cobirds colorado rare bird: June 2016

Thursday 30 June 2016

[cobirds] Rufous Hummingbird, Jefferson County

Hi all,

Today I had 1, ad. m. Rufous Hummingbird in my yard. This is the earliest I have observed one in my yard for Fall migration.

I know 2, other friends who had 1, m. ad. Rufous arrive in their separate yards, 6 days ago and they live in Littleton.

Happy Birding !

Tina Jones

Littleton, Jefferson County, Colorado

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 30 June 2016

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org

Date: June 30, 2016

This is the Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, June 30, 2016, sponsored by Denver Field

Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Larimer)

Chukar (*Mesa)

Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Gunnison)

Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan, Washington, Weld)

Green Heron (Boulder, Delta)

BROWN BOOBY (Boulder)

Snowy Plover (Bent)

Upland Sandpiper (Logan)

White-rumped Sandpiper (Logan)

WESTERN GULL (Washington)

Thayer's Gull (Washington)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Washington)

Least Tern (Bent)

Caspian Tern (Bent, Weld)

Mountain Plover (Elbert)

White-winged Dove (Weld)

Red-headed Woodpecker (Logan, Washington)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (*Boulder, Mesa)

Least Flycatcher (Eagle, Logan, Weld)

Gray Flycatcher (Gunnison, Montezuma)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan)

Cassin's Kingbird (*Mesa, Weld)

Bell's Vireo (Logan)

Purple Martin (Mesa)

Pacific Wren (Boulder)

Bewick's Wren (Montezuma)

Chestnut-collared Longspur (Weld)

McCown's Longspur (Elbert)

Black-and-white Warbler (Montrose)

Lucy's Warbler (Montezuma)

Northern Parula (Gunnison, Larimer)

Grace's Warbler (Montezuma)

Field Sparrow (Logan)

Black-throated Sparrow (Montezuma)

Summer Tanager (Montezuma)

Bobolink (Jefferson)

EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Bent)

Baltimore Oriole (Kiowa, Logan, Washington)

*****For locations you are not familiar with (e.g. "Lower Latham"), please refer to CFO's Colorado County Birding site for directions: www.coloradocountybirding.org

BENT COUNTY:

---On June 27 at John Martin Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported 3 Snowy Plovers, 2 Least Terns, Caspian Tern and juv EASTERN MEADOWLARK.

BOULDER COUNTY:

---On June 28, 2 American Three-Toed Woodpeckers were reported by Bill Rowe along trail to Thunder Lake no more than .5 mile from the lake in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP.

---On June 22 an ad BROWN BOOBY was reported by Peter Bandurian in Left Hand Canyon near the hamlet of Rowena

which is west of Glendale. The bird was unable to fly long distances but did not appear to be injured. This would be a new

state record if approved.

---On June 26 a Green Heron was reported by Dan Zmolek at Walden/Sawhill Ponds in Boulder.

---On June 24 a male American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Maggie Boswell at Brainard Lake.

---On June 24 a singing stub-tailed wren (Winter/Pacific) was reported by Steve Mlodinow in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP just N of bridge that leads away from Calypso Cascade towards Ouzel Falls. On June 28, a Pacific Wren was reported by Bill Rowe just below Calypso Cascades in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP.

DELTA COUNTY:

---On June 23, 2 Green Herons were reported by Coen Dexter at Fruitgrowers Reservoir, S of causeway where willow extend into the reservoir.

EAGLE COUNTY:

---On June 24 a singing Least Flycatcher was reported by JoAnn Riggle at Gypsum Ponds.

ELBERT COUNTY:

---On June 27 David Suddjuian reported 2 McCown's Longspurs and 3 Mountain Plovers on CR 153, 0 - 5 miles n of Hwy 86.

GUNNISON COUNTY:

---On June 27, Glenn Walbek and Steve Larson reported 7 Gunnison Sage-Grouse, Gray Flycatcher on CR 32.

---On June 27 a Northern Parula was reported by Glenn Walbek and Steve Larson in town of Gunnison.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

---On June 16 a m Bobolink was reported by Bruce Neuman and Cheri Phillips at the Apex Center, Ralston Creek Trail. On June 18, 3 Bobolinks were reported by Lorraine Lanning behind Apex Center. On June 26, Lexxa Moffit reported 2 Bobolink behind Apex Center.

KIOWA COUNTY:

---On June 27 a Baltimore Oriole was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Neenoshe Reservoir.

LARIMER COUNTY:

---On June 25, 5 first summer f Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Nick Komar and David Wade on Lake #1 at Hohnholz Lake SWA.

---On June 21 a Northern Parula was reported by David Wade at Gateway NA near en

try pay station along the river

LOGAN COUNTY:

---On June 26 at Red Lion SWA, Gwen Moore and Matt Clark reported Upland Sandpiper, 7 White-rumped Sandpipers and 3 Bell's Vireos.

---On June 26 at Tamarack Ranch SWA, Cheri Phillips reported 7 Red-headed Woodpeckers, Least Flycatcher, and 2 Baltimore Orioles.

---On June 25 at Tamarack Ranch SWA, Chris Goulart reported 4 Red-headed Woodpeckers, Least Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, 2 Baltimore Orioles. On June 25 at area 385 of Tamarack Ranch SWA, Chris Goulart reported Bell's Vireo, 5 Field Sparrows and 4 Baltimore Orioles.

MESA COUNTY:

--On June 30, 2 Chuckars were reported by Lee Stigen at Colorado National Monument at a culvert visible from turnout for Upper Monument Canyon trailhead.

---On June 30 a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Mike Henwood about 1/4 m west of Coates Creek School near Glade Park.

---On June 21 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Nick Korte on S Mamm Peak which is S of Rifle.

---On June 21 Purple Martins were reported by Nick Korte on Brush Creek Road.

MONTEZUMA COUNTY:

---On June 26 at Yellowjacket Canyon/G Road Area, Glenn Walbek reported 4 Lucy's Warblers, Gray Flycacher, Bewick's Wren, 11 Black-throated Sparrows and ad m Summer Tanager.

---On June 22 at Yellowjacket Canyon/G Road Area Caleb Fromme reported juv Lucy's Warbler, 2 Gray Flycatchers, and 3 Bewick's Wrens.

---On June 21 a Grace's Warbler was reported by Caleb Fromme on Echo Basin Road-- Upper Loop.

MONTROSE COUNTY:

---On June 22 a singing m Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Bob Andrews in Black Canyon of Gunnison NP on the Warner Point trail at signpost #11

WASHINGTON COUNTY:

---On June 17, Steve Mlodinow reported WESTERN GULL (2nd-cyc), worn Thayer's Gull (*1st or 2nd cyc) and 1st-cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull and 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers at Prewitt. On June 17, Glenn Walbek reported WESTERN GULL and Baltimore Oriole at Prewitt. On June 18 WESTERN GULL and 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers were reported by Loch Kilpatrick at Prewitt. On June 19 a WESTERN GULL and Red-headed Woodpecker were reported by Gwen Moore and Matt Clark at Prewitt. On June 20, Tim Ryan reported WESTERN GULL, Lesser Black-backed Gull, and 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers at Prewitt. On June 25, Christ Gilbert reported WESTERN GULL at Prewitt. On June 26, Tom Behnfield and Art Hudak reported 8 Sharp-tailed Grouse (2 ad, 6 young), WESTERN GULL, and Lesser Black-backed Gull at Prewitt. On June 26, Gwen Moore, Matt Clark, Susan Bonfiglio, Dean, and Nena Shoup reported WESTERN GULL, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Red-headed Woodpecker at Prewitt.

WELD COUNTY:

---On June 26, a colony of Chestnut-collared Longspurs was reported by Dave Leatherman on CR 114, 0.4 miles East of CR 45 to CR 47.

---On June 25, 2 White-winged Doves were reported by Chris Gilbert at Pawnee Buttes.

---On June 25, 4 Caspian Terns were reported by Renee Casias at Woods Lake. On June 26, Art Hudak and Tom Behnfield reported 2 Caspian Terns at Woods Lake

---On June 25 at CR 134 east of CR 111, Chris Gilbert reported 6 Sharp-tailed Grouse, Cassin's Kingbird and 4 Chestnut-collared Longspurs.

Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips

The DFO Field Trip for Friday, July 1 will be to Staunton State Park (Jefferson County) leb by Jill Boice (jill AT booksandcats.net; 303-863-7580) Trip will last from 6:30 am - 1:30 pm.

Directions: Take US 285 south to Shaffers Crossing, about 6 miles west of Coifer. Turn north on Elk Creek Road and follow the signs 1.5 miles to the park entrance. State Parks pass or day pass required.

Guest leader is Chris Gilbert. Met at the group picnic area, which provides parking just past the entrance station. Staunton offers a diversity of conifer forenstes and riparian habitats. Will hike about 5.5 miles part of which will require some climbing. Bring water, snacks, lunch, hat, and bugspray. Register online or contact leader.

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, July 2 will be Chavez Trail and Beaver Brook Braille Trail led by Paul Slingsby (paslingsby AT comcast.net; 303-422-3728). Directions: Meet at the lower end of the Stegosaurus Park-n-Ride at 7:00 am. Will carpool from there. From I-70, exist 259, turn left onto CO 26; drive under I-70 bridge and look for the Park-n-Ride on your left. Will Carpool 6 miles to the trailhead. Half-day trip. this will be a slow walk of about 2 miles on smooth, moderately steep trails with some unmaintained path is aspen and ponderosa forests. Hope for fledglings. Lunch optional. Register online or contact leader

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, July 2 will be to Mt Falcon Park (Jefferson County) led by Karen Drozda (drozforte AT AOL.com; 303-388-0891) Directions: Meet at upper parking lot of west side of Mountain Flacon Park at 7:00 am. From C-470 and US 285 South, turn right at the Indian Hills exit to Parmalee Gulch Road. Follow Parmalee Gulch Road for approximately 2.5 miles to Pictuis Road, turn right at Pictuis, then follow the signs for Mt Flacon to the upper Parking area. Much of trip involves moderate coming in the sun. Bring lunch, water, snacks, binoculars, camera, hat, sunscreen, and bug spray. Register online or contact leader.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, July 3 will be to Genesee Park (Denver Mountain Parks) led by Kathanne Lynch (kathannelynch AT gmail.com; 303-968-4750). Directions: Drive west, take exit 265 off of I-70 and cross to the south side of I-70. Turn right on Genesee Mountain Rd. Drive 1.6 miles to the large, 100-car, gravel group-picnic parking lot. Meet at 8:00 am. Note: Go right at the Road Closed sign at Mile 1.5

