Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date July 29, 2013 email: rba AT cobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, July 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): Mexican Duck (Weld) Mottled Duck (*Morgan) WHITE IBIS (*Alamosa) GLOSSY IBIS (Weld) Snowy Plover (*Alamosa, Bent) Piping Plover (Bent) Ruddy Turnstone (Morgan) RED KNOT (*Bent) LAUGHING GULL (Bent) Caspian Tern (Arapahoe) White-winged Dove (*Lamar) Red-bellied Woodpecker (*Lamar) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder) Eastern Phoebe (*Bent) CAVE SWALLOW (Washington) Purple Martin (Mesa, *Rio Blanco) HEPATIC TANAGER (*Las Animas) Fox Sparrow (Gilpin) Northern Cardinal (*Lamar) Indigo Bunting (Jefferson) White-winged Crossbill (*Rio Blanco) *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. On July 28, Neldner reported that the WHITE IBIS was seen again in the afternoon. For help in locating the bird call Brian Harmon at 719-927-1584. --6 Snowy Plovers were reported by Neldner at Blanca Wetlands on July 28. *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. The LAUGHING GULL was not seen on July 28 --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 20 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. Nelson reported that the RED KNOT was seen again on July 28 at the same location but the Piping Plovers have departed. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Leatherman on July 25 at Temple Grove. *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. *JEFFERSON COUNTY:* --A male Indigo Bunting was reported by Henwood along the Cottonwood Trail at Bear Creek Lake Park on July 20. *LAS ANIMAS COUNTY:* --A pair of HEPATIC TANAGERS was reported by Leatherman on Officers Hill near Villegreen on July 25 on CR 177.9 about 13 miles N of Villegreen. *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. --A Mottled Duck was reported by Mlodinow at Andrick Ponds on a large pond on east side of CR 2 on July 28. *PROWERS COUNTY:* --White-winged Doves were reported by Leatherman in residential sections of Lamar during period 21 - 28 July, 2013. --3 Northern Cardinals (1m, 2 f) were reported by Leatherman at Lamar Community College Wood during the period 21 - 28 July. --Red-bellied Woodpeckers were heard in Willow Creek Park and Willow Creek Subdivision in Lamar during the period 21 - 28 July. *RIO BLANCO COUNTY:* --Two juv Purple Martins were reported by McConnell at Flattops along the New Castle at Buford Road (FR 245) on July 27. They were at the 2nd (North) entrance to West Elk Creek Ranch. On July 28, McConnell reported ten Purple Martins at the same spot. --White-winged Crossbill were reported by McConnell at Flattops at mile 19.7 on FR 245 and .6 miles past (north of) a group of private cabins on July 27. *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 Saturday, August 3 will be to Denver City Park led by Chuck Hundertmark (303-604-05310 or chundertmark8 At gmail.com. Meet the leader at 0700 at parking strip SW of 22nd Ave just north of Ferrril Lake. From Colorado Blvd, turn west onto 22nd Ave. and go past the Museum of Nature and Science. Turn left just before the zoo at the sign to the Pavilion Bandstand. Park on the left at the end of the parking area closest to Ferril Lake. Will look for recently fledged cormorants, night herons, and egrets. An easy morning walk. Bring water, snacks, binoculars, scopes. Halfday trip. Call or e-mail leader if you plan to attend. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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