Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: June 6, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert forMounday, June 6, 2016, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Note / warblers and other migrants on the move. Go out and find more!! AMERICAN BLACK DUCK (*Summit) Pacific Loon (El Paso) Red-necked Grebe (Archculeta) Broad-winged Hawk (Larimer) White-rumped Sandpiper (El Paso, *Weld) WESTERN GULL (Costilla) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Weld) Caspian Tern (*Weld) Red-headed Woodpecker (Logan) Acorn Woodpecker (La Plata) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (El Paso) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Logan) Least Flycatcher (Boulder, Logan, *Prowers, Weld) Gray Flycatcher (El Paso, La Plata, Montezuma) Black Phoebe (Delta) Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan) Cassin's Kingbird (Boulder, El Paso, La Plata, Larimer, Logan, Otero, *Weld) Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Chaffee) Bell's Vireo (Logan) Yellow-throated Vireo (Weld) Chihuahuan Raven (Baca) Bewick's Wren (LaPlata, Montezuma) Gray-cheeked Thrush (Logan) Ovenbird (Washington) Black-and-white Warbler (Douglas) Lucy's Warbler (Montezuma) Nashville Warbler (Boulder, Jefferson) Northern Parula (Douglas, Weld) Chestnut-sided Warbler ( Larimer) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Boulder) Palm Warbler (Yuma) Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Baca) Field Sparrow (Logan) Black-throated Sparrow (Conejos, La Plata, Montezuma) Sagebrush Sparrow (Conejos, La Plata) BAIRD'S SPARROW (Larimer) Fox Sparrow (Boulder) Scarlet Tanager (*Rio Grande) Northern Cardinal (Logan) Painted Bunting (Baca) Bobolink (*Boulder, *Jefferson, *Weld) Baltimore Oriole (*Bent, Logan, Otero, Sedgwick, *Weld) *****For locations you are not familiar with (e.g. "Lower Latham"), please refer to CFO's Colorado County Birding site for directions: www.coloradocountybirding.org ARCHULETA COUNTY: ---On May 31, an ad breeding plumaged Red-necked Grebe was reported by Satoko Lincoln at Village Lake Reservoir in Pagosa Springs. On June 4, Ben Bailey reported Red-necked Grebe at Village Lake. This is first county record of Red-necked Grebe for Archuleta County. BACA COUNTY: ---On June 4 at Picture Canyon, Dale Adams reported 4 Chihuahuan Ravens, Rufous-crowned Sparrow and a pair of Painted Buntings. ---Painted Buntings were reported by Connie Kogler on May 30 at Picture Canyon. BENT COUNTY: ---On June 5 a Baltimore Oriole was reported by Mark Miller at CR JJ and CR 20. BOULDER COUNTY: ---On June 5 a pair of Bobolinks was reported by Bill Kaempfer on Teller Lake # 5 trail. ---On June 1 a Least Flycatcher was reported by David Dowell at Skunk Canyon Trails. ---On June 1, Christian Nunes heard a Cassin's Kingbird at Eldorado Mountain Open Space in Boulder. ---On May 31 a Fox Sparrow was reported by Cole Wolf and Nathan Senner in the Ward area. CHAFFEE COUNTY: .--On June 3 a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was found by Jason Beason in Salida on CR 175. This a new bird for Chaffee County. CONEJOS COUNTY: ---On June 2 John Rawinski reported 6 Black-throated Sparrows and Sagebrush Sparrows in John James Canyon. COSTILLA COUNTY: ---On June 4 an ad WESTERN GULL was reported by Ted Floyd at Smith Reservoir SWA at the south end of the reservoir. This would be the 5th state record if accepted and a first for Costilla County. DOUGLAS COUNTY: ---On June 4 at Castlewood Canyon Road, Glenn Walbek reported 2 Black-and-white Warblers (1 1-st yr m, 1f) and a singing Northern Parula. EL PASO COUNTY: ---On June 4, John Drummon reported 5 White-rumped Sandpipers at Ramah Reservoir SWA. ---On May 31 at W end of Hanowver Road, Scott Somershoe reported m Ladder-backed Woodpecker and Curve-billed Thrasher. ---On May 31 a Gray Flycatcher was reported by Cici Lee at Ramah Reservoir. ---On May 26 a basic plumaged Pacific Loon was reported by Mark Peterson at Big Johnson. On May 27 Aaron Driscoll, and Kyle and Caleb Hawley reported Pacific Loon at Big Johnson. On May 28 the Pacific Loon was reported by Mel Goff and several other birders at Big Johnson. On May 29 a Pacific Loon was reported at Big Johnson by David Chartier, Chris Brobin, John Drummond, and Bill Kaempfer. On May 30 a Pacific Loon was reported by Tanja Britton at Big Johnson. On May 31, Alan Versaw reported Pacific Loon and Cassin's Kingbird at Big Johnson. On June 1, Kyle Hawley and Gloria Nikolia reported Pacific Loon at Big Johnson. JEFFERSON COUNTY: ---On May 28, 3 m Bobolinks were reported by David Ross in an unmowed filed SE of Apex Center, Aaron Shipe reported 2 Bobolink at Apex, and Mark Chavez reported 2 Bobolink at Ralston Valley Park. On May 30 Norm Lewis reported a Bobolink at Apex Park and Chip Clouse reported a pair of