Date: June 14, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link. phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, June 14, 2011 updated at 6 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) Little Blue Heron (Weld) Green Heron (Boulder, Mesa) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Weld) GLOSSY IBIS (Weld) Broad-winged Hawk (Douglas, *Jefferson) PURPLE GALLINULE (Logan) Snowy Plover (Otero) Piping Plover (Sedgwick) WESTERN GULL (*Douglas/Jefferson) Caspian Tern (*Arapahoe, Boulder, Larimer, Mesa) Least Tern (Otero) White-winged Dove (Boulder) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Larimer) Eastern Phoebe (Boulder, Baca) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers) Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Jefferson) White-eyed Vireo (Douglas) Northern Parula (*Pueblo) Chestnut-sided Warbler (Jefferson, Larimer) YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (Larimer) Ovenbird (Boulder, Douglas, Larimer) HEPATIC TANAGER (Huerfano) Black-throated Sparrow (Fremont) BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW (*Mesa) Indigo Bunting (Fremont, Huerfano, Jackson) PAINTED BUNTING (Prowers) Arapahoe County: --4 Caspian Terns were reported by Beltz on a sand bar where Cherry Creek comes into the reservoir on June 13. Baca County: --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Mark Miller at Two Buttes On June 12. Bent County: -- Bent's Old Fort Inn in Las Animas on June 12,, Mark Miller reported a singing Carolina Wren. Boulder County: --Eastern Phoebes were reported by Floyd at the 75th St Bridge over Boulder Creek on June 6. Bob Spencer refound the Eastern Phoebe on June 11.6--A singing Ovenbird was reported by Margaret Smith on the Mesa Trail south of the Bear Canyon Trailhead on June 7. --Pieplow reported a singing White-winged Dove in the Gunbarrel area of Boulder on June 11. --2 Green Herons were reported by Bob Spencer along the west and north shore of Cottonwood Marsh on June 11. --A Caspian Tern was reported by Mlodinow at Cottonwood March on June 12. Douglas County: --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Roller near the American Three-toed Woodpecker spot on Hwy 67 on June 11. --Kilpatrick had a flyover Broad-winged Hawk where Titan Road crosses Plum Creek on June 11 --Walbek heard a singing Ovenbird in Castlewood Canyon SP on June 11. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --An ad WESTERN GULL was found by Walbek on the Marina Sandspit at Chatfield SP on June 1. On June 10. Ellis reported the WESTERN GULL at the sand spit on Plum Creek Delta around 2:45 pm and at 5:pm Gillilan reported the gull on the swim beach. On June 11 at 6 am Kellner reported that the WESTERN GULL was on the South Marina docks. The WESTERN GULL was reported by Jeff Gordon on June 12 as lying on a tractor or truck tire NE of where the S Platte enters the reservoir. This is a first state record (if accepted by the Records Committee). --A singing White-eyed Vireo was reported by Keller at the south Marina Sand spit in trees at the base of the spit. Huerfano County: --Nelder reported on June 12 HEPATIC TANAGER and Indigo Bunting on Rouse Road. Jackson County: --An Indigo Bunting was reported by Hunter at Lake John on June 8. Jefferson County: --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Lewis at Welchester Tree Park working the west end of the park on June 5. Sanders reported that the Broad-winged Hawk was in the same area on June 6 and calling a lot. On June 8, Sanders reported that the Broad-winged Hawk was still in the same area. On June 9, Schottler reported 2 Broad-winged Hawks at Welchester Tree Park. One was juv but he did not get a good look at the second to judge age. On June 10, Sanders again saw the light morph hawk at Welchester Tree Park in the west end of the park. Mark Chavez reported the juv Broad-winged Hawk in Welchester Tree Park on June 12. On June 13 Sanders reported that the Broad-winged Hawk continues at Welchester Tree Park. --A singing f Chestnut-sided Warbler was found by Tammy Sanders at the entry bridge over the little canal to Welchester Tree Park on June 10, later it was singing away in the SE part of the park. --A possible SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported by Kelly on the Denver Audubon Field Trip to Red Rocks on June 11. It was flying around the observation deck across from the trading post. They tried to relocate the bird but could not. Larimer County: --At Lake Estes on June 10, Matthews reported Ovenbird and f Chestnut-sided Warbler. He also says that there are at least 8 elk calves in the area so bird with care. --Adam Smith reported 3 American Three-toed Woodpeckers on Trail Ridge Road on June 8. --2 Caspian Terns were reported by Wild at Kechter Pit on June 10 and 1 on June 11. --A singing YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was reported by Wild in a row of trees 100 yards south of Cattail Pond on June 9. Logan County: --A PURPLE GALLINULE was photographed by Mack Hitch in a small recently created pond west of Sterling on June 7. It was not there on June 8. Mesa County: --2 singing BLACk-CHINNED SPARROWS were reported by Chip Clouse in Colorado National Monument on Jubne 11. Pueblo County: --A singing Nortern Parula was reported by Percival at the Pueblo Zoo on 6/12 and 6/13 Sedgwick County: --A Piping Plover was reported by Dunning in the SE corner of Jumbo Reservoir on June 9. Weld County: --A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported by Elens at Glenmere Park in Greeley on June 5 and was seen again by Lefko on June 7. On June 7, Komar reported that the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON appears to be attempting to nest with a Black-crowned Night-Heron. On June 8, Core reported seeing the night-heron again on nest. On June 10, the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported by Amper as posing on a log. On June 10 Mark Miller reported the YELLOW- CROWNED_NIGHT-HERON was stalking fish at the west end of the island. On June 11, Mlodinow relocated the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON. He reports that when it is on nest that it is difficult to see. When searching for the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON Faulker discovered an ad Little Blue Heron on June 12. --A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Mlodinow in a flooded field just west of Hwy 263 as it turns north on June 11. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, June 18 will be to Lair O' The Bear lead by Nina Routh (303-987-8687). Meet the leader at 0800 at Lair O' The Bear Park --from Morrison, drive 4 miles west on C-74 to park entrance on left. Please phone leader to register 303-987-8687; this trip has a limited number of participants. Bring snacks and water. Half day trip. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, June 19 will be to Golden Gate Canyon State Park led by Ira and Tammy Sanders. Meet leaders a 0700 at the Subwy on the north side of Golden, 106 Rubey Dr #A. From intersection of US 6 asnd Hwy 93, go north approx 6/10 mile to first light at Iowa St. Turn east (rt) on Iowa. Go 1 block E and turn north (left) on Rubey Drive. Subway is just north of the Loaf-N-Jug. We will be carpolling from Subway. Plan on birding into the afternoon. Bring lunch. State Parks pass if you have one. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Lamar -- 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.
