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4 Jul Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for July 4, 2009 [Rebecca Kosten ]
04 Jul Cooper's Hawks in Denver ["rkymountain" ]
3 Jul Jefferson, Larimer and Douglas County updates ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ]
3 Jul July's "Colorado Field Notes" ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ]
3 Jul Black Vulture at Castlewood Canyon State Park, Douglas Cty [Rebecca Kosten ]
3 Jul Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for July 3, 2009 [Rebecca Kosten ]
2 Jul Burrowing Owls Weld County [Gary Weston ]
2 Jul 3-toed Woodpecker Pitkin Co, White-t.Ptarmigan Lake Co ["Dick Filby" ]
02 Jul Burrowing Owls/No Colorado ["bonzohusky" ]
2 Jul Boulder County Heron and Cassin's Sparrows [Gary Weston ]
02 Jul Indigo Bunting @ Larimer Co. ["dixie_smith500" ]
2 Jul Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for July 2, 2009 [Rebecca Kosten ]
01 Jul Website [1 Attachment] []
1 Jul Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for July 1, 2009 [Rebecca Kosten ]
30 Jun thanks for CO birding advice, from GA birders [Mark Freeman ]
30 Jun thanks for CO birding advice, from GA birders [Mark Freeman ]
30 Jun Young Black-billed Magpie visits [Rebecca Kosten ]
30 Jun Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 30, 2009 [Rebecca Kosten ]
29 Jun Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 29, 2009 ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ]
29 Jun Re: Quandary Peak ["bomaanka" ]
28 Jun Saturday's birding in Jefferson & Clear Creek Counties [Richard Stevens ]
28 Jun Sunday's birding in Jefferson County [Richard Stevens ]
28 Jun Eldorado Springs [Lou Mazzola ]
28 Jun Kentucky and Hooded Warblers at Gregory Canyon still [Rebecca Kosten ]
28 Jun Quandary Peak (Summit County) ["bomaanka" ]
28 Jun Jefferson and Clear Creek Ctys [Rebecca Kosten ]
28 Jun Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 28, 2009 ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ]
28 Jun White-tailed Ptarmigan ["Phil Tizzard" ]
27 Jun Chatfield State Park [Terry Michaels ]
27 Jun Townsend's Solitaire/Black-chinned Hummingbird, Arapahoe County [Jim and Ann Nelson ]
27 Jun Townsend's Solitaire/Black-chinned Hummingbird, Arapahoe County [Jim and Ann Nelson ]
27 Jun Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 27, 2009 ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ]
27 Jun Nunn Birds ["Gary Lefko" ]
26 Jun RFI: CO (+WY and a smidgen of NE too!) ["Jim Rowoth" ]
26 Jun Friday bird sightings; Boulder, Gunnison, and Huerfano Counties [Richard Stevens ]
26 Jun Douglas County [Richard Stevens ]
26 Jun Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 26, 2009 ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ]
25 Jun Re: RE: Re: Into and Hummer Problem [Nikki Lefebvre ]
25 Jun Dickcissels in Elbert County [Richard Stevens ]
26 Jun juvenile Say's phoebe ["David Symonds" ]
25 Jun RE: Re: Into and Hummer Problem [becca mcgill ]
25 Jun Bird ID ["Gary Lefko" ]
25 Jun Boulder Cty: Scarlet Tanager, Kentucky Warbler, American Redstart, Indigo Bunting [Rebecca Kosten ]
25 Jun Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 25, 2009 ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ]
25 Jun Dying finches ["Debi Sallee" ]
24 Jun Chaffee, Park and Gunnison Ctys [Rebecca Kosten ]
24 Jun Re: Into and Hummer Problem ["mesaverde_99" ]
24 Jun Into and Hummer Problem [Deb ]
24 Jun Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 24, 2009 ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ]
24 Jun Scott's Oriole ["Phil Tizzard" ]
23 Jun Chatfield State Park [Terry Michaels ]
23 Jun No Caro wren today at Bldr Res beach house ["Linda Andes-Georges" ]
23 Jun Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 23, 2009 ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ]
22 Jun Camping Around Cameron Pass, Jackson County [Bryan Ehlmann ]
22 Jun Douglas County on Monday [Bryan Ehlmann ]
22 Jun boreal owls and other field trips [Lou Mazzola ]
23 Jun Our Nunn Breeders ["Gary Lefko" ]
22 Jun Sedgwick and Boulder County birds [Rebecca Kosten ]
22 Jun Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 22, 2009 ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ]
21 Jun Caro wren (or Kent warbler) at the Bldr Rez beach house ["Linda Andes-Georges" ]
21 Jun Bank Swallows [Terry Michaels ]
21 Jun Indigo Bunting, Burrowing Owl [Polly Neldner ]
21 Jun Sedgwick, Pueblo and Morgan County bird sightings [Gary Weston ]
21 Jun Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 21, 2009 ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ]
20 Jun Bank Swallows and Cedar Waxwings Chatfield State Park [Jerry Petroski ]
20 Jun bank swallows ["David Symonds" ]
20 Jun Re: Cedar Waxwings ["Gary Lefko" ]
20 Jun Eastern Bluebird ["birdsing926" ]
20 Jun Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 20, 2009 ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ]
19 Jun Cherry Creek Reservoir [Richard Stevens ]
20 Jun Northern rough-winged swallows ["David Symonds" ]
19 Jun Two days at Rocky Mountain National Park Larimer County [Gary Zeeto ]
19 Jun Re: Cedar Waxwings ["mesaverde_99" ]
19 Jun Pawnee National Grasslands this morning [Richard Stevens ]
19 Jun Cedar Waxwings [1 Attachment] []
19 Jun Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 19, 2009 ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ]

Subject: Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for July 4, 2009
From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:38:29 -0600
Hello cobirders,

New reports from Friday:
Douglas (Black Vulture)
Denver (Common Loon)
Boulder (Kentucky Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Ovenbird,
Bobolink, American Three-toed Woodpecker)
Jefferson (Indigo Bunting, Ovenbird, Northern Pygmy-Owl)
Fremont (Eastern Phoebe)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO 
Douglas County
Yesterday, Glenn Walbek saw a BLACK VULTURE over the northwest corner of 
Castlewood Canyon State Park. On 6/29, Stevens relocated BOBOLINK (Stevens 
5/18) at the Winkler Ranch south of Castlewood Canyon State Park. Stevens & 
Danka relocated AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS (Ehlmann, 6/22) along the 
Cheesman Canyon Trail from Hwy 126 to the Reservoir. 


Denver County
Yesterday, Cheryl Teuton relocated 2 COMMON LOON (Jones, 6/3) at Marston 
Reservoir. 


Boulder County
Yesterday, Teuton relocated the KENTUCKY WARBLER (Andes, 6/5) and HOODED 
WARBLER (Kaplan, 5/18) at Gregory Canyon. John Tumasonis relocated the male 
SCARLET TANAGER (Mihm Dunning, 5/27). Yesterday, Teuton relocated the OVENBIRD 
and HOODED WARBLER (Nunes, 6/22) at Eldorado Mountain Open Space. Tumasonis 
relocated BOBOLINK (Nunes, 6/10) at the Boulder Open Space along Cherryvale 
Road at S. Boulder Road. Ted Floyd relocated an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 
near Brainard Lake (fee area). 


On 7/2, Walter Szeliga relocated a LITTLE BLUE HERON (Zilly, 7/1) west of the 
pond just south of Boulder Creek and along White Rocks Trail. Szeliga relocated 
a LEAST FLYCATCHER (Floyd, 6/28) on the White Rocks Trail in east Boulder. 
Floyd also found a BARN OWL on 6/28. 

On 7/2, Szeliga relocated CASSIN'S SPARROWS (Kaempfer, 7/1) in the Open Space 
South of Lefthand Canyon Reservoir. 


Jefferson County
Yesterday, Teuton relocated an INDIGO BUNTING at Bear Creek Regional Park. 
Terry Michaels reported 1 or 2 OVENBIRDS at Roxborough State Park (above meadow 
up Carpenter Peak Trail). On 6/28, Stevens reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED 
WOODPECKERS and a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL in Pike National Forest (see CoBus website 
for directions). On 6/27, Matt Resone relocated WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKERS (Finch, 
4/13) at Genesee Mountain Park. Terry Michaels relocated an AMERICAN REDSTART 
along the S. Platte River, east of the Discovery Pavilion parking lot at 
Chatfield State Park. 

 
On 6/26, Chris Sherry found an OVENBIRD at Fountain Valley Overlook, Roxborough 
State Park. On 6/23, Sherry found 2 OVENBIRDS up High Grade Road (see website 
for directions). Sherry found an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at the picnic 
area across from the old school on Pleasant Park Road (up High Grade Road). On 
6/22, Merlynn Brown relocated a WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER at Reynolds Park. On 
6/16, Merlynn Brown reported an adult male AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 90 
yards southwest of the decaying bridge along the Skipper Trail in Pike National 
Forest. 


Larimer County
On 7/2, Dixie Smith found an INDIGO BUNTING at Boxelder Creek along CR 15. On 
6/30, Jason Gold relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at Medicine Bow Curve in 
Rocky Mountain National Park. Gary Matthews reported a BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCH 
at the Lava Cliffs snow bank. On 6/27, Chris Feeney relocated 3 FLAMMULATED OWL 
on Pennock Pass. On 6/25, Feeney relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Tingley, 
6/9) at Medicine Bow Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park. On 6/19 a 
WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN was reported on the top of Rock Cut Trail. Danka 
relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker (Stevens, 6/11) on the east side of 
Chambers Lake. 


Arapahoe County
On 6/30, Kosten relocated 3 BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Stevens, 5/18) behind 
the ranger's office at Cherry Creek State Park. On 6/27, Jim Nelson relocated a 
BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Latona, 5/11) around the Carson Nature Center at 
South Platte Park. On 6/26, Stevens relocated 2 BURROWING OWLS (defrowe) along 
Jewell Avenue between the Great Plains Park and E470. 


Adams County
On 6/30, Kosten & Ehlmann relocated several BURROWING OWL along the DIA Owl 
Loop. On 5/30, Kosten Counted 9+ BURROWING OWLS along the east side of Rocky 
Mountain Arsenal (Buckley road). 


Clear Creek
On 6/27, Matt Resone relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at Guanella Pass. Resone 
relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES at the northwest corner of Summit Lake, Mt 
Evans. Phil Tizzard reported a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at mile 12, Mt Evans. On 
6/26, Sherry saw a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Sherry, 6/22) at the first 
switchback up from Summit Lake, Mt Evans, see directions. On 6/7, Terry 
Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 6/5) at the eastern side of 
the Mt. Evans Parking Lot. On 6/26, Tizzard relocated a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN 
up the western trail at Loveland Pass. 


Huerfano County
On 6/26, Beverly Jensen relocated a WHITE-WINGED DOVE in La Veta. On 6/21, 
Polly Neldner reported a BURROWING OWL along the Valley Road Cutoff to La Veta. 


Elbert County
On 6/25, Stevens reported DICKCISSEL along Elbert Road at 4.1 miles south of 
Highway 86. Stevens also reported one (1) Bobolink. 


Weld County
On 6/22, Keirn relocated AMERICAN BITTERN at Lower Latham Reservoir (CR 48). On 
6/19, Stevens relocated MOUNTAIN PLOVER at: the field along CR 96 at 1.7 miles 
west of CR 77; and north of CR 94 & CR 61. On 5/14, Stevens relocated Mountain 
Plover at the southeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & CR 51. On 6/19, 
Stevens relocated BURROWING OWL: northeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & 
CR 51. 


SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO
Lincoln County
On 6/24, Stevens and Danka saw a SHORT-EARED OWL at the southwest corner of 
Karval Reservoir Wildlife Area. 


Cheyenne County
On 5/6, Green relocated BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/18) at mile marker 164 of 
Hwy 385 (a few miles south of Kit Carson County). 


NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
Morgan County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka relocated RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS and an EASTERN 
SCREECH-OWL (Stevens, 1/22) at Brush Wildlife Area. 


Sedgwick County
On 6/22, Stevens reported At Sedgwick Bar Wildlife Area, a GREAT CRESTED 
FLYCATCHER and 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRD; At Pony Express Wildlife Area, RED-BELLIED 
WOODPECKER; At Julesburg Wayside Rest Stop, BALTIMORE ORIOLE and CHIMNEY SWIFT; 
At DePoorter Lake, a FIELD SPARROW. On 6/21, Stevens relocated 2 Yellow-billed 
Cuckoo (Danka, 6/16) at Julesburg Wildlife Area. Stevens found a male NORTHERN 
CARDINAL at the southwest corner of Ovid. 


Logan/Sedgwick Counties
On 6/20, Stevens found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at the northern woods at Jumbo 
Reservoir. On 6/14, Danka relocated a Barn Owl at the eastern campgrounds at 
Jumbo Reservoir. 


MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO
Fremont County
Yesterday, Moss relocated an EASTERN PHOEBE (Green, 5/3) at the eastern end of 
the Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City. On 7/2, Moss reported a BLACK PHOEBE at 
Pathfinder Regional Park. Moss reported 4 BLACK PHOEBE at Florence River Park. 
On 7/1, John Drummond reported LEWIS'S WOODPECKERS along CR 2 at 2.5 miles West 
of CR 21. Drummond reported PINYON JAYS there on 6/28. On 6/8, Luke relocated 
RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. 


Summit County
On 7/2, Roger Danka reported from the A.M. Bailey Bird Sanctuary: AMERICAN 
THREE-TOED WOODPECKER, WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN and NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL. On 7/1, 
Stevens reported 2 BOREAL OWL (1 seen, 1 heard) at the upper end of Saint Johns 
Trail. Stevens reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL 1/2 mile up the Hunkidori Trail. 
On 6/30, Stevens found heard 2 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS 3/4 mile up the Argentine 
Pass trail. 


Lake County
On 7/2, Dick Filby reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at mile marker 53 
of Independence Pass. Filby found a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN on the hillside 1/2 
mile north of the Independence Pass summit. 


La Plata County
On 7/1, Jerry Petrosky relocated ACORN WOODPECKER at Wildcat Canyon.

Montezuma County
On 6/30, Weston relocated LUCY'S WARBLERS and reported a SUMMER TANAGER at 
Yellow Jacket Canyon. 


Pitkin County
On 6/30, Dick Filby reported BLACK SWIFTS flying over the ridge between 
Snowmass and Old Snowmass. 


Montrose County
On 6/28, Missy Siders reported a DUSKY GROUSE along the Ouray Loop (sites 13 & 
14) at Silver Jack Campground. On 6/19, Coen Dexter relocated 2 LESSER 
NIGHTHAWK (Dexter, 5/31) at the Nucla Sewer Ponds. On 5/31, Ehlmann found a 
BLACK PHOEBE at Uravan. 


Ouray County
On 6/26, Petrosky relocated BLACK SWIFT (Weston, 6/4) at Box Canyon.

Gunnison County
On 6/26, Jason Beason reported 2 LEAST FLYCATCHER at the McCabe Wetlands in 
Gunnison. On 6/25, Weston relocated DUSKY GROUSE along the south rim drive at 
Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park. On 6/24, Petrosky reported GUNNISON 
SAGE-GROUSE at CR 38 & CR 38A. Petrosky reported 2 LEAST FLYCATCHERS and 
relocated a Veery (Bradley, 6/15) at the Neversink Trail west of Gunnison. On 
6/23, Petrosky reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at the View 
Campgrounds at Taylor Park Reservoir. 


Chaffee County
On 6/23, Petrosky relocated LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Brookdale Avenue & N. 
Pleasant Avenue in Buena Vista. 


Delta County
On 6/22, Evelyn Horn reported a WILLET at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/21, Dan 
Garrison reported 2 possible Least Tern at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/12, 
Harold Gosse reported 12 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS flying over Redlands Mesa (halfway 
between Cedaredge and Hotchkiss. Jason Beason reported a COMMON BLACK-HAWK 
flying over Hotchkiss. It was not relocated later in the day. On 6/11, Weston 
relocated BLACK PHOEBE & CHUKAR at Escalante Canyon. On 5/26, Andrea Robinsong 
reported from Fruitgrower's Reservoir: 2 American Bittern & LEWIS'S WOODPECKER 
below/west of Fruitgrower's Reservoir. 


Jackson County
On 6/17, Stevens and all relocated BOREAL OWLS on Cameron Pass. See CoBus 
website for directions. Stevens relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES (Stevens, 
6/11) at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. 


Mesa County
On 6/10, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWL (Robinsong, 5/9) on the Uncompahgre 
Plateau. On 6/8, Gary Weston relocated SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Carpenter 5/9) at 
Brewster's Ridge and north of Rabbit Valley (Carpenter, 5/9). On 6/1, GRACE'S 
WARBLERS were found near Carson's Hole. On 5/11, Leo Miller ran into 8+ CHUKAR 
at Coal Canyon (Cameo). On 5/10, Carpenter found 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS and 7 
BOREAL OWLS on the Grand Mesa (see CoBus website for directions). 


Garfield County
On 6/9, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWLS (Stevens, 6/2) on Douglas Pass.  

Good birding!

Directions to birding spots on CoBus website:
http://home.att.net/~birdertoo

Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society
Denver, Colorado
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Subject: Cooper's Hawks in Denver
From: "rkymountain" <frraden AT msn.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:52:03 -0000
This evening at about 7:50pm we saw four Cooper's Hawks sitting on a utility 
pole (three on the crossbar and one at the top) in northwest Denver near 
Centennial Elementary School. The birds were calling and flying from tree to 
tree along and across W. 46th Avenue. We've seen one or two in this area before 
but never four. Quite a remarkable display! 


Tom and Laurie Simmons
Denver
Subject: Jefferson, Larimer and Douglas County updates
From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:05:22 GMT
Hello cobirders,

Jefferson County
Terry Michaels reports finding a Northern Pygmy-Owl up Waterton Canyon last 
night. He camped along the Colorado Trail several hundred yards past the 
reservoir 7 miles up the canyon. This morning Terry relocated an Ovenbird at 
Roxborough State Park. Search Carpenter Peak Trail above the meadow. 


Larimer County
Ted Floyd relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker at Brainard Lake. Search 
around the monument to Chief Little Raven south of the lake. Fee area. 


Douglas County
The Black Vulture reported this morning by Walbek was not seen after 11:00 am. 
Hopefully it will come back to roost late this afternoon. 


Good Birding!

Directions to birding spots on CoBus website:
http://home.att.net/~birdertoo

Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director
Brighton, CO
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Subject: July's "Colorado Field Notes"
From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 22:59:31 GMT
Hello cobirders,

I hope to get July's "Colorado Field Notes" to the post office before it closes 
tonight. This month's issue includes: 


Fruitgrower's Reservoir 
Adventures of Elliott Coues
Swallows
Vultures (added today because of today's Black Vulture sighting)
Additional Photos
June's Statewide Uncommon Bird Sightings
July's Colorado Field Trips

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Subject: Black Vulture at Castlewood Canyon State Park, Douglas Cty
From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:13:20 -0600
Hello cobirders,

Glenn Walbek reports a BLACK VULTURE near the old Homestead Parking lot on the 
northwest side of Castlewood Canyon State Park in Douglas County. 


Good birding!

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Denver, Colorado
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Subject: Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for July 3, 2009
From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 06:06:57 -0600
Hello cobirders,

New reports from Thursday:
Boulder (Little Blue Heron, Least Flycatcher, Cassin's Sparrow)
Larimer (Indigo Bunting)
Summit (American Three-toed Woodpecker, White-tailed Ptarmigan
Northern Pygmy-Owl)
Fremont (Black Phoebe)
Lake (White-tailed Ptarmigan, American Three-toed Woodpecker)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO 
Boulder County
Yesterday, Walter Szeliga relocated a LITTLE BLUE HERON (Zilly, 7/1) west of 
the pond just south of Boulder Creek and along White Rocks Trail. Szeliga 
relocated a LEAST FLYCATCHER (Floyd, 6/28) on the White Rocks Trail in east 
Boulder. Floyd also found a BARN OWL on 6/28. 


Yesterday, Szeliga relocated CASSIN'S SPARROWS (Kaempfer, 7/1) in the Open 
Space South of Lefthand Canyon Reservoir. On 6/28, Todd Deininger relocated the 
KENTUCKY WARBLER (Andes 6/5) and HOODED WARBLER (Kaplan, 5/18) at Gregory 
Canyon. On 6/25, Nick Komar relocated the male SCARLET TANAGER (Dunning, 5/27) 
and reported a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER. 


On 6/28, Lou Mazzola relocated the HOODED WARBLER (Nunes, 6/22) at Eldorado 
Mountain Open Space. He also reported 2 possible BALTIMORE ORIOLES. On 6/28, 
Floyd also found a BARN OWL and BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD at the Greenlee 
Preserve. 


Larimer County
Yesterday, Dixie Smith found an INDIGO BUNTING at Boxelder Creek along CR 15. 
On 6/30, Jason Gold relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at Medicine Bow Curve in 
Rocky Mountain National Park. Gary Matthews reported a BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCH 
at the Lava Cliffs snow bank. On 6/27, Chris Feeney relocated 3 FLAMMULATED OWL 
on Pennock Pass. On 6/25, Feeney relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Tingley, 
6/9) at Medicine Bow Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park. On 6/19 a 
WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN was reported on the top of Rock Cut Trail. Danka 
relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker (Stevens, 6/11) on the east side of 
Chambers Lake. 


Arapahoe County
On 6/30, Kosten relocated 3 BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Stevens, 5/18) behind 
the ranger's office at Cherry Creek State Park. On 6/27, Jim Nelson relocated a 
BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Latona, 5/11) around the Carson Nature Center at 
South Platte Park. On 6/26, Stevens relocated 2 BURROWING OWLS (defrowe) along 
Jewell Avenue between the Great Plains Park and E470. 


Adams County
On 6/30, Kosten & Ehlmann relocated several BURROWING OWL along the DIA Owl 
Loop. On 5/30, Kosten Counted 9+ BURROWING OWLS along the east side of Rocky 
Mountain Arsenal (Buckley road). 


Denver County
On 6/30, Tina Jones relocated 2 COMMON LOON (Jones, 6/3) at Marston Reservoir.

Douglas County
On 6/29, Stevens relocated BOBOLINK (Stevens 5/18) at the Winkler Ranch south 
of Castlewood Canyon State Park. Stevens & Danka relocated AMERICAN THREE-TOED 
WOODPECKERS (Ehlmann, 6/22) along the Cheesman Canyon Trail from Hwy 126 to the 
Reservoir. 


Jefferson County
On 6/28, Stevens reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS and a NORTHERN 
PYGMY-OWL in Pike National Forest (see CoBus website for directions). On 6/27, 
Matt Resone relocated WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKERS (Finch, 4/13) at Genesee Mountain 
Park. Terry Michaels relocated an AMERICAN REDSTART along the S. Platte River, 
east of the Discovery Pavilion parking lot at Chatfield State Park. On 6/26, 
Chris Sherry found an OVENBIRD at Fountain Valley Overlook, Roxborough State 
Park. On 6/23, Sherry found 2 OVENBIRDS up High Grade Road (see website for 
directions). Sherry found an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at the picnic area 
across from the old school on Pleasant Park Road (up High Grade Road). On 6/22, 
Merlynn Brown relocated a WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER at Reynolds Park. On 6/16, 
Merlynn Brown reported an adult male AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 90 yards 
southwest of the decaying bridge along the Skipper Trail in Pike National 
Forest. 


Clear Creek
On 6/27, Matt Resone relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at Guanella Pass. Resone 
relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES at the northwest corner of Summit Lake, Mt 
Evans. Phil Tizzard reported a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at mile 12, Mt Evans. On 
6/26, Sherry saw a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Sherry, 6/22) at the first 
switchback up from Summit Lake, Mt Evans, see directions. On 6/7, Terry 
Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 6/5) at the eastern side of 
the Mt. Evans Parking Lot. On 6/26, Tizzard relocated a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN 
up the western trail at Loveland Pass. 


Huerfano County
On 6/26, Beverly Jensen relocated a WHITE-WINGED DOVE in La Veta. On 6/21, 
Polly Neldner reported a BURROWING OWL along the Valley Road Cutoff to La Veta. 


Elbert County
On 6/25, Stevens reported DICKCISSEL along Elbert Road at 4.1 miles south of 
Highway 86. Stevens also reported one (1) Bobolink. 


Weld County
On 6/22, Keirn relocated AMERICAN BITTERN at Lower Latham Reservoir (CR 48). On 
6/19, Stevens relocated MOUNTAIN PLOVER at: the field along CR 96 at 1.7 miles 
west of CR 77; and north of CR 94 & CR 61. On 5/14, Stevens relocated Mountain 
Plover at the southeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & CR 51. On 6/19, 
Stevens relocated BURROWING OWL: northeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & 
CR 51. 


SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO
Lincoln County
On 6/24, Stevens and Danka saw a SHORT-EARED OWL at the southwest corner of 
Karval Reservoir Wildlife Area. 


Bent County
On 5/16, Drummond reported from John Martin Reservoir: PIPING PLOVER & 4 LEAST 
TERN. On 5/15, Yang relocated BLACK RAIL (Weston, 4/21) and AMERICAN BITTERNS 
along CR JJ at 1.7 miles east of CR 16. 


