Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: June 25, 2015
This is the Rare Bird Alert, Thursday, June 25 sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK (La Plata)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Garfield, Moffat)
Broad-winged Hawk (Jefferson)
Upland Sandpiper (Weld)
LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Montrose)
Black Swift (Montrose)
ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD (*Las Animas)
Red-headed Woodpecker (*Park, Yuma)
Acorn Woodpecker (La Plata)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Yuma)
Williamson's Sapsucker (Jefferson)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Chaffee)
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER (Moffat)
Least Flycatcher (Moffat)
Eastern Phoebe (*Jefferson, Douglas)
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Lincoln, Weld)
Bell's Vireo (Pueblo)
McCown's Longspsur (Weld)
Blue-winged Warbler (Jefferson)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Routt)
Sagebrush Sparow (Summit)
BAIRD'S SPARROW (Douglas)
Fox Sparrow (Boulder, Jackson, Larimer)
Northern Cardinal (Boulder, Yuma)
EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Boulder, Lincoln)
Baltimore Oriole (El Paso, Otero, Yuma)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Chaffee)
BOULDER COUNTY:
--A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by Jane Baryames on the Boulder Bird Club Field trip led by David Dowell at Brainard Lake on June 13. A Fox Sparrow was reported by Peter Burke at Brainard Lake on June 20.
--An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was heard by Paula Hansley north of Hwy 42 in Louisville between the traffic light at 95th and where Hwy 42 turn east and the bike path underpass on June 19.
--ON June 22, Elena Klaver reported Northern Cardinal along the trail at 4th and Hawthorne in Boulder.
CHAFFEE COUNTY:
--On June 22, Katey Buster reported American Three-toed Woodpecker and Brown-capped Rosy-Finches on Cottonwood Pass.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
--A BAIRD'S SPARROW was reported by Bea Weaver on North Roxburough Road Sounth of Titan Road on June 17.
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Joey Kellner at Kingfisher Bridge at Chatfield SP on June 20. Access to Chatfield is now only from the Plum Creek Entrance.
EL PASO COUNTY:
--A Baltimore Oriole was reported by Leonard Lake at Ramah Reservoir SWA on June 20.
GARFIELD COUNTY
--10 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by JoAnn Riggle at the Flat Tops Area on June 24.
JACKSON COUNTY:
--On June 16, Chuck Hundertmark reported Fox Sparrow at CR 30 at Michigan River.
--On June 17, Chuck Hundertmark reported Fox Sparrow on Beaver Lodge Trail.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
--On June 3, David Chartier reported Blue-winged Warbler at Welchester Tree Grant Park. On June 4, Frank Farrell reported Blue-winged Warbler at Welchester Tree Grant Park. On June 11, Ira Sanders reported Blue-winged Warbler at Welchester Tree Grant Park. On June 17, Victoria Wheeler reported Blue-winged Warbler at Welchester Tree Grant Park.
--On June 20 at Genessee Mountain Park, Hugh Kingery reported Broad-winged Hawk and Williamson's Sapsucker.
--5 Eastern Phoebes were reported by Cynthia Madsen at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield on June 25.
LA PLATA COUNTY:
--10 Acorn Woodpeckers were reported by Gary Brower on Meadow Road in Rafter J Subdivision on June 18.
--4 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS were reported by Dugald Owen on the Animas River in Durango on June 20. They were on the east side of the river, north of 32nd St. They were not seen on June 21.
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY:
--A male ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD was reported by Paul Tennery coming to his feeder outside of Trinidad on June 24. He is willing to let
birders try to see it, but you must be accompanied by Paul or his wife since access to his property is surrounded by private property and is down a private road. His place is on Widow Woman Canyon near Valdez. To contact him call
719-859-2600 or ptennery AT
gmail.com. He warns
that phone and email do not always work. On June 25, John Drummond reported excellent views of the ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD at the Tennery residence. Contact Paul at ptennery AT
gmail.com for details.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--A Fox Sparrow was reported by Nick Komar on East Longs Peak Trail on June 20.
LINCOLN COUNTY:
--A juv Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was reported by Glenn Walbek at Arriba Cemetery on June 16.
--An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was reported by Glenn Walbek in Flager on CR 0 on June 17.
MOFFAT COUNTY:
--2 Least Flycatcher were reported by Alec Hopping and Steve Mlodinow at Wyman Living History Museum west of Craig on June 15.
--On June 16 a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was heard by Steve Mlodinow and Alec Hopping on Black Mountain. This will be a new state record if accepted.
--A Least Flycatcher was reported by Steve Mlodinow and Alec Hopping at Talamante Creek on June 17.
--A Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Steve Mlodinow and Alec Hopping at Brown's Park NWR on June 17.
MONTROSE COUNTY:
--On June 11, 3 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS (1f, 2m) were reported by Coen Dexter in Nucla. On June 15, Mel Goff reported 2 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS in Nucla.
--On June 12, about a dozen Black Swifts were reported by Coen Dexter in Nucla.
OTERO COUNTY:
--A Baltimore Oriole was reported by Stan Oswald at Holbrook Reservoir on June 21.
PARK COUNTY:
--On June 23 at NFRD 560, David Suddjian reported a Red-headed Woodpecker about 1 mi from the junction with Rd 211.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
--On June 10, Brandon Percival reported that the Bell's Vireo that he first reported on May 24 continues singing at the same place,east of Valco Bridge, south side of Valco Pond #3. On June 11, John Drummond reported Bell's Vireo at Valco Ponds. On June 16, Eric DeFonso reported Bell's Vireo at Valco Ponds.
ROUTT COUNTY:
--A Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Yampa River Preserve on June 15.
SUMMIT COUNTY:
3 Sagebrush Sparrows were reported by Kirby Adams on Cow Creek South on June 22.
WELD COUNTY:
--A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was reported by Amber Carver on CR 114 about 1 miles east of US 85 on June 16.
--A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was reported by Gary Lefko in Nunn on June 16.
--An Upland Sandpiper was reported by Andy Bankert about 2-3 miles east of US 85 on CR 114 on June 17. Bankert also reported that McCown's Longspurs were seen in several locations on June 17. An Upland Sandpiper was reported by Amber Carver at the Central Plains Experimental Range on June 19.
YUMA COUNTY:
--On June 20, Bill Kaempfer reported Northern Cardinal at a roadside park in Wray and also at the fish hatchery west of town.
--On June 20, Bill Kaempfer reported Baltimore Oriole, Red-bellied and Red-headed Woodpeckers in Laird.
--On June 21, Bill Kaempfer reported red-bellied Woodpecker at Hale Ponds/Crossroads area.
UPCOMING DFO FIELD TRIPS:
The Field Trip for Saturday, June 27 will be to Arapahoe NWR -- North Park -- Walden led by Chris Goulard (cgoulart001 AT
comcast.net;
586-764-2126). Depart from Fort Collins Marriot, 350 E. Horsetooth Road, Fort Collins, CO 80525,
970-226-5200) Trip will depart at 0500 and return around 2100. North Park has most breeding waterfowl in Colorado. Will explore the high plateau of Arapahoe NWR and surrounding area. Will visit Cmeron Pass by 0700, Lake John Walden Reservoir, and Moose Visitor Center. Target birds include American Three-toed Woodpecker, Williamson's Sapsucker, Gray Jay, Pine Grosbeak, Cassin's Finch, Golden Eagle, Greater Sage-Grouse, and waterfowl. Return to Fort Collins by 2100. Participants are encourged to stay the night before in the Fort Collins area. Bring food for 3 meals, snacks, lots of water, insect repellent, sun screen, and binoculars. Will probably stop for lunch in Walden. Trip leader will have a scope but at least one more would be beneficial. Interested participants should email leader for further details. Register online or contact leader to register.
The Field Trip for Sunday, June 28 will be to Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge led by George Mayfield (georgemayfield AT
gmail.com;
720-289-9395) From I-70, exit 267, take Kipling south about 3/4 mile and turn right (west on 44th Ave). Go one mile west. Look for entrance to Prospect Park on your left (south). Meet just inside the part in the lot right next to Prospect Lake at 0700. Register online or contact leader to register.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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