Compiler: Joyce Takamine
e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org
Date: August 20, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, August 20, 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 (Clear Creek)
Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Gunnison)
White-tailed Ptarmigan (Eagle)
Dusky Grouse (Boulder)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan)
Greater Roadrunner (Baca, Denver, Otero)
Black Swift (Boulder)
Whimbrel (Alamosa)
Mew Gull (Larimer)
WESTERN GULL (Washington)
Thayer's Gull (Washington)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Washington, Weld)
Caspian Tern (Larimer)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Montrose)
Green Heron (Huerfano, *Mesa)
Lewis's Woodpecker (Boulder)
Red-headed Woodpecker (Arapahoe, Boulder, El Paso, Pueblo, Washington)
Red Bellied Woodpecker (Logan)
Williamson's Sapsucker (Mesa)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, Eagle, Larimer, Mesa, Park)
ALDER FLYCATCHER (Weld)
Least Flycatcher (*Washington)
Gray Flycatcher (El Paso, Gunnison, Kit Carson, Larimer)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Lincoln)
Cassin's Kingbird (Boulder, Lincoln)
Chihuahuan Raven (Otero)
Pacific Wren (Boulder)
Carolina Wren (Washington)
McCown's Longspur (Lincoln, Weld)
Northern Waterthrush (El Paso)
Magnolia Warbler (Washington)
Pine Warbler (Prowers)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Otero)
Northern Cardinal (Kit Carson, Prowers)
Baltimore Oriole (Washington)
*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
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
---On August 14, Gene Rutherford reported Red-headed Woodpecker on CO 36
west of Byers.
BACA COUNTY:
---On August 14, 2 Greater Roadrunners were reported by Chris Goulart on CR
8.
BOULDER COUNTY:
---ON August 17, a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Christian Nunes on
South Campus of University of Colorado.
---On August 7 at Heil Valley Ranch, Carl Starace reported 3 Lewis's
Woodpeckers and 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers. On August 18, a Red-headed
Woodpecker was reported by Jeff Parks at Heil Valley Ranch.
---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 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.
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY:
---On August 16, 4 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Nick Varvel at Echo
Lake.
DENVER COUNTY:
---On August 17 a Greater Roadrunner was reported by Nate Wojcik at the NW
corner of Speer and Auraria. On August 18, a Greater Roadrunner was
reported by Gabriel Wiltse N of Auraria Parkway in a large empty field SW
of Pepsi Center.
EAGLE COUNTY:
---On August 12, 3 White-tailed Ptarmigan (1 ad, 2 young) were reported by
Scott Dieni on Deming Mt at about 12,000 ft, NE of summit.
---An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Bob Righter on Cross
Creek Trail about 4 miles south of Minturn on July 28.
EL PASO COUNTY:
---On August 17, a Northern Waterthrush was reported by Alan Versaw at Ice
Lake at the Air Force Acacdemy.
---On August 11 at Clear Spring Ranch, Steve Brown reported that he banded
a Northern Waterthrush. On August 13, Steve Brown banded a second Northern
Waterthrush. On August 17, Steve Brown banded 2 ore Northern Waterthrush
---On August 11 at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area), Diane Morton reported a
Gray Flycatcher. On August 17, Dan Stringer reported a Red-headed
Woodpecker at Chico Basin Ranch.
GUNNISON COUNTY:
---On August 16 a Gray Flycatcher was reported by Bob Spencer on Spainero
Mesa Road.
---On August 12, 4 Gunnison Sage-Grouse were r
