Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: August 23, 2014
email: r...@cfobirds.org
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Saturday, August 23 sponsored by
Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Mississippi Kite (El Paso)
Snowy Plover (Alamosa)
Mountain Plover (Park)
LITTLE GULL (Arapahoe)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Logan, *Sedgwick)
Band-tailed Pigeon (Park)
Caspian Tern (Morgan)
White-winged Dove (Weld)
Greater Roadrunner (Pueblo)
WHIP-POOR-WILL (La Plata)
Black Swift (*Montrose)
White-throated Swift (*Larimer)
ACORN WOODPECKER (Pueblo)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (*Larimer, Mesa)
Gray Flycatcher (*Fremont)
Black Phoebe (Fremont, Pueblo)
Eastern Phoebe (Pueblo)
Cassin's Kingbird (Pueblo)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Washington)
Bell's Vireo (Logan)
Common Raven (Boulder *Larimer, *Montezuma)
Purple Martin (Mesa)
Pygmy Nuthatch (Boulder, *Larimer)
Western Bluebird (Boulder)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Grand)
Northern Waterthrush (Larimer, Pueblo)
Fox Sparrow (Mesa)
Lesser Goldfinch (Boulder, *Larimer, *Montezuma)
ALAMOSA COUNTY:
--A Snowy Plover was reported by Rawinski at Blanca Wetlands, east of
Alamosa on August 11. The best place for shorebirds was Pond #114 just N
of "t" in Road. Go either N or S.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
--A juvenile plumaged LITTLE GULL was reported by Walbek at Cherry Creek SP
in the middle of the lake on August 14, August 15, August 17 and August 19.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--On August 16 on the Bird Walk led by Steve Frye at Betasso Preserve they
reported 40 Pygmy Nuthatches, 4 Lesser Goldfinches, 1 Common Raven and 10
Western Bluebirds.
EL PASO COUNTY:
--A Mississippi Kite was reported by Goff at Adams Open space in Fountain
on August 21.
FREMONT COUNTY:
--Gray Flycatchers were reported by Moss at Red Canyon Park 10 miles N of
Canon City on August 16. There was a family of four plus an additional 3
Gray Flycatchers. On August 20, Moss found two Gray Flycatcher families at
Red Canyon Park. On August 23, Moss refound Gray Flycatcher family plus 2
other Gray Flycatchers.
GRAND COUNTY:
--On August 13, Remsen reported 18 Black-throated Gray Warblers and 4
Black-chinned Hummingbirds on CR 117 above Radium.
LA PLATA COUNTY:
--A WHIP-POOR-WILL was found by Larson and Remsen S of Durango on Hwy 140
near the state line on August 16.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Biggerstaff at Dixon Reservoir low
in bushes just S of the inlet stream on the S side of the dam on August 14.
--On August 22 at Lory SP, Komar reported American Three-toed Woodpecker,
White-throated Swift, 6 Common Raven, 6 Pygmy Nuthatch, and 6 Lesser
Goldfinch.
LOGAN COUNTY:
--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Mlodinow at Jumbo on August 16.
--4+ Bell's Vireos were reported by Kaempfer in hedgerows at Little Jumbo
on August 16.
MESA COUNTY:
--On August 11, Cooper reported migrating Purple Martins and Common
Nighthawks at Fruita Reservoir #2.
--On August 10, Korte reported 10 Purple Martins on Brush Creek Road where
it enters Aspens. Some of th
martins were recently fledged.
--On August 18, Stigen reported 3 American Three-toed Woodpeckers on Grand
Mesa on the Crag Crest trail.
MONTEZUMA COUNTY:
--On August 18 at Lone Dome Recreational Area, Remsen reported Common Raven
and Lesser Goldfinch.
MONTROSE COUNTY:
--7-8 Black Swifts were reported by Dexter in Nucla flying low over a farm
pond on August 22.
MORGAN COUNTY:
--3 Caspian Terns were reported by Dowell at Jackson Lake SP on the NE side
of the lake on August 11.
On August 15, Mlodinow reported a Caspian Tern at Jackson Lake on the NE
side. At the campground side, Mlodinow reported a Northern Waterthrush on
August 15.
PARK COUNTY:
--2 Mountain Plovers were reported by Suddjian at James Mark Jones SWA off
CR 15 on August 19.
--2 Band-tailed Pigeons were reported by Suddjian near Bailey on August 19.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
--On August 16, Percival reported the following at Valco Ponds/Rock Canyon:
Northern Waterthrush, 1 Black Phoebe, and 5 Eastern Phoebe, 2 Cassin's
Kingbirds
--On August 16, Moss reported 4 ACORN WOODPECKERS in pines at Pueblo
Mountain Park.
--A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Moss on Siloam Road in West Pueblo
County on August 16.
--A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir W of
North Picnic Road on August 21.
SEDGWICK COUNTY:
--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Walbek at Jumbo Reservoir on
August 22.
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
--2 Great Crested Flycatchers were reported by Mlodinow at the inlet
Channel at Prewitt on August 20.
WELD COUNY:
--A White-winged Dove was reported by Mlodinow at Crow Valley on August 13.
DFO Field Trips:
The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, August 23 will be to Chatfield SP led by
Bob Shade (303-975-2476).
Call Leader if going.
Meet inside west entrance of park off S> Wadsworth, 1.5 miles south of
C-470. State Parks Pass required. This will be a half-day trip so lunch
will be opti
