[cobirds] Rare Bird Alert for Colorado, Monday, August 13, 2012

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine

Date:         August 13, 2012

email:        rba AT cfobirds.org

phone:       303-659-8750

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for  Monday, August 13, 2012, 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 your 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)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Clear Creek)

LEAST BITTERN (*Fremont)

Little Blue Heron (*Adams)

Green Heron (Boulder, Jefferson)

Dunlin (Washington)

Short-billed Dowitcher (*Boulder)

ACORN WOODPECKER (Pueblo)

White-winged Dove (Prowers, Teller)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers)

Northern Waterthrush (Boulder)

Fox Sparrow (Boulder)

Northern Cardinal (Jefferson,  Prowers)

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Morgan)

Indigo Bunting (Teller)

Adams County:

--A Little Blue Heron in transitional phase plumage was reported by Canter at Lowell Ponds SWA on July 19.  It was along the shore and on the island of Heron Lake.  Lowell Ponds is at 56th and Lowell.  Gonder reported the Little Blue Heron at Lowell and Clear Creek on July 22.  On July 26, Canter reported the  Little Blue at Clear Creek and Lowell.  On July 29 Gillilan reported the Little Blue Heron at the eastern edge of Lowell Ponds.  On August 4, Canter reported that the Little Blue Heron was at Heron Lake -- both on the shore and on the island.  Heron Lake is the largest Eastern most lake at Lowell Ponds.  On August 5, Gilbert reported the Little Blue Heron on Clear Creek W of the bridge.   On August 7 Deininger reported seeing the Little Blue Heron on the island in Heron Lake.  On August 11, Smart   refound the Little Blue Heron at Lowell Ponds.   On August 12, Hutch reported seeing the Little Blue Heron on the island in Heron Lake.

Boulder County:

--A Fox Sparrow was observed by Kippes at Fawn Brook Inn in Allenspark on August 4.

--A Green Heron and Northern Waterthrush were reported by Floyd at Walden Ponds on August 11.

--An adult Short-billed Dowitcher was reported by Floyd at Panama Reservoir on August 12.

Clear Creek County:

--On morning of August 2, Coley reported that the Barrow's Goldeneye family at Echo Lake was down to 4 ducklings but Griffin reported that at noon on August 2, there were 6 ducklings with mama at Echo Lake.  On August 7, Deininger reported 4 ducklings in the Barrow's Goldeneye family at Echo Lake.

Fremont County:

--A LEAST BITTERN was flushed by Rich Miller from cattails along the S shore of Holcim Wetlands on July 26.  On August 12, Chartier

refound the the LEAST BITTERN by scanning the reeds from the east side.  

Jefferson County:

--A Northern Cardinal was reported by Mayfield at Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge on August 1.  The Cardinal was S of the boardwalk that runs through the marsh east of West Lake.

--A Green Heron was reported by Mayfield on August 1 on the west side of Prospect Lake on the little platform dock with cormorants and Canada Geese.

Morgan County:

--A Rose-breasted Grosbeak was reported by Retzer SW of Jackson Lake on Hwy 34 on August 4.

Prowers County:

--At Lamar Community College Woods on August 1, Leatherman reported 3 Northern Cardinals (2m,1f).

--A Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Charier at the N end of Willow Creek Park in Lamar on July 28.  Leatherman reported Red-bellied Woodpecker at Willow Creek Park and neighborhood E of park on August 1.

--White-winged Doves were reported by Leatherman in Willow Valley neighborhood E of Willow Creek Park on August 1.

Pueblo County:

Pueblo Mountain Park was closed on August 10.

--2 ACORN WOODPECKERS first reported by Van Manen in Pueblo Mountain Park on June 16 were relocated by Percival on August 1.  They were in the big dead tree at Horseshoe Lodge Parking Lot.  Percival also reported 2 Grace's Warblers and a singing male Hooded Warbler close to the parking lot on the left past the old basketball court on August 1.  On August 2, Lewis refound the ACORN WOODPECKERS below the dead tree.  On August 3, Witters reported one ACORN WOODPECKER and Grace's and Hooded Warbler at Pueblo Mt Park.  On August 4, Moss reported that the ACORN WOODPECKER pair were feeding young at the nest in the big dead tree.

Teller County:

--A m Indigo Bunting and 3 White-winged Doves were reported by Jeff Jones at Manitou Lake on August 9.

Washington County:

--2 Dunlin were reported by Norm Lewis at Prewitt on August 9.

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, August 18 will be to the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt led by Jackie King (303-287-1644).  Meet the leader at Prospeck Park near public restrooms at 0730 at Clear Creek in Wheat Ridge.  Go south from West 44th between Quail and Robb Streets.  Half day trip, easy walking, accessible for mobility imparied individuals.  Bring Water and a snack, lunch optional.  Good trip for novice birders and new members.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, August 19 will be to Chatfield State Park led by Harriet Stratton (303-798-9924).  Meet the leader just inside the park entrance off S. Wadsworth, 1.5 miles south of C-470.   State Parks Pass required.  This will be a half-day trip so lunch is option but bring water and a snack.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

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