Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: August 11, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, August 11, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species) NOTE: The RBA is using the new AOU checklist and the order of the famillies has changed Mallard (Mexican) (Larimer) Barrow's Goldeneye (Garfield) Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Mesa) Dusky Grouse (Boulder, Mesa, Montezuma) Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan) Black Swift (*Boulder) Snowy Plover (Alamosa) Piping Plover (Douglas) Upland Sandpiper (Lincoln) Whimbrel (Alamosa) Mew Gull (Larimer) WESTERN GULL (Washington) Thayer's Gull (Washington) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Morgan, Washington) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Montrose) Green Heron (*Huerfano, Larimer, *Mesa) Lewis's Woodpecker (Boulder) Red-headed Woodpecker ((Boulder, Logan, Washington) Red Bellied Woodpecker (Logan) Williamson's Sapsucker (Mesa) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, Eagle, Mesa, Montezuma) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Logan) Least Flycatcher (Washington, Weld) Gray Flycatcher (Gunnison, Larimer, Mesa) Great Crested Flycatcher (Lincoln) Cassin's Kingbird (Denver, Douglas, Lincoln) Pacific Wren (Boulder) Bewick's Wren (Montezuma) Carolina Wren (Washington) White-winged Crossbill (Boulder) Chestnut-collared Longspur (Larimer) McCown's Longspur (Larimer, Lincoln, Weld) Northern Waterthrush (Larimer) Magnolia Warbler (Washington) Grace's Warbler (Mesa) BAIRD'S SPARROW (Larimer) *****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 ALAMOSA COUNTY: ---On August 2, Gregg Goodrich and Anna Troth reported 15 Snowy Plovers at Blanca Wetlands on pond just before Mallard Parking Lot. BOULDER COUNTY: ---On August 7 at Heil Valley Ranch, Carl Starace reported 3 Lewis's Woodpeckers and 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers. ---On August 6 in Shadow Canyon, Andy Cowell reported m American Three-toed Woodpecker in the lower part of the canyon and a Dusky Grouse at the top of the canyon. ---On July 30, Bill Kaempfer reported 4 White-winged Crossbills flying over Niwot Ridge. ---On June 24 a singing stub-tailed wren (Winter/Pacific) was reported by Steve Mlodinow in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP just N of bridge that leads away from Calypso Cascade towards Ouzel Falls. On June 28, a Pacific Wren was reported by Bill Rowe just below Calypso Cascades in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP. On July 4, Kathy Mihm Dunning reported Pacific Wren at Calypso Cascades in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP. On July 9 at Wild Basin in Rocky Mt NP, David Dowell reported Pacific Wren, Black Swift on nest, 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers. On July 16, at Wild Basin, Ouzel Falls in Rocky Mountain NP, Nick Moore reported Pacific Wren. On July 19 Tim Mitzen reported Pacific Wren near Calypso Cascades in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP. On July 23 Chris Gilbert reported Pacific Wren at Ouzel Falls in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP. On July 20, Todd Deininger reported Pacific Wren at Calypso Cascades in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP. On July 24 Christian Nunes reported 2 Black Swifts and 4 Pacific Wrens at Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP. On July 29, Sue Riffe reported Pacific Wren, 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers and 7 Black Swifts at Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP. On August 10, Peter Gent reported a juvenile Black Swift on nest under the overhand west of Ouzel Falls in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP. DENVER COUNTY: ---On August 1 a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Doug Kibbe at Westerly Wetlands. DOUGLAS COUNTY: ---On August 6 an imm Piping Plover was reported by Joey Kellner at Marina Sandspit at Chatfield SP. ---On July 29 2 Cassin's Kingbirds were reported by David Sheppard in Lone Tree. They were east of