Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 16 June 2014

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:  Joyce Takamine

Date: June 16, 2014

email: rba AT cfobirds.org

phone: 303-659-8750

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, June 16 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).

Red-necked Grebe (Jackson)

LEAST BITTERN (Fremont, Montezuma)

TRICOLORED HERON (Arapahoe)

YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Weld)

GLOSSY IBIS (Logan)

Broad-winged Hawk (Gilpin)

Caspian Tern (*Prowers)

Least Tern (Montrose)

LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Montezuma, Montrose)

ACORN WOODPECKER (Jefferson, Pueblo)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan)

Black Phoebe (*Boulder)

Eastern Phoebe (Boulder, Pueblo)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan)

Bell's Vireo (Logan)

Carolina Wren (Logan)

WOOD THRUSH (Logan, Weld)

Curve-billed Thrasher (*Las Animas)

Blue-winged Warbler (*Jefferson)

HEPATIC TANAGER (*Las Animas)

Rufous-crowned Sparrow (*Otero)

Field Sparrow (Logan)

Indigo Bunting (Boulder, Logan)

PAINTED BUNTING (*Baca)

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

--A TRICOLORED HERON was found by Pratt at Cottonwood Creek Wetland Pond in Cherry Creek SP on June 12 and

relocated by Walbek on the S shore of the reservoir seen from the bootramp parking lot on the east side on June 12.

BACA COUNTY:

--A pair of PAINTED BUNTINGS was were reported by Leatherman at Picture Canyon on either side of canyon by main parking/picnic area on June 9.  Leatherman reported that the female appeared to be feeding young.

BOULDER COUNTY:

--A singing Indigo Bunting was reported by DeFonso at Chautauqua Auditorium in Boulder on June 12.

--The Black Phoebe was reported by Larson East of the 75th St bridge over Boulder Creek on June 15.

FREMONT COUNTY:

--A LEAST BITTERN was reported by Rich Miller at Holcim Wetlands on June 10.  On June 12, Moss reported that Holcim Wetlands is CLOSED to entry due to high water.

GILPIN COUNTY:

--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Kaempfer at Snowline Lake area W of CO 119 on CR 12 on June 14.

JACKSON COUNTY:

--A Red-necked Grebe was reported on Facebook and this information was forwarded to CoBirds by DeFonso at Lake John on June 13.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--A Blue-winged Warbler was reported by Jones at Welchester Tree Grant Park on May 22.  On June 15, Mlodinow reported that the Blue-winged Warbler continues to sing at the east end of the park.

--An ACORN WOODPECKER was reported Langel at Cheesman Reservoir with Red-headed Woodpeckers on June 7.  On June 9, Roller reported a f ACORN WOODPECKER at the spot described by Langel.  On June 10, DeFonso reported the ACORN WOODPECKER at the Stoney Pass Road site.  On June 13, Edwards reported that the ACORN Woodpecker continued at the Stoney Pass site.   Directions:  area just north of Cheesman -- Forest Road 211 from Wigwam Creek to turnoff to Cheesman at top of hill, then west of FR 560 (Stoney Pass Road).  Take Stoney Pass Road West when you get to Y stay to the right.  There is a parking area on right and a second small parking down the hill.  The ACORN WOODPECKER was hanging out with Red-headed on North side just West of parking area.

LAS ANIMAS COUNTY:

--A Curve-billed Thrasher was reported by Leatherman on his Ninaview BBS Route in a patch of cholla on CR 66 on June 11.

--2 Curve-billed Thrashers in cholla and a Hepatic Tanager were reported by Leatherman on the Villegreen BBS route on June 12.

LOGAN COUNTY:

--At Tamarack Ranch on June 12 Mlodinow reported:  heard a singing WOOD THRUSH 1/4 mile W of road from I-76 to Crook (CR 81); a Carolina Wren near Headquarters/managers quarters; Indigo Bunting in fields in portion east of road to Crook near Areas 5 - 8; 4 Red-bellied Woodpeckers all east of road, Great Crested Flycatcher east of road near area 6 or 7; singing Bell's Vireos west of road; 7 Field Sparrows near Tamarack Pond south side of fields.

--At Red Lion SWA on June 12, Mlodinow reported GLOSSY IBIS and Bell's Vireo in plum hedgerow along the road.

MONTEZUMA COUNTY:

--A calling pair of LEAST BITTERN was reported by Nick Moore at Denny Lake Park in Cortez on June 5.  On June 10, Beatty heard the LEAST BITTERN at Denny Lake in the NE part of the lake.

MONTROSE COUNTY:

--A LESSER NIGHTHAWK and Least Tern were reported by Dexter 1 mile west of Nucla on a farm pond on May 26. The LESSER NIGHTHAWK was seen again the evening of May 28 by the farm pond.  On May 29 De Fonso reported that the LESSER NIGHTHAWK was seen again by ag ponds along 5th Ave W of town.  On June 3 Dexter reported 2+ LESSER NIGHTHAWKS W of Nucla.  On June 8, Dunning reported LESSER NIGHTHAWK W of Nucla.  On June 11, Dexter reported a f Lesser Nighthawk W of Nucla.

OTERO COUNTY:

--A Rufous-crowned Sparrow was reported by Leatherman on June 9 on Highbee Valley Road (Otero 804) 2 miles W of cemetery.

PROWERS COUNTY:

--A Caspian Tern was reported by Leatherman near gravel ponds by Arkansas River at N end of Main Street in Lamar, E of Cow Palace Hotel on June 13.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--On June 12, Drummond reported an Eastern Phoebe at Doyle Road (CR 32) over Huerfano River.

--At Pueblo Mountain Park on June 12, Drummond reported a f ACORN WOODPECKER feeding young in the big dead Ponderosa near Horseshoe Lodge.

WELD COUNTY:

--A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported by Lefko at Glenmere Park in Greeley on June 8.  On June 11, Mlodinow reported that the night-heron colony at Glenmere Park appeared to be abandoned.

--A WOOD THRUSH was reported by Dowell at Crow Valley CG on June 12.  It was S of Picnic Area near large double-trunked Cottonwood where creek passes under the fence.

DFO Field Trips:

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, June 21 will be to Bergen Park and Echo Lake led by Lynn Willcockson (303-757-7000 or lynnl...@aol.com)  Limit 12 people.  Preregister with leader.

Meet Leader at 0800 at Fillius Park.  Go west on I-70 to exit 252 onto Evergreen Parkway (Hwy 74).  Go 2 miles on Hwy 74 to traffic light and turn right into Fillius Park.  Park at the Shelterhouse.  Trip will conclude mi-afternoon.

Beginners welcome.  Trip may include Summit Lake depending if any events are scheduled on Mt Evans that day.  Easy walk of about 3 miles total on level surfaces but at various elevations.  Bring lunch, water, hat, jacket, and sunscreen.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, June 22 will be to Rocky Mountain National Park led by Mary Cay Burger (303-771-3431 or mcbu...@juno.com).  Meet the leader at 0800 at the Park Visitor Center, east of Beaver Meadows park entrance on US 36.  A 3/4 day trip.  Bring lunch, water, and clothes for changeable weather.  You will need a national parks pass or pay entry fee per car.  Hope to see ptarmigan and sapsuckers.  Please contact leader for other details. 

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder