Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: August 17, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, August 17, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species) NOTE: The RBA is using the new AOU checklist and the order of the famillies has changed Mallard (Mexican) (Larimer) Barrow's Goldeneye (*Clear Creek) Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Gunnison) White-tailed Ptarmigan (Eagle) Dusky Grouse (Boulder, Montezuma) Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan) Greater Roadrunner (Baca, Otero) Black Swift (Boulder) Snowy Plover (Alamosa) Piping Plover (Douglas) Whimbrel (Alamosa) Mew Gull (*Larimer) WESTERN GULL (Washington) Thayer's Gull (Washington) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Washington, Weld) Caspian Tern (Larimer) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Montrose) Green Heron (Huerfano, Larimer, Mesa) Lewis's Woodpecker (Boulder) Red-headed Woodpecker (Arapahoe, Boulder, Logan, Washington) Red Bellied Woodpecker (Logan) Williamson's Sapsucker (Mesa) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, Eagle, Larimer, Montezuma) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Logan) ALDER FLYCATCHER ( Weld) Least Flycatcher (Washington, Weld) Gray Flycatcher (El Paso, *Gunnison, *Kit Carson, Larimer, Mesa) Great Crested Flycatcher (Lincoln) Cassin's Kingbird (Denver, Lincoln) Chihuahuan Raven (Otero) Pacific Wren (Boulder) Bewick's Wren (Montezuma) Carolina Wren (Washington) Chestnut-collared Longspur (Larimer) McCown's Longspur (Larimer, Lincoln, Weld) Northern Waterthrush (El Paso, Larimer) Magnolia Warbler (Washington) Grace's Warbler (Mesa) Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Otero) BAIRD'S SPARROW (Larimer) Northern Cardinal (*Kit Carson) *****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 August 2, Gregg Goodrich and Anna Troth reported 15 Snowy Plovers at Blanca Wetlands on pond just before Mallard Parking Lot. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: ---On August 14, Gene Rutherford reported Red-headed Woodpecker on CO 36 west of Byers. BACA COUNTY: ---On August 14, 2 Greater Roadrunners were reported by Chris Goulart on CR 8. BOULDER COUNTY: ---On August 7 at Heil Valley Ranch, Carl Starace reported 3 Lewis's Woodpeckers and 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers. ---On August 6 in Shadow Canyon, Andy Cowell reported m American Three-toed Woodpecker in the lower part of the canyon and a Dusky Grouse at the top of the canyon. ---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. On August 10, Peter Gent reported a juvenile Black Swift on nest under the overhand west of Ouzel Falls in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP. CLEAR CREEK COUNTY: ---On August 16, 4 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Nick Varvel at Echo Lake. DENVER COUNTY: ---On August 1 a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Doug Kibbe at Westerly Wetlands. DOUGLAS COUNTY: ---On August 6 an imm Piping Plover was reported by Joey Kellner at Marina Sandspit at Chatfield SP. EAGLE COUNTY: ---On August 12, 3 White-tailed Ptarmigan (1 ad, 2 young) were reported by Scott Dieni on Deming Mt at about 12,000 ft, NE of summit. ---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 August 11 at Clear Spring Ranch, Steve Brown reported that he banded a Northern Waterthrush. On August 13, Steve Brown banded a second Northern Waterthrush. ---On August 11 at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area), Diane Morton reported a Gray Flycatcher. GUNNISON COUNTY: ---On August 16 a Gray Flycatcher was reported by Bob Spencer on Spainero Mesa Road. ---On August 12, 4 Gunnison Sage-Grouse were reported by Gary Koehn on Rd 26 (Sapinero Mesa Road). One bird was about 1/4 mile off Rd 26 on Rd 3014c and 3 were on Rd 26 at Mile 6. HUERFANO COUNTY: ---On August 10, Polly Wren Neldner reported a juv Green Heron at a small pond W of Horseshoe Lake in Lathrop SP. KIT CARSON COUNTY: ---On August 15, a Gray Flycatcher and Northern Cardinal were reported by Glenn Walbek at Kit Carson County Carousel near Burlington. LARIMER COUNTY: ---On August 15 an American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Richard Han in the West Alluvial Fan Area of Rocky Mountain National Park. ---On August 14, 1-2 Caspian Terns were reported by Renee Casias, Christine and RIchard Sparks and many other birders at Timnath Reservoir. ---On August 11, Nick Komar reported a 3-rd cycle Mew Gull at Boyd Lake. On August 16, Nick