Date: June 6, 2011 e-mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, June 6, 2011 updated at 5:00 AM, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on you phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on this species in this report) COMMON BLACK HAWK (Gunnison) Broad-winged Hawk (Boulder, *Jefferson) Black Rail (Otero) WESTERN GULL (*Douglas/Jefferson) Caspian Tern (Mesa) White-winged Dove (Mesa, Prowers) RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD Larimer) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers) ALDER FLYCATCHER (Boulder) Black Phoebe (Fremont) Chihuahuan Raven (Fremont) GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (*Weld) Blue-winged Warbler (Larimer) LUCY'S WARBLER (Montezuma) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Larimer) BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (Larimer) Blackpoll Warbler (*El Paso) Ovenbird (*Boulder, *Douglas) Summer Tanager (Crowley, Prowers) Black-throated Sparrow (Archuleta) BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW (Mesa) Northern Cardinal (*El Paso, Prowers) Indigo Bunting (Boulder, Fremont Huerfano) Archuleta County: --A Black-throated Sparrow was reported by Allerton on FR 651 on Eight Mile Mesa south of Pagosa Springs on June 1. This is 4.3 miles SW of US 84. Boulder County: -On May 29 at East CU Campus in Boulder, Nunes reported ALDER FLYCATCHER, ad Broad-winged Hawk, Blackpoll Warbler, and Indigo Bunting. On June 1, Brown relocated the ALDER FLYCATCHER on the Skunk Creek Greenway path on the East CU Campus --2 singing Ovenbirds were reported by Nunes on Shanahan Ridge Trail in Boulder on June 5. Crowley County: --An ad male Summer Tanager was reported by Barnes in Little Horse Creek on CR 27 1.3 miles south of the Crowley/Lincoln county line on June 4. Douglas County: --3 singing Ovenbirds were reported by Burns along the 5.5 mile Mountain Top Loop Trail at Spruce Mountain Open Space which is south of Larkspur on June 5. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --An ad WESTERN GULL was found by Walbek on the Marina Sandspit at Chatfield SP on June 1. Roller reported the WESTERN GULL was again at the Marina Sandspit early in the morning on June 2 and then it moved to the Swim Beach. The gull disappeared midday and then returned mid-afternoon to the Swim Beach and later to the east. On morning of June 3, Komar saw the gull flying from the north toward the swim beach and then many birders had great looks at the gull on the swim beach. Mark Miller gave this account of the WESTERN GULL on June 4: the gull spent the morning on the little sandspit by Plum Creek Delta which can been seen with a scope from the Marina sandspit, then around noon the gull flew over to the Marina Sandspit and around 2 pm it flew west towards the Swim Beach, but was not found. On June 5, Stachowiak reported that the WESTERN GULL was eating at the Marina Sandspit in the morning and Sanders reported around 4 pm the gull was back at Plum Creek Delta and around 8pm Kibbe reported the gull on the Swim Beach. This is a first state record (if accepted by the Records Committee). El Paso County: --At Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) at the banding station on June 5, Bill Maynard reported a singing Northern Cardinal and a singing Blackpoll Warbler. Fremont County: --A Black Phoebe was reported by Moss in Canon City about 1/4 mile west of MacKenzie Ave parking lot where there is a large grate over the Fremont Ditch on May 31. --A Chihuahuan Raven was reported by Moss south of Canon City on CR 79 on May 31. Gunnison County: --A possible COMMON BLACK-HAWK was reported by Newport near the Gunnison Sage Grouse Lek at CR 887 & Hwy 50 on June 4. Huerfano County: --An Indigo Bunting has been visiting the Feeder at the Nelders in La Veta as recently as June 1. Contact Polly at [email protected] for information. Jefferson County: --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Lewis at Welchester Tree Park working the west end of the park on June 5. Larimer County: --A BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was reported by Rashid at Lake Estes at Pine Point on May 31. On June 1 at Lake Estes, Matthews reported a Blue-winged Warbler and Wild reported 1 Magnolia Warbler, 1 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, 1 m RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, and 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER. --A Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Sparks around 0630 30 m west of Poudre Bike Trail and N College intersection on June 1. Later Bruening refound the bird about 100 yards west at Lee Martinez Park on June 1. Mesa County: --BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW was reported by Kronvall about 8:00am at Colorado National Mounment on June 4. --A White-winged Dove was reported by Walker at Big Salt Wash Trailhead at the west end of Fuita on June 2. --A Caspian Tern was reported by Arnold at Highline SP on June 3. Montezuma County: --Newport reported LUCY'S WARBLER in Yellow Jacket Canyon on June 4. Otero County: --A Black Rail was reported by Drummond on the morning bird walk at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site on June 4. Bent's Old Fort is a fee area. Prowers County: --In the Willow Valley Neighborhood of Lamar on June 3, Leatherman reported a few White-winged Doves, 1 m Northern Cardinal. --At Willow Creek Park on June 3, Leatherman reported Red-bellied Woodpecker. --A Summer Tanager was heard at Willow Creek Park by Leatherman on June 4. --At Lamar Community College Woods on June 4, Leatherman reported 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker and 4 Northern Cardinals. Weld County: --A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was reported by Tina Jones at Norma's Grove on June 4. Norma's Grove is at CR 100 & CR 57. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, June 11 will be to Red Rocks Park led by Tom Bush. Meet the leader at Red Rocks Trading Post at 0730 for a half day of foothills birding. Half day trip. Bring lunch, water and scopes. Will watch trading post feeders over lunch. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, June 12 will be to Belmar Park and Kountze Lake led by Chris Blakeslee (303-694-4670) and Sue Schulman. Meet the leaders at 0700 in the parking lot on east side of Kountze Lake in Belmar Park behind the Iron Gate building. From S Wadsworth turn west at the light on West Ohio Ave. Drive a short 2 blocks to parking lot. Bring snacks and water for this easy half day trip. 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.
