Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: June 30, 2017
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Friday, June 30 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)
NOTE: The RBA is now using the new AOU checklist and the order of families has changes.
Mallard (Mexican) (Logan)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Chaffee)
Northern Bobwhite (Baca)
White-tailed Ptarmigan (*Larimer)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Weld)
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Boulder, Logan)
Greater Roadrunner (Baca)
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Logan)
Black Rail (Pueblo)
Mountain Plover (Weld)
Upland Sandpiper (Logan)
Long-billed Curlew (Larimer, Weld)
Sanderling (Bent, Douglas, Kit Carson)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Weld)
Common Loon (Jackson, Ouray)
YELLOW-BILLED LOON (Dolores)
Green Heron (Larimer)
WHITE IBIS (*Adams)
Mississippi Kite (El Paso, Phillips)
Lewis's Woodpecker (Dolores)
Red-headed Woodpecker (Adams, El Paso, Larimer, Logan)
ACORN WOODPECKER (Gunnison)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan)
Williamson's Sapsucker ( Delta, Jefferson, Larimer, Pitkin, Pueblo)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Gunnison)
Least Flycatcher (Mesa, Moffat)
Black Phoebe (*Boulder, Ouray)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan)
Cassin's Kingbird (Baca)
Bell's Vireo (Pueblo)
Chihuahuan Raven (Baca)
Purple Martin (Delta)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Baca, El Paso)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Weld)
McCown's Longspur (*Larimer, Weld)
Northern Waterthrush (Jackson)
Clay-colored Sparrow (Baca)
Field Sparrow (Logan)
BAIRD'S SPARROW (*Larimer)
Fox Sparrow (Boulder, Jackson, Larimer, San Juan)
Summer Tanager (Montezuma)
Northern Cardinal (Logan)
Painted Bunting (Baca)
Dickcissel (Alamosa, Alamosa/Conejos, *Boulder, Chaffee, *El Paso, Huerfano, Larimer, Logan, Weld)
Bobolink (Boulder, Huerfano)
Balitmore Oriole (Logan)
ADAMS COUNTY:
---A WHITE IBIS was reported by Zachary Schiff on June 18 at Lowell Ponds (North side of I-76). On June 25, the WHITE IBIS was reported by Ira Sanders, Hillary White, and John Malenich at Lowell Ponds (Clear Creek Valley Park). On June 28 Carl Lundblad reported that the WHITE IBIS continues at Lowell Ponds (Clear Creek Valley Park) on the SE pond. On June 29 Eric Zawatski and Meg Reck reported WHITE IBIS at Lowell Ponds (Clear Creek Valley Park).
ALAMOSA COUNTY:
---On June 24 on CR CC bet CR 21 and CR 22, Christy Payne reported 5 Dickcissel (3 singing m, 2 f).
ALAMOSA/CONEJOS COUNTIES:
---On June 28, Jan Rawinski reported 14 Dickcissels on CC Road.
BACA COUNTY:
---On June 24 at Picture Canyon, Wayne Heideman reported 2 Northern Bobwhite, 5 Chichuahuan Raven, Curve-billed Thrasher, and 2 Painted Bunting.
---On June 26 at Comanche NG (Baca County Section), JoAnn Hackos reported Greater Roadrunner, 2 Cassin's Kingbirds, 7 Chihuahuan Ravens, and Clay-colored Sparrow.
BOULDER COUNTY:
---On June 23 at Brainard Lake, a Fox Sparrow (Slate-colored) was reported by Dean Colprit.
---On June 23 at Teller Farms South, Jack Bushong reported a Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
---On June 24 Robin Byers and Bob Fiehweg reported Bobolinks in grassy meadow at City of Boulder Open Space Facility on Cherryvale Road.
---On June 25, 3 Dickcissels were reported by Bob Spencer on 111th St (dirt rd) that wragps around Prince Lake 2 then intersects to north with Isabelle.
---On June 25, a Black Phoebe was reported by Megan Jones and Mike Patterson at 75th St and Boulder Creek. On June 27 at Boulder Creek and 75th St, Chris Thomas reported Black Phoebe.
---On June 28, from Caribou townsite to Blad Mountain, Dave Hallock reported 6 Fox Sparrows in Willow Carr.
---On June 29 at Crane Hollow Road and Ponds, Carl Starace reported Black Phoebe at creek bridge closest to Hygiene Road and Dickcissel.
