Date: June 27, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link. phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, June 27, 2011 updated at 5 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) Chukar (Delta) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Crowley) Green Heron (El Paso) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (*Weld) COMMON BLACK-HAWK (Delta) Broad-winged Hawk (Douglas) Caspian Tern (Delta, Larimer) Eastern Phoebe (Douglas/Jefferson) Hooded Warbler (Weld) Black-throated Sparrow (Fremont) Harris's Sparrow (Weld) Indigo Bunting (Fremont) Crowley County: --A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Kaempfer and Vanderpoel on a pond at High Plains Sportsmens Club on Hwy 77 on June 24. Delta County: --A COMMON BLACK-HAWK was reported by O'Brien at Confluence Park on June 23. --A Caspian Tern was reported by Kaempfer at Confluence Park in Delta on June 25. --I know Chukars are not usually reported on the RBA, but some birders might want to see them for their year list. Kaempfer reported 3 groups of Chukars in Escalante Canyon the first 3 miles past the Gunnison Bridge and 2 more groups further. There are chicks so the adults are relucant to fly. Douglas County: --An adult Broad-winged Hawk first seen on June 11 by Roller continues at least through June 21 as reported by Todd on Hwy 67 south of Sedalia where the American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported earlier. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --A pair of Eastern Phoebes was reported by Burt on June 14. They were seen from the pedestrian bridge (named Phoebe Bridge) across Plum Creek. Walbek reported juvie Eastern Phoebes at Chatfield on June 17. The Eastern Phoebe family continues at Phoebe Bridge at least through June 23 as reported by Roller. El Paso County: --A Green Heron was reported by Kosar at the Hansen Nature Area of Fountain Creek RP on June 19. Fremont County: --2 Black-throated Sparrows were reported by Moss south of Canon City on June 18, Black-throated Sparrows were seen by the Moss field trip on June 19. Larimer County: --2 Caspian Terns first reported by Wild on June 10 were refound by Gillilan at Kechter Pond on June 23. 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 26 Rhodes reported that the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON continues on nest. --A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Kent Nelson at Crow Valley at the education shed (north) where there's a water drip on June 18 and 19. --A Hooded Warbler was reported by Mlodinow near the Poudre River Trail Parking Lot on June 23. The DFO Field Trip for July 2 - July 4 (Joint trip with Boulder Bird Club) will be to North Park led by Chuck Lowrie (303-455-8417). Meet at Safeway parking lot on east side of US 40 in Fraser at 0900 on Saturday morning. (Fraser ia a 2 hour drive from Denver). Make reservations for Saturday and Sunday night in Walden at the North Park Inn, 970-723-4217 or the Chedsey Motel 970-723-8301. State Parks Pass needed. Call Chuck for information and registration. Will arrange carpooling from Denver and Boulder. Bring water, snacks, lunches, insect repellant and clothing for variable weather. 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.
