Date: July 11, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link. phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, July 11, 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) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (*Washington) Green Heron (Bent, Mesa) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (*Weld) CRESTED CARACARA (Bent) White-winged Dove (Boulder, Mesa) Greater Roadrunner (*Morgan) ACORN WOODPECKER (La Plata) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Garfield, *Teller) Eastern Phoebe (Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson, Logan) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (*Weld) Bell's Vireo (Logan) Purple Martin (Garfield, Mesa) PRAIRIE WARBLER (Jefferson) Black-and-white Warbler (Saguache) EASTERN TOWHEE (Logan) Field Sparrow (Larimer, Logan) Fox Sparrow (San Juan) Northern Cardinal (Logan) Indigo Bunting (Larimer) Bent County: --An adult CRESTED CARACARA was reported by Duane Nelson on CR 26.5 about 1/4 mile north of CR JJ in an alfalfa field on July 7. Sanders reported that the CRESTED CARACARA was seen in the same area on morning of July 8. Larson observed the bird around 4 pm on July 8. On July 9 Percival reported that some birders saw the bird about mid-morning on a hill east of CR 26.5 about 1.5 miles away and then it flew. Look along CR 26.5 starting from Hwy 50 to CR JJ. Please observe only from the County Road. Do not walk in fields or on private driveways. --A Green Heron was reported by Kaempfer at Hasty Campground on July 9. Boulder County: --A White-winged Dove was reported by Hutchinson north of Lafayette along Lower Boulder Ditch where it crosses 109th St between Jasper Road and Erie Parkway on July 3. --A pair of Eastern Phoebes was reported by Hutchinson on the NE side of CO 128 crossing Coal Creek about 1/2 mile east of CO 93 on July 4. They were hunting from the fenceline along the creek. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --Gililan reported that Eastern Phoebes continue at Chatfield on July 4. Phoebes were seen at the Plum Creek Bridge, east of the riparian area, and at the SE end of Kingfisher Bridge. Garfield County: --McConnell reported Purple Martin and American Three-toed Woodpecker on FR 245 (New Castle-Buford Road) on July 3. The Purple Martin was at the upper entrance to West Elk Creek Subdivision. Jefferson County: --A singing male PRAIRIE WARBLER was reported by Roller in Corwina Park near the Bear Creek drainage near Evergreen on June 30. The warbler was seen again on July 5 by Jones. La Plata County: --4 ACORN WOODPECKERS were reported by Mark Miller in the Rafter J subdivision west of Durango on July 3. Larimer County: --A singing Field Sparrow was reported by Meyer on the NW side of the pond behind the Nix Farm house/office in Fort Collins on July 1. --A singing Indigo Bunting was reported by Wild on the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area bird survey on July 3. Logan County: --At Tamarack Ranch on July 2, Mlodinow reported an EASTERN TOWHEE south of the river; Bell's Vireo and Eastern Phoebe near the west entrance; and 6 Northern Cardinal, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Field Sparrow on the east side. Mesa County: --A Green Heron was reported by Arnold at Connected Lakes SP in Grand Junction on July 1. --A White-winged Dove was reported by Arnold along the Blue Heron Trail in Grand Junction on July 1. --Purple Martins were reported by Korte using nestholes near the end of Brush Creek Rd (64.3 Rd) on July 8. Morgan County: --A Greter Roadrunner was reported by Mlodinow on the NE side of Jackson Reservoir on July 10. It was on CR 5 south of CR CC. Saguache County: --A singing male Black-and-White Warbler was reported by Wickersham south of Saguache in the Tracy Canyon area on July 3. San Juan County: --A singing "Slate-colored" Fox Sparrow was reported by Morris at the pull off of Upper Lime Creek Road on July 1. --2 singing "Slate-colored" Fox Sparrows were reported by Morris at Little Molas Lake on July 1. Teller County: --A female American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Burns off the Pancake Rock Trail on July 10. Washington County: --An imm NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Mlodinow on the dam at Prewitt on July 10. 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 28 Lefko reported the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON feeding 2 young. On July 10, Stecher reported that the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was still on nest. --A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported by Lefko in his yard on July 8 but it flew away. Later Hopper reported the flycatcher on the yard fence at 16449 CR 100 on the north side -- 1/4 mile east of CR 100 and CR 33. On the morning of July 10, Lefko reported the SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER at the above address and in the afternoon Kibbe reported the flycatcher at 16508 CR 100 on the south side of the road. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, July 16 will be to look for Woodpeckers from Sedalia to Cheesman with Chris Blakeslee (303-694-4670) and Kirk Huffstater. Limit of 15 birders; must make a reservation. Meet leaders in parking lot of Sedalia Post Office at 0600. Take Hwy 85 to Sedalia; turn SW on Hwy 67, drive through Sedalia over two major sets of railroad tracks. The US Post OFfice is on the NW (right side of Hwy 67. Group will carpool from there. Bring lunch and water. Will do a 2-3 mile hike. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, July 17 will be to Rocky Mountain National Park led by Norm Erthal (303-917-2596). Meet at 0700 at the Division of Wildlife parking lot at 6060 N Broadway. From I-25 take exit for 58th Ave, go west 2 block to Broadway, then north 2 blocks to parking lot on the right. Will carpool from there and go to specific spots based on where birds have been recently found. Will bird until mid-afternoon. Wear boots and bring lunch. 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.
