Date: June 10, 2011 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, June 10, 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) COMMON BLACK HAWK (Gunnison) Broad-winged Hawk (*Jefferson) Black Rail (Otero) PURPLE GALLINULE (Logan) Snowy Plover (Costilla, Otero) Piping Plover (*Sedgwick) WESTERN GULL (*Douglas/Jefferson) Caspian Tern (*Mesa) Least Tern (Otero) White-winged Dove (Otero) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers) Eastern Phoebe (Boulder) Great Crested Flycatcher (*Logan) GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (Bent, Weld) LUCY'S WARBLER (Montezuma) Blackpoll Warbler (El Paso) Ovenbird (*Boulder, Douglas) HEPATIC TANAGER (Huerfano) Summer Tanager (Crowley, Prowers) Black-throated Sparrow (Otero) BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW (Mesa) Northern Cardinal (El Paso, Prowers) Indigo Bunting (Fremont, Huerfano, Jackson) White-winged Crossbill (Conejos) Bent County: --1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was reported by Mlodinow at Van's Grove on June 4. 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. Conejos County: --A White-winged Crossbill was reported by Mlodinow at La Manga Pass on June 4. Costilla County: --1 Snowy Plover was reported by Mlodinow at Smith Reservoir on June 4. Crowley County: --An ad male Summer Tanager was reported by Barnes in Little Horse Creek on CR 27 1.3 miles south of the Crowley/Lincoln county line on June 4. 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. 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. Gunnison County: --A possible COMMON BLACK-HAWK was reported by Newport near the Gunnison Sage Grouse Lek at CR 887 & Hwy 50 on June 4. Huerfano County: --2 HEPATIC TANAGERS and 1 Indigo Bunting were reported by Mlodinow at Santa Clara Creek near Pryor on June 4. 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. 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: --BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW was reported by Kronvall about 8:00am at Colorado National Mounment on June 4. --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. Montezuma County: --Newport reported LUCY'S WARBLER in Yellow Jacket Canyon on June 4. Otero County: --A Black Rail was reported by Drummond on the morning bird walk at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site on June 4. Bent's Old Fort is a fee area. --A singing White-winged Dove and a singing Black-throated Sparrow were reported by Mlodinow at Higbee on June 4. --At Lake Cheraw on June 5, Mlodinow reported Least Tern and Snowy Plover with young. Prowers County: --A Summer Tanager was heard at Willow Creek Park by Leatherman on June 4. --At Lamar Community College Woods on June 4, Leatherman reported 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker and 4 Northern Cardinals. Sedgwick County: --A Piping Plover was reported by Dunning in the SE corner of Jumbo Reservoir on June 9. Weld County: --A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was reported by Tina Jones at Norma's Grove on June 4. Norma's Grove is at CR 100 & CR 57. --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. 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.
