Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: August 20, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, August 20, 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) Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan) Greater Roadrunner (Baca, Denver, Otero) Black Swift (Boulder) 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, *Mesa) Lewis's Woodpecker (Boulder) Red-headed Woodpecker (Arapahoe, Boulder, El Paso, Pueblo, Washington) Red Bellied Woodpecker (Logan) Williamson's Sapsucker (Mesa) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, Eagle, Larimer, Mesa, Park) ALDER FLYCATCHER (Weld) Least Flycatcher (*Washington) Gray Flycatcher (El Paso, Gunnison, Kit Carson, Larimer) Great Crested Flycatcher (Lincoln) Cassin's Kingbird (Boulder, Lincoln) Chihuahuan Raven (Otero) Pacific Wren (Boulder) Carolina Wren (Washington) McCown's Longspur (Lincoln, Weld) Northern Waterthrush (El Paso) Magnolia Warbler (Washington) Pine Warbler (Prowers) Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Otero) Northern Cardinal (Kit Carson, Prowers) Baltimore Oriole (Washington) *****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 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 17, a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Christian Nunes on South Campus of University of Colorado. ---On August 7 at Heil Valley Ranch, Carl Starace reported 3 Lewis's Woodpeckers and 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers. On August 18, a Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by Jeff Parks at Heil Valley Ranch. ---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 17 a Greater Roadrunner was reported by Nate Wojcik at the NW corner of Speer and Auraria. On August 18, a Greater Roadrunner was reported by Gabriel Wiltse N of Auraria Parkway in a large empty field SW of Pepsi Center. 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 17, a Northern Waterthrush was reported by Alan Versaw at Ice Lake at the Air Force Acacdemy. ---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 17, Steve Brown banded 2 ore Northern Waterthrush ---On August 11 at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area), Diane Morton reported a Gray Flycatcher. On August 17, Dan Stringer reported a Red-headed Woodpecker at Chico Basin Ranch. 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 19, a Mallard (Mexican) was reported by Nick Komar, David Wade, and Walter Wehtje at Horseshoe Reservoir. ---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 17, Nick Komar reported a 3rd-cyc Mew Gull at Boyd Lake. MESA COUNTY: ---On August 18, a young Green Heron was reported by Leon Stigen on Blue Heron Pond on the Blue Heron Trail. ---On August 17 an American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Nic Korte in the Fruita Reservoir # 1. ---On August 8, Mike Henwood reported a Green Heron at Redlands Parkway Ponds. MONTROSE COUNTY: ---On August 9 a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT 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. On August 18, Sandy Beranich reported NEOTROPIC CORMORANT at Baldridge and Ute Parks. OTERO COUNTY: ---On August 13, Stan Oswald reported 2 Greater Roadrunners, Chihuahuan Raven, and 2 Rufous-crowned Sparrows in Vogel Canyon. PARK COUNTY: ---On August 11 an American Three-Toed Woodpecker was reported by Gene and Polly Reetz on Limber Grove Trail off of Four Mile Road in the Mosquito Range. PROWERS COUNTY: ---On August 16, Dave Leatherman reported a ratty looking Pine Warbler at Fairmount Cemetery on Memorial Drive in Lamar. ---On August 16, a Northern Cardinal was reported by Dave Leatherman at Lamar Community College Woods. PUEBLO COUNTY: ---On August 17, Dan Stringer reported a Red-headed Woodpecker at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area). 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. On August 18, Steve Mlodinow reported WESTERN GULL, 9 Red-headed Woodpeckers, Least Flycatcher, and Baltimore Oriole at Prewitt Reservoir. 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. 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/CAHtstTcEKHgwKMCNf-KH1%3DQ-dzCMq0qogbS0ikzCEdes1_%2B2ug%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