Please note Genesee Park is in transition, and most roads are closed. As a result, we will wlak on footpaths rather than on gravel roads. Wear sturdy hiking shoes. There is an option to walk down the gravel road from the flagpole, but all other walking is unfortunately non-accessible and on trails. Elevation change is a gentle 200 feet, and there are 30 wooden steps. Please bring water, sunscreen, and a hat. Lunch is optional in the park, as the trip will end at about 11. Will bird Genesee Park on the south side of I-70 up to the flagpole. This trip is for beginner birders, and for experienced birders who want to revisit summer birds. Register online or contact leader.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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Wednesday 29 June 2016

[cobirds] Booby thoughts

All,

I went hiking today on Niwot Ridge, and saw a nice male White-tailed Ptarmigan. Both on my way up and returning I spent some time looking in Left-hand Creek near Rowena. I did not see a Booby of any species either alive or dead. The creek is small and not running very full, so this is an extremely unlikely place to find a Booby. Even Brandon would have predicted that a Booby would show up at one of the many large reservoirs or lakes in the state.

Previous oceanic birds seen in the state have been at large reservoirs. Magnificent Frigatebird in 1985 was seen just north of Chatfield Res and then died at Green Mountain Res. Sooty Tern in 2008 was seen at Holbrook and Meredith Reservoirs. This bird seemed to be in bad shape, so perhaps it is more akin to the Long-billed Murrelet that was found on a road in Aspen in 1982. It was put into a small plastic pool in a backyard, but expired overnight. Ex CFO President Vic Zerbi from Glenwood Springs is still a bit bent out of shape that he missed a call, and did not see this bird before it died. I still remember calling Vic's chambers several months after this, and was told "Judge Zerbi is not available." I then told the lady the call was about a rare bird in Colorado. I was immediately put through, and was speaking to Vic in a matter of a few seconds !!!

Both David Waltman and I know the observer because he used to work at NCAR. I asked him last night whether anyone was around that the bird was associating with, and he replied this was not the case. I am about to email him, and ask that he fill out a CFO rare bird report. However, I do think the Records Committee has to take a little time thinking about the remote possibility that the bird escaped from somewhere, although I can't imagine they are kept at zoos or in private collections at all.

Finally, someone asked about California Condors. All the birds that have been seen in Colorado have had big wing tags with numbers on them, which means they are released birds. Thus the Records Committee decided not to include this species on the state list. I believe the population is reproducing naturally now, so when one of these birds is seen in Colorado, then it will be added to the state list.

Cheers, Peter Gent.

Boulder.

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[cobirds] Re: Re: Another imminent Colorado birding milestone

Of course, the official Colorado State List is still at 499, until the CBRC actually votes on a record. The observer would have to submit a record to the CBRC, and then the 7 members have to vote on it, when it is circulated by the chairmen of the CBRC.

Maybe the AOU will split something, that helps the Colorado State List, at the same time, they are lumping Redpolls (if they decide to do that).

Brandon Percival

Pueblo West, CO

From: Daniel Maynard <dmaynar@gmail.com>
To: npieplow@gmail.com
Cc: Colorado Birds <cobirds@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Re: Another imminent Colorado birding milestone

...in which case we could have not one but two 500th species! While searching for 500a (Brown Booby), keep looking for 500b ;)

Cheers,

Dan Maynard
Denver, CO

On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 1:09 PM, Nathan Pieplow <npieplow@gmail.com> wrote:

Be prepared for the Colorado state list to go DOWN by one species at the start of August, if the AOU accepts the proposal to lump Common and Hoary Redpolls into a single species.

Nathan Pieplow
Boulder

On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 10:52 AM, David Dowell <dave1wx@gmail.com> wrote:
Congrats to Brandon Percival for mentioning Brown Booby in his candidate list for #500, in the recent "50th Anniversary" issue of Colorado Birds!

David Dowell
Longmont, CO

On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 7:02:23 AM UTC-6, Ted Floyd wrote:
Hey, everybody. As many of us are aware, Colorado's bird list remains officially at 499. Looks like the Boulder Brown Booby may push the list to 500. What can I say?--we all knew #500 would come from Boulder County... :-)

Re: [cobirds] Re: Another imminent Colorado birding milestone

...in which case we could have not one but two 500th species! While searching for 500a (Brown Booby), keep looking for 500b ;)

Cheers,

Dan Maynard
Denver, CO

On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 1:09 PM, Nathan Pieplow <npieplow@gmail.com> wrote:

Be prepared for the Colorado state list to go DOWN by one species at the start of August, if the AOU accepts the proposal to lump Common and Hoary Redpolls into a single species.

Nathan Pieplow
Boulder

On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 10:52 AM, David Dowell <dave1wx@gmail.com> wrote:
Congrats to Brandon Percival for mentioning Brown Booby in his candidate list for #500, in the recent "50th Anniversary" issue of Colorado Birds!

David Dowell
Longmont, CO

On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 7:02:23 AM UTC-6, Ted Floyd wrote:
Hey, everybody. As many of us are aware, Colorado's bird list remains officially at 499. Looks like the Boulder Brown Booby may push the list to 500. What can I say?--we all knew #500 would come from Boulder County... :-)

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Another imminent Colorado birding milestone

Be prepared for the Colorado state list to go DOWN by one species at the start of August, if the AOU accepts the proposal to lump Common and Hoary Redpolls into a single species.

Nathan Pieplow

Boulder

On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 10:52 AM, David Dowell <dave1wx@gmail.com> wrote:

Congrats to Brandon Percival for mentioning Brown Booby in his candidate list for #500, in the recent "50th Anniversary" issue of Colorado Birds!