Cheyenne County
On 5/6, Green relocated BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/18) at mile marker 164 of 
Hwy 385 (a few miles south of Kit Carson County). 


NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
Morgan County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka relocated RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS and an EASTERN 
SCREECH-OWL (Stevens, 1/22) at Brush Wildlife Area. 


Kit Carson County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka found a Ladder-backed Woodpecker and Red-bellied 
Woodpecker at Flagler Reservoir. 


Sedgwick County
On 6/22, Stevens reported At Sedgwick Bar Wildlife Area, a GREAT CRESTED 
FLYCATCHER and 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRD; At Pony Express Wildlife Area, RED-BELLIED 
WOODPECKER; At Julesburg Wayside Rest Stop, BALTIMORE ORIOLE and CHIMNEY SWIFT; 
At DePoorter Lake, a FIELD SPARROW. On 6/21, Stevens relocated 2 Yellow-billed 
Cuckoo (Danka, 6/16) at Julesburg Wildlife Area. Stevens found a male NORTHERN 
CARDINAL at the southwest corner of Ovid. 


Logan/Sedgwick Counties
On 6/20, Stevens found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at the northern woods at Jumbo 
Reservoir. On 6/14, Danka relocated a Barn Owl at the eastern campgrounds at 
Jumbo Reservoir. 


MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO
Summit County
Yesterday, Roger Danka reported from the A.M. Bailey Bird Sanctuary: AMERICAN 
THREE-TOED WOODPECKER, WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN and NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL. On 7/1, 
Stevens reported 2 BOREAL OWL (1 seen, 1 heard) at the upper end of Saint Johns 
Trail. Stevens reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL 1/2 mile up the Hunkidori Trail. 
On 6/30, Stevens found heard 2 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS 3/4 mile up the Argentine 
Pass trail. 


Lake County
Yesterday, Dick Filby reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at mile marker 
53 of Independence Pass. Filby found a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN on the hillside 
1/2 mile north of the Independence Pass summit. 


Fremont County
Yesterday, Moss reported a BLACK PHOEBE at Pathfinder Regional Park. Moss 
reported 4 BLACK PHOEBE at Florence River Park. On 7/1, John Drummond reported 
LEWIS'S WOODPECKERS along CR 2 at 2.5 miles West of CR 21. Drummond reported 
PINYON JAYS there on 6/28. On 6/25, Moss relocated EASTERN PHOEBE (Green, 5/3) 
at the eastern end of the Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City. On 6/8, Luke 
relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. 


La Plata County
On 7/1, Jerry Petrosky relocated ACORN WOODPECKER at Wildcat Canyon.

Montezuma County
On 6/30, Weston relocated LUCY'S WARBLERS and reported a SUMMER TANAGER at 
Yellow Jacket Canyon. 


Pitkin County
On 6/30, Dick Filby reported BLACK SWIFTS flying over the ridge between 
Snowmass and Old Snowmass. 


Montrose County
On 6/28, Missy Siders reported a DUSKY GROUSE along the Ouray Loop (sites 13 & 
14) at Silver Jack Campground. On 6/19, Coen Dexter relocated 2 LESSER 
NIGHTHAWK (Dexter, 5/31) at the Nucla Sewer Ponds. On 5/31, Ehlmann found a 
BLACK PHOEBE at Uravan. 


Ouray County
On 6/26, Petrosky relocated BLACK SWIFT (Weston, 6/4) at Box Canyon.

Gunnison County
On 6/26, Jason Beason reported 2 LEAST FLYCATCHER at the McCabe Wetlands in 
Gunnison. On 6/25, Weston relocated DUSKY GROUSE along the south rim drive at 
Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park. On 6/24, Petrosky reported GUNNISON 
SAGE-GROUSE at CR 38 & CR 38A. Petrosky reported 2 LEAST FLYCATCHERS and 
relocated a Veery (Bradley, 6/15) at the Neversink Trail west of Gunnison. On 
6/23, Petrosky reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at the View 
Campgrounds at Taylor Park Reservoir. 


Chaffee County
On 6/23, Petrosky relocated LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Brookdale Avenue & N. 
Pleasant Avenue in Buena Vista. 


Delta County
On 6/22, Evelyn Horn reported a WILLET at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/21, Dan 
Garrison reported 2 possible Least Tern at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/12, 
Harold Gosse reported 12 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS flying over Redlands Mesa (halfway 
between Cedaredge and Hotchkiss. Jason Beason reported a COMMON BLACK-HAWK 
flying over Hotchkiss. It was not relocated later in the day. On 6/11, Weston 
relocated BLACK PHOEBE & CHUKAR at Escalante Canyon. On 5/26, Andrea Robinsong 
reported from Fruitgrower's Reservoir: 2 American Bittern & LEWIS'S WOODPECKER 
below/west of Fruitgrower's Reservoir. 


Jackson County
On 6/17, Stevens and all relocated BOREAL OWLS on Cameron Pass. See CoBus 
website for directions. Stevens relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES (Stevens, 
6/11) at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. 


Mesa County
On 6/10, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWL (Robinsong, 5/9) on the Uncompahgre 
Plateau. On 6/8, Gary Weston relocated SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Carpenter 5/9) at 
Brewster's Ridge and north of Rabbit Valley (Carpenter, 5/9). On 6/1, GRACE'S 
WARBLERS were found near Carson's Hole. On 5/11, Leo Miller ran into 8+ CHUKAR 
at Coal Canyon (Cameo). On 5/10, Carpenter found 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS and 7 
BOREAL OWLS on the Grand Mesa (see CoBus website for directions). 


Garfield County
On 6/9, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWLS (Stevens, 6/2) on Douglas Pass.  

Good birding!

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Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society
Denver, Colorado
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Subject: Burrowing Owls Weld County
From: Gary Weston <grwestonjr AT hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:09:22 -0600
Hi birders

There are some Burrowing Owls close to the road at the northeast corner of 
highway 14 and Weld County Road 51. 


Directions to birding spots on CoBus website:
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D. Weston
Denver

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Subject: 3-toed Woodpecker Pitkin Co, White-t.Ptarmigan Lake Co
From: "Dick Filby" <dickfilby AT hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:20:41 +0100
Hi all,

Birded Independence Pass with Al Levantin this morning. Glorious weather and 
great birding. 


Highlights included a female Three-toed Woodpecker by Hwy82 at mile marker 53, 
and a White-tailed Ptarmigan at c12,500, about 1/2m north of the summit parking 
area. 


Yesterday evening a lone Black Swift was high over our house

Good birding. 

Dick Filby
Carbondale, Garfield Co
Subject: Burrowing Owls/No Colorado
From: "bonzohusky" <bonniebowne AT msn.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:09:10 -0000
I'm interested in photographing burrowing owls this year in Larimer or Weld 
Counties. Have there been recent sightings, not on private land, and fairly 
close to the access/road? I have a 500 mm lens but the owls are so small a 
person needs to be fairly close. 


Thanks for any information you can provide!
Subject: Boulder County Heron and Cassin's Sparrows
From: Gary Weston <grwestonjr AT hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:36:58 -0600
Hi birders,

Boulder County

Walter Szeliga relocated the Least Flycatcher (Floyd, 6/28) and uncommon heron 
reported as Little Blue Heron by Zilly on 7/1. Szeliga thinks it could be a 
Tricolored Heron? 


Walter Szeliga relocated the Cassin's Sparrows this morning south of Lefthand 
Valley Reservoir. 

Directions:
To search for Cassin's Sparrows 7/1/2009; Bill Kaempfer:

Take US 36—North Foothills Highway—north out of Boulder.  

Slightly more than one mile north of Longhorn Road 

(the road into Boulder Valley Ranch) there is an 

agricultural track heading east from US 36.  

This track has a barbed-wire gate across it, 

but it is easily removed to allow walking along the track.
  
It is open space and foot access is allowed, 

but remember to put the gate back in place.



Go east on this track for about .75 miles, 

then bear off to the SE  for a few hundred yards.
  
The birds, which were both larking, singing regularly
 
and then perching at the top of thistles were on 

either side of the first drainage south of the 

track coming in from 36.  If you go too far on 

that first track, it ends up at the south end 

of Left Hand Valley Reservoir.  From there follow 

the “official” trail to the south until you come 

to the first drainage coming in from the west 

and head back up that drainage.  If you are like me,
 
you will hear the wonderful Cassin’s song (along with 

meadowlarks, Vesper Sparrows, Lark Sparrows and 

Horned Larks) before you see the birds.  They can be
 
heard (depending on your ears!) from over 100 yards away, easily."

DeLorme 30:D1

Roads of Colorado 64:B3

CO Road & Recreation Atlas 62:F6

Directions to birding spots on CoBus website:
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D. Weston
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Subject: Indigo Bunting @ Larimer Co.
From: "dixie_smith500" <dixie_smith500 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:05:46 -0000
At CR 15 and Boxelder Ck., we found Indigo Bunting, Lazuli Bunting, and Orchard 
Oriole. 


Dix Smith
Ft. Collins
Subject: Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for July 2, 2009
From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00:19 -0600
Hello cobirders,

New reports from Wednesday:
Boulder (Little Blue Heron, Cassin's Sparrow)
Summit (Boreal Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl)
Fremont (Lewis's Woodpecker)
La Plata (Acorn Woodpecker)
Montezuma (Lucy's Warbler, Summer Tanager)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO 
Boulder County
Yesterday, Robert Zilly reported a LITTLE BLUE HERON west of the pond just 
south of Boulder Creek and along White Rocks Trail. On 6/30, Walter Szeliga 
relocated a LEAST FLYCATCHER & WILLOW FLYCATCHER (Floyd, 6/28) on the White 
Rocks Trail in east Boulder. Floyd also found a BARN OWL on 6/28. 


Yesterday, Bill Kaempfer reported 2 CASSIN'S SPARROW in the Open Space South of 
Lefthand Canyon Reservoir. On 6/28, Todd Deininger relocated the KENTUCKY 
WARBLER (Andes 6/5) and HOODED WARBLER (Kaplan, 5/18) at Gregory Canyon. On 
6/25, Nick Komar relocated the male SCARLET TANAGER (Dunning, 5/27) and 
reported a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER. 


On 6/28, Lou Mazzola relocated the HOODED WARBLER (Nunes, 6/22) at Eldorado 
Mountain Open Space. He also reported 2 possible BALTIMORE ORIOLES. On 6/28, 
Floyd also found a BARN OWL and BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD at the Greenlee 
Preserve. 


On 6/25, Christian Nunes reported an AMERICAN REDSTART at Timber Trail and 
Sunshine Canyon Drive. Maggie Boswell OVENBIRD (Nunes, 6/22) up the Eldorado 
Mountain Open Space Trail. On 6/12, Zeeto relocated BOBOLINK (Kaempfer, 5/10) 
at the Boulder Bobolink Meadow off Baseline Road. 


Arapahoe County
On 6/30, Kosten relocated 3 BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Stevens, 5/18) behind 
the ranger's office at Cherry Creek State Park. On 6/27, Jim Nelson relocated a 
BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Latona, 5/11) around the Carson Nature Center at 
South Platte Park. On 6/26, Stevens relocated 2 BURROWING OWLS (defrowe) along 
Jewell Avenue between the Great Plains Park and E470. 


Adams County
On 6/30, Kosten & Ehlmann relocated several BURROWING OWL along the DIA Owl 
Loop. On 5/30, Kosten Counted 9+ BURROWING OWLS along the east side of Rocky 
Mountain Arsenal (Buckley road). 


Denver County
On 6/30, Tina Jones relocated 2 COMMON LOON (Jones, 6/3) at Marston Reservoir.

Larimer County
On 6/30, Jason Gold relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at Medicine Bow Curve in 
Rocky Mountain National Park. Gary Matthews reported a BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCH 
at the Lava Cliffs snow bank. On 6/27, Chris Feeney relocated 3 FLAMMULATED OWL 
on Pennock Pass. On 6/25, Feeney relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Tingley, 
6/9) at Medicine Bow Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park. On 6/19 a 
WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN was reported on the top of Rock Cut Trail. Danka 
relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker (Stevens, 6/11) on the east side of 
Chambers Lake. 


Douglas County
On 6/29, Stevens relocated BOBOLINK (Stevens 5/18) at the Winkler Ranch south 
of Castlewood Canyon State Park. Stevens & Danka relocated AMERICAN THREE-TOED 
WOODPECKERS (Ehlmann, 6/22) along the Cheesman Canyon Trail from Hwy 126 to the 
Reservoir. 


Jefferson County
On 6/28, Stevens reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS and a NORTHERN 
PYGMY-OWL in Pike National Forest (see CoBus website for directions). On 6/27, 
Matt Resone relocated WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKERS (Finch, 4/13) at Genesee Mountain 
Park. Terry Michaels relocated an AMERICAN REDSTART along the S. Platte River, 
east of the Discovery Pavilion parking lot at Chatfield State Park. On 6/26, 
Chris Sherry found an OVENBIRD at Fountain Valley Overlook, Roxborough State 
Park. On 6/23, Sherry found 2 OVENBIRDS up High Grade Road (see website for 
directions). Sherry found an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at the picnic area 
across from the old school on Pleasant Park Road (up High Grade Road). On 6/22, 
Merlynn Brown relocated a WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER at Reynolds Park. On 6/16, 
Merlynn Brown reported an adult male AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 90 yards 
southwest of the decaying bridge along the Skipper Trail in Pike National 
Forest. 


Clear Creek
On 6/27, Matt Resone relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at Guanella Pass. Resone 
relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES at the northwest corner of Summit Lake, Mt 
Evans. Phil Tizzard reported a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at mile 12, Mt Evans. On 
6/26, Sherry saw a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Sherry, 6/22) at the first 
switchback up from Summit Lake, Mt Evans, see directions. On 6/7, Terry 
Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 6/5) at the eastern side of 
the Mt. Evans Parking Lot. On 6/26, Tizzard relocated a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN 
up the western trail at Loveland Pass. 


Huerfano County
On 6/26, Beverly Jensen relocated a WHITE-WINGED DOVE in La Veta. On 6/21, 
Polly Neldner reported a BURROWING OWL along the Valley Road Cutoff to La Veta. 


Elbert County
On 6/25, Stevens reported DICKCISSEL along Elbert Road at 4.1 miles south of 
Highway 86. Stevens also reported one (1) Bobolink. 


Weld County
On 6/22, Keirn relocated AMERICAN BITTERN at Lower Latham Reservoir (CR 48). On 
6/19, Stevens relocated MOUNTAIN PLOVER at: the field along CR 96 at 1.7 miles 
west of CR 77; and north of CR 94 & CR 61. On 5/14, Stevens relocated Mountain 
Plover at the southeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & CR 51. On 6/19, 
Stevens relocated BURROWING OWL: northeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & 
CR 51. 


SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO
Lincoln County
On 6/24, Stevens and Danka saw a SHORT-EARED OWL at the southwest corner of 
Karval Reservoir Wildlife Area. 


Bent County
On 5/16, Drummond reported from John Martin Reservoir: PIPING PLOVER & 4 LEAST 
TERN. On 5/15, Yang relocated BLACK RAIL (Weston, 4/21) and AMERICAN BITTERNS 
along CR JJ at 1.7 miles east of CR 16. 


Cheyenne County
On 5/6, Green relocated BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/18) at mile marker 164 of 
Hwy 385 (a few miles south of Kit Carson County). 


NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
Morgan County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka relocated RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS and an EASTERN 
SCREECH-OWL (Stevens, 1/22) at Brush Wildlife Area. 


Kit Carson County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka found a Ladder-backed Woodpecker and Red-bellied 
Woodpecker at Flagler Reservoir. 


Sedgwick County
On 6/22, Stevens reported At Sedgwick Bar Wildlife Area, a GREAT CRESTED 
FLYCATCHER and 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRD; At Pony Express Wildlife Area, RED-BELLIED 
WOODPECKER; At Julesburg Wayside Rest Stop, BALTIMORE ORIOLE and CHIMNEY SWIFT; 
At DePoorter Lake, a FIELD SPARROW. On 6/21, Stevens relocated 2 Yellow-billed 
Cuckoo (Danka, 6/16) at Julesburg Wildlife Area. Stevens found a male NORTHERN 
CARDINAL at the southwest corner of Ovid. 


Logan/Sedgwick Counties
On 6/20, Stevens found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at the northern woods at Jumbo 
Reservoir. On 6/14, Danka relocated a Barn Owl at the eastern campgrounds at 
Jumbo Reservoir. 


MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO
Summit County
Yesterday, Stevens reported 2 BOREAL OWL (1 seen, 1 heard) at the upper end of 
Saint Johns Trail. Stevens reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL 1/2 mile up the 
Hunkidori Trail. On 6/30, Stevens found heard 2 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS 3/4 mile up 
the Argentine Pass trail. 


Fremont County
Yesterday, John Drummond reported LEWIS'S WOODPECKERS along CR 2 at 2.5 miles 
West of CR 21. Drummond reported PINYON JAYS there on 6/28. On 6/25, Moss 
relocated EASTERN PHOEBE (Green, 5/3) at the eastern end of the Arkansas 
Riverwalk in Canon City. On 6/8, Luke relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at 
Tunnel Drive in Canon City. 


La Plata County
Yesterday, Jerry Petrosky relocated ACORN WOODPECKER at Wildcat Canyon.

Montezuma County
On 6/30, Weston relocated LUCY'S WARBLERS and reported a SUMMER TANAGER at 
Yellow Jacket Canyon. 


Pitkin County
On 6/30, Dick Filby reported BLACK SWIFTS flying over the ridge between 
Snowmass and Old Snowmass. 


Montrose County
On 6/28, Missy Siders reported a DUSKY GROUSE along the Ouray Loop (sites 13 & 
14) at Silver Jack Campground. On 6/19, Coen Dexter relocated 2 LESSER 
NIGHTHAWK (Dexter, 5/31) at the Nucla Sewer Ponds. On 5/31, Ehlmann found a 
BLACK PHOEBE at Uravan. 


Ouray County
On 6/26, Petrosky relocated BLACK SWIFT (Weston, 6/4) at Box Canyon.

Gunnison County
On 6/26, Jason Beason reported 2 LEAST FLYCATCHER at the McCabe Wetlands in 
Gunnison. On 6/25, Weston relocated DUSKY GROUSE along the south rim drive at 
Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park. On 6/24, Petrosky reported GUNNISON 
SAGE-GROUSE at CR 38 & CR 38A. Petrosky reported 2 LEAST FLYCATCHERS and 
relocated a Veery (Bradley, 6/15) at the Neversink Trail west of Gunnison. On 
6/23, Petrosky reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at the View 
Campgrounds at Taylor Park Reservoir. 


Chaffee County
On 6/23, Petrosky relocated LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Brookdale Avenue & N. 
Pleasant Avenue in Buena Vista. 


Delta County
On 6/22, Evelyn Horn reported a WILLET at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/21, Dan 
Garrison reported 2 possible Least Tern at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/12, 
Harold Gosse reported 12 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS flying over Redlands Mesa (halfway 
between Cedaredge and Hotchkiss. Jason Beason reported a COMMON BLACK-HAWK 
flying over Hotchkiss. It was not relocated later in the day. On 6/11, Weston 
relocated BLACK PHOEBE & CHUKAR at Escalante Canyon. On 5/26, Andrea Robinsong 
reported from Fruitgrower's Reservoir: 2 American Bittern & LEWIS'S WOODPECKER 
below/west of Fruitgrower's Reservoir. 


Jackson County
On 6/17, Stevens and all relocated BOREAL OWLS on Cameron Pass. See CoBus 
website for directions. Stevens relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES (Stevens, 
6/11) at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. 


Mesa County
On 6/10, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWL (Robinsong, 5/9) on the Uncompahgre 
Plateau. On 6/8, Gary Weston relocated SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Carpenter 5/9) at 
Brewster's Ridge and north of Rabbit Valley (Carpenter, 5/9). On 6/1, GRACE'S 
WARBLERS were found near Carson's Hole. On 5/11, Leo Miller ran into 8+ CHUKAR 
at Coal Canyon (Cameo). On 5/10, Carpenter found 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS and 7 
BOREAL OWLS on the Grand Mesa (see CoBus website for directions). 


Garfield County
On 6/9, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWLS (Stevens, 6/2) on Douglas Pass.  

Good birding!

Directions to birding spots on CoBus website:
http://home.att.net/~birdertoo

Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society
Denver, Colorado
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Subject: Website [1 Attachment]
From: Wagsdot911 AT aol.com
Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:12:42 -0400
Hello fellow CoBirders!

I wanted to share this useful link on identifying birds:

http://www.allaboutbirds.org

I used this site today to identify a pair of birds I saw on a walk today with 
my son.? They were a pair of Barn Swallows and were very beautiful and I went 
ahead and attached a photo that I took of them. 


Have a fun and safe 4th of July!

Kari Strand
Subject: Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for July 1, 2009
From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 02:40:36 -0600
Hello cobirders,

New reports from Tuesday:
Arapahoe (Black-chinned Hummingbird)
Adams (Burrowing Owl)
Denver (Common Loon)
Boulder (Least Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher)
Larimer (Brown-capped Rosy Finch)
Pitkin (Black Swift)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO 
Arapahoe County
Yesterday, Kosten relocated 3 BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Stevens, 5/18) behind 
the ranger's office at Cherry Creek State Park. On 6/27, Jim Nelson relocated a 
BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Latona, 5/11) around the Carson Nature Center at 
South Platte Park. On 6/26, Stevens relocated 2 BURROWING OWLS (defrowe) along 
Jewell Avenue between the Great Plains Park and E470. 


Adams County
Yesterday, Kosten & Ehlmann relocated several BURROWING OWL along the DIA Owl 
Loop. On 5/30, Kosten Counted 9+ BURROWING OWLS along the east side of Rocky 
Mountain Arsenal (Buckley road). 


Denver County
Yesterday, Tina Jones relocated 2 COMMON LOON (Jones, 6/3) at Marston 
Reservoir. 


Boulder County
Yesterday, Walter Szeliga relocated a LEAST FLYCATCHER & WILLOW FLYCATCHER 
(Floyd, 6/28) on the White Rocks Trail in east Boulder. Floyd also found a BARN 
OWL on 6/28. On 6/28, Todd Deininger relocated the KENTUCKY WARBLER (Andes 6/5) 
and HOODED WARBLER (Kaplan, 5/18) at Gregory Canyon. On 6/25, Nick Komar 
relocated the male SCARLET TANAGER (Dunning, 5/27) and reported a 
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER. 


On 6/28, Lou Mazzola relocated the HOODED WARBLER (Nunes, 6/22) at Eldorado 
Mountain Open Space. He also reported 2 possible BALTIMORE ORIOLES. On 6/28, 
Floyd also found a BARN OWL and BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD at the Greenlee 
Preserve. 


On 6/25, Christian Nunes reported an AMERICAN REDSTART at Timber Trail and 
Sunshine Canyon Drive. Maggie Boswell OVENBIRD (Nunes, 6/22) up the Eldorado 
Mountain Open Space Trail. On 6/12, Zeeto relocated BOBOLINK (Kaempfer, 5/10) 
at the Boulder Bobolink Meadow off Baseline Road. 


Larimer County
Yesterday, Gary Matthews reported a BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCH at the Lava Cliffs 
snow bank in Rocky Mountain National Park. On 6/27, Chris Feeney relocated 3 
FLAMMULATED OWL on Pennock Pass. On 6/25, Feeney relocated WHITE-TAILED 
PTARMIGAN (Tingley, 6/9) at Medicine Bow Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park. 
On 6/19 a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN was reported on the top of Rock Cut Trail. 
Danka relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker (Stevens, 6/11) on the east 
side of Chambers Lake. 


Douglas County
On 6/29, Stevens relocated BOBOLINK (Stevens 5/18) at the Winkler Ranch south 
of Castlewood Canyon State Park. Stevens & Danka relocated AMERICAN THREE-TOED 
WOODPECKERS (Ehlmann, 6/22) along the Cheesman Canyon Trail from Hwy 126 to the 
Reservoir. 


Jefferson County
On 6/28, Stevens reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS and a NORTHERN 
PYGMY-OWL in Pike National Forest (see CoBus website for directions). On 6/27, 
Matt Resone relocated WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKERS (Finch, 4/13) at Genesee Mountain 
Park. Terry Michaels relocated an AMERICAN REDSTART along the S. Platte River, 
east of the Discovery Pavilion parking lot at Chatfield State Park. On 6/26, 
Chris Sherry found an OVENBIRD at Fountain Valley Overlook, Roxborough State 
Park. On 6/23, Sherry found 2 OVENBIRDS up High Grade Road (see website for 
directions). Sherry found an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at the picnic area 
across from the old school on Pleasant Park Road (up High Grade Road). On 6/22, 
Merlynn Brown relocated a WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER at Reynolds Park. On 6/16, 
Merlynn Brown reported an adult male AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 90 yards 
southwest of the decaying bridge along the Skipper Trail in Pike National 
Forest. 


