Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: July 17, 2017
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Monday, July 17 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 now using the new AOU checklist and the order of families has changes. Barrow’s Goldeneye (Chaffee) Northern Bobwhite (Logan) White-tailed Ptarmigan (Gunnison) Dusky Grouse (Gunnison, *Summit) Gunnison Sage-Grouse (*Gunnison) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Logan, *Washington) Sandhill Crane (Larimer) Snowy Plover (*Alamosa) Semipalmated Plover (El Paso) Stilt Sandpiper (El Paso) Semipalmated Sandpiper (*Washington) Solitary Sandpiper (El Paso, Logan, *Washington) Laughing Gull (Kiowa) Caspian Tern (Kiowa, Weld) Common Loon (Ouray) Red-headed Woodpecker (Adams, El Paso, *Jefferson, Logan, *Washington) Williamson’s Sapsucker (Pueblo) American Three-toed Woodpecker (*Clear Creek, Gunnison) Black Phoebe (Boulder) Eastern Phoebe (Boulder, Douglas, Jefferson) Great Crested Flycatcher (*Washington) Gray Vireo (Conejos) Purple Martin (*Las Animas) Pacific Wren (Boulder) Grace’s Warbler (Mesa) Field Sparrow (Logan) Sagebrush Sparrow (*Alamosa, Jackson) Lark Bunting (Jackson, *Summit) Fox Sparrow (Boulder, Larimer, San Juan) Summer Tanager (Montezuma) Indigo Bunting (Logan) Dickcissel (Chaffee, El Paso, Kiowa, Logan, Saguache) Bobolink (Boulder) ALAMOSA COUNTY: ---On July 16 at Blanca Wetlands, Jeff Guy reported 3 Snowy Plovers and Leah Dood and Daniel Tronto reported 5 Snowy Plovers and Sagebrush Sparrow. BOULDER COUNTY: ---On July 11, Brynne Byran reported 2 Fox Sparrows at Brainard Lake. ---On July 11, Peter Gent reported Black and Eastern Phoebe at 75th St Bridge over Boulder Creek. ---On July 11, Peter Gent reported Bobolink off Cherryvale near Boulder Open Space office. ---On July 14 at Calpyso Cascades in Wild Basin, Rocky Mountain NP, Kathy Mihm Dunning reported 2 Pacific Wrens. CHAFFEE COUNTY: ---On July 14 on CR 128 near Poncha Springs, Christian Hagenlocher reported 2 singing male Dickcissels and David Orth-Moore reported one singing Dickcissel. On July 15 on CR 128 in Poncha Springs, Brandon Percival reported 6 Dickcissels. ---On July 15 at Sand Lake SWA in Salida, Brandon Percival reported m Barrow’s Goldeneye. CLEAR CREEK COUNTY: ---On July 16 an American Three-toed Woodpecker was reorted by Bez Bezuidenhout at Echo Lake. CONEJOS COUNTY: ---On July 15 on Hwy 17 (37.0650,-106.2346) W of Antonito, Jan Allen reported Gray Vireo. DOUGLAS COUNTY: ---On July 13 at Chatfield SP, Norm Lewis reported Eastern Phoebe fledgling near Kingfisher Bridge. EL PASO COUNTY: ---On July 14 at Ramah Reservoir SWA, Mel Goff reported Solitary Sandpiper and 3 Dickcissell on south shore. On July 15 at Ramah Reservoir SWA, Alan Versaw reported 5 Semipalmated Plovers, Stilt Sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper, Red-headed Woodpecker and 20 Dickcissels. GUNNISON COUNTY: ---On July 12 in Gunnison National Forest outside of Crested Butte, Tracy Hixon reported 2 White-tailed Ptarmigan and Dusky Grouse. ---On July 15 and 16, Brandon Percival reported Gunnison Sage-Grouse in areas S of town of Gunnison. JACKSON COUNTY: ---On July 14 at 18 Island Reservoir, Beth Wolff reported 3 Lark Buntings in hill N of reservoir and 6 Sagebrush Sparrows. JEFFERSON COUNTY: ---On July 11 at Stony Pass Road at Wigwam Creek, Phil Lyon reported 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers. On July 16 at Stoney Pass Road, Norm Lewis and Jerry Lewis reported Red-headed Woodpecker. ---On July 13 at Waterton Canyon from Waterton Rd to overhead pipes, Norm Lewis reported Eastern Phoebe. KIOWA COUNTY: ---On July 15 at Upper Queens/Neeskah Reservoir, Cheryl Teuton reported Laughing Gull and Caspian Tern in eastern body of water (Lower Queens Lake). LARIMER COUNTY: ---On July 14 on Terry Lake Rd between E CR 72 and E CR 76, Brandon Nooner reported 5 Sandhill Cranes feeding in an agricultural field. LAS ANIMAS COUNTY: ---On July 16 on CR 42 (37.2903, -104.8377), Kara Carragher reported 2 Purple Martins and Dickcissel. LOGAN COUNTY: ---On July 11 at Tamarack Ranch SWA, Jack Bushong reported 3 Northern Bobwhite, 2 Solitary Sandpipers, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 12 Red-headed Woodpeckers, 2 Indigo Bunting, 2 Nothern Cardinal, 8 Field Sparrows, 8 Dickcissels. MESA COUNTY: ---On July 11 at Carson Hole, Nic Korte reported 3 Grace’s Warblers (1m, 2f) SAGUACHE COUNTY: ---On July 11 on CR X between CR 50 and CR 52, John and Bayard Cobb reported 17 Dickcissels. On July 15 on CR X near Saguache Creek, John W Cobb reported 5 Dickcissels, SUMMIT COUNTY: ---On July 16 on Shrine Pass Road, Van Remsen reported 3 Dusky Grouse and Lark Bunting. WASHINGTON COUNTY: ---On July 11 at Prewitt Reservoir, Jack Bushong reported Semipalmated Sandpiper. On July 16 at Preweitt Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported Semipalmated Sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper, 7 Red-headed Woodpeckers, 4 Yellow-billed Cuckoo and Great Crested Flycatcher. WELD COUNTY: ---On July 11 at Lower Latham Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported Caspian Tern. Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips The DFO Field Trip for Tuesday, July 18 will be to Chatfield State Park led by David Suddjian (dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659) Meet for car-pooling at 0530 at the intersection of S Wadsworth and Deer Creek Rd. Park on the north side of Deer Creek Rd which is just south of C-470. State Parks pass or day pass required. Will pick 2-3 areas to explore on foot, with about 4 miles total walking. Bring snacks and drinks in a day pack. Wear footwear for hiking. Will encounter poison ivy. Register online or contact leader. The DFO Field Trip for Friday, 21 July will be to Mt Evans area led by Lynn Willcockson (Lynnliz2698 AT aol.com; 303-757-7000). Meet at 0800 at Fillius Park shelter house. Take I-70 west to exit 252 to Evergreen Parkway (Hwy 74(. Go 2.6 miles to first traffic light and turn right into Fillius Park. Will arrange carpools for 10-mile drive towards Mt Evans. Will take easy strolls, including echo Lake and Summit Lake. Dress for Changeable weather. Bring lunch, water, snacks, and sunscreen. Register online or contact leader. For more information on the field trips go to dfobirds.org. 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/CAHtstTemnkhHd_jLv83K8Em_OyyyzEXputS6nCT%2BcmS6i4o9Sg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
