Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: August 18, 2013 email: rba AT cobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, August 18, 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): Barrow's Goldeneye (Clear Creek) LEAST BITTERN (Morgan) WHITE IBIS (*Alamosa) Glossy Ibis (Morgan) Snowy Plover (Alamosa, Kiowa) Black-bellied Plover (Washington) Long-billed Curlew, Black-bellied Plover (Alamosa) MEW GULL (Larimer) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Kiowa) Caspian Tern (Larimer) Greater Roadrunner (Fremont) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder) ALDER FLYCATCHER (Washington) Black Phoebe (Fremont) Great Crested Flycatcher (*Pueblo, Washington) Purple Martin (Mesa) Nashville Warbler (Adams, *La Plata) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Garfield, *La Plata) Northern Waterthrush (*Pueblo) Indigo Bunting (Washington) ADAMS COUNTY: --2 Nashville Warblers were reported by Sheeter at Barr Lake in the ditch on the boat ramp side of the park on August 13. ALAMOSA COUNTY: --Rawinski reported a good variety of shorebirds at Blanca Wetlands on August 9,including Long-billed Curlew, Baird’s, Least and Semi-palmated Sandpipers, 2 Black-bellied Plovers, Snowy Plover, and 6 Black-necked Stilts. --The WHITE IBIS is still in the area. On August 17, Beauchaine, refuge manager of Alamosa NWR reported seeing the WHITE IBIS in a closed area of the refuge flying around with White-faced Ibis. BOULDER COUNTY: --On August 8 Cushman reported a pair of American Three-toed Woodpeckers at the upper end of the Jean Lunning Trail above Brainard Lake. CLEAR CREEK COUNTY: --A f Barrow's Goldeneye with ducklings was reported by Righter on the north side of Echo Lake on August 14. FREMONT COUNTY: --Moss reported that hatch year Black Phoebes continue along the Canon City Riverwalk west of Sell's Lake parking area at least through 10 August. On August 11, Moss reported juvenal Black Phoebes at Sell's Lake adjacent to the Canon City Riverwalk. On August 13, Moss reported 2 juvenal Black Phoebes across the Arkansas River near Sell's Lake and on August 14, Moss reported 1 Black Phoebe in the same area. --A young Greater Roadrunner was reported by Moss at Brush Hollow SWA on August 13. GARFIELD COUNTY: --Bunches of Black-throated Gray Warblers were reported by Dahl at Rifle Gap Reservoir on August 13. KIOWA COUNTY: --A 2nd or 3rd-cycle GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL was reported by Dowell at Neeogronda Reservoir on August 10. --Dowell reported that about 5 Snowy Plovers remain at Neeogronda Reservoir on August 10. LA PLATA COUNTY: --A Black-throated Gray Warbler and Nashville Warbler were reported by Morris at the Durango Hatchery on August 17. LARIMER COUNTY: -- A Caspian Tern (perhaps the same one seen by Mlodinow a few weeks ago) was reported on August 5 by Leatherman at Kechter Pond, distantly viewable to the southeast from Strauss Cabin Road at a pulloff about a mile south of Harmony Road. --A possible 2nd year MEW GULL was reported by Komar in the northwest lagoon of Lake Loveland on August 14. MORGAN COUNTY: -- Two or more LEAST BITTERNS were reported on August 7 by Mlodinow, one calling, one seen, at area 12 in Andrick Ponds. Parking is permitted along the entry road to Jackson SP before entering park proper. From there walk about 30 minutes to reach the bittern site. PUEBLO COUNTY: --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Drummond at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) at HQ Willows on August 17. --A Great Crested Flycatcher was reported by Drummond at Chico Basin Ranch in Russian Olives along Rose Pond on August 17. WASHINGTON COUNTY: --5 Black-bellied Plovers in breeding plumage were reported by Mlodinow at Prewitt on August 11. --An Indigo Bunting was reported by Mlodinow at the Inlet Channel at Prewitt on August 11. --A Great Crested Flycatcher was reported by Mlodinow at the Akron Golf Course on August 11. --An ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by Mlodinow at Last Chance on August 11. DFO FIELD TRIP: The DFO Field Trip for Sunday August 18, will be to Roxborough State Park led by Doris Cruze (303-798-8072). Meet the leader at 0730 at Roxborough Visitor Center. To reach the park, take S. Wadsworth Blvd past Chatfield SP to Waterton Rd on the left. Take Waterton Rd 1.6 miles east to North Rampart Range Rd. Turn right and go south 2.3 miles to Roxborough Park Rd. Turn left and follow signs to the park (2.2 miles). Trip will end around 11:30 so lunch is optional but bring plenty of water. There is a nice place to enjoy lunch at the Visitor Center. State Parks pass required. 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