CWILLIAMSON@PIMACC.PIMA.EDU (06/07/90)
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This is the Colorado Bird Report, sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists, updated on May 29th.
A SWAINSON'S WARBLER, found by Howe, was seen in Fort Collins at
8:00 AM on May 29th. This warbler was found about 1/4 mile north
of the Prospect Street Bridge along the west side of the Poudre
River. To find this Swainson's Warbler park behind the orthopedic
center which is located on the northwest side of the Prospect
Street Bridge. From here take the bike path east and then north
along the Poudre River. When you come to a pond on the left with
an overflow stream which crosses over the bike path (where you
might need rubber boors to cross, look for an open gate with
benches beyond this stream. From this spot follow the path north
for another 250 feet to another bench with an old screech owl box
above it. The SWAINSON'S WARBLER was found along the river behind
this bench. This warbler was quietly foraging on the ground
beneath a tangle of green ash, Russian olive and willow. Also
look for a Caspian Tern along the river here.
A singing male GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was found at Dixon Reservoir
west of Fort Collins on May 29th by Leatherman and Roller. This
warbler was seen on the right side of the path about 200 yards
east of the Dixon Reservoir parking lot.
A BRONZED COWBIRD was seen all day on May 29th in the Carter's
yard on Green Mountain Drive in Lakewood. This cowbird, a first
state record, comes to a birdbath and feeder in the yard. Look
for the cowbird from the grassy rise or berm just east of the
driveway leading from Green Mountain Drive to the parking lot of
the LDS church, which is located at the corner of Green Mountain
Drive and Alameda Parkway. The Carter's yard is the second one
south of Green Mountain Drive, with the feeders.
A YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, first found by Keliner, was seen again
on May 29th at Chatfield State Park. This vireo was seen on the
west side of the Platte River, upstream from Kingfisher Bridge,
where the asphalt path loops back. Also look for a singing
OVENBIRD just south of this spot.
A male BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was seen by Mammoser in Rocky
Mountain Park on May 28th. To find this warbler, park in the east
parking lot of the Lawn Lake flood alluvial fan. Walk up the
trail 150 to 200 feet, and look in the tops of thinly leaved
aspen here.
Three LESSER NIGHTHAWKS, first found by Prather, were seen again
at Two-buttes Reservoir between 8:00 and 8:30 in evening of the
May 27th. These nighthawks were found below the dam at Two Buttes
flying on the hillside north of the first concrete outhouse. If
you are considering looking for these nighthawks you should be
aware that birders observing these nighthawks on May 27th were
shot at by local hoodlums. In this same area, a BLACK-BILLED
CUCKOO was seen by Janos on May 27th in the big cotton wood trees
by the picnic grounds below the dam at Two Buttes Reservoir.
A pair of HEPATIC TANAGERS were found by Engilis on May 27th in
the parking lot at the south end of the Royal Gorge Bridge west
of Canyon City. This is the exact same spot they were found last
summer so they may be nesting in this area.
For general information please call Irv Jackson at 233-2171 or
Bob Spencer at 279-4682.
The field trip for Saturday, June 2nd is to the Pawnee
Grasslands, call Ben Moore at 989-0269 for information. The field
trip for Sunday, June 3rd is to northeast Colorado, call Jack
Reddall at 771-5308 for details. There will also be a trip on
Wednesday, June 6th to Cherry Creek Reservoir. Call Floyd Pendell
at 758-5530.
To update information about birds currently on the Colorado Bird
Report, or to report new sightings, please leave your name, phone
number, and message after the tone. Thanks for calling.