Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: August 2, 2015
This is the Rare Bird Alert, Sunday, August 2 sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Barrow's Goldeneye (Rio Blanco)
Little Blue
Today on a visit to Mesa Verde Nat'l Park with my family, I found a female
type Townsend's Warbler along the Spruce Canyon trail, about half a mile
down from the trailhead/dwellings area. The bird was in a mixed flock of
bushtits, chickadees, and two Black-throated Grey Warblers. This seems
really
To follow up on this, here are a few photos of the 'fence bird' from Friday
morning (31 July) that Andy refers to above:
7D2_3433_small.jpg
http://www.boulder.swri.edu/~durda/birds/7D2_3433_small.jpg
7D2_3435_small.jpg
http://www.boulder.swri.edu/~durda/birds/7D2_3435_small.jpg
As many of you know I have moved to New Jersey for a couple of years for an
artist residency, but am back in CO for a few days. I will not have much time
to bird, but had a couple of hours today to take a quick look around.
Best bird in this quick jaunt was a very fresh and bright Ash-throated
I spotted a lone glossy ibis in a tiny little marsh area on pleasant park rd
after high grade. Right off the side of the road. Great views and confirmed
dark eye color.
Matt C, Littleton, CO
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About a dozen birders heard at least two Baird's sparrows in the same location
as previously reported this morning between 6 AM and 9 AM. Songs were heard
most consistently between 7:00 and 7:20 AM. several of us got brief glimpses
of one or the other of these birds through telescopes. An
Looks like it is impossible to tell glossy vs white-faced at this age. Either
way, still a cool prehistoric looking bird.
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