Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: July 29, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, July 29, 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) Barrow's Goldeneye (*Clear Creek) LEAST BITTERN (Fremont) Little Blue Heron (Adams) Green Heron (El Paso) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Arapahoe, Fremont) Mississippi Kite (*Weld) Snowy Plover (Kiowa) Short-billed Dowitcher (Lincoln) ACORN WOODPECKER (Pueblo) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan, *Prowers) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Teller) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (*Prowers) ALDER FLYCATCHER (Lincoln) Black Phoebe (Delta, Fremont, Ouray, Rio Grande) Eastern Phoebe (Fremont) Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan) Cassin's Kingbird (*Prowers) Bell's Vireo (Logan) Purple Martin (Garfield, Mesa) Carolina Wren (*Douglas) Northern Parula (Washington) Summer Tanager (*Jefferson) Field Sparrow (Logan) Northern Cardinal (*Prowers) Indigo Bunting (*Jefferson) Adams County: --A Little Blue Heron in transitional phase plumage was reported by Canter at Lowell Ponds SWA on July 19. It was along the shore and on the island of Heron Lake. Lowell Ponds is at 56th and Lowell. Gonder reported the Little Blue Heron at Lowell and Clear Creek on July 22. On July 26, Canter reported the Little Blue at Clear Creek and Lowell. Arapahoe County: --A juv YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported by P J Ross near South Platte Park on July 25. Clear Creek County: --The Barrow's Goldeneye family of mama and six ducklings was reported by Shade and the DFO field trip to Mount Evans on July 26 at Echo Lake. On July 27, Kingery reported that the Barrow's Goldeneye family was down to 5 ducklings. Delta County: --A Black Phoebe was reported by Cooper at the old Hotchkiss Sewer Lagoons on July 26. Douglas County: --The Carolina Wren first reported by Huffstater in June was refound by Guarlt on July 22. Take the middle I-25 exit in Castle Rock and go east and then south on Wilcox St to 2nd Ave. Turn left 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 100 yard or so you will come to a black bench. The wren was south of the bench. On July 28 Dunning relocated the Carolina Wren in the same area. El Paso County: --A Green Heron was reported by Koehn at Rice's Pond at Fountain Creek Regional Park on July 20. The Green Heron was reported by Miller at the SE end of South Rice's Pond at Fountain Creek on July 27. Fremont County: --A juv YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported by Kosar on the east side of Brush Hollow on July 22. Moss was unable to find the night-heron the evening of July 22. --A LEAST BITTERN was flushed by Rich Miller from Cattails along the S shore of Holcim Wetlands on July 25. Miller also reported 2 Black Phoebes and 3 Eastern Phoebes at Holcim. Garfield County: --Purple Martins were reported by Brett Walker flying over Roan Plateau on July 26. Jefferson County: --An Indigo Bunting was reported by Henwood at Red Rocks on July 27. It was in the NW corner of the upper South Parking lot behind Ship Rock. --A male Indigo Bunting was seen and heard by Henwood at Bear Creek Lake Park on July 28. The bunting was E of Muskrat Meadows. --A molting m Summer Tanager was reported by Henwood at Bear Creek Lake Park on July 28. The tanager was along the road in the seep area just E of Muskrat Meadows. Kiowa County: --8 Snowy Plovers were reported by Mlodinow at Neegronde Reservoir on July 22. Lincoln County: --An ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by Mlodinow at Kinney SWA near the dam on the E side on July 22. --A Short-billed Dowitcher was reported by Mlodinow S of Kinney on CR GG on July 22. Go west a short ways and there is a pond on the S side of GG. Logan County: --At Tamarack Ranch (west) on July 19, Mlodinow reported: Bell's Vireos, Field Sparrow, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Great Crested Flycatcher. Mesa County: --Purple Martins were reported by Arnold at Collbran on July 19. Ouray County: --A family of four Black Phoebe was reported by Kent Nelson at Bill Creek SWA bridge on Uncompahgre River on July 19. Prowers County: --At Lamar Community College Woods on July 27, Leatherman reported EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE and 3 Northern Cardinals (2m,1f). --At Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar on July 27, Leatherman reported Cassin's Kingbird. --A Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Charier at the N end of Willow Creek Park in Lamar on July 28. Pueblo County: --2 ACORN WOODPECKERS first reported by Van Manen in Pueblo Mountain Park on June 16 were relocated by Kaempfer on July 20. Kaempfer also reported that the Grace's Warblers continue at Pueblo Mountain Park on July 20. Rio Grande County: --A Black Phoebe was reported by Underwood at Rio Grande SWA near Monte Vista on July 23. Teller County: --3 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Burns along the trail to The Crags on July 22. Washington County: --A f Northern Parula was reported by Mlodinow along the inlet canal at Prewitt on July 26. Weld County: --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. Leatherman reported on July 20 that the 2 ad Mississippi Kites along with 3 imm continue at Glenmere Park. On July 22 around 1630 Komar reported that 7+ Mississippi Kites came into roost around the East end of the lake near the Pavilion building at Glenmere Park. On July 26 around 1645 Rushton reported that 7 Mississippi Kites came into roost in the tall Cottonwood to the right of the pavilion as you face the pavilion with your back to the lake. The DFO field trip for Sunday, July 29 will be to Shrine Ridge and Summit County led by Rhonda Kelly 303-386-2311. Meet at 0630 at the I-70 T-Rex parking lot. Go west on I-70 to Exit 259, turn right at light then right again into the T-Rex Parking Lot. Carpooling will be arranged there. Full day trip (back by 1600). Bring lunch, clothing for changeable weather at around 11000 ft. The trail crosses some wetlands and a treed meadow area. The DFO field trip for Saturday, August 4 will be to Gregory Canyon led by Paul Slingsby (303-422-3728). Meet the leader at I-70 and Ward Road Park-n-Ride at 0600 or you can meet the group at Gregory Canyon at 0700. There is a fee and very limited parking there so please contact leader to arrange carpolling so the minimum amount of cars will be there. This is a half day trip so lunch is optional but you will need drinking water and snacks. The DFO field trip for Sunday, August 5 will be to Rocky Mountain National Park led by Ed Holub (303-979-2194). Meet the leader a 0800 at park Visitor's Center, east of Beaver Meadows entrance on US 36. Three-quarter day trip, bring lunch and water and clothing for changeable weather. National Parks Pass required. Call leader if going. 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.
