Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: June 29, 2013 email: rba AT cobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, June 29, 2013 sponsored by the 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 (* indicates new information on this species in this report): Pacific Loon (*El Paso) TRICOLORED HERON (Bent) LAUGHING GULL (*El Paso) Lesser Black-backed Gull (*El Paso) SANDWICH TERN (*Teller) White-winged Dove (Alamosa, Archuleta, Bent) LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Kiowa, Montrose) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder) Least Flycatcher (Grand) Black Phoebe (Archuleta, Fremont) Eastern Phoebe (Bent) Black-throated Sparrow (Delta) Fox Sparrow (Boulder) White-winged Crossbill (*Boulder) ALAMOSA COUNTY: --2 White-winged Doves were reported by Pike at Zapata Ranch near Mosca on June 27. ARCHULETA COUNTY: --A White-winged Dove was reported by Allerton at Navajo Lake SP on June 25. It was singing from a conifer next to the picnic pavilion at SP headquarters. --On June 25, Allerton reported nesting Black Phoebes at the Watchable Wildlife Area on CO 151 near Arboles. BENT COUNTY: --An ad TRICOLORED HERON was reported by Peterson at Lake Hasty near Osprey Platform on June 22. --At Temple Grove on June 22, Mlodinow reported White-winged Dove and Eastern Phoebe by the bridge. BOULDER COUNTY: --White-winged Crossbills were reported by Hansley on the Arapaho Glacier Rim Trail in Indian Peaks Wilderness on June 25. They were high in Douglas Fir Trees. They were about 3/4 mile to 1 mile up the trail. The trailhead is at Rainbow Lakes campground parking area. The Rainbow lakes road heads west 6.2 miles north of Nederland from Hwy 119. On June 27, Dowell reported White-winged Crossbills and a pair of American Three-toed Woodpeckers on the Arapaho Glacier Trail. --On June 26, Boswell reported singing Fox Sparrows and 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers at Brainard Lake. DELTA COUNTY: --On June 19, Wing reported a pair of Black-throated Sparrows in Escalante Canyon S of US 50 about 1.5 miles in. EL PASO COUNTY: --A non-breeding ad LAUGHING GULL was reported by Peterson on June 28 in the SE corner of Big Johnson. --On June 28, Peterson reported that the Pacific Loon continues at Big Johnson. --On June 28, Peterson reported two Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Big Johnson. FREMONT COUNTY: --On June 23, Moss reported a pair of Black Phoebe nesting under the MacKenzie Ave Bridge in Canon City. GRAND COUNTY: --A singing Least Flycatcher was reported by Linfield SE of Kremmling on June 22. From junction of US 40 and CR 39, go south on CR 39 down a hill, cross a large, wet meadow, in the deciduous woods on the left past a house. KIOWA COUTY: --A m LESSER NIGHTHAWK was reported by Mlodinow at Abode Creek Reservoir (Blue Lake) on CR A on June 22. MONTROSE COUNTY: --On June 23 and 24, Dexter reported a LESSER NIGHTHAWK show in Nucla. There are between 300 - 500 nighthawks flying around low over ponds and hayfields that have just been cut. The nighthawks pass over the road, West 5th Ave very low and several LESSER NIGHTHAWKS can be seen among the Common Nighthawks. TELLER COUNTY: --On June 27 Linfield reported a breeding plumaged SANDWICH TERN at Manitou Lake. This would be a new state record if accepted. On June 28, Jeff Jones reported that the SANDWICH TERN returned to Manitou Lake. Manitou Lake is north of Woodland Park on Hwy 67. Approximately 6.5 miles north of Hwy 24. DFO FIELD TRIPS: The DFO field trip for Saturday, June 29 will be to Mt Evans and Summit Lake led by Lynn Willcockson (303-757-7000). This trip will traverse several elevations. Will check out summer mountain birds at Fillius Park, Echo Lake, and Summit Lake. Please preregister with leader. Limit 10 people. Meet the leader at 0800 at Fillius Park, Go west on I-70 to exit 252. Exit onto Evergreen Parkway (CO 74). Go 2 miles on CO 74 to first traffic light and turn right into Fillius Park. Park at the shelter house. Bring lunch, water, hat, sunscreen for a day in the mountains. Sunday, June 30 No trip scheduled. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHtstTdBf30Rm8OP1VQjYZSsnEX-qu5Foh_4JjTP1ttbjRixow%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
