Date: July 10, 2010
e-Mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, July 10, 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 (Arapahoe, Fremont, Pueblo)
Snowy Plover (Bent)
Piping Plover (Bent)
Least Tern (Bent)
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (Logan)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Gilpin, Larimer, Montrose)
Eastern Phoebe (Logan)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan)
Purple Martin (Arapahoe, *Mesa, Mesa/Montrose)
Carolina Wren (Logan, Sedgwick)
WOOD THRUSH (Logan)
PINE WARBLER (Sedgwick)
Fox Sparrow (Mesa/Montrose)
Northern Cardinal (Logan)
Indigo Bunting (El Paso, Sedgwick)
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Arapahoe County:
--A Green Heron was reported by Todd at Cooley Lake in South Platte Park on
July 6. Cooley Lake is a limited access area. Contact park
office at 303-730-1022 to gain access.
--2 male Purple Martins were reported by Larson flying near Centennial Airport
on July 8.
Bent County:
--A Piping Plover, Snowy Plover, and Least Tern were reported by Sanders at
John Martin Reservoir on July 4.
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.
Fremont County:
--A Green Heron was reported by Moss on the Canon City Riverwalk near Raynolds
Ave on July 5.
Gilpin County:
--An American Three-toed Woopecker nest was reported by Shade in Golden Gate SP
on July 8. Park at Panorama Point. Take the Racoon Trail to behind the
lookout platform. In a tall isolated aspen there is the nest hole.
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 on July 4
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.
Mesa County:
--2 Purple Martins were reported by Korte at the end of Brush Creek Road (also
known as Rd 64.3) on July 5.
Mesa/Montrose Counties:
--On Divide Road on the Uncompahgre Plateau on July 6, Beason Reported Fox
Sparrows in willows and Purple Martins.
Montrose County:
--An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Beason on Divide Road on
the Uncompahgre Plateau on July 6.
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 juv male PINE WARBLER was reported by Komar moving around Ovid Wood south
of US 138 on July 4.
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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