Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: June 22 2009 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, June 22, 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. Common Loon (Mesa) Least Tern (*Delta) White-winged Dove (Broomfield) LESSER NIGHTHAWK (*Montrose) American Three-toed Woodpecker (*Jackson) Purple Martin (*Mesa) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Larimer) KENTUCKY WARBLER (Boulder) Fox Sparrow (Mesa) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Larimer) Indigo Bunting (Boulder, *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: --A singing KENTUCKY WARBLER was reported by Andes-Georges in the Gregory Canyon parking lot on June 5. Pieplow confirmed by sight and sound the identification on June 6. Szeliga heard the KENTUCKY WARBLER singing for about a minute at 0615 on June 15, then it went quiet. --A singing male Indigo Bunting was reported by Delany on Eldorado Mountain Open Space on June 15. --Andes-Georges reported an interesting singing bird at Boulder Reservoir near the Beach House on June 21. She mentioned a possible KENTUCKY WARBLER or Carolina Wren. Broomfield County: --A White-winged Dove was reported by Partin on June 18 and 19 at her feeder. Her house is in the se corner of Lac Amora Park. Lac Amora is west of US 287 and south of Miramonte. Follow Miramonte around until you get to the park and park along Miramonte. Her feeder is in front of the house which is gray with red trim. Delta County: Two probablE Least Terns were reported by Garrison at Fruitgrowers Reservoir on June 19. Jackson County: --An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Sparks near Mount Zirkel Wilderness on June 19. The area is near CR 24 and FR 625 near Grizzly Creek. The trees have suffered extensive bark beetle damage. 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 long the path on the north side of the creek. Chavez photographed the male Indigo Bunting on June 21. Larimer County: --A singing male Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported by Donnelly from Texas in Rocky Mountain NP the the beginning of the trail to Cub Lake on June 17. --A male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was reported by Lechlightner on the north side of Aspenglen Campground in Rocky Mountain NP on June 19. Mesa County: --A breeding plumaged Common Loon was reported by Beason at Cheney Reservoir on June 17. --Beason reported many Purple Martins and a singing Fox Sparrow on the Uncompahgre Plateau on June 17. --A Purple Martin was reported by Garrison on Grand Mesa on a Beaver Pond on June 17. --6 Purple Martins were reported by Korte in the Buzzard Creek atlas block on June 20. The block is east of Collbran and north of Vega Lake. Montrose County: --LESSER NIGHTHAWKS were first reported by Dexter at the Nucla sewer ponds on June 7 and continue at least though June 19. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, June 27 will be to Chatfield State Park led by Joey Kellner (303-978-1748). Meet the leader at 0700 at the Platte River parking lot, just east of where Kingfisher Bridge crosses the river. Half-day trip; lunch optional; State Parks Pass required. The DFO Field trip for Sunday, June 28 will be to Rocky Mountain National Park led by Bob Righter (303-692-8529). Meet the leader at 0800 at the Beaver Meadows Visitors' Center. Full day trip; bring lunch, wear sturdy hikers and be prepared for variable weather. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