CHAFFEE COUNTY:
---On June 20 on CR 175 near Salida, Jeff Witters reported 5 Dickcissels. On June 25 on CR 175 near intersection with RR tracks, Jeff Guy reported a pair of mating Dickcissels.
---On June 27 at Sands Lake SWA, Daryl Bernard reported Barrow's Goldeneye.
DELTA COUNTY:
---On June 28 in Hubbark Park N of Paonia, Dennis Garrison reported pair of Williamson's Sapsuckers nesting in broke Spruce Snag and several Purple Martin nest trees.
DOLORES COUNTY:
---On June 25 an imm YELLOW-BILLED LOON was reported by Jim Beatty at Groundhog Reservoir in the NW section.
---On June 28 at Groundhog Reservoir, Andy Boyce reported Lewis's Woodpeckers.
EL PASO COUNTY:
---On June 23, 2 Dickcissel were reported by Dan and Cheryl Hubbard at Cheyenne Mountain SP just past bridge leading to Zook Trail. On June 24, 2 singing Dickcissels were reported by Debbie Barnes at Cheyenne Mountain SP at Limekiln Trailhead long Talon Trail just after the bridge.
---On June 24 at Ramah Reservoir SWA, Rob Hinds reported Red-headed Woodpecker and 2 singing Dickcissels.
---On June 24 at Adams Open Space in Fountain, Tanja Britton reported 2 Mississippi Kites. On June 27 at
Adams Open Space in Fountain, Alan Versaw reported 2 Mississippi Kites.
---On June 26 at Bear Creek Park East, Jim Nelson reported 5 singing m Dickcissels. On June 29, Linda Hodges reported 4 singing Dickcissels south of community garden at Bear Creek Park.
---On June 27 at Birdsall Rd, Alan Versaw reported 2 Curve-billed Thrashers.
GRAND COUNTY:
---On June 29 in Rocky Mt NP on Colorado River Trail, Andy Keister reported 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers.
GUNNISON COUNTY:
---On June 26 Paul Ode reported a pair of ACORN WOODPECKERS on CR 27 (38.2004, -107.-591) south of Rudloph Hill. This would be a new county record if accepted.
HUERFANO COUNTY:
---On June 25, Polly Wren Neldner reported 76 – 100 Dickcissels on CR 360, 350, 340, and 341 and
9 Bobolinks on CR 358 & 360.
JACKSON COUNTY:
---On June 25 at Aspen Campground, Chuck Hundertmark reported Fox Sparrow.
---On June 25 at Michigan River Wetlands near CR 30, Chuck Hundertmark reported Fox Sparrow.
---On June 26 at Lake John Annex, Chuck Hundertmark reported first summer Common Loon.
LARIMER COUNTY:
---On June 20, Andy Bankert, Jacob Drucker, and Jason Gregg reported Upland Sandpiper, 30 McCown's Longspurs (N of Pronghorn/Plover intersection) and 4 BAIRD'S SPARROWS (S of Pronghorn/Plover intersection). They were looking for evidence of nesting of BAIRD'S SPARROWS and found none. On June 24 at Soapstone Prairie NA David Dowell, Kara Carragher, and Lisa Edwards reported 3 BAIRD'S SPARROWS and 17 McCown's Longspurs. On June 26 at Soapstone Prairie, Plover Trail, Greg Rand and Walter Wehtje reported 3 BAIRD'S SPARROWS. ON June 29 at Soapstone Prairie NA, Eric Zawatski reported 2 McCown's Longspurs and BAIRD'S SPARROW.
---On June 26 on Unnamed Road S of Soapstone Prairie Greg Rand and Walter Wehtje reported 8 McCown's Longspurs.
---On June 24 multiple singing Dickcissels were reported by Rachel Hopper at the intersection of CR 80 and CR 19 and several more sest of CR 19 on CR 80.
---On June 23 a Green Heron was reported by David Wade and Nick Komar at Lee Martinez Park at Hidden Pond behind farm.
---On June 23 on Red Mountain Rd, Kevin Jablonski reported 4 Long-billed Curlew.
---On June 24 at Bellvue, Pingree Road, Nick Komar and Sharon Forsyth reported Red-headed Woodpecker.
---On June 27 2 singing Dickcissels were reported by Libby Edwards at Reservoir Ridge near the parking lot in first part of trail from Overland Drive.
---On June 28 w White-tailed Ptarmigan was reported by Jane Baryames and Boulder Bird Club at trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain NP.
