Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: July 30, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, July 30, 2016, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species) Barrow's Goldeneye (*Garfield) Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Mesa) Dusky Grouse (Mesa) Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan) Little Blue Heron (Boulder) Snowy Plover (Alamosa) Upland Sandpiper (Jefferson, Logan) Whimbrel (Alamosa) WESTERN GULL (Alamosa, Washington) Thayer's Gull (Washington) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Alamosa, Washington) Black Swift (*Boulder) Red-headed Woodpecker (Washington) Red Bellied Woodpecker (Logan) Williamson's Sapsucker (Mesa) American Three-toed Woodpecker (*Boulder, Eagle, *Mesa) Least Flycatcher (Routt, Washington, *Weld) Gray Flycatcher (Gunnison) Great Crested Flycatcher (Lincoln) Cassin's Kingbird (*Douglas, Lincoln) Pacific Wren (*Boulder) Carolina Wren (Washington) Chestnut-collared Longspur (El Paso, Larimer) McCown's Longspur (El Paso, Larimer, Lincoln, Weld) Magnolia Warbler (Washington) BAIRD'S SPARROW (Larimer) Bobolink (Broomfield) *****For locations you are not familiar with (e.g. "Lower Latham"), please refer to CFO's Colorado County Birding site for directions: www.coloradocountybirding.org ALAMOSA COUNTY: ---On July 11, John Rawinski reported that the WESTERN GULL is still at Blanca Wetlands on Pond #115. Blanca Wetlands is closed to birders until July 16. On July 16, David Dowell reported WESTERN GULL, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Snowy Plover at Blanca Wetlands. On July 20 Sam Fason reported WESTERN GULL on pond on road to South Mallard (115) and Whimbrel on 115 at Blanca Wetlands. On July 23, Sam Fason reported WESTERN GULL and Lesser Black-backed Gull on large pnd east of North Mallard parking area and 4 Snowy Plovers in various locations. BOULDER COUNTY: ---On July 15, Mary Brown reported ad Little Blue Heron and Green Heron at Rogers Grove Park in Longmont. David Dowell and Nick Moore refound the Little Blue Heron and Green Heron at Rogers Grove Park on July 15. On July 15, John Vanderpoel reported Little Blue Heron at Rogers Grove Park. On July 16, Chris Goulart and many other birders reported Little Blue Heron and Green Heron at Rogers Grove Park. On July 17, Tom Behfield, Art Hudak, Jeff Parks, Wilem van Vliet, Bill Kaempfer and Peter Burke reported Little Blue Heron at Rogers Grove Park. On July 18, Carl Starace and Mark Minner-Lee reported Little Blue Heron and Green Heron at Rogers Grove Park. On July 18, Gwen Moore, Kim Mauritz, Johnna Beam, and Brandon Nooner reported Little Blue Heron at Rogers Grove Park. On July 19 Sue Riffe reported Little Blue Heron and Green Heron at Rogers Grove Park and many other birders reported Little Blue Heron. On July 20, Little Blue Heron was reported by Rudi Nuissl, Chuck Hundertmark, Andrew McFadden, Kevin Keirn, and Christian Nunes at Rogers Grove Park in Longmont. On July 21, Little Blue Heron was reported by Deb Carstensen, Jane Baryames, Susan and Maikel Wise at Rogers Grove Park. On July 22, John Rutenbeck and Chris Rurik reported Little Blue Heron at Rogers Grove Park. On July 23, Michelle Puplava and John Rutenbeck and several other birders reported Little Blue Heron at Roger Grove Park. ---On June 24 a singing stub-tailed wren (Winter/Pacific) was reported by Steve Mlodinow in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP just N of bridge that leads away from Calypso Cascade towards Ouzel Falls. On June 28, a Pacific Wren was reported by Bill Rowe just below Calypso Cascades in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP. On July 4, Kathy Mihm Dunning reported Pacific Wren at Calypso Cascades in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP. On July 9 at Wild Basin in Rocky Mt NP, David Dowell reported Pacific Wren, Black Swift on nest, 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers. On July 16, at Wild Basin, Ouzel Falls in Rocky Mountain NP, Nick Moore reported Pacific Wren. On July 19 Tim Mitzen reported Pacific Wren near Calypso Cascades in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP. On July 23 Chris Gilbert reported Pacific Wren at Ouzel Falls in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP. On July 20, Todd Deininger reported Pacific Wren at Calypso Cascades in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP. On July 24 Christian Nunes reported 2 Black Swifts and 4 Pacific Wrens at Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP. On July 29, Sue Riffe reported Pacific Wren, 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers and 7 Black Swifts at Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP. BROOMFIELD COUNTY: ---On July 20 a Bobolink in non-breeding plumage was reported by Doug Kibbe at Ponds at 160th Ave. The bird was at the edge of the marsh. DOUGLAS COUNTY: ---On July 29 2 Cassin's Kingbirds were reported by David Sheppard in Lone Tree. They were east of Monarch Blvd and south of Rocky Heights Middle School. EAGLE COUNTY: ---An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Bob Righter on Cross Creek Trail about 4 miles south of Minturn on July 28. EL PASO COUNTY: ---On July 2 on Funk Road, John Drummond reported 3 Chestnut-collared Longspurs (2m, 1f) and 3 McCown's Longspurs. On