[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, June 19, 2013
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: June 19, 2013 email: rba AT cobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, June 19, 2013 sponsored by the 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 (* indicates new information on this species in this report): Pacific Loon (El Paso) LEAST BITTERN (Boulder, Fremont) TRICOLORED HERON (*Fremont) Green Heron (*Fremont, Logan) Lesser Black-backed Gull (El Paso) Least Tern (*Montrose, Weld) POMARINE JAEGER (*Kiowa/Bent, Park) LESSER NIGHTHAWK (El Paso) Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan) Bell's Vireo (Logan, Phillips) Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Boulder) Fox Sparrow (Delta) EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Boulder) BOULDER COUNTY: --On June 15, Mlodinow reported a singing Rufous-crowned Sparrow on the hwy going into Lyons from the East and west of McConnell Drive (U Pump it station). It was singing from the bluffs on the N side of the hwy. It is difficult to hear above the heavy traffic and beware of the poison ivy on the N side. --On June 13, Kaempfer reported that Nunes found a LEAST BITTERN at Sawhill Ponds in Boulder. --On June 10, Nunes reported a singing EASTERN MEADOWLARK on Beech Open Space east of Hwy 36 and S of Neva Road. On June 15, Mlodinow reported the EASTERN MEADOWLARK on Beech Open Space. DELTA COUNTY: --On June 15, Morris reported that the Durango Bird Club saw several Fox Sparrows on Upper Lime Creek Road. EL PASO COUNTY: --On June 2, Hinds reported a Pacific Loon at Big Johnson near the dirt parking area. On June 14, Peterson reported that the Pacific Loon continues at Big Johnson. --On June 14, Peterson reported a 2nd-cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull at Big Johnson. --On June 14, Peterson reported a f LESSER NIGHTHAWK and possibly a male at Big Johnson in the SW corner below the lower parking lot. FREMONT COUNTY: --On June 14, Moss reported a Green Heron and TRICOLORED HERON at Holcim Wetlands. The TRICOLORED HERON was on the far west pond. On June 15, Moss reported that the TRICOLORED HERON continued and a LEAST BITTERN was found. Please do not use playback for the bittern since it is likely breeding there. On June 15, Neldner reported that the Green Heron continued at Holcim Wetlands. On June 16, Moss reported that the TRICOLORED HERON continues and two LEAST BITTERNS were seen. On June 17, Drummond reported TRICOLORED HERON and Green Heron at Holcim Wetlands. KIOWA/BENT COUNTIES: --A POMARINE JAEGER was reported by Duane Nelson at Adobe Creek Reservoir on the shoreline on the east side of a point of land that juts N into the lake in the SW corner on June 18. LOGAN COUNTY: --A Green Heron was reported by Mlodinow near a pond near managers Residence at Tamarack on June 16. --4 Great Crested Flycatchers were reported by Mlodinow at Bravo SWA E of Sterling on June 16. --A Bell's Vireo was reported by Mlodinow at Bravo SWA on June 16. MONTROSE COUNTY: --A Least Tern was reported by Dexter on June 18 flying about 2 farm ponds on West 5th Ave in Nucla. PARK COUNTY: --A POMARINE JAEGER was reported by DeFonso at Antero Reservoir on June 11. It was at the main SE fishing/camping area. On June 16, Taylor reported that the POMARINE JAEGER was seen again about 150 meters SW of the boat ramp sitting along the edge of the water. On June 17, Bill Maynard and John Drummond reported that the POMARINE JAEGER continues at Antero Reservoir by the fishing/camping area. PHILLIPS COUNTY: --A Bell's Vireo was reported by Mlodinow at the Lions Fishing Pond in Holyoke on June 16. WELD COUNTY: --An ad Least Tern was reported by Mlodinow on gravel bars in ponds along the entrance (CR 7) to St. Vrain SP on June 15. DFO FIELD TRIPS: The DFO field trip for Saturday, June 22 will be to Staunton State Park led by Bob Shade (h:303-975-2476, c:720-256-4376). Meet the leader at Morrison Park-n-Ride on the NW corner of C470 and Morrison Road (CO 8) at 0630 for carpooling. The park location is about 40 minutes up US285 near Pine Junction. Limit 25 people. Please call Bob Shade at 303-975-2476 to register. This is a moderately demanding trip with 3-5 miles of walking at 9000 ft altitudes. No rough trails. Need lunch and water. All day trip. The DFO field trip for Sunday, June 23 will be to Cherry Creek State Park led by Mary Keithler (303-771-1421 mkeith...@yahoo.com). Meet the leader at 0800 at the marina at Cherry Creek SP (fee area). Bring water, scopes, snacks, sunscreen. This is a half day trip. 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,
[cobirds] Chukar in Gunnison/Saguache County
