[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 17 August 2015
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: August 17, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert, Monday, August 17 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Barrow's Goldeneye (*Clear Creek) Little Blue Heron (Weld) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Jefferson) Glossy Ibis (Jefferson) Upland Sandpiper (Douglas, *Larimer, Prowers) Whimbrel (Alamosa) Thayer's Gull (Douglas) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Sedgwick) Caspian Tern (Alamosa, Boulder, Weld) RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (*Larimer) Red-headed Woodpecker (El Paso, Jefferson) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, Larimer, Parker) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Logan) Least Flycatcher (Douglas) Gray Flycatcher (El Paso, Yuma) Black Phoebe (Boulder, Jefferson, San Miguel) Eastern Phoebe (Douglas/Jefferson, *Jefferson) Great Crested Flycatcher (Prowers) Bell's Vireo (Logan) Purple Martin (Mesa) Bewick's Wren (*Jefferson) Chestnut-collared Longspur (Larimer) McCown's Longspur (Larimer) Hooded Warbler (Douglas) BAIRD'S SPARROW (Larimer) Fox Sparrow (Gunnison) EASTERN (LILIAN'S) MEADOWLARK (*Boulder) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Clear Creek) ALAMOSA COUNTY: --On August 11, John Rawinski reported 1 Caspian Tern and 2 Whimbrels at Blanca Wetlands. The Whimbrels were on pond 114. BOULDER COUNTY: --An EASTERN (LILIAN'S) MEADOWLARK has been found by Johanna Beam at McIntosh Reservoir in the NW corner. It has been seen with 2 young. On July 30, Johanna Beam and Todd Deininger reported ad EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 1, Johanna Beam and Richard Taylor reported EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 2, Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK and Caspian Tern at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 6, Connie Takamine reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 10, Steve Mlodinow reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 12, Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 14, John Drummond reported 3 EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS (1 ad, 2 juv) at McIntosh Reservoir. On August 15, Mark Miller reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARKS were present in the NW Corner of McIntosh Reservoir but difficult to see and David Waltman reported 2 juv EASTERN MEADOWLARKS. On August 16, Todd Deininger reported ad EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir. --2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Joe Weufert in Ward on August 5. --A Black Phoebe was reported by Joyce Takamine along Boulder Creek west of 79th St. on August 11. It was not at the bridge. Take the dirt path to the west and look in vegetation along the north side of creek. CLEAR CREEK --On August 8 at Echo Lake, Scott Someshoe reported f Barrow's Goldeneye with 6 young. On August 14, Dave Leatherman reported F Barrow's Goldeneye with 6 young. --At Mount Evans on August 8, Scott Somehoe reported Brown-capped Rosy-Finch. DOUGLAS COUNTY: --On August 4 at the Marina Sandspit at Chatfield SP, Gabriel Wiltse reported Upland Sandpiper, Thayer's Gull, and Hooded Warbler. --On August 4, David Suddjian reported 4 Least Flycatchers at Chatfield SP. EL PASO COUNTY: --An ad Gray Flycatcher was reported by Steve Brown at Clear Spring Ranch on August 13. GUNNISON COUNTY: --3 Fox Sparrows were reported at Anthracite Creek on August 12 by Jon Horn and Bill Harris JEFFERSON COUNTY: --On July 14 Scott Somershoe reported Black and Eastern Phoebe at Waterton Canyon. On July 24, Scott Somershoe and Lynn Saver reported Black and Eastern Phoebe at Waterton Canyon between canyon mouth and Waterton Rd. On August 4,m Mary O'Connor reported Black and Eastern Phoebe at Waterton Canyon. On August 10, David Suddjian reported Black and Eastern Phoebe at Waterton Canyon from Waterton Road to overhead pipes. --On August 4, David Suddjian reported 6 Least Flycatchers in Chatfield SP. --4 Red-headed Woodpecker were reported by George Mayfield on Stony Pass Road near Wigwam Creek on August 6. On August 9, Scott Manwaring reported Red-headed Woodpecker on Stony Pass Road near Wigwam Creek. On August 14, Scotte Somershoe reported 3 Red-headed Woodpeckers at Stony Pass road near Wigwam Creek. --On August 6, Benjamin Peter reported an ad YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON at Tabor Lake in Wheat Ridge Greenbelt on August 6. It was on the south side of the lake off the bike path. On August 7, Anton Morrison reported Ad YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON at Tabor Lake in Wheat Ridge Greenbelt. Todd Deininger found the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON in a tree next to Tabor Lake the morning of August 7. On August 8, Matt Crooks and many other birders reported YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON at Tabor Lake. On August 9, Mackenzie Goldthwait and many other birders reported YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON at Tabor Lake. On August 10, David Suddjian, Scott Somershoe, Dean Shoup, Joe Roller, Chris Rurik, and Frank Farrell reported YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HER
