[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, April 27, 2014

Compiler: Mary Driscoll

Date: April 27, 2014

email: rba AT cfobirds.org

phone: 303-659-8750

 

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, April 27, 2014, sponsored

by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the

star key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone

number, detailed directions including county, and dates for each sighting.

It would be helpful if you would spell your last name.

 

Highlight species include (* indicates new information on this species in

this report).

White-winged Scoter (Park)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle)

Red-necked Grebe (Park)

Little Blue Heron (El Paso)

Green Heron (*Freemont, Larimer)

Chukar (Delta, Mesa, San Miguel)

GLOSSY IBIS (Adams, Boulder, Weld)

Broad-winged Hawk (Douglas, El Paso,*Jefferson, Larimer, Prowers)

Snowy Plover (*Moffat, Otero,*Prowers)

Dunlin (Prowers)

White-winged Dove (Pueblo)

Norther Pygmy-Owl (Park)

Greater Roadrunner (El Paso, Las Animas)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (Chaffee/Gunnison, Park)

EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Baca)

Black Phoebe (*Freemont, Mesa)

Eastern Phoebe (Bent, *Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson, Pueblo)

Great Crested Flycatcher (*Baca)

SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (*Sedgwick)

White-eyed Vireo (*Pueblo)

BENDIRE’S THRASHER (Otero)

Curve-billed Thrasher (Baca, El Paso)

Golden-winged Warbler (*Prowers)

Northern Parula (Baca, El Paso,*Pueblo)

Black-throated Gray Warbler (Bent, *El Paso, Larimer, Mesa, Park, Prowers)

HERMIT WARBLER (Bent)

YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (Bent, Kiowa)

Black-and-white Warbler (Bent, El Paso)

Hooded Warbler (El Paso)

Summer Tanager (*Boulder)

Black-throated Sparrow (Baca, El Paso)

Fox Sparrow (Gunnison)

Swamp Sparrow (Douglas/Jefferson)

White-throated Sparrow (Logan, Montrose)

Harris's Sparrow (*Delta, Garfield, Yuma)

GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder)

Indigo Bunting (Pueblo)

Rusty Blackbird (Douglas/Jefferson,Teller)

ADAMS COUNTY:

--On April 25, Otis reports seeing 6 GLOSSY IBIS off Gateway Road leading into Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR, they were at the north side pond.

BENT COUNTY:

--On April 25, Duane Nelson reports a HERMIT WARBLER at Melody Tempel Grove in Bent County. It was re-found by Nelson and shown to Leatherman, and others.

--On April 24, Percival reports the two Eastern Phoebes continue at Melody Tempel Grove in NE Bent Co.

--On April 24, Riffe reports the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER and the Black-throated Gray Warbler, continue at Tempel Grove, that was first seen on April 19 by Duane Nelson.

--On April 19, at Tempel Grove Duane Nelson reported YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, Black-throated Gray Warbler, and Black-and-white Warbler.

BACA COUNTY:

--On April 22, Riffe reports an EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE at Carrizo Picnic/Camping Area.

--Riffe reports a Curved-billed Thrasher and a Black-throated Sparrow at Cottonwood Canyon on April 23.

--On April 24, Komar reports seeing a singing male Northern Parula at Cottonwood Canyon.

  On April 24, Severs reports a Great Crested Flycatcher at Burchfield WMA east of Walsh (See county birding website). (A family matter prevented his posting this earlier.)

BOULDER COUNTY:  

--On April 26, Pieplow reports an Eastern Phoebe near the St. Vrain crossing (actually a little northeast of there, at the smaller ditch crossing on 63rd at the south end of the farmhouse, about 100 yards north of the east-west portion of the road).  This is close to where one was seen repeatedly last summer.     

--On April 26, Gent reports a male Summer Tanager along Boulder Creek on the east CU campus, which is between 30th St. and the Foothills Parkway. It was found due north of the scoreboad at the CU soccer pitch, but along the creek. Zmolek also saw the Summer Tanager around 3 pm.

--Blackford reports the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues at Teller Farms North, (west of 95th on Valmont Rd) the Golden-crowned Sparrow was out feeding with the White-crowned Sparrows, on April 24.

--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Gent at a pond on the west side of 109th St just N of Jasper Road on April 19. On April 20, Waltman reported GLOSSY IBIS at 109th and Jasper.

CHAFFEE/GUNNISON COUNTIES:

--3 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Komar at Monarch Pass Summit east of Gunnison on April 23.

DELTA COUNTY: 

--Garrison reports the Harris’s Sparrow continues near his feeder at his office in Paonia, on April 26.

--Garrison reported hearing Chukars at the Pleasure Park area on the Gunnison River on April 24.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Suddjian flying over the parking area for Sharptail Ridge Open Space on April 21.

DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:

--At Chatfield SP on April 21, Suddjian reported a pair of Rusty Blackbirds and a Swamp Sparrow along Plum Creek near the Picnic Area and an Eastern Phoebe along the S Platte River upstream from Kingfisher Bridge.

EAGLE COUNTY:

--A few Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at Spring Park Reservoir on April 21.

El PASO COUNTY:

--Percival reports a m Black-throated Gray Warbler in the wet area, between the banding station and the Bell Grove, at Chico Basin Ranch (Fee).

--A Little Blue Heron was found by Joy Lake at the county’s Drake Pond (aka Mallard Pond) in Falcon off HWY 24, take Blue Gill Road to Mallard Road to the two pull offs with short trails.  The bird was seen yesterday under the willow near the end of the newly built trail that ends at the willow and a bench.  The heron also visits a pond upstream on private property that is not visible from public property, the landowner not wanting trespassers there.   