Not sure if I was in Gunnison County or had already crossed into Saguache County when I saw several Chukar this morning including several chicks. I was driving on Highway 114 south from Highway 50. The intersection is about 8 miles east of Gunnison. They were along Highway 114 between mile markers 8 and 12. Not sure if they are common in that area but since it was a life bird for me I thought I would share. Ralph Pike Naples, FL currently in Gunnison, CO sharpshinnedhawk2...@yahoo.com -- 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/1371610896.6283.YahooMailClassic%40web124505.mail.ne1.yahoo.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Re: Great Blue Heron hunting prairie dogs??, Boulder County
In Florida I got a photo of Great Blue Heron with Common Moorhen in bill. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m On Jun 18, 11:23 pm, Deborah Carstensen fiddlen...@aol.com wrote: Okay, so this observation is a little different. A couple of years ago, I watched as a juvenile great blue heron caught a six-inch long fish, brought it up onto the grass 15 feet, peck at it twice, and then pick it up and put it back in the water, after which he went right back hunting. Now, I was surprised enough that he didn't eat the fish, but was amazed that he took it back to the water! What is that about? Deb Carstensen, Littleton, Arapahoe County Sent from my iPhone On Jun 18, 2013, at 10:37 PM, macaw...@aol.com wrote: My wife watched one a week or so ago, at the duck pond NW of the COS Fine Arts Center, catch and struggle with swallowing a bat, which it eventually did. These herons remind me of the old lady who swallowed a fly... Marty Wolf NW Colorado Springs -Original Message- From: Chip Clouse chip.clo...@gmail.com To: kaempfer kaemp...@colorado.edu Cc: redstart.paula redstart.pa...@gmail.com; cobirds cobirds@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, Jun 18, 2013 10:22 pm Subject: RE: [cobirds] Great Blue Heron hunting prairie dogs??, Boulder County I watched a Great Blue Heron catch and eventually swallow a smallish muskrat at Gilbert Water Ranch near Phoenix in April (the drowning part didn't really work here but it clamped down around the neck after several dunks and eventually cut off its air while standing tall out of the water.). I have also watched them catch mice in dry fields north of Boundary Bay, BC. It wouldn't surprise me! Exciting!!! Chip Clouse Arvada, CO On Jun 18, 2013 7:08 PM, William H Kaempfer william.kaemp...@colorado.edu wrote: Many years ago at Little Gaynor Lake along Oxford Rd. west of US 287 in Boulder County, I not only saw a Great Blue Heron capture a baby prairie dog, but then take it, while it dangled from its bill, to the lake and drown it before flipping it up in the air to catch and swallow it. Bill Kaempfer Boulder From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Paula Hansley Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 5:01 PM To: CObirds Subject: [cobirds] Great Blue Heron hunting prairie dogs??, Boulder County In Daughenbaugh Open Space north of Cherry St. and Coal Creek in Louisville, I saw an amazing sight Sunday evening: a GBH stalking baby prairie dogs! I didn't see it catch one, but I couldn't help but imagine the heron trying to swallow a prairie dog. It might not be so different from swallowing a large frog, though. Paula Hansley Louisville -- 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 visithttps://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CANF-7hqACXngAvnVg3KwS3SULV For more options, visithttps://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 visithttps://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/F90B1155A81D474890D22EEFFFA For more options, visithttps://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 visithttps://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAPHVJegV-4WFCFViigz-Ga3DmB For more options, visithttps://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 visithttps://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/8D03ABDDC6CBF8E-17B0-3634D% For more options, visithttps://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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
[cobirds] FW: loch kilpatrick
hello! http://www.medvisioninc.com/shuouz/erhfx/ykhj/efcz.html loch kilpatrick -- 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/1371656215.72638.YahooMailNeo%40web140601.mail.bf1.yahoo.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Hacked Email
