LAUGHING GULL was reported by Hopper at Timnath Reservoir on
August 24.
Logan County:
--An adult YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported by Peterson at Jumbo
Reservoir on August 23. The birds was in the southwest corner of the lake.
Phillips County:
--A Short-billed Dowitcher was reported by Peterson at the Road 29 and Road
6 ponds on August 23.
Pueblo County:
Percival reported the following west of Valco Ponds parking lot on August
Tennessee Warbler, Northern Waterthrush and Eastern Phoebe.
Weld County:
--A LAUGHING GULL was reported by Deininger near the intersection of CR 23
and CR 10 on August 26.
The DFO field trip for Saturday, August 29 is to the Wheat Ridge Green Belt,
led by Jackie King (303-287-1644). Meet at 7:30 am at Prospect Park Lake
near the permanent restrooms, south of West 44th Ave, just east of Robb St.
This is an excellent area to see warblers as well as shore and water birds.
This will be a half day trip so lunch is optional. Leader is using a
scooter
for mobility so this trip is accessible and will involve easy walking. Call
the leader if going.
The DFO field trip for Sunday, August 30 is to Northeastern Colorado,
Prewitt and Jackson Reservoirs, led by Joey Kellner (303-978-1748). Meet
the leader at 0530 at the Division of Wildlife, 6060 N. Broaddway -- Exit
I-25 at 58th Ave, go west 2 blocks to Broadway, the north 2 blocks to
parking
lot on the right. Habitat Stamp for State Wildlife Areas and State Parks
Pass required. This is an all day trip so bring lunch and plenty of water.
Be sure to bring insect repellent and sunscreen. Call the leader if going.
Everyone is invited to the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory annual Barbeque
on Saturday, August 29th at the Old Stone House at the north end of Barr
Lake, Adams County. There will be Birds walks, an auction, educational
seminars, children's events and a keynote address by Bill Schmoker.
To learn more and to register, go to www. RMBO.org and find the link "BBQ
with the birds." Click that to see flyer with a schedule of all the events
and a map.
Thank you and good birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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