Compiler: Joyce Takamine
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date: June 26, 2017
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Monday, June 26 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.
Northern Bobwhite (Baca)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Weld)
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Boulder)
Black Rail (Pueblo)
Snowy Plover (Kiowa)
Mountain Plover (Weld)
Long-billed Curlew (Larimer)
Sanderling (Bent, Douglas, Kit Carson)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Weld)
Common Loon (Ouray)
YELLOW-BILLED LOON (*Dolores)
Green Heron (Larimer)
WHITE IBIS (*Adams)
Mississippi Kite (El Paso, Phillips)
Red-headed Woodpecker (Adams, El Paso, Larimer)
Williamson's Sapsucker ( Jefferson, Larimer, Pitkin, Pueblo)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Larimer)
Least Flycatcher (Larimer, Mesa, Moffat)
Black Phoebe (*Boulder, *Ouray)
Chihuahuan Raven (Baca)
Bewick's Wren (El Paso)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Baca)
McCown's Longspur (*Larimer, Weld)
Northern Waterthrush (Jackson)
Black-and-white Warbler (Larimer)
Cassin's Sparrow (Fremont)
Brewer's Sparrow (Boulder)
BAIRD'S SPARROW (*Larimer)
Fox Sparrow ( Boulder, Larimer, San Juan)
Summer Tanager (Montezuma)
Painted Bunting (Baca)
Dickcissel (Alamosa/Costilla, *Boulder, *Chaffee, El Paso, Larimer, Weld)
Bobolink (Boulder)
Baltimore Oriole (Weld)
ADAMS COUNTY:
---A WHITE IBIS was reported by Zachary Schiff on June 18 at Lowell Ponds (North side of I-76). On June 19 the WHITE IBIS was reported by many birders in various locations in the Lowell Ponds (Clear Valley Park) vicinity. It was reported on both sides of I-76, at Lake Sangraco. On June 20 the WHITE IBIS was
reported by many birders in various locations in the Lowell Ponds (Clear Creek Valley Park) vicinity. On June 21 the WHITE IBIS continues at Lowell Ponds (Clear Creek Valley Park) and was seen by many birders. On June 22 the WHITE IBIS was reported by many birders at Lowell Ponds (Clear Creek Valley Park). On June 24 the WHITE IBIS was again reported by many birders at Lowell Ponds (Clear Creek Valley Park). Robin Byers noted that a sign was posted saying that the park will be closed on 6/26 and 6/27 for large tree removal. On June 25, the WHITE IBIS was reported by Ira Sanders, Hillary White, and John Malenich 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/COSTILLA COUNTY:
---On June 20 on CR CC from Hwy 285 to CR S (112), John Rawinski reported 8 singing male Dickcissels.
BACA COUNTY:
---On June 24 at Picture Canyon, Wayne Heideman reported 2 Northern Bobwhite, 5 Chichuahuan Rave,
Curve-billed Thrasher, and 2 Painted Bunting.
BOULDER COUNTY:
---On June 21 a Brewer's Sparrow was reported singing in field N of East Boulder Rec Center by Christy Payne.
---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.
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.
DOLORES COUNTY:
---On June 25 an imm YELLOW-BILLED LOON was reported by Jim Beatty at Groundhog Reservoir in the NW section.
EL PASO COUNTY:
---On June 21 a Bewick's Wren was reported by David and Cheryl Hubbard in Sondermann Park in Colorado Springs.
---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.
FREMONT COUNTY:
---On June 21 on Siolam Rd at CR 110, Rich Miller reported 3 Cassin's Sparrows skylarking.
KIOWA COUNTY:
---On June 21 at Upper Queens Reservoir, Jill White Smith reported a Snowy Plover.
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 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 20 a Least Flycatcher was reported by Bob Righter in Rocky Mountain NP on the east side of Moraine Park.
---On June 20 an American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Bill Fink in Rocky Mountain NP about a mile up the trail to Lulu City.
---On June 22 a Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Luke George and William Bevil at Lee Martinez Park on the Poudre River Trail Corridor in Fort Collins.
---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.
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.
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 S Platte River and CR 61, Steve Mlodinow reported Baltimore Oriole.
---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 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
Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips
The DFO Field trip for Sunday June 25 will by to Meyer Ranch Park led by Karen Drozda (drozforte AT AOL.com; 303-388-0891). Directions Meet at 0630 at Home Depot at 4277 S. Eldridge St, Morrison. If driving south on C-470, take Quincy Ave exit, turn right on Quincy Ave, then take left on West Tufts Ave. If trail north on C0-4790, you will tur right onto W. Quincy after the exit, then take left West Tufts Ave. Home Depot sign can be seen from the highway.
For more information on the field trips go to dfobirds.org.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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