Date: June 2, 2010 e-Mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750 compiler:Dick Schottler
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 4 pm 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): LEAST BITTERN (Boulder) Little Blue Heron (Boulder) TRICOLORED HERON (Fremont) Black Rail (Otero) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Douglas, Kit Carson) LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Boulder) Black Swift (Weld) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Larimer, Pueblo, Washington) VERMILION FLYCATCHER (Bent) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Bent) White-eyed Vireo (El Paso, Larimer) Yellow- throated Vireo (*Weld) Carolina Wren (*Boulder) Veery (Weld) Northern Parula (Jefferson) Magnolia Warbler (Larimer) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Kit Carson) Black-and-white Warbler (Weld) American Redstart (Larimer) Hooded Warbler (Larimer) Summer Tanager (*Baca) 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. Baca County: --On May 25, Maynard reported a pair of Summer Tanagers from Carrizo Canyon. Both were seen again on May 30. Bent County: --On May 24, Nelson reported a sub-adult male VERMILION FLYCATCHER at an abandoned homestead in Toonerville. Drive south on Colorado Highway 101 to where the pavement ends, turn west, and look in trees near the homestead. Maynard relocated this bird on the 25th. This is private property, and should not be entered without permission. --On May 25, Maynard reported a SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER about 14.5 miles south of Las Animas. When you pass mile post 14, start looking for a homestead on the left. Boulder County: --A Carolina Wren found on May 30 by Floyd was still present along the Centennial Trail on June 1. Look and listen for the wren about 200 feet south of the south end of Old Yale Rd. On May 29, Guarente reports a LESSER NIGHTHAWK at Walden Ponds. They were around the northwest corner of Duck Pond also around the building where all the trails converge. --A Little Blue Heron reported by Lamoureux at Cottonwood Marsh in the NW corner on May 16 continued at least through May 29. --On May 24, Arp reported a LEAST BITTERN from the second Sawhill Pond west of the intersection of the road/trails/sign just a short distance beyond the end of the boardwalk. The bittern was reported again on the 29th. Douglas County: --On May 30, Halverstadt reported a Yellow-billed Cuckoo from the Dupont Open Space in Louviers. El Paso County: --On May 30, Luck reported a White-eyed Vireo at Clear Springs Ranch. Fremont County: --A TRICOLORED HERON was reported by Miller at Holcim Marsh on May 18. The marsh is about a mile west of the Holcim cement plant on SR 120, near Penrose. The heron was seen on May 29. Jefferson County: --On May 29, Fischer and Krebs reported a Northern Parula from Prospect Park, Wheatridge. The bird was approximately 300 yards upstream from the parking lot. Kit Carson county: --On May 30, Breitsch reported a singing male Black-throated Blue Warbler from below the dam at Flagler SWA. They also report a Yellow-billed Cuckoo from below the dam. Larimer County: --On May 25, Dillion reported a White-eyed Vireo on Cub Lake trail in RMNP. --An EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE was reported by Leatherman at Grandview Cemetery on May 22. A second bird was reported the following day. --On May 24, Roederer reported a female Hooded Warbler just before the parking lot at Sprague Lake off of Bear Lake Rd. in RMNP. Also at this location later in the day a others discovered a Magnolia Warbler and an American Redstart. Pueblo County: --On May 26, Percival reported a female Blue-winged Warbler from the eastern end of the Osprey Picnic area along the river. Maynard was able to relocate this bird along the bike path near the wooden bridge east of the Osprey Picnic area. --On May 26, Percival reported an EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE singing along the gravel trail on the west side of Osprey Picnic Area near the river. Maynard was able to relocate this bird just south of the parking lot. Washington County: --On May 25, at Prewitt Reservoir, Jones reported an EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE from the inlet canal in the southeast corner. Dunning reports the continued presence on May 29. Weld County: -- Sparks reported a Yellow-throated Vireo at Crow Valley CG (northwest corner) on June 1. On May 25, Kibbe reported a Black Swift in the Keota area. --A Veery was reported by Kaempfer at Crow Valley CG on May 25. --A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Kaempfer at Crow Valley CG on May 24. The DFO field trip for Friday, June 4 through Sunday, June 6 is to Bonny Lake State Park led by Tim Smart (303-439-9627; smrr at juno.com). Meet Tim at 5:00 pm, June 4 at the McDonald's on Airport Rd, just north of I-70 (just east of the Pena Blvd. exit). Or meet at 10:00 am, June 5 at the Foster Grove campground in the Park (Fee area or Parks Pass required). We'll stay at the bunkhouse at the Park; there are kitchen facilities and a barbecue grill. Bring food for all meals, and a sleeping bag and pillow. Bring a scope and radio if you have one. Sunscreen and insect repellant recommended. Please notify the leader if you plan to attend as this trip is space-limited. The DFO field trip for Saturday, June 5 is to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal led by Dave Rhoades (303-424-8633). Meet Dave at the Visitors Center at 8:00 am for the opportunity to bird this premier birding site. Trip will wrap up by 1:00 pm; lunch optional. You must notify Dave if you plan to attend as this trip is space-limited. Good Birding, Dick Schottler -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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