Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: August 27, 2014
email: rba@cfobirds.org
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Wednesday, August 25 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Mississippi Kite (El Paso, *Weld)
Broad-winged Hawk (*Denver)
Snowy Plover (Alamosa)
Mountain Plover (Park)
LITTLE GULL (Arapahoe)
Laughing Gull (*Morgan)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Adams, Logan, Sedgwick)
ARCTIC TERN (*Washington/Logan)
Band-tailed Pigeon (Park)
Greater Roadrunner (Pueblo)
WHIP-POOR-WILL (La Plata)
Black Swift (Montrose)
White-throated Swift (Larimer)
ACORN WOODPECKER (Pueblo)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Larimer, Mesa)
Least Flycatcher (*Douglas)
Gray Flycatcher (*Fremont, *Washington/Logan)
Black Phoebe (Fremont, Pueblo)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Washington)
Bell's Vireo (Logan)
Common Raven (Boulder Larimer, Montezuma)
Purple Martin (San Miguel)
Pygmy Nuthatch (Boulder, Larimer, San Miguel)
Bewick's Wren (San Miguel)
American Dipper (San Miguel)
Western Bluebird (Boulder)
CANADA WARBLER (*Washington/Logan)
BAIRD'S SPARROW (*El Paso)
Lesser Goldfinch (Boulder, Larimer, Montezuma)
ADAMS COUNTY:
--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Mlodinow at Barr Lake SP on August 27.
ALAMOSA COUNTY:
--Snowy Plovers were reported by Rawinski on August 24 at Watchable Wildlife Area at Blanca Wetlands.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
--A juvenile plumaged LITTLE GULL was reported by Walbek at Cherry Creek SP in the middle of the lake on August 14, August 15, August 17 and August 19.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--On August 16 on the Bird Walk led by Steve Frye at Betasso Preserve they reported 40 Pygmy Nuthatches, 4 Lesser Goldfinches, 1 Common Raven and 10 Western Bluebirds.
DENVER COUNTY:
--2 Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Kibbe at Bear Creek Park on August 27.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
--A Least Flycatcher was reported by Suddjian in the Plum Creek Area of Chatfield on August 25.
EL PASO COUNTY:
--A Mississippi Kite was reported by Goff at Adams Open space in Fountain on August 21.
--A BAIRD'S SPARROW was reported by Walbek on Drennan Road between Hemmingway Road and Edwards Road, E of Colorado Springs on August 27.
FREMONT COUNTY:
--Gray Flycatchers were reported by Moss at Red Canyon Park 10 miles N of Canon City on August 16. There was a family of four plus an additional 3 Gray Flycatchers. On August 20, Moss found two Gray Flycatcher families at Red Canyon Park. On August 23, Moss refound 2 Gray Flycatcher families at Red Canyon Park. On August 27, Moss reported Gray Flycatcher family plus 3 more Gray Flycatchers at Red Canyon Park.
LA PLATA COUNTY:
--A WHIP-POOR-WILL was found by Larson and Remsen S of Durango on Hwy 140 near the state line on August 16.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--On August 22 at Lory SP, Komar reported American Three-toed Woodpecker, White-throated Swift, 6 Common Raven, 6 Pygmy Nuthatch, and 6 Lesser Goldfinch.
LOGAN COUNTY:
--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Mlodinow at Jumbo on August 16.
--4+ Bell's Vireos were reported by Kaempfer in hedgerows at Little Jumbo on August 16.
MESA COUNTY:
--On August 18, Stigen reported 3 American Three-toed Woodpeckers on Grand Mesa on the Crag Crest trail.
MONTEZUMA COUNTY:
--On August 18 at Lone Dome Recreational Area, Remsen reported Common Raven and Lesser Goldfinch.
MONTROSE COUNTY:
--7-8 Black Swifts were reported by Dexter in Nucla flying low over a farm pond on August 22.
MORGAN COUNTY:
--A Laughing Gull was reported by Dowell at Jackson Reservoir North on August 27.
PARK COUNTY:
--2 Mountain Plovers were reported by Suddjian at James Mark Jones SWA off CR 15 on August 19.
--2 Band-tailed Pigeons were reported by Suddjian near Bailey on August 19.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
--On August 16, Moss reported 4 ACORN WOODPECKERS in pines at Pueblo Mountain Park.
--A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Moss on Siloam Road in West Pueblo County on August 16.
--A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir W of North Picnic Road on August 21.
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY:
--On August 24 at Miramonte Reservoir, Floyd reported Purple Martin, Pygmy Nuthatch and Bewick's Wren.
--On August 25 Floyd reported an American Dipper by the river in Telluride.
SEDGWICK COUNTY:
--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Walbek at Jumbo Reservoir on August 22.
WASHINGTON/LOGAN COUNTIES:
--2 Great Crested Flycatchers were reported by Mlodinow at the inlet Channel at Prewitt on August 20.
--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Mlodinow at the inlet Channel at Prewitt on August 27.
--On the north side of Prewitt near the "ranger house" Mlodinow reported 1 year old ARCTIC TERN and CANADA WARBLER on August 27.
WELD COUNTY:
--2 Mississippi Kites were reported by Amershek at Glenmere Park on August 26.
DFO Field Trips:
The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, August 31 will be to Prewitt and Jackson Reservoir led by Joey Kellner (303-978-1748). Meet the leader at 0530 at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 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.
Habitat Stamp for State Wildlife Areas and State Parks Pass required. this is an all-day trip so bring lunch, plenty of water, and bug spray.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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