Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: July 18, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 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 your 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) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Otero) Green Heron (Arapahoe, Prowers) BLACK VULTURE (Douglas) Mississippi Kite (*Weld) American Golden Plover (Otero) Snowy Plover (Kiowa, Otero) LAUGHING GULL (Otero) MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD (Larimer) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Larimer) White-eyed Vireo (Weld) Carolina Wren (Douglas) Winter Wren (Larimer) Fox Sparrow (San Juan) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Conjeos) Arapahoe County: --A Green Heron was reported by Wait on the East Trail in South Platte Park on July 14. It was S of Mineral in the very east side of the park in the wetlands area. Conjeos County: --A m Rose-breasted Grosbeak was reported by Lisa Rawinski west of Pike's Stockade on July 11. She reports that the area is full of bugs and rattlesnakes. Douglas County: --A BLACK VULTURE was reported by Poulsen on July 8 about one mile W of Perry Park Road on Jackson Creek Road. This is south of Sedalia. --The Carolina Wren first reported by Huffstater in June was refound by Kingery on July 11. Take the middle I-25 exit in Castle Rock (182) and go east and then south on Wilcox St to 2nd Ave. Turn left (east) and park in the angled parking on the street. Take the trail west towards Plum Creek go under the Wilcox bridge, and turn left at the trail junction. In a 100 yards or so you'll come to a black bench. The wren sang from perches within 200 yards of the bench, north, west and south. Kingery also reported a possible Yellow-bellied Flycatcher while he was searching for the Carolina Wren. Kiowa County: --Lots of Snowy Plovers were reported by Percival at Neenoshe Reservoir on July 15. Larimer County: --A Winter Wren was reported by Dunning in the blowdown area below Black Lake in Rocky Mountain NP on July 2. On July 9 Leatherman heard the Winter Wren at the north end of the blow down area. --2 - 3 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were seen by the DFO Field Trip to RMNP led by Ed Holub on July 8. They were seen in the Endo Valley Picnic Area. --A f MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD was spotted by Maggie Boswell at a feeder at Tunnel Campground on July 16. Tunnel Campground is approximately six miles north Hwy 14 on Laramie River Road and is a fee area. Be aware of the possibility of mudslides on Hwy 14 if it rains. Otero County: --An American Golden-Plover was reported by Moss at Lake Holbrook on July 9. --Lots of Snowy Plovers were reported by Perival at Lake Cheraw on July 15. --At Lake Holbrook on July 15, Percival reported NEOTROPIC CORMORANT and 2 ad LAUGHING GULLS. Prowers County: --A Green Heron was reported by Percival at Higbee SWA on July 15. San Juan County: --A Fox Sparrow was reported by Morris on Upper Lime Creek Road on July 14. It was seen by the Durango Bird Club field trip to Ridgeway SP. Weld County: --A White-eyed Vireo was found by Bouton in the SW corner of Crow Valley on July 10. --Two Mississippi Kites were reported by Lefko at Glenmere Park in Greeley with nesting material on July 15. On July 17, France and Roller reported several Mississippi Kites, Roller had 5. The DFO field trip for Saturday, July 21 will be to the Parker area led by Mary Cay Burger (303-771-3431) Meet at 0700. Drive south on Parker Road going 1.5 miles past Main Street in Parker. Turn right at Indian Pipe Lane, entering East Bank Park. We will be in riparian habitat next to Cherry Creek. This is a half day trip. Bring water and snacks for about 4 hours of birding. The DFO field trip for Sunday, July 22 will be to the Lyons area led by Raymond Davis (303-823-5332). Meet at Lyons Park-n-Ride just south of 4th and Main St. (by the skateboard park and library) at 0830. Plan on walking level ground for a mile or three, a bit of car birding, and then, eating lunch on Davis's decks until we get bored. Good photo opportunities likely. Wheelchair accessible. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
