In addition to watching the nesting Cordilleran Flycatchers that were
nesting in Pueblo Mtn Park when I was there over the week-end, I observed
an apparent pair of Acorn Woodpeckers. Unfortunately there was a large and
loud wedding going on not far from the apparent nest tree so I waited until
Compiler: Allison Hilf
Date: July 8 2014
email: r...@cfobirds.org
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, July 8 sponsored by Denver
Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Red-necked Grebe
Hi birders and nature lovers,
This trip is limited to the first 10 folks who contact David. Jump in now!
*Saturday, July 12, 6am - 2pm*
Birds of Brainard and Long Lakes
Leave the heat of the plains when you join mountain man, David Dowell, on
this high elevation search for alpine birds. The
Hi CObirders,
We currently have our FOS male Calliope Hummingbird in the yard, our first
non-Broadtail of the summer. This is a little later than average, but we're
glad to see 'em!
And while I'm typing, our first Rufous male just showed up, too! Let the
chasing begin!
Good birding,
Steve
Yesterday Greg Levandoski and I surveyed spruce-fir habitat near Rainbow
Lake (forest road 724 to access north of Blue Mesa Reservoir) in Gunnison
National Forest (Gunnison County). At least 8 Three-toed Woodpeckers were
seen or heard including some while hiking out of survey area. Please
contact
A big thanks, and great find to Chris Knight on the Black-throated Sparrows in
Pueblo West (Pueblo County), below Liberty Point parking lot. I just came back
from there, it is overcast today, so a mid-day visit was okay, though I
wouldn't go there mid-day normally (if it is hot and sunny).
This morning as I was driving to Wetmore on Rte 67, I saw a Scissor-tailed
Flycatcher flying alongside the highway. It was seen 0.75 miles north of
the Custer County line. I pulled off into a driveway and was able to get a
scope view of it perched on the fence along the highway. It didn't
Yesterday morning (July 7) I explored in the northwest corner of Park
County along County Road (CR) 64 and CR 68 in the Bailey region (plus some
spur roads), and into Jefferson Co. along CR 68 to Wellington Lake and
along some Pike NF roads for a bit near there.
Probably the best find was a
The bird was located on the Power Line Trail approximately 2 miles up from
the lower Valley Loop Trail. Its just below Mahony(sp?) park. I marked the
right side of the trail with an X made of pine cones and on the left side I
placed a small rock cairn atop a small boulder.
David Wade
Ft
