Date: August 7, 2010
e-Mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, August 7, 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
Pacific Loon (Boulder)
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (Boulder)
LAUGHING GULL (Washington)
White-winged Dove (Boulder)
INCA DOVE (Phillips)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Eagle, Jackson, *Jefferson, Larimer, Summit)
Eastern Phoebe (Pueblo)
Yellow-throated Vireo (Gunnison)
Purple Martin (Delta)
Fox Sparrow (Boulder)
Indigo Bunting (Pueblo)
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and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last
name.
Boulder County:
--The Pacific Loon first reported by Blatchley on July 10, was seen again on
August 5 by Griffin and Deininger
--A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was reported by Wild in the NW corner of McIntosh
Lake on August 2.
--A White-winged Dove was reported by Gent north of McIntosh Lake on August 2.
--2 Fox Sparrows were reported by Floyd at Brainard Lake right by the road near
the first fork past the entrance station on August 1.
Eagle County:
--An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Dee on the Bowmans shortcut
trail off of Shrine Road above Vail Pass on August 3.
Delta County:
--A Purple Martin nest was reported by Garrison on July 27 on Stevens Gulch
Road north of Paonia. The site is on a corner downhill from the lowest
powerline crossing, south of Windy Point.
Gunnison County:
--A Yellow-throated Vireo was reported by Dexter at the Beaver Creek Fishing
Access area and Parking Lot on July 26. This is about 10 miles west of
Gunnison.
Jackson County:
--American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Dunning in the Zirkel
Wilderness Area on August 3. They were hiking to Rainbow Lake and found the
woodpeckers about 150 yards up the trail from the trailhead parking.
--About 10 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Dunning at State
Forest State Park starting on the Michigan Ditch trail. This trail is accessed
from
the top of Cameron Pass by crossing to the south side of Hwy 14.
Jefferson County:
--An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Lamoureux at Genessee Park
on August 5. The bird was on the second pole heading away from the picnic
shelter.
Larimer County:
--American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Webb on the CSU Pingree Park
Campus on July 31. Directions: Take Hwy 14 to Pingree Park Road.
--3 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Dunning in the Ramah
Wilderness on August 2. They were hiking to Twin Crater Lakes and found the
woodpeckers at the junction of the West Branch Trail and Camp Lake Trail about
2.7 miles in. This area is on the east side of Cameron Pass.
Phillips County:
--A singing INCA DOVE was reported by Wild near the Haxtun high school on July
31.
Pueblo County:
--1 juv Eastern Phoebe was reported by Silverman in Scroggs Canyon, Colorado
City, .5 mile east of Crow Cutoff Road and 1 mile north of Hwy 165 on August 2.
--A singing adult male Indigo Bunting was reported by Silverman on Abbey Road,
Colorado City, .5 mile east of I-25, exit 74 on August 3.
Summit County:
--2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers (including 1 male) were reported by Bowers
on the Gore Range Trail to Boulder Lake which is north of Silverthorne on July
27.
Directions: Take Hwy 9, 7.3 miles north of Silverthorne. Turn left on Rock
Creek Road, go 3 miles to Rock Creek Trail head parking. Walk trail for .4
miles, turn right onto Gore Range trail. The birds were seen in beetle-damaged
trees to the left of the trail about 1.86 miles from parking area. Nims
reported an American Three-toed Woodpecker at Boulder Lake on July 29.
Washington County:
--1 ad LAUGHING GULL in nearly breeding plumage was reported by Wild at Prewitt
Reservoir on July 31.
The field trip for Sunday, August 8 will be to the Colorado Springs area led by
Tamie Bulow (303-877-1990). Meet at 0715 at the Albertson's parking lot on the
SE corner of Garden of the Gods and Centennial. Take the Garden of the Gods
exit, go west for about 2 miles. There are restrooms inside Albertson's.
Bring a picnic lunch. Plan on
finishing in Colorado Springs area around 2 pm.
The field trip for Monday, August 9 will be to Barr Lake led by Joe Bartell
(770-524-8622). Meet at the Nature Center at 0700. State Parks Pass required.
Half-day trip but may go longer; bring water and lunch.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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