David Dowell
Longmont, CO

On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 7:02:23 AM UTC-6, Ted Floyd wrote:
Hey, everybody. As many of us are aware, Colorado's bird list remains officially at 499. Looks like the Boulder Brown Booby may push the list to 500. What can I say?--we all knew #500 would come from Boulder County... :-)

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[cobirds] Re: Another imminent Colorado birding milestone

Congrats to Brandon Percival for mentioning Brown Booby in his candidate list for #500, in the recent "50th Anniversary" issue of Colorado Birds!

David Dowell

Longmont, CO

On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 7:02:23 AM UTC-6, Ted Floyd wrote:

Hey, everybody. As many of us are aware, Colorado's bird list remains officially at 499. Looks like the Boulder Brown Booby may push the list to 500. What can I say?--we all knew #500 would come from Boulder County... :-)

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Re: [cobirds] Another imminent Colorado birding milestone

Thanks for the info, Ted. I thought that the Colorado list reached 500 with the California condor last year. What happened with that? -- Dave in Longmont

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September 2, 2008 overtime game vs. the Giants Common Nighthawk. I am surprised CONI is not on the list. I have them there a few times, but this is my only recorded date.

On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 7:02 AM, Ted Floyd <tedfloyd57@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hey, everybody. As many of us are aware, Colorado's bird list remains officially at 499. Looks like the Boulder Brown Booby may push the list to 500. What can I say?--we all knew #500 would come from Boulder County... :-)

But there's another upcoming field ornithological milestone, one that cannot possibly come from Boulder County. For close to a year, the Coors Field, Denver County, eBird list has been stuck at 29:

http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L3788878?yr=all&m=&rank=lrec

What will be #30? Will it be Common Nighthawk? Peregrine Falcon? Red-winged Blackbird? Brown Booby?

Ted Floyd

Lafayette, Boulder County

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[cobirds] More Burrowing Owl(ets) Up [Weld CR 33 btw 98/100, Nunn, Weld]

Hi all

This morning ... more Burrowing Owlets out of burrows in Nunn along Weld CR 33 btw 98/100 on west.

(Today) If you park with Nunn water tower across from you in middle of field is 2nd nest with 7 owlets and 2 adults
(Today) From same position if you look NW into next residential property there is nest--one adult at nest, one on fencepost
(Today) From same position drive south 6-8 fence posts--adult bringing food to nest in taller grass-could not see any owlets
(Today) Drive 4-6 fence posts farther south--nest on west side of yard with 2 adults standing guard, no owlets up
(Yesterday) From the east-west fenceline (west side) on south of fenced property count 6 green metal fence posts north look west about 50 yards (8 owlets, 1 adult)

This morning's nest - http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/more-burrowing-owl-ets-up-weld-cr-33-btw-98-100-nunn-weld

So far ... 20-24 owls and counting.

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/
Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m

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Re: [cobirds] Another imminent Colorado birding milestone

September 2, 2008 overtime game vs. the Giants Common Nighthawk. I am surprised CONI is not on the list. I have them there a few times, but this is my only recorded date.

On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 7:02 AM, Ted Floyd <tedfloyd57@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hey, everybody. As many of us are aware, Colorado's bird list remains officially at 499. Looks like the Boulder Brown Booby may push the list to 500. What can I say?--we all knew #500 would come from Boulder County... :-)

But there's another upcoming field ornithological milestone, one that cannot possibly come from Boulder County. For close to a year, the Coors Field, Denver County, eBird list has been stuck at 29:

http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L3788878?yr=all&m=&rank=lrec

What will be #30? Will it be Common Nighthawk? Peregrine Falcon? Red-winged Blackbird? Brown Booby?

Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County

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Longmont, CO

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[cobirds] Another imminent Colorado birding milestone

Hey, everybody. As many of us are aware, Colorado's bird list remains officially at 499. Looks like the Boulder Brown Booby may push the list to 500. What can I say?--we all knew #500 would come from Boulder County... :-)

But there's another upcoming field ornithological milestone, one that cannot possibly come from Boulder County. For close to a year, the Coors Field, Denver County, eBird list has been stuck at 29:

http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L3788878?yr=all&m=&rank=lrec

What will be #30? Will it be Common Nighthawk? Peregrine Falcon? Red-winged Blackbird? Brown Booby?

Ted Floyd

Lafayette, Boulder County

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 29 June 2016

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org

Date: June 29, 2016

This is the Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, June 29, 2016, sponsored by Denver Field

Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Larimer)

Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Gunnison)

Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan, Washington, Weld)

Green Heron (Boulder, Delta)

BROWN BOOBY (Boulder)

Snowy Plover (Bent)

Upland Sandpiper (Logan)

White-rumped Sandpiper (Logan)

WESTERN GULL (Washington)

Thayer's Gull (Washington)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Washington)

Least Tern (Bent)

Caspian Tern (Bent, Weld)

Mountain Plover (*Elbert)

White-winged Dove (Weld)

Red-headed Woodpecker (Logan, Washington)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (*Boulder, Mesa)

Least Flycatcher (Eagle, Logan, Weld)

Gray Flycatcher (Gunnison, Montezuma)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan)

Cassin's Kingbird (Weld)

Bell's Vireo (Logan)

Purple Martin (Mesa)

Pacific Wren (*Boulder)

Bewick's Wren (Montezuma)

Chestnut-collared Longspur (Weld)

McCown's Longspur (*Elbert)

Black-and-white Warbler (Montrose)

Lucy's Warbler (Montezuma)

Northern Parula (Gunnison, Larimer)

Grace's Warbler (Montezuma)

Field Sparrow (Logan)

Black-throated Sparrow (Montezuma)

Summer Tanager (Montezuma)

Bobolink (Jefferson)

EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Bent)

Baltimore Oriole (Kiowa, Logan, Washington)

*****For locations you are not familiar with (e.g. "Lower Latham"), please refer to CFO's Colorado County Birding site for directions: www.coloradocountybirding.org

BENT COUNTY:

---On June 27 at John Martin Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported 3 Snowy Plovers, 2 Least Terns, Caspian Tern and juv EASTERN MEADOWLARK.

