Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: July 24, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, July 24, 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) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Otero) Little Blue Heron (Adams) Green Heron (Arapahoe, El Paso, Prowers) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Fremont) Mississippi Kite (Weld) Snowy Plover (*Kiowa, Otero) Short-billed Dowitcher (*Lincoln) LAUGHING GULL (Otero) MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD (Larimer) ACORN WOODPECKER (Pueblo) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Teller) ALDER FLYCATCHER (*Lincoln) Black Phoebe (Ouray, *Rio Grande) Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan) Bell's Vireo (Logan) Purple Martin (Mesa) Carolina Wren (Douglas) Fox Sparrow (San Juan) Field Sparrow (Logan) Adams County: --A Little Blue Heron in transitional phase plumage was reported by Canter at Lowell Ponds SWA on July 19. It was along the shore and on the island of Heron Lake. Lowell Ponds is at 56th and Lowell. Gonder reported the Little Blue Heron at Lowell and Clear Creek on July 22. Arapahoe County: --A Green Heron was reported by Wait on the East Trail in South Platte Park on July 14. It was S of Mineral in the very east side of the park in the wetlands area. Douglas County: --The Carolina Wren first reported by Huffstater in June was refound by Guarlt on July 22. Take the middle I-25 exit in Castle Rock and go east and then south on Wilcox St to 2nd Ave. Turn left and park in the angled parking on the street. Take the trail west towards Plum Creek, go under the Wilcox bridge, and turn left at the trail junction in 100 yard or so you will come to a black bench. The wren was south of the bench. El Paso County: --A Green Heron was reported by Koehn at Rice's Pond at Fountain Creek Regional Park on July 20. Fremont County: --A juv YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported by Kosar on the east side of Brush Hollow on July 22. Moss was unable to find the night-heron the evening of July 22. Kiowa County: --Lots of Snowy Plovers were reported by Percival at Neenoshe Reservoir on July 15. --8 Snowy Plovers were reported by Mlodinow at Neegronde Reservoir on July 22. Larimer County: --A f MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD was spotted by Maggie Boswell at a feeder at Tunnel Campground on July 16. Tunnel Campground is approximately six miles north Hwy 14 on Laramie River Road and is a fee area. Be aware of the possibility of mudslides on Hwy 14 if it rains. Lincoln County: --An ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by Mlodinow at Kinney SWA near the dam on the E side on July 22. --A Short-billed Dowitcher was reported by Mlodinow S of Kinney on CR GG on July 22. Go west a short ways and there is a pond on the S side of GG. Logan County: --At Tamarack Ranch (west) on July 19, Mlodinow reported: Bell's Vireos, Field Sparrow, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Great Crested Flycatcher. Mesa County: --Purple Martins were reported by Arnold at Collbran on July 19. Otero County: --Lots of Snowy Plovers were reported by Perival at Lake Cheraw on July 15. --At Lake Holbrook on July 15, Percival reported NEOTROPIC CORMORANT and 2 ad LAUGHING GULLS. Ouray County: --A family of four Black Phoebe was reported by Kent Nelson at Bill Creek SWA bridge on Uncompahgre River on July 19. Prowers County: --A Green Heron was reported by Percival at Higbee SWA on July 15. Pueblo County: --2 ACORN WOODPECKERS first reported by Van Manen in Pueblo Mountain Park on June 16 were relocated by Kaempfer on July 20. Kaempfer also reported that the Grace's Warblers continue at Pueblo Mountain Park on July 20. Rio Grande County: --A Black Phoebe was reported by Underwood at Rio Grande SWA near Monte Vista on July 23. San Juan County: --A Fox Sparrow was reported by Morris on Upper Lime Creek Road on July 14. It was seen by the Durango Bird Club field trip to Ridgeway SP. Teller County: --3 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Burns along the trail to The Crags on July 22. Weld County: --Two Mississippi Kites were reported by Lefko at Glenmere Park in Greeley with nesting material on July 15. On July 17, France and Roller reported several Mississippi Kites, Roller had 5. Leatherman reported on July 20 that the 2 ad Mississippi Kites along with 3 imm continue at Glenmere Park. On July 21, Oberbeck reported 2 Mississippi Kites at Glenmere Park. On July 22, Pollock reported Mississippi Kites at Glenmere Park. On July 22 around 1630 Komar reported that 7+ Mississippi Kites came into roost around the East end of the lake near the Pavilion building at Glenmere Park. The DFO field trip for Thursday, July 26 will be to Mount Evans area led by Bob Shade 303-975-2476 or cell 720-256-4376. Meet at 0730 at Filius Park. From Denver, head West on I-70. Take Exit 252 and follow the Evergreen Parkway/CO 74 in a westerly direction 2.5 miles to Bergen Park intersection. Turn right and immediately find Filius Park entrance and parking lot. Will meet and arrange car-pooling for the ten mile drive toward Mt Evans. Bring lunch and clothes for all kinds of weather. Will bird until about mid-afternoon. Please call Bob if you plan to come. The DFO field trip for Saturday, July 28 will be to Filius and other foothill Parks led by Lynn Willcockson 303-757-7000. Meet at 0800 at Filius Park. From Denver, head W on I-70. Take Exit 252 to Hwy 74. Follow 74 about a mile and a half to entrance to the park. Will start here and explore other nearby parks. Bring lunch, will bird until about 1400. The DFO field trip for Sunday, July 29 will be to Shrine Ridge and Summit County led by Rhonda Kelly 303-386-2311. Meet at 0630 at the I-70 T-Rex parking lot. Go west on I-70 to Exit 259, turn right at light then right again into the T-Rex Parking Lot. Carpooling will be arranged there. Full day trip (back by 1600). Bring lunch, clothing for changeable weather at around 11000 ft. The trail crosses some wetlands and a treed meadow area. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
