2 White-winged Dove at Zapata Ranch, nr. Mosca. Alamosa Country. --
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Thursday, 27 June 2013
[cobirds] June 2013 D.F.O. Fieldtrips -- Join Us!
Denver Field Ornithologists
June 2013 Field Trips
Saturday, June 29 Mt. Evans and Summit Lake (Clear Creek County)
Lynn Willcockson, 303-757-7000
This trip will traverse several elevations. We'll be checking out the summer mountain birds at Fillius Park, Echo Lake, and Summit Lake.
Please preregister with leader. Limit 10 people.
Meet leader at 8 a.m. at Fillius Park. Go west on I-70 to exit 252. Exit onto Evergreen Parkway (CO 74). Go 2 miles on CO 74 to first traffic light and turn right into Fillius Park. Park at the shelter house. Bring lunch, water, hat, sunscreen for a day in the mountains.
Sunday, June 30
No scheduled trip.
Scheduled by Mary Geder
Submitted by Chris A. Blakeslee - DFO Member
Centennial, Colorado
CorvidColo@aol.com
[cobirds] Bird walks at Carpenter Ranch, Routt County, Sat., 6/29
Hello, Birders.
Ted Floyd
Here's a sorta late announcement about two upcoming bird walks.
Saturday, 6/29. Meet at the Carpenter Ranch headquarters for a PROMPT 5am departure to the end of the Yampa River preserve and back. We will be walking on good, level, but potentially muddy trails, for ~8 miles. We'll be done by 11am. I'll be in the visitor parking area at 5am. And I'll be long gone by 5:01am.
Saturday 6/29. Meet at the Carpenter Ranch for bare-naked birding (binoculars prohibited) at 12 noon. We'll embark on a leisurely stroll of 1-2 hours with no binoculars.
Make a day of it, and join us for lunch (bring your own) at 11am.
Children, beginners, non-birders, etc. are abundantly welcome at both outings. Experts okay too.
The Carpenter Ranch in late June is fantastic:
And who needs binoculars?--
Any questions? Please email me or call my cell: 303-817-4233.
See you "bright" and early Saturday! Or late and leisurely. Whatever works for you.
Ted Floyd
tedfloyd57@hotmail.com
Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado
[cobirds] Re: White-winged Crossbills, Boulder Co.
Paula and Maggie:
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Great find! Based on your report, I hiked the same trail this morning starting at 6:00 AM. The flock of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS was a bit scattered -- 1 near the campground, 12 about a quarter mile down the Arapaho Glacier Trail, and 8 about a mile down the Arapaho Glacier Trail. The same stretch of trail had two AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS (one male, one female).
Afterwards, I continued along the Arapaho Glacier Trail for another 3 or so miles to the tundra. Birding was mostly slow, but I found one snow patch with a nice assortment of tundra / rocky slope birds:
Afterwards, I continued along the Arapaho Glacier Trail for another 3 or so miles to the tundra. Birding was mostly slow, but I found one snow patch with a nice assortment of tundra / rocky slope birds:
* White-Tailed Ptarmigans (2)
* Brown-Capped Rosy-Finches (4)
* Rock Wrens
* American Pipits
* Horned Larks
* Chipping Sparrow (tundra bird wannabe)
The snow patch was the highest one on the east facing slopes of the ridge line marked "Caribou 12310" on top maps, requiring a few hundred yards of off-trail walking, southward from the Arapaho Glacier Trail.
Note that I did not see or hear the White-Winged Crossbills during my hike back to the car late morning. In general, bird activity had subsided quite a bit. So, my recommendation for seeing the crossbills would be to get an early start, hoping that the birds will be as vocal as they were this morning. The crossbills move around constantly, so some patience and some wandering back and forth along the trail might be required.
Thanks again for the report from two days ago.
David Dowell
Longmont, CO
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[cobirds] RFI: technique for seeing Black Swifts at Zapata Falls
Trying for Black Swifts at Zapata Falls in San Luis Valley next week. Delayed lifer for me and a birding friend visiting next week.
Hoping that others can reply to me privately (jjones@jonestc.com) with the basic plan to see black swifts at this location. I have been to the falls in the daytime before, so I am familiar with the layout. Just looking for how to go about maximizing my opportunity for sightings. Things such as; do I just sit at the top of the falls pre-sunrise or post-sunset and await the birds to come diving in? Can you view nest sites from within the chasm?
Please reply privately unless you think your response has value to the rest of the group.
Thanks.
Jeff J Jones
Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands
[cobirds] No Hooded Warbler this morning, Larimer County
Hello CoBirders,
I was not able to relocate the Hooded Warbler along our canal this morning.
Sean Walters
Loveland, CO
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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, June 27, 2013
Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: June 27, 2013
email: rba AT cobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, June 27, 2013 sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including county, and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name.
