Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: August 27, 2013
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, August 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):
REDDISH EGRET (*Bent)
COMMON BLACK HAWK (*Delta)
Snowy Plover (*Alamosa)
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (Morgan, Washington)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Morgan)
Caspian Tern (*Bent)
Black Phoebe (Montrose, Pueblo)
Eastern Phoebe (Fremont, Pueblo)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Boulder, Morgan, Washington)
Bell's Vireo (Logan)
BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Washington)
Purple Martin (Mesa)
Nashville Warbler (*Moffat)
Northern Waterthrush (Boulder, Larimer, Moffat)
Indigo Bunting (Jefferson, Moffat)
ALAMOSA COUNTY:
--On August 26, Rawinski reported 14 species of shorebirds at Blanca Wetlands including a Snowy Plover. Pond #16 continues to be a hotspot. It is a mile walk south of the first gate on the right. Bring a scope.
BENT COUNTY:
--A sub-adult white-morph REDDISH EGRET was reported by Duane Nelson at Lake Hasty below the dam at John Martin Reservoir on August 20. It was partial the the shallow water on either side of the isthmus that divides the north and south halves of the lake. The REDDISH EGRET was seen on August 21 by numerous birders at Lake Hasty as reported by Duane Nelson. Nelson reported on August 22 that the REDDISH EGRET flew from Lake Hasty to a private ranch with a lake. Nelson reports that the REDDISH EGRET remains at private Verhoeff Reservoir. It may be visible from US 50 just east of CR 26.5 but before the lone tree on the south side of the Hwy. If you want more information or help contact Duane at dnelson1 AT
centurytel.net
--An ad Caspian Tern was reported by Duane Nelson on a tiny island off shore from Lake Hasty swim beach on August 26.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--A Great Crested Flycatcher was reported by Knight at the footbridge at Golden Ponds in Longmont on August 19.
--A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Floyd on the north shore of Waneka Lake on August 22.
DELTA COUNTY:
--A COMMON BLACK HAWK was reported by Robinsong on J55 Rd between Hotchkiss and Paonia S of the transfer station on August 22.
FREMONT COUNTY:
--2 Eastern Phoebes were reported by Moss at Florence River Park on August 21.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
--An Indigo Bunting family (m, 4 young) was reported by Henwood at Bear Creek Lake Park on August 19. The family was along Bear Creek just below the Soda Lakes Road across the street from the Conoco Station at C470 and Morrison Road. On August 24, Kibbe reported (m, 1 young) Indigo Bunting on the east side of Soda Lakes Road.