[cobirds] BROWN BOOBY photographed on June 22 in Left-hand Canyon, Boulder County-not a joke.

[Joe Roller]

This is not a prank or a joke.

About an hour ago Paula Hansley, experienced Boulder County birder, and a
long-time friend of mine, was sent a clear nearly frame-filing
photo of a Brown Booby on a rock in a rushing mountain stream. The
photographer, whose name I am trying to find
was said to have stopped on the way up the road and took the photo. JUNE
22. On his way back down he could not
find it. Seen near the small town of Rowena on Left Hand Canyon, I  WAS TOLD
The story is that he took the photo to the Wild Birds Store in Boulder and
it made its way to Steve Jones today, then
on to Paula. Steve knows the photographer and will probably let us know
that the guy is not a prankster or given
to photoshopping.
That is ALL I know!
We do know that boobies wander and have been loyal to a spot (like a diving
board at a pool) for weeks on end).
In that situation they are confiding, not to mention \probably starving.

This is NOT a joke.

I sent the photo to a few birders who may be more adept than I am at
posting the photo here on COBirds.

I suggest that if any birder has time tomorrow, Tuesday June 28, they check
water bodies near the sighting
as this booby may turn up again and glory to the re-finder.

My guess is that IF this mega-rarity is refund, 200+ birders and several
newspaper reporters will go to see it. Please post ASAP to CObirds and make
some phone calls.

Here is Paula's note:

"I just received a report and picture of an adult brown booby that was seen
on the ground in Left Hand Canyon !  Unfortunately, no one knows what
happened to it.

I immediately thought of the talk that Bryan Guarente gave on weather and
bird migration at a DFO meeting.  I emailed him and asked if he could check
the wind flow patterns before June 22!

I'm fascinated by vagrants!

Paula"




Joe Roller, Denver
My cell phone is 303 204-0828.

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Re: [cobirds] Yellow Warbler and Cowbird, Arapahoe County

[Terry Hunter]

Sorry meant to send this email to someone else!

> On Jun 27, 2016, at 5:08 PM, Terry Hunter  wrote:
> 
> You both may already know the info in the below Cobird (bird postings in CO) 
> emails. I did not know the #1 and #2 host species for Cowbirds were the 
> Yellow Warbler and Song Sparrow. Yipes!
> 
> 
>> On Jun 27, 2016, at 12:20 PM, Jim Nelson  wrote:
>> 
>> Brian,
>>  
>> It is interesting to see how many different species raise Cowbird chicks.  
>> According to the species account in Birds of North America Online, one 
>> comprehensive source found that Yellow Warblers are the most frequent host 
>> species for Brown-headed Cowbirds.  At home here in Maryland, I see Song 
>> Sparrows (which are the number two most frequent host species) feeding 
>> Cowbird chicks in our yard every summer. 
>>  
>> The largest size disparity I have ever witnessed was a tiny Ruby-crowned 
>> Kinglet feeding a significantly bigger Cowbird chick in Rocky Mountain 
>> National Park.
>>  
>> Jim Nelson
>> Bethesda, Maryland
>>  
>> From: buntingrobin...@gmail.com
>> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 1:49 PM
>> To: Colorado Birds
>> Subject: [cobirds] Yellow Warbler and Cowbird, Arapahoe County
>>  
>> Today while walking along my favorite part of the Mary Carter Greenway I 
>> encounter an odd looking bird that I could not figure out. It was all brown 
>> with fine streaks along the breast and belly but the bill was wrong for a 
>> finch and it was too big. Then I noticed it was flapping around from branch 
>> to branch frantically, and I noticed it was chasing a yellow warbler male 
>> and constantly calling. I could not make sense of why this bird would be 
>> chasing a warbler and calling like that. Finley both stopped on a Russian 
>> olive branch and I was able to get a better view. I observed the warbler 
>> glean an insect (likely a gnat) and take it lower down to the unknown bird 
>> and stick it in the bird’s mouth. It finally came together then. This was a 
>> recently fledged juvenile brown headed cowbird that the warbler believed to 
>> be its offspring. It was certainly dwarfed by the cowbird. I have not seen 
>> this in the wild before, I have one nature programs but that was it. 
>> Interesting behavior to watch, not all that good for the warblers however. 
>> Hopefully their population will not be to affected by this along the river. 
>> This was at the mile marker 12, the dirt walking path goes through some 
>> woods that is a favorite for warblers and other birds. Thought I would share 
>> this.
>> 
>> Brian Johnson
>> 
>> Englewood CO
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Re: [cobirds] Yellow Warbler and Cowbird, Arapahoe County

[Terry Hunter]

You both may already know the info in the below Cobird (bird postings in CO) 
emails. I did not know the #1 and #2 host species for Cowbirds were the Yellow 
Warbler and Song Sparrow. Yipes!