Bobolinks at Apex Park. On May 31, Bobolinks were reported near the Apex Center by Chip Clouse, Pablo Quezada, Craig Rasmussen, Matt Clark, and Susan Bonfiglio. On June 1 Bobolinks were reported near the Apex Center by Doug Kibbe, Joey Angstman, and Betty Glass. On June 2, Gwen Moore reported 2 Bobolink near Apex Center. On June 4, Barry G reported a Bobolink near Apex Center. On June 5, Tamie Bulow reported Bobolink at Apex Center. LA PLATA COUNTY: ---On May 30, 3 Acorn Woodpeckers were reported by Maikel and Susan Wise at Meadow Road at Rafter J Subdivision. ---On May 30 Heather and Riley Morris reported Gray Flycatcher, 2 Black-throated Sparrows and 5 Sagebrush Sparrows on CR 136 from Rd 128 to Hwy 140. On May 31 Jason St Pierre reported Cassin's Kingbird, 2 Bewick's Wrens, Black-throated Sparrow and 5 Sagebrush Sparrows on CR 136 from Rd 128 to Hwy 140. On June 1 on CR 136, Ryan Votta reported 2 Gray Flycatcher, 2 Cassin's Kingbirds, Black-throated Sparrow, and 3 Sagebrush Sparrows. LARIMER COUNTY: ---On June 3 a BAIRD'S SPARROW was reported by Glenn Walbek and Mark Peterson on CR 5 from CR 82 to CR 92. ---On June 3 an imm Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Nick Komar and Brandon Nooner at CSU Environmental Learning Center. ---On June 2 a Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Nick Komar and Brandon Nooner near Norwood Lane west of High School. ---On June 1 a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Irene Fortune and Lauried Kleespes at Boyd Lake SP. LOGAN COUNTY: ---On June 3 at Tamarack Ranch SWA, Steve Mlodinow reported 29 Red-headed Woodpeckers, 8 Red-bellied Woodpeckers, 2 EASTERN WOOD-PEWEES, Least Flycatcher, 6 Great Crested Flycatcher, Cassin's Kingbird, 10 Bell's Vireos, 6 Field Sparrows, 10 Northern Cardinals and 2 Baltimore Orioles. ---On June 2 on CR 95 N of Red Lion, Sue Riffe reported 4 Bell's Vireos. ---On June 1 at Tamarack Ranch SWA, Eric DeFonso reported 2+ Northern Cardinals, pair of Great Crested Flycatchers, Field Sparrow, Red-headed Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Bell's Vireo, and Gray-cheeked Thrush. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: ---On June 3 at Yellowjacket Canyon/G road area, Kathy Mihm Dunning reported Gray Flycatcher, Bewick's Wren, 5 Lucy's Warblers, and 3 Black-throated Sparrows. OTERO COUNTY: ---On June 3 at Holbrook Reservoir, Dale Adams reported Cassin's Kingbird and Baltimore Oriole. PROWERS COUNTY: ---On June 5 a Least Flycatcher was reorted by Mark Miller at Lamar Community College Woods. RIO GRANDE COUNTY: ---On June 5 a m Scarlet Tanager was reported by Casey Setash by the bunkhouse of Monte Vista NWR. This area is not pubicly accessible. Casey will update tomorrow if the tanager returns and let us know when they will be a the bunkhouse for a possible visit. SEDGWICK COUNTY: ---On June 3 at Sedgwick Cemetery, Steve Mlodinow reported Red-headed Woodpecker and Baltimore Oriole. SUMMIT COUNTY: ---On June 5 an American Black Duck was reported by David Sedgeley at Keystone Ski Resort. This is the first record for Summit County. WELD COUNTY: ---On June 5 at Lower Latham Reservoir, 61 White-rumped Sandpipers were reported by Art Hudake, Mark Chavez, and tom Behnfield. ---On June 5 a Bobolink was reported by David Govoni at Hwy 14 and CR 61. ---On June 5 at Crow Valley CG, Robert Beauchamp reported Cassin's Kingbird and Baltimore Oriole. ---On June 5 at a pond on CR 49 south of Latham, Bill Fink reported 15 White-rumped Sandpipers. ---On June 4 at Woods Lake, David Dowell reported Lesser Black-backed Gull and Caspian Tern. ---On June 2 at Crow Valley CG, Norm Lewis reported Yellow-throated Vireo. ---On May 31 at Crow Valley CG, Steve Mlodinow reported Yellow-throated Vireo, Least Flycatcher and Northern Parula. YUMA COUNTY: ---On May 29 at Sandy Bluffs State Trust Lands and SWA, David Dowell reported 7 Red-headed Woodpeckers, ALDER FLYCATCHER, 2 Great Crested Flycatchers, Northern Waterthrush, and 2 Baltimore Orioles. Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, June 12 will be to Meyer Ranch Park led gy Karen Drozda and Mary Geder (drozforte AT AOL.com; 303-388-0891). This Trip is full The DFO Field Trip for Sunday Jun 12 will be to Cherry Creek SP Wetlands Loop led by Karen von Saltza (kvonsaltza AT yahoo.com; 303-941-4881). Meet at Prairie Loop lot in Cherry Creek SP. State Parks pass or day pass required. This is a half day of walking that passes through most of the important habitats found in the park over a distance of about 3 miles. Trails could be slippery or muddy, so dress accordingly. Bring water and snacks; Lunch is optional. Register online or contact leader. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- 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. 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