Compiler: Allison Hilf e-mail: RBA@ cobirds.org Date: June 17, 2017
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, June 17, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Highlight species include: (* and bold highlight indicates new information on this species) NOTE: The RBA is now using the new AOU checklist and the order of families has changed. Snow Goose (*Larimer) White- tailed Ptarmigan (Montezuma) Common Goldeneye (*Chaffee, Douglas, Weld) Barrow’s Goldeneye (*Clear Creek) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Delta, Heurfono, Jefferson) BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (Logan) LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Montrose) Black Rail (*Pueblo) Black-bellied Plover (Kiowa) Stilt Sandpiper (Logan, *Weld) White-rumpled Sandpiper (Logan) Snowy Plover (Weld) Caspian Tern (Kiowa) COMMON LOON (Ouray) Mississippi Kite (*Baca, El Paso, Phillips, Prowers) Red-headed Woodpecker (Adams) Acorn Woodpecker (Pueblo) Williamson’s Sapsucker (Jefferson, Larimer, Pueblo) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (*Alamosa, El Paso) Olive-sided Flycatcher (Baca) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Logan) Least Flycatcher (Eagle, Larimer, Logan, Moffat) Black Phoebe (*Boulder, Jefferson, Larimer, Weld) Eastern Phoebe (Boulder) Ash-throated Flycatcher (El Paso) Great Crested Flycatcher (El Paso) Chihuahuan Raven (Mesa) Purple Martin (Routt) Eastern Bluebird (Adams, Pueblo) Veery (*Montezuma) Wood Thrush (*Larimer, Logan) Brown Thrasher (Jefferson) Sage Thrasher (Arapahoe, Crowley) McCown's Longspur (Larimer) Northern Waterthrush (Jackson) Lucy's Warbler (Montezuma) Yellow-throated Warbler (*Pueblo) Grace’s Warbler (*Mesa, Pueblo) Blackpoll Warbler (*Jefferson) BAIRD'S SPARROW (Larimer) Fox Sparrow (*Boulder, Eagle, Larimer) Summer Tanager (Montezuma) Northern Cardinal (Boulder, Prowers) Indigo Bunting (Arapahoe, Montezuma) Hooded Warbler (*El Paso, *Pueblo) Baltimore Oriole (Washington) Scott's Oriole (Logan) ADAMS COUNTY: --An Eastern Bluebird was reported at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR by Zach Schiff on June 11. --A Red-headed Woodpecker was reported at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal by Rebecca Laroche on June 6. ALAMOSA COUNTY —A Ladder-backed Woodpecker was reported in Alamosa (37.7372396,-105.5077887) by Marshall Iliff on June 15.,. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --An Indigo Bunting was reported at US County - Watkins 30076-32898 East Quincy Avenue-39.638x-104.627 on June 12. --A Sage Thrasher was reported at E. Weaver Ave by Jared Del Rosso on June 11. BACA COUNTY: —An Olive-sided Flycatcher was reported at Springfield City Park on June 11 by Dave Hawksworth on June 11. —2 Mississippi Kites were reported at Springfield City Park by Dave Hawksworth on June 11. BENT COUNTY: --A LEAST BITTERN was reported at Ft. Lyon Wildlife Easement by Steve Mlodinow on June 10. --A LEAST BITTERN was reported at the Bent Fort Inn Birding Trail by Steve Mlodinow on June 10. BOULDER COUNTY: —A Fox Sparrow was reported at Beaver Creek by Dave Hallock on June 16. —A Black Phoebe was reported at Crane Hollow Road and Ponds (bird was perched on wire above creek and close to bridge) by Carl Starace on June 15.. --A Northern Cardinal was reported at Hawthorn Gulch by Ginny Bergstrom on June 13 (first reported on June 1). -- An Eastern Phoebe was perched on a fence above culvert on Rock Creek near Coalton Ave. It was reported by Emil Yappert on June 3 and on June 11. CHAFFEE COUNTY: —4 Common Goldeneye (2m, 2f) were reported at Sands Lake State Wildlife Area by Jeff Guy on June 15. —A Barrow’s Goldeneye was reported at Sands Lake State Wildlife Area by Jeff Guy on June 15. CLEAR CREEK: —An Eared Grebe was reported in the Echo Lake Area by Nathan Senner on June 14. CROWLEY COUNTY: --2 Sage Thrashers were reported at Olmec Springs Rd/Ln 7/Ln 9 by Tanja Britton on June 13. DELTA COUNTY: —2 Yellow-billed Cuckoos were reported at 1016-1098 599 Woods Road in Hotchkiss by Andrea Robinsong on June 8. DOUGLAS: A Common Goldeneye was reported at Rueder-Hess- Reservoir (on restricted access property) EAGLE COUNTY: --A Fox Sparrow was reported at East Vail Memorial Park area by Anna Edson on June 7. --A Least Flycatcher was reported by JoAnn Riggle on June 7. EL PASO COUNTY: —A Hooded Warbler was reported at Bell Grove in Chico Basin Ranch by Paul Slingsby on June 15. -- A Ladder-backed Woodpecker was reported by Monday Birders at Clear Spring Ranch on June 12. --An Ash-throated Flycatcher was reported at Aiken Canyon Preserve by Lynne Forrester on June 10. --A Mississippi Kite was reported at Adams Open Space in Fountain by David and Cheryl Hubbard on June 10. --Great Crested Flycatcher was reported at Garden of the God’s Park by Walt Cochran on June 8. —2 Ash-throated Flycatchers were reported at Ute Valley Park by David and Cheryl Hubbard on June 8; they reported one at same location on June 7. HUERFANO COUNTY: --A Yellow-billed Cuckoo was reported at a private home in La Veta by Polly Wren on June 11. JEFFERSON COUNTY: —A Blackpoll Warbler was reported at Van Bibber Park by Edmond Holrpp --A Yellow-billed Cuckoo was reported fling between riparian stands at Docman Gulch wetlands in southern South Valley Park. It ended up in the cottonwoods along the Swallow Trail by David Suddijian on June 12. --A Brown Thasher was reported edDat Massey Draw in Ken Carl Valley by David Suddijian on June 12. --A Black Phoebe was reported at Deer Creek Canyon Park by Aaron Shipe on June 7 and June 9. KIOWA COUNTY: --A Caspian Tern was reported at Adobe Creek Reservoir (Blue Lake) by Steve Mlodinow on June 10. --A Black-bellied Plover was reported at Sheridan Lake Area (town and playa) by Steve Mlodinow on June 10. LARIMER COUNTY: —A Wood Thrush was reported at Lory State Park by Timothy Guida on June 14; and by David Wade on June 15. The bird has been frequenting the western edge of Soldier Canyon Cove. —A Snow Goose was reported at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area by Robert Spaul on June 14. Note this is likely an injured bird that was left behind main flock. —A BAIRD'S SPARROW was reported at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area by Nick Komar on June 10 and June 12. --6 McCown's Longspur were reported at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area by Nick Komar on 1 on June 10. --A Least Flycatcher was reported at Devil’s Backbone by Nick Komar on June 9 and by Annette Mathes and James Vailmont on June 14. --A Black Phoebe has been Going back and forth between Larimer and Weld County. Please see Weld County for more details. LOGAN COUNTY: —A Wood Thrush was reported at Tamarack Ranch State Wildlife Area by Gwen Moore on June 10. --3 Stilt Sandpipers were reported at 5001-5775 County Road 27,(40.5113,-103.3327) by Amber Carver on June 10; 1 was reported by Alexander on June 11. -- 4 White-rumped Sandpipers were reported at 5001-5775 County Road 27, (40.5113x-103.3327) by Amber Carver on June 10. --A Least Flycatcher was reported at Crook (40.9203x-102.6971) by Augie Kramer on June 9. --A Scott's Oriole was reported at Crook (40.838x-102.81) by Cheri Phillips on June 7. —An EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE was reported at parking area 1 of Tamarack SWA on the west side of Hwy 83 by Robert Beauchamp On June 11. MESA COUNTY: —A Grace’s Warbler was reported at Divide Road/Thimble Point Forest Road #417 area; found by Mike Henwood on June 16. —A Chihuahuan Raven was reported at Colorado National Monument by Roger Massey on June 10. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: —A Veery was reported at the Van Riper Field House by Andy Boyce on June 15. --A White-tailed Ptarmigan was reported in San Juan National Forest by Steve Russell on June 11. --A Summer Tanager was reported at Yellowjacket Canyon/G Road by Glenn Walbek on June 11. --7 Lucy's Warblers were reported at Yellowjacket Canyon /G Road by Glenn Walbek on June 11. —A Lucy’s Warbler was reported at McElmo Canyon -Road J by Jan Allen on June 14. --An Indigo Bunting was reported at -37.221x-108.325 by Glenn Walbek on June 11 and at McElmo Canyon - Road J Bridge by Jan Allen on June 14. MONTROSE COUNTY: -- 2 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS were reported at Nucla Sewage Lagoons by Coen Dexter and Brenda Wright on June 7. --A Gray Flycatcher was reported at Jill's Abode by Janet Thaw on June 6. OURAY COUNTY: --A Common Loon was reported at 38.181x-107.744 by a loon named Walbek on June 10. PROWERS COUNTY: --2 Mississippi Kites were reported at Lamar Community College by Tony Leukering on June 6. --A Northern Cardinal was reported at Lamar Community College by Tony Leukering on June 6. PUEBLO COUNTY: —A Black Rail was reported at Nepesta Road Marsh byWilliam Kaempfer on June 15. —A Hooded Warbler was reported at the headquarters area of Chico Basin Ranch by Charles Hundertmark on June15. --A Yellow- Throated Warbler was reported at 19th & Court Street by Van Truman on June 4th and on June 11. --An Acorn Woodpecker was reported at Pueblo Mountain Park by Paul Hurtado on June 5 and by Brandon Percival on June 10. --An Eastern Bluebird was reported at Doyle Bridge BBS Route by Paul Drummond on June 10. --A Yellow-throated Warbler was reported at Mineral Palace Park by Gregg Goodrich and Jane Stulp on June 9. --A Grace's Warbler was reported at Pueblo Mountain Park by Brandon Percival on June 10. ROUTT COUNTY: —3 Purple Martins were reported at the north end of California Park (RCR 80), north of Hayden by Tom and Linda Litteral on June 7. SAN MIGUEL COUNTY: --A Cassin's Kingbird was reported at Wild Horse by Marcel Such on June 5. WASHINGTON COUNTY: --A Baltimore Oriole was reported at Prewitt Reservoir by Angie Kramer on June 6. WELD COUNTY: —A Stilt Sandpiper was reported at Beebe Draw by Steven Mlodinow on June 16. —2 Snowy Plovers were reported at Union Reservoir by Steve Mlodinow on June 9; and by Darla Anderson on June 10. —Updated status of Black Phoebe by Nicholas Komar on June 6: The territorial Black Phoebe continued singing this morning between 5:30 AM and 7 AM on both sides of the CR13 bridge over the Cache La Poudre River, straddling the border between Larimer and Weld Counties. It spent the first hour perched atop a small dead tree in Larimer, and then flew to a small dead tree in Weld, always on the south bank. Also of interest was an incessantly singing Red-eyed Vireo about a half mile west of the bridge, heard from the paved Poudre River Trail. Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips: Saturday, June 17 Northeastern Breeding Bird Trip 5:30 AM - 6:00 PM Chris Goulart (Email: [email protected] Phone: 586-764-2126) Trail Difficulty: Moderate. Maximum Participants: 7 Directions: We will meet at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office at 6060 Broadway. Take the 58th Street exit from I- 25 and drive 2 blocks west to Broadway. Go 2 blocks north on Broadway over the railroad tracts. The DPW offices are on the right (east) side. Register online or contact leader. Sunday, June 18 Staunton State Park (Jefferson County) Sunday, June 18 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM Mark Amershek (Email: [email protected] Phone:303-329-8646) Trail Difficulty: Moderate Maximum Participants: 11 Directions: Meet at the Park-n-Ride at southwest corner of Hampden (CO 285) and Wadsworth to carpool to the park. State Parks pass or day pass required. Register online or contact leader. Good Birding, Allison Hilf Arapahoe County [email protected] 303.888.5110 Sent from my iPad -- 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/45DC71A7-7C01-49D9-924B-4BCE83F22223%40me.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
