Date: July 13, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link. phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, July 13, 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) Greater Roadrunner (Morgan) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, *Larimer, *Mesa, Teller) Eastern Phoebe (Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Weld, *Yuma) Purple Martin (Mesa) PRAIRIE WARBLER (Jefferson) Black-and-white Warbler (Saguache) Fox Sparrow (Boulder) 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 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. --4 singing "Slate-colored" Fox Sparrows were reported by Floyd on the south shore of Brainard Lake on July 10. --A m American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Floyd on Long Lake Trail off the west side of Brainard lake on July 10. 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. 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. Larimer County: --8 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Hall on Deadman Road near Red Feather Lakes in the 2 miles along the creek bottom on July 10. Mesa County: --Purple Martins were reported by Korte using nestholes near the end of Brush Creek Rd (64.3 Rd) on July 8. --3 ad Green Herons were reported by Arnold at Connected Lakes on July 11. --An ad male American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Arnold on the top of Grand Mesa on July 12. It was feeding young. Morgan County: --A Greater 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. 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. Yuma County: --An adult SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported by Roller on CR Y just south of CR 59 near the Phillips/Yuma county line on July 12. 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 blocks 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.
