Compiler: Joyce Takamine
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date: June 16, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, June 16, 2016, sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)
Pacific Loon (*El Paso)
Red-necked Grebe (El Paso)
Green Heron (Larimer)
Broad-winged Hawk (Boulder)
Whimbrel (Weld)
White-rumped Sandpiper (El Paso)
Least Tern (Bent)
Caspian Tern (Weld)
Greater Roadrunner (El Paso)
Red-headed Woodpecker (El Paso, Yuma))
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Yuma)
Least Flycatcher (Delta, Mesa, Weld)
Black Phoebe (Boulder, Delta, Garfield, Montrose)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Yuma)
Cassin's Kingbird (Arapahoe, El Paso, Gunnison, Moffat, Pueblo)
Bell's Vireo (Yuma)
Philadelphia Vireo (Chaffee)
Chihuahan Raven (Pueblo)
Curve-billed Thasher (Bent, El Paso)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (El Paso)
McCown's Longspur (*Larimer)
Nashville Warbler (Jefferson)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Boulder)
Palm Warbler (Yuma)
Grace's Warbler (Mesa)
Canyon Towhee (Boulder, Chaffee)
Field Sparrow (Teller)
Black-throated Sparrow (Conejos, Mesa)
BAIRD'S SPARROW (*Larimer)
Bobolink (EL Paso)
EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Adams)
Baltimore Oriole (Yuma)
*****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
ADAMS COUNTY:
---On June 11 an EASTERN MEADOWLARK was reported by Steve Rash on the N side of Lake Ladora at Rocky Mountain Arsenal. On June 12 Kathy Mihm Dunning confirmed EASTERN MEADOWLARK at Lake Ladora. On June 14, an EASTERN MEADOWLARK was reported by Eric DeFonso, Glenn Walbek, Dean, and Nena Shoup at Lake Ladora at Rocky Mountain Arsenal.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
---On June 14, 2 Cassin's Kingbirds were reported by Jared Del Rosso at Richmil Ranch Open Space.
---On June 11 a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Gene Rutherford at E CR 42 bridge.
BENT COUNTY:
---On June 13 at John Martin, Steve Mlodinow reported 7 Least Terns and a Curve-billed Thrasher.
BOULDER COUNTY:
---On June 12 a Black Phoebe was reported by Aaron Yappert and Alexa Boyes at 75th and Boulder Creek in Boulder.
---On June 8 a molting juv Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Jack Bushong soaring over Shunk Canyon Trails area in Boulder.
---On June 6 a Canyon Towhee was reported by Kim Mauritz on the South Mesa Trail. On June 13, 2 Canyon Towhees were reported by Kim Mauritz on the South Mesa Trail in the same spot as a week ago.
CHAFFEE COUNTY:
---On June 14 at Hecla Junction, David Lautenbach reported Philadelphia Vireo and 2 Canyon Towhees.
CONEJOS COUNTY:
---On June 12 a Black-throated Sparrow was reported by Sue Riffe in Pinon Hills/John James Canyon.
DELTA COUNTY:
---On June14 a Least Flycatcher was reported by Doug Faulkner at Paonia High School parking lot.
---On June 11 a singing Black Phoebe was reported by Mary Harris under the south most bridge of River Valley Ranch in Carbondale.
EL PASO COUNTY:
---On June 14 at Chico Basin Ranch, John Drummond reported 3 Red-headed Woodpeckers and Curve-billed Thrasher.
---On June 13 a Bobolink was reported by Monday Birders at Fountain Valley School.
---On June 11 a Bobolink was reported by Dean Shoup on Shumway Road.
---On June 10 a Greater Roadrunner was reported by Sharon Milito in the Corral Bluffs area of Colorado Springs.
---On June 9, Glenn Walbek and Chris Brobin reported Pacific Loon and breeding plumaged Red-necked Grebe at Big Johnson and
Mark Peterson also reported 4 White-rumped Sandpipers.
---On June 9, an ad m Chestnut-collared Longspur was reported by Glenn Walbek s of Calhan on Funk Road at intersection with N Yoder Rd. On June 11, Aaron Driscoll reported 2 Chestnut-collared Longspurs on Funk Road.
---On June 4, John Drummond reported 5 White-rumped Sandpipers at Ramah Reservoir SWA. On June 6, John Drummond reported 1 White-rumped Sandpiper at Ramah Reservoir SWA.
---On May 26 a basic plumaged Pacific Loon was reported by Mark Peterson at Big Johnson. On June 13, Monday birders reported Pacific Loon at Big Johnson. On June 14 Loch Kilpatrick reported Pacific Loon at Big Johnson. On June 15 Daniel Fleming reported Pacific Loon at Big Johnson.
GUNNISON COUNTY:
---On June 5 a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Jason Beason at 10,000 ft elevation in lodgepole pine/conifer habitat near where 209.1B Road intersects Main Road up to Cottonwood Pass.
