Compiler: Allison Hilf Date: June 20, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 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 your 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) Caspian Tern (*Arapahoe) ACORN WOODPECKER (*Pueblo) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Eagle) Purple Martin (Mesa, Ouray) Bell’s Vireo (Logan) Carolina Wren (Douglas) Northern Parula (*El Paso) PRAIRIE WARBLER (Mesa) Ovenbird (Boulder) Hooded Warbler (*Boulder) Fox Sparrow (Mesa, Ouray) Indigo Bunting (Boulder) Please note, detailed directions to most of the following locations can be found on the Colorado County Birding Website: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/index.php Arapahoe County: A Caspian Tern was reported by Brown on the sand spit Southeast corner of Cherry Creek Reservoir on June 18. Boulder County: --A singing Indigo Bunting was reported by Hansley on the top of a dead tree just south of the Dunn House on the South Mesa Trail on June 3 and on June15. --A singing ovenbird was reported by Heinrich Shadow on the South Mesa Trail about 75 - 100 yards south of Bear Canyon Creek where a shortcut trail leads uphill to Bear Creek Trail on June 15. --A male Hooded Warbler was reported by Nunes about 100 yards south of the Bobolink Trail parking lot on June 8th. The bird has since been relocated by several birders near a picnic table south of the Bobolink trail parking lot as recently as June 18. Floyd reports that the same bird (most likely the same bird) was heard at the Centennial Trail, upstream from the bridge at the south entrance on June 16. --A Hooded Warbler was reported by Kwong on June 9th by the Gregory Canyon Parking Lot. Floyd reported the bird was still singing on on June 17. Douglas County: --A singing Carolina Wren was reported by Huffstater on the Plum Creek Trail in Castle Rock on June 11. It was just south of the trail intersection located south of the south end of Jerry St. On June 12, Walbek refound the Carolina Wren in the same spot and provided these directions. Take the I-25 Wilcox exit (middle exit) in Castle Rock. Go South 5 or 6 blocks to Second St. Turn left and park immediately on S side of Second St across from Dazbogs Coffee. Take the side walk that becomes Plum Creek Path. Go under the bridge (Wilcox St). Go west 100 yards to where another paved path meets the Plum Creek Trail. The bird was singing sporadically from trees here. On June 13, Walthen refound the Carolina by going under the Wilcox Bridge then go a little west to a side concrete trail that goes south from the Plum Creek Trail and found the bird in trees above this side trail. On June 14, Roller heard and saw the Carolina Wren in the area described by Walthen. On June 15th Arnold reports the bird was about 200m further south along the trail described by Walthen. Eagle County: --A pair of American Three-toed Woodpeckers was reported by Filby on Basalt Mountain at about 7800 feet on June 12. El Paso: --A Northern Parula was reported by Walbek in Palmer Lake on June 19. The bird was heard and seen from the parking area at the trailhead leading up Ice Crave Creek to Upper/Lower Reservoirs; it was up high in a Ponderosa Pine. Logan County: --Several Bell’s Vireos were reported by Arnold at Tamarack Ranch on June 12. Mesa County: --Small flocks of Purple Martins and Fox Sparrows were reported by Arnold Along FR 266 on June 17. Ouray County- --A Purple Martin and a Fox Sparrow were reported by Beason in Colona, on the south end of the Uncompahgre Platateau on June 15. Pueblo County: --2 ACORN WOODPECKER was reported by Van Manen in Pueblo Mountain Park, just south of Beaulah on June 16. The birds were in a large snag next to the little amphitheater between the pavilion and the lodge. They were last reported by Moss on June 19. Rio Grande County: --A PRAIRIE WARBLER was reported by Rawinski on a trail near his home in Monte Vista on June 16. It flew away and was not refound later in the day. The DFO field trip on Saturday, June 23 will be to Lair O’ The Bear Park, led by Nina Routh (303) 987- 8687 and Mike Serruto. This trip is LIMITED to 12 people so please call Nina Routh (303) 987-8687 to reserve a spot. Meet leaders at 8AM at Lair O’The Bear (located west of Morrison, about half way between Idledale and Kittredge. Half-day trip - lunch optional at the Bear Creek Restaurant in Kittredge with viewing of hummingbird feeders. The DFO field trip for Sunday, June 24 is jointly sponsored by the American Birding Association and is the second GREAT BOULDER CAPER, led by Ted Floyd. RSVP is required. E-mail only. Contact leader Ted Floyd ([email protected]), and please clearly indicate in subject area: GREAT BOULDER CAPER. In all caps, just like that. You can join or leave the caper whenever you want to. We will have two basic starting times, but you can join us at any point; just e-mail the leader (see above) and come find us. First official start time: 5am sharp (prompt departure) from Teller Farms parking area off Valmont Road. Second official start time: 8:00 a.m. (leisurely departure) at Cottonwood Marsh off 75th Street. After a ramble around Cottonwood Marsh, we will caper to other Boulder County hot spots, probably in the foothills or mountains. Good Birding, Allison Hilf -- 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.