Monarch Blvd and south of Rocky Heights Middle School. EAGLE COUNTY: ---An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Bob Righter on Cross Creek Trail about 4 miles south of Minturn on July 28. GARFIELD COUNTY: ---On July 28, a f Barrow's Goldeneye with 3 ducklings was reported by Jo Ann Riggle at Trappers Lake and Leon Thurmon reported F Barrow's Goldeneye. HUERFANO COUNTY: ---On August 10, Polly Wren Neldner reported a juv Green Heron at a small pond W of Horseshoe Lake in Lathrop SP. LARIMER COUNTY: ---On August 5, David Wade found a 2nd-cycle Mew Gull at Horsehsoe Reservoir and Nick Komar reported a Mallard (Mexican) at Horseshoe Reservoir. On August 9 a Mew Gull was reported by Nick Komar at Horseshoe Reservoir ---On August 5, Jim Nelson reported a Northern Waterthrush at Matthews-Reeser Bird Sanctuary in Estes Park. The bird was on the est side of the pine cover peninsula. ---On August 1 and 3 a Green Heron was reported by Richard Herrington at Running Deer Natural Area. ---On July 31, a Mallard (Mexican) was reported by Sean Walters at Horseshoe Reservoir. ---On July 11 BAIRD'S SPARROWS were reported in a news release at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. Biologists from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies have confirmed the presence of male and female BAIRD'S SPARROWS on the grassland. Best place to search for the sparrows in on the Pronghorn Loop Trail, especially the easternmost 2 miles. On June 15, Norm Lewis reported 3 BAIRD'S SPARROWS at Soapstone Prairie. On July 13, Brandon Nooner, David Wade, and Nick Komar reported 12 McCown's Longspurs and 6 BAIRD'S SPARROWS at Soapstone Prairie on the Pronghorn Loop Trail. On July 14, Anna Troth and Gregg Goodrich reported BAIRD'S SPARROW at Soapstone Prairie NA. On July 15, Steve Mlodinow reported 15 Chestnut-collared Longspurs, 2 McCown's Longspurs, and 8 BAIRD'S SPARROWS; Kathy Mihm Dunning reported 3 McCown's and 6 BAIRD's SPARROWS at Soapstone Prairie NA. On July 15, Nick Komar reported 8 BAIRD'S SPARROWS along Pronghorn Loop Trail; 4 BAIRD'S SPARROWS along Plover trails and lots ov McCown's Longspurs on Plover Trail. On July 16, Bez Bezuidenhout and Chris Gilbert reported BAIRDS'S SPARROWS at Soapstone Prairie NA. On July 17, Dean Shoup reported 3 BAIRD'S SPARROWS at Soapstone Prairie NA; Irene Fortune reported 1 Chestnut-collared Longspur and 4 BAIRD'S SPARROWS on the Plover Trail; Adam Vesely reported 6 McCown's Longspurs and 5 BAIRD'S SPARROWS on the Plover Trail; and Glenn Walbke reported 9 McCown's Longspurs and 6 BAIRD'S SPARROWS on the Pronghorn Loop. On July 19, Jerry Baines reported 2 BAIRD'S SPARROWS and 6 Chestnut-collared Longspurs at Soapstone Prairie. On July 20, David Leatherman, David Wade, Georgia Doyle, and Nick Komar reported 8 McCown's Longspurs, 15 BAIRD'S SPARROWS and 1 Chestnut-collared Longspur at Soapstone Prairie. Four singing male Baird's were along the Pronghorn Loop Trail, 1 singing male at the intersection of Proghorn Loop and Plover Trail and 5 Singing males along the Plover Trail, 4 of which were paired up with females. On July 21, Craig Rasmussen reported Chestnut-collared Longspur and McCown's Longspur and 5 BAIRD'S SPARROWS to the rt and left of junction of plover and pronghorn trail at Soapstone Prairie. On July 23, Nick Komar reported Chestnut-collared Longspur, 18 McCown's Longspurs, and 9 BAIRD'S SPARROWS (6 singing males) at Soapstone Prairie. On July 27, Nick Komar and Laura Keene reported Singing BAIRD'S SPARROW and 10 McCown's Longspurs at Soapstone Prairie. On July 30, Nick Komar reported 12 singing male BAIRD'S SPAROWS at Soapstone Prairie; 5 north of trail junciton, 6 south, and 1 west of stakeout area. Komar reported one juvenile BAIRD'S, but not photo so far. Also reported was a Gray Flycatcher and 20 McCown's Longspurs. On July 31, Joey Kellner reported 9 McCown's Longspurs (5 ad, 4 juv) and a singing BAIRD'S SPARROW along the Plover Trail just east of first gate. On August 6, Nick Komar et al reported 8 McCown's Longspurs, Chestnut-collared Longsurps and 2 BAIRD'S SPARROWS (1 ad, 1 juv) east of