Date: July 3, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link. phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, July 3, 2011 updated at 5 AM, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on you phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on this species in this report) Chukar (Delta) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Crowley) Green Heron (Mesa) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (*Weld) BLACK VULTURE (Grand) Snowy Plover (Bent) Piping Plover (Bent) Caspian Tern (Delta, Larimer) Least Tern (Bent) White-winged Dove (Mesa) LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Montrose) Red-bellied Woodpecker (*Logan) Eastern Phoebe (Douglas/Jefferson, *Logan) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Douglas/Jefferson) Bell's Vireo (*Logan) PRAIRIE WARBLER (*Jefferson) Hooded Warbler (Weld) EASTERN TOWHEE (*Logan) Field Sparrow (Larimer, *Logan) Fox Sparrow (San Juan) Northern Cardinal (*Logan) Indigo Bunting (Larimer) Bent County: --Sanders reported Piping Plover, Snowy Plover, and Least Tern at Dinosaur Point of John Martin Reservoir on July 1. Crowley County: --A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Kaempfer and Vanderpoel on a pond at High Plains Sportsmens Club on Hwy 77 on June 24. Delta County: --A Caspian Tern was reported by Kaempfer at Confluence Park in Delta on June 25. --I know Chukars are not usually reported on the RBA, but some birders might want to see them for their year list. Kaempfer reported 3 groups of Chukars in Escalante Canyon the first 3 miles past the Gunnison Bridge and 2 more groups further on June 25. There are chicks so the adults are relucant to fly. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --A pair of Eastern Phoebes was reported by Burt on June 14. They were seen from the pedestrian bridge (named Phoebe Bridge) across Plum Creek. Walbek reported juvie Eastern Phoebes at Chatfield on June 17. The Eastern Phoebe family continues at Phoebe Bridge at least through June 23 as reported by Roller. --A juv SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported by Ackert at Chatfield SP on June 28 in a field between the road that goes to Plum Creek Bridge and the road to the south. Grand County: --2 BLACK VULTURES were reported by Deininger over the Colorado River near the Hwy 11 bridge over the river which is near Radium on June 29. Jefferson County: --A singing male PRAIRIE WARBLER was reported by Roller in Corwina Park near the Bear Creek drainage near Evergreen on June 30. The warbler was seen again on July 2 by Gent. Larimer County: --2 Caspian Terns first reported by Wild on June 10 were refound by Gillilan at Kechter Pond on June 23. --A singing Indigo Bunting was reported by Leatherman at Prospect Ponds Natural Area near PE22 on June 27. --A singing Field Sparrow was reported by Meyer on the NW side of the pond behind the Nix Farm house/office in Fort Collins on July 1. Logan County: --At Tamarack Ranch on July 2, Mlodinow reported an EASTERN TOWHEE south of the river; Bell's Vireo and Eastern Phoebe near the west entrance; and 6 Northern Cardinal, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Field Sparrow on the east side. Mesa County: --A White-winged Dove was reported by Korte in the 2400 block of Mesa Ave in Grand Junction on June 29. --A Green Heron was reported by Arnold at Connected Lakes SP in Grand Junction on July 1. --A White-winged Dove was reported by Arnold along the Blue Heron Trail in Grand Junction on July 1. Montrose County: --A LESSER NIGHTHAWK was reported by Keaveney at the Nucla Sewage Lagoon on June 30. San Juan County: --A singing "Slate-colored" Fox Sparrow was reported by Morris at the pull off of Upper Lime Creek Road on July 1. --2 singing "Slate-colored" Fox Sparrows were reported by Morris at Little Molas Lake on July 1. Weld County: --A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported by Elens at Glenmere Park in Greeley on June 5 and was seen again by Lefko on June 7. On June 7, Komar reported that the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON appears to be attempting to nest with a Black-crowned Night-Heron. On June 28 Lefko reported the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON feeding 2 young. On July 2, Deininger reported that the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was still on nest. --A Hooded Warbler was reported by Mlodinow near the Poudre River Trail Parking Lot on June 23. The DFO Field Trip for Thursday, July 7 will be to Genesee Park led by Kathanne Lynch (303-968-4750). Meet at 0800 at Genesee Exit # 254 Genesee (RTD lot on Mt Vernon/north side). Will explore traditional bird stops in the park on the south side of I-70. Wear sturdy shoes. Will walk on gravel trails or road with elevation changes of less than 100 ft at any one site. Bring water, sunscreen, a hat and snack. Trip will end at about 11:30. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
