Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: June 9, 2012
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, June 9, 2012, sponsored by 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: (*denotes that there is new information on this species in this report)
Mexican Duck (Weld)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Clear Creek)
Green Heron (Boulder, Larimer, Weld)
Broad-winged Hawk (Weld)
White-winged Dove (Las Animas, Montrose)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Larimer, Yuma)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Eagle)
Black Phoebe (Huerfano)
Eastern Phoebe (*Boulder)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Morgan, Yuma)
Yellow-throated Vireo (*Jefferson)
Northern Parula (La Plata, Larimer)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Weld)
Worm-eating Warbler (Weld)
Ovenbird (Boulder)
Hooded Warbler (*Boulder)
Hepatic Tanager (Huerfano)
Summer Tanager (Weld)
BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW (*Mesa)
Indigo Bunting (Boulder, Huerfano)
White-winged Crossbill (Eagle)
Please note, detailed directions to most of the following locations can be found on the Colorado County Birding Website:
Boulder County:
--A singing Indigo Bunting was reported by Nunes at the South Mesa Trail Parking Lot on May 30. A singing Indigo Bunting was reported by Hansley on the top of a dead tree just south of the Dunn House on the South Mesa Trail on June 3. On June 7, Floyd reported a singng Indigo Bunting at the east side of the parking lot for South Mesa Trail.
--A singing Eastern Phoebe was reported by Mlodinow at Black Bear Hollow -- the park on the S side of Hwy 66 as you enter Lyons on June 2.
--A Green Heron, possibly 2, was reported by the Such boys on the First Sunday bird walk at Walden/Sawhill Ponds in Boulder on June 3.
--On June 7, Floyd reported a singing Ovenbird along the middle spur that connect Shadow Canyon and the Mesa Trails.
--On June 8, Nunes reported a singing M Hooded Warbler a few hundred yards south of the Bobolink Trail parking lot on Baseline Road. The warbler was in the greenbelt heading south.
--A singing eastern Phoebe was reported by Nunes at the South Boulder Creek/South Boulder Road bridges on June 5. The nest is about .5 mile upstream from there and had 3 large nestlings.
Clear Creek County:
--A male Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Hartman on Echo Lake on the Mt Evans road on June 3.
Eagle County:
--A f American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Filby on May 28 on Basalt Mountain. Zerbi relocated the woodpecker on May 31.
--Good numbers of American Three-toed Woodpeckers and a pair of White-winged Crossbills were reported by Andrew Spencer on June 1 N of Edwards along FR 744 between Piney Guard Station and the private property just before Marma Lake. This is a 4x4 only road.
Huerfano County:
--A Hepatic Tanager and Indigo Bunting were reported by Neldner at the Santa Clara Creek on June 1.
--A juv Black Phoebe was reported by Neldner at the Cuchara River crossing on Virginia St in La Veta on June 1.
Jefferson County:
--Roller reported that a Wild Birds Unlimited/RMBO hike in Chatfield SP found a Yellow-throated Vireo on May 31. It is nesting with a Plumbeous Vireo. Directions: Go south from Kingfisher Bridge on the west side of the Platte River for 5 minutes until you come to a scarped off bare area on the right. Continue 50 yards where they are nesting. Please DO NOT use recording of either vireo and stay on the trail. This is a very rare pairing and we could learn a lot if the pair is allowed to nest. Niyo reported that the two vireos continue to alternate incubation duties on June 6. On June 8, Partin reported hearing and seeing the Plumbeous Vireo visit the nest but did not see or hear the Yellow-throated Vireo.
La Plata County:
--A singing Northern Parula was found by Allerton on the Animas River Trail in Durango on June 2. It was behind Four Corners Riversport and Big Five Sports.
Larimer County:
--A singing Northern Parula was reported by Nelson in Estes Park at the corner of Lower Broadview Rd and Mary's Lake Rd on June 2. It was singing high in tall Ponderosa Pines. Nelson reported that the parula was still singing on June 3.
--A Green Heron was reported by France at Lee Martinez Park in Fort Collins on June 5. It was W of the College Ave Bridge in a pond on N side of trail.
Las Animas County:
--Snider reported that the White-winged Dove returned to her feeder on June 1. Her address is 1200 Sante Fe Trail, Trinidad.
Mesa County:
--The BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW parents were observed feeding a young bird in No Thoroughfare Canyon in Colorado NM on June 4 by Teuton. Henwood refound the BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW family in No Thoroughfare Canyon on June 5. Henwood believes that there maybe as many as four fledgings. On June 7, Craven reported seeing 1 ad and 1 fledging BLACK-CHINNED SPARROWS 250 yards downstream from the first pool on the No Thoroughfare Trail.
Morgan County:
--2 Great Crested Flycatcher were reported by Hundertmark in Riverside Park in Fort Morgan on June 4.
Montrose County:
--White-wing Dove was reported by Harris in Vineyards in SE Montrose on June 6.
Weld County:
--A f Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported by Modinow at Crow Valley on May 31.
--A molting m Summer Tanager was reported by Kellner at Crow Valley on June 1.
--An ad Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Mlodinow at Fort Lupton riverside park just N of CO 52 on May 31.
--A Worm-eating Warbler was reported by Lefko on the Greeley Poudre Bike Trail between Island Grove and 25th Ave. on June 2. It was where the trail turns due north.
--A pair of Mexican Ducks and Green Heron were reported by Mlodinow at the Firestone Gravel Pits on CR 24 3/4 just east of CR 9 3/4 on June 2. Stay on the road, the ponds are private.
Yuma County:
--At Bonny SWA on W and S side Goff reported Red-bellied Woodpeckers on May 31.
--At Bonny SWA at Foster's Grove Goff reported Great Crested Flycatcher on May 31.
The DFO field trip for Saturday, June 9 will be to McCabe Meadows led by Mary Cay Burger. This park was formerly known as Parker Regional Park. Access the park by driving south on Parker Rd from Cherry Creek SP. Cross Main St in Parker still going south. McCabe Meadows is located on the west side of Parker Rd about a mile south of Parker's Main St. Meet the leader at 0730 at the park. Will bird until about noon. Bring water, hat and snack. Will look for nesting birds in a riparian habitat.
The DFO field trip for Sunday, June 10 will be to the Pine/Bailey areas led by Chris Blakeslee (303-694-4670). Meet the leader on the east side of the RTD Park-n-Ride lot at South Wadsworth Blvd and Hampden (Hwy 285) at 0630. This lot is on the south side of Hampden and the west side of Wadsworth. Alternative: meet the group at 0710 at the Pine Junction Country Store on the west side of Hwy 285 at the stoplight in Pine Junction. Bring lunch and water for a fun filled day chasing mountain birds from Pine Valley Ranch to Wellington Lake and ending with the Bailey Heron Rookery. All day trip; bring clothing for changeable mountain weather.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
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