[cobirds] Northeast Colorado - Mostly Logan county
16 August 2015 with Pat O'Driscoll Tamarack SWA, Red Lion SWA, and Jumbo Reservoir 0700-1300 There were only a few areas of standing water at Red Lion, Jumbo reservoir water level was high, with only a little shorebird habitat on the edges, and the west side of Tamarack was blocked from driving in by a barbed wire fencing placed across the road. Some of the notable birds: - Northern Bobwhite and Wild Turkey (TAM) - Red-bellied Woodpecker (TAM), Northern Flickers-yellow shafted (TAM, RL, JR), and Red-headed Woodpeckers (TAhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/ -- 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/1866c56e-7faf-4d04-ae8e-44f7d887d80e%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Park (and some Jefferson Co), 14 August
Late report, but better late than never. I birded around Park County on 14 August, the day after David Suddjian. I also went up CR56 (Lost Park Rd) into Pike NF. In the prairies, as David noted, there were a lot of Savannah Sparrows and a random *Eurasian Collared-Dove*. I had a *Western Kingbird* at the entrance gate/fence to the NF about a mile from Hwy 285. Lots of *Chipping Sparrows *and *Gray-headed Junco’s* all over the place and scattered *Clark’s Nutcrackers* (which are a bird that doesn’t get old). About 6.7 miles from 285 in an area of open pines and a great scenic view, I heard the distinct call of *Pinyon Jays*. I wasn’t expecting them around here, but eventually saw one flying away. They are quite uncommon in the north part of the county and that was a really lucky lifer! At the same spot I had a small group of warblers and sparrows fly over. I got a pretty decent look at one of the birds and I’m quite certain it was a Townsend’s Warbler, but not 100%. A pair of *Three-toed Woodpeckers* showed nicely along the creek by a road side camp site and there were good numbers of *Violet-green Swallows* up and down the valley (as per high count flags in eBird). Further up the road I finally found a long overdue, terrible nemesis lifer *Gray Jay* thanks to intel from David on where he saw them the day before! I heard two and got nice, but distant, looks at one, but they didn’t linger. It was quite nice, and unexpected, to get two lifer jays on the same road! An *Olive-sided Flycatcher* was perched high on CR39 as I was cutting south towards CR77 from Lost Park Rd. I traveled south on CR77 towards the community of Tarryall and found a nice group of *Brewer’s Blackbirds *and a male* Lazuli Bunting. * I went up CR211 through Pike NF and the Hayman fire. I didn’t really have much time to stop continually, but stopped when I saw birds, which was often enough. One of the greener areas (still in Park Co) had 3 *Williamson’s Sapsuckers*. Back into Jefferson Co now, I stopped at a green draw and a female Broad-tailed Hummer came zipping out of the woods and hovered outside my open window for 15 sec or so, while we assessed each other. Another random flock on a ridge top had at least 3 *Western Tanagers*, a *Lark Sparrow*, among other more common species and a couple miles up the road I had a pair of *Peregrine Falcons* flying around, one with a snack in its talons. Eventually I got to Stony Pass Rd and quickly refound one *Lewis’s Woodpecker* and 3 *Red-headed Woodpeckers*. Thanks to the folks that eBirded from here recently! I had an adult female/imm Northern Harrier circling Hwy 126 south of Buffalo Creek, more specifically at Spring Creek Trail and just south of the large burn here. I guess it was passing through as that bird caught me off guard and it was about to storm! Not a bad day of birding considering a late start and early end! Good birding, Scott Somershoe Littleton 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/CAJmtx%2BUo%3Dmp1O1P3Cxo0w-Tzja7ps%3DFAP3GkzpbrkMqG4KHpcw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Wilson Phalaropes, Lake San Cristobal, Hinsdale County.
Last night about 5:30 PM, I saw a flotilla of about 10 Wilson Phalaropes swimming around in a closely aggregated group on Lake San Cristobal. They stayed around till sunset. This morning, after a fairly extensive search, I could not find them again. Having birded up here for several years, this is the first time I have seen this species anywhere in the county. I presume the lake was just a resting place on their way south. Gary Koehn Colorado Springs and Lake City -- 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/993CB947-651A-4E83-B515-B3925320E7F2%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Email got hacked
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