Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date July 28, 2013 email: rba AT cobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, July 28, 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): Mexican Duck (Weld) WHITE IBIS (Alamosa) GLOSSY IBIS (Weld) Snowy Plover (*Bent) Piping Plover (*Bent) Ruddy Turnstone (Morgan) RED KNOT (*Bent) LAUGHING GULL (*Bent) Caspian Tern (Arapahoe) American Three-toed Woodpecker (*Boulder) CAVE SWALLOW (Washington) Purple Martin (Mesa) SEDGE WREN (Gunnison) Fox Sparrow (Gilpin, San Juan) Indigo Bunting (Jefferson, Larimer) *ALAMOSA COUNTY:* --A WHITE IBIS was reported by Brian Harmon about a mile north of the golf course on North River Road in Alamosa at 10:30 am on July 26. Later it was seen about two miles from this location. The Ibis was not seen on July 27. *ARAPAHOE COUNTY:* --2 Caspian Terns were reported by Walbek on the South Shore at Cherry Creek SP on July 20. *BENT COUNTY:* --A sub-adult LAUGHING GULL was reported by Duane Nelson on July 26 and July 27 within the south side endangered species closure at John Martin Reservoir. View by walking around the perimeter of the closure. It frequents a small rock bar on the extreme west end of the closure, approximately 1.5 miles west of the dam. Do NOT enter the closure. --A RED KNOT was reported by Duane Nelson on July 27 on the extreme west end of John Martin Reservoir. From the main north side entrance east of CR 19 on CR JJ head south and east on a confusing network of two tracks. When you arrive at the cliffs, head as far east as possible. Drop down the cliffs, and head south along the lakeshore to where the rivulets of the Arkansas River enter the lake. This will be a walk of less than one-half mile. This mud is not too bad but slippery in places. There are also young Piping Plovers and Snowy Plovers present. *BOULDER COUNTY:* An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Floyd in Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park on July 26. It was along the entrance road just beyond Copland Lake. *GILPIN COUNTY:* --A Fox Sparrow was reported by Kaempfer about 0.5 mile east of Tolland on the road to East Portal that heads west out of Rollinsville on July 22. *GUNNISON COUNTY:* --A singing SEDGE WREN was reported by Zerbi at McCabe Wetlands west of Gunnison on July 18. *JEFFERSON COUNTY:* --A male Indigo Bunting was reported by Henwood along the Cottonwood Trail at Bear Creek Lake Park on July 20. *LARIMER COUNTY:* --An Indigo Bunting was reported by Sparks on the Poudre Bike Trail on July 19. *MESA COUNTY:* --6 Purple Martins were reported by Robinsong on Buzzard Divide where the road crosses W Muddy Creek on July 21. *MORGAN COUNTY:* --A Ruddy Turnstone was reported by Dowell at the SWA on the north side of Jackson Reservoir on July 21. *SAN JUAN COUNTY:* --4 Slate-Colored Fox Sparrows were reported by Dexter at Lime Creek Road and Silverton on July 17. *WASHINGTON COUNTY:* --On July 17, Mlodinow reported an immature CAVE SWALLOW feeding along the south shore of Prewitt Reservoir. This would be a new state record if accepted. Take the first entrance into Prewitt. The road ends in a T. Go left, take second right, which winds to edge of resevoir. Walk to water's edge, and then work area between water's edge and inlet channel. You can cross the fragmented inlet channel and chase swallows on the far side. They seem to sit on drier mud and feed over entire area. *WELD COUNTY:* --A GLOSSY IBIS and Mexican Duck were reported by Mlodinow at Loloff on July 17. *DFO FIELD TRIPS* The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, July 28 will be to the Lyons area at 6000 ft (Boulder) led by Raymond Davis (303-323-5332). Meet at 0830 at the Park-n-Ride 1/2 block south of downtown Lyons on 4th St. It's the middle of summer and there aren't any good birds around. That might be true, but we will try to find something to look at. Be prepared to sort through three species of hummingbirds, as well as the usual nesting birds. Will probably walk about two miles of flat ground, drive another 15 miles, and end up on the deck of Davis's house for your own lunch, looking at feeder and bird houses. Trip should be wheelchair accessible. Good Birding, -- 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/CAHtstTedoKtP1%3Dx0pHdpE9ORsYteRondwvDnBKG7UQ_h6wQGPQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