> On Jun 27, 2016, at 12:20 PM, Jim Nelson  wrote:
> 
> Brian,
>  
> It is interesting to see how many different species raise Cowbird chicks.  
> According to the species account in Birds of North America Online, one 
> comprehensive source found that Yellow Warblers are the most frequent host 
> species for Brown-headed Cowbirds.  At home here in Maryland, I see Song 
> Sparrows (which are the number two most frequent host species) feeding 
> Cowbird chicks in our yard every summer. 
>  
> The largest size disparity I have ever witnessed was a tiny Ruby-crowned 
> Kinglet feeding a significantly bigger Cowbird chick in Rocky Mountain 
> National Park.
>  
> Jim Nelson
> Bethesda, Maryland
>  
> From: buntingrobin...@gmail.com
> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 1:49 PM
> To: Colorado Birds
> Subject: [cobirds] Yellow Warbler and Cowbird, Arapahoe County
>  
> Today while walking along my favorite part of the Mary Carter Greenway I 
> encounter an odd looking bird that I could not figure out. It was all brown 
> with fine streaks along the breast and belly but the bill was wrong for a  
> finch and it was too big. Then I noticed it was flapping around from branch 
> to branch frantically, and I noticed it was chasing a yellow warbler male and 
> constantly calling. I could not make sense of why this bird would be chasing 
> a warbler and calling like that. Finley both stopped on a Russian olive 
> branch and I was able to get a better view. I observed the warbler glean an 
> insect (likely a gnat) and take it lower down to the unknown bird and stick 
> it in the bird’s mouth. It finally came together then. This was a recently 
> fledged juvenile brown headed cowbird that the warbler believed to be its 
> offspring. It was certainly dwarfed by the cowbird. I have not seen this in 
> the wild before, I have one nature programs but that was it. Interesting 
> behavior to watch, not all that good for the warblers however. Hopefully 
> their population will not be to affected by this along the river. This was at 
> the mile marker 12, the dirt walking path goes through some woods that is a 
> favorite for warblers and other birds. Thought I would share this.
> 
> Brian Johnson
> 
> Englewood CO
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[cobirds] Re: Yellow Warbler and Cowbird, Arapahoe County

[Tom Behnfield]

Last friday, Art Hudak & were at Genesee Mountain Park (Jefferson County,) 
and we too saw a Dark-eyed Junco feeding a BHCO chick.


Good birding!

Tom Behnfield
Lakewood, CO
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On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 11:49:29 AM UTC-6, bunting...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Today while walking along my favorite part of the Mary Carter Greenway I 
> encounter an odd looking bird that I could not figure out. It was all brown 
> with fine streaks along the breast and belly but the bill was wrong for a 
> finch and it was too big. Then I noticed it was flapping around from branch 
> to branch frantically, and I noticed it was chasing a yellow warbler male 
> and constantly calling. I could not make sense of why this bird would be 
> chasing a warbler and calling like that. Finley both stopped on a Russian 
> olive branch and I was able to get a better view. I observed the warbler 
> glean an insect (likely a gnat) and take it lower down to the unknown bird 
> and stick it in the bird’s mouth. It finally came together then. This was a 
> recently fledged juvenile brown headed cowbird that the warbler believed to 
> be its offspring. It was certainly dwarfed by the cowbird. I have not seen 
> this in the wild before, I have one nature programs but that was it. 
> Interesting behavior to watch, not all that good for the warblers however. 
> Hopefully their population will not be to affected by this along the river. 
> This was at the mile marker 12, the dirt walking path goes through some 
> woods that is a favorite for warblers and other birds. Thought I would 
> share this.
>
> Brian Johnson
>
> Englewood CO
>

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Re: [cobirds] Yellow Warbler and Cowbird, Arapahoe County

[Charles Hundertmark]

Although I’ve seen species as large as Red-winged Blackbird parasitized by 
cowbirds, I’ve been amazed at how often the victims are much smaller species. 
Several years back while atlasing in northern New Mexico, I often found 
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers and Virginia’s Warblers feeding young cowbirds.During 
the second Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas, I photographed a female Ruby-crowned 
Kinglet repeatedly stuffing extremely small bugs into the gaping mouth of a 
begging cowbird. The kinglet’s head nearly disappeared in the mouth of the 
cowbird chick.
Chuck Hundertmark
Lafayette, CO
> On Jun 27, 2016, at 11:49 AM, buntingrobin...@gmail.com wrote:
> 
> Today while walking along my favorite part of the Mary Carter Greenway I 
> encounter an odd looking bird that I could not figure out. It was all brown 
> with fine streaks along the breast and belly but the bill was wrong for a 
> finch and it was too big. Then I noticed it was flapping around from branch 
> to branch frantically, and I noticed it was chasing a yellow warbler male and 
> constantly calling. I could not make sense of why this bird would be chasing 
> a warbler and calling like that. Finley both stopped on a Russian olive 
> branch and I was able to get a better view. I observed the warbler glean an 
> insect (likely a gnat) and take it lower down to the unknown bird and stick 
> it in the bird’s mouth. It finally came together then. This was a recently 
> fledged juvenile brown headed cowbird that the warbler believed to be its 
> offspring. It was certainly dwarfed by the cowbird. I have not seen this in 
> the wild before, I have one nature programs but that was it. Interesting 
> behavior to watch, not all that good for the warblers however. Hopefully 
> their population will not be to affected by this along the river. This was at 
> the mile marker 12, the dirt walking path goes through some woods that is a 
> favorite for warblers and other birds. Thought I would share this.
> 
> Brian Johnson
> 
> Englewood CO
> 
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Re: [cobirds] Yellow Warbler and Cowbird, Arapahoe County

[Nick Komar]

This cowbird chick was being raised last week by Gray-headed Junco in the hills 
west of Fort Collins. 

Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 27, 2016, at 12:20 PM, Jim Nelson  wrote:
> 
> Brian,
>  
> It is interesting to see how many different species raise Cowbird chicks.  
> According to the species account in Birds of North America Online, one 
> comprehensive source found that Yellow Warblers are the most frequent host 
> species for Brown-headed Cowbirds.  At home here in Maryland, I see Song 
> Sparrows (which are the number two most frequent host species) feeding 
> Cowbird chicks in our yard every summer. 
>  
> The largest size disparity I have ever witnessed was a tiny Ruby-crowned 
> Kinglet feeding a significantly bigger Cowbird chick in Rocky Mountain 
> National Park.
>  
> Jim Nelson
> Bethesda, Maryland
>  
> From: buntingrobin...@gmail.com
> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 1:49 PM
> To: Colorado Birds
> Subject: [cobirds] Yellow Warbler and Cowbird, Arapahoe County
>  
> Today while walking along my favorite part of the Mary Carter Greenway I 
> encounter an odd looking bird that I could not figure out. It was all brown 
> with fine streaks along the breast and belly but the bill was wrong for a 
> finch and it was too big. Then I noticed it was flapping around from branch 
> to branch frantically, and I noticed it was chasing a yellow warbler male and 
> constantly calling. I could not make sense of why this bird would be chasing 
> a warbler and calling like that. Finley both stopped on a Russian olive 
> branch and I was able to get a better view. I observed the warbler glean an 
> insect (likely a gnat) and take it lower down to the unknown bird and stick 
> it in the bird’s mouth. It finally came together then. This was a recently 
> fledged juvenile brown headed cowbird that the warbler believed to be its 
> offspring. It was certainly dwarfed by the cowbird. I have not seen this in 
> the wild before, I have one nature programs but that was it. Interesting 
> behavior to watch, not all that good for the warblers however. Hopefully 
> their population will not be to affected by this along the river. This was at 
> the mile marker 12, the dirt walking path goes through some woods that is a 
> favorite for warblers and other birds. Thought I would share this.
> 
> Brian Johnson
> 
> Englewood CO
> 
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[cobirds] Chestnut-collared Longspurs in Weld

[DAVID A LEATHERMAN]

FYI, there is a very viewable colony of Chestnut-collared Longspurs at present 
several miles northeast of Nunn along Weld CR114 starting maybe 0.4 miles e of 
CR45 extending e to CR47 (a two-track labeled GR846 in DeLorme which goes north 
from 114 and curves around as GR118 west to CR45).  On our Boulder County 
Nature Association field trip yesterday, we had our best views just parking on 
CR114 a little ways west of CR47 facing west and watching birds (adults and 
youngsters from Brood #1) land on the road or in vegetation just off the road.  
The three cars in our caravan parked about 100 feet apart and the birds were 
actually landing in between our cars.  Their song is worth the price of 
admission.  Prettiest bird on the North American prairie, if you ask me.  Other 
birds of note in this area between 45 and 49 on 114 were singing Grasshopper 
Sparrows (and one non-singing shrike-impaled Grasshopper Sparrow head which did 
not seem to intimidate the living ones) and Sage Thrasher.

Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins
  

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Re: [cobirds] Yellow Warbler and Cowbird, Arapahoe County

[Scott Somershoe]

Yellow warblers are well documented for recognizing a cowbird egg in their
nest. They will build a new nest on top of the nest with the cowbird egg.
I've seen photos of 4 or 5 complete nests in a stack.  That's one way to
not raise any cowbird young, but maybe not raise any of your own either!
They obviously raise cowbird chicks now and again though.

I saw Blue-gray Gnatcatcher feeding a cowbird chick on Jekyll Island GA
many years ago.  Just about as big of a disparity as a kinglet.

Scott Somershoe
Littleton CO

Scott Somershoe
Co-Author of *Birds of Tennessee: A New Annotated Checklist
*

On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 12:20 PM, Jim Nelson 
wrote:

> Brian,
>
> It is interesting to see how many different species raise Cowbird chicks.
> According to the species account in Birds of North America Online, one
> comprehensive source found that Yellow Warblers are the most frequent host
> species for Brown-headed Cowbirds.  At home here in Maryland, I see Song
> Sparrows (which are the number two most frequent host species) feeding
> Cowbird chicks in our yard every summer.
>
> The largest size disparity I have ever witnessed was a tiny Ruby-crowned
> Kinglet feeding a significantly bigger Cowbird chick in Rocky Mountain
> National Park.
>
> Jim Nelson
> Bethesda, Maryland
>
> *From:* buntingrobin...@gmail.com
> *Sent:* Monday, June 27, 2016 1:49 PM
> *To:* Colorado Birds 
> *Subject:* [cobirds] Yellow Warbler and Cowbird, Arapahoe County
>
>
> Today while walking along my favorite part of the Mary Carter Greenway I
> encounter an odd looking bird that I could not figure out. It was all brown
> with fine streaks along the breast and belly but the bill was wrong for a
> finch and it was too big. Then I noticed it was flapping around from branch
> to branch frantically, and I noticed it was chasing a yellow warbler male
> and constantly calling. I could not make sense of why this bird would be
> chasing a warbler and calling like that. Finley both stopped on a Russian
> olive branch and I was able to get a better view. I observed the warbler
> glean an insect (likely a gnat) and take it lower down to the unknown bird
> and stick it in the bird’s mouth. It finally came together then. This was a
> recently fledged juvenile brown headed cowbird that the warbler believed to
> be its offspring. It was certainly dwarfed by the cowbird. I have not seen
> this in the wild before, I have one nature programs but that was it.
> Interesting behavior to watch, not all that good for the warblers however.
> Hopefully their population will not be to affected by this along the river.
> This was at the mile marker 12, the dirt walking path goes through some
> woods that is a favorite for warblers and other birds. Thought I would
> share this.
>
> Brian Johnson
>
> Englewood CO
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Re: [cobirds] Yellow Warbler and Cowbird, Arapahoe County

[Jim Nelson]

Brian,

It is interesting to see how many different species raise Cowbird chicks.  
According to the species account in Birds of North America Online, one 
comprehensive source found that Yellow Warblers are the most frequent host 
species for Brown-headed Cowbirds.  At home here in Maryland, I see Song 
Sparrows (which are the number two most frequent host species) feeding Cowbird 
chicks in our yard every summer.  

The largest size disparity I have ever witnessed was a tiny Ruby-crowned 
Kinglet feeding a significantly bigger Cowbird chick in Rocky Mountain National 
Park. 

Jim Nelson
Bethesda, Maryland

From: buntingrobin...@gmail.com 
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 1:49 PM
To: Colorado Birds 
Subject: [cobirds] Yellow Warbler and Cowbird, Arapahoe County

Today while walking along my favorite part of the Mary Carter Greenway I 
encounter an odd looking bird that I could not figure out. It was all brown 
with fine streaks along the breast and belly but the bill was wrong for a finch 
and it was too big. Then I noticed it was flapping around from branch to branch 
frantically, and I noticed it was chasing a yellow warbler male and constantly 
calling. I could not make sense of why this bird would be chasing a warbler and 
calling like that. Finley both stopped on a Russian olive branch and I was able 
to get a better view. I observed the warbler glean an insect (likely a gnat) 
and take it lower down to the unknown bird and stick it in the bird’s mouth. It 
finally came together then. This was a recently fledged juvenile brown headed 
cowbird that the warbler believed to be its offspring. It was certainly dwarfed 
by the cowbird. I have not seen this in the wild before, I have one nature 
programs but that was it. Interesting behavior to watch, not all that good for 
the warblers however. Hopefully their population will not be to affected by 
this along the river. This was at the mile marker 12, the dirt walking path 
goes through some woods that is a favorite for warblers and other birds. 
Thought I would share this.

Brian Johnson

Englewood CO

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[cobirds] Yellow Warbler and Cowbird, Arapahoe County

[buntingrobinjay]

 

Today while walking along my favorite part of the Mary Carter Greenway I 
encounter an odd looking bird that I could not figure out. It was all brown 
with fine streaks along the breast and belly but the bill was wrong for a 
finch and it was too big. Then I noticed it was flapping around from branch 
to branch frantically, and I noticed it was chasing a yellow warbler male 
and constantly calling. I could not make sense of why this bird would be 
chasing a warbler and calling like that. Finley both stopped on a Russian 
olive branch and I was able to get a better view. I observed the warbler 
glean an insect (likely a gnat) and take it lower down to the unknown bird 
and stick it in the bird’s mouth. It finally came together then. This was a 
recently fledged juvenile brown headed cowbird that the warbler believed to 
be its offspring. It was certainly dwarfed by the cowbird. I have not seen 
this in the wild before, I have one nature programs but that was it. 
Interesting behavior to watch, not all that good for the warblers however. 
Hopefully their population will not be to affected by this along the river. 
This was at the mile marker 12, the dirt walking path goes through some 
woods that is a favorite for warblers and other birds. Thought I would 
share this.

Brian Johnson

Englewood CO

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[cobirds] Burrowing Owl(ets) Up [Weld CR 33 btw 98/100, Nunn, Weld]

[The "Nunn Guy"]

Hi all

Burrowing Owlets out of burrows in Nunn along Weld CR 33 btw 98/100 on 
west.  From the east-west fenceline (west side) on south of fenced property 
count 6 green metal fence posts north look west about 50 yards.  Other two 
holes are not up yet.

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http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/burrowing-owl-ets-up-weld-cr-33-btw-98-100-nunn-weld
 
   


Also, heard two Baird's Sparrow at Larimer County Bio-site in Carr-area on 
Sunday.

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

http://coloradobirder.ning.com/

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[cobirds] Possible Eastern Meadowlark at Ramah, El Paso Co

[SUKE C]

Late in May/early JUne, I saw what I thought might be an EAML at Ramah Res. 
When observed in profile, I could not see any yellow on the face/malar area. I 
did not hear it sing then and did not have a good look at the tail. It was 
perched 
rather low on a stalk and just dropped into the grass. I could not refind it.
Yesterday I heard an odd Meadowlark song. Since I am not very familiar with the 
song of the ESML, I am not sure if it was one. I could hear this bird but it 
was far to the north in the private area so could not get any closer than the 
road on the northside of the reservoir.  Just a heads-up. Also of note for 
Ramah was a Brown Thrasher, a first  for me there.Good birding,Cecile 
LeeElbert, CO  


  

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 27 June 2016

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:  Joyce Takamine
e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org
Date:  June 27, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Monday, June 27, 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 (Larimer)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan, *Washington, Weld)
Pacific Loon (El Paso)
Red-necked Grebe (El Paso)
Little Blue Heron (Morgan)
Green Heron  (*Boulder, Delta, Larimer)
Upland Sandpiper (*Logan)
Whimbrel (Weld)
White-rumped Sandpiper (El Paso, Kit Carson, *Logan)
WESTERN GULL (Logan, *Washington)
Thayer's Gull (Washington)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Washington)
Least Tern (Bent)
Caspian Tern (*Weld)
White-winged Dove (Weld)
Greater Roadrunner (El Paso)
Red-headed Woodpecker (Denver, El Paso,* Logan, Washington, Yuma)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Yuma)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Bouldler, Grand, Larimer, Mesa)
Least Flycatcher (Delta, Eagle, *Logan, Mesa, Weld)
Gray Flycatcher (*Montezuma)
Black Phoebe (Boulder, Delta, Garfield, Montrose)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan, Yuma)
Cassin's Kingbird (Arapahoe, El Paso, Gunnison, La Plata, Moffat, Pueblo,
Weld)
Bell's Vireo (*Logan, Pueblo, Yuma)
Philadelphia Vireo (Chaffee)
Chihuahan Raven (Pueblo)
Purple Martin (Mesa)
Pacific/Winter Wren (Boulder)
Bewick's Wren (*Montezuma)
Curve-billed Thasher (Bent, El Paso)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (El Paso, Weld)
McCown's Longspur (Larimer)
Black-and-white Warbler (Montrose)
Lucy's Warbler (*Montezuma)
Northern Parula (Larimer)
Grace's Warbler (Mesa, Montezuma)
Canyon Towhee (Boulder, Chaffee)
Field Sparrow (Logan, Teller)
Black-throated Sparrow (Conejos, Mesa, *Montezuma, Otero, Weld)
BAIRD'S SPARROW (Larimer)
Summer Tanager (*Montezuma)
Bobolink (Arapahoe,  Boulder,  El Paso, *Jefferson)
EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Adams)
Baltimore Oriole (Bent, Kit Carson, *Logan, Washington, Weld, Yuma)

*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

ADAMS COUNTY:
---On June 11 an EASTERN MEADOWLARK was reported by Steve Rash on the N
side of Lake Ladora at Rocky Mountain Arsenal.  On June 12 Kathy Mihm
Dunning confirmed EASTERN MEADOWLARK at Lake Ladora.  On June 14, an
EASTERN MEADOWLARK was reported by  Eric DeFonso, Glenn Walbek, Dean, and
Nena Shoup at Lake Ladora at Rocky Mountain Arsenal.  On June 16 Chris
Gilbert reported EASTERN MEADOWLARK at Rocky Mountain Arsenal.  On June 17
Jeff Dawson reported EASTERN MEADOWLARK at Lake Ladora at Rocky Mountain
Arsenal NWR.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
---On June 19 a Bobolink was reported by Gene Rutherford near Deer Trail on
E CR 241 by Gene Rutherford.
---On June 14, 2 Cassin's Kingbirds were reported by Jared Del Rosso at
Richmil Ranch Open Space.
---On June 11 a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Gene Rutherford at E CR
42 bridge.  On June 18, a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Gene Rutherford
at E CR 42 bridge.

BENT COUNTY:
---On June 17 at Van's Grove (CR JJ east of Fort Lyon) a Baltimore Oriole
was reported by Mark Peterson and Glenn Walbek.
---On June 13 at John Martin, Steve Mlodinow reported 7 Least Terns and a
Curve-billed Thrasher.

BOULDER COUNTY:
---On June 26 a Green Heron was reported by Dan Zmolek at Walden/Sawhill
Ponds in Boulder.
---On June 24 a male American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Maggie
Boswell at Brainard Lake.
---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 18 a Bobolink was reported by Pratyaydipta Rudra off Cherryvale
in Boulder.
---On June 12 a Black Phoebe was reported by Aaron Yappert and Alexa Boyes
at 75th and Boulder Creek in Boulder.
---On June 6 a Canyon Towhee was reported by Kim Mauritz on the South Mesa
Trail.  On June 13, 2 Canyon Towhees were reported by Kim Mauritz on the
South Mesa Trail in the same spot as a week ago.

CHAFFEE COUNTY:
---On June 14 at Hecla Junction, David Lautenbach reported Philadelphia
Vireo and 2 Canyon Towhees.

CONEJOS COUNTY:
---On June 12 a Black-throated Sparrow was reported by Sue Riffe in Pinon
Hills/John James Canyon.

DELTA COUNTY:
---On June 23, 2 Green Herons were reported by Coen Dexter at Fruitgrowers
Reservoir, S of causeway where willow extend into the reservoir.
---On June14 a Least Flycatcher was reported by Doug Faulkner at Paonia
High School parking lot.
---On June 11 a singing  Black Phoebe was reported by Mary Harris under the
south most bridge of River Valley Ranch in Carbondale.

DENVER COUNTY:
---On June 18 a Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by Jeff Dawson at
Boxelder Creek at DIA.

EAGLE COUNTY:
---On June 24 a singing Least Flycatcher was reported by JoAnn Riggle at
Gypsum Ponds.

EL PASO COUNTY:
---On June 14 at Chico Basin Ranch, John Drummond reported 3 Red-headed
Woodpeckers and Curve-billed Thrasher.
---On June 13 a