cobirds colorado rare bird: [cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert --June 9, 2017

Compiler: Allison Hilf

Date: June 9, 2017

This is the Rare Bird Alert for Friday, June 9, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

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

NOTE: The RBA is now using the new AOU checklist and the order of families has changed.

Trumpeter Swan (Routt)

Mute Swan (*Weld)

Red-necked Grebe (Jackson)

Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Logan)

BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (Logan)

LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Montrose)

Black Rail (Pueblo)

Snowy Plover (*Weld)

Long-billed Curlew (Jackson)

LEAST BITTERN (Baca)

Mississippi Kite (Baca, Las Animas, Phillips, Prowers)

Broad-winged Hawk (Moffat, Routt)

Red-headed Woodpecker (Adams, Denver)

Acorn Woodpecker (Pueblo)

Williamson's Sapsucker (Jefferson, Larimer, Pueblo)

EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Logan)

Least Flycatcher (Eagle, Larimer, Moffat)

Gray Flycatcher (Montrose, Pueblo)

Black Phoebe (*Jefferson, Larimer, Weld)

Eastern Phoebe (Boulder)

Ash-throated Flycatcher (*El Paso)

Great Crested Flycatcher (*El Paso)

White-eyed Vireo (Pueblo)

Bell's Vireo (Bent)

Purple Martin (Montezuma, *Routt)

Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso)

Northern Mockingbird (Fremont)

Northern Waterthrush (Jackson)m

Yellow-throated Warbler (Pueblo)

Grace's Warbler (El Paso, Pueblo)

Fox Sparrow (Eagle)

Summer Tanager (Baca)

SCARLET TANAGER (Arapahoe)

Northern Cardinal (*Boulder, Logan, Prowers)

Baltimore Oriole (Washington)

Scott's Oriole (Las Animas, Logan)

ADAMS COUNTY:

--A Red-headed Woodpecker was reported at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal by Rebecca Laroche on June 6.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

--A SCARLET TANAGER was reported at Cherry Creek SP, in a tree halfway between the East entrance (Lehigh/Parker Rd.) and the check -in booth. It was reported by Karl Stecher on June 1.

BACA COUNTY:

--4 Mississippi Kites were reported at Cottonwood Canyon by Rodney Wright on June 4.

--A Summer Tanager was reported at Cottonwood Canyon by Rodney Wright on June 4.

BENT COUNTY:

—-A LEAST BITTERN was reported at Van's Marsh (east of Van's Grove on Road JJ). IT was reported by Mathew Wistrand on June 3.

--A Bell's Vireo was heard at Van's Grove (Road JJ, east of Ft. Lyon) by Cole Wolf on June 1.

BOULDER COUNTY:

--A Northern Cardinal was reported at Hawthorn Gulch by Phil Thorpe on June 9 (first reported on June 1).

-- An Eastern Phoebe was perched on a fence above culvert on Rock Creek near Coalton Ave. It was reported by Emil Yappert on June 3.

COSTILLA COUNTY:

—-A White-rumped Sandpiper was reported at Smith Reservoir by John Mallory on June 2.

DENVER COUNTY:

—-A Red-headed Woodpecker was reported at First Creek Denver Open Space by John Breitsch on June 1.

EAGLE COUNTY:

--A Fox Sparrow was reported at East Vail Memorial Park area by Anna Edson on June 7.

--A Least Flycatcher was reported by JoAnn Riggle on June 7.

EL PASO COUNTY:

—A Great Crested Flycatcher was reported at Garden of the Gods Park by Walt Cochran on June 8.

—2 Ash-throated Flycatchers were reported at Ute Valley Park by David and Cheryl Hubbard on June 8; they reported one at same location on June 7.

—A Grace's Warbler was reported at Cheyenne Mountain SP, last seen by Glenn Walbek on June 3.

—-A Curve-billed Thrasher was reported at Chico Basin Ranch, last seen by Robb Hinds on June 3.

--A Mississippi Kite was reported was reported at Adams Open Space by Adam Ketchum on June 2.

FREMONT COUNTY:

--A Northern Mockingbird was reported at the CR 84 Area by Dale Adams on June 6.

GRAND COUNTY:

--A Gray Flycatcher was reported in Kremmling at 40,195x-106.42 by Gloria Nikolai on June 5.

