Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 1 July 2015

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine

Date: July 1, 2015

E-mail: rba AT cobirds.org

 

This is the Rare Bird Alert, Wednesday, July 1 sponsored by Denver Field

Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

 

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

 

Barrow's Goldeneye (*Garfield)

Red-necked Grebe (Dolores)

WHITE IBIS (Grand)

Broad-winged Hawk (Weld)

Greater Roadrunner (Baca)

MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD (La Plata)

ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD (Las Animas)

Red-headed Woodpecker (Park)

Acorn Woodpecker (La Plata)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (*Boulder, Chaffee)

Least Flycatcher (Mesa)

Eastern Phoebe (Jefferson, Douglas)

Gray Vireo (Las Anima

Purple Martin (Mesa)

Curve-billed Thrasher (Baca)

Sagebrush Sparow (Summit)

Hepatic Tanager (Las Animas)

Northern Cardinal (Boulder)

Painted Bunting (Baca)

Baltimore Oriole (Otero)

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Chaffee)

BACA COUNTY:

--On June 29 at Picture Canyon, Dave Leatherman reported  at least one m Painted Bunting, Greater Roadrunner, and Curve-billed Thrasher.

BOULDER COUNTY:

--ON June 22, Elena Klaver reported Northern Cardinal along the trail at 4th and Hawthorne in Boulder.

--3 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Paula Hansley on the Arapahoe Glacier Overlook Trail on June 27.

 

CHAFFEE COUNTY:

--On June 22, Katey Buster reported American Three-toed Woodpecker and Brown-capped Rosy-Finches on Cottonwood Pass.

DOLORES COUNTY:

--An breeding plumaged Red-necked Grebe was reported by Jim Beatty at Groundhog Reservoir, North of campground on east side of Lake on June 29.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--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.  On June 27, Joey Kellner reported Eastern Phoebe at Chatfield SP over the reservoir.

GARFIELD COUNTY

--10  Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by JoAnn Riggle at the Flat Tops Area on June 24.

--3 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Derek Miller at Hanging Lake on June 30.

GRAND COUNTY:

--A WHITE IBIS was reported by John Cocanower at Windy Gap Reservoir on June 28.

 

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--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.  On June 26, Aaron Keller reported 2 Acorn Woodpeckers on Meadow Road in Rafter J Subdivision.

--A probable 2nd year male MAGNIFICIENT HUMMINGBIRD has been visiting the residence of Jane Pederson in Durango.  If you would like to try to see it, contact Jane at janelcsw AT aol.com.  

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.  On June 26, Alec Hopping reported ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD at Tennery residence. On June 27, David Chartier and Thomas Heinrich reported ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD at Tennery residence and Paul Ternnery reported that the hummingbird sticks around all day.  On June 28, Polly Wren Neldner reported ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD at Tennery residence.Contact Paul at ptennery AT gmail.com for directions. 

--A singing Gray Vireo was reported by Pete Janzen on Hwy 109 about 15 miles N of Kim on June 24.  Do not trespass in this area.

--Hepatic Tanagers were reported by David Chartier and Thomas Heinrich on Hwy 12 about .5 from Mile Marker 65 on June 27.

MESA COUNTY:

--A Least Flycatcher was reported by Nic Korte N of Collbran on June 27.

--Purple Martins were reported by Nic Korte near Collbran along Brush Creek Road at 2 locations both where road enters aspenforest and where it turns sharply right.

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.

SUMMIT COUNTY:

3 Sagebrush Sparrows were reported by Kirby Adams on Cow Creek South on June 22.  

WELD COUNTY:

--A sub-adult Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Crow Valley on June 29.

UPCOMING DFO FIELD TRIPS:

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, July 4, will be to Meyers Gulch past Walker Ranch, Boulder led by Paula Hansley (plhansley At gmail.com; 720-890-2628).  Meet at East Boulder Rec Center at South Boulder Road and 55th St.  Park at the west end of the main parking lot to assemble a car pool.  

  Meyer's Gulch is part of Boulder County's Open Space system.  Will take a trail at about 7300 to 8000 ft elevation through ponderosa pines, aspens, meadows, and small willow carrs.  Half-day trip.  Bring lunch or good-sized snack and water.  Register online or contact leader to register.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder