Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: July 6, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, July 6, 2016, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species) Barrow's Goldeneye (Clear Creek, Garfield, Larimer) Chukar (Mesa) Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Gunnison) Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan, Washington, Weld) Red-throated Loon (Bent) Pacific Loon (El Paso) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (*Montrose) Green Heron (Boulder, Delta) Glossy Ibis (Kiowa) BROWN BOOBY (Boulder) Snowy Plover (Bent) Mountain Plover (Elbert, Weld) Upland Sandpiper (Logan) White-rumped Sandpiper (Logan) WESTERN GULL (Washington) Thayer's Gull (Washington) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Washington) Least Tern (Bent) Caspian Tern (Bent, Weld) White-winged Dove (Kiowa, Weld) Lewis's Woodpecker (Boulder) Red-headed Woodpecker (El Paso, Logan, Washington) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, *Clear Creek, Mesa, Moffat) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Logan) Least Flycatcher (Eagle, Jefferson, Logan, Weld) Gray Flycatcher (Gunnison, Mesa, Montezuma) Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan) Cassin's Kingbird (Lincoln, Mesa, Weld) Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Lincoln) Bell's Vireo (Logan) Purple Martin (*Dolores, Mesa) Pacific Wren (Boulder) Bewick's Wren (Montezuma) Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso) Chestnut-collared Longspur (El Paso, Weld) McCown's Longspur (Elbert, El Paso, Lincoln, Weld) Black-and-white Warbler (Douglas, Montrose) Lucy's Warbler (Montezuma) Yellow-throated Warbler (*Pueblo) Northern Parula (Gunnison, Larimer) Grace's Warbler (Montezuma) Field Sparrow (Logan) Black-throated Sparrow (Mesa, Montezuma) Summer Tanager (Montezuma) Bobolink (Boulder, Douglas, Fremont, Jefferson) EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Bent) Baltimore Oriole (Kiowa, Logan, Washington) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Clear Creek) *****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 BENT COUNTY: ---On July 2 Ira Sanders reported 3 Loons at John Martin Reservoir on the N side at SWA. Ira now reports that he thinks that all 3 loons were Red-throated Loons. ---On June 27 at John Martin Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported 3 Snowy Plovers, 2 Least Terns, Caspian Tern and juv EASTERN MEADOWLARK. BOULDER COUNTY: ---On July 2 a m Bobolink was reported by Robin Byers near " city of Boulder Parks and Open Space Office west of Cherryvale. ---On June 30 a Lewis's Woodpecker was reported by Ted Floyd on the Fowler Trail. ---On June 30 an American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Dave Hallock at King Lake. ---On June 28, 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Bill Rowe along trail to Thunder Lake no more than .5 mile from the lake in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP. ---On June 22 an ad BROWN BOOBY was reported by Peter Bandurian in Left Hand Canyon near the hamlet of Rowena which is west of Glendale. The bird was unable to fly long distances but did not appear to be injured. This would be a new state record if approved. ---On June 26 a Green Heron was reported by Dan Zmolek at Walden/Sawhill Ponds in Boulder. On July 1, Jeff Parks reported Green Heron and young Moose at Walden Ponds. On July 3, Steve Frye reported Green Heron at Walden/Sawhill Ponds. ---On June 24 a male American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Maggie Boswell at Brainard Lake. ---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. CLEAR CREEK COUNTY: ---On July 5, an American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Bea Weaver at Echo Lake. ---On July 3, 12 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by David Alpeter, David and Tammy McQuade at Echo Lake. There were 2 adults and 10 young. ---On July 1, 8 Brown-capped Rosy-Finch were reported by Barry Marsh at Mt. Evans. DELTA COUNTY: ---On June 23, 2 Green Herons were reported by Coen Dexter at Fruitgrowers Reservoir, S of causeway where willow extend into the reservoir. DOLORES COUNTY: ---On July 5 a small colony of Purple Martins was reported by jim Beatty 2 mi E of Groundhog Reservoir. The colony is now just east of Aspengold property. DOUGLAS COUNTY: ---On July 3, a Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Craig Rasmussen in Castlewood Canyon SP. ---On June 30, 3 Bobolinks were reported by Valerie Bourdeau on Castlewood Canyon Road. On July 1, Bernard Morris reported 4 m Bobolinks on Castlewood Canyon Road near Winkler Ranch. On July 3, Craig Rasmussen reported 3 Bobolinks on Castlewood Canyon Rd. EAGLE COUNTY: ---On