Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: August 3, 2014
email: rba@cfobirds.org
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, August 3 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Little Blue Heron (*Larimer)
Green Heron (Boulder)
Broad-winged Hawk (Fremont)
CRESTED CARACARA (*Larimer)
Snowy Plover (Kiowa, Otero)
RED PHALAROPE (Huerfano)
Caspian Tern (Weld)
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Otero)
ACORN WOODPECKER (Pueblo)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, Delta, Douglas, Mesa, Park)
Black Phoebe (Fremont, Montrose, Pueblo)
Eastern Phoebe (Pueblo)
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Fremont)
Black-throated Sparrow (Pueblo)
Fox Sparrow (Mesa)
Northern Cardinal (Boulder)
Indigo Bunting (Boulder, Montrose)
BOULDER COUNTY:
--A calling Northern Cardinal was reported by Boswell part way up Hawthorn Gulch on July 21.
--Boswell reported an Indigo Bunting has been singing in the morning in the vicinity of Maxwell House on the east side of Sanitas on July 21.
--6+ American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Norfleet on the N side of Long Lake on July 28.
--A Green Heron was reported by Whitehurst at Sawhill Ponds on July 27.
DELTA COUNTY:
--American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Dahl at Crags Crest CG on Grand Mesa on July 27.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
--A f American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Suddjian on Rampart Range Road 0.5 mile from CR 67 on July 22.
FREMONT COUNTY:
--Miller reported a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher on July 8 on CO 67, It was seen flying alongside the highway. It was seen 0.75 miles north of the Custer County line. On July 13, Miller reported seeing the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at the same spot. On July 14, the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was reported by Walbek, Percival and Schultz. On July 16, Drummond reported Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at 0730 but not at 1030. On July 19, Hinds reported the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at the same spot. On July 20, Edwards reported that 2 Scissor-tailed Flycatchers were seen and
that they appear to be nesting in the dead tree. On July 22, Bill Maynard reported 1 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher before 0800. On July 23, Moss reported seeing the female Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. On July 25, Moss was able to see the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher pair exchange duty at the nest in the dead tree. On July 26, Kaempfer reported the pair of Scissor-tailed Flycatchers were busy defending their nest. On July 27, Moss watched the f Scissor-tail forage from the driveway several hundered feet north of nest tree.. Moss spote to the property owner of the nest tree and it is okay to park in the driveway as long as you do not block the driveway and stay outside their fenceline.
--A juv Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Moss at Florence River Park on July 28.
HUERFANO COUNTY:
--A f RED PHALAROPE was reported be Neldner at Wahatoya Lake in LaVeta on July 31. The RED PHALAROPE was not found on August 1.
KIOWA COUNTY:
--At Neegronda Reservoir on July 27, Dowell reported 23 Snowy Plovers.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--A possible Little Blue Heron and CRESTED CARACARA were reported by Davis south of the Environmental Learning Center on August 2. The birds were seen near the junction two ditches near William Neal Parkway and Ziegler. The ditches are between Zielger and CR 9.
MESA COUNTY:
--On July 25, Henwood reported 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers (ad and fledgling m) and a Slate-colored Fox Sparrow at Fruita Reservoir #1 S of Glade Park.
MONTROSE COUNTY:
--On old Hwy 90 about a mile east of Nucla Power Plant, Dexter reported a singing m Indigo Bunting and 5 Black Phoebes on August 1.
OTERO COUNTY:
--At Lake Cheraw on July 27, Dowell reported 24 Snow Plovers.
--A RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (probably f) was reported by Mlodinow at Cheraw on July 29. It was
seen at 3rd and Beymer. The yard has 3 feeders.
PARK COUNTY:
--A family of American Three-toed Woodpeckers was reported by Suddjian near Georgia Pass on July 21.
--An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Suddjian near Boreas Pass on July 21.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
--Knight reported 3 Black-throated Sparrows on July 5 near Pueblo West. Percival reported them again on July 8. The sparrows were found by parking at Liberty Point in Pueblo West at the end of Purcell Blvd. The rest involves a hike that isn't for those who are out of shape. Take the trail off to the right before the flag pole and memorial. Proceed to the bottom of the cliff keeping to your right. You will pass a cement "well" just before merging with a now unused dirt road which heads WNW to a distant pass in the cliff. The first arroyo with slab rocks is where the sparrows were. On July 12, Lilly reported Black-throated Sparrows at Pueblo West and on July 14, Joy reported Black-throated Sparrows at Pueblo West and an easier walk from south end of South Greenbrier Drive. South Greenbrier Drive is reached b driving south on Purcell from Hwy 50 for about 2.5 miles to East Linden Ave. Turn
west on Linden, and then south on Greenbrier. On July 16, Drummond reported ad male and juvenile Black-throated Sparrows in Pueblo East area, using easier hiking point of South Greenbrier Drive. On July 20, Edwards reported Black-throated Sparrows continue at Liberty Point in Pueblo West.
--An ACORN WOODPECKER family was reported by Percival at the dead Ponderosa Tree in the parking lot at Horseshoe Lodge at Pueblo Mountain Park on July 10. On July 12, Bohannon reported ACORN WOODPECKERS at Pueblo Mountain Park. On July 20, Dunning reported that the pair of ACORN WOODPECKERS at Pueblo Mountain Park were busy feeding young. On July 26, Kaempfer reported ACORN WOODPECKERS at Pueblo Mountain Park.
--On August 1, Percival reported 2 Black Phoebes and 3 Eastern Phoebes at Valco Ponds/Rock Canyon below
Pueblo Reservoir Dam.
WELD COUNTY:
--A Caspian Tern was reported by Knight at St Vrain SP on July 29.
DFO Field Trips:
The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, August 9 will be to Rocky Mountain NP led by Ed Holub (303-97-2194). Call the leader if going.
Meet at 0800 at the RMNP Visitor Center parking lot east of the Beaver Meadows entrance station on US 36. Full-day trip, bring lunch and water. National Parks pass required.
The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, August 10 will be to Banner Lakes SWA led by Mark Amershek (303-329-8646 or mamershek AT msn.com). RSVP to Mark before August 1. Limit: 10 people. Meet leader and Bruce Neuman at 0730 at the wildlife area for a half-day trip. Take I-76 north to the Hudson Exit (exit 31), go four miles east on CO 52, The main paking lot is on the left (north) just past CR 53). Will bird both the north and south sides of the area. There are numerous small to medium sized ponds. Many are ringed with marshes, Russian Olives, and junipers. Moderate on-and off-trail hiking of about 4 miles total.
Bring water, hat, sunscreen, and insect repellant. Scopes helpful but not necessary. Potential for hawk/owl search of the DIA loop in the afternoon.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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