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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