Hi Folks, Loch Kilpatrick is at work, but he wants me to let everyone know that his email account was hacked this morning, resulting in many emails being sent out to everyone in his address book, and maybe others as well. PLEASE don’t click on or open any of the website links or attachments, since it may cause you further headaches. Loch’s very sorry, and will buy everyone a beer next time he sees you!!! Good Birding, Kirk Huffstater Castle Rock, CO -- 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/BLU178-DS99E071B3F8D20BD4D2DB6ED8D0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Pomarine Jaeger at Adobe Creek Reservoir continues
Birders, I went out again to Adobe Creek Reservoir (Kiowa and Bent Counties) yesterday afternoon with Stan Oswald, and we secured pictures of the adult light-phase Pomarine Jaeger I'd found earlier in the day. It was in the same location, on the east side of the point of land jutting north into the reservoir in the SW corner of the remaining lake. I checked again for the presence of the jaeger just before noon today (6/19). It was in the exact same location where it was seen twice yesterday, this time swimming just offshore. The best place to look for the bird is the bay immediately east of the north end of the dredging project, conspicuous by the presence of two backhoes and lots of newly moved dirt. For county listers, you will be standing in Bent County when looking, and the bird will probably be in Kiowa County. I can report that roads leading to the lake from either the east or south (Bent County Road 10) are entirely passable even for passenger cars, and only have a few barely muddy spots in the immediate vicinity of Adobe Creek Reservoir. There has been a lot of rain (almost four inches) in Las Animas and at John Martin Reservoir the past six days, and some dirt roads elsewhere in the area are still impassable. Good luck if you search for this spectacular vagrant. Duane Nelson Las Animas, Bent County, CO -- 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/51C1F6E4.2040305%40centurytel.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Boulder Red-eyed Vireo
At noon today I had a singing Red-eyed Vireo on the Boulder Open Space Trail that goes east from a trailhead on Marshall Road. It was in the willows at the first wooden bridge that is about 200 yards east of the trailhead. David Waltman 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/2005787706.397129.1371666474181.JavaMail.root%40sz0040a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Brown Bear in Genessee Mountain Park Sat June 15th
June 15, 2013 Genessee Mountain Park Mary and I birded Genessee Mountain Park late evening June 15 after 6.30 PM. Birds were very quiet. Only a few Robins, Western Bluebirds, a couple of Jays, but no Swallows, Nuthatches, or other expected birds. On the road to the Mountain top, we parked near the Nationally Protected Bird Nesting tree in the main picnic grounds. A police car was there. Soon after it left, a large shaggy brightly reddish brown bear moved up along a path a couple hundred yards from our car. The bear appeared to be a pregnant female, belly close to the gronnd. It looked like it knew where it was going and ignored us. It crossed the blacktop road, inspected the large outhouse, and moved on to inspect the trash barrels the large covered rocked open picnic hose built in the early 1900s.The gear move on out-if-sight. Peaceful birding, Warren Finch -- 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/f47ce.3074a082.3ef37585%40aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Dickcissel and Bobolink in Canon City still plus better news on viewing
I spent a little more time this morning at the hay field on MacKenzie Ave in Canon City where the Dickcissel and Bobolink I posted about last night are located. Though they are still only singing intermittently, the male Dickcissel did fly onto the utility wires located on the Grandview Ave (south) edge of this hay field--this both provided a safer viewing location as traffic is not nearly as bad as on MacKenzie and a better view since the tree limbs are not in the way of seeing the bird. In fact it flew onto the wire almost directly above me this morning and sang for a short time so I got a good photo of it. The Bobolink was still singing mostly from the field but did fly into a small tree on MacKenzie where I was able to get a reasonable photo. I have uploaded the photos of these birds to my Birds and Nature blog http://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/. I will be leading a field trip to look for these and other special birds in the Canon City area this Sunday so email me if you are interested. SeEtta Moss Canon City Personal blog @ http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com Blogging for Birds an Blooms Magazine @ http://BirdsAndBloomsBlog.com -- 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/CAAUvckpfoDHMps2NtL9zSK3AvFnEr0eeyvL3W6HA0ir_%2BT9jXA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
