Compiler: Joe Roller Date: June 30, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, June 30, updated at 0635, sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. The DFO/RMBO answering machine is hors de combat after decades of service. If you have friends who rely on this telephone service, consider arranging to contact them about birding information they are keen on hearing. "Buddy up!"
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species.) Barrow's Goldeneye (Clear Creek) Least Tern (Logan) LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Montrose) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (*Larimer) Red-eyed Vireo (Boulder) Blue-winged Warbler (Jefferson) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Gunnison) Ovenbird (Jefferson) Summer Tanager (Eagle) White-winged Crossbill (*Park, Boulder) BOULDER COUNTY: --A lone White-winged Crossbill was reported by Dowell where the road to Long and Mitchell Lakes branches off the loop road on the west side of Brainard Lake on June 25. --Ron Bolton reported a Red-eyed Vireo at Golden Ponds in Longmont, on the path between the ponds and the creek, on June 27. CLEAR CREEK COUNTY: --A Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Breitsch at Echo Lake on June 24. EAGLE COUNTY: --A f Summer Tanager was reported by Dee on North Trail in Vail on June 23. North Trail is above Buffehr Creek Road. GUNNISON COUNTY: --A singing Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Beason north of Gateview off of Bue Mesa Cutoff on June 26. It was at 8000 ft in Douglas Fir habitat. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --A Blue-winged Warbler was discovered by Jones at Welchester Tree Grant Park on May 22, to the delight of many. It was most recently reported by Leatherman on June 26. LARIMER COUNTY: --A singing EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE was reported by Mammoser on the Poudre River Bike Trail near Prospect Road on June 26 and reported again on June 27 just south of the Spring Creek footbridge by Komar. It may be easier to see from the Riverbend Ponds Natural Area. Later it was a bit farther north. Keirn et al saw it on June 29. LOGAN COUNTY: --Kaempfer reported a Least Tern in the SW corner of Jumbo Reservoir on June 28.. MONTROSE COUNTY: --On June 19, Dexter reported that there was a good show of both male and female LESSER NIGHTHAWKS at the Nucla sewer lagoons west of town. PARK COUNTY: -- Hansley found White-winged Crossbills near Boreas Pass on June 26. They were about three miles south of the pass, along Park Co. Rd. 33, aka Rd. 404. From Denver take Hway 285 SW to the metropolis of Como, then follow signs for Boreas Pass or Rd. 33. The pass can also be reached from the north through Breckinridge. DFO Field Trips: Stay tuned for next weekend's DFO trip announcements. Good Birding, Joe Roller [email protected] -- 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/CAJpZcUBgK0c50CzE3QbUQmPwb%3DS2-ac6_O4iH4-Y%2BQgz7Dg6-g%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
