compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: August 7, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link. phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, August 7, 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. *Fremont, *Mesa) Broad-winged Hawk (Jefferson, Pueblo) Snowy Plover (Otero) Short-billed Dowitcher (*Weld) Lesser Black-backed Gull (El Paso) Least Tern (*Bent) White-winged Dove (Clear Creek, Las Animas) Greater Roadrunner (Fremont) Red-belllied Woodpecker (*Prowers) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, Gunnison, Routt, Summit) Black Phoebe (*Fremont) White-eyed Vireo (Pueblo) Bell's Vireo (Logan) Curve-billed Thrasher (*Otero) Rufous-crowned Sparrow (*Otero) Fox Sparrow (Clear Creek) Northern Cardinal (*Prowers) Indigo Bunting (*Fremont) Bent County: --Several Least Terns were reported by Floyd off the John Martin Dam on August 3. 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. On August 5, Bill Maynard reported the Least Bittern, 2 Green Herons, and a male Indigo Bunting at Holcim Wetlands, On August 6, Patrick reported Least Bittern and Black Phoebe at Holcim Wetlands. On August 6, Moss reported Least Bittern and 2 Green Herons at Holcim Wetlands. --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. 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. Mesa County: --A Green Heron was reported by Arnold at Connected Lakes SP on August 6. Otero County: --Snowy Plovers were reported by Moss at Lake Cheraw on July 29 and August 4. --Rufous-crowned Sparrows were reported by Floyd in the Higbee area on August 3. --A Curve-billed Thrasher was reported by Floyd on HIgbee Valley Road on August 3. Prowers County: --Northern Cardinals were reported by Floyd at Lamar Community College Woods on August 4. --At Willow Creek Park in Lamar on August 4, Floyd reported 2 Red-bellied Woodpeckers and 1 White-winged Dove. 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. 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. --2 imm NEOTROPIC CORMORANTS were reported by Mlodinow on a pond by Prewitt on August 6. Weld County: --A Short-billed Dowitcher was reported by Mlodinow on a pond on CR 59 on August 6. 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]. 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