Date: June 15, 2010
e-Mail: r...@cfo-link.org
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, June 15, 2010 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)
BROWN PELICAN (Mesa)
LEAST BITTERN (Larimer)
Little Blue Heron (Adams, Boulder)
TRICOLORED HERON (Weld)
Broad-winged Hawk (Jefferson)
AMERICAN WOODCOCK (*Summit)
Caspian Tern (Delta)
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (Logan, *Weld)
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Douglas, Kit Carson)
LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Montrose)
EASTERN WOOD-PEEWEE (Larimer)
Eastern Phoebe (Douglas)
Yellow-throated Vireo (Jefferson)
Purple Martin (Montrose)
Carolina Wren (Boulder)
WOOD THRUSH (*El Paso, *Weld)
Golden-winged Warbler (Weld)
Tennessee Warbler (Mesa)
Northern Parula (Boulder)
PRAIRIE WARBLER (Weld)
Blackpoll Warbler (Weld)
HEPATIC TANAGER (Huerfano)
BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW (*Mesa)
Scott's Oriole (Mesa)
PURPLE FINCH (*Boulder)
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and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last
name.
Adams County:
--A Little Blue Heron was reported by Broeren at Rocky Mountain Arsenal on June
6.
Boulder County:
--A Carolina Wren found by Floyd on May 30 has apparently been joined by a
second one. Both were seen along the Centennial Trail on June 5. Look and
listen for the wrens about 200 feet south of the south end of Old Tale Road.
--A Northern Parula was reported by Trinker in Boulder east of the intersection
of 16th and Hawthrone where the Farmer's Ditch crosses under Hawthrone on June
10. On June 13, Mark Miller found the Northern Parula near the north end of
the bike path in a private yard.
This was in the vicinity of Iris between 16th and Iris Court.
--A male Northern Parula was reported by John T at Doudy Draw NE of the
restrooms on June 12.
--A probable female PURPLE FINCH was reported by Dillon on the Walker Ranch
Loop Trail in Boulder on June 14.
Delta County:
--A Caspian Tern was reported by Garrison at Confluence Park in Delta on June
12.
Douglas County:
--On May 30 Halverstad reported a Yellow-billed Cuckoo on the Dupont Open Space
in Louviers. On June 9 Halverstad reported that
there are at least 3 Yellow-billed Cuckoos in Louviers.
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Miller at the McCabe Meadows Trail on June
10.
El Paso County:
--A WOOD THRUSH was reported by Bucher at Clear Springs Ranch on June 12.
Huerfano County:
--A HEPATIC TANAGER and Grace's Warbler were reported by Smart on Ideal Canyon
Road on June 12.
Jefferson County:
--A Broad-winged Hawk was seen along the Platte River at the Audubon Nature
Center at Chatfield on June 5 as reported by the Kingerys.
Larimer County:
--A female LEAST BITTERN was reported by Wild at the west pond in the Running
Deer Natural Area on June 7. THe LEAST BITTERN was
reported by Pericval as seen again on June 13.
--AN EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, first reported by Leatherman at Grandview Cemetery on
May 22 was reported again on June 6 on the golf course east of the cemetery by
DeFonso. On June 13, Percival
reported that the EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE was W of the SE corner of the cemetery.
--Leatherman reports that the female White-winged Crossbill continues to be
seen in the cemetery at least through June 5.
Logan County:
--Maynard reported a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO at Tamarack Ranch SWA on June 7.
Mesa County:
--Percival reported that a BROWN PELICAN has apparently been present on
Highline Reservoir for several days and was seen again on June 6 by Bradley.
On June 7, Beason reported that the BROWN PELICAN was seen on the north side of
the reservoir. On June 9 Wild reported the BROWN PELICAN was in the middle of
the reservoir.
--A Tennessee Warbler was reported by Beason on the Colorado River on June 8.
--A Scott's Oriole was reported by Bradley on Brewster Ridge on June 7.
--A BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW was reported by Fraker on the Devil's Kitchen Trail
of the Colorado National Monument on June 10.
Montrose County:
--A female LESSER NIGHTHAWK was reported by Dexter at the Nucla Sewer Ponds on
June 12. On June 13, Dexter reported several LESSER NIGHTHAWKS at the Nucla
Sewer Ponds.
--A Purple Martin was reported by Dexter on a powerline in Nucla on June 13.
Summit County:
--An American Woodcock was reported by Bozek on the Slate Creek Trail in the
Park Range on June 12.
Weld County:
--At Crow Valley Campground:
----On June 7, Lefko reported a PRAIRIE WARBLER SW of the picnic area.
----On June 8, Wild reported a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, and
a PRAIRIE WARBLER.
--A WOOD THRUSH was reported by Wild at Norma's Grove on CR 100 just east of CR
57 on June 8. Frieberg reported that the WOOD THRUSH was seen on the north
side of the road on June 9. On June 10, Walbek reported that the WOOD THRUSH
was seen south of CR 100. On June 12, Mark Miller reported that the WOOD
THRUSH was still present and seen flying across CR 100 and at the creek on the
south side. Mark also reported a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO on the south side on June
12. Mark warned that the roads are very muddy around Norma's Grove. On June
13, Chavez reported the BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and WOOD THRUSH on the south side
of CR 100. On June 14, Deininger reported that the BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and
WOOD THRUSH continued on the south side of CR 100.
--A TRI-COLORED HERON was reported by France at Lower Latham
on CR 48 on June 11. There are possibly 2 TRI-COLORED there.
The DFO field trip for Saturday, June 19 will be to Peak-to-Peak Highway led by
Christian Nunes (401-787-0194 or pajaro...@hotmail.com). Meet the leader at
0600 at the Boulder County Courts parking lot at Canyon Blvd and 6th St in
Boulder to form carpools before heading up Boulder Canyon. Bring lunch, water,
a radio if you have one. Contact Christian with questions or to let him know
that your are going.
The DFO field trip for Sunday, June 20 will be to Lair o' the Bear Park led by
Nina Routh (303-987-8687). Meet the Leader at 0830 at the Lair o' Bear Park
entrance: from C-470 take the Morrison Road exit and drive west about 4 miles
on CO 74, past Idledale, to the parking lot with entrance on the left. Spend
the morning hiking in search of foothill specilaties, and wind down with a nice
lunch at a restaurant in Kittredge. Please call Nina if you plan to
participate.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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