July 9, John Drummond, Joy and Leonard Lake reported 4 Chestnut-collared Longspurs (3m, 1f) and a McCown's Longspur on Funk Road. On July 16 Joy and Leonard Lake reported Chestnut-collared Longspur on Funk Road. On July 20, Gloria Nikolali reported 2 Chestnut-collared Longspurs on Funk Road. GARFIELD COUNTY: ---On July 28, a f Barrow's Goldeneye with 3 ducklings was reported by Jo Ann Riggle at Trappers Lake and Leon Thurmon reported F Barrow's Goldeneye. JEFFERSON COUNTY: ---On July 21 an Upland Sandpiper was reported by Cynthia Madsen, Janet Shin and Robert Raker at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. LARIMER COUNTY: ---On July 11 BAIRD'S SPARROWS were reported in a news release at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. Biologists from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies have confirmed the presence of male and female BAIRD'S SPARROWS on the grassland. Best place to search for the sparrows in on the Pronghorn Loop Trail, especially the easternmost 2 miles. On June 15, Norm Lewis reported 3 BAIRD'S SPARROWS at Soapstone Prairie. On July 13, Brandon Nooner, David Wade, and Nick Komar reported 12 McCown's Longspurs and 6 BAIRD'S SPARROWS at Soapstone Prairie on the Pronghorn Loop Trail. On July 14, Anna Troth and Gregg Goodrich reported BAIRD'S SPARROW at Soapstone Prairie NA. On July 15, Steve Mlodinow reported 15 Chestnut-collared Longspurs, 2 McCown's Longspurs, and 8 BAIRD'S SPARROWS; Kathy Mihm Dunning reported 3 McCown's and 6 BAIRD's SPARROWS at Soapstone Prairie NA. On July 15, Nick Komar reported 8 BAIRD'S SPARROWS along Pronghorn Loop Trail; 4 BAIRD'S SPARROWS along Plover trails and lots ov McCown's Longspurs on Plover Trail. On July 16, Bez Bezuidenhout and Chris Gilbert reported BAIRDS'S SPARROWS at Soapstone Prairie NA. On July 17, Dean Shoup reported 3 BAIRD'S SPARROWS at Soapstone Prairie NA; Irene Fortune reported 1 Chestnut-collared Longspur and 4 BAIRD'S SPARROWS on the Plover Trail; Adam Vesely reported 6 McCown's Longspurs and 5 BAIRD'S SPARROWS on the Plover Trail; and Glenn Walbke reported 9 McCown's Longspurs and 6 BAIRD'S SPARROWS on the Pronghorn Loop. On July 19, Jerry Baines reported 2 BAIRD'S SPARROWS and 6 Chestnut-collared Longspurs at Soapstone Prairie. On July 20, David Leatherman, David Wade, Georgia Doyle, and Nick Komar reported 8 McCown's Longspurs, 15 BAIRD'S SPARROWS and 1 Chestnut-collared Longspur at Soapstone Prairie. Four singing male Baird's were along the Pronghorn Loop Trail, 1 singing male at the intersection of Proghorn Loop and Plover Trail and 5 Singing males along the Plover Trail, 4 of which were paired up with females. On July 21, Craig Rasmussen reported Chestnut-collared Longspur and McCown's Longspur and 5 BAIRD'S SPARROWS to the rt and left of junction of plover and pronghorn trail at Soapstone Prairie. On July 23, Nick Komar reported Chestnut-collared Longspur, 18 McCown's Longspurs, and 9 BAIRD'S SPARROWS (6 singing males) at Soapstone Prairie. On July 27, Nick Komar and Laura Keene reported Singing BAIRD'S SPARROW and 10 McCown's Longspurs at Soapstone Prairie. LOGAN COUNTY: ---On July 23 an Upland Sandpiper was reported by Bill Kaempfer east of Crook on US 138. MESA COUNTY: ---On July 25 on Grand Mesa, Denise and Mark Vollmar reported 2 Dusky Grouse, American Three-toed Woodpecker and Williamson's Sapsucker. ---On July 21, 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Mike Henwood at Fruita Reservoir #1. On July 29, Mike Henwood reported a f American Three-toed Woodpecker at Fruita Reservoir #1. ---On July 21 a f Gunnison Sage-Grouse was reported by Mike Henwood at Glade Park, Pinyon Mesa. ROUTT COUNTY: ---On July 20, Jason Beason reported 2 Least Flycatchers at Yampa St WA South. WASHINGTON COUNTY: ---On July 18 at Prewitt Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported WESTERN GULL, Thayer's Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Red-headed Woodpecker, Least Flycatcher, and Magnolia Warbler. On July 23 at Prewitt, Bill Kaempfer reported WESTERN GULL, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Thayer's Gull and Carolina Wren. WELD COUNTY: ---On July 29 a Least Flycatcher was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Crow Valley Campground. Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips: The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, July 30 will be to Cherry Creek SP led by Karen von Saltz (kvonsaltza AT yahoo.com; 303-941-4881). Meet at 0730. Directions: Enter at EAST entrance to the park fro South Parker Road. NOTE: this is NOT the regular meeting site for most previous trips. Go past the entrance kiosk and take the first left turn. Continue on this road, past the east boat rampand turn left to the "East Shades, Picnic Shelters," as shown on the park map, located on the east shore of the lake. State Parks pass or day pass required. WIll carpool to various stops and walk 1-2 miles. Bring binoculars, water, snacks, and sunscreen, and bug repellent. Scopes are usefull. Register online or contact leader. The DFO Field TRIP for Sunday, Julye 31 will be to Apex Park -- Lower East entrance led by Jill Boice (jill AT booksandcats.net; 303-863-7580) This trip is full. 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]. 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