Date: June 20, 2010
e-Mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, June 20, 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)
Red-necked Grebe (Jackson)
Green Heron (Larimer)
COMMON BLACK-HAWK (Delta)
Broad-winged Hawk (*Boulder)
HUDSONIAN GODWIT (Weld)
Caspian Tern (Larimer)
White-winged Dove (El Paso, Mesa)
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (Weld)
LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Montrose)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (*Logan)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Larimer)
Gray Vireo (Las Animas)
Purple Martin (Montrose)
Carolina Wren (*Logan)
WOOD THRUSH (Weld)
Northern Parula (Boulder)
Fox Sparrow (*Boulder)
Northern Cardinal (*Logan)
Indigo Bunting (Baca, Mesa)
PURPLE FINCH (Boulder)
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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:
--An Indigo Bunting was reported by Leatherman at the Carrizo Canyon Picnic
Area on June 18.
Boulder County:
--A probable female PURPLE FINCH was reported by Dillon on the Walker Ranch
Loop Trail in Boulder on June 14.
--Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Nunes on the DFO Peak-to-Peak field trip
flying over the Brainard Lake area on June 19.
--A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by Nunes in a willow thicket north
of Ward on CR 103 on June 19.
Delta County:
--A COMMON BLACK-HAWK was reported by Beason soaring over Hotchkiss on June 15.
El Paso County:
--A White-winged Dove was reported by Chartier on June 17 flying from Village
at Skyline on Lower Gold Camp Road to Bear Creek Park towards the dog park.
Jackson County:
--A Red-necked Grebe in breeding plumage was reported by Percival at Walden
Reservoir on June 15.
Larimer County:
--Two Green Herons were reported by Percival at Running Deer Natural Area on
June 14.
--2 Caspian Terns were reported by Komar at Kechter Pit on June 15.
This is were Kechter Road crosses I-25 SE of Fort Collins.
--A female American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Percival at Upper
Beaver Meadows in Rocky Mountain NP on June 18.
Las Animas County:
--A singing Gray Vireo was reported by Leatherman on SR 109 at mile post 18
north of Rd 197.6 on the east side of SR 109 on June 16.
Logan County:
--Northern Cardinals, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Carolina Wren were reported
by Leukering at Tamarack Ranch SWA on CR 385 east on June 19.
Mesa County:
--A male Indigo Bunting was reported by Walker on the Flume Trail in McInnis
Canyon near Fruita on June 15.
--A White-winged Dove was reported by Cooper near the intersection of Monument
and Vista Grande Dr near Connected Lakes in the Grand Junction area on June 16.
Montrose County:
--A female LESSER NIGHTHAWK was reported by Dexter at the Nucla Sewer Ponds on
June 12. On June 15, Dexter reported several LESSER NIGHTHAWKS at the Nucla
Sewer Ponds.
--A Purple Martin was reported by Dexter on a powerline in Nucla on June 13.
Weld County:
--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. On June
13, Chavez reported the BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and WOOD THRUSH on the south side
of CR 100. On June 14, Deininger reported that the BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and
WOOD THRUSH continued on the south side of CR 100. On June 15, Komar reported
that the BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and WOOD THRUSH continued at Norma's Grove. On
June 16, Hilf reported that the WOOD THRUSH was seen and heard on the north
side of CR 100.
--HUDSONIAN GODWITS were reported by Schultz in a flooded farm field west of
Grover on June 13. They were north of CR 120 about 2 miles west of town.
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 Lair 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 with entrance on the left. Spend
the morning hiking in search of foothill specilaties, and wind down with a nice
lunch at a restaurant in Kittredge. Please call Nina if you plan to
participate.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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