LOGAN COUNTY:
---On June 28 at Tamarack Ranch SWA 385 Road, Loch Kilpatrick reported Yellow-billed Cuckoo, m RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, 3 Red-headed Woodpeckers, 2 Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Great Crested Flycatcher, 2 Field Sparrows, 2 Northern Cardinals, 2 Dickcissels, Baltimore Oriole.
---On June 28 at Red Lion SWA, Loch Kilpatrick reported Mallard (Mexican) amd 2 Upland Sandpipers.
MESA COUNTY:
---On June 20 in Collbran Job Corp Area, PE Road, Mike Henwood reported Least Flycatcher. On June 24 in Collbran, PE Road, Rodene Harwood and Ronda Woodward reported Least Flycatcher.
OURAY COUNTY:
---On June 25 at bridge over Uncompahgre River at Billy Creek SWA, Kent Nelson reported 3 Black Phoebes.
PITKIN COUNTY:
---On June 24 a pair of Williamson's Sapsuckers was reported by Art Dahl At Ruedi Reservoir, Chapman Dam campground.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
---On June 15 a Black Rail was reported by Bill Kaempfer at Nepesta Road Marsh. On June 23 a Black Rail was reported by SeEtta Moss at Nepesta Road.
---On June 27 a singing Bell's Vireo was reported by Brandon Percival in Olives at 3rd Valco Pond.
SAN JUAN COUNTY:
---On June 19 2 Fox Sparrows (Slate Color) were reported by John Malenich at Silverton Golden Horn Campground Road.
SEDGWICK COUNTY:
---On May 24 in town of Ovid, Sue Riffe and Gwen Moore reported 6 Chimney Swifts.
---On May 24 at DePoorter Lake, Gwen Moore and Sue Riffe repored 2 Chimney Swifts and Baltimore Oriole.
---On May 26 at Jumbo Reservoir, Norm Erthal et al reported basic plumaged Red-thoated Loon.
WELD COUNTY:
---On June 20 at Windsor Lake, Steve Mlodinow reported 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. On June 23 at Windsor Lake, Jean Olson reported Lesser Black-backed Gull. On June 24 at Windsor Lake, Nick Komar reported 3 imm Lesser Black-backed Gulls. On June 25, Gary Lefko reported 2 imm Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Windsor Lake. On June 26, Dennis Trujillo reported 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Windsor Lake.
---On June 24 near Grover, CR 122 east of CR 89, Wayne Baumgartner reported 4 Sharp-tailed Grouse (1 f, 3 chicks), Mountain Plover, and 3 McCown's Longspur.
---On June 24, Nick Komar reported 4 Sharp-tailed Grouse (1 f, 3 chicks) at CR 111 S of CR 128 and Dickcissel
---On June 25 at Pawnee NG; Gary Lefko reported 6 Long-billed Curlews at CR 69 .5 mi N of Swainson's Hawk interpretive sign; McCown's Longspurs were along CR 104 with 2 Chestnut-collared Longspurs.
Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips
The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, July 1 will be to Golden Gate Canyon SP led by Paula Hansley (plhansley AT
gmail.com; 720-890-2628) Directions: From Denver take Hwy 93 to west side of Golden, just north of Golden, at traffic light, go West on Hwy 46 (Golden Gate Canyon Road). Immediately, turn left into parking lot on the side of road.
Will carpool to Visitor's Center at 0730 and explore the area by the lake. Then will head up to Bootleg Bottom and hike parts of the Coyote and Elk trails to visit ponderosa pine, aspen, and riparian habitats. Bring lunch or snacks, water and extra jacket. Register online or contact leader.
The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, July 2will be to Mt Lindo Cemetery and Turkey Creek Park leg by Karen Drozda (drozforte AT AOL.com; 303-388-0891). Directions: Meet At 0715 at Home Depot at 4277 S Eldridge St, Morrison. If driving south on C-470, take the Quincy Ave exit, turn right on Quincy Ave, then take Left on West Tufts Ave, If traveling north on C-470, you will turn right onto W Quincy after the exit, then take left on West Tufts Ave. Home Depot sign can be seen from highway.
Will leave the Home Depot parking lot at 0730. Restrooms are available inside Home Depot. Will first travel to Turkey Creek Park. Will spend about 90 in this location by the creek. Then will travel to Mount Lindo Memorial Park. Gates for this park open at 0900. Bring the usual water, snacks, appropriate clothing for variable weather, and bug spring. Register online or cotact leader.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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