trail junction. On August 6, Zachary Loman reported 1 BAIRD'S SPARROW and 1 McCown's Longspurs on the Proghorn Loop Trail at Soapstone Prairie. LOGAN COUNTY: ---On August 6, Glenn Walbek and Steve Larson reported 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers and EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE at Tamarack Ranch SWA. ---On July 23 an Upland Sandpiper was reported by Bill Kaempfer east of Crook on US 138. On July 31, Rudi Nuissl reported an Upland Sandpiper on US 138 between Proctor and Crook. MESA COUNTY: ---On August 8, Mike Henwood reported a Green Heron at Redlands Parkway Ponds. ---On August 3 in Jack's Canyon Area, Rhonda Woodward reported Gray Flycatcher and 2 Grace's Warblers. ---On July 21, 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Mike Henwood at Fruita Reservoir #1. On July 29, Mike Henwood reported a f American Three-toed Woodpecker at Fruita Reservoir #1. ---On July 21 a f Gunnison Sage-Grouse was reported by Mike Henwood at Glade Park, Pinyon Mesa. On July 31 at Glade Park, Mark and Denise Vollmar reported Dusky Grouse, 6 Gunnison Sage-Grouse and 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers. MONTROSE COUNTY: ---On August 9 a NEOTROPIC CORMARNAT was reported by Maureen Briggs at Chipeta Lake SWA. ---On August 7 a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Sandy Beranich at Baldridge and Ute Parks. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: ---On August 7, 5 Bewick's Wrens were reported by David and Timothy Swain in McElmo Canyon on Roads G and J. ---On July 31, 3 Dusky Grouse and an American Three-toed Woodpecker were reported by Brook O Connor at Rd 566 in Echo Basin in San Juan Mountains. On August 1, Brook O Connor reported 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers at Rd 566 in Echo Basin. MORGAN COUNTY: ---On July 31, a 1-st cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by David Dowell at Jackson Lake SP. WASHINGTON COUNTY: ---On July 18 at Prewitt Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported WESTERN GULL, Thayer's Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Red-headed Woodpecker, Least Flycatcher, and Magnolia Warbler. On July 23 at Prewitt, Bill Kaempfer reported WESTERN GULL, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Thayer's Gull and Carolina Wren. On July 30, Valerie Bourdeau reported WESTERN GULL at Prewitt. On August 1, David Dowell reported WESTERN GULL, 4 Red-headed Woodpeckers, and 2 Least Flycatchers at Prewitt. On August 3, Nick Komar and Sue Riffe reported WESTERN GULL at Prewitt Reservoir. On August 6, a WESTERN GULL, Lesser Black-backed Gull (2nd-cyc) and Red-headed Woodpecker were reported by Glenn Walbek, Steven Larsonat Prewitt. On August 6, Gwen Moore and Susan Pellegrini reported WESTERN GULL and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (2nd-cyc, 3rd-cyc). On August 7, Adam Vesely reported WESTERN GULL and Lesser Black-backed Gull at Prewitt. On August 8, Todd Deininger reported WESTERN GULL and Lesser Black-backed Gull at Prewitt. WELD COUNTY: ---On August 6 3 Least Flaycatcher were reported by David Dowell at Crow Valley Campground. ---On July 29 a Least Flycatcher was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Crow Valley Campground. Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips: The DFO Field Trip for Friday August 12 - Sunday August 14 will be to North Park led by Chuck Hundertmark & Paul Slignsby (chundertmark8 AT gmail.com; 303-604-0531). Meet the leaders at the Moose Visitor Center, CO Hwy 14 at 12 noon. This is a three-day trip. Plan to stay in Walden two nights. lodging recommendations and additional trip information will be sent to registrants. Primary goal will be to find migrating shorebirds and to look for breeding birds with young. Scopes will be helpful. Bring lunch for the first day, sunscreen, insect repellent, and water. 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. 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/CAHtstTfE1eF2eNP7LY-aXW-2NnUgCBOhFU8s-Y26rF%2BqAP%3Dg_A%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
