Date: June 11, 2011 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, June 11, 2011 updated at 5:00 AM, sponsored by 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 you 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: (* denotes that there is new information on this species in this report) Green Heron (Mesa) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (*Weld) Broad-winged Hawk (*Jefferson) PURPLE GALLINULE (Logan) Snowy Plover (Otero) Piping Plover (Sedgwick) WESTERN GULL (*Douglas/Jefferson) Caspian Tern (Mesa) Least Tern (Otero) Eastern Phoebe (Boulder) Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan) Chestnut-sided Warbler (*Jefferson, *Larimer) Blackpoll Warbler (El Paso) Ovenbird (Boulder, Douglas, *Larimer) Northern Cardinal (El Paso) Indigo Bunting (Fremont, Jackson) Boulder County: --2 singing Ovenbirds were reported by Nunes on Shanahan Ridge Trail in Boulder on June 5. --Eastern Phoebes were reported by Floyd at the 75th St Bridge over Boulder Creek on June 6. --A singing Ovenbird was reported by Margaret Smith on the Mesa Trail south of the Bear Canyon Trailhead on June 7. Douglas County: --3 singing Ovenbirds were reported by Burns along the 5.5 mile Mountain Top Loop Trail at Spruce Mountain Open Space which is south of Larkspur on June 5. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --An ad WESTERN GULL was found by Walbek on the Marina Sandspit at Chatfield SP on June 1. Roller reported the WESTERN GULL was again at the Marina Sandspit early in the morning on June 2 and then it moved to the Swim Beach. The gull disappeared midday and then returned mid-afternoon to the Swim Beach and later to the east. On morning of June 3, Komar saw the gull flying from the north toward the swim beach and then many birders had great looks at the gull on the swim beach. Mark Miller gave this account of the WESTERN GULL on June 4: the gull spent the morning on the little sandspit by Plum Creek Delta which can been seen with a scope from the Marina sandspit, then around noon the gull flew over to the Marina Sandspit and around 2 pm it flew west towards the Swim Beach, but was not found. On June 5, Stachowiak reported that the WESTERN GULL was eating at the Marina Sandspit in the morning and Sanders reported around 4 pm the gull was back at Plum Creek Delta and around 8pm Kibbe reported the gull on the Swim Beach. On June 6, Dunmire reported the gull at Plum Creek Delta from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. The WESTERN GULL was reported by Michaels as flying around below the dam in the morning of June 7. On June 8 around 3 pm, Moore reported the gull at Plum Creek Delta. On June 9, Himmel and Maxwell found the WESTERN GULL at the swim beach around noon and Burt reported the gull was at the swim beach at 3:10 pm. On June 10. Ellis reported the WESTERN GULL at the sand spit on Plum Creek Delta around 2:45 pm and at 5:pm Gillilan reported the gull on the swim beach. This is a first state record (if accepted by the Records Committee). El Paso County: --At Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) at the banding station on June 5, Bill Maynard reported a singing Northern Cardinal and a singing Blackpoll Warbler. Jackson County: --An Indigo Bunting was reported by Hunter at Lake John on June 8. Jefferson County: --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Lewis at Welchester Tree Park working the west end of the park on June 5. Sanders reported that the Broad-winged Hawk was in the same area on June 6 and calling a lot. On June 8, Sanders reported that the Broad-winged Hawk was still in the same area. On June 9, Schottler reported 2 Broad-winged Hawks at Welchester Tree Park. One was juv but he did not get a good look at the second to judge age. On June 10, Sanders again saw the light morph hawk at Welchester Tree Park in the west end of the park. --A singing f Chestnut-sided Warbler was found by Tammy Sanders at the entry bridge over the little canal to Welchester Tree Park on June 10, later it was singing away in the SE part of the park. Larimer County: --At Lake Estes on June 10, Matthews reported Ovenbird and f Chestnut-sided Warbler. He also says that there are at least 8 elk calves in the area so bird with care. Logan County: --A PURPLE GALLINULE was photographed by Mack Hitch in a small recently created pond west of Sterling on June 7. It was not there on June 8. --A pair of Great Crested Flycatchers were reported by Dunning at Tamarck Ranch SWA, parking area 8 on June 9. Mesa County: --A Green Heron was reported by Arnold on the old DOE property in Orchard Mesa on the lower Gunnison River on June 7. --3 Caspian Terns were reported by Stigen flying over Orchard Mesa above the riverfront trailhead just east of the 29 road bridge in Grand Junction on June 8. Otero County: --At Lake Cheraw on June 5, Mlodinow reported Least Tern and Snowy Plover with young. Sedgwick County: --A Piping Plover was reported by Dunning in the SE corner of Jumbo Reservoir on June 9. Weld County: --A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported by Elens at Glenmere Park in Greeley on June 5 and was seen again by Lefko on June 7. On June 7, Komar reported that the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON appears to be attempting to nest with a Black-crowned Night-Heron. On June 8, Core reported seeing the night-heron again on nest. On June 10, the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported by Amper as posing on a log. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, June 11 will be to Red Rocks Park led by Tom Bush. Meet the leader at Red Rocks Trading Post at 0730 for a half day of foothills birding. Half day trip. Bring lunch, water and scopes. Will watch trading post feeders over lunch. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, June 12 will be to Belmar Park and Kountze Lake led by Chris Blakeslee (303-694-4670) and Sue Schulman. Meet the leaders at 0700 in the parking lot on east side of Kountze Lake in Belmar Park behind the Iron Gate building. From S Wadsworth turn west at the light on West Ohio Ave. Drive a short 2 blocks to parking lot. Bring snacks and water for this easy half day trip. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