Clear Creek
On 6/27, Matt Resone relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at Guanella Pass. Resone 
relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES at the northwest corner of Summit Lake, Mt 
Evans. Phil Tizzard reported a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at mile 12, Mt Evans. On 
6/26, Sherry saw a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Sherry, 6/22) at the first 
switchback up from Summit Lake, Mt Evans, see directions. On 6/7, Terry 
Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 6/5) at the eastern side of 
the Mt. Evans Parking Lot. On 6/26, Tizzard relocated a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN 
up the western trail at Loveland Pass. 


Huerfano County
On 6/26, Beverly Jensen relocated a WHITE-WINGED DOVE in La Veta. On 6/21, 
Polly Neldner reported a BURROWING OWL along the Valley Road Cutoff to La Veta. 


Elbert County
On 6/25, Stevens reported DICKCISSEL along Elbert Road at 4.1 miles south of 
Highway 86. Stevens also reported one (1) Bobolink. 


Weld County
On 6/22, Keirn relocated AMERICAN BITTERN at Lower Latham Reservoir (CR 48). On 
6/19, Stevens relocated MOUNTAIN PLOVER at: the field along CR 96 at 1.7 miles 
west of CR 77; and north of CR 94 & CR 61. On 5/14, Stevens relocated Mountain 
Plover at the southeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & CR 51. On 6/19, 
Stevens relocated BURROWING OWL: northeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & 
CR 51. 


SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO
Lincoln County
On 6/24, Stevens and Danka saw a SHORT-EARED OWL at the southwest corner of 
Karval Reservoir Wildlife Area. 


Bent County
On 5/16, Drummond reported from John Martin Reservoir: PIPING PLOVER & 4 LEAST 
TERN. On 5/15, Yang relocated BLACK RAIL (Weston, 4/21) and AMERICAN BITTERNS 
along CR JJ at 1.7 miles east of CR 16. 


Cheyenne County
On 5/6, Green relocated BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/18) at mile marker 164 of 
Hwy 385 (a few miles south of Kit Carson County). 


NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
Morgan County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka relocated RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS and an EASTERN 
SCREECH-OWL (Stevens, 1/22) at Brush Wildlife Area. 


Kit Carson County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka found a Ladder-backed Woodpecker and Red-bellied 
Woodpecker at Flagler Reservoir. 


Sedgwick County
On 6/22, Stevens reported At Sedgwick Bar Wildlife Area, a GREAT CRESTED 
FLYCATCHER and 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRD; At Pony Express Wildlife Area, RED-BELLIED 
WOODPECKER; At Julesburg Wayside Rest Stop, BALTIMORE ORIOLE and CHIMNEY SWIFT; 
At DePoorter Lake, a FIELD SPARROW. On 6/21, Stevens relocated 2 Yellow-billed 
Cuckoo (Danka, 6/16) at Julesburg Wildlife Area. Stevens found a male NORTHERN 
CARDINAL at the southwest corner of Ovid. 


Logan/Sedgwick Counties
On 6/20, Stevens found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at the northern woods at Jumbo 
Reservoir. On 6/14, Danka relocated a Barn Owl at the eastern campgrounds at 
Jumbo Reservoir. 


MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO
Pitkin County
Yesterday, Dick Filby reported BLACK SWIFTS flying over the ridge between 
Snowmass and Old Snowmass. 


Montrose County
On 6/28, Missy Siders reported a DUSKY GROUSE along the Ouray Loop (sites 13 & 
14) at Silver Jack Campground. On 6/19, Coen Dexter relocated 2 LESSER 
NIGHTHAWK (Dexter, 5/31) at the Nucla Sewer Ponds. On 5/31, Ehlmann found a 
BLACK PHOEBE at Uravan. 


Ouray County
On 6/26, Petrosky relocated BLACK SWIFT (Weston, 6/4) at Box Canyon.

Gunnison County
On 6/26, Jason Beason reported 2 LEAST FLYCATCHER at the McCabe Wetlands in 
Gunnison. On 6/25, Weston relocated DUSKY GROUSE along the south rim drive at 
Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park. On 6/24, Petrosky reported GUNNISON 
SAGE-GROUSE at CR 38 & CR 38A. Petrosky reported 2 LEAST FLYCATCHERS and 
relocated a Veery (Bradley, 6/15) at the Neversink Trail west of Gunnison. On 
6/23, Petrosky reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at the View 
Campgrounds at Taylor Park Reservoir. 


Fremont County
On 6/26, Moss relocated EASTERN PHOEBE (Green, 5/3) at the eastern end of the 
Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City. On 6/8, Luke relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW 
at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. 


Chaffee County
On 6/23, Petrosky relocated LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Brookdale Avenue & N. 
Pleasant Avenue in Buena Vista. 


Delta County
On 6/22, Evelyn Horn reported a WILLET at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/21, Dan 
Garrison reported 2 possible Least Tern at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/12, 
Harold Gosse reported 12 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS flying over Redlands Mesa (halfway 
between Cedaredge and Hotchkiss. Jason Beason reported a COMMON BLACK-HAWK 
flying over Hotchkiss. It was not relocated later in the day. On 6/11, Weston 
relocated BLACK PHOEBE & CHUKAR at Escalante Canyon. On 5/26, Andrea Robinsong 
reported from Fruitgrower's Reservoir: 2 American Bittern & LEWIS'S WOODPECKER 
below/west of Fruitgrower's Reservoir. 


Jackson County
On 6/17, Stevens and all relocated BOREAL OWLS on Cameron Pass. See CoBus 
website for directions. Stevens relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES (Stevens, 
6/11) at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. 


Mesa County
On 6/10, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWL (Robinsong, 5/9) on the Uncompahgre 
Plateau. On 6/8, Gary Weston relocated SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Carpenter 5/9) at 
Brewster's Ridge and north of Rabbit Valley (Carpenter, 5/9). On 6/1, GRACE'S 
WARBLERS were found near Carson's Hole. On 5/11, Leo Miller ran into 8+ CHUKAR 
at Coal Canyon (Cameo). On 5/10, Carpenter found 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS and 7 
BOREAL OWLS on the Grand Mesa (see CoBus website for directions). 


Garfield County
On 6/9, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWLS (Stevens, 6/2) on Douglas Pass.  

La Plata County
On 6/4, Gerry Rising relocated ACORN WOODPECKER at Wildcat Canyon.

Montezuma County
On 5/31, Ehlmann & Stevens relocated LUCY'S WARBLERS and reported a SUMMER 
TANAGER at Yellow Jacket Canyon. 


Good birding!

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Subject: thanks for CO birding advice, from GA birders
From: Mark Freeman <roam4birds AT yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:30:25 -0700 (PDT)

This is a belated thank you to the two Colorado birding listserv folks for all 
the very helpful replies on where to bird in Colorado. We will be leaving 
Georgia next week and should be starting in Pawnee Grasslands on Thursday 
9th/Friday 10th. Will try to visit some or all of these sites: Pawnee 
Grasslands, Genessee Park, Mt Evans, Pike Natl Forest, Colorado Natl Mnmt, 
Grand Mesa, and Uncompahgre. Looking forward to seeing new birds and places, 
will try to post a trip report after we return. 


Thank you all again!   :)

Mark Freeman and Carole Ludwig
Watkinsville, GA (Oconee County)
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Subject: thanks for CO birding advice, from GA birders
From: Mark Freeman <roam4birds AT yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:30:25 -0700 (PDT)
This is a belated thank you to the two Colorado birding listserv folks for all 
the very helpful replies on where to bird in Colorado. We will be leaving 
Georgia next week and should be starting in Pawnee Grasslands on Thursday 
9th/Friday 10th. Will try to visit some or all of these sites: Pawnee 
Grasslands, Genessee Park, Mt Evans, Pike Natl Forest, Colorado Natl Mnmt, 
Grand Mesa, and Uncompahgre. Looking forward to seeing new birds and places, 
will try to post a trip report after we return. 


Thank you all again!   :)

Mark Freeman and Carole Ludwig
Watkinsville, GA (Oconee County)
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Subject: Young Black-billed Magpie visits
From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:37:19 -0600
Hello cobirders,

For the past six mornings and right now a young Black-billed Magpie has 
appeared on the window sill of our bedroom window. Always between 5:00 and 5:45 
AM, if we open the drapes it will fly away. After the drapes are closed it 
always comes right back at least once, usually twice, never four times before 
we don't see it again until the next morning. There are no trees taller than 6 
feet or nests within 1/2 mile of our house. We have looked in the lilac bushes 
and only found a House Wren that is nesting this summer. 


Strange?

Rebecca Kosten

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Subject: Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 30, 2009
From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:22:36 -0600
Hello cobirders,

New reports from Monday:
Douglas (Bobolink, American Three-toed Woodpecker)
Montrose (Dusky Grouse)
Larimer (White-tailed Ptarmigan, Flammulated Owl, American Three-toed 
Woodpecker) 


FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO 
Douglas County
Yesterday, Stevens relocated BOBOLINK (Stevens 5/18) at the Winkler Ranch south 
of Castlewood Canyon State Park. Stevens & Danka relocated AMERICAN THREE-TOED 
WOODPECKERS (Ehlmann, 6/22) along the Cheesman Canyon Trail from Hwy 126 to the 
Reservoir. On 6/23, Scott Lutz reported a PINE WARBLER in Parker. Search the 
Cherry Creek Trail behind the baseball field at Main and 20-mile Road. Terry 
Michaels relocated a RED-EYED VIREO (Stevens, 5/22) southwest of the 2nd pond 
east of the Platte River and South of the Kingfisher Bridge. 


Boulder County
On 6/28, Todd Deininger relocated the KENTUCKY WARBLER (Andes 6/5) and HOODED 
WARBLER (Kaplan, 5/18) at Gregory Canyon. On 6/25, Nick Komar relocated the 
male SCARLET TANAGER (Dunning, 5/27) and reported a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER. 


On 6/28, Lou Mazzola relocated the HOODED WARBLER (Nunes, 6/22) at Eldorado 
Mountain Open Space. He also reported 2 possible BALTIMORE ORIOLES. On 6/28, 
Ted Floyd reported a BARN OWL and LEAST FLYCATCHER at Teller Farm. Floyd also 
found a BARN OWL and BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD at the Greenlee Preserve. 


On 6/25, Christian Nunes reported an AMERICAN REDSTART at Timber Trail and 
Sunshine Canyon Drive. Maggie Boswell OVENBIRD (Nunes, 6/22) up the Eldorado 
Mountain Open Space Trail. On 6/12, Zeeto relocated BOBOLINK (Kaempfer, 5/10) 
at the Boulder Bobolink Meadow off Baseline Road. 


Jefferson County
On 6/28, Stevens reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS and a NORTHERN 
PYGMY-OWL in Pike National Forest (see CoBus website for directions). On 6/27, 
Matt Resone relocated WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKERS (Finch, 4/13) at Genesee Mountain 
Park. Terry Michaels relocated an AMERICAN REDSTART along the S. Platte River, 
east of the Discovery Pavilion parking lot at Chatfield State Park. On 6/26, 
Chris Sherry found an OVENBIRD at Fountain Valley Overlook, Roxborough State 
Park. On 6/23, Sherry found 2 OVENBIRDS up High Grade Road (see website for 
directions). Sherry found an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at the picnic area 
across from the old school on Pleasant Park Road (up High Grade Road). On 6/22, 
Merlynn Brown relocated a WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER at Reynolds Park. On 6/16, 
Merlynn Brown reported an adult male AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 90 yards 
southwest of the decaying bridge along the Skipper Trail in Pike National 
Forest. 


Larimer County
On 6/27, Chris Phinney relocated 3 FLAMMULATED OWL on Pennock Pass. On 6/25, 
Phinney relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Tingley, 6/9) at Medicine Bow Curve 
in Rocky Mountain National Park. On 6/19 a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN was reported 
on the top of Rock Cut Trail. Danka relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker 
(Stevens, 6/11) on the east side of Chambers Lake. On 6/10, Stevens relocated 
BOBOLINK (Komar, 6/1) in the meadow south and East of Cattail Pond in Loveland. 
Stevens also relocated a pair of GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE south of Cattail Pond. On 
5/23, Roger Danka and all found several NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS along the Cow Creek 
portion of Rocky Mountain National Park. 


Arapahoe County
On 6/27, Jim Nelson relocated a BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Latona, 5/11) around 
the Carson Nature Center at South Platte Park. On 6/26, Stevens relocated 3 
BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Stevens, 5/18) behind the ranger's office at Cherry 
Creek State Park. Stevens relocated 2 BURROWING OWLS (defrowe) along Jewell 
Avenue between the Great Plains Park and E470. 


Clear Creek
On 6/27, Matt Resone relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at Guanella Pass. Resone 
relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES at the northwest corner of Summit Lake, Mt 
Evans. Phil Tizzard reported a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at mile 12, Mt Evans. On 
6/26, Sherry saw a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Sherry, 6/22) at the first 
switchback up from Summit Lake, Mt Evans, see directions. On 6/7, Terry 
Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 6/5) at the eastern side of 
the Mt. Evans Parking Lot. On 6/26, Tizzard relocated a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN 
up the western trail at Loveland Pass. 


Denver County
On 6/26, Tina Jones relocated a COMMON LOON at Marston Reservoir.

Huerfano County
On 6/26, Beverly Jensen relocated a WHITE-WINGED DOVE in La Veta. On 6/21, 
Polly Neldner reported a BURROWING OWL along the Valley Road Cutoff to La Veta. 


Elbert County
On 6/25, Stevens reported DICKCISSEL along Elbert Road at 4.1 miles south of 
Highway 86. Stevens also reported one (1) Bobolink. 


Weld County
On 6/22, Keirn relocated AMERICAN BITTERN at Lower Latham Reservoir (CR 48). On 
6/19, Stevens relocated MOUNTAIN PLOVER at: the field along CR 96 at 1.7 miles 
west of CR 77; and north of CR 94 & CR 61. On 5/14, Stevens relocated Mountain 
Plover at the southeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & CR 51. On 6/19, 
Stevens relocated BURROWING OWL: northeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & 
CR 51. 


Adams County
On 6/15, Kosten & Ehlmann relocated several BURROWING OWL along the DIA Owl 
Loop. On 5/30, Kosten Counted 9+ BURROWING OWLS along the east side of Rocky 
Mountain Arsenal (Buckley road). 


SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO
Lincoln County
On 6/24, Stevens and Danka saw a SHORT-EARED OWL at the southwest corner of 
Karval Reservoir Wildlife Area. 


Bent County
On 5/16, Drummond reported from John Martin Reservoir: PIPING PLOVER & 4 LEAST 
TERN. On 5/15, Yang relocated BLACK RAIL (Weston, 4/21) and AMERICAN BITTERNS 
along CR JJ at 1.7 miles east of CR 16. 


Cheyenne County
On 5/6, Green relocated BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/18) at mile marker 164 of 
Hwy 385 (a few miles south of Kit Carson County). 


NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
Morgan County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka relocated RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS and an EASTERN 
SCREECH-OWL (Stevens, 1/22) at Brush Wildlife Area. 


Kit Carson County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka found a Ladder-backed Woodpecker and Red-bellied 
Woodpecker at Flagler Reservoir. 


Sedgwick County
On 6/22, Stevens reported At Sedgwick Bar Wildlife Area, a GREAT CRESTED 
FLYCATCHER and 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRD; At Pony Express Wildlife Area, RED-BELLIED 
WOODPECKER; At Julesburg Wayside Rest Stop, BALTIMORE ORIOLE and CHIMNEY SWIFT; 
At DePoorter Lake, a FIELD SPARROW. On 6/21, Stevens relocated 2 Yellow-billed 
Cuckoo (Danka, 6/16) at Julesburg Wildlife Area. Stevens found a male NORTHERN 
CARDINAL at the southwest corner of Ovid. 


Logan/Sedgwick Counties
On 6/20, Stevens found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at the northern woods at Jumbo 
Reservoir. On 6/14, Danka relocated a Barn Owl at the eastern campgrounds at 
Jumbo Reservoir. 


MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO
Montrose County
On 6/28, Missy Siders reported a DUSKY GROUSE along the Ouray Loop (sites 13 & 
14) at Silver Jack Campground. On 6/19, Coen Dexter relocated 2 LESSER 
NIGHTHAWK (Dexter, 5/31) at the Nucla Sewer Ponds. On 5/31, Ehlmann found a 
BLACK PHOEBE at Uravan. 


Ouray County
On 6/26, Petrosky relocated BLACK SWIFT (Weston, 6/4) at Box Canyon.

Gunnison County
On 6/26, Jason Beason reported 2 LEAST FLYCATCHER at the McCabe Wetlands in 
Gunnison. On 6/25, Weston relocated DUSKY GROUSE along the south rim drive at 
Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park. On 6/24, Petrosky reported GUNNISON 
SAGE-GROUSE at CR 38 & CR 38A. Petrosky reported 2 LEAST FLYCATCHERS and 
relocated a Veery (Bradley, 6/15) at the Neversink Trail west of Gunnison. On 
6/23, Petrosky reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at the View 
Campgrounds at Taylor Park Reservoir. 


Fremont County
On 6/26, Moss relocated EASTERN PHOEBE (Green, 5/3) at the eastern end of the 
Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City. On 6/8, Luke relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW 
at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. 


Chaffee County
On 6/23, Petrosky relocated LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Brookdale Avenue & N. 
Pleasant Avenue in Buena Vista. 


Delta County
On 6/22, Evelyn Horn reported a WILLET at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/21, Dan 
Garrison reported 2 possible Least Tern at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/12, 
Harold Gosse reported 12 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS flying over Redlands Mesa (halfway 
between Cedaredge and Hotchkiss. Jason Beason reported a COMMON BLACK-HAWK 
flying over Hotchkiss. It was not relocated later in the day. On 6/11, Weston 
relocated BLACK PHOEBE & CHUKAR at Escalante Canyon. On 5/26, Andrea Robinsong 
reported from Fruitgrower's Reservoir: 2 American Bittern & LEWIS'S WOODPECKER 
below/west of Fruitgrower's Reservoir. 


Jackson County
On 6/17, Stevens and all relocated BOREAL OWLS on Cameron Pass. See CoBus 
website for directions. Stevens relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES (Stevens, 
6/11) at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. 


Mesa County
On 6/10, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWL (Robinsong, 5/9) on the Uncompahgre 
Plateau. On 6/8, Gary Weston relocated SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Carpenter 5/9) at 
Brewster's Ridge and north of Rabbit Valley (Carpenter, 5/9). On 6/1, GRACE'S 
WARBLERS were found near Carson's Hole. On 5/11, Leo Miller ran into 8+ CHUKAR 
at Coal Canyon (Cameo). On 5/10, Carpenter found 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS and 7 
BOREAL OWLS on the Grand Mesa (see CoBus website for directions). 


Garfield County
On 6/9, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWLS (Stevens, 6/2) on Douglas Pass.  

La Plata County
On 6/4, Gerry Rising relocated ACORN WOODPECKER at Wildcat Canyon.

Montezuma County
On 5/31, Ehlmann & Stevens relocated LUCY'S WARBLERS and reported a SUMMER 
TANAGER at Yellow Jacket Canyon. 


Good birding!

Directions to birding spots on CoBus website:
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Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society
Denver, Colorado
Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994
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Subject: Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 29, 2009
From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:54:25 GMT
Hello cobirders,

New reports from Sunday
Boulder (Kentucky Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Barn Owl, Least Flycatcher)
Jefferson (American Three-toed Woodpecker, Northern Pygmy-Owl)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO 
Boulder County
Yesterday, Todd Deininger relocated the KENTUCKY WARBLER (Andes 6/5) and HOODED 
WARBLER (Kaplan, 5/18) at Gregory Canyon. On 6/25, Nick Komar relocated the 
male SCARLET TANAGER (Dunning, 5/27) and reported a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER. 


Yesterday, Lou Mazzola relocated the HOODED WARBLER (Nunes, 6/22) at Eldorado 
Mountain Open Space. He also reported 2 possible BALTIMORE ORIOLES. Yesterday, 
Ted Floyd reported a BARN OWL and LEAST FLYCATCHER at Teller Farm. Floyd also 
found a BARN OWL and BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD at the Greenlee Preserve. 


On 6/25, Christian Nunes reported an AMERICAN REDSTART at Timber Trail and 
Sunshine Canyon Drive. Maggie Boswell OVENBIRD (Nunes, 6/22) up the Eldorado 
Mountain Open Space Trail. On 6/12, Zeeto relocated BOBOLINK (Kaempfer, 5/10) 
at the Boulder Bobolink Meadow off Baseline Road. 


Jefferson County
Yesterday, Stevens reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS and a NORTHERN 
PYGMY-OWL in Pike National Forest (see CoBus website for directions). On 6/27, 
Matt Resone relocated WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKERS (Finch, 4/13) at Genesee Mountain 
Park. Terry Michaels relocated an AMERICAN REDSTART along the S. Platte River, 
east of the Discovery Pavilion parking lot at Chatfield State Park. On 6/26, 
Chris Sherry found an OVENBIRD at Fountain Valley Overlook, Roxborough State 
Park. On 6/23, Sherry found 2 OVENBIRDS up High Grade Road (see website for 
directions). Sherry found an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at the picnic area 
across from the old school on Pleasant Park Road (up High Grade Road). On 6/22, 
Merlynn Brown relocated a WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER at Reynolds Park. On 6/16, 
Merlynn Brown reported an adult male AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 90 yards 
southwest of the decaying bridge along the Skipper Trail in Pike National 
Forest. 


Arapahoe County
On 6/27, Jim Nelson relocated a BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Latona, 5/11) around 
the Carson Nature Center at South Platte Park. On 6/26, Stevens relocated 3 
BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Stevens, 5/18) behind the ranger's office at Cherry 
Creek State Park. Stevens relocated 2 BURROWING OWLS (defrowe) along Jewell 
Avenue between the Great Plains Park and E470. 


Clear Creek
On 6/27, Matt Resone relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at Guanella Pass. Resone 
relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES at the northwest corner of Summit Lake, Mt 
Evans. Phil Tizzard reported a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at mile 12, Mt Evans. On 
6/26, Sherry saw a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Sherry, 6/22) at the first 
switchback up from Summit Lake, Mt Evans, see directions. On 6/7, Terry 
Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 6/5) at the eastern side of 
the Mt. Evans Parking Lot. On 6/26, Tizzard relocated a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN 
up the western trail at Loveland Pass. 


Douglas County
On 6/26, Danka relocated BOBOLINK (Stevens 5/18) at the Winkler Ranch south of 
Castlewood Canyon State Park. On 6/23, Scott Lutz reported a PINE WARBLER in 
Parker. Search the Cherry Creek Trail behind the baseball field at Main and 
20-mile Road. Terry Michaels relocated a RED-EYED VIREO (Stevens, 5/22) 
southwest of the 2nd pond east of the Platte River and South of the Kingfisher 
Bridge. On 6/22, Bryan and Sue Ehlmann reported 5 AMERICAN THREE-TOED 
WOODPECKERS along the Cheesman Canyon Trail from Hwy 126 to the Reservoir. 


Denver County
On 6/26, Tina Jones relocated a COMMON LOON at Marston Reservoir.

Huerfano County
On 6/26, Beverly Jensen relocated a WHITE-WINGED DOVE in La Veta. On 6/21, 
Polly Neldner reported a BURROWING OWL along the Valley Road Cutoff to La Veta. 


Elbert County
On 6/25, Stevens reported DICKCISSEL along Elbert Road at 4.1 miles south of 
Highway 86. Stevens also reported one (1) Bobolink. 


Weld County
On 6/22, Keirn relocated AMERICAN BITTERN at Lower Latham Reservoir (CR 48). On 
6/19, Stevens relocated MOUNTAIN PLOVER at: the field along CR 96 at 1.7 miles 
west of CR 77; and north of CR 94 & CR 61. On 5/14, Stevens relocated Mountain 
Plover at the southeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & CR 51. On 6/19, 
Stevens relocated BURROWING OWL: northeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & 
CR 51. 


Larimer County
On 6/19, Zeeto relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Tingley, 6/9) at Medicine Bow 
Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park. Also a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN on the top 
of Rock Cut Trail. Tom Lechlightner found a male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK along 
the north side of Aspenglen Campgrounds. Danka relocated an American Three-toed 
Woodpecker (Stevens, 6/11) on the east side of Chambers Lake. On 6/10, Stevens 
relocated BOBOLINK (Komar, 6/1) in the meadow south and East of Cattail Pond in 
Loveland. Stevens also relocated a pair of GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE south of 
Cattail Pond. On 6/6, Stevens and all found several FLAMMULATED OWL on Pennock 
Pass. On 5/23, Roger Danka and all found several NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS along the 
Cow Creek portion of Rocky Mountain National Park. 


Adams County
On 6/15, Kosten & Ehlmann relocated several BURROWING OWL along the DIA Owl 
Loop. On 5/30, Kosten Counted 9+ BURROWING OWLS along the east side of Rocky 
Mountain Arsenal (Buckley road). 


SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO
Lincoln County
On 6/24, Stevens and Danka saw a SHORT-EARED OWL at the southwest corner of 
Karval Reservoir Wildlife Area. 


Bent County
On 5/16, Drummond reported from John Martin Reservoir: PIPING PLOVER & 4 LEAST 
TERN. On 5/15, Yang relocated BLACK RAIL (Weston, 4/21) and AMERICAN BITTERNS 
along CR JJ at 1.7 miles east of CR 16. 


Cheyenne County
On 5/6, Green relocated BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/18) at mile marker 164 of 
Hwy 385 (a few miles south of Kit Carson County). 


NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
Morgan County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka relocated RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS and an EASTERN 
SCREECH-OWL (Stevens, 1/22) at Brush Wildlife Area. 


Kit Carson County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka found a Ladder-backed Woodpecker and Red-bellied 
Woodpecker at Flagler Reservoir. 


Sedgwick County
On 6/22, Stevens reported At Sedgwick Bar Wildlife Area, a GREAT CRESTED 
FLYCATCHER and 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRD; At Pony Express Wildlife Area, RED-BELLIED 
WOODPECKER; At Julesburg Wayside Rest Stop, BALTIMORE ORIOLE and CHIMNEY SWIFT; 
At DePoorter Lake, a FIELD SPARROW. On 6/21, Stevens relocated 2 Yellow-billed 
Cuckoo (Danka, 6/16) at Julesburg Wildlife Area. Stevens found a male NORTHERN 
CARDINAL at the southwest corner of Ovid. 


Logan/Sedgwick Counties
On 6/20, Stevens found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at the northern woods at Jumbo 
Reservoir. On 6/14, Danka relocated a Barn Owl at the eastern campgrounds at 
Jumbo Reservoir. 


MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO
Ouray County
On 6/26, Petrosky relocated BLACK SWIFT (Weston, 6/4) at Box Canyon.

Gunnison County
On 6/26, Jason Beason reported 2 LEAST FLYCATCHER at the McCabe Wetlands in 
Gunnison. On 6/25, Weston relocated DUSKY GROUSE along the south rim drive at 
Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park. On 6/24, Petrosky reported GUNNISON 
SAGE-GROUSE at CR 38 & CR 38A. Petrosky reported 2 LEAST FLYCATCHERS and 
relocated a Veery (Bradley, 6/15) at the Neversink Trail west of Gunnison. On 
6/23, Petrosky reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at the View 
Campgrounds at Taylor Park Reservoir. 


Fremont County
On 6/26, Moss relocated EASTERN PHOEBE (Green, 5/3) at the eastern end of the 
Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City. On 6/8, Luke relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW 
at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. 


Chaffee County
On 6/23, Petrosky relocated LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Brookdale Avenue & N. 
Pleasant Avenue in Buena Vista. 


Delta County
On 6/22, Evelyn Horn reported a WILLET at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/21, Dan 
Garrison reported 2 possible Least Tern at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/12, 
Harold Gosse reported 12 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS flying over Redlands Mesa (halfway 
between Cedaredge and Hotchkiss. Jason Beason reported a COMMON BLACK-HAWK 
flying over Hotchkiss. It was not relocated later in the day. On 6/11, Weston 
relocated BLACK PHOEBE & CHUKAR at Escalante Canyon. On 5/26, Andrea Robinsong 
reported from Fruitgrower's Reservoir: 2 American Bittern & LEWIS'S WOODPECKER 
below/west of Fruitgrower's Reservoir. 


Montrose County
On 6/19, Coen Dexter relocated 2 LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Dexter, 5/31) at the Nucla 
Sewer Ponds. On 5/31, Ehlmann found a BLACK PHOEBE at Uravan. 


Jackson County
On 6/17, Stevens and all relocated BOREAL OWLS on Cameron Pass. See CoBus 
website for directions. Stevens relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES (Stevens, 
6/11) at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. 


Mesa County
On 6/10, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWL (Robinsong, 5/9) on the Uncompahgre 
Plateau. On 6/8, Gary Weston relocated SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Carpenter 5/9) at 
Brewster's Ridge and north of Rabbit Valley (Carpenter, 5/9). On 6/1, GRACE'S 
WARBLERS were found near Carson's Hole. On 5/11, Leo Miller ran into 8+ CHUKAR 
at Coal Canyon (Cameo). On 5/10, Carpenter found 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS and 7 
BOREAL OWLS on the Grand Mesa (see CoBus website for directions). 


Garfield County
On 6/9, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWLS (Stevens, 6/2) on Douglas Pass.  

La Plata County
On 6/4, Gerry Rising relocated ACORN WOODPECKER at Wildcat Canyon.

Montezuma County
On 5/31, Ehlmann & Stevens relocated LUCY'S WARBLERS and reported a SUMMER 
TANAGER at Yellow Jacket Canyon. 


Good Birding!

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Subject: Re: Quandary Peak
From: "bomaanka" <bomaanka AT yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:15:05 -0000
Hi Cobirders
I see that I didn't give a date for my trip to Quandary Peak. it was Friday 
June 26. 

Bob Canter
Denver
Subject: Saturday's birding in Jefferson & Clear Creek Counties
From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:24:23 -0600
Hello cobirders;

Tim Lary, Matt Rosone, Roger Danka, and I birded in the mountains today. We 
started at Mt. Evans where we searched for White-tailed Ptarmigan; without 
success. I see where another birder had success today and a Chris Sherry 
enjoyed success both Friday and last Monday. 


We did find 2 Brown-capped Rosy Finches at the northwest corner of Summit Lake. 
It took about less than 5 minutes to find them; so we enjoyed some luck. 


No American Three-toed Woodpeckers could be found at the Echo Lake campgrounds 
or along the south side of the lake. We did see several Broad-tailed 
Hummingbirds and a male Rufous Hummingbird! 


Along the west side of Echo Lake we found Lincoln's Sparrows, Green-tailed 
Towhees, and a pair of Pine Grosbeaks! 


Next we drove to Guanella Pass (Clear Creek County). Again luck was with us, as 
we popped over the hill to the southeast of the parking area, two White-tailed 
Ptarmigan were feeding about 15 yards below the top of the hill. 


We searched unsuccessfully for American Three-toed Woodpeckers around the 
Guanella Pass Campgrounds. A flock of 8 Red Crossbills, a pair of Pine 
Grosbeaks, and a MacGillivray's Warbler (along the creek) were added to our 
trip list. 


A quick stop at Genesee Mountain Park found a pair of Williamson's Sapsuckers 
around the flag pole area at the top. A second female Williamson's Sapsucker 
was found around the building at the group picnic area. Last year I located 
which tree the lower pair used to nest. Can not seem to find their nesting 
sites of either pair this year. 


Continued Good Birding!

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Subject: Sunday's birding in Jefferson County
From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:17:27 -0600
Hello cobirders,

Tim Lary, Matt Rosone, Roger Danka, and I searched for owls in Pike National 
Forest before sunrise Sunday morning. Without success we tried to relocate the 
Flammulated Owl I had heard last month along Forest Road 550. 


We did see an adult Northern Goshawk about 0.1 miles east of the Tramway Trail 
which leads north off of FR 550. 


After several hours of searching an American Three-toed Woodpecker was found 
about 50 feet east of the Buck Gulch Trail and 200 yards north of the Skipper 
Trail. 


We continued to the old bridge along the Skipper Trail where American 
Three-toed Woodpeckers and Williamson's Sapsuckers have been observed in the 
past. We found neither. 


We did hear a Northern Pygmy-Owl in the rocky cliff area of the Strawberry Jack 
Trail at about 600 yards south of the Parkview Trail. However, we never did see 
the owl. 


A second American Three-toed Woodpecker was found southeast of the Strawberry 
Jack Trail where the trail drops down to the level of the Buck Gulch Trail 
(with the help of switchbacks, perhaps 300 yards east of the Buck Gulch Trail). 


The forest and Pine Valley Ranch Park was quite birdy. We saw many Western 
Bluebirds, Mountain Bluebirds, White-breasted Nuthatches, 2 Red-breasted 
Nuthatches, a flock of Pygmy Nuthatches, 2 Brown Creepers, many Chipping 
Sparrows, a Cordilleran Flycatcher, Mountain Chickadees, Black-capped 
Chickadees, many Broad-tailed Hummingbirds and a Band-tailed Pigeon! 


Continued Good Birding!

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Subject: Eldorado Springs
From: Lou Mazzola <mazzolacornoil AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:58:02 -0700 (PDT)
Found a hooded warbler, 3 lazuli buntings, several spotted towhees, and 2 
Baltimore Orioles (both in flight and difficult to confirm they were Baltimore 
species). No ovenbirds, but it was hot out there today. 

 
Lou Mazzola
Subject: Kentucky and Hooded Warblers at Gregory Canyon still
From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:37:54 -0600
Hello cobirders,

Boulder County
Many birders relocated the Kentucky Warbler and Hooded Warbler this morning at 
Gregory Canyon. 


Good birding!

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Subject: Quandary Peak (Summit County)
From: "bomaanka" <bomaanka AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:26:59 -0000
Hi Cobirders
I saw two Brown-Capped Rosy Finches a mile or so along the Quandary Peak trail 
(Summit Co). A Dusky Grouse was about a 100 yards up the trail, and a a 
Gray-headed, Dark-eyed Junco at about twice that distance. The finches and the 
junco were seen on the way down, about 10:30 am The grouse at about 6 am. 

Bob Canter
Denver
Subject: Jefferson and Clear Creek Ctys
From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:27:59 -0600
Hello cobirders,

Some bird sightings from Chris Sherry

Jefferson County
On 6/23, Chris found 2 Ovenbirds singing on the High Grade Road switchbacks. 
Chris found a third Ovenbird from the Fountain Overlook at Roxborough State 
Park. An American Three-toed Woodpecker was seen at the picnic area across from 
the old school at the summit of Pleasant Park Road (reached by continuing up 
the High Grade Road). 


Clear Creek County
On 6/22 and 6/26, Chris found White-tailed Ptarmigan on Mt Evans. Drive to 
first switchback uphill from Summit Lake. Pull off at the switchback and walk 
down the old dirt track heading south. Ptarmigan was seen within 50 yards of 
the road. 


Good birding!

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Subject: Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 28, 2009
From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:24:17 GMT
Hello cobirders,

New reports from Saturday
Jefferson (Williamson's Sapsucker, American Redstart)
Arapahoe (Black-chinned Hummingbird)
Boulder (Kentucky Warbler)
Clear Creek (White-tailed Ptarmigan, Brown-capped Rosy Finch)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO 
Jefferson County
Yesterday, Matt Resone relocated WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKERS (Finch, 4/13) at 
Genesee Mountain Park. Terry Michaels relocated an AMERICAN REDSTART along the 
S. Platte River, east of the Discovery Pavilion parking lot at Chatfield State 
Park. On 6/22, Merlynn Brown relocated a WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER at Reynolds 
Park. On 6/16, Merlynn Brown reported an adult male AMERICAN THREE-TOED 
WOODPECKER 90 yards southwest of the decaying bridge along the Skipper Trail in 
Pike National Forest. 


Arapahoe County
Yesterday, Jim Nelson relocated a BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Latona, 5/11) 
around the Carson Nature Center at South Platte Park. On 6/26, Stevens 
relocated 3 BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Stevens, 5/18) behind the ranger's 
office at Cherry Creek State Park. Stevens relocated 2 BURROWING OWLS (defrowe) 
along Jewell Avenue between the Great Plains Park and E470. 


Boulder County
Yesterday, Bill Kaempfer relocated the KENTUCKY WARBLER (Andes 6/5) at Gregory 
Canyon. On 6/26, Eric DeFonso relocated the HOODED WARBLER (Kaplan, 5/18). On 
6/25, Nick Komar relocated the male SCARLET TANAGER (Dunning, 5/27) and 
reported a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER. Christian Nunes reported an AMERICAN 
REDSTART at Timber Trail and Sunshine Canyon Drive. Maggie Boswell relocated a 
HOODED WARBLER (Nunes, 6/22) and OVENBIRD up the Eldorado Mountain Open Space 
Trail. On 6/12, Zeeto relocated BOBOLINK (Kaempfer, 5/10) at the Boulder 
Bobolink Meadow off Baseline Road. 


Clear Creek
Yesterday, Matt Resone relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at Guanella Pass. 
Resone relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES at the northwest corner of Summit 
Lake, Mt Evans. Phil Tizzard reported a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at mile 12, Mt 
Evans. On 6/7, Terry Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 6/5) 
at the eastern side of the Mt. Evans Parking Lot. On 6/26, Tizzard relocated a 
WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN up the western trail at Loveland Pass. 


Douglas County
On 6/26, Danka relocated BOBOLINK (Stevens 5/18) at the Winkler Ranch south of 
Castlewood Canyon State Park. On 6/23, Scott Lutz reported a PINE WARBLER in 
Parker. Search the Cherry Creek Trail behind the baseball field at Main and 
20-mile Road. Terry Michaels relocated a RED-EYED VIREO (Stevens, 5/22) 
southwest of the 2nd pond east of the Platte River and South of the Kingfisher 
Bridge. On 6/22, Bryan and Sue Ehlmann reported 5 AMERICAN THREE-TOED 
WOODPECKERS along the Cheesman Canyon Trail from Hwy 126 to the Reservoir. 


Denver County
On 6/26, Tina Jones relocated a COMMON LOON at Marston Reservoir.

Huerfano County
On 6/26, Beverly Jensen relocated a WHITE-WINGED DOVE in La Veta. On 6/21, 
Polly Neldner reported a BURROWING OWL along the Valley Road Cutoff to La Veta. 


Elbert County
On 6/25, Stevens reported DICKCISSEL along Elbert Road at 4.1 miles south of 
Highway 86. Stevens also reported one (1) Bobolink. 


Weld County
On 6/22, Keirn relocated AMERICAN BITTERN at Lower Latham Reservoir (CR 48). On 
6/19, Stevens relocated MOUNTAIN PLOVER at: the field along CR 96 at 1.7 miles 
west of CR 77; and north of CR 94 & CR 61. On 5/14, Stevens relocated Mountain 
Plover at the southeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & CR 51. On 6/19, 
Stevens relocated BURROWING OWL: northeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & 
CR 51. 


Larimer County
On 6/19, Zeeto relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Tingley, 6/9) at Medicine Bow 
Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park. Also a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN on the top 
of Rock Cut Trail. Tom Lechlightner found a male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK along 
the north side of Aspenglen Campgrounds. Danka relocated an American Three-toed 
Woodpecker (Stevens, 6/11) on the east side of Chambers Lake. On 6/10, Stevens 
relocated BOBOLINK (Komar, 6/1) in the meadow south and East of Cattail Pond in 
Loveland. Stevens also relocated a pair of GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE south of 
Cattail Pond. On 6/6, Stevens and all found several FLAMMULATED OWL on Pennock 
Pass. On 5/23, Roger Danka and all found several NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS along the 
Cow Creek portion of Rocky Mountain National Park. 


Adams County
On 6/15, Kosten & Ehlmann relocated several BURROWING OWL along the DIA Owl 
Loop. On 5/30, Kosten Counted 9+ BURROWING OWLS along the east side of Rocky 
Mountain Arsenal (Buckley road). 


SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO
Lincoln County
On 6/24, Stevens and Danka saw a SHORT-EARED OWL at the southwest corner of 
Karval Reservoir Wildlife Area. 


Bent County
On 5/16, Drummond reported from John Martin Reservoir: PIPING PLOVER & 4 LEAST 
TERN. On 5/15, Yang relocated BLACK RAIL (Weston, 4/21) and AMERICAN BITTERNS 
along CR JJ at 1.7 miles east of CR 16. 


Cheyenne County
On 5/6, Green relocated BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/18) at mile marker 164 of 
Hwy 385 (a few miles south of Kit Carson County). 


NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
Morgan County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka relocated RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS and an EASTERN 
SCREECH-OWL (Stevens, 1/22) at Brush Wildlife Area. 


Kit Carson County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka found a Ladder-backed Woodpecker and Red-bellied 
Woodpecker at Flagler Reservoir. 


Sedgwick County
On 6/22, Stevens reported At Sedgwick Bar Wildlife Area, a GREAT CRESTED 
FLYCATCHER and 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRD; At Pony Express Wildlife Area, RED-BELLIED 
WOODPECKER; At Julesburg Wayside Rest Stop, BALTIMORE ORIOLE and CHIMNEY SWIFT; 
At DePoorter Lake, a FIELD SPARROW. On 6/21, Stevens relocated 2 Yellow-billed 
Cuckoo (Danka, 6/16) at Julesburg Wildlife Area. Stevens found a male NORTHERN 
CARDINAL at the southwest corner of Ovid. 


Logan/Sedgwick Counties
On 6/20, Stevens found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at the northern woods at Jumbo 
Reservoir. On 6/14, Danka relocated a Barn Owl at the eastern campgrounds at 
Jumbo Reservoir. 


MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO
Ouray County
On 6/26, Petrosky relocated BLACK SWIFT (Weston, 6/4) at Box Canyon.

Gunnison County
On 6/26, Jason Beason reported 2 LEAST FLYCATCHER at the McCabe Wetlands in 
Gunnison. On 6/25, Weston relocated DUSKY GROUSE along the south rim drive at 
Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park. On 6/24, Petrosky reported GUNNISON 
SAGE-GROUSE at CR 38 & CR 38A. Petrosky reported 2 LEAST FLYCATCHERS and 
relocated a Veery (Bradley, 6/15) at the Neversink Trail west of Gunnison. On 
6/23, Petrosky reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at the View 
Campgrounds at Taylor Park Reservoir. 


Fremont County
On 6/26, Moss relocated EASTERN PHOEBE (Green, 5/3) at the eastern end of the 
Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City. On 6/8, Luke relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW 
at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. 


Chaffee County
On 6/23, Petrosky relocated LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Brookdale Avenue & N. 
Pleasant Avenue in Buena Vista. 


Delta County
On 6/22, Evelyn Horn reported a WILLET at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/21, Dan 
Garrison reported 2 possible Least Tern at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/12, 
Harold Gosse reported 12 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS flying over Redlands Mesa (halfway 
between Cedaredge and Hotchkiss. Jason Beason reported a COMMON BLACK-HAWK 
flying over Hotchkiss. It was not relocated later in the day. On 6/11, Weston 
relocated BLACK PHOEBE & CHUKAR at Escalante Canyon. On 5/26, Andrea Robinsong 
reported from Fruitgrower's Reservoir: 2 American Bittern & LEWIS'S WOODPECKER 
below/west of Fruitgrower's Reservoir. 


Montrose County
On 6/19, Coen Dexter relocated 2 LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Dexter, 5/31) at the Nucla 
Sewer Ponds. On 5/31, Ehlmann found a BLACK PHOEBE at Uravan. 


Jackson County
On 6/17, Stevens and all relocated BOREAL OWLS on Cameron Pass. See CoBus 
website for directions. Stevens relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES (Stevens, 
6/11) at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. 


Mesa County
On 6/10, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWL (Robinsong, 5/9) on the Uncompahgre 
Plateau. On 6/8, Gary Weston relocated SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Carpenter 5/9) at 
Brewster's Ridge and north of Rabbit Valley (Carpenter, 5/9). On 6/1, GRACE'S 
WARBLERS were found near Carson's Hole. On 5/11, Leo Miller ran into 8+ CHUKAR 
at Coal Canyon (Cameo). On 5/10, Carpenter found 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS and 7 
BOREAL OWLS on the Grand Mesa (see CoBus website for directions). 


Garfield County
On 6/9, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWLS (Stevens, 6/2) on Douglas Pass.  

La Plata County
On 6/4, Gerry Rising relocated ACORN WOODPECKER at Wildcat Canyon.

Montezuma County
On 5/31, Ehlmann & Stevens relocated LUCY'S WARBLERS and reported a SUMMER 
TANAGER at Yellow Jacket Canyon. 


Good Birding!

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Subject: White-tailed Ptarmigan
From: "Phil Tizzard" <phil.tizzard AT care4free.net>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:42:30 -0000
One White-tailed Ptarmigan seen 6/26 at Loveland Pass on trail west from 
summit. Also one seen today at Mount Evans around mile 12. 

Phil Tizzard
Subject: Chatfield State Park
From: Terry Michaels <tmcolorado AT gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:30:22 -0600
Hello birders,

Chatfield State Park; Jefferson/Douglas Counties

Plum Creek Delta to footbridge south
MacGillvray's Warbler
Plumbeous Vireo
Warbling Vireos

Platte River at Discovery Pavilion
American Redstart
Yellow breasted Chat
Gray Catbird

Terry Michaels
Littleton, CO
Subject: Townsend's Solitaire/Black-chinned Hummingbird, Arapahoe County
From: Jim and Ann Nelson <kingfishers2 AT verizon.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:17:12 -0500 (CDT)




Subject: Townsend's Solitaire/Black-chinned Hummingbird, Arapahoe County
From: Jim and Ann Nelson <Kingfishers2 AT verizon.net>

Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:17:12 -0500 (CDT)






Subject: Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 27, 2009
From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com>

Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:05:27 GMT


Hello cobirders,

New reports from Friday:
Boulder (Kentucky Warbler, Hooded Warbler)
Douglas (Bobolink)
Arapahoe (Black-chinned Hummingbird, Burrowing Owl)
Denver (Common Loon)
Huerfano (White-winged Dove)
Ouray (Black Swift)
Gunnison (Least Flycatcher)
Fremont (Eastern Phoebe)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO 
Boulder County
Yesterday, Eric DeFonso relocated the KENTUCKY WARBLER (Andes, 6/5) and HOODED 
WARBLER (Kaplan, 5/18) at Gregory Canyon. On 6/25, Nick Komar relocated the 
male SCARLET TANAGER (Dunning, 5/27) and reported a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER. 
Christian Nunes reported an AMERICAN REDSTART at Timber Trail and Sunshine 
Canyon Drive. Maggie Boswell relocated a HOODED WARBLER (Nunes, 6/22) and 
OVENBIRD up the Eldorado Mountain Open Space Trail. On 6/12, Zeeto relocated 
BOBOLINK (Kaempfer, 5/10) at the Boulder Bobolink Meadow off Baseline Road. 


Douglas County
Yesterday, Danka relocated BOBOLINK (Stevens 5/18) at the Winkler Ranch south 
of Castlewood Canyon State Park. On 6/23, Scott Lutz reported a PINE WARBLER in 
Parker. Search the Cherry Creek Trail behind the baseball field at Main and 
20-mile Road. Terry Michaels relocated a RED-EYED VIREO (Stevens, 5/22) 
southwest of the 2nd pond east of the Platte River and South of the Kingfisher 
Bridge. On 6/22, Bryan and Sue Ehlmann reported 5 AMERICAN THREE-TOED 
WOODPECKERS along the Cheesman Canyon Trail from Hwy 126 to the Reservoir. 


Arapahoe County
Yesterday, Stevens relocated 3 BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Stevens, 5/18) behind 
the ranger's office at Cherry Creek State Park. Stevens relocated 2 BURROWING 
OWLS (defrowe) along Jewell Avenue between the Great Plains Park and E470. 


Denver County
Yesterday, Tina Jones relocated a COMMON LOON at Marston Reservoir.

Huerfano County
Yesterday, Beverly Jensen relocated a WHITE-WINGED DOVE in La Veta. On 6/21, 
Polly Neldner reported a BURROWING OWL along the Valley Road Cutoff to La Veta. 


Elbert County
On 6/25, Stevens reported DICKCISSEL along Elbert Road at 4.1 miles south of 
Highway 86. Stevens also reported one (1) Bobolink. 



Jefferson County
On 6/22, Merlynn Brown relocated a WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER at Reynolds Park. On 
6/16, Merlynn Brown reported an adult male AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 90 
yards southwest of the decaying bridge along the Skipper Trail in Pike National 
Forest. On 6/14, 

Cameron relocated WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER (Finch, 4/13) at Genesee Mountain 
Park. 


Weld County
On 6/22, Keirn relocated AMERICAN BITTERN at Lower Latham Reservoir (CR 48). On 
6/19, Stevens relocated MOUNTAIN PLOVER at: the field along CR 96 at 1.7 miles 
west of CR 77; and north of CR 94 & CR 61. On 5/14, Stevens relocated Mountain 
Plover at the southeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & CR 51. On 6/19, 
Stevens relocated BURROWING OWL: northeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & 
CR 51. 


Larimer County
On 6/19, Zeeto relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Tingley, 6/9) at Medicine Bow 
Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park. Also a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN on the top 
of Rock Cut Trail. Tom Lechlightner found a male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK along 
the north side of Aspenglen Campgrounds. Danka relocated an American Three-toed 
Woodpecker (Stevens, 6/11) on the east side of Chambers Lake. On 6/10, Stevens 
relocated BOBOLINK (Komar, 6/1) in the meadow south and East of Cattail Pond in 
Loveland. Stevens also relocated a pair of GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE south of 
Cattail Pond. On 6/6, Stevens and all found several FLAMMULATED OWL on Pennock 
Pass. On 5/23, Roger Danka and all found several NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS along the 
Cow Creek portion of Rocky Mountain National Park. 