JACKSON COUNTY:

--A Long-billed Curlew was reported standing in a flooded field between 24297-24541 Highway 14 at 40.6221x-106.4000.

—-A Northern Waterthrush was reported at Michigan River Wetlands near Jackson CR 30 by Charles Hundertmark on June 3.

—-A Red-necked Grebe in breeding plumage was reported at Lake John by Michael Kiessig on June 1 and was last reported June4??

—-A Long-billed Curlew was reported South of Arapahoe NWR on 125 (40.5676,-106.2793); if was seen by Kara Carragher on June 1.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—A Black Phoebe was reported at Deer Creek Canyon Park by Aaron Shipe on June 7.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--A Least. Flycatcher was reported at the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area by Walter Wehtje on June 6.

--A Black Phoebe has been Going back and forth between Larimer and Weld County. Please see Weld County information.

LAS ANIMAS COUNTY:

—-A Mississippi Kite was reported at Mae's Ranch by Jim Dennis on June 1.

NOTE: THESE ARE NOT RARE BIRDS FOR LAS ANIMAS COUNTY (but for Scott's Oriole); they are highlights reported on BBS Route by Dave Leatherman and Janeal Thompson on June 5th. I'm including them in case someone wants to see some great birds down there — they reported 52 species total.

The Route starts about 10 miles west of Kim and runs north for 25 miles along the Villegreen Road:

Dickcissels

Long-billed Curlews

Lesser Goldfinch

Juniper Titmouse

Bushtit

Roadrunners

Curve-billed Thrashers

Cassin's Sparrows

Pinyon Jay

Woodhouse Scrub-Jay

Ash-throated Flycatcher

Great Crested Flycatcher

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Mountain Bluebirds

Scott's Oriole (young male) - on PRIVATE LAND

Brewer's Sparrow (1)

LOGAN COUNTY:

--A Scott's Oriole was reported at Crook -40.838x-102.811 by Cheri Phillips on June 7.

--A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and several Yellow -billed Cuckoos and an Eastern Wood-Peewee were reported at parking area 1 of Tamarack SWA on the west side of hwy 83 by Glenn Walbek on June 3. The EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE was reported in similar location by Charles Hundertmark and David Fletcher on June 7.

--A Northern Cardinal was heard at Tamarack SWA by Bill Fink on June 3.

MOFFAT COUNTY:

—-A Least Flycatcher was reported on the Loudy-Simpson Nature Trail by Christian Nunes on June 2 and was last reported by by Judy West on June 5.

--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported at Loudy-Simpson Nature Trail by Christian Nunes on June 2.

MONTEZUMA COUNTY:

—-A Purple Martin was overhead at Joe Moore Reservoir by Dennis Garrison reported on June 3.

MONTROSE COUNTY:

—2 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS were reported at Nucla Sewage Lagoons by Coen Dexter and Brenda Wright on June 7.

—A Gray Flycatcher was reported at Jill's Abode by Janet Thaw on June 6.

PROWERS COUNTY:

--2 Mississippi Kites were reported at Lamar Community College by Tony Leukering on June 6.

--A Northern Cardinal was reported at Lamar Community College by Tony Leukering on June 6.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--An Acorn Woodpecker was reported at Pueblo Mountain Park by Norm Lewis on Paul Hurtado on June 5 and Norm Lewis on June 7.

—-A Grace's Warbler was reported to be located past the basketball courts and picnic areas at the T-intersection (left to trails, right to ball field). Men's and women's pit toilets are are right "above the T", and this is where the bird was found singing and foraging in the outer branches of Ponderosas. It was found by Paul Hurtado on June 5.

-- 2 Black Rails were reported at Nepesta Road Marsh by Paul Hurtado on June 5: "Two birds ere heard calling out in the marsh. Distinctive. Slight breeze and distance made it impossible to get a great on my smartphone, but enough for documentation purposes (will upload on [e-bird] later")

--A Yellow- Throated Warbler was reported at 19th & Court Street by Van Truman on June 4th.

--A White-eyed Vireo was reported to be singing in the trees at 19th & Court St by Van Truman on June 2.

--A Grey Flycatcher was reported at Red Creek Springs Road West by Robert Reed on June 1.

ROUTT COUNTY:

—3 Purple Martins were reported at the north end of California Park (RCR 80), north of Hayden by Tom and Linda Litteral on June 7.

—A Trumpeter Swan was reported at Stagecoach Reservoir by DIana Beatty on June 1, last reported by Elana Klaver on June 5.

--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported in Hayden off of County Road 80 (40.525 x 107.22) by Phil Lyon on June 4.

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY:

--A Cassin's Kingbird was reported at Wild Horse by Marcel Such on June 5.

WASHINGTON COUNTY:

--A Baltimore Oriole was reported at Prewitt Reservoir by Angie Kramer on June 6.

WELD COUNTY:

—2 Snowy Plovers were reported at Union Reservoir by Steve Mlodinow on June 9.

—A Mute Swan was reported at Stewart Ponds by Yvonne Parrot on June 8.

—Updated status of Black Phoebe by Nicholas Komar on June 6:

The territorial Black Phoebe continued singing this morning between 5:30 AM and 7 AM on both sides of the CR13 bridge over the Cache La Poudre River, straddling the border between Larimer and Weld Counties. It spent the first hour perched atop a small dead tree in Larimer, and then flew to a small dead tree in Weld, always on the south bank. Also of interest was an incessantly singing Red-eyed Vireo about a half mile west of the bridge, heard from the paved Poudre River Trail. I have requested hot spot status for both sides of the bridge via eBird.

--A Black Phoebe was reported at Pouder River Trail Corridor, singing in a construction zone, by Brad Walker on June 5.

--A Black Phoebe was reported at Frank SWA by David Ely on June 4.

--A Snowy Plover was reported at Union Reservoir by multiple birders. It was last seen by Norm Lewis on June 3.

Boulder County Audubon Field Trip:

SPRING SPARROW ROUNDUP, FROM LOW TO HIGH ELEVATIONS

Leader: Eric DeFonso

Date: Sunday, June 11, 2017.

Free, limited to 12 participants (3 cars)

Time: 6am-midday (1-2pm perhaps)

Reservations: yoericd@gmail.com

Eric will email you the meeting place after he does some scouting before the trip.

Join worldwide birder, Eric DeFonso, on this fun birding quest to find, identify, and appreciate our delightful variety of charming but often confusing sparrows and towhees. We will travel from the high plains to the high mountains to take joy in emberizids ranging from the common (like Song and Chipping Sparrow and Spotted Towhee) to the less common (like Grasshopper, Savannah, and Fox Sparrows and Green-tailed Towhee) to the possibly rare (like Brewer's and Cassin's). We will listen for their often sweet, varied and complicated songs, and learn their associations between habitats and elevations.

We'll meet bright and early (in order to allow us to hear more glorious lowland sparrow songs) at 6am at a convenient point to be revealed after signing up. Please be prepared to carpool. Bring sun protection, food for snacks and/or lunch, water and other beverages. Dress in layers as you may experience lots of temperature changes. Wear sturdy and comfy shoes in case we do some hiking. Also, please have a full tank of gas if you will volunteer to drive. Passengers should plan on paying the drivers $.12 per mile to cover their expenses. Contact the leader directly at yoericd@gmail.com to participate and coordinate.

Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips:

Upper Beaver Meadows Rocky Mountain National Park

Friday, June 9

7:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Bill Wuerthele (Email: wuerthel@ecentral.com Phone: 303-333-2519) Trail Difficulty: Moderate

Maximum Participants: 10

Directions: Meet at the Upper Beaver Meadows Trailhead parking area. Travel to the Beaver Meadows Entrance Station of the park on Route 36. Annual or day park pass required. To reach the trailhead, continue past the Entrance Station on Route 36 for approximately 3/4 mile and turn left on a small road signed for Upper Beaver Meadows. Continue to the end of the road and the small trailhead parking area. This trip is full.

Aiken Canyon Preserve

Saturday, June 10

5:30 AM - 2:00 PM

John Breitsch (Email: jbreitsch@hotmail.com Phone: 303-588-0552) Trail Difficulty: Moderate

Maximum Participants: 11

Directions: Meet at SW corner of Safeway parking lot at NE corner of Yosemite and Lincoln Ave in Lone Tree about 1 mile west of I-25. Park away from store.

First Creek at Denver Open Space

Saturday, June 10

7:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Patrick O'Driscoll (Email: patodrisk@gmail.com Phone: 303-885-6955) Trail Difficulty: Easy

For more information on the field trips go to dfobirds.org.

Good Birding,

Allison Hilf

Arapahoe County

ahilf@me.com

303.888.5110

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