Highlight species include (* indicates new information on this species in this report):
LEAST BITTERN (Fremont)
TRICOLORED HERON (Bent, Fremont)
Green Heron (Fremont, Logan)
Least Tern (Montrose)
White-winged Dove (Archuleta, Bent)
LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Kiowa, Montrose)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (*Boulder)
Least Flycatcher (Grand)
Black Phoebe (Archuleta, Fremont)
Eastern Phoebe (Bent)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan)
Bell's Vireo (Logan, Phillips)
Black-throated Sparrow (Delta)
Fox Sparrow (*Boulder)
White-winged Crossbill (Boulder)
ARCHULETA COUNTY:
--A White-winged Dove was reported by Allerton at Navajo Lake SP on June 25. It was singing from a conifer next to the picnic pavilion at SP headquarters.
--On June 25, Allerton reported nesting Black Phoebes at the Watchable Wildlife Area on CO 151 near Arboles.
BENT COUNTY:
--An ad TRICOLORED HERON was reported by Peterson at Lake Hasty near Osprey Platform on June 22.
--At Temple Grove on June 22, Mlodinow reported White-winged Dove and Eastern Phoebe by the bridge.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--White-winged Crossbills were reported by Hansley on the Arapahoe Glacier Rim Trail in Indian Peaks Wilderness on June 25. They were high in Douglas Fir Trees. They were about 3/4 mile to 1 mile up the trail. The trailhead is at Rainbow Lakes campground parking area. The Rainbow lakes road heads west 6.2 miles north of Nederland from Hwy 119.
--On June 26, Boswell reported singing Fox Sparrows and 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers at Brainard Lake.
DELTA COUNTY:
--On June 19, Wing reported a pair of Black-throated Sparrows in Escalante Canyon S of US 50 about 1.5 miles in.
FREMONT COUNTY:
--On June 14, Moss reported a Green Heron and TRICOLORED HERON at Holcim Wetlands. The TRICOLORED HERON was on the far west pond. On June 15, Moss reported that the TRICOLORED HERON continued and a LEAST BITTERN was found.
Please do not use playback for the bittern since it is likely breeding there. On June 15, Neldner reported that the Green Heron continued at Holcim Wetlands. On June 16, Moss reported that the TRICOLORED HERON continues and two LEAST BITTERNS were seen. On June 17, Drummond reported TRICOLORED HERON and Green Heron at Holcim Wetlands. On June 19, Moss reported seeing the Green Heron but not the TRICOLORED HERON.
--On June 19 Moss reported a Black Phoebe near the river at Florence River Park.
--On June 23, Moss reported a pair of Black Phoebe nesting under the MacKenzie Ave Bridge in Canon City.
GRAND COUNTY:
--A singing Least Flycatcher was reported by Linfield SE of Kremmling on June 22. From junction of US 40 and CR 39, go south on CR 39 down a hill, cross a large, wet meadow, in the deciduous woods on the left past a house.
KIOWA COUTY:
--A m LESSER NIGHTHAWK was reported by Mlodinow at Abode Creek Reservoir (Blue Lake) on CR A on June 22.
LOGAN COUNTY:
--A Green Heron was reported by Mlodinow near a pond near "managers Residence" at Tamarack on June 16.
--4 Great Crested Flycatchers were reported by Mlodinow at Bravo SWA E of Sterling on June 16.
--A Bell's Vireo was reported by Mlodinow at Bravo SWA on June 16.
MONTROSE COUNTY:
--A Least Tern was reported by Dexter on June 18 flying about 2 farm ponds on West 5th Ave in Nucla.
--On June 23 and 24, Dexter reported a LESSER NIGHTHAWK show in Nucla. There are between 300 - 500 nighthawks
flying around low over ponds and hayfields that have just been cut. The nighthawks pass over the road, West 5th Ave very low and several LESSER NIGHTHAWKS can be seen among the Common Nighthawks.
PHILLIPS COUNTY:
--A Bell's Vireo was reported by Mlodinow at the Lions Fishing Pond in Holyoke on June 16.
DFO FIELD TRIPS:
The DFO field trip for Saturday, June 29 will be to Mt Evans and Summit Lake led by Lynn Willcockson (303-757-7000). This trip will traverse several elevations. Will check out summer mountain birds at Fillius Park, Echo Lake, and Summit Lake. Please preregister with leader. Limit 10 people. Meet the leader at 0800 at Fillius Park, Go west on I-70 to exit 252. Exit onto Evergreen Parkway (CO 74). Go 2 miles on CO 74 to first traffic light and turn right into Fillius Park. Park at the shelter house. Bring lunch, water, hat, sunscreen for a day in the mountains.
Sunday, June 30
No trip scheduled.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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