Date: June 13, 2010 e-Mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, June 13, 2010 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) BROWN PELICAN (Mesa) LEAST BITTERN (Larimer) Little Blue Heron (Boulder) TRICOLORED HERON (Weld) Broad-winged Hawk (Jefferson) Caspian Tern (*Delta) BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (Logan, *Weld) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Douglas, Kit Carson) LESSER NIGHTHAWK (*Montrose) EASTERN WOOD-PEEWEE (Larimer) Eastern Phoebe (Douglas) Yellow-throated Vireo (Jefferson) Carolina Wren (Boulder) WOOD THRUSH (*Weld) Golden-winged Warbler (Weld) Tennessee Warbler (Mesa) Northern Parula (*Boulder) PRAIRIE WARBLER (Weld) Blackpoll Warbler (Weld) HEPATIC TANAGER (*Huerfano) Scott's Oriole (Mesa) 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. Boulder County: --A Carolina Wren found by Floyd on May 30 has apparently been joined by a second one. Both were seen along the Centennial Trail on June 5. Look and listen for the wrens about 200 feet south of the south end of Old Tale Road. --A Northern Parula was reported by Trinker in Boulder east of the intersection of 16th and Hawthrone where the Farmer's Ditch crosses under Hawthrone on June 10. --A male Northern Parula was reported by John T at Doudy Draw NE of the restrooms on June 12. Delta County: --A Caspian Tern was reported by Garrison at Confluence Park in Delta on June 12. Douglas County: --On May 30 Halverstad reported a Yellow-billed Cuckoo on the Dupont Open Space in Louviers. On June 9 Halverstad reported that there are at least 3 Yellow-billed Cuckoos in Louviers. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Miller at the McCabe Meadows Trail on June 10. Huerfano County: --A HEPATIC TANAGER and Grace's Warbler were reported by Smart on Ideal Canyon Road on June 12. Jefferson County: --A Broad-winged Hawk was seen along the Platte River at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield on June 5 as reported by the Kingerys. --A Yellow-throated Vireo was reported by Cameron on June 4. Larimer County: --A female LEAST BITTERN was reported by Wild at the west pond in the Running Deer Natural Area on June 7. --AN EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, first reported by Leatherman at Grandview Cemetery on May 22 was reported again on June 6 on the golf course east of the cemetery by DeFonso. --Leatherman reports that the female White-winged Crossbill continues to be seen in the cemetery at least through June 5. Logan County: --Maynard reported a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO at Tamarack Ranch SWA on June 7. Mesa County: --Percival reported that a BROWN PELICAN has apparently been present on Highline Reservoir for several days and was seen again on June 6 by Bradley. On June 7, Beason reported that the BROWN PELICAN was seen on the north side of the reservoir. On June 9 Wild reported the BROWN PELICAN was in the middle of the reservoir. --A Tennessee Warbler was reported by Beason on the Colorado River on June 8. --A Scott's Oriole was reported by Bradley on Brewster Ridge on June 7. Montrose County: --A female LESSER NIGHTHAWK was reported by Dexter at the Nucla Sewer Ponds on June 12. Weld County: --At Crow Valley Campground: ----On June 7, Lefko reported a PRAIRIE WARBLER SW of the picnic area. ----On June 8, Wild reported a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, and a PRAIRIE WARBLER. --A WOOD THRUSH was reported by Wild at Norma's Grove on CR 100 just east of CR 57 on June 8. Frieberg reported that the WOOD THRUSH was seen on the north side of the road on June 9. On June 10, Walbek reported that the WOOD THRUSH was seen south of CR 100. On June 12, Mark Miller reported that the WOOD THRUSH was still present and seen flying across CR 100 and at the creek on the south side. Mark also reported a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO on the south side on June 12. Mark warned that the roads are very muddy around Norma's Grove. --A TRI-COLORED HERON was reported by France at Lower Latham on CR 48 on June 11. There are possibly 2 TRI-COLORED there. The DFO field trip for Saturday, June 19 will be to Peak-to-Peak Highway led by Christian Nunes (401-787-0194 or [email protected]). Meet the leader at 0600 at the Boulder County Courts parking lot at Canyon Blvd and 6th St in Boulder to form carpools before heading up Boulder Canyon. Bring lunch, water, a radio if you have one. Contact Christian with questions or to let him know that your are going. The DFO field trip for Sunday, June 20 will be to Lair o' the Bear Park led by Nina Routh (303-987-8687). Meet the Leader at 0830 at the Lari o' Bear Park entrance: from C-470 take the Morrison Road exit and drive west about 4 miles on CO 74, past Idledale, to the parking lot at with entrance on the left. Spend the morning hiking in search of foothill specilaties, and wind down with a nice lunch at a reaturant in Kittredge. Please call Nina if you plan to participate. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
