Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 15 June 2015

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine

Date: June 15, 2015

E-mail: rba AT cobirds.org

 

This is the Rare Bird Alert, Monday, June 15 sponsored by Denver Field

Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

 

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

 

Least Bittern (Pueblo(CB))

BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (*Huerfano)

Greater Roadrunner (El Paso)

LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Montrose)

Black Swift (Montrose, Pueblo, Weld)

Williamson's Sapsucker (Boulder)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (Pueblo)

Least Flycatcher (Mesa)

Gray Flycatcher ( Ouray)

Eastern Phoebe (Chaffee, Jefferson)

Bell's Vireo (Pueblo)

Purple Martin (Alamosa, Montezuma, Saguache)

Chestnut-collared Longspur (*Weld)

McCown's Longspsur (*Weld)

Blue-winged Warbler (Jefferson)

Grace's Warbler (*Chaffee, *Mesa)

Black-throated Green Warbler (Douglas)

Fox Sparrow (Boulder, *Chaffee)

Hepatic Tanager (Rio Grande)

Scott's Oriole (*Las Animas)

PURPLE FINCH (Weld)

ALAMOSA COUNTY:

--12 Purple Martins were reported by Kimberly Lanka flying around north of Hooper on June 9.

BOULDER COUNTY:

--A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by Jane Baryames on the Boulder Bird Club Field trip led by David Dowell at Brainard Lake on June 13.

--A pair of Williamson's Sapsuckers was reported by Jane Baryames on the BBC Field Trip led by David Dowell on Gold Lake Rd, 2 miles east of Peak to Peak Hwy on June 13.

 

CHAFFEE COUNTY:

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Bruce Webb and Micahel Kiesig at Sands

Lake SWA on June 4. On June 5, Bruce Webb reported 2 Eastern Phoebes at

Sands Lake SWA. The birds were still present on June 7.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Gregg Goodrich in Salida on June 7.

-- On June 8, Nunes reports a singing Grace's Warbler at the Mt. Shavano

trailhead.  On June 13, Sally Waterhouse reported Grace's Warbler on CR 250.  On June 14, Bob Spencer reported Grace's Warbler near the Shavano trailhead.

--On June 14, Bob Spencer reported 2 Fox Sparrow's at the Collegiate Peaks Campground.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--A Black-throated Green Warbler was reported by Bea Weaver at Roxborough Open Space on June 11.

EAGLE COUNTY:

--A Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by JoAnn Riggle at Crooked Creek Pass Road on June 7.

--A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Sharon Milito at Cherokee Ridge Golf course in Colorado Springs right near a drain at the parking lot on June 8.

EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES:

--A Last Bittern was reported by Bill Maynard at Chico Creek on Chico Basin Ranch (Pueblo) on June 6.

HUERFANO COUNTY:

--On June 10, Polly Wren Neldner reported a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO in their yard in La Veta.  The BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was seen again on June 11 by Neldner and Mark Peterson.  On June 12, Nelder reported that the BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was heard about 0530 and seen around 1600 by Neldner, Miller, Boswell, and Takamine.  On June 13, Gene Rutherford reported seeing BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO in La Veta.  Neldner reported seeing it mid-morning on June 13, but others were not able to see it. On June 14, Neldner reported that the BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was heard but not seen.  One interesting complication is that a Yellow-billed Cuckoo has appeared and was seen.   If you would like to try for it and for updates contact her at pollywren AT gmail.com.

 

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--On June 3, David Chartier reported Blue-winged Warbler at Welchester Tree Grant Park. On June 4, Frank Farrell reported Blue-winged Warbler at Welchester Tree Grant Park.  On June 11, Ira Sanders reported Blue-winged Warbler at Welchester Tree Grant Park.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Gerald Baines on the Clear Creek Trail from Golden to I-70 on June 12.

LAS ANIMAS COUNTY:

--A Scott's Oriole was reported by Dave Leatherman at Officer Hill on June 10 and 11.

MESA COUNTY

--A Least Flycatcher was reported by Ronda Woodward on P E Rd near Collbran on May 13.

--4 Grace's Warblers were reported by Denise and Mark Vollmar at Black Pine Reservoir on June 14.

MONTEZUMA COUNTY:

--A Lucy's Warbler was reported by Karen Goetz, Susan Bonfiglio, and Matt Clark in Yellowjacket Canyon on June 7.

--3 Purple Martins were reported by Dennis Garrison flying around the parking area at Joe Moore Reservoir north of Mancos on June 10.

MONTROSE COUNTY:

--On June 11, 3 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS (1f, 2m) were reported by Coen Dexter in Nucla.

--On June 12, about a dozen Black Swifts were reported by Coen Dexter in Nucla.

OURAY COUNTY:

--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Norm Erthal at 101-149 CR 2 on June 4.

 

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--Black Swifts were reported by Brandon Percival flying over Pueblo Reservoir on June 5.

--On June 10, Brandon Percival reported that the Bell's Vireo that he first reported on May 24 continues singing at the same place,east of Valco Bridge, south side of Valco Pond #3.  On June 11, John Drummond reported Bell's Vireo at Valco Ponds.

--An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by David Chartier on Greenhorn Mountain on June 13.

 

RIO GRANDE:

--A male Hepatic Tanager is reported by Virginia Simmons feeding for a few

minutes at a nectar feeder on her deck on June 4 in Del Norte.

SAGUACHE COUNTY:

--12 Purple Martin were reported by Kimberly Lanka flying north of Hooper on June 9.

WELD COUNTY:

--3 Black Swifts were reported by Steve Mlodinow hunting over Union Reservoir on June 12.

--A PURPLE FINCH was reported by David Syzdek in the SW corner of Pearson Park in Fort Lupton on June 13.

--Chestnut-collared and McCown's Longspurs were reported by Tom Wilberding near CR 144 and CR 37.1 on June 11.

UPCOMING DFO FIELD TRIPS:.

 

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, June 20 will be to the Lyons area with Raymond Davis (davis AT greenspeedisp.net, 303-823-5332).  Meet the leader at 0830 at Lyons Park-Ride, 1/2 block south of Main St on 4th Ave (by the skateboard park and visitor center (w/bathrooms).  

  This will be Davis's usual trip with modifications as needed due to remaining flood effects.  Walk on level ground for 1-3 miles, bird by car, and then eat lunch on Davis's decks.  Wheelchair accessible.  Register online or contact leader to register.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, June 21 will be the Mt Falcon Park led b Karen Drozda (drozforte AT AOL.com; 303-399-0891).

Meet the leader at upper parking lot of west side of Mount Falcon Park.  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 Picutis Road, turn right at Picutis, then follow signs for Mt. Falcon to upper parking area.  

  Much of this trip involves moderate climing in the sun.  Bring water, snacks, binoculars, camera, hat, sunscreen, bug spray.  Register online or contact leader to register.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder