[cobirds] Rare Bird Alert for Colorado July 6, 2009
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date:July 6, 2009 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, July 6, 2009 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes that there is new information for this species in this report. Little Blue Heron (Boulder) Green Heron (*Boulder) GLOSSY IBIS (Weld) BLACK VULTURE (*Douglas) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, Gunnison, Pitkin) Eastern Phoebe (Fremont) Purple Martin (Delta) Ovenbird (Boulder) KENTUCKY WARBLER (Boulder) Hooded Warbler (Boulder) SCARLET TANAGER (Boulder) Fox Sparrow (Boulder) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (*Douglas) Indigo Bunting (Jefferson) To skip this recording to leave a message, press the star key at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including the county, and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Boulder County: --Dunning reported that the male SCARLET TANAGER has returned to Gregory Canyon on May 28. It was seen on the Gregory Canyon Trail in Boulder about 100 yards further uphill from pole #50. On July 3, Tumasonis reported that the SCARLET TANAGER was still in the area. --A singing KENTUCKY WARBLER was reported by Andes-Georges in the Gregory Canyon Parking Lot on June 5. On the morning of June 26, De Fonso found the KENTUCKY WARBLER near the parking lot and then up the Amphitheater Trail accompanied by a Hooded Warbler. Deininger reported seeing the KENTUCKY WARBLER and the Hooded Warbler near the intersection of the Bluebell and Amphitheater Trails the morning of June 28. Marshall reported seeing the Hooded Warbler the evening of June 29. The KENTUCKY WARBLER and Hooded Warbler were reported by Tumasonis to be in the same general area on July 3. --A singing Ovenbird and Hooded Warbler were reported by Nunes at Eldorado Mountain Open Space near the intersection with the Fowler Trail on June 22. Teuton heard and saw both the Ovenbird and the Hooded Warbler on July 3. --A Little Blue Heron was reported by Zilly on the lake on the White Rocks Trail in Boulder on July 1. Blatchley reported that the Little Blue Heron was still present on July 4. --At Brainard Lake on July 3, Floyd reported 4 singing Fox Sparrows along the willows along the south edge of the lake and an adult male American Three-toed Woodpecker at the monument to Chief Little Raven south of the lake low in pines. --2 - 3 Green Herons were seen by the BBC First Sunday Birders led by Waltman at Walden Ponds on July 7. They observed one juvenile Green Heron perched high in a tree. Delta County: --Purple Martins were reported by Garrison in ne Delta County on FR 265 and FR 701 on July 4. Douglas County: --A BLACK VULTURE was discovered by Metz and seen by Walbek in Castlewood Canyon State Park on July 3 around 10:30 am. It was seen south of the Homestead Parking Area. Brown reported that the BLACK VULTURE was seen on July 5 at about 10:40 am from the Homestead Parking Area. --A male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was reported by Teuton near the Homestead Parking Area at Castlewood Canyon State Park on July 5. Fremont County: --An adult Eastern Phoebe was reported by Moss on the Canon City Riverwalk near the old sewer plant on July 3. She reported them nesting there on May 24, but the young have fledged. Gunnison County: --An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Garrison about 1/2 mile west of the top of Kebler Pass on CR 12 on July 3. Jefferson County: --A pair of Indigo Buntings was reported by Henwood at Bear Creek Lake Park on June 20. They were east of Muskrat Meadows Picnic Area along the path on the north side of the creek. Teuton reported see the singing male in the area on July 3. Pitkin County: --A female American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Filby on Hwy 82 at mile marker 53 on July 2. Weld County: --An adult GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Wild at Lower Latham at CR 48 on July 3. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, July 11 will be to Quincy Reservoir in Aurora led by Mary Ann Bonnell (303-739-2428). You must register with the leader for meeting time and place. Mary Ann is head naturalist for Aurora. Half-day Trip. Bring sunscreen, bug spray and water. The DFO Field trip for Sunday, July 12 will be to O'Fallon Park and Lair O'the Bear led by Alison Kondler (303-904-9140). Call the leader for directions and other information about this trip. Thank you and good birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
[cobirds] Boulder Eastern Bluebird 7/6/2009
Hello everyone, This past April I found a singing male Eastern Bluebird in the same area where they bred last year in the Eldorado Mountain Open Space. Then those wet spring storms hit and I didn't see him again. Over the last few weeks I've heard a few snippets of bluebird song that at some points I thought were Eastern, but I never tracked the singer down to confirm. Today I found a juvenile male EASTERN BLUEBIRD about a hundred yards from last year's nest site. About 20 minutes earlier I had heard and seen a male singing nearby. No sign of the Hooded Warbler in over a week, but the OVENBIRD is still singing regularly. The bluebirds were in the burned area along the Spring Brook Loop Trail. Good birding, Christian Nunes pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ _ Hotmail® has ever-growing storage! Don’t worry about storage limits. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Storage_062009 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Re: Glossy Ibis, Lower Latham
Witness-quality photos of the apparent Glossy Ibis are posted at http://www.pbase.com/quetzal/ibisjuly09. One question is whether hybrid with White-faced Ibis is safely ruled out. Nick Komar Fort Collins CO From: Cole Wild Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 1:35 PM Nick Komar and I photographed an adult Glossy Ibis late yesterday evening on County Road 48 at Lower Latham Reservoir (Weld County). The blue line above the was very bright suggesting that it might be in full breeding plumage. Keep an eye out for possible breeding in this area, as we saw an unidentified ibis fly into some tall grass at the edge of the cattails, but we could never see it after it landed. There was also large numbers of Ring-billed and Franklin's Gulls flying onto the reservoir, so this might be a good place to look for rare gulls. Also on the reservoir were 2 Mute Swans, which could be a few of the same birds that has been seen in the Greeley area earlier this year. Cole Wild Loveland --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Possible female Scarlet Tanager at Gregory Canyon
Sorry for the belated post. Back on 25 June, I photographed an adult female tanager that briefly associated with the singing male Scarlet Tanager currently resident at Gregory Canyon in Boulder. Photos are poor, but depict certain features that suggest it may be a female Scarlet, or perhaps a hybrid with Western Tanager. Photos are posted at http://www.pbase.com/quetzal/tanager6252009. Nick Komar Fort Collins CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Boulder County goodies from July 5
Yesterday (Sunday, 5 July 2009), a Cassin's Sparrow was heard singing northeast of Lyons from the road at 75th and 4th, from Rabbit Mountain open space in northern Boulder County. Also 2 Black Swifts were briefly observed together with a White-throated Swift and several Violet-Green Swallows high above Hwy 119 at Boulder Falls. Nick Komar Fort Collins CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Possible black vulture in Littleton
I may have black-vulture-itis from all the Douglas County posts, but while golfing at Raccoon Creek in Littleton yesterday I'm pretty sure I saw one. It circled and I lost sight of it, but they are pretty distinctive... Bryan Arnold Jefferson County, 5,500' --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Hawk
Blank Hi all, This afternoon while banding at my banding sight at the YMCA of the Rockies, we saw a male Northern Goshawk come flying in atttempting to capture a Black-billed Magpie. It was quite the show watching the hawk move through the dense bushes chasing a young magpie. As the Hawk came in the area it was chased by magpies and crows. The hawk moved through the bushes for a few minutes before it flew off with the corvids in hot persuit. After a few minutes, the hawk came back for a second attempt at a snack, but was unsuccessful again. I think the magpies are getting wise to the hawk. This is the second time within three weeks that I have seen the hawk come through the banding site. If your interested in what we have been catching, check out the website and press the banding link http://www.scottrashid.com Scott Rashid Estes Park --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~--- inline: Blank Bkgrd.gif
[cobirds] Black-throated HB pair Golden
About 8 p.m. on my walk in my neighborhood, I had a Black-throated Hummingbird pair about 15 feet from me. The male was strafing (harassing) the female. She dropped to some wood chips under a newly planted tree, and he kept dive-bombing her. She kept watching him and fending him off. This continued for 4 or 5 minutes. Of course, I did not have my camera with me! He perched on the tree stake with his beautiful purple band brilliantly lighted by the setting sun to the west. I have never seen one that well before. I backed off to run get my camera, and by the time I got back, of course I could not find them! But you can bet that I will be watching my feeders all day tomorrow! I have lots of broad-taileds, but no rufous yet. Location is just south of 58th St on Van Bibber (just east of Hwy 93 and right below N Table Mt). Kay Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D. Niyo Scientific Communications Editor, Iowa Bird Life mailto:k...@kayniyo.com k...@kayniyo.com http://www.KayNiyo.com www.KayNiyo.com __ 5651 Garnet Street Golden, CO 80403 Phone: (303) 679-6646 Fax: (866) 849-8013 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Sorry, Black-chinned HB
Sorry, I meant Black-chinned Hummingbird for my previous post! Should call him Purple-throated Hummingbird! Kay Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D. Niyo Scientific Communications Editor, Iowa Bird Life mailto:k...@kayniyo.com k...@kayniyo.com http://www.KayNiyo.com www.KayNiyo.com __ 5651 Garnet Street Golden, CO 80403 Phone: (303) 679-6646 Fax: (866) 849-8013 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] M. Calliope Hummingbird,Jefferson cty.
Today, I saw one, male Calliope Hummingbird in my yd., seen at least 6 times.[Jefferson cty.] July 6th is the earliest date I have had a Calliope show up in my yd.[ever] Happy Birding, Tina Jones 4400 Bow mar Dr., Littleton, Jefferson County, CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
