Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: August 7, 2014 email: r...@cfobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, August 7 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). LEAST BITTERN (Kiowa) REDDISH EGRET (*Bent) Green Heron (Boulder) Broad-winged Hawk (Fremont) Snowy Plover (Kiowa, Otero) Caspian Tern (Costilla, Weld) RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Otero) ACORN WOODPECKER (Pueblo) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, Delta, Mesa) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (*Logan) Black Phoebe (Fremont, Montrose, Pueblo) Eastern Phoebe (Pueblo) Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Fremont, Montrose) Bell's Vireo (*Logan) Chihuanhuan Raven (Cheyenne/Kiowa) Purple Martin (Mesa) Nashville Warbler (Boulder, Mesa, *Montezuma) Fox Sparrow (Mesa) Indigo Bunting (Montrose) BENT COUNTY: --2 ad white-morph REDDISH EGRETS were reported by Duane Nelson on the west end of John Martin Reservoir on August 6. Access the area from CR JJ just east of CR 20. Work your way south and east on network of two-track roads. The birds will probably be very distant and there are other white herons or egrets present. BOULDER COUNTY: --6+ American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Norfleet on the N side of Long Lake on July 28. --A Green Heron was reported by Whitehurst at Sawhill Ponds on July 27. --A Nashville Warbler was reported by Dowell at Skunk Canyon on August 5. CHEYENNE/KIOWA COUNTIES: --5 Chihuahuan Ravens were reported by Peterson near the county line and NE of Sand Creek Massacre site on August 3. COSTILLA COUNTY: --At Smith Reservoir on August 3, Mlodinow reported ad Caspian Tern and ad Glossy Ibis. DELTA COUNTY: --American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Dahl at Crags Crest CG on Grand Mesa on July 27. FREMONT COUNTY: --Miller reported a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher on July 8 on CO 67, It was seen flying alongside the highway. It was seen 0.75 miles north of the Custer County line. On July 13, Miller reported seeing the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at the same spot. On July 14, the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was reported by Walbek, Percival and Schultz. On July 16, Drummond reported Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at 0730 but not at 1030. On July 19, Hinds reported the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at the same spot. On July 20, Edwards reported that 2 Scissor-tailed Flycatchers were seen and that they appear to be nesting in the dead tree. On July 22, Bill Maynard reported 1 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher before 0800. On July 23, Moss reported seeing the female Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. On July 25, Moss was able to see the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher pair exchange duty at the nest in the dead tree. On July 26, Kaempfer reported the pair of Scissor-tailed Flycatchers were busy defending their nest. On July 27, Moss watched the f Scissor-tail forage from the driveway several hundered feet north of nest tree.. Moss spoke to the property owner of the nest tree and it is okay to park in the driveway as long as you do not block the driveway and stay outside their fenceline. On August 2, Moss reported seeing the male Scissor-tail but not the female. On August 4, Moss again reported only seeing the male Scissor-tail. On August 5, Rich Miller reported the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. --A juv Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Moss at Florence River Park on July 28. KIOWA COUNTY: --At Neegronda Reservoir on July 27, Dowell reported 23 Snowy Plovers. LOGAN COUNTY: --A singing EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE and singing Bell's Vireos were reported by Severs at west Tamarac Ranch on August 6. The Pewee was just north of Site 1. MESA COUNTY: --On July 25, Henwood reported 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers (ad and fledgling m) and a Slate-colored Fox Sparrow at Fruita Reservoir #1 S of Glade Park. --On August 3, Korte reported Nashville Warbler and Purple Martins in Collbran. A pair of Purple Martins was feeding young. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: --A Nashville Warbler was reported by Beatty at the west end of McPhee Reservoir in cottonwoods on the SW side of the dam on August 6. MONTROSE COUNTY: --On old Hwy 90 about a mile east of Nucla Power Plant, Dexter reported a singing m Indigo Bunting and 5 Black Phoebes on August 1. --On August 4, Dexter reported a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher visited his yard in Nucla. He will report back on August 5 if it is still around. On August 5, Dexter was able to refind the Scissor-tailed Flycather where it was last seen on the 5th but it fly south of town and out of sight. OTERO COUNTY: --At Lake Cheraw on July 27, Dowell reported 24 Snow Plovers. --A RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (probably f) was reported by Mlodinow at Cheraw on July 29. It was seen at 3rd and Beymer. The yard has 3 feeders. PUEBLO COUNTY: --An ACORN WOODPECKER family was reported by Percival at the dead Ponderosa Tree in the parking lot at Horseshoe Lodge at Pueblo Mountain Park on July 10. On July 12, Bohannon reported ACORN WOODPECKERS at Pueblo Mountain Park. On July 20, Dunning reported that the pair of ACORN WOODPECKERS at Pueblo Mountain Park were busy feeding young. On July 26, Kaempfer reported ACORN WOODPECKERS at Pueblo Mountain Park. --On August 1, Percival reported 2 Black Phoebes and 3 Eastern Phoebes at Valco Ponds/Rock Canyon below Pueblo Reservoir Dam. WELD COUNTY: --A Caspian Tern was reported by Knight at St Vrain SP on July 29. DFO Field Trips: The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, August 9 will be to Rocky Mountain NP led by Ed Holub (303-97-2194). Call the leader if going. Meet at 0800 at the RMNP Visitor Center parking lot east of the Beaver Meadows entrance station on US 36. Full-day trip, bring lunch and water. National Parks pass required. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, August 10 will be to Banner Lakes SWA led by Mark Amershek (303-329-8646 or mamershek AT msn.com). RSVP to Mark before August 1. Limit: 10 people. Meet leader and Bruce Neuman at 0730 at the wildlife area for a half-day trip. Take I-76 north to the Hudson Exit (exit 31), go four miles east on CO 52, The main paking lot is on the left (north) just past CR 53). Will bird both the north and south sides of the area. There are numerous small to medium sized ponds. Many are ringed with marshes, Russian Olives, and junipers. Moderate on-and off-trail hiking of about 4 miles total. Bring water, hat, sunscreen, and insect repellant. Scopes helpful but not necessary. Potential for hawk/owl search of the DIA loop in the afternoon. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder 303-554-9785 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHtstTcXJa1Um%2B-KvQsxVte03%2B-QFo8HWjgJgD31tPtc%2BWaGyQ%40mail.gmail.com. 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