Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: August 20, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, August 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) LEAST BITTERN (Fremont) Little Blue Heron (Adams) Green Heron (Boulder, El Paso) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Logan) Short-billed Dowitcher (Boulder, *Morgan, Washington) LAUGHING GULL (Adams, Sedgwick) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Washington) ACORN WOODPECKER (Pueblo) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Sedgwick) Great Crested Flycatcher (*Pueblo) Northern Waterthrush (Boulder, San Miguel) Hooded Warbler (Pueblo) Adams County: --A Little Blue Heron in transitional phase plumages was reported by Canter at Lowell Ponds on July 19. It was along the shore and on the island of Heron Lake. Lowell Ponds is at 56th and Lowell. On August 13, Gilbert reported that the Little Blue Heron was along the shore of the island in Heron Lake. On August 16 Mlodinow reported the Little Blue Heron was along the shore of Heron Lake. --An adult LAUGHING GULL in alternate plumage was reported by Mlodinow at Barr Lake near the dam on August 16. Boulder County: --A Green Heron and Northern Waterthrush were reported by Floyd at Walden Ponds on August 11. --An ad Short-billed Dowitcher was reported by Floyd at Panama Reservoir on August 12. --A pair of American Three-toed Woodpeckers was reported by Mlodinow at Settler Park on August 16. Take the Red Rocks trail to the Anemone Trail and follow Anemone Trail. El Paso County: --3 Green Herons were reported by CiCi Lee at Fountain Creek Regional Park on August 18. Fremont County: --A LEAST BITTERN was flushed by Rich Miller from cattails along the S shore of Holcim Wetlands on July 26. On August 12, Chartier refound the LEAST BITTERN by scanning the reeds from the east side. On August 18, Moss reported the LEAST BITTERN at Holcim Wetlands. Logan County: --A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported by Mark Peterson at an unnamed pond west of Jumbo on August 13. Morgan County: --2 juv Short-billed Dowitchers were reported by Mlodinow at Jackson Reservoir on August 19. Pueblo County: --2 ACORN WOODPECKERS first reported by Van Manen in Pueblo Mountain Park on June 16 were relocated by Percival on August 1. They were in the big dead tree by the Horseshoe Lodge Parking Lot. On August 4, Moss reported that the ACORN WOODPECKER pair were feeding young at the nest in the big dead tree. On August 13, Moss reported that the ACORN WOODPECKER pair remained in the area but were not caring for young. On August 18, Moss reported that the ACORN WOODPECKER pair continues gathering acorns and she refound the Hooded Warbler at Pueblo Mountain Park. -- A Great Crested Flycatcher was reported by Drummond at Chico Basin Ranch on the Pueblo County side on August 19. Chico Basin Ranch is a fee area. San Miguel County: --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Larry Arnold at the Willow Street Wetlands in Telluride on August 18. Sedgwick County: --A pair of probable EASTERN WOOD-PEWEES was reported by Kaempfer at Lodgepole Creek on the east side of Ovid on August 18. --Vanderpoel spotted a juv LAUGHING GULL on an island in the middle of Jumbo Reservoir on August 18. Washington County: --On August 17, a Short-billed Dowitcher and ad Lesser Black-backed Gull were reported by Kaempfer at Prewitt. The DFO field trip for Saturday, August 26 will be to Rigli Ranch led by Joe Rigli (970-768-7121). Meet the leader at ther ranch by 0830. From Hudson, go east on CO 52 until it turns north. Don't turn north, but continue east on Morgan County Road F to CR 14, then turn north for approximately one mile to first house on left by boxcars. Bring lunch and extra water. The DFO field trip for Sunday, August 26 will be to NE Colorado, Prewitt and Jackson Reservoirs led by Joey Kellner (303-978-1748). Meet the leader at 0530 at the Division of Wildlife, 6060 No. Broadway. Exit I-25 at 58th Ave, go west 2 blocks to Broadway, then north 2 blocks to parking lot on right. Habitat Stamp for State Wildlife Areas and State Parks Pass required. This is an all day trip so bring lunch and plenty of water and bug spray. Call leader if going. The August meeting of Denver Field Ornithologists will be on Monday, August 27 at 1930 at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Norm Erthal will talk on "Hyenas and Other Tails" about his trip to Kenya. 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 cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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