Date: July 6, 2010
e-Mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, July 6, 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
Green Heron (*Pueblo)
Snowy Plover (*Bent)
Piping Plover (*Bent)
Least Tern (*Bent)
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (*Logan)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (*Logan)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Larimer)
Eastern Phoebe (*Logan)
Great Crested Flycatcher (*Logan)
PHILADELPHIA VIREO (Boulder)
Carolina Wren (Logan, *Sedgwick)
WOOD THRUSH (*Logan)
PINE WARBLER (*Sedgwick)
Northern Cardinal (*Logan)
Indigo Bunting (El Paso, *Sedgwick)
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and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last
name.
Bent County:
--A Piping Plover, Snowy Plover, and Least Tern were reported by Sanders at
John Martin Reservoir on July 4.
Boulder County:
--A singing PHILADELPHIA VIREO was reported by Sparn in trees in her yard in
Boulder on July 1. Her address is 1095 Piedmont Ave. Please respect private
property and be friendly to her neighbors. Watch for children and animals in
the street.
El Paso County:
--A singing male Indigo Bunting was reported by Kathy Miller on the Santa Fe
Trail north of the Woodmen Road access area on July 2.
Larimer County:
--4 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Hall starting about 6
miles up to Deadman Road from Red Feathers Lakes on July 1.
Logan County:
--A singing WOOD THRUSH, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and 2
Great Crested Flycatchers were reported by Komar
at a pond just east of the Ranger's compound at Tamarack Ranch SWA.
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Komar at CR 55 bridge over South Platte
River (road to Crook).
--Komar also reported lots of Northern Cardinals at Tamarack Ranch SWA.
Pueblo County:
--2 Green Herons were reported by Ceci Lee at Pueblo Nature Center on July 5.
Sedgwick County:
--A singing male Indigo Bunting was reported by Komar at the Ovid water
treatment plant on July 4.
--A singing Carolina Wren was reported by Komar in thickets across the river
behind Ovid water treatment plant on July 4.
--A drab first-summer female PINE WARBLER was reported by Komar moving aound
Ovid Woods south of US 138.
The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, July 10 will be to the Lyons Area led by
Raymond Davis (303-823-5332). Meet at 0830 at Lyon's Park 'n Ride, 1/2 block
south of Main Street's traffic light. Bring lunch for dining on Davis's porch.
The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, July 11 will be to Brainard Lake and South St.
Vrain area led by Joanna Chan and Chishun Kwong (720-304-2073). Meet at 0630
at the Park 'n Ride at the Superior/Louisville exit of Boulder Turnpike
(McCaslin Blvd) on the north side near the Colonial Theater. Carpooling
important -- limit 3 cars and 14 people plus leaders and their car. Trip will
include a moderate high-altitude hike at the lake, then hummingbird banding at
Debbie and Steve Bouricius's home. Bring lunch and water (and maybe some sugar
or sunflower seeds for the birds). Plan on the trip ending about 3. Call the
leaders to register by Wednesday, July 7.
If too many wish to participate, will draw names and call everyone.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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