Colorado Rare Bird Alert, August 13, 2013

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

Date:  August 13, 2013

email: rba AT cobirds.org

phone: 303-659-8750

 

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, August 13, 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 (Morgan)

Glossy Ibis (Morgan)

Snowy Plover (Alamosa, Kiowa)

Black-bellied Plover (*Washington)

Long-billed Curlew, Black-bellied Plover (Alamosa)

GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Kiowa)

Caspian Tern (Larimer)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder)

ALDER FLYCATCHER (*Washington)

Black Phoebe (Fremont)

Great Crested Flycatcher (*Washington)

Purple Martin (Mesa)

Indigo Bunting (*Washington)

ALAMOSA COUNTY: 

--Rawinski reported a good variety of shorebirds at Blanca Wetlands on August 9,including Long-billed Curlew, Baird’s, Least and Semi-palmated Sandpipers, 2 Black-bellied Plovers, Snowy Plover, and 6 Black-necked Stilts.

BOULDER COUNTY:

--On August 8 Cushman reported a pair of American Three-toed Woodpeckers at the upper end of the Jean Lunning Trail above Brainard Lake.

FREMONT COUNTY:

--Moss reported that hatch year Black Phoebes continue along the Canon City Riverwalk west of Sell's Lake parking area at least through 10 August.  On August 11, Moss reported juvenal Black Phoebes at Sell's Lake adjacent to the Canon City Riverwalk.

KIOWA COUNTY:

--A 2nd or 3rd-cycle GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL was reported by Dowell at Neeogronda Reservoir on August 10.

--Dowell reported that about 5 Snowy Plovers remain at Neeogronda Reservoir on August 10.

LARIMER COUNTY: 

-- A Caspian Tern (perhaps the same one seen by Mlodinow a few weeks ago) was reported on August 5 by Leatherman at Kechter Pond, 

distantly viewable to the southeast from Strauss Cabin Road at a pulloff about a mile south of Harmony Road.

MORGAN COUNTY:-- Two or more LEAST BITTERNS were reported on August 7 by Mlodinow, one calling, one seen, at area 12 in Andrick Ponds. Parking is permitted along the entry road to 

Jackson SP before entering park proper. From there walk about 30 minutes to reach the bittern site.

WASHINGTON COUNTY:

--5 Black-bellied Plovers in breeding plumage were reported by Mlodinow at Prewitt on August 11.

--An Indigo Bunting was reported by Mlodinow at the Inlet Channel at Prewitt on August 11.

--A Great Crested Flycatcher was reported by Mlodinow at the Akron Golf Course on August 11.

--An ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by Mlodinow at Last Chance on August 11.

   

DFO FIELD TRIPS:

The DFO Field Trip for Wednesday, August 14 will be a Treasure Hunt, probably to northeast Colorado. Meet at 0530, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 6060 North Broadway – Exit I-25 at 58th Ave, go west 2 blocks to Broadway, then north 2 blocks to parking lot on right. The leader will find the map to the buried treasures the night before, and we’ll follow it, dig up some Doubloons, march across mud and sand-flats to see shorebirds and through knee high smart-weed to look for early migrants. All day trip, returning with loot and chiggers to the CPW by 5 or 6 p.m.. Bring your pirate jokes, bins, consider bringing rubber boots, water, lunch, etc, — leave your cutlasses at home. If we get skunked, the leader will walk the plank. For urgent or last-minute matters, you may call Joe at 303.204.0828.

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, August 17, will by to Flying J Ranch, led by Lee Farrell (303-932-7859).  Pre-registration required.  Limit 10 individuals.  Please contact leader by email to register at lee_farrell At comcast.net.

Photographers encouraged.  Meet at 0800 at central parking lot, end of entry road.  Travel south from Evergreen on CR 73 for 6.8 miles to the main trailhead entry road.  From US 285, at Aspen Park, Take Barkley Road to CR 73.  Turn north and go to the main trailhead entrance road.  A 3-4 hour hike.  Will look for species associated with Lodgepole and open Ponderosa Pine forest.  Approximately a 3.5 mile hike over maintained trails; some off trail hiking.  Attendees should be comfortable hiking similar distances.  Wear hiking boots, bring water and snacks.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday August 18, will be to Roxborough State Park led by Doris Cruze (303-798-8072).  Meet the leader at 0730 at Roxborough Visitor Center.  To reach the park, take S. Wadsworth Blvd past Chatfield SP to Waterton Rd on the left.  Take Waterton Rd 1.6 miles east to North Rampart Range Rd.  Turn right and go south 2.3 miles to Roxborough Park Rd.  Turn left and follow signs to the park (2.2 miles).  Trip will end around 11:30 so lunch is optional but bring plenty of water.  There is a nice place to enjoy lunch at the Visitor Center.  State Parks pass required.

 

Good Birding

Joyce Takamine

Boulder