Adams County
On 6/15, Kosten & Ehlmann relocated several BURROWING OWL along the DIA Owl 
Loop. On 5/30, Kosten Counted 9+ BURROWING OWLS along the east side of Rocky 
Mountain Arsenal (Buckley road). 


SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO
Lincoln County
On 6/24, Stevens and Danka saw a SHORT-EARED OWL at the southwest corner of 
Karval Reservoir Wildlife Area. 


Bent County
On 5/16, Drummond reported from John Martin Reservoir: PIPING PLOVER & 4 LEAST 
TERN. On 5/15, Yang relocated BLACK RAIL (Weston, 4/21) and AMERICAN BITTERNS 
along CR JJ at 1.7 miles east of CR 16. 


Cheyenne County
On 5/6, Green relocated BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/18) at mile marker 164 of 
Hwy 385 (a few miles south of Kit Carson County). 


NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
Morgan County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka relocated RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS and an EASTERN 
SCREECH-OWL (Stevens, 1/22) at Brush Wildlife Area. 


Kit Carson County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka found a Ladder-backed Woodpecker and Red-bellied 
Woodpecker at Flagler Reservoir. 


Sedgwick County
On 6/22, Stevens reported At Sedgwick Bar Wildlife Area, a GREAT CRESTED 
FLYCATCHER and 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRD; At Pony Express Wildlife Area, RED-BELLIED 
WOODPECKER; At Julesburg Wayside Rest Stop, BALTIMORE ORIOLE and CHIMNEY SWIFT; 
At DePoorter Lake, a FIELD SPARROW. On 6/21, Stevens relocated 2 Yellow-billed 
Cuckoo (Danka, 6/16) at Julesburg Wildlife Area. Stevens found a male NORTHERN 
CARDINAL at the southwest corner of Ovid. 


Logan/Sedgwick Counties
On 6/20, Stevens found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at the northern woods at Jumbo 
Reservoir. On 6/14, Danka relocated a Barn Owl at the eastern campgrounds at 
Jumbo Reservoir. 


MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO
Ouray County
Yesterday, Petrosky relocated BLACK SWIFT (Weston, 6/4) at Box Canyon.

Gunnison County
Yesterday, Jason Beason reported 2 LEAST FLYCATCHER at the McCabe Wetlands in 
Gunnison. On 6/25, Weston relocated DUSKY GROUSE along the south rim drive at 
Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park. On 6/24, Petrosky reported GUNNISON 
SAGE-GROUSE at CR 38 & CR 38A. Petrosky reported 2 LEAST FLYCATCHERS and 
relocated a Veery (Bradley, 6/15) at the Neversink Trail west of Gunnison. On 
6/23, Petrosky reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at the View 
Campgrounds at Taylor Park Reservoir. 


Fremont County
Yesterday, Moss relocated EASTERN PHOEBE (Green, 5/3) at the eastern end of the 
Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City. On 6/8, Luke relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW 
at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. 


Chaffee County
On 6/23, Petrosky relocated LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Brookdale Avenue & N. 
Pleasant Avenue in Buena Vista. 


Delta County
On 6/22, Evelyn Horn reported a WILLET at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/21, Dan 
Garrison reported 2 possible Least Tern at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/12, 
Harold Gosse reported 12 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS flying over Redlands Mesa (halfway 
between Cedaredge and Hotchkiss. Jason Beason reported a COMMON BLACK-HAWK 
flying over Hotchkiss. It was not relocated later in the day. On 6/11, Weston 
relocated BLACK PHOEBE & CHUKAR at Escalante Canyon. On 5/26, Andrea Robinsong 
reported from Fruitgrower's Reservoir: 2 American Bittern & LEWIS'S WOODPECKER 
below/west of Fruitgrower's Reservoir. 


Montrose County
On 6/19, Coen Dexter relocated 2 LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Dexter, 5/31) at the Nucla 
Sewer Ponds. On 5/31, Ehlmann found a BLACK PHOEBE at Uravan. 


Jackson County
On 6/17, Stevens and all relocated BOREAL OWLS on Cameron Pass. See CoBus 
website for directions. Stevens relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES (Stevens, 
6/11) at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. 


Mesa County
On 6/10, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWL (Robinsong, 5/9) on the Uncompahgre 
Plateau. On 6/8, Gary Weston relocated SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Carpenter 5/9) at 
Brewster's Ridge and north of Rabbit Valley (Carpenter, 5/9). On 6/1, GRACE'S 
WARBLERS were found near Carson's Hole. On 5/11, Leo Miller ran into 8+ CHUKAR 
at Coal Canyon (Cameo). On 5/10, Carpenter found 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS and 7 
BOREAL OWLS on the Grand Mesa (see CoBus website for directions). 


Clear Creek
On 6/9, Denison relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Weston, 5/31) on Guanella 
Pass (southeast of the Rosalie & 603 trails intersection. On 6/7, Terry 
Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 6/5) at the eastern side of 
the Mt. Evans Parking Lot. Michaels relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES 
(Stevens, 5/27) at the northwest corner of Summit Lake, Mt Evans Byway. 


Garfield County
On 6/9, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWLS (Stevens, 6/2) on Douglas Pass.  

La Plata County
On 6/4, Gerry Rising relocated ACORN WOODPECKER at Wildcat Canyon.

Montezuma County
On 5/31, Ehlmann & Stevens relocated LUCY'S WARBLERS and reported a SUMMER 
TANAGER at Yellow Jacket Canyon. 


Good Birding!

Directions to birding spots on CoBus website:
http://home.att.net/~birdertoo

Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director
Brighton, CO
Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994
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Subject: Nunn Birds
From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info>

Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:53:19 -0000


We have three fledgling American Kestrels! Also, last night we cruised our 
section and saw or heard about a dozen Grasshopper Sparrows (WCR 100 x 33 x 102 
x 37) 


Thanks
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Subject: RFI: CO (+WY and a smidgen of NE too!)
From: "Jim Rowoth" <rowoth AT sbcglobal.net>

Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:11:22 -0700


I will be visiting in Ft Collins July 10-12. This will be my first foray as a 
birder to this part of the country, so I would appreciate help/suggestions for 
maximizing my birding efforts while in your neighborhood. Life birds for me 
would be: Dusky Grouse, White-tailed Ptarmigan, Boreal Owl, American Three-toed 
Woodpecker, Brown-capped Rosy Finch. Other "targets" for me include Mountain 
Plover, Upland Sandpiper, owls, cuckoos, Gray Jay, Veery, warblers, red 
tanagers, Cassin's Sparrow, Lark Bunting, longspurs. I expect my main focus 
will be on Colorado, but I am also interested in spending some time in Laramie 
Co, WY and Kimball Co, NE to start (WY)/build up (NE) these states' lists. 


Thanks in advance for any and all assistance!

Jim Rowoth
Stockton CA  




Subject: Friday bird sightings; Boulder, Gunnison, and Huerfano Counties
From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com>

Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:13:09 -0600


Hello cobirders;

Friday morning bird sightings include

Boulder County
Eric DeFonso relocated the Kentucky Warbler at Gregory Canyon. He also 
relocated the Hooded Warbler, both near the parking area. The Hooded Warbler 
was first found by Peter Kaplan on 5/18 and relocated by myself and others 
several times. We quit reporting it on 6/10 because we believe it is nesting up 
the Amphitheater trail. Please don't use recordings to attract the bird. 


Gunnison County
Jason Beason found 2 singing Least Flycatchers at McCabe's Wetlands. This is 
not far from where Gary Weston and Jerry Petrosky found 2 along the Neversink 
Trail on Wednesday. 


Huerfano County
Beverly Jensen relocated the White-winged Dove in La Veta (West Francisco 
Street; near the bridge just off Oak Street). 


Continued Good Birding!

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Denver, Colorado
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Subject: Douglas County
From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com>

Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:05:19 -0600


Hello cobirders;

Four of us birded Douglas County this morning and early afternoon. The weather 
was turning bad with severe thunderstorms possible so we departed by 1:00pm. 


We searched unsuccessfully for the Northern Cardinal of Louviers. The town is 
quite birdy. Both Lesser and American Goldfinches flying about. 


A flock of Cedar Waxwings was at the Sedalia Cemetery. Bobolink, Western 
Bluebirds, and Mountain Bluebirds were found at the Winkler Ranch south of 
Castlewood Canyon State Park. 


Continued Good Birding!

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Denver, Colorado
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Subject: Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 26, 2009
From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com>

Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:17:24 GMT


Hello cobirders,

New reports from Thursday:
Boulder (Scarlet Tanager, Kentucky Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart)
Elbert (Dickcissel)
Arapahoe (Black-chinned Hummingbird)
Gunnison (Dusky Grouse)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO 
Boulder County
Yesterday, Nick Komar reported from Gregory Canyon: SCARLET TANAGER (Dunning, 
5/27); KENTUCKY WARBLER (Andes, 6/5); BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER. Christian Nunes 
reported an AMERICAN REDSTART at Timber Trail and Sunshine Canyon Drive. On 
6/22, Nunes reported a HOODED WARBLER and OVENBIRD up the Eldorado Mountain 
Open Space Trail. On 6/21, Linda Andes reported a possible Kentucky Warbler or 
Carolina Wren near the trees and bushes around the beach house at Boulder 
Reservoir. On 6/12, Zeeto relocated BOBOLINK (Kaempfer, 5/10) at the Boulder 
Bobolink Meadow off Baseline Road. 


Elbert County
Yesterday, Stevens reported DICKCISSEL along Elbert Road at 4.1 miles south of 
Highway 86. Stevens also reported one (1) Bobolink. 


Arapahoe County
Yesterday, Stevens relocated 3 BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Stevens, 5/18) behind 
the ranger's office at Cherry Creek State Park. On 6/15, one BURROWING OWL was 
reported along Jewell Avenue between the Great Plains Park and E470. 


Douglas County
On 6/23, Scott Lutz reported a PINE WARBLER in Parker. Search the Cherry Creek 
Trail behind the baseball field at Main and 20-mile Road. Terry Michaels 
relocated a RED-EYED VIREO (Stevens, 5/22) southwest of the 2nd pond east of 
the Platte River and South of the Kingfisher Bridge. On 6/22, Bryan and Sue 
Ehlmann reported 5 AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS along the Cheesman Canyon 
Trail from Hwy 126 to the Reservoir. On 6/21, Rebecca Kosten and Sue Ehlmann 
relocated BOBOLINK (Stevens, 5/18) about 200 yards south of the Winkler Ranch 
entrance (Castlewood Canyon Road, south of the State Park). 


Jefferson County
On 6/22, Merlynn Brown relocated a WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER at Reynolds Park. On 
6/16, Merlynn Brown reported an adult male AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 90 
yards southwest of the decaying bridge along the Skipper Trail in Pike National 
Forest. On 6/14, 

Cameron relocated WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER (Finch, 4/13) at Genesee Mountain 
Park. 


Weld County
On 6/22, Keirn relocated AMERICAN BITTERN at Lower Latham Reservoir (CR 48). On 
6/19, Stevens relocated MOUNTAIN PLOVER at: the field along CR 96 at 1.7 miles 
west of CR 77; and north of CR 94 & CR 61. On 5/14, Stevens relocated Mountain 
Plover at the southeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & CR 51. On 6/19, 
Stevens relocated BURROWING OWL: northeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & 
CR 51. 


Pueblo County
On 6/21, Bill Maynard reported 8 MARBLED GODWIT at Headquarters Pond, Chico 
Basin Ranch (fee area). 


Huerfano County
On 6/21, Polly Neldner reported a BURROWING OWL along the Valley Road Cutoff to 
La Veta. 


Larimer County
On 6/19, Zeeto relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Tingley, 6/9) at Medicine Bow 
Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park. Also a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN on the top 
of Rock Cut Trail. Tom Lechlightner found a male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK along 
the north side of Aspenglen Campgrounds. Danka relocated an American Three-toed 
Woodpecker (Stevens, 6/11) on the east side of Chambers Lake. On 6/18, Dixie 
Smith reported a Le Conte's Sparrow along CR 15 at 50 yards north of Boxelder 
Creek Bridge. On 6/10, Stevens relocated BOBOLINK (Komar, 6/1) in the meadow 
south and East of Cattail Pond in Loveland. Stevens also relocated a pair of 
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE south of Cattail Pond. On 6/6, Stevens and all found 
several FLAMMULATED OWL on Pennock Pass. On 5/23, Roger Danka and all found 
several NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS along the Cow Creek portion of Rocky Mountain 
National Park. 


Broomfield County
On 6/18, Beth Parlin reported a White-winged Dove (Parlin, 6/17) near the 
southeast corner of Lac Amora Park. 


Adams County
On 6/15, Kosten & Ehlmann relocated several BURROWING OWL along the DIA Owl 
Loop. On 5/30, Kosten Counted 9+ BURROWING OWLS along the east side of Rocky 
Mountain Arsenal (Buckley road). 


SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO
Lincoln County
On 6/24, Stevens and Danka saw a SHORT-EARED OWL at the southwest corner of 
Karval Reservoir Wildlife Area. 


Bent County
On 6/1, Duane Nelson reported an immature NEOTROPIC CORMORANT along the outlet 
canal for Blue Lake. Bird flew west, may not return. On 5/16, Drummond reported 
from John Martin Reservoir: PIPING PLOVER & 4 LEAST TERN. On 5/15, Yang 
relocated BLACK RAIL (Weston, 4/21) and AMERICAN BITTERNS along CR JJ at 1.7 

miles east of CR 16. 

Cheyenne County
On 5/6, Green relocated BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/18) at mile marker 164 of 
Hwy 385 (a few miles south of Kit Carson County). 


NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
Morgan County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka relocated RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS and an EASTERN 
SCREECH-OWL (Stevens, 1/22) at Brush Wildlife Area. 


Kit Carson County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka found a Ladder-backed Woodpecker and Red-bellied 
Woodpecker at Flagler Reservoir. 


Sedgwick County
On 6/22, Stevens reported At Sedgwick Bar Wildlife Area, a GREAT CRESTED 
FLYCATCHER and 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRD; At Pony Express Wildlife Area, RED-BELLIED 
WOODPECKER; At Julesburg Wayside Rest Stop, BALTIMORE ORIOLE and CHIMNEY SWIFT; 
At DePoorter Lake, a FIELD SPARROW. On 6/21, Stevens relocated 2 Yellow-billed 
Cuckoo (Danka, 6/16) at Julesburg Wildlife Area. Stevens found a male NORTHERN 
CARDINAL at the southwest corner of Ovid. 


Logan/Washington Counties
On 6/20, Danka and Stevens found a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO below the dam at 
Prewitt Reservoir. 


Logan/Sedgwick Counties
On 6/20, Stevens found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at the northern woods at Jumbo 
Reservoir. On 6/14, Danka relocated a Barn Owl at the eastern campgrounds at 
Jumbo Reservoir. 


MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO
Gunnison County
Yesterday, Weston relocated DUSKY GROUSE along the south rim drive at Black 
Canyon of Gunnison National Park. On 6/24, Petrosky reported GUNNISON 
SAGE-GROUSE at CR 38 & CR 38A. Petrosky reported 2 LEAST FLYCATCHERS and 
relocated a Veery (Bradley, 6/15) at the Neversink Trail west of Gunnison. On 
6/23, Petrosky reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at the View 
Campgrounds at Taylor Park Reservoir. 


Ouray County
On 6/24, Sue Hirshman relocated BLACK SWIFT (Weston, 6/4) at Box Canyon.

Chaffee County
On 6/23, Petrosky relocated LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Brookdale Avenue & N. 
Pleasant Avenue in Buena Vista. 


Delta County
On 6/22, Evelyn Horn reported a WILLET at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/21, Dan 
Garrison reported 2 possible Least Tern at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/12, 
Harold Gosse reported 12 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS flying over Redlands Mesa (halfway 
between Cedaredge and Hotchkiss. Jason Beason reported a COMMON BLACK-HAWK 
flying over Hotchkiss. It was not relocated later in the day. On 6/11, Weston 
relocated BLACK PHOEBE & CHUKAR at Escalante Canyon. On 5/26, Andrea Robinsong 
reported from Fruitgrower's Reservoir: 2 American Bittern & LEWIS'S WOODPECKER 
below/west of Fruitgrower's Reservoir. 


Montrose County
On 6/19, Coen Dexter relocated 2 LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Dexter, 5/31) at the Nucla 
Sewer Ponds. On 5/31, Ehlmann found a BLACK PHOEBE at Uravan. 


Jackson County
On 6/17, Stevens and all relocated BOREAL OWLS on Cameron Pass. See CoBus 
website for directions. Stevens relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES (Stevens, 
6/11) at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. 


Fremont County
On 6/10, Forrest Luke relocated EASTERN PHOEBE (Green, 5/3) at the eastern end 
of the Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City. On 6/8, Luke relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED 
SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. 


Mesa County
On 6/10, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWL (Robinsong, 5/9) on the Uncompahgre 
Plateau. On 6/8, Gary Weston relocated SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Carpenter 5/9) at 
Brewster's Ridge and north of Rabbit Valley (Carpenter, 5/9). On 6/1, GRACE'S 
WARBLERS were found near Carson's Hole. On 5/11, Leo Miller ran into 8+ CHUKAR 
at Coal Canyon (Cameo). On 5/10, Carpenter found 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS and 7 
BOREAL OWLS on the Grand Mesa (see CoBus website for directions). 


Clear Creek
On 6/9, Denison relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Weston, 5/31) on Guanella 
Pass (southeast of the Rosalie & 603 trails intersection. On 6/7, Terry 
Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 6/5) at the eastern side of 
the Mt. Evans Parking Lot. Michaels relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES 
(Stevens, 5/27) at the northwest corner of Summit Lake, Mt Evans Byway. 


Garfield County
On 6/9, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWLS (Stevens, 6/2) on Douglas Pass.  

La Plata County
On 6/4, Gerry Rising relocated ACORN WOODPECKER at Wildcat Canyon.

Montezuma County
On 5/31, Ehlmann & Stevens relocated LUCY'S WARBLERS and reported a SUMMER 
TANAGER at Yellow Jacket Canyon. 


Good Birding!

Directions to birding spots on CoBus website:
http://home.att.net/~birdertoo
Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director
Brighton, CO
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Subject: Re: RE: Re: Into and Hummer Problem
From: Nikki Lefebvre <nclefebvre AT verizon.net>

Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:05:50 -0500 (CDT)






Subject: Dickcissels in Elbert County
From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com>

Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:01:13 -0600


Hello cobirders;

Roger Danka and I had been birding in northeast Colorado this week. We returned 
to Denver last night and with Judy Danka and Rebecca Kosten conducted bird 
counts in Elbert County today. 


The highlight was counting 6+ Dickcissels at the field along Elbert Road at 4.1 
miles south of highway 86. We lingered at these old alfalfa fields for a couple 
of hours as a tremendous rain and thunder storm passed us by about 10 miles 
west of Kiowa. Twice a male Bobolink also jumped out of the high weeds east of 
Elbert Road. Only one Bobolink was ever seen; we listen to many Dickcissels and 
a few Grasshopper Sparrows (west side of road). A pair of Say's Phoebes flew 
around the electrically buildings at the Dickcissel site. 


I have always found the cool early mornings or late afternoons best for seeing 
the Dickcissel. After a rain storm also seems good as the birds will come out 
of the wet grasses and sing! 


Earlier we passed Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe County) and found 3 male 
Black-chinned Hummingbirds southeast of the ranger's office. I have not found a 
female Black-chinned Hummingbird there this year. 


Continued Good Birding!

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Subject: juvenile Say's phoebe
From: "David Symonds" <redbirdmd AT comcast.net>

Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:44:31 -0000


I saw this bird today at Pinnacle ranch condominiums in Aurora on Florida Ave 
west of Havana. Call was a clear descending whistle. I think it's a juvenile 
Say's phoebe. 



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Subject: RE: Re: Into and Hummer Problem
From: becca mcgill <beckesu AT hotmail.com>

Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:37:26 -0600


To Deb in Red Feather Lakes (please forward): 

I think you may have an aggressive broad-tailed hummer. Do you hear the 
whistling noise as they fly? 


We also see that here in the Roaring Fork Valley. 

The rufous come in later, about July 15, and they also leave earlier, about 
Sept 1. They have a longer migration, so they have to keep well-fueled and keep 
moving. Although the females and immatures are mostly green, the males (the 
worst aggressors) are impossible to miss, orange all over and flaming in the 
sunlight. Their numbers have been dwindling, and I have not seen one yet this 
year, but I saw more last year than I did the year before. 


becca


To: cobirders AT yahoogroups.com
From: dtyber AT comcast.net
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:40:04 +0000
Subject: [cobirders] Re: Into and Hummer Problem







The behavior sounds like you've got a rufous hummingbird. I'm in Breckenridge 
and I am expecting those bad boys to show up in another week or so. I'd guess 
you already have them. 


Debbie Tyber
Breckenridge

--- In cobirders AT yahoogroups.com, Deb  wrote:
>
> Hi!
> I'm Deb from Red Feather Lakes.. I have been on the list for awhile but this
> is my first post, so hope I am doing this right!!
> 
> I have a hummingbird problem that I hope someone can help with. We usually
> have around 20 hummers off and on during the day at the feeders, all seem to
> have been getting along ok. On Friday we had a male Broadtail ( I think)
> who decided that nobody else was to be at the feeders and literally spent
> from 8 am until 8 pm chasing anyone off who tried to feed. By Sunday we had
> very few at the feeders. Today we have had 2 females at the feeders, but
> tonight the male is at is again and refuses to let the one single female who
> is left feed, everytime she tries he attacks her.
> 
> Is this normal behavior? I'm about ready to play badmition with this little
> guy ;-) As far as I can tell all of the females are Broadtails, but again I
> am fairly new to this and not positive..
> 
> Also, do we post bird reports here? Are the reports for rare birds only?
> 
> Thanks!
> Deb
>









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Subject: Bird ID
From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info>

Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:27:07 -0000


Need some help with bird ID-opinions?
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/forum/topics/help-please

Thanks
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Subject: Boulder Cty: Scarlet Tanager, Kentucky Warbler, American Redstart,
 Indigo Bunting
From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com>

Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:07:51 -0600


Hello cobirders,

In Gregory Canyon this morning, Nick Komar relocated the Scarlet Tanager 
(Dunning, 5/27) between telephone poles 50 and 2 and Kentucky Warbler (Andes, 
6/5) around the parking lot. He also found a Black-and-white Warbler near the 
first wooden bridge on the trail up to the Scarlet Tanager spot. 


Christian Nunes reports a singing American Redstart and an adult male Indigo 
Bunting at Timber Trail and Sunshine Canyon Drive on the west side of Boulder. 


From the Boulder Turnpike (Highway 36) in Boulder.

Continue North on Hwy 36/119 to Canyon Blvd.

Drive approx. 1.1 miles West on Canyon Blvd to Broadway Street (Hwy 7).

Travel approx. 0.4 miles North on Broadway to Mapleton Avenue.

Drive West on Mapleton Ave which turns into Sunshine Canyon Drive.

Travel approx. 2.0 miles West on Sunshine Canyon Drive to Timber Trail.

DeLorme 29:D7

Roads of Colorado 62:F6

CO Road & Recreation Atlas 63:B4

Carol Sullivan reports a male Calliope Hummingbird yesterday at West Stove 
Prairie, Bellvue in Larimer County. 


Good birding!

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Subject: Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 25, 2009
From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com>

Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:11:37 GMT


Hello cobirders,

New reports from Wednesday:
Lincoln (Short-eared Owl)
Gunnison (Gunnison Sage-Grouse, Least Flycatcher, Veery)
Ouray (Black Swift)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO 
Douglas County
On 6/23, Scott Lutz reported a PINE WARBLER in Parker. Search the Cherry Creek 
Trail behind the baseball field at Main and 20-mile Road. Terry Michaels 
relocated a RED-EYED VIREO (Stevens, 5/22) southwest of the 2nd pond east of 
the Platte River and South of the Kingfisher Bridge. On 6/22, Bryan and Sue 
Ehlmann reported 5 AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS along the Cheesman Canyon 
Trail from Hwy 126 to the Reservoir. On 6/21, Rebecca Kosten and Sue Ehlmann 
relocated BOBOLINK (Stevens, 5/18) about 200 yards south of the Winkler Ranch 
entrance (Castlewood Canyon Road, south of the State Park). 


Boulder County
On 6/22, Kevin Keirn relocated the male SCARLET TANAGER (Dunning, 5/27) up 
Gregory Canyon Trail. Christian Nunes reported a HOODED WARBLER and OVENBIRD up 
the Eldorado Mountain Open Space Trail. On 6/21, Linda Andes reported a 
possible Kentucky Warbler or Carolina Wren near the trees and bushes around the 
beach house at Boulder Reservoir. On 6/12, Zeeto relocated BOBOLINK (Kaempfer, 
5/10) at the Boulder Bobolink Meadow off Baseline Road. 


Jefferson County
On 6/22, Merlynn Brown relocated a WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER at Reynolds Park. On 
6/16, Merlynn Brown reported an adult male AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 90 
yards southwest of the decaying bridge along the Skipper Trail in Pike National 
Forest. On 6/14, 

Cameron relocated WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER (Finch, 4/13) at Genesee Mountain 
Park. 


Weld County
On 6/22, Keirn relocated AMERICAN BITTERN at Lower Latham Reservoir (CR 48). On 
6/19, Stevens relocated MOUNTAIN PLOVER at: the field along CR 96 at 1.7 miles 
west of CR 77; and north of CR 94 & CR 61. On 5/14, Stevens relocated Mountain 
Plover at the southeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & CR 51. On 6/19, 
Stevens relocated BURROWING OWL: northeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & 
CR 51. 


Pueblo County
On 6/21, Bill Maynard reported 8 MARBLED GODWIT at Headquarters Pond, Chico 
Basin Ranch (fee area). 


Huerfano County
On 6/21, Polly Neldner reported a BURROWING OWL along the Valley Road Cutoff to 
La Veta. 


Arapahoe County
On 6/19, Rebecca Kosten relocated 3 BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Stevens, 5/18) 
behind the ranger's office at Cherry Creek State Park. On 6/15, one BURROWING 
OWL was reported along Jewell Avenue between the Great Plains Park and E470. 


Larimer County
On 6/19, Zeeto relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Tingley, 6/9) at Medicine Bow 
Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park. Also a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN on the top 
of Rock Cut Trail. Tom Lechlightner found a male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK along 
the north side of Aspenglen Campgrounds. Danka relocated an American Three-toed 
Woodpecker (Stevens, 6/11) on the east side of Chambers Lake. On 6/18, Dixie 
Smith reported a Le Conte's Sparrow along CR 15 at 50 yards north of Boxelder 
Creek Bridge. On 6/10, Stevens relocated BOBOLINK (Komar, 6/1) in the meadow 
south and East of Cattail Pond in Loveland. Stevens also relocated a pair of 
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE south of Cattail Pond. On 6/6, Stevens and all found 
several FLAMMULATED OWL on Pennock Pass. On 5/23, Roger Danka and all found 
several NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS along the Cow Creek portion of Rocky Mountain 
National Park. 


Broomfield County
On 6/18, Beth Parlin reported a White-winged Dove (Parlin, 6/17) near the 
southeast corner of Lac Amora Park. 


Adams County
On 6/15, Kosten & Ehlmann relocated several BURROWING OWL along the DIA Owl 
Loop. On 5/30, Kosten Counted 9+ BURROWING OWLS along the east side of Rocky 
Mountain Arsenal (Buckley road). 


SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO
Lincoln County
Yesterday, Stevens and Danka saw a SHORT-EARED OWL at the southwest corner of 
Karval Reservoir Wildlife Area. 


Bent County
On 6/1, Duane Nelson reported an immature NEOTROPIC CORMORANT along the outlet 
canal for Blue Lake. Bird flew west, may not return. On 5/16, Drummond reported 
from John Martin Reservoir: PIPING PLOVER & 4 LEAST TERN. On 5/15, Yang 
relocated BLACK RAIL (Weston, 4/21) and AMERICAN BITTERNS along CR JJ at 1.7 

miles east of CR 16. 

Cheyenne County
On 5/6, Green relocated BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/18) at mile marker 164 of 
Hwy 385 (a few miles south of Kit Carson County). 


NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
Morgan County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka relocated RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS and an EASTERN 
SCREECH-OWL (Stevens, 1/22) at Brush Wildlife Area. 


Kit Carson County
On 6/23, Stevens and Danka found a Ladder-backed Woodpecker and Red-bellied 
Woodpecker at Flagler Reservoir. 


Sedgwick County
On 6/22, Stevens reported At Sedgwick Bar Wildlife Area, a GREAT CRESTED 
FLYCATCHER and 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRD; At Pony Express Wildlife Area, RED-BELLIED 
WOODPECKER; At Julesburg Wayside Rest Stop, BALTIMORE ORIOLE and CHIMNEY SWIFT; 
At DePoorter Lake, a FIELD SPARROW. On 6/21, Stevens relocated 2 Yellow-billed 
Cuckoo (Danka, 6/16) at Julesburg Wildlife Area. Stevens found a male NORTHERN 
CARDINAL at the southwest corner of Ovid. 


Logan/Washington Counties
On 6/20, Danka and Stevens found a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO below the dam at 
Prewitt Reservoir. 


Logan/Sedgwick Counties
On 6/20, Stevens found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at the northern woods at Jumbo 
Reservoir. On 6/14, Danka relocated a Barn Owl at the eastern campgrounds at 
Jumbo Reservoir. 


MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO
Delta County
On 6/22, Evelyn Horn reported a WILLET at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/21, Dan 
Garrison reported 2 possible Least Tern at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/12, 
Harold Gosse reported 12 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS flying over Redlands Mesa (halfway 
between Cedaredge and Hotchkiss. Jason Beason reported a COMMON BLACK-HAWK 
flying over Hotchkiss. It was not relocated later in the day. On 6/11, Weston 
relocated BLACK PHOEBE & CHUKAR at Escalante Canyon. On 5/26, Andrea Robinsong 
reported from Fruitgrower's Reservoir: 2 American Bittern & LEWIS'S WOODPECKER 
below/west of Fruitgrower's Reservoir. 


Ouray County
On 6/21, Sue Hirshman relocated BLACK SWIFT (Weston, 6/4) at Box Canyon.

Montrose County
On 6/19, Coen Dexter relocated 2 LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Dexter, 5/31) at the Nucla 
Sewer Ponds. On 5/31, Ehlmann found a BLACK PHOEBE at Uravan. 


Jackson County
On 6/17, Stevens and all relocated BOREAL OWLS on Cameron Pass. See CoBus 
website for directions. Stevens relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES (Stevens, 
6/11) at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. 


Fremont County
On 6/10, Forrest Luke relocated EASTERN PHOEBE (Green, 5/3) at the eastern end 
of the Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City. On 6/8, Luke relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED 
SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. 


Chaffee County
On 6/2, Gerry Rising relocated LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Brookdale Avenue & N. 
Pleasant Avenue in Buena Vista. 


Mesa County
On 6/10, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWL (Robinsong, 5/9) on the Uncompahgre 
Plateau. On 6/8, Gary Weston relocated SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Carpenter 5/9) at 
Brewster's Ridge and north of Rabbit Valley (Carpenter, 5/9). On 6/1, GRACE'S 
WARBLERS were found near Carson's Hole. On 5/11, Leo Miller ran into 8+ CHUKAR 
at Coal Canyon (Cameo). On 5/10, Carpenter found 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS and 7 
BOREAL OWLS on the Grand Mesa (see CoBus website for directions). 


Clear Creek
On 6/9, Denison relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Weston, 5/31) on Guanella 
Pass (southeast of the Rosalie & 603 trails intersection. On 6/7, Terry 
Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 6/5) at the eastern side of 
the Mt. Evans Parking Lot. Michaels relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES 
(Stevens, 5/27) at the northwest corner of Summit Lake, Mt Evans Byway. 


Garfield County
On 6/9, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWLS (Stevens, 6/2) on Douglas Pass.  

La Plata County
On 6/4, Gerry Rising relocated ACORN WOODPECKER at Wildcat Canyon.

Montezuma County
On 5/31, Ehlmann & Stevens relocated LUCY'S WARBLERS and reported a SUMMER 
TANAGER at Yellow Jacket Canyon. 


Good Birding!

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Subject: Dying finches
From: "Debi Sallee" <sggstr AT q.com>

Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:16:22 -0000


Hi co-birders.
Monday the 15th we had a terrible hail storm here in Limon. Right after the 
storm I found 6 dead birds that had probably been hit by hail. My problem is 
that fledglings and even some adults keep dying. I have picked up at least 8 
birds in the past few days. My feeders are clean, and I am goin to clean the 
area where the seeds fall tomorrow. I don't understand what's going on. Any 
response will be helpful. 

Thank you
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Limon





Subject: Chaffee, Park and Gunnison Ctys
From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com>

Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:03:26 -0600


Hello cobirders,

Some recent sightings from Gary Weston and Jerry Petrosky:

Chaffee County
Yesterday they found 2 Lewis's Woodpeckers around the Brookdale and North 
Pleasant Avenue of Buena Vista. 


Park County
Earlier yesterday they saw a Rufous Hummingbird at Antero Reservoir. It's the 
fourth report of Rufous Hummingbird that has been brought to our attention in 
June. 


Gunnison County
Yesterday afternoon they found Band-tailed Pigeons and an American Three-toed 
Woodpecker at the Lake View Campgrounds south of Taylor Park Reservoir. 


This morning they saw 2 Gunnison Sage-Grouse near the CR 38 and 38A 
intersection. They report a Veery and 2 Least Flycatchers up the Neversink 
Trail west of Gunnison. 


Good birding!

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Subject: Re: Into and Hummer Problem
From: "mesaverde_99" <dtyber AT comcast.net>

Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:40:04 -0000


The behavior sounds like you've got a rufous hummingbird. I'm in Breckenridge 
and I am expecting those bad boys to show up in another week or so. I'd guess 
you already have them. 


Debbie Tyber
Breckenridge

--- In cobirders AT yahoogroups.com, Deb  wrote:
>
> Hi!
> I'm Deb from Red Feather Lakes.. I have been on the list for awhile but this
> is my first post, so hope I am doing this right!!
> 
> I have a hummingbird problem that I hope someone can help with.  We usually
> have around 20 hummers off and on during the day at the feeders, all seem to
> have been getting along ok.  On Friday we had a male Broadtail ( I think)
> who decided that nobody else was to be at the feeders and literally spent
> from 8 am until 8 pm chasing anyone off who tried to feed.  By Sunday we had
> very few at the feeders.  Today we have had 2 females at the feeders, but
> tonight the male is at is again and refuses to let the one single female who
> is left feed, everytime she tries he attacks her.
> 
> Is this normal behavior?  I'm about ready to play badmition with this little
> guy ;-)  As far as I can tell all of the females are Broadtails, but again I
> am fairly new to this and not positive..
> 
> Also, do we post bird reports here?  Are the reports for rare birds only?
> 
> Thanks!
> Deb
>






Subject: Into and Hummer Problem
From: Deb <rockymtnhigh2 AT gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:40:35 -0600


Hi!
I'm Deb from Red Feather Lakes.. I have been on the list for awhile but this
is my first post, so hope I am doing this right!!

I have a hummingbird problem that I hope someone can help with.  We usually
have around 20 hummers off and on during the day at the feeders, all seem to
have been getting along ok.  On Friday we had a male Broadtail ( I think)
who decided that nobody else was to be at the feeders and literally spent
from 8 am until 8 pm chasing anyone off who tried to feed.  By Sunday we had
very few at the feeders.  Today we have had 2 females at the feeders, but
tonight the male is at is again and refuses to let the one single female who
is left feed, everytime she tries he attacks her.

Is this normal behavior?  I'm about ready to play badmition with this little
guy ;-)  As far as I can tell all of the females are Broadtails, but again I
am fairly new to this and not positive..

Also, do we post bird reports here?  Are the reports for rare birds only?

Thanks!
Deb




Subject: Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 24, 2009
From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com>

Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:35:30 GMT


Hello cobirders,

New reports from Tuesday:
Douglas (Pine Warbler, Red-eyed Vireo)
Morgan (Red-bellied Woodpecker, Eastern Screech-Owl, Ladder-backed Woodpecker)
Kit Carson (Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO 
Douglas County
Yesterday, Scott Lutz reported a PINE WARBLER in Parker. Search the Cherry 
Creek Trail behind the baseball field at Main and 20-mile Road. Terry Michaels 
relocated a RED-EYED VIREO (Stevens, 5/22) southwest of the 2nd pond east of 
the Platte River and South of the Kingfisher Bridge. On 6/22, Bryan and Sue 
Ehlmann reported 5 AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS along the Cheesman Canyon 
Trail from Hwy 126 to the Reservoir. On 6/21, Rebecca Kosten and Sue Ehlmann 
relocated BOBOLINK (Stevens, 5/18) about 200 yards south of the Winkler Ranch 
entrance (Castlewood Canyon Road, south of the State Park). 


Boulder County
On 6/22, Kevin Keirn relocated the male SCARLET TANAGER (Dunning, 5/27) up 
Gregory Canyon Trail. Christian Nunes reported a HOODED WARBLER and OVENBIRD up 
the Eldorado Mountain Open Space Trail. On 6/21, Linda Andes reported a 
possible Kentucky Warbler or Carolina Wren near the trees and bushes around the 
beach house at Boulder Reservoir. On 6/12, Zeeto relocated BOBOLINK (Kaempfer, 
5/10) at the Boulder Bobolink Meadow off Baseline Road. 


Jefferson County
On 6/22, Merlynn Brown relocated a WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER at Reynolds Park. On 
6/16, Merlynn Brown reported an adult male AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 90 
yards southwest of the decaying bridge along the Skipper Trail in Pike National 
Forest. On 6/14, 

Cameron relocated WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER (Finch, 4/13) at Genesee Mountain 
Park. 


Weld County
On 6/22, Keirn relocated AMERICAN BITTERN at Lower Latham Reservoir (CR 48). On 
6/19, Stevens relocated MOUNTAIN PLOVER at: the field along CR 96 at 1.7 miles 
west of CR 77; and north of CR 94 & CR 61. On 5/14, Stevens relocated Mountain 
Plover at the southeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & CR 51. On 6/19, 
Stevens relocated BURROWING OWL: northeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & 
CR 51. 


Pueblo County
On 6/21, Bill Maynard reported 8 MARBLED GODWIT at Headquarters Pond, Chico 
Basin Ranch (fee area). 


Huerfano County
On 6/21, Polly Neldner reported a BURROWING OWL along the Valley Road Cutoff to 
La Veta. 


Arapahoe County
On 6/19, Rebecca Kosten relocated 3 BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Stevens, 5/18) 
behind the ranger's office at Cherry Creek State Park. On 6/15, one BURROWING 
OWL was reported along Jewell Avenue between the Great Plains Park and E470. 


Larimer County
On 6/19, Zeeto relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Tingley, 6/9) at Medicine Bow 
Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park. Also a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN on the top 
of Rock Cut Trail. Tom Lechlightner found a male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK along 
the north side of Aspenglen Campgrounds. Danka relocated an American Three-toed 
Woodpecker (Stevens, 6/11) on the east side of Chambers Lake. On 6/18, Dixie 
Smith reported a Le Conte's Sparrow along CR 15 at 50 yards north of Boxelder 
Creek Bridge. On 6/10, Stevens relocated BOBOLINK (Komar, 6/1) in the meadow 
south and East of Cattail Pond in Loveland. Stevens also relocated a pair of 
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE south of Cattail Pond. On 6/6, Stevens and all found 
several FLAMMULATED OWL on Pennock Pass. On 5/23, Roger Danka and all found 
several NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS along the Cow Creek portion of Rocky Mountain 
National Park. 


Broomfield County
On 6/18, Beth Parlin reported a White-winged Dove (Parlin, 6/17) near the 
southeast corner of Lac Amora Park. 


Adams County
On 6/15, Kosten & Ehlmann relocated several BURROWING OWL along the DIA Owl 
Loop. On 5/30, Kosten Counted 9+ BURROWING OWLS along the east side of Rocky 
Mountain Arsenal (Buckley road). 


SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO
Bent County
On 6/1, Duane Nelson reported an immature NEOTROPIC CORMORANT along the outlet 
canal for Blue Lake. Bird flew west, may not return. On 5/16, Drummond reported 
from John Martin Reservoir: PIPING PLOVER & 4 LEAST TERN. On 5/15, Yang 
relocated BLACK RAIL (Weston, 4/21) and AMERICAN BITTERNS along CR JJ at 1.7 

miles east of CR 16. 

Cheyenne County
On 5/6, Green relocated BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/18) at mile marker 164 of 
Hwy 385 (a few miles south of Kit Carson County). 


NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
Morgan County
Yesterday, Stevens and Danka relocated RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS and an EASTERN 
SCREECH-OWL (Stevens, 1/22) at Brush Wildlife Area. 


Kit Carson County
Yesterday, Stevens and Danka found a Ladder-backed Woodpecker and Red-bellied 
Woodpecker at Flagler Reservoir. 


Sedgwick County
On 6/22, Stevens reported At Sedgwick Bar Wildlife Area, a GREAT CRESTED 
FLYCATCHER and 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRD; At Pony Express Wildlife Area, RED-BELLIED 
WOODPECKER; At Julesburg Wayside Rest Stop, BALTIMORE ORIOLE and CHIMNEY SWIFT; 
At DePoorter Lake, a FIELD SPARROW. On 6/21, Stevens relocated 2 Yellow-billed 
Cuckoo (Danka, 6/16) at Julesburg Wildlife Area. Stevens found a male NORTHERN 
CARDINAL at the southwest corner of Ovid. 


Logan/Washington Counties
On 6/20, Danka and Stevens found a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO below the dam at 
Prewitt Reservoir. 


Logan/Sedgwick Counties
On 6/20, Stevens found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at the northern woods at Jumbo 
Reservoir. On 6/14, Danka relocated a Barn Owl at the eastern campgrounds at 
Jumbo Reservoir. 


MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO
Delta County
On 6/22, Evelyn Horn reported a WILLET at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/21, Dan 
Garrison reported 2 possible Least Tern at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/12, 
Harold Gosse reported 12 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS flying over Redlands Mesa (halfway 
between Cedaredge and Hotchkiss. Jason Beason reported a COMMON BLACK-HAWK 
flying over Hotchkiss. It was not relocated later in the day. On 6/11, Weston 
relocated BLACK PHOEBE & CHUKAR at Escalante Canyon. On 5/26, Andrea Robinsong 
reported from Fruitgrower's Reservoir: 2 American Bittern & LEWIS'S WOODPECKER 
below/west of Fruitgrower's Reservoir. 


Ouray County
On 6/21, Sue Hirshman relocated BLACK SWIFT (Weston, 6/4) at Box Canyon.

Montrose County
On 6/19, Coen Dexter relocated 2 LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Dexter, 5/31) at the Nucla 
Sewer Ponds. On 5/31, Ehlmann found a BLACK PHOEBE at Uravan. 


Jackson County
On 6/17, Stevens and all relocated BOREAL OWLS on Cameron Pass. See CoBus 
website for directions. Stevens relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES (Stevens, 
6/11) at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. 


Fremont County
On 6/10, Forrest Luke relocated EASTERN PHOEBE (Green, 5/3) at the eastern end 
of the Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City. On 6/8, Luke relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED 
SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. 


Chaffee County
On 6/2, Gerry Rising relocated LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Brookdale Avenue & N. 
Pleasant Avenue in Buena Vista. 


Mesa County
On 6/10, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWL (Robinsong, 5/9) on the Uncompahgre 
Plateau. On 6/8, Gary Weston relocated SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Carpenter 5/9) at 
Brewster's Ridge and north of Rabbit Valley (Carpenter, 5/9). On 6/1, GRACE'S 
WARBLERS were found near Carson's Hole. On 5/11, Leo Miller ran into 8+ CHUKAR 
at Coal Canyon (Cameo). On 5/10, Carpenter found 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS and 7 
BOREAL OWLS on the Grand Mesa (see CoBus website for directions). 


Clear Creek
On 6/9, Denison relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Weston, 5/31) on Guanella 
Pass (southeast of the Rosalie & 603 trails intersection. On 6/7, Terry 
Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 6/5) at the eastern side of 
the Mt. Evans Parking Lot. Michaels relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES 
(Stevens, 5/27) at the northwest corner of Summit Lake, Mt Evans Byway. 


Garfield County
On 6/9, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWLS (Stevens, 6/2) on Douglas Pass.  

La Plata County
On 6/4, Gerry Rising relocated ACORN WOODPECKER at Wildcat Canyon.

Montezuma County
On 5/31, Ehlmann & Stevens relocated LUCY'S WARBLERS and reported a SUMMER 
TANAGER at Yellow Jacket Canyon. 


Good Birding!

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Brighton, CO
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Subject: Scott's Oriole
From: "Phil Tizzard" <phil.tizzard AT care4free.net>

Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:44:46 -0000


I am in the Grand Junction area for a couple of days and was hoping to find 
Scott's Oriole along Brewster's Ridge. I looked today but I was there late 
afternoon so probably not the best time. 

However, there seems to be a lot of suitable habitat so I wondered whether 
someone could give me a guide as to roughly how far along Brewster's Ridge they 
can be found? 


Thanks in advance for any help

Phil Tizzard





Subject: Chatfield State Park
From: Terry Michaels <tmcolorado AT gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:28:48 -0600


Hello birders,

Looked for the Yellow billed Cuckoo seen last week at Chatfield State
Park.  Didn't find it but did find the Red eyed Vireo between the
River and west of the 2nd pond south of Kingfisher Bridge.  Thought a
Peregrine Falcon flew by but didn't get good enough look to be sure.

I believe those ponds are in Douglas County?  Anyone know for sure?

Good birding!

Terry Michaels
Littleton, CO




Subject: No Caro wren today at Bldr Res beach house
From: "Linda Andes-Georges" <andesgeorges AT comcast.net>

Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:24:41 -0600


Hello, CObirders --

I went back to the Reservoir today to seek the elusive triplet-singer and
could not find it (let's call it my Tanager Luck = bad!). I hung around for
quite a while, whistling ascending triplets till red in the face, but nada.
It's gone. 

I'm fairly persuaded it was a Carolina wren, but I sure wish somebody had
seen the little fellow. There are plenty of other areas not a mile from
there where it could have gone for a respite after the chaotic triathlon... 

Linda





Subject: Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 23, 2009
From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com>

Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:22:23 GMT


Hello cobirders,

New reports from Monday:
Boulder (Scarlet Tanager, Hooded Warbler, Ovenbird)
Jefferson (Williamson's Sapsucker)
Douglas (American Three-toed Woodpecker)
Weld (American Bittern)
Sedgwick (Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Bluebird, Red-bellied Woodpecker
Baltimore Oriole, Field Sparrow)
Delta (Willet)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO 
Boulder County
Yesterday, Kevin Keirn relocated the male SCARLET TANAGER (Dunning, 5/27) up 
Gregory Canyon Trail. Christian Nunes reported a HOODED WARBLER and OVENBIRD up 
the Eldorado Mountain Open Space Trail. On 6/21, Linda Andes reported a 
possible Kentucky Warbler or Carolina Wren near the trees and bushes around the 
beach house at Boulder Reservoir. On 6/12, Zeeto relocated BOBOLINK (Kaempfer, 
5/10) at the Boulder Bobolink Meadow off Baseline Road. 


Jefferson County
Yesterday, Merlynn Brown relocated a WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER at Reynolds Park. 
On 6/16, Merlynn Brown reported an adult male AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 90 
yards southwest of the decaying bridge along the Skipper Trail in Pike National 
Forest. On 6/14, Terry Michaels found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO southwest of the 
2nd pond south of Kingfisher Bridge, east side of S. Platte River. Cameron 
relocated WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER (Finch, 4/13) at Genesee Mountain Park. 


Douglas County
Yesterday, Bryan and Sue Ehlmann reported 5 AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS 
along the Cheesman Canyon Trail from Hwy 126 to the Reservoir. On 6/21, Rebecca 
Kosten and Sue Ehlmann relocated BOBOLINK (Stevens, 5/18) about 200 yards south 
of the Winkler Ranch entrance (Castlewood Canyon Road, south of the State 
Park). 


Weld County
Yesterday, Keirn relocated AMERICAN BITTERN at Lower Latham Reservoir (CR 48). 
On 6/19, Stevens relocated MOUNTAIN PLOVER at: the field along CR 96 at 1.7 
miles west of CR 77; and north of CR 94 & CR 61. On 5/14, Stevens relocated 
Mountain Plover at the southeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & CR 51. On 
6/19, Stevens relocated BURROWING OWL: northeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at 
CR 90 & CR 51. 


Pueblo County
On 6/21, Bill Maynard reported 8 MARBLED GODWIT at Headquarters Pond, Chico 
Basin Ranch (fee area). 


Huerfano County
On 6/21, Polly Neldner reported a BURROWING OWL along the Valley Road Cutoff to 
La Veta. 


Arapahoe County
On 6/19, Rebecca Kosten relocated 3 BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Stevens, 5/18) 
behind the ranger's office at Cherry Creek State Park. On 6/15, one BURROWING 
OWL was reported along Jewell Avenue between the Great Plains Park and E470. 


Larimer County
On 6/19, Zeeto relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Tingley, 6/9) at Medicine Bow 
Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park. Also a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN on the top 
of Rock Cut Trail. Tom Lechlightner found a male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK along 
the north side of Aspenglen Campgrounds. Danka relocated an American Three-toed 
Woodpecker (Stevens, 6/11) on the east side of Chambers Lake. On 6/18, Dixie 
Smith reported a Le Conte's Sparrow along CR 15 at 50 yards north of Boxelder 
Creek Bridge. On 6/10, Stevens relocated BOBOLINK (Komar, 6/1) in the meadow 
south and East of Cattail Pond in Loveland. Stevens also relocated a pair of 
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE south of Cattail Pond. On 6/6, Stevens and all found 
several FLAMMULATED OWL on Pennock Pass. On 5/23, Roger Danka and all found 
several NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS along the Cow Creek portion of Rocky Mountain 
National Park. 


Broomfield County
On 6/18, Beth Parlin reported a White-winged Dove (Parlin, 6/17) near the 
southeast corner of Lac Amora Park. 


Adams County
On 6/15, Kosten & Ehlmann relocated several BURROWING OWL along the DIA Owl 
Loop. On 5/30, Kosten Counted 9+ BURROWING OWLS along the east side of Rocky 
Mountain Arsenal (Buckley road). 


SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO
Bent County
On 6/1, Duane Nelson reported an immature NEOTROPIC CORMORANT along the outlet 
canal for Blue Lake. Bird flew west, may not return. On 5/16, Drummond reported 
from John Martin Reservoir: PIPING PLOVER & 4 LEAST TERN. On 5/15, Yang 
relocated BLACK RAIL (Weston, 4/21) and AMERICAN BITTERNS along CR JJ at 1.7 

miles east of CR 16. 

Cheyenne County
On 5/6, Green relocated BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/18) at mile marker 164 of 
Hwy 385 (a few miles south of Kit Carson County). 


NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
Sedgwick County
Yesterday, Stevens reported At Sedgwick Bar Wildlife Area, a GREAT CRESTED 
FLYCATCHER and 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRD; At Pony Express Wildlife Area, RED-BELLIED 
WOODPECKER; At Julesburg Wayside Rest Stop, BALTIMORE ORIOLE and CHIMNEY SWIFT; 
At DePoorter Lake, a FIELD SPARROW. On 6/21, Stevens relocated 2 Yellow-billed 
Cuckoo (Danka, 6/16) at Julesburg Wildlife Area. Stevens found a male NORTHERN 
CARDINAL at the southwest corner of Ovid. 


Logan/Washington Counties
On 6/20, Danka and Stevens found a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO below the dam at 
Prewitt Reservoir. 


Logan/Sedgwick Counties
On 6/20, Stevens found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at the northern woods at Jumbo 
Reservoir. On 6/14, Danka relocated a Barn Owl at the eastern campgrounds at 
Jumbo Reservoir. 


MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO
Delta County
Yesterday, Evelyn Horn reported a WILLET at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 6/21, 
Dan Garrison reported 2 possible Least Tern at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 
6/12, Harold Gosse reported 12 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS flying over Redlands Mesa 
(halfway between Cedaredge and Hotchkiss. Jason Beason reported a COMMON 
BLACK-HAWK flying over Hotchkiss. It was not relocated later in the day. On 
6/11, Weston relocated BLACK PHOEBE & CHUKAR at Escalante Canyon. On 5/26, 
Andrea Robinsong reported from Fruitgrower's Reservoir: 2 American Bittern & 
LEWIS'S WOODPECKER below/west of Fruitgrower's Reservoir. 


Ouray County
On 6/21, Sue Hirshman relocated BLACK SWIFT (Weston, 6/4) at Box Canyon.

Montrose County
On 6/19, Coen Dexter relocated 2 LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Dexter, 5/31) at the Nucla 
Sewer Ponds. On 5/31, Ehlmann found a BLACK PHOEBE at Uravan. 


Jackson County
On 6/17, Stevens and all relocated BOREAL OWLS on Cameron Pass. See CoBus 
website for directions. Stevens relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES (Stevens, 
6/11) at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. 


Gunnison County
On 6/15, Bob Bradley found a VEERY on the Neversink Trail west of Gunnison.

Lake County
On 6/14, Kalbach found a COMMON LOON on Turquoise Lake.

Fremont County
On 6/10, Forrest Luke relocated EASTERN PHOEBE (Green, 5/3) at the eastern end 
of the Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City. On 6/8, Luke relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED 
SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. 


Chaffee County
On 6/2, Gerry Rising relocated LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Brookdale Avenue & N. 
Pleasant Avenue in Buena Vista. 


Mesa County
On 6/10, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWL (Robinsong, 5/9) on the Uncompahgre 
Plateau. On 6/8, Gary Weston relocated SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Carpenter 5/9) at 
Brewster's Ridge and north of Rabbit Valley (Carpenter, 5/9). On 6/1, GRACE'S 
WARBLERS were found near Carson's Hole. On 5/11, Leo Miller ran into 8+ CHUKAR 
at Coal Canyon (Cameo). On 5/10, Carpenter found 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS and 7 
BOREAL OWLS on the Grand Mesa (see CoBus website for directions). 


Clear Creek
On 6/9, Denison relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Weston, 5/31) on Guanella 
Pass (southeast of the Rosalie & 603 trails intersection. On 6/7, Terry 
Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 6/5) at the eastern side of 
the Mt. Evans Parking Lot. Michaels relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES 
(Stevens, 5/27) at the northwest corner of Summit Lake, Mt Evans Byway. 


Garfield County
On 6/9, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWLS (Stevens, 6/2) on Douglas Pass.  

La Plata County
On 6/4, Gerry Rising relocated ACORN WOODPECKER at Wildcat Canyon.

Montezuma County
On 5/31, Ehlmann & Stevens relocated LUCY'S WARBLERS and reported a SUMMER 
TANAGER at Yellow Jacket Canyon. 


Good Birding!

Directions to birding spots on CoBus website:
http://home.att.net/~birdertoo
Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director
Brighton, CO
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Subject: Camping Around Cameron Pass, Jackson County
From: Bryan Ehlmann <graybirder AT hotmail.com>

Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:24:18 -0600


Hello Lou and birders,

There are several campgrounds with varying facilities around Cameron Pass.

The Crags Campground is just below the summit at the western side. Check for 
Boreal Owls south of the campgrounds and up the road that heads west from the 
campgrounds. When we were last up there, the road was blocked but makes for a 
nice hike. 


Aspen and Pines Campgrounds are south of Gould along the road heading south 
past the Gould Store; about 10 miles west of Cameron Pass.. 


The KOA campgrounds are at the entrance to the Colorado State Forest. They have 
the most facilities such as showers. 


Inside the Colorado State Forest are several additional campgrounds.

Finally the place we like to camp which has no facilities but we have heard 
both Flammulated Owls and Boreal Owls during the night: drive along Michigan 
Creek Road into the Colorado State Forest and past the reservoir to Ruby Jewel 
Road. Drive up Ruby Jewel Road for about 0.4 miles to open area on north side 
of road. Walking east up this road is a great location to find Boreal Owls. 
This is the only camping area mentioned that has no fee. But you do have to 
purchase permit to enter Colorado State Forest. 


Good birding!

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Denver, CO
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Subject: Douglas County on Monday
From: Bryan Ehlmann <graybirder AT hotmail.com>

Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:23:09 -0600


Hello cobirders,

Sue and I conducted a bird count in Douglas County Monday.

Northern Pygmy-Owls were heard at three locations along Deckers Road on the way 
to Cheesman Reservoir. 


No American Three-toed Woodpeckers, Williamson's Sapsuckers or Red-headed 
Woodpeckers were found along Highway 126. It previous years all were found from 
the Cheesman Canyon Trail to 0.3 miles west of the green cabin and brown 
trailer. 


Five Three-toed Woodpeckers were found during our hike up the Cheesman Canyon 
Trail. It's a long uphill hike but very enjoyable. Sixty three species 
including many nesting birds were recorded including a flock of 12+ Cedar 
Waxwings and an Osprey. 


Later we searched for the Louviers Northern Cardinal but didn't find it. Many 
birds were flying around that small town also. 


Good Birding!

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Subject: boreal owls and other field trips
From: Lou Mazzola <mazzolacornoil AT yahoo.com>

Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:07:51 -0700 (PDT)


Where does one stay when trips are taken to Cameron Pass to observe the boreal 
owls? 

I don't mind camping if I go prepared for the cold nights; but I would like to 
know if there are campgrounds near where the owls can seen. I am totally 
unfamiliar with Jackson County, but I do have a Colorado Recreation map for 
directions to accommodations or campsites. 

 
Lou Mazzola


      




Subject: Our Nunn Breeders
From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info>

Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:48:20 -0000


American Kestrel - 1 fledgling nest box out front
American Robin - 2 fledgling nest in conifer windbreak
Western Kingbird pair - sitting on nest in conifer windbreak
Mourning Doves - out in field, one immature at feeder yesterday
Western Meadowlarks - out in field
Lark Buntings - out in field
House Sparrow
House Finch
Burrowing Owls - across the street and .25m east
Horned Larks - not sure where but they are near and present
Loggerhead Shrike pair - WCR 33/100
There is a Northern Mockingbird pair that travels between us, .5 mile east of 
us residence and WCR 37 between WCR 110 and 98 on east. 


Thanks
Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO
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Subject: Sedgwick and Boulder County birds
From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com>

Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:46:24 -0600


Hello cobirders,

Sedgwick County
Richard Stevens and Roger Danka found a Field Sparrow at the southwest corner 
of the DePoorter Lake property. They also found a Baltimore Oriole and Chimney 
Swifts at Julesburg Wayside Rest Stop. 


Boulder County
Christian Nunes reports a Hooded Warbler and Ovenbird at Eldorado Mountain Open 
Space. Both were in the drainage near the main trail and the Fowler Trail. 


Directions to birding spots on CoBus website:
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Good birding!

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Subject: Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 22, 2009
From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com>

Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:54:52 GMT


Hello cobirders,

New reports from Sunday:
Douglas (Bobolink)
Pueblo (Marbled Godwit)
Huerfano (Burrowing Owl)
Sedgwick (Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Northern Cardinal)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO 
Douglas County
Yesterday, Rebecca Kosten and Sue Ehlmann relocated BOBOLINK (Stevens, 5/18) 
about 200 yards south of the Winkler Ranch entrance (Castlewood Canyon Road, 
south of the State Park). 


Boulder County
Yesterday, Linda Andes reported a possible Kentucky Warbler or Carolina Wren 
near the trees and bushes around the beach house at Boulder Reservoir. On 6/12, 
Zeeto relocated BOBOLINK (Kaempfer, 5/10) at the Boulder Bobolink Meadow off 
Baseline Road. 


Pueblo County
Yesterday, Bill Maynard reported 8 MARBLED GODWIT at Headquarters Pond, Chico 
Basin Ranch (fee area). 


Huerfano County
Yesterday, Polly Neldner reported a BURROWING OWL along the Valley Road Cutoff 
to La Veta. 


Arapahoe County
On 6/19, Rebecca Kosten relocated 3 BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Stevens, 5/18) 
behind the ranger's office at Cherry Creek State Park. On 6/15, one BURROWING 
OWL was reported along Jewell Avenue between the Great Plains Park and E470. 


Weld County
On 6/19, Stevens relocated MOUNTAIN PLOVER at: the field along CR 96 at 1.7 
miles west of CR 77; and north of CR 94 & CR 61. On 5/14, Stevens relocated 
Mountain Plover at the southeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & CR 51. On 
6/19, Stevens relocated BURROWING OWL: northeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at 
CR 90 & CR 51. 


Larimer County
On 6/19, Zeeto relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Tingley, 6/9) at Medicine Bow 
Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park. Also a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN on the top 
of Rock Cut Trail. Tom Lechlightner found a male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK along 
the north side of Aspenglen Campgrounds. Danka relocated an American Three-toed 
Woodpecker (Stevens, 6/11) on the east side of Chambers Lake. On 6/18, Dixie 
Smith reported a Le Conte's Sparrow along CR 15 at 50 yards north of Boxelder 
Creek Bridge. On 6/10, Stevens relocated BOBOLINK (Komar, 6/1) in the meadow 
south and East of Cattail Pond in Loveland. Stevens also relocated a pair of 
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE south of Cattail Pond. On 6/6, Stevens and all found 
several FLAMMULATED OWL on Pennock Pass. On 5/23, Roger Danka and all found 
several NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS along the Cow Creek portion of Rocky Mountain 
National Park. 


Broomfield County
On 6/18, Beth Parlin reported a White-winged Dove (Parlin, 6/17) near the 
southeast corner of Lac Amora Park. 


Jefferson County
On 6/16, Merlynn Brown reported an adult male AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 90 
yards southwest of the decaying bridge along the Skipper Trail in Pike National 
Forest. On 6/14, Terry Michaels found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO southwest of the 
2nd pond south of Kingfisher Bridge, east side of S. Platte River. Cameron 
relocated WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER (Finch, 4/13) at Genesee Mountain Park. 


Adams County
On 6/15, Kosten & Ehlmann relocated several BURROWING OWL along the DIA Owl 
Loop. On 5/30, Kosten Counted 9+ BURROWING OWLS along the east side of Rocky 
Mountain Arsenal (Buckley road). 


SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO
Bent County
On 6/1, Duane Nelson reported an immature NEOTROPIC CORMORANT along the outlet 
canal for Blue Lake. Bird flew west, may not return. On 5/16, Drummond reported 
from John Martin Reservoir: PIPING PLOVER & 4 LEAST TERN. On 5/15, Yang 
relocated BLACK RAIL (Weston, 4/21) and AMERICAN BITTERNS along CR JJ at 1.7 

miles east of CR 16. 

Cheyenne County
On 5/6, Green relocated BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/18) at mile marker 164 of 
Hwy 385 (a few miles south of Kit Carson County). 


NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
Sedgwick County
Yesterday, Stevens relocated 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Danka, 6/16) at Julesburg 
Wildlife Area. Stevens found a male NORTHERN CARDINAL at the southwest corner 
of Ovid. 


Logan/Washington Counties
On 6/20, Danka and Stevens found a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO below the dam at 
Prewitt Reservoir. 


Logan/Sedgwick Counties
On 6/20, Stevens found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at the northern woods at Jumbo 
Reservoir. On 6/14, Danka relocated a Barn Owl at the eastern campgrounds at 
Jumbo Reservoir. 


MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO
Ouray County
Yesterday, Sue Hirshman relocated BLACK SWIFT (Weston, 6/4) at Box Canyon.

Delta County
Yesterday, Dan Garrison reported 2 possible Least Tern at Fruitgrower's 
Reservoir. On 6/12, Harold Gosse reported 12 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS flying over 
Redlands Mesa (halfway between Cedaredge and Hotchkiss. Jason Beason reported a 
COMMON BLACK-HAWK flying over Hotchkiss. It was not relocated later in the day. 
On 6/11, Weston relocated BLACK PHOEBE & CHUKAR at Escalante Canyon. On 5/26, 
Andrea Robinsong reported from Fruitgrower's Reservoir: 2 American Bittern & 
LEWIS'S WOODPECKER below/west of Fruitgrower's Reservoir. 


Montrose County
On 6/19, Coen Dexter relocated 2 LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Dexter, 5/31) at the Nucla 
Sewer Ponds. On 5/31, Ehlmann found a BLACK PHOEBE at Uravan. 


Jackson County
On 6/17, Stevens and all relocated BOREAL OWLS on Cameron Pass. See CoBus 
website for directions. Stevens relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES (Stevens, 
6/11) at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. 


Gunnison County
On 6/15, Bob Bradley found a VEERY on the Neversink Trail west of Gunnison.

Lake County
On 6/14, Kalbach found a COMMON LOON on Turquoise Lake.

Fremont County
On 6/10, Forrest Luke relocated EASTERN PHOEBE (Green, 5/3) at the eastern end 
of the Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City. On 6/8, Luke relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED 
SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. 


Chaffee County
On 6/2, Gerry Rising relocated LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Brookdale Avenue & N. 
Pleasant Avenue in Buena Vista. 


Mesa County
On 6/10, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWL (Robinsong, 5/9) on the Uncompahgre 
Plateau. On 6/8, Gary Weston relocated SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Carpenter 5/9) at 
Brewster's Ridge and north of Rabbit Valley (Carpenter, 5/9). On 6/1, GRACE'S 
WARBLERS were found near Carson's Hole. On 5/11, Leo Miller ran into 8+ CHUKAR 
at Coal Canyon (Cameo). On 5/10, Carpenter found 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS and 7 
BOREAL OWLS on the Grand Mesa (see CoBus website for directions). 


Clear Creek
On 6/9, Denison relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Weston, 5/31) on Guanella 
Pass (southeast of the Rosalie & 603 trails intersection. On 6/7, Terry 
Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 6/5) at the eastern side of 
the Mt. Evans Parking Lot. Michaels relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES 
(Stevens, 5/27) at the northwest corner of Summit Lake, Mt Evans Byway. 


Garfield County
On 6/9, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWLS (Stevens, 6/2) on Douglas Pass.  

La Plata County
On 6/4, Gerry Rising relocated ACORN WOODPECKER at Wildcat Canyon.

Montezuma County
On 5/31, Ehlmann & Stevens relocated LUCY'S WARBLERS and reported a SUMMER 
TANAGER at Yellow Jacket Canyon. 


Good Birding!

Directions to birding spots on CoBus website:
http://home.att.net/~birdertoo
Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director
Brighton, CO
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Subject: Caro wren (or Kent warbler) at the Bldr Rez beach house
From: "Linda Andes-Georges" <andesgeorges AT comcast.net>

Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:10:09 -0600


Hi folks--

Statistically, it is not probable that I would find two Kentucky warblers in
one year, but I confess that I am not confident I can distinguish their song
from Carolina wrens, given the differences for individuals (and my lack of
practice). The habitat would seem very odd to me for the warbler.

However... while waiting for my heat to hit the water in the Boulder Sprint
this morning (i.e., 0600), I heard one of these fellows singing vigorously
in the trees and bushes near the beach house. After the race, I appeared to
be the only one of 1500 people interested in this wonderfully rhythmic song.
But I could never see it, not even a profile. If anyone can get out there
(it is free if you bike in from 63rd across the dams) to help figure this
out, I'd appreciate it. The bird was there all morning, in spite of the
brouhaha going on all around it.

AS for the race, the less said the better.

Linda







Subject: Bank Swallows
From: Terry Michaels <tmcolorado AT gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:58:06 -0600


Hello,

I haven't been there in a week or so, but I also saw Bank Swallows
along the South Platte River at Chatfield State Park.  Usually I see
them between Kingfisher Bridge and the Waterton Bridge.  I have also
seen Bank Swallows at Barr Lake State Park.  They are usually along
the canal especially across from the banding area.

Terry Michaels
Littleton, CO




Subject: Indigo Bunting, Burrowing Owl
From: Polly Neldner <pwneldner AT hotmail.com>

Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:14:43 -0600



Things have been pretty slow here lateley, however, this morning we spotted and 
Indigo Bunting on County Road 358 about 1.6 mile east of La Veta. 


We also saw a solitary Burrowing Owl...near new Prairie Dog activity at the 
Valley Road cutoff to La Veta 


Thanks,

Polly Neldner


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Subject: Sedgwick, Pueblo and Morgan County bird sightings
From: Gary Weston <grwestonjr AT hotmail.com>

Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:54:26 -0600


Hi birders,

Richard Stevens, Bryan Ehlmann and Roger Danka relocated a pair of 
Yellow-billed Cuckoos at Julesburg Wildlife Area in Sedgwick County. They also 
found a male Northern Cardinal at the southwest corner of Ovid. 


Bill Maynard reports 8 Marbled Godwit at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) in Pueblo 
County. 


Tim Smart reports a Snow Goose at Brush Wildlife Area in Morgan County. This 
bird has been there since late 2008. It appears to be injured. From time to 
time it makes its way over to the creek south of the pond. 


Directions to birding spots on CoBus website:
http://home.att.net/~birdertoo

Gary Weston, Colorado Birding Society
Denver, CO
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Subject: Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 21, 2009
From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com>

Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:18:01 GMT


Hello cobirders,

New reports from Saturday:
Logan/Washington (Yellow-throated Vireo)
Logan/Sedgwick (Yellow-billed Cuckoo)
Montrose (Lesser Nighthawk)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO 
Arapahoe County
On 6/19, Rebecca Kosten relocated 3 BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Stevens, 5/18) 
behind the ranger's office at Cherry Creek State Park. On 6/15, one BURROWING 
OWL was reported along Jewell Avenue between the Great Plains Park and E470. 


Weld County
On 6/19, Stevens relocated MOUNTAIN PLOVER at: the field along CR 96 at 1.7 
miles west of CR 77; and north of CR 94 & CR 61. On 5/14, Stevens relocated 
Mountain Plover at the southeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & CR 51. On 
6/19, Stevens relocated BURROWING OWL: northeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at 
CR 90 & CR 51. 


Larimer County
On 6/19, Zeeto relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Tingley, 6/9) at Medicine Bow 
Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park. Also a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN on the top 
of Rock Cut Trail. Tom Lechlightner found a male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK along 
the north side of Aspenglen Campgrounds. Danka relocated an American Three-toed 
Woodpecker (Stevens, 6/11) on the east side of Chambers Lake. On 6/18, Dixie 
Smith reported a Le Conte's Sparrow along CR 15 at 50 yards north of Boxelder 
Creek Bridge. On 6/10, Stevens relocated BOBOLINK (Komar, 6/1) in the meadow 
south and East of Cattail Pond in Loveland. Stevens also relocated a pair of 
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE south of Cattail Pond. On 6/6, Stevens and all found 
several FLAMMULATED OWL on Pennock Pass. On 5/23, Roger Danka and all found 
several NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS along the Cow Creek portion of Rocky Mountain 
National Park. 


Broomfield County
On 6/18, Beth Parlin reported a White-winged Dove (Parlin, 6/17) near the 
southeast corner of Lac Amora Park. 


Jefferson County
On 6/16, Merlynn Brown reported an adult male AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 90 
yards southwest of the decaying bridge along the Skipper Trail in Pike National 
Forest. On 6/14, Terry Michaels found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO southwest of the 
2nd pond south of Kingfisher Bridge, east side of S. Platte River. Cameron 
relocated WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER (Finch, 4/13) at Genesee Mountain Park. 


Adams County
On 6/15, Kosten & Ehlmann relocated several BURROWING OWL along the DIA Owl 
Loop. On 5/30, Kosten Counted 9+ BURROWING OWLS along the east side of Rocky 
Mountain Arsenal (Buckley road). 


Boulder County
On 6/14, Walter Szeliga relocated at Gregory Canyon: KENTUCKY WARBLER (Andes, 
6/5). On 6/13, Arnold relocated the SCARLET TANAGER (Dunning, 5/27). On 6/12, 
Zeeto relocated BOBOLINK (Kaempfer, 5/10) at the Boulder Bobolink Meadow off 
Baseline Road. 


Douglas County
On 5/31, Joe Roller relocated BOBOLINK (Stevens, 5/18) about 200 yards south of 
the Winkler Ranch entrance (Castlewood Canyon Road, south of the State Park). 


SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO
Bent County
On 6/1, Duane Nelson reported an immature NEOTROPIC CORMORANT along the outlet 
canal for Blue Lake. Bird flew west, may not return. On 5/16, Drummond reported 
from John Martin Reservoir: PIPING PLOVER & 4 LEAST TERN. On 5/15, Yang 
relocated BLACK RAIL (Weston, 4/21) and AMERICAN BITTERNS along CR JJ at 1.7 

miles east of CR 16. 

Cheyenne County
On 5/6, Green relocated BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/18) at mile marker 164 of 
Hwy 385 (a few miles south of Kit Carson County). 


NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
Logan/Washington Counties
Yesterday, Danka and Stevens found a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO below the dam at 
Prewitt Reservoir. 


Logan/Sedgwick Counties
Yesterday, Stevens found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at the northern woods at Jumbo 
Reservoir. On 6/14, Danka relocated a Barn Owl at the eastern campgrounds at 
Jumbo Reservoir. 


Sedgwick County
On 6/16, Roger Danka reported 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo and a possible 
Black-billed Cuckoo at Julesburg Wildlife Area. 


MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO
Montrose County
On 6/19, Coen Dexter relocated 2 LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Dexter, 5/31) at the Nucla 
Sewer Ponds. On 5/31, Ehlmann found a BLACK PHOEBE at Uravan. 


Jackson County
On 6/17, Stevens and all relocated BOREAL OWLS on Cameron Pass. See CoBus 
website for directions. Stevens relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES (Stevens, 
6/11) at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. 


Gunnison County
On 6/15, Bob Bradley found a VEERY on the Neversink Trail west of Gunnison.

Lake County
On 6/14, Kalbach found a COMMON LOON on Turquoise Lake.

Delta County
On 6/12, Harold Gosse reported 12 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS flying over Redlands Mesa 
(halfway between Cedaredge and Hotchkiss. Jason Beason reported a COMMON 
BLACK-HAWK flying over Hotchkiss. It was not relocated later in the day. On 
6/11, Weston relocated BLACK PHOEBE & CHUKAR at Escalante Canyon. On 5/26, 
Andrea Robinsong reported from Fruitgrower's Reservoir: 2 American Bittern & 
LEWIS'S WOODPECKER below/west of Fruitgrower's Reservoir. 


Fremont County
On 6/10, Forrest Luke relocated EASTERN PHOEBE (Green, 5/3) at the eastern end 
of the Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City. On 6/8, Luke relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED 
SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. 