BOULDER COUNTY:

---On June 28, 2 American Three-Toed Woodpeckers were reported by Bill Rowe along trail to Thunder Lake no more than .5 mile from the lake in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP.

---On June 22 an ad BROWN BOOBY was reported by Peter Bandurian in Left Hand Canyon near the hamlet of Rowena

which is west of Glendale. The bird was unable to fly long distances but did not appear to be injured. This would be a new

state record if approved.

---On June 26 a Green Heron was reported by Dan Zmolek at Walden/Sawhill Ponds in Boulder.

---On June 24 a male American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Maggie Boswell at Brainard Lake.

DELTA COUNTY:

---On June 23, 2 Green Herons were reported by Coen Dexter at Fruitgrowers Reservoir, S of causeway where willow extend into the reservoir.

EAGLE COUNTY:

---On June 24 a singing Least Flycatcher was reported by JoAnn Riggle at Gypsum Ponds.

ELBERT COUNTY:

---On June 27 David Suddjuian reported 2 McCown's Longspurs and 3 Mountain Plovers on CR 153, 0 - 5 miles n of Hwy 86.

GUNNISON COUNTY:

---On June 27, Glenn Walbek and Steve Larson reported 7 Gunnison Sage-Grouse, Gray Flycatcher on CR 32.

---On June 27 a Northern Parula was reported by Glenn Walbek and Steve Larson in town of Gunnison.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

KIOWA COUNTY:

---On June 27 a Baltimore Oriole was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Neenoshe Reservoir.

LARIMER COUNTY:

---On June 25, 5 first summer f Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Nick Komar and David Wade on Lake #1 at Hohnholz Lake SWA.

---On June 21 a Northern Parula was reported by David Wade at Gateway NA near en

try pay station along the river

LOGAN COUNTY:

---On June 26 at Red Lion SWA, Gwen Moore and Matt Clark reported Upland Sandpiper, 7 White-rumped Sandpipers and 3 Bell's Vireos.

---On June 26 at Tamarack Ranch SWA, Cheri Phillips reported 7 Red-headed Woodpeckers, Least Flycatcher, and 2 Baltimore Orioles.

MESA COUNTY:

---On June 21 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Nick Korte on S Mamm Peak which is S of Rifle.

---On June 21 Purple Martins were reported by Nick Korte on Brush Creek Road.

MONTEZUMA COUNTY:

---On June 26 at Yellowjacket Canyon/G Road Area, Glenn Walbek reported 4 Lucy's Warblers, Gray Flycacher, Bewick's Wren, 11 Black-throated Sparrows and ad m Summer Tanager.

---On June 22 at Yellowjacket Canyon/G Road Area Caleb Fromme reported juv Lucy's Warbler, 2 Gray Flycatchers, and 3 Bewick's Wrens.

---On June 21 a Grace's Warbler was reported by Caleb Fromme on Echo Basin Road-- Upper Loop.

MONTROSE COUNTY:

---On June 22 a singing m Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Bob Andrews in Black Canyon of Gunnison NP on the Warner Point trail at signpost #11

WASHINGTON COUNTY:

WELD COUNTY:

---On June 26, a colony of Chestnut-collared Longspurs was reported by Dave Leatherman on CR 114, 0.4 miles East of CR 45 to CR 47.

---On June 25, 2 White-winged Doves were reported by Chris Gilbert at Pawnee Buttes.

---On June 25, 4 Caspian Terns were reported by Renee Casias at Woods Lake. On June 26, Art Hudak and Tom Behnfield reported 2 Caspian Terns at Woods Lake

---On June 25 at CR 134 east of CR 111, Chris Gilbert reported 6 Sharp-tailed Grouse, Cassin's Kingbird and 4 Chestnut-collared Longspurs.

Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips

The DFO Field Trip for Friday, July 1 will be to Staunton State Park (Jefferson County) leb by Jill Boice (jill AT booksandcats.net; 303-863-7580) Trip will last from 6:30 am - 1:30 pm.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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Tuesday 28 June 2016

[cobirds] Close encounters of the Snipe kind, and other Ken Caryl news

The Wilson's Snipe continues to occupy the wetland along Massey Draw below my home, winnowing nightly. A Virginia Rail is also present in the same marsh, but it has much less to say. In the last few days I've been down beside the marsh at nightfall. The snipe usually begins to chip or winnow in the first few minutes after 9:00 pm.

On Sunday evening (6/26) I discovered that I can do a whistled imitation of the chirpy chipping call that is good enough to attract the snipe! (Actually, I think it is a pretty poor imitation, but it works for Mr. Snipe. Or maybe he is just really hoping another snipe will appear, as I have no evidence that there is anyone here but him.) I did my imitation soon after he began chipping and he buzzed past me a few times, and then landed about 25 feet away along a paved path that skirts the edge of the wetland. When I stood still he stayed there on the path, eyeing me and giving chipping calls from time to time. When I moved a bit he vanished. We repeated these encounters several times, and once he flew in and landed just 7 feet away from me, glaring at me in the gloaming.

I went back down there this morning (6/28) near sunrise, with better lighting. I did my imitation and he immediately responded and flew in and landed on the path, giving me the eye (it's one eye at a time with snipe...). For the heck of it, I've inserted an iPhone pic to show the scene. He is the brown blob along the left edge of the path. Not too exciting to look at in the photo, but exciting to be there with him.

Another highlight this morning was a Chimney Swift foraging over the Ken Caryl Ranch Equestrian Center. This was my first sighting in Ken Caryl Valley. It is a good year for Lazuli Buntings in the valley here with many around, and in the last few days a couple have been singing near my house, too. A Common Yellowthroat has been present along Massey below my home for several days, another species that is - I think - unusual in Ken Caryl Valley in the nesting season.

David Suddjian

Littleton, CO

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[cobirds] More on the Brown Booby report from Boulder County

All,

Below is the report of the Brown Booby from Wednesday June 22nd. The photo clearly shows a Brown Booby.

Cheers, Peter Gent.

Boulder.

From: Peter Bandurian
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2016 4:28 PM
To: Steve Jones
Subject: Potential sighting of a Brown Bobby

Steve:

On a bike ride up Left Hand Canyon last Wednesday, 22 June just before noon, while passing through the hamlet of Rowena I spied a very unusual looking bird. I stopped to try to identify it, took pictures, and continued up the canyon not wanting to distress it any further. It was unable to fly more than a few feet. It did not appear to me to have any obvious injuries. On the way back down the canyon I could not spot the bird. In hiding? Recovered and flown off? A meal? That evening I could not positively ID the bird in my guidebooks. Yesterday, Saturday, while riding again, I stopped by Wild Bird Center. Wendy was kind enough to identify the bird as probably an immature brown booby. A rarity. She suggested that there would be some interest in a report of it. Attached or below or both or not at all depending on how your and my email clients and servers cooperate is the best, but not very good, image I got.

Wendy suggested that I submit this "report" to cobirds.org but the website will not accept pics. Nor can I figure out how to submit it with pic to nature-net. And, no one would believe me without a pic! Please forward this to them if you think it appropriate. Thanks.

Cheers, Peter Bandurian

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[cobirds] Elbert County 6/27

I birded Elbert Co. yesterday (6/27), focusing on the northeast part of the county in the Agate region and the large area of pine forest that is near Ridge Road and CR 150 between the Bijou and Comanche watersheds. eBird has only 8 prior complete checklists for the 4th week of June in ELB, so it was another great opportunity to add a lot of info there.

It was a good day for Dickcissels, with one or a few widely distributed at 21 stops. There were quite a few along CR 153 from 0 to 5 miles north of Hwy 86. Lots of Grasshopper Sparrows along that same road (and elsewhere), and one Cassin's Sparrow, 2 McCown's Longspurs, and 3 Mountain Plovers.

Ball Reservoir had a Bald Eagle, which I think is good for ELB in summer. It made a single pass low over some Canada Geese, and then disappeared. Some early shorebirds included 1 Greater Yellowlegs and 2 Spotted Sandpipers. Redhead was the most numerous duck, with a flock of 74. Other ducks were Gadwall, Nor. Pintail, Mallard, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Green-winged Teal, Nor. Shoveler, and Ruddy Duck. Also present were a Black Tern, Western Grebe, Eared Grebe and some Am. White Pelicans.

Another Cassin's Sparrow was along CR 166 east of Agate. A lively spot along the I-70 frontage road north of Agate had 3 Orchard Orioles, a Yellow-breasted Chat, Lazuli Buntings, Blue Grosbeak and more, and another Cassin's Sparrow was close to the county line north of Agate. Heading east from the Agate region, a trio of early Long-billed Curlews flew over going south over CR 178 at CR 133.

The Ponderosa pine stand immediately west of Ridge Road had pretty much all the pine species of the county. Of interest to me were 2 Blue-gray Gatcatchers at a spot with scattered pines and some junipers, and some Gray-headed Dark-eyed Juncos, including a nesting confirmation for a female carrying food. There is a big cone crop maturing, and even though open (old?) cones are not plentiful, there were Type 2 Red Crossbills at most stops I made in the pines, including a couple fledglings.

Moving west toward Comanche Creek Road on CR 150 there was a Ferruginous Hawk nest with young along West Bijou Creek (seems to be a sparse breeder in ELB), and a colony of Bank Swallows (the first breeding colony I've happened upon in ELB). There were about 100 holes in a low bank of a tributary creek, but only about 20 Bank Swallows were in the immediate area during my visit. Another Blue-gray Gnatcatcher was in some juniper/pine habitat along CR 150 less than a mile from Comanche Creek Road.

The pond along Hwy 86 east of Kiowa had more early shorebirds, with a Lesser Yellowlegs and a Spotted Sandpiper. The mix of ducks was the same as at Ball Reservoir.

David Suddjian

Littleton, CO

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 28 June 2016 revised

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org

Date: June 28, 2016

This is the Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, June 28, 2016, sponsored by Denver Field

Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Larimer)

Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Gunnison)

Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan, Washington, Weld)

Green Heron (Boulder, Delta)

BROWN BOOBY (*Boulder)

Snowy Plover (Bent)

Upland Sandpiper (Logan)

White-rumped Sandpiper (Logan)

WESTERN GULL (Washington)

Thayer's Gull (Washington)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Washington)

Least Tern (Bent)

Caspian Tern (Bent, Weld)

White-winged Dove (Weld)

Red-headed Woodpecker (Logan, Washington)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, Mesa)

Least Flycatcher (Eagle, Logan, Weld)

Gray Flycatcher (Gunnison, Montezuma)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan)

Cassin's Kingbird (Weld)

Bell's Vireo (Logan)

Purple Martin (Mesa)

Pacific/Winter Wren (Boulder)

Bewick's Wren (Montezuma)

Chestnut-collared Longspur (Weld)

Black-and-white Warbler (Montrose)

Lucy's Warbler (Montezuma)

Northern Parula (Gunnison, Larimer)

Grace's Warbler (Montezuma)

Field Sparrow (Logan)

Black-throated Sparrow (Montezuma)

Summer Tanager (Montezuma)

Bobolink (Jefferson)

EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Bent)

Baltimore Oriole (Kiowa, Logan, Washington)

*****For locations you are not familiar with (e.g. "Lower Latham"), please refer to CFO's Colorado County Birding site for directions: www.coloradocountybirding.org

BENT COUNTY:

---On June 27 at John Martin Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported 3 Snowy Plovers, 2 Least Terns, Caspian Tern and juv EASTERN MEADOWLARK.

BOULDER COUNTY:

---On June 22 an ad BROWN BOOBY was reported by Peter Bandurian in Left Hand Canyon near the hamlet of Rowena

which is west of Glendale. The bird was unable to fly long distances but did not appear to be injured. This would be a new

state record if approved.

---On June 26 a Green Heron was reported by Dan Zmolek at Walden/Sawhill Ponds in Boulder.

---On June 24 a male American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Maggie Boswell at Brainard Lake.

---On June 24 a singing stub-tailed wren (Winter/Pacific) was reported by Steve Mlodinow in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP just N of bridge that leads away from Calypso Cascade towards Ouzel Falls.

DELTA COUNTY:

---On June 23, 2 Green Herons were reported by Coen Dexter at Fruitgrowers Reservoir, S of causeway where willow extend into the reservoir.

EAGLE COUNTY:

---On June 24 a singing Least Flycatcher was reported by JoAnn Riggle at Gypsum Ponds.

GUNNISON COUNTY:

---On June 27, Glenn Walbek and Steve Larson reported 7 Gunnison Sage-Grouse, Gray Flycatcher on CR 32.

---On June 27 a Northern Parula was reported by Glenn Walbek and Steve Larson in town of Gunnison.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

KIOWA COUNTY:

---On June 27 a Baltimore Oriole was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Neenoshe Reservoir.

LARIMER COUNTY:

---On June 25, 5 first summer f Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Nick Komar and David Wade on Lake #1 at Hohnholz Lake SWA.

---On June 21 a Northern Parula was reported by David Wade at Gateway NA near en

try pay station along the river

LOGAN COUNTY:

---On June 26 at Red Lion SWA, Gwen Moore and Matt Clark reported Upland Sandpiper, 7 White-rumped Sandpipers and 3 Bell's Vireos.

---On June 26 at Tamarack Ranch SWA, Cheri Phillips reported 7 Red-headed Woodpeckers, Least Flycatcher, and 2 Baltimore Orioles.

MESA COUNTY:

---On June 21 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Nick Korte on S Mamm Peak which is S of Rifle.

---On June 21 Purple Martins were reported by Nick Korte on Brush Creek Road.

MONTEZUMA COUNTY:

---On June 26 at Yellowjacket Canyon/G Road Area, Glenn Walbek reported 4 Lucy's Warblers, Gray Flycacher, Bewick's Wren, 11 Black-throated Sparrows and ad m Summer Tanager.

---On June 22 at Yellowjacket Canyon/G Road Area Caleb Fromme reported juv Lucy's Warbler, 2 Gray Flycatchers, and 3 Bewick's Wrens.

---On June 21 a Grace's Warbler was reported by Caleb Fromme on Echo Basin Road-- Upper Loop.

MONTROSE COUNTY:

---On June 22 a singing m Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Bob Andrews in Black Canyon of Gunnison NP on the Warner Point trail at signpost #11

WASHINGTON COUNTY:

WELD COUNTY:

---On June 26, a colony of Chestnut-collared Longspurs was reported by Dave Leatherman on CR 114, 0.4 miles East of CR 45 to CR 47.

---On June 25, 2 White-winged Doves were reported by Chris Gilbert at Pawnee Buttes.

---On June 25, 4 Caspian Terns were reported by Renee Casias at Woods Lake. On June 26, Art Hudak and Tom Behnfield reported 2 Caspian Terns at Woods Lake

---On June 25 at CR 134 east of CR 111, Chris Gilbert reported 6 Sharp-tailed Grouse, Cassin's Kingbird and 4 Chestnut-collared Longspurs.

Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips

The DFO Field Trip for Friday, July 1 will be to Staunton State Park (Jefferson County) leb by Jill Boice (jill AT booksandcats.net; 303-863-7580) Trip will last from 6:30 am - 1:30 pm.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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[cobirds] Rufous Hummingbirds -- Wet Mts., Custer Co. 6/25 & 6/27

Way less exciting then the Brown Booby report, I saw an adult male
Rufous Hummingbird on Saturday, the 25th, and an immature bird on
Monday, the 27th in the Wet Mountains in Custer County. I rarely see
Rufous Hummingbirds this early down here.

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Pueblo West, CO

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 28 June 2016

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org

Date: June 28, 2016

This is the Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, June 28, 2016, sponsored by Denver Field

Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Larimer)

Gunnison Sage-Grouse (*Gunnison)

Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan, Washington, Weld)

Green Heron (Boulder, Delta)

Snowy Plover (*Bent)

Upland Sandpiper (Logan)

White-rumped Sandpiper (Logan)

WESTERN GULL (Washington)

Thayer's Gull (Washington)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Washington)

Least Tern (*Bent)

Caspian Tern (*Bent, Weld)

White-winged Dove (Weld)

Red-headed Woodpecker (Logan, Washington)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, Mesa)

Least Flycatcher (Eagle, Logan, Weld)

Gray Flycatcher (*Gunnison, Montezuma)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan)

Cassin's Kingbird (Weld)

Bell's Vireo (Logan)

Purple Martin (Mesa)

Pacific/Winter Wren (Boulder)

Bewick's Wren (Montezuma)

Chestnut-collared Longspur (*Weld)

Black-and-white Warbler (Montrose)

Lucy's Warbler (Montezuma)

Northern Parula (*Gunnison, Larimer)

Grace's Warbler (Montezuma)

Field Sparrow (Logan)

Black-throated Sparrow (Montezuma)

Summer Tanager (Montezuma)

Bobolink (Jefferson)

EASTERN MEADOWLARK (*Bent)

Baltimore Oriole (*Kiowa, Logan, Washington)

*****For locations you are not familiar with (e.g. "Lower Latham"), please refer to CFO's Colorado County Birding site for directions: www.coloradocountybirding.org

BENT COUNTY:

---On June 27 at John Martin Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported 3 Snowy Plovers, 2 Least Terns, Caspian Tern and juv EASTERN MEADOWLARK.

BOULDER COUNTY:

---On June 26 a Green Heron was reported by Dan Zmolek at Walden/Sawhill Ponds in Boulder.

---On June 24 a male American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Maggie Boswell at Brainard Lake.

---On June 24 a singing stub-tailed wren (Winter/Pacific) was reported by Steve Mlodinow in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP just N of bridge that leads away from Calypso Cascade towards Ouzel Falls.

DELTA COUNTY:

---On June 23, 2 Green Herons were reported by Coen Dexter at Fruitgrowers Reservoir, S of causeway where willow extend into the reservoir.

EAGLE COUNTY:

---On June 24 a singing Least Flycatcher was reported by JoAnn Riggle at Gypsum Ponds.

GUNNISON COUNTY:

---On June 27, Glenn Walbek and Steve Larson reported 7 Gunnison Sage-Grouse, Gray Flycatcher on CR 32.

---On June 27 a Northern Parula was reported by Glenn Walbek and Steve Larson in town of Gunnison.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

KIOWA COUNTY:

---On June 27 a Baltimore Oriole was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Neenoshe Reservoir.

LARIMER COUNTY:

---On June 25, 5 first summer f Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Nick Komar and David Wade on Lake #1 at Hohnholz Lake SWA.

---On June 21 a Northern Parula was reported by David Wade at Gateway NA near en

try pay station along the river

LOGAN COUNTY:

---On June 26 at Red Lion SWA, Gwen Moore and Matt Clark reported Upland Sandpiper, 7 White-rumped Sandpipers and 3 Bell's Vireos.

---On June 26 at Tamarack Ranch SWA, Cheri Phillips reported 7 Red-headed Woodpeckers, Least Flycatcher, and 2 Baltimore Orioles.

MESA COUNTY:

---On June 21 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Nick Korte on S Mamm Peak which is S of Rifle.

---On June 21 Purple Martins were reported by Nick Korte on Brush Creek Road.

MONTEZUMA COUNTY:

---On June 26 at Yellowjacket Canyon/G Road Area, Glenn Walbek reported 4 Lucy's Warblers, Gray Flycacher, Bewick's Wren, 11 Black-throated Sparrows and ad m Summer Tanager.

---On June 22 at Yellowjacket Canyon/G Road Area Caleb Fromme reported juv Lucy's Warbler, 2 Gray Flycatchers, and 3 Bewick's Wrens.

---On June 21 a Grace's Warbler was reported by Caleb Fromme on Echo Basin Road-- Upper Loop.

MONTROSE COUNTY:

---On June 22 a singing m Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Bob Andrews in Black Canyon of Gunnison NP on the Warner Point trail at signpost #11

WASHINGTON COUNTY:

WELD COUNTY:

---On June 26, a colony of Chestnut-collared Longspurs was reported by Dave Leatherman on CR 114, 0.4 miles East of CR 45 to CR 47.

---On June 25, 2 White-winged Doves were reported by Chris Gilbert at Pawnee Buttes.

---On June 25, 4 Caspian Terns were reported by Renee Casias at Woods Lake. On June 26, Art Hudak and Tom Behnfield reported 2 Caspian Terns at Woods Lake

---On June 25 at CR 134 east of CR 111, Chris Gilbert reported 6 Sharp-tailed Grouse, Cassin's Kingbird and 4 Chestnut-collared Longspurs.

Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips

The DFO Field Trip for Friday, July 1 will be to Staunton State Park (Jefferson County) leb by Jill Boice (jill AT booksandcats.net; 303-863-7580) Trip will last from 6:30 am - 1:30 pm.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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