Colorado (Statewide) RBA
June 9, 2006

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- RBA
* Colorado
* Denver and statewide
* June 9, 2006
* CODE0606.09

- Birds mentioned

Greater Scaup
Green Heron
Snowy Plover
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Sabine's Gull
Least Tern
Black Phoebe
Eastern Phoebe
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER
WOOD THRUSH
PRAIRIE WARBLER
Black-throated Sparrow

- Transcript

hotline: Colorado
date: June 9, 2006
number: (303) 659-8750
coverage: Colorado statewide
compiler: Joyce Takamine
transcriber: Doug Faulkner
internet: myiodynastes@aol.com

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, June 9, sponsored by Denver 
Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

Highlight species include: Greater Scaup, Green Heron, Snowy Plover, Lesser 
Black-backed Gull, Sabine's Gull, Least Tern, Black Phoebe, Eastern Phoebe, 
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Wood Thrush, Prairie Warbler, and Black-throated 
Sparrow

To skip this recording to leave a message, press star at any time.  Please 
leave your name, phone number, and detailed directions and dates for all 
sightings.  It would be helpful if you would spell your last name and identify
the
county of the sighting.

Arapahoe County:
--A GREEN HERON is been seen regularly at a Townhouse Complex in Littleton. 
If you would like to try to see it contact Deb Carstensen at 303-797-9312.

Bent County:
--A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported by Nelson on the west side of Las 
Animas on June 5.

Boulder County:
--A BLACK-THROATED SPARROW was reported by Zorawowicz about 0.7 mile south of 
Marshall Road on S. 66th Street on June 1.

Custer County:
--A PRAIRIE WARBLER was reported by Nelson 100 feet west of the CR 389 on Hwy 
96 on the south side of the road on June 1.
--A LEAST TERN was reported by Miller at DeWeese Reservoir on June 8. DeWeese 
is five miles north of Westcliffe.

El Paso County:
--A basic-plumaged SABINE'S GULL was reported by Peterson at Big Johnson on 
May 24 and was refound on May 31.  On May 30, Leukering reported one 
first-cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a pair of GREATER SCAUP at Big Johnson.
 On May
30, Steger reported a LEAST TERN at Big Johnson, which was refound on May 31.  
The LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and LEAST TERN were refound on June 1.

Gunnison County:
--BLACK PHOEBES were reported by Schrott in McCabe's wetland next to the 
Gunnison water treatment plant on June 4.

Otero County:
--Seven SNOWY PLOVERS were reported by Moss at Lake Cheraw on June 2.  SNOWY 
PLOVERS with young were reported by Trinker at Lake Cheraw on June 3 and 4.
--EASTERN PHOEBES were reported by Trinker in Vogel Canyon on June 3 and 4.

Weld County:
--A WOOD THRUSH was found by Leatherman on June 2 at Crow Valley Campground 
along with a VEERY.  The area is west of the group picnic shelter.  The thrush 
was refound on June 3.

The field trip for Saturday, June 10, is to Quincy Reservoir led by Mary Ann 
Bonnell.  Meet the leader at 0830 at Quincy Reservoir parking area which is on 
Quincy Ave east of Buckley Road.  There is a $5 individual reservoir pass.  
Call 720-319-1931 for more information.

The field trip for Sunday, June 11, is to Chatfield State Park led by Glenn 

lunch optional.  State parks pass required.

Thank you and good birding.

- end transcript

Inexplicably, the adult male HOODED ORIOLE, of which there are wonderful 
photos and would represent a first state record if accepted by the state records
committee, that came to an oriole feeder at a residence in Grand Junction one 
day only, 27 May, has been left off of the RBA.

Doug Faulkner
Arvada, CO

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