compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: August 6, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link. phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, August 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) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Washington) LEAST BITTERN (Fremont, Huerfano) REDDISH EGRET (*Bent/Kiowa) Green Heron (El Paso) Broad-winged Hawk (Jefferson, Pueblo) Snowy Plover (Otero) Lesser Black-backed Gull (El Paso) White-winged Dove (Clear Creek, Las Animas) Greater Roadrunner (Fremont) LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Larimer) BLUE-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (San Juan) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, Gunnison, Routt, Summit) Black Phoebe (Fremont) White-eyed Vireo (Pueblo) Bell's Vireo (Logan) Fox Sparrow (Clear Creek) Bent/Kiowa Counties: --A sub-ad dark morph REDDISH EGRET was reported by Duane Nelson on August 2. on the west side of Adobe Creek Reservoir. It was on the mainland opposite the south end of the large island in the reservoir. On August 4, Nelson refound the REDDISH EGRET on the narrow sand spit jutting out into the lake from the eastern Shore. Best viewing is from the main boat ramps on the southside of the NE part of the reservoir. On August 5, Roller reported that the REDDISH EGRET was on the north tip of Tern Island which separates north and south sections of the lake. Boulder County: --A female American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Dunning on the Pawnee Pass/Isabelle Glacier trail on July 31. The trail can be accessed from the Long Lake Trailhead in the Brainard Lake Area. The bird was just west of where the Jean Lunning Trail branches off the Pawnee Pass Trail. --American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Frye near Gold Hill on July 19. There were 2.5 miles above the intersection of Four Mile Canyon Road and Gold Run. On July 31 Hutchinson saw 3 American Three-toed Woodpecker at this location. Clear Creek County: --A White-winged Dove was reported by Bowling around 10th and Virginia in Idaho Springs on July 31. The dove was seen again on August 2 by Shade. --"Slate-colored" Fox Sparrows were reported by Shade at Hell's Hole on August 2. El Paso County: --2+ first year Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Peterson at Big Johnson on August 3. Fremont County: --Black Phoebes were reported by Peterson at Holcim Wetlands, Florence River Park, and Pathfinder Park on August 3. --A Green Heron was reported by Peterson at Florence River Park on August 3. --A LEAST BITTERN was reported by Rich Miller on August 3 & 4 at the cattail marsh at Holcim Wetlands. Miller also reported a Black Phoebe on August 4. --A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Rich Miller along CR 120 near the Beaver Creek Bridge on August 4. Gunnison County: --An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Garrison at Bald Mountain Reservoir on Black Mesa on August 1. Huerfano County: --A probable juvenile LEAST BITTERN was reported by Nelder at Lathrop SP on August 1. It was at the North Martin Inlet on the west side of the lake. Jefferson County: --A calling Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Kellner at Chatfield SP on July 30. It was south of the west entrance where the road to the horse stables turns off the main park road. Larimer County: --A LESSER NIGHTHAWK was reported by Wild west of Loveland on July 29. Las Animas County: --A White-winged Dove was reported by Snider at her feeder at 1200 Santa Fe Trail in Trinidad on August 1. Logan County: --Several singing Bell's Vireos were reported by Arnold at Tamarack Ranch SWA on July 31. Otero County: --Snowy Plovers were reported by Moss at Lake Cheraw on July 29 and August 4. Pueblo County: --A singing White-eyed Vireo was reported by Silverman at Greenhorn Meadows Park in Colorado City on July 8 and refound by Arnold on July 28. --3 juv Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Silverman at Greenhorn Meadows Park in Colorado City on July 30. Routt County: --An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Rowe north of Steamboat Springs on August 1. Directions: From the north end of Steamboat Springs, take CR 129 north 16.5 miles to The Clark Store. At 0.9 miles beyond the store, turn right on CR 64 (also called FS 400) and proceed 9.3 miles, turn right on FS 443. Go about 1.6 miles to a parking area on your right for the Burn Ridge trailhead. The woodpecker was seen about 300 yards from the start of the trail in dense conifers on the left of the trail. San Juan County: --A probable BLUE-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was reported by Gillilan NW of Silverton on July 27 - 29. Gillilan was camping on the Ice Lakes Trail. Summit County: --An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Moore in the Alfred M Bailey Bird Nesting Area on July 31. It was about a mile up the trail. Washington County: --A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Mlodinow on July 10 at Prewitt. Arnold refound the cormorant at Prewitt on July 28. The DFO field trip for Saturday, August 6 will be to Central South Platte River led by Jackie King (720-381-3314). Meet the leader at 0700 at Parking Lot W at 4th and Walnut St. on the Auraria Campus. Will walk along the greenbelt and see what birds are living in the heart of downtown Denver. Bring drinking water and snack for a half day trip. Parking costs $2 for all day. From I-25 take Speer Blvd. South to Auraria Parkway then turn right to 7th St. at 7th St turn left one block to Walnut, Turn right on Walnut and continue to 4th and you will see the parking lot on the South side of the street. Please call leader if going. Meeting place is very near to the light Rail Station close to Elitches Garden. The DFO field trip for Sunday, August 7 will be to Rocky Mountain National Park led by Ed Holub (303-979-2194). Meet the leader at 0800 at the Visitor Center (Park Headquarters just this side of Beaver Meadows entrance to the park). This will be an all day trip so bring lunch, extra water and sufficient clothing for a change in weather. Trip will probably finish by 3 pm or so. Parks Pass or fee is required to enter the park by vehicle. 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.