Komar and David Wade reported a Mew Gull at Boyd Lake. ---On August 5, David Wade found a 2nd-cycle Mew Gull at Horsehsoe Reservoir and Nick Komar reported a Mallard (Mexican) at Horseshoe Reservoir. On August 9 a Mew Gull was reported by Nick Komar at Horseshoe Reservoir ---On August 5, Jim Nelson reported a Northern Waterthrush at Matthews-Reeser Bird Sanctuary in Estes Park. The bird was on the est side of the pine cover peninsula. ---On August 1 and 3 a Green Heron was reported by Richard Herrington at Running Deer Natural Area. ---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. On July 30, Nick Komar reported 12 singing male BAIRD'S SPAROWS at Soapstone Prairie; 5 north of trail junciton, 6 south, and 1 west of stakeout area. Komar reported one juvenile BAIRD'S, but not photo so far. Also reported was a Gray Flycatcher and 20 McCown's Longspurs. On July 31, Joey Kellner reported 9 McCown's Longspurs (5 ad, 4 juv) and a singing BAIRD'S SPARROW along the Plover Trail just east of first gate. On August 6, Nick Komar et al reported 8 McCown's Longspurs, Chestnut-collared Longsurps and 2 BAIRD'S SPARROWS (1 ad, 1 juv) east of trail junction. On August 6, Zachary Loman reported 1 BAIRD'S SPARROW and 1 McCown's Longspurs on the Proghorn Loop Trail at Soapstone Prairie. LOGAN COUNTY: ---On August 6, Glenn Walbek and Steve Larson reported 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers and EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE at Tamarack Ranch SWA. MESA COUNTY: ---On August 8, Mike Henwood reported a Green Heron at Redlands Parkway Ponds. ---On August 3 in Jack's Canyon Area, Rhonda Woodward reported Gray Flycatcher and 2 Grace's Warblers. MONTROSE COUNTY: ---On August 9 a NEOTROPIC CORMARNAT was reported by Maureen Briggs at Chipeta Lake SWA. ---On August 7 a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Sandy Beranich at Baldridge and Ute Parks. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: ---On August 7, 5 Bewick's Wrens were reported by David and Timothy Swain in McElmo Canyon on Roads G and J. ---On July 31, 3 Dusky Grouse and an American Three-toed Woodpecker were reported by Brook O Connor at Rd 566 in Echo Basin in San Juan Mountains. On August 1, Brook O Connor reported 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers at Rd 566 in Echo Basin. OTERO COUNTY: ---On August 13, Stan Oswald reported 2 Greater Roadrunners, Chihuahuan Raven, and 2 Rufous-crowned Sparrows in Vogel Canyon. 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. On July 30, Valerie Bourdeau reported WESTERN GULL at Prewitt. On August 1, David Dowell reported WESTERN GULL, 4 Red-headed Woodpeckers, and 2 Least Flycatchers at Prewitt. On August 3, Nick Komar and Sue Riffe reported WESTERN GULL at Prewitt Reservoir. On August 6, a WESTERN GULL, Lesser Black-backed Gull (2nd-cyc) and Red-headed Woodpecker were reported by Glenn Walbek, Steven Larsonat Prewitt. On August 6, Gwen Moore and Susan Pellegrini reported WESTERN GULL and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (2nd-cyc, 3rd-cyc). On August 7, Adam Vesely reported WESTERN GULL and Lesser Black-backed Gull at Prewitt. On August 8, Todd Deininger reported WESTERN GULL and Lesser Black-backed Gull at Prewitt. WELD COUNTY: ---On August 15 a Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Woods Lake. ---On August 14 an ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by Steve Mlodinow at St Varin SP on the path along the N side of Mallard Pond. ---On August 6 3 Least Flaycatcher were reported by David Dowell at Crow Valley Campground. Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips: The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, August 20 will be to Belmar Historic Park led by Jackie King (jackie.king AT ccd.edu; 720-381-3314) Meet at 0730 in the parking lot near the lake. Belmar Historic Park is a 800 S Wadsworth Blvd in Lakewood. From Alamed and Wadsworth go south on Wadworth, turn west at the light on West Ohio Ave. Drive a short two blocks to the parking lot. Bring snacks, water, and sunscreen for an easy walk around the ponds. A good trip for beginners and accessible for persons with a disablity. Register online or contact leader. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, August 21 will be to Rueter-Hess Reservoir led by Mary Cay Burger (mcburger3 at juno.com; 720-940-8394) 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHtstTd9um9_zrOfx-eos%3DcD0i7HsWfB_C_bkA_Hr1DvcphzLw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