LARIMER COUNTY:
---On June 15 at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area, Norm Lewis reported 3 BAIRD'S SPARROWS and 2 McCown's Longspurs.
---On June 15 at Bio Solid facility gate on CR 92, David Wade and Nick Komar reported 5 McCown's Longspurs.
---On June 15 at CR 5 between Cr 92 and Cr 92, 4 male dislaying McCown's Longspurs were reported by David Wade and Nick Komar.
---On June 11 a Green Heron was reported by Richard Herrington at Running Deer Natural Area.
MESA COUNTY:
---On June 11 a Black-throated Sparrow was reported by JoAnn Hackos in Colorado National Monument on the Devil's Kitchen Trail.
---On June 11 a singing Grace's Warbler was reported by Mike Henwood on Divide Road/Thimble Point Rd.
---On June 7 a singing Least Flycatcher was reported by Nic Korte in Collbran West. On June 11 Rodene Harwood and Ronda Woodward reported 2 Least Flycatcher on PE Rd near Collbran.
MOFFAT COUNTY:
---On June 13 a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by JoAnn RIggle on CR59 at CR 23.
MONTROSE COUNTY:
---On June 11 a Black Phoebe was reported by Jon Horm at Riverbottom Park in Montrose.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
---On June 12 John Drummond reported 2 Cassin's Kingbirds and 3 Chihuahuan Ravens on the Doyle Bridge BBS Route on
Red Top Road. This is S of VIneland and Avondale.
TELLER COUNTY:
---On June 9, a singing Field Sparrow was reported by Jeff Jones at Manitou Lake below the dam about 50 yards in front of "Abert's Squirrel" sign.
WELD COUNTY:
---On June 11 a Whimbrel was reported by Chris Gilbert at Lower Latham.
---On June 9 a Whimbrel was reported by Andrew Fontenot at Beebe Draw.
YUMA COUNTY:
---On June 10 at Hale Ponds, Steve Mlodinow reported 11 Red-headed Woodpeckers, 9 Red-bellied Woodpeckers, 6 Great Crested Flycatchers, and 6 Baltimore Orioles.
---On June 10 at Simmons SWA, Steve Mlodinow reported Red-headed Woodpecker and 7 Bell's Vireos.
Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips
The DFO Field Trip for Friday, June 17 will be to the Bailey Nesting Area led by Paul Slingsby & Chris Blakeslee (paslingsby AT comcast.net; 303-422-3728). This trip is full.
The DFO Field Trip for Friday, June 17 will be to Upper Beaver Meadows in Rocky Mountain National Park led by Bill Wuerthele (wuerthel AT ecentral.com; 303-333-2519) Meet at Upper Beaver Meqadows Terailhead parking area at 7:30 am. Travel to Beaver Meadows Entrance Station of the park on Hwy 36. Annual or day park pass required. To reac the trailhead, continue past the Entrance Station on Hwy 36 for approximately 3/4 mile and turn left on a small road signed for Upper Beaver Meadows. Continue to the end of the road and the small trailhead parking area.
This will be a loop hike of just under 5 miles with an elevation gain and loss of approximately 800 feet. We will begin on the Deer Mountain Trail and then follow the Beaver Mountain and Ute trails to complete the loop. Participants should bring aprropriate clothing for the season, including rain gear, and wear shoes appropriate for hiking on a rocky trail. Bring water, lunch, sunscreen, and insect repellent. will travel through several different habitats including sagebrush meadow, ponderose pine, and lodgepole, which support a variety of species. Breeding activity will be underway and the woods should be full of birdsong. The trip will end about 3:00 pm. The trip is planned for a weekday to avoid crowds. Carpooling to the park is recommended. Register online or contact leader.
The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, June 18 will be to the Lyons Area led by Raymond Davis (davis AT greenspeedisp.net; 303-823-5332). Meet at the Lyons Park-n-Ride at 8:30 am., 1/2 block south of Main St on 4th ave (by the skateboard park and visitor cener w/bathrooms).
Join Davis ofr his always fascinating trip around the Lyons area. Will find nesting birds around Lyons and in Davis's 45 bird houses. Trip will include walking on level ground for 1-3 miles around Lyons, birding by car, and then eating lunch and birding on Davis's decks at his mountain home. Good photo opportunities. Wheelchair accessible. Register online or contact leader.
The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, June 19 will be to Jackson Lake Reservoir led by Ira and Tammy Sanders (zroadrunner14 AT gmail.com; 303-278-7172) Meet at Colorado Parks and WIldlife at 6:00 a.m, 6060 N. Broadway. Exit I-25 at 58th Ave, go west 2 blocks to Broadway, then north 2 blocks to parking lot on right to carpool. State parks pass or dayt pass required.
This is an all-day trip so bring lunch, plenty of water, bug spring, and sunscreen. Scopes will be helpful and remember your mud boots as we may hike through some mud. Radios area necessity to keep the cars in communication. Be prepared to either drive or ride since the limit for cars is 4. We will leave at 6:15 sharp. Register on-line or contact leader.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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