Chaffee County
On 6/2, Gerry Rising relocated LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Brookdale Avenue & N. 
Pleasant Avenue in Buena Vista. 


Mesa County
On 6/10, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWL (Robinsong, 5/9) on the Uncompahgre 
Plateau. On 6/8, Gary Weston relocated SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Carpenter 5/9) at 
Brewster's Ridge and north of Rabbit Valley (Carpenter, 5/9). On 6/1, GRACE'S 
WARBLERS were found near Carson's Hole. On 5/11, Leo Miller ran into 8+ CHUKAR 
at Coal Canyon (Cameo). On 5/10, Carpenter found 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS and 7 
BOREAL OWLS on the Grand Mesa (see CoBus website for directions). 


Clear Creek
On 6/9, Denison relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Weston, 5/31) on Guanella 
Pass (southeast of the Rosalie & 603 trails intersection. On 6/7, Terry 
Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 6/5) at the eastern side of 
the Mt. Evans Parking Lot. Michaels relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES 
(Stevens, 5/27) at the northwest corner of Summit Lake, Mt Evans Byway. 


Garfield County
On 6/9, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWLS (Stevens, 6/2) on Douglas Pass.  

La Plata County
On 6/4, Gerry Rising relocated ACORN WOODPECKER at Wildcat Canyon.

Montezuma County
On 5/31, Ehlmann & Stevens relocated LUCY'S WARBLERS and reported a SUMMER 
TANAGER at Yellow Jacket Canyon. 


Good Birding!

Directions to birding spots on CoBus website:
http://home.att.net/~birdertoo
Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director
Brighton, CO
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Subject: Bank Swallows and Cedar Waxwings Chatfield State Park
From: Jerry Petroski <jerrypetroski AT peoplepc.com>

Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:37:19 -0600 (GMT-06:00)


Hello birders,

I usually see Bank Swallows along the Platte River at the south end of 
Chatfield State Park. Take the trail east from the old discovery pavilion 
parking lot. 


Coincidently I usually see Cedar Waxwings from there along the Platte River to 
a half mile north. Either there or while walking the east side of the Platte 
from Kingfisher bridge to the two ponds to the south. 


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Denver, CO

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Subject: bank swallows
From: "David Symonds" <redbirdmd AT comcast.net>

Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:11:00 -0000


Anyone know a good place to see bank swallows in the Denver area?





Subject: Re: Cedar Waxwings
From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info>

Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:26:02 -0000


Cedar Waxwings are considered common vagrant (ie, not so easy to find-haha) in 
CO versus Bohemians (rare) which appear in winter months sometimes. Few years 
ago we had "zillions" of Bohemian Waxwing reports up and down Front Range. 


Thanks
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--- In cobirders AT yahoogroups.com, "mesaverde_99"  wrote:
>
> I'd be interested in what you learn. I was in Dillon last week at a 
restaurant and there were several birds in a bush outside the window. I only 
had my phone camera and didn't get a good photo, but I thought they were Cedar 
Waxwings. I don't know if they visit Summit County or not and I haven't had 
time to check. 

> 
> Debbie Tyber
> Breckenridge
> 
> --- In cobirders AT yahoogroups.com, Wagsdot911 AT  wrote:
> >
> > Hello!
> > 
> > I did a bit of research first and I found out that the Cedar Waxwing was 
common throught out the United States, but I was not able to find just how 
common they are in Colorado.? I have lived in Colorado since I was five years 
old and I have never seen a Cedar Waxwing before.? The photo I am posting is of 
a pair of Waxwings feeding each other berries on a bridge railing.? It was 
taken on the South Platte River Trail behind Carson Nature Center down in 
Littleton. 

> > 
> > Have a good weekend!
> > 
> > Kari Strand
> >
>






Subject: Eastern Bluebird
From: "birdsing926" <birdsing926 AT yahoo.com>

Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:36:12 -0000


I live in Evergreen. Yesterday in my yard I saw an Eastern Bluebird flying 
about. Had a white stomach and red on the breast that extended to the head, so 
pretty sure it's an Eastern. I have pics (not attatched) if need be. 


Holly Garrod





Subject: Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 20, 2009
From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com>

Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:14:11 GMT


Hello cobirders,

New reports from Friday:
Arapahoe (Black-chinned Hummingbird)
Weld (Mountain Plover, Burrowing Owl)
Larimer (White-tailed Ptarmigan, American Three-toed Woodpecker)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO 
Arapahoe County
Yesterday, Rebecca Kosten relocated 3 BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Stevens, 5/18) 
behind the ranger's office at Cherry Creek State Park. On 6/15, one BURROWING 
OWL was reported along Jewell Avenue between the Great Plains Park and E470. 


Weld County
Yesterday, Stevens relocated MOUNTAIN PLOVER at: the field along CR 96 at 1.7 
miles west of CR 77; and north of CR 94 & CR 61. On 5/14, Stevens relocated 
Mountain Plover at the southeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & CR 51. 
Yesterday, Stevens relocated BURROWING OWL: northeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; 
at CR 90 & CR 51. 


Larimer County
Yesterday, Zeeto relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Tingley, 6/9) at Medicine 
Bow Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park. Also a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN on the 
top of Rock Cut Trail. Danka relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker 
(Stevens, 6/11) on the east side of Chambers Lake. On 6/18, Dixie Smith 
reported a Le Conte's Sparrow along CR 15 at 50 yards north of Boxelder Creek 
Bridge. On 6/10, Stevens relocated BOBOLINK (Komar, 6/1) in the meadow south 
and East of Cattail Pond in Loveland. Stevens also relocated a pair of 
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE south of Cattail Pond. On 6/6, Stevens and all found 
several FLAMMULATED OWL on Pennock Pass. On 5/23, Roger Danka and all found 
several NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS along the Cow Creek portion of Rocky Mountain 
National Park. 


Broomfield County
On 6/18, Beth Parlin reported a White-winged Dove (Parlin, 6/17) near the 
southeast corner of Lac Amora Park. 


Jefferson County
On 6/16, Merlynn Brown reported an adult male AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 90 
yards southwest of the decaying bridge along the Skipper Trail in Pike National 
Forest. On 6/14, Terry Michaels found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO southwest of the 
2nd pond south of Kingfisher Bridge, east side of S. Platte River. Cameron 
relocated WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER (Finch, 4/13) at Genesee Mountain Park. 


Adams County
On 6/15, Kosten & Ehlmann relocated several BURROWING OWL along the DIA Owl 
Loop. On 5/30, Kosten Counted 9+ BURROWING OWLS along the east side of Rocky 
Mountain Arsenal (Buckley road). 


Boulder County
On 6/14, Walter Szeliga relocated at Gregory Canyon: KENTUCKY WARBLER (Andes, 
6/5). On 6/13, Arnold relocated the SCARLET TANAGER (Dunning, 5/27). On 6/10, 
Stevens relocated the male HOODED WARBLER (Kaplan 5/18). 


On 6/14, Kwong relocated the OVENBIRD Nunes, 5/25) near North Shanahan and Mesa 
Trails in Boulder. Kwong also found a ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK along the Big 
Bluestem Trail (see CoBus website for directions). On 6/12, Zeeto relocated 
BOBOLINK (Kaempfer, 5/10) at the Boulder Bobolink Meadow off Baseline Road. 


Douglas County
On 5/31, Joe Roller relocated BOBOLINK (Stevens, 5/18) about 200 yards south of 
the Winkler Ranch entrance (Castlewood Canyon Road, south of the State Park). 


SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO
Bent County
On 6/1, Duane Nelson reported an immature NEOTROPIC CORMORANT along the outlet 
canal for Blue Lake. Bird flew west, may not return. On 5/16, Drummond reported 
from John Martin Reservoir: PIPING PLOVER & 4 LEAST TERN. On 5/15, Yang 
relocated BLACK RAIL (Weston, 4/21) and AMERICAN BITTERNS along CR JJ at 1.7 

miles east of CR 16. 

Prowers County
On 6/1, Percival reported Dickcissel: along highway 196 west of Hwy 385; along 
CR KK at 0.5 miles east of CR 27. 


Cheyenne County
On 5/6, Green relocated BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/18) at mile marker 164 of 
Hwy 385 (a few miles south of Kit Carson County). 


NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
Sedgwick County
On 6/16, Roger Danka reported 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo and a possible 
Black-billed Cuckoo at Julesburg Wildlife Area. 


Logan/Sedgwick Counties
On 6/14, Danka relocated a Barn Owl at the eastern campgrounds at Jumbo 
Reservoir. 


MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO
Jackson County
On 6/17, Stevens and all relocated BOREAL OWLS on Cameron Pass. See CoBus 
website for directions. Stevens relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES (Stevens, 
6/11) at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. On 6/13, Stevens 
found a first year ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK at the KOA Campgrounds located at the 
entrance to the Colorado State Forest. 


Gunnison County
On 6/15, Bob Bradley found a VEERY on the Neversink Trail west of Gunnison.

Lake County
On 6/14, Kalbach found a COMMON LOON on Turquoise Lake.

Fremont County
On 6/11, Cheryl Teuton relocated the RED-THROATED LOON (Rich Miller, 5/19) at 
Brush Hollow Wildlife Area. Tim Davis reported a male HEPATIC TANAGER at the 
Royal Gorge (fee area). On 6/10, Forrest Luke relocated EASTERN PHOEBE (Green, 
5/3) at the eastern end of the Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City. On 6/8, Luke 
relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. 


Delta County
On 6/12, Harold Gosse reported 12 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS flying over Redlands Mesa 
(halfway between Cedaredge and Hotchkiss. Jason Beason reported a COMMON 
BLACK-HAWK flying over Hotchkiss. It was not relocated later in the day. On 
6/11, Weston relocated BLACK PHOEBE & CHUKAR at Escalante Canyon. On 5/26, 
Andrea Robinsong reported from Fruitgrower's Reservoir: 2 American Bittern & 
LEWIS'S WOODPECKER below/west of Fruitgrower's Reservoir. 


Montrose County
On 6/10, Alice Boyle saw and photographed a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO at Black 
Canyon of Gunnison National Park (Rock Point, halfway between the parking lot 
and overlook). On 6/7, Coen Dexter relocated 3 LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Dexter, 5/31) 
at the Nucla Sewer Ponds. On 6/2, Rising reported a WHITE-WINGED DOVE on S. 
Niagara Street in Montrose. On 5/31, Ehlmann found a BLACK PHOEBE at Uravan. 


Chaffee County
On 6/2, Gerry Rising relocated LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Brookdale Avenue & N. 
Pleasant Avenue in Buena Vista. 


Mesa County
On 6/10, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWL (Robinsong, 5/9) on the Uncompahgre 
Plateau. On 6/8, Gary Weston relocated SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Carpenter 5/9) at 
Brewster's Ridge and north of Rabbit Valley (Carpenter, 5/9). On 6/1, GRACE'S 
WARBLERS were found near Carson's Hole. On 5/30, Vic Zerbi reported an AMERICAN 
THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at the parking Otero for the Mesa Top Trail on the Grand 
Mesa. On 5/11, Leo Miller ran into 8+ CHUKAR at Coal Canyon (Cameo). On 5/10, 
Carpenter found 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS and 7 BOREAL OWLS on the Grand Mesa 
(see CoBus website for directions). 


Clear Creek
On 6/9, Denison relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Weston, 5/31) on Guanella 
Pass (southeast of the Rosalie & 603 trails intersection. On 6/7, Terry 
Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 6/5) at the eastern side of 
the Mt. Evans Parking Lot. Michaels relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES 
(Stevens, 5/27) at the northwest corner of Summit Lake, Mt Evans Byway. 


Garfield County
On 6/9, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWLS (Stevens, 6/2) on Douglas Pass. On 
6/7, Tom McConnell reported a LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Veltus Park in Glenwood 
Springs. 


La Plata County
On 6/4, Gerry Rising relocated ACORN WOODPECKER at Wildcat Canyon.

Montezuma County
On 5/31, Ehlmann & Stevens relocated LUCY'S WARBLERS and reported a SUMMER 
TANAGER at Yellow Jacket Canyon. 


Good Birding!

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Subject: Cherry Creek Reservoir
From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com>

Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:42:59 -0600


Hello cobirders;

After dinner Rebecca and I drove through Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe 
County). Two of the Black-chinned Hummingbirds were attacking each other behind 
(southeast) of the Ranger's Office. 


A few Snowy Egrets were on the southwest marina poles. More at the Cottonwood 
Creek Wetlands pond and the new Belleview Avenue wetlands (southeast of the 
model airplane field). 


A Swainson's Thrush was at the east side of the woodlands between the Mountain 
Loop and Lake Loop. Many mosquitoes were there too. Few birds were found at 
campgrounds and woods northwest of the swim beach. Again plenty of mosquitoes. 


Continued Good Birding!

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Subject: Northern rough-winged swallows
From: "David Symonds" <redbirdmd AT comcast.net>

Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:25:54 -0000


A pair of Northern rough-winged swallows (my first) is nesting in the bank by 
the beach at the Mountain loop at Cherry Creek State Park. 






Subject: Two days at Rocky Mountain National Park Larimer County
From: Gary Zeeto <gzeeto AT yahoo.com>

Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:21:32 -0700 (PDT)


Hello

A couple of days in Rocky Mountain National Park I found some good birds 
although missed the Black-throated Blue Warbler reported at the Cub Lake trail. 
Yesterday, a male Three-toed Woodpecker was above Bear Lake and near where 
Foppe reported one on 6/5. White-tailed Ptarmigan were found yesterday and 
today north of Medicine Bow Curve. Today another Ptarmigan was at the top of 
the Rock Cut trail. 


Yesterday evening I walked the Cow Creek Trail: Ash-throated Flycatcher, 
Olive-sided Flycatcher, Williamson's Sapsucker, empidonax flycatchers, Brown 
Creeper and 3 nuthatches. No Northern Pygmy-Owl or Flammulated Owls called. No 
Black Swifts at Copeland Lake this afternoon but I only stayed 20 minutes. 


Just heard about the Rose-breasted Grosbeak reported by Tom Lechleitner at the 
Aspen Glen Campgrounds. 


Good birdin'

Gary Z
Denver


      




Subject: Re: Cedar Waxwings
From: "mesaverde_99" <dtyber AT comcast.net>

Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:30:05 -0000


I'd be interested in what you learn. I was in Dillon last week at a restaurant 
and there were several birds in a bush outside the window. I only had my phone 
camera and didn't get a good photo, but I thought they were Cedar Waxwings. I 
don't know if they visit Summit County or not and I haven't had time to check. 


Debbie Tyber
Breckenridge

--- In cobirders AT yahoogroups.com, Wagsdot911 AT ... wrote:
>
> Hello!
> 
> I did a bit of research first and I found out that the Cedar Waxwing was 
common throught out the United States, but I was not able to find just how 
common they are in Colorado.? I have lived in Colorado since I was five years 
old and I have never seen a Cedar Waxwing before.? The photo I am posting is of 
a pair of Waxwings feeding each other berries on a bridge railing.? It was 
taken on the South Platte River Trail behind Carson Nature Center down in 
Littleton. 

> 
> Have a good weekend!
> 
> Kari Strand
>






Subject: Pawnee National Grasslands this morning
From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com>

Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:34:01 -0600


Hello cobirders;

After spending a week in Jackson County conducting BBS and owl counts I 
returned back to Denver today by way of Pawnee National Grasslands (Weld 
County). Roger Danka had joined me on Wednesday and was along. 


Weather had been interesting in Jackson County the past 9 days. Not only did it 
rain everyday, but it snowed briefly each day also. 


Quite a few birds were coming to the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center 
feeders this morning, but we did not see any Rosy Finches. An American 
Three-toed Woodpecker was relocated at the east side of Chambers Lake (Larimer 
County). 


We found 3 Mountain Plover, many McCown's Longspurs, and a few Lark Buntings 
while surveying the fields north of Weld County Roads 94 and 61. Afterwards we 
drove CR 96 and found a Chestnut-collared Longspur about 1.5 miles west of CR 
77. Another Mountain Plover was found in the field south of CR 96 at 1.7 miles 
west of CR 77. 


A quick stop at Crow Valley Campground did not find any uncommon birds. The two 
traditional Upland Sandpiper fields were checked but no Upland Sandpipers could 
be found. 


Continued Good Birding!

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Subject: Cedar Waxwings [1 Attachment]
From: Wagsdot911 AT aol.com

Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:20:00 -0400


Hello!

I did a bit of research first and I found out that the Cedar Waxwing was common 
throught out the United States, but I was not able to find just how common they 
are in Colorado.? I have lived in Colorado since I was five years old and I 
have never seen a Cedar Waxwing before.? The photo I am posting is of a pair of 
Waxwings feeding each other berries on a bridge railing.? It was taken on the 
South Platte River Trail behind Carson Nature Center down in Littleton. 


Have a good weekend!

Kari Strand 




Subject: Statewide Colorado Rare Bird Alert for June 19, 2009
From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com>

Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:07:53 GMT


Hello cobirders,

New reports from Thursday:
Larimer (Le Conte's Sparrow)
Broomfield (White-winged Dove)
Arapahoe (Black-chinned Hummingbird)

FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO 
Larimer County
Yesterday, Dixie Smith reported a Le Conte's Sparrow along CR 15 at 50 yards 
north of Boxelder Creek Bridge. On 6/11, Stevens found an American Three-toed 
Woodpecker on the east side of Chambers Lake. On 6/10, Stevens relocated 
BOBOLINK (Komar, 6/1) in the meadow south and East of Cattail Pond in Loveland. 
Stevens also relocated a pair of GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE south of Cattail Pond. On 
6/9, Tingley found a pair of WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN at Medicine Bow Curve in 
Rocky Mountain National Park. On 6/6, Stevens and all found several FLAMMULATED 
OWL on Pennock Pass. On 5/23, Roger Danka and all found several NORTHERN 
PYGMY-OWLS along the Cow Creek portion of Rocky Mountain National Park. 


Broomfield County
Yesterday, Beth Parlin reported a White-winged Dove (Parlin, 6/17) near the 
southeast corner of Lac Amora Park. 


Arapahoe County
Yesterday, Rebecca Kosten relocated 3 BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD (Stevens, 5/18) 
behind the ranger's office at Cherry Creek State Park. On 6/15, one BURROWING 
OWL was reported along Jewell Avenue between the Great Plains Park and E470. 


Jefferson County
On 6/16, Merlynn Brown reported an adult male AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 90 
yards southwest of the decaying bridge along the Skipper Trail in Pike National 
Forest. On 6/14, Terry Michaels found a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO southwest of the 
2nd pond south of Kingfisher Bridge, east side of S. Platte River. Cameron 
relocated WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER (Finch, 4/13) at Genesee Mountain Park. 


Adams County
On 6/15, Kosten & Ehlmann relocated several BURROWING OWL along the DIA Owl 
Loop. On 5/30, Kosten Counted 9+ BURROWING OWLS along the east side of Rocky 
Mountain Arsenal (Buckley road). 


Boulder County
On 6/14, Walter Szeliga relocated at Gregory Canyon: KENTUCKY WARBLER (Andes, 
6/5). On 6/13, Arnold relocated the SCARLET TANAGER (Dunning, 5/27). On 6/10, 
Stevens relocated the male HOODED WARBLER (Kaplan 5/18). 


On 6/14, Kwong relocated the OVENBIRD Nunes, 5/25) near North Shanahan and Mesa 
Trails in Boulder. Kwong also found a ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK along the Big 
Bluestem Trail (see CoBus website for directions). On 6/12, Zeeto relocated 
BOBOLINK (Kaempfer, 5/10) at the Boulder Bobolink Meadow off Baseline Road. 


Weld County
On 6/6, Stevens relocated MOUNTAIN PLOVER at: the field along CR 96 at 1.7 
miles west of CR 77; and north of CR 94 & CR 61. Sharon Kay relocated 2 
AMERICAN BITTERN at Lower Latham Reservoir. On 5/14, Stevens relocated Mountain 
Plover at the southeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & CR 51. Stevens 
relocated BURROWING OWL: northeast corner of Hwy 14 & CR 51; at CR 90 & CR 51. 


Douglas County
On 5/31, Joe Roller relocated BOBOLINK (Stevens, 5/18) about 200 yards south of 
the Winkler Ranch entrance (Castlewood Canyon Road, south of the State Park). 


SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO
Bent County
On 6/1, Duane Nelson reported an immature NEOTROPIC CORMORANT along the outlet 
canal for Blue Lake. Bird flew west, may not return. On 5/16, Drummond reported 
from John Martin Reservoir: PIPING PLOVER & 4 LEAST TERN. On 5/15, Yang 
relocated BLACK RAIL (Weston, 4/21) and AMERICAN BITTERNS along CR JJ at 1.7 

miles east of CR 16. 

Prowers County
On 6/1, Percival reported Dickcissel: along highway 196 west of Hwy 385; along 
CR KK at 0.5 miles east of CR 27. 


Cheyenne County
On 5/6, Green relocated BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/18) at mile marker 164 of 
Hwy 385 (a few miles south of Kit Carson County). 


NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
Sedgwick County
On 6/16, Roger Danka reported 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo and a possible 
Black-billed Cuckoo at Julesburg Wildlife Area. 


Logan/Sedgwick Counties
On 6/14, Danka relocated a Barn Owl at the eastern campgrounds at Jumbo 
Reservoir. 


MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO
Jackson County
On 6/17, Stevens and all relocated BOREAL OWLS on Cameron Pass. See CoBus 
website for directions. Stevens relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES (Stevens, 
6/11) at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. On 6/13, Stevens 
found a first year ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK at the KOA Campgrounds located at the 
entrance to the Colorado State Forest. 


Gunnison County
On 6/15, Bob Bradley found a VEERY on the Neversink Trail west of Gunnison.

Lake County
On 6/14, Kalbach found a COMMON LOON on Turquoise Lake.

Fremont County
On 6/11, Cheryl Teuton relocated the RED-THROATED LOON (Rich Miller, 5/19) at 
Brush Hollow Wildlife Area. Tim Davis reported a male HEPATIC TANAGER at the 
Royal Gorge (fee area). On 6/10, Forrest Luke relocated EASTERN PHOEBE (Green, 
5/3) at the eastern end of the Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City. On 6/8, Luke 
relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. 


Delta County
On 6/12, Harold Gosse reported 12 LESSER NIGHTHAWKS flying over Redlands Mesa 
(halfway between Cedaredge and Hotchkiss. Jason Beason reported a COMMON 
BLACK-HAWK flying over Hotchkiss. It was not relocated later in the day. On 
6/11, Weston relocated BLACK PHOEBE & CHUKAR at Escalante Canyon. On 5/26, 
Andrea Robinsong reported from Fruitgrower's Reservoir: 2 American Bittern & 
LEWIS'S WOODPECKER below/west of Fruitgrower's Reservoir. 


Montrose County
On 6/10, Alice Boyle saw and photographed a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO at Black 
Canyon of Gunnison National Park (Rock Point, halfway between the parking lot 
and overlook). On 6/7, Coen Dexter relocated 3 LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Dexter, 5/31) 
at the Nucla Sewer Ponds. On 6/2, Rising reported a WHITE-WINGED DOVE on S. 
Niagara Street in Montrose. On 5/31, Ehlmann found a BLACK PHOEBE at Uravan. 


Chaffee County
On 6/2, Gerry Rising relocated LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Brookdale Avenue & N. 
Pleasant Avenue in Buena Vista. 


Mesa County
On 6/10, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWL (Robinsong, 5/9) on the Uncompahgre 
Plateau. On 6/8, Gary Weston relocated SCOTT'S ORIOLES (Carpenter 5/9) at 
Brewster's Ridge and north of Rabbit Valley (Carpenter, 5/9). On 6/1, GRACE'S 
WARBLERS were found near Carson's Hole. On 5/30, Vic Zerbi reported an AMERICAN 
THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at the parking Otero for the Mesa Top Trail on the Grand 
Mesa. On 5/11, Leo Miller ran into 8+ CHUKAR at Coal Canyon (Cameo). On 5/10, 
Carpenter found 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS and 7 BOREAL OWLS on the Grand Mesa 
(see CoBus website for directions). 


Clear Creek
On 6/9, Denison relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Weston, 5/31) on Guanella 
Pass (southeast of the Rosalie & 603 trails intersection. On 6/7, Terry 
Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 6/5) at the eastern side of 
the Mt. Evans Parking Lot. Michaels relocated BROWN-CAPPED ROSY FINCHES 
(Stevens, 5/27) at the northwest corner of Summit Lake, Mt Evans Byway. 


Garfield County
On 6/9, Weston relocated FLAMMULATED OWLS (Stevens, 6/2) on Douglas Pass. On 
6/7, Tom McConnell reported a LEWIS'S WOODPECKER at Veltus Park in Glenwood 
Springs. 


La Plata County
On 6/4, Gerry Rising relocated ACORN WOODPECKER at Wildcat Canyon.

Montezuma County
On 5/31, Ehlmann & Stevens relocated LUCY'S WARBLERS and reported a SUMMER 
TANAGER at Yellow Jacket Canyon. 


Good Birding!

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Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director
Brighton, CO
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