June 24 a singing Least Flycatcher was reported by JoAnn Riggle at Gypsum Ponds. On July 4, a Least Flycatcher was reported by Cait Boyd at Gypsum Ponds. ELBERT COUNTY: ---On June 27 David Suddjuian reported 2 McCown's Longspurs and 3 Mountain Plovers on CR 153, 0 - 5 miles n of Hwy 86. EL PASO COUNTY: ---On July 3, Alan Versaw reported that the Pacific Loon continues at Big Johnson. On July 4, David Alpeter, David and Tammy McQuade reported Pacific Loon at Big Johnson. ---On July 2 on Funk Road, John Drummond reported 3 Chestnut-collared Longspurs (2m, 1f) and 3 McCown's Longspurs. ---On July 1 on S Meridian Road and Hanover Road, Melissa Penta and Jon Corcoran reported Red-headed Woodpecker and Curve-billed Thrasher. FREMONT COUNTY: ---On July 4, SeEtta Moss reported Bobolink at a field on MacKenzie Ave halfway from Hwy 40 and Grandview Ave. in Canon City. Traffic on MacKenzie is very busy. GARFIELD COUNTY: ---On June 27 at Trappers Lake in the Flattop Wilderness Area, Leon Thurmon reported 24 Barrow's Goldeneyes some of which were paired. GUNNISON COUNTY: ---On June 27, Glenn Walbek and Steve Larson reported 7 Gunnison Sage-Grouse, Gray Flycatcher on CR 32. ---On June 27 a Northern Parula was reported by Glenn Walbek and Steve Larson in town of Gunnison. JEFFERSON COUNTY: ---On July 4 at Kingfisher Bridge in Chatfield Sp, David Suddjian reported 6 Least Flycatchers. ---On June 16 a m Bobolink was reported by Bruce Neuman and Cheri Phillips at the Apex Center, Ralston Creek Trail. On June 18, 3 Bobolinks were reported by Lorraine Lanning behind Apex Center. On June 26, Lexxa Moffit reported 2 Bobolink behind Apex Center. On July 4, Bez Bezidenout reported Bobolinks at Apex Center. KIOWA COUNTY: ---On July 4 a Glossy Ibis was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Neenoshe Reservoir ---On July 2, a White-winged Dove was reported by Larry Modesitt at Plainview School in Sheridan Lake at CO 96 and CR 71. ---On June 27 a Baltimore Oriole was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Neenoshe Reservoir. LARIMER COUNTY: ---On June 25, 5 first summer f Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Nick Komar and David Wade on Lake #1 at Hohnholz Lake SWA. ---On June 21 a Northern Parula was reported by David Wade at Gateway NA near en try pay station along the river. LINCOLN COUNTY: ---On July 3, a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and 3 Cassin's Kingbirds were reported by Larry Modesitt on his Rush Breeding Bird Survey Route. The Scissor-tail was 13 m S of CO 94 on CR 2. On July 4, Glenn Walbek reported 3 Scissor-tailed Flycatchers (2 ad, 1 juv) and a McCown's Longspur at CR 3 N of CR K. LOGAN COUNTY: ---On July 3 an Upland Sandpiper was reported by Chris Gilbert on CR 71 N of Hwy 138. ---On July 2 at Tamarack ranch SWA, David Dowell reported 4 Red-headed Woodpeckers, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, 6 Bell's Vireos, Field Sparrow, and 2 Baltimore Orioles. ---On June 26 at Red Lion SWA, Gwen Moore and Matt Clark reported Upland Sandpiper, 7 White-rumped Sandpipers and 3 Bell's Vireos. ---On June 26 at Tamarack Ranch SWA, Cheri Phillips reported 7 Red-headed Woodpeckers, Least Flycatcher, and 2 Baltimore Orioles. ---On June 25 at Tamarack Ranch SWA, Chris Goulart reported 4 Red-headed Woodpeckers, Least Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, 2 Baltimore Orioles. On June 25 at area 385 of Tamarack Ranch SWA, Chris Goulart reported Bell's Vireo, 5 Field Sparrows and 4 Baltimore Orioles. MESA COUNTY: ---On July 4 at Devils Kitchen in Colorado National Monument, Carol Ortenzio reported 7 Black-throated Sparrows and a Gray Flycatcher. ---On June 30, 2 Chuckars were reported by Lee Stigen at Colorado National Monument at a culvert visible from turnout for Upper Monument Canyon trailhead. ---On June 30 a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Mike Henwood about 1/4 m west of Coates Creek School near Glade Park. ---On June 21 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Nick Korte on S Mamm Peak which is S of Rifle. ---On June 21 Purple Martins were reported by Nick Korte on Brush Creek Road. MOFFAT COUNTY: ---On June 26 an American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Forrest Luke on Black Mountain north of Craig. Best location was by USFC Sawmill Campground on FS Rd 110 3B. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: ---On June 26 at Yellowjacket Canyon/G Road Area, Glenn Walbek reported 4 Lucy's Warblers, Gray Flycacher, Bewick's Wren, 11 Black-throated Sparrows and ad m Summer Tanager. ---On June 22 at Yellowjacket Canyon/G Road Area Caleb Fromme reported juv Lucy's Warbler, 2 Gray Flycatchers, and 3 Bewick's Wrens. ---On June 21 a Grace's Warbler was reported by Caleb Fromme on Echo Basin Road-- Upper Loop. MONTROSE COUNTY: ---On July 5 a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Maureen Briggs at Chipeta Lake SWA. ---On June 22 a singing m Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Bob Andrews in Black Canyon of Gunnison NP on the Warner Point trail at signpost #11 PUEBLO COUNTY: ---On July 3 a singing m Yellow-throated Warbler was reported by Van Truan at Mineral Palace Park in downtown Pueblo. On Julty 5, Brandon Percival reported that the singing Yellow-throated Warbler continues at Mineral Palace Park. WASHINGTON COUNTY: ---On July 2, David Dowell reported Thayer's Gull and 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers at Prewitt. ---On June 17, Steve Mlodinow reported WESTERN GULL (2nd-cyc), worn Thayer's Gull (*1st or 2nd cyc) and 1st-cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull and 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers at Prewitt. On June 17, Glenn Walbek reported WESTERN GULL and Baltimore Oriole at Prewitt. On June 18 WESTERN GULL and 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers were reported by Loch Kilpatrick at Prewitt. On June 19 a WESTERN GULL and Red-headed Woodpecker were reported by Gwen Moore and Matt Clark at Prewitt. On June 20, Tim Ryan reported WESTERN GULL, Lesser Black-backed Gull, and 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers at Prewitt. On June 25, Christ Gilbert reported WESTERN GULL at Prewitt. On June 26, Tom Behnfield and Art Hudak reported 8 Sharp-tailed Grouse (2 ad, 6 young), WESTERN GULL, and Lesser Black-backed Gull at Prewitt. On June 26, Gwen Moore, Matt Clark, Susan Bonfiglio, Dean, and Nena Shoup reported WESTERN GULL, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Red-headed Woodpecker at Prewitt. WELD COUNTY: ---On July 4, Ted Floyd reported a Caspian Tern at Union Reservoir ---On July 4, at Pawnee NG at CR 104 and CR 69, 3 Mountain Plovers, 3 Chestnut-collared Longspurs, and a McCown's Longspur were reported by Jennifer Campbell-Smith, Jon Corcoran, and Melissa Penta. ---On June 26, a colony of Chestnut-collared Longspurs was reported by Dave Leatherman on CR 114, 0.4 miles East of CR 45 to CR 47. On July 3, Rudi Nuissl reported Chestnut-collared Longspurs on CR 114. ---On June 25, 2 White-winged Doves were reported by Chris Gilbert at Pawnee Buttes. ---On June 25, 4 Caspian Terns were reported by Renee Casias at Woods Lake. On June 26, Art Hudak and Tom Behnfield reported 2 Caspian Terns at Woods Lake ---On June 25 at CR 134 east of CR 111, Chris Gilbert reported 6 Sharp-tailed Grouse, Cassin's Kingbird and 4 Chestnut-collared Longspurs. Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips: The DFO Field Trip for Thursday, July 7 will be to Rocky Mountain National Park led by Ed Holub (edmund.holub AT gmail.com; 303-979-2194) Meet at 0800 at RMNP Visitor Center parking lot east of the RMNP Beaver Meadows entrance station on US 36. This is a weekday trip to try to avoid weekend congestion in the park. Trip will be 3/4 day trip. We plan to consolidate to 3 cars. Please check the "who else is going" box and make every effor to carpool from the Metro area. You need a parks pass or plan to ride with someone who has one. Bring water, snacks, and lunch. Register online or contact leader. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, July 9 will be to Prospect Park (wheat Ridge Greenbelt) led by Jackie King (jackie.king AT ccdedu; 720-381-3314). Directions: From I-70 exit 267, take Kipling south about 3/4 mile and turn right (west) on 44th Avenue. Go one mile west. Look for entrance to Prospect Park on your left (south). Meet at 0700 just inside the park in the lot right next to Prospect Lake. This is a trip with easy walking and accessible for mobiliy-impaired individuals. Bring water and a snack. Register online or contact leader. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, July 10 will be Cherry Creek Sp Wetlands Loop led by Karen von Saltza (kvonsaltza AT yahoo.com; 303-941-4881). Direction: Meet at 0800 at Prairie Loop lot in Cherry Creek SP. From either parkj entrance, follow Lake View Rd to the Prairie Loop that is located at the south rim of the reservoir. State Parks pass or day pass required. This is a half-day of walking that passes through most of the important habitats found in the park, over a distance of about three miles. Trails can be slippery, so dress accordingly. Bring water and snacks; lunch optional Register online or contact leader. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- 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/CAHtstTccKCWPRfL-RbEwZ%3Dw2fP34bm4x--a4LcNYN%3DzBN9LSog%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