--A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Drummond by the banding station at Chico Basin Ranch on April 21.

--A m Hooded Warbler was reported by Percival at Chico Basin Ranch between the banding station and Bell Grove on April 20.

--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Percival by the banding station at Chico Basin Ranch on April 20.

--A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Percival on Hanover Road on April 20.

--On April 22, at Hanover Fire Station, a Black-throated Sparrow was reported by Goff.

FREMONT COUNTY:

--On April 26, Moss reports a Black Phoebe at the Florence Sewer District Plant, and a Green Heron was also seen in the area.

--On April 24, Moss reports a Green Heron at Florence River Park, in Canyon City.

 

GARFIELD COUNTY:

--Filby reported on April 23 that his yard Harris's Sparrow in Carbondale is still present.  If you would like to try to see the bird email him at dickfilby AT hotmail.com.

GUNNISON COUNTY:

--On April 25, Beason reports singing Fox Sparrows in the morning at Roaring Judy Fish Hatchery near Almont and Neversink Trail at Curecanti National Recreation Area west of Gunnison.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

  On April 25, Suddjian reports a Broad-winged Hawk perched along the South Platte River at Chatfield SP.

KIOWA COUNTY:

--A singing male YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was reported by Cooper at Sand Creek Massacre NHS Visitor Center on April 21.

 

LARIMER COUNTY:

--On April 25, Panjabi reports a (second year?) male Black-throated Gray Warbler, 25 m past the wooden bridge in Spring Canyon, about 1/4 mile before the falls.

--At Lee Martinez Park in Fort Collins on April 23, Sparks reported a light adult Broad-winged Hawk flying over the Poudre River and a Green Heron 50 ft N of the bike trail and parking lot intersection.  

MESA COUNTY:

--A Black-throated Gray Warbler was seen by Toolen on Liberty Cap Trail at Colorado National Monument on April 24.

--A pair of Black Phoebes was discovered by Stigen on April 15 on the Audubon Trail in Grand Junction and on April 22

Henwood reports that they are nest building at what he is calling '"Phoebe Rock".

--A Chukar was reported by Komar at the Collbran exit off  I-70 on a cliff over looking a pullout on April 22.

MONTROSE COUNTY:

--On April 24, Wright reports the White-throated Sparrow continues in Nucla, singing away.

MOFFAT COUNTY:

--Luke reports a Snowy Plover at the County Maintenance Shop Pond off 1st St. in Craig, on April 26, his first in Moffat, which is special.

 

OTERO COUNTY:

--On April 23, Riffe reports a least two pairs of Snowy Plovers at Cheraw.

--On April 25, Komar reports a possible BENDIRE’S THRASHER, south of Higbee on Hwy 109 in a cholla field. Had the jizz of a Curve-billed Thrasher but smaller and straighter-billed. Will share photos when they become available. Precise location was entered on eBird.  Three Greater Roadrunners were seen on the drive between La Junta and Cottonwood Canyon.

PARK COUNTY:

--On April 23, Suddjian reported a Black-throated Gray Warbler along Road 104,  a short way north of the Fremont County line in some pinyon / oak habitat.

--At 11 mile Canyon on April 22, Suddjian reported an American Three-toed Woodpecker along County Road 96. Along County Roads 61 and 98, a Northern Pygmy-Owl was seen. 

--Suddjian reports on April 22, at Eleven Mile Reservoir a  beautiful alternate-plumaged RED-NECKED GREBE  north of Sucker Cove, a male and female WHITE-WINGED SCOTER between Sucker Cove and Cross Creek, and 8 alternate COMMON LOONS (six were at the northwest end of the reservoir), and 1 male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE.

 

PROWERS COUNTY:

--A m Golden-winged Warbler was seen by many at the Lamar Community College Woods this afternoon on April 26, by the Lewis party.

--On April 25, Leatherman reports 2 active nests of Red-bellied Woodpeckers, two male Northern Cardinals,  and adult light-phase Broad-winged Hawk at Lamar Community College Woods.

--On April 24, Percival reports an alternate plumaged Dunlin at Thurston Reservoir, north of Lamar.

--On April 24, Percival reports 2 Broad-winged Hawks, 1 White-winged Dove, Northern Cardinals, and  Red-bellied Woodpeckers at Lamar Community College grove.

--On April 22, Riffe reports Snowy Plovers at Thurston SWA, also seen on April 25 by Leatherman,  a pair of Snowy Plovers at Thurston SWA.

--On April 24, Komar reports a Broad-winged Hawk, mature, and a Black-throated Gray Warbler in the Lamar Community College grove.

--3 ad Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Severs flying over Lamar Community College on April 20.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--A Northern Parula was seen at Rose Pond, at Chico Basin Ranch by Nikolai on April 26.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Percival in Rock Canyon at Osprey Picnic Area on April 21.

--Percival reports a White-eyed Vireo at Chico Basin Ranch Headquarter willows, on April 26.

--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Percival soaring over Rock Canyon, below Pueblo Reservoir Dam on April 25.

--Riffe reports a  flyover Broad-winged Hawk at Chico Basin Ranch on April 24.

--A singing male Indigo Bunting was reported by Percival at the Frisbee Golf Course at Pueblo City Park on April 22.

--2 Green Herons were reported by Percival at the pond at Pueblo City Park on April 22.

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY:

--Wright reports seeing a pair of Chukars at the west end of San Miguel County on April 24.

SEDGWICK COUNTY:

--On April 26, Mlodinow reports a SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER just on the side of the road by the campground on the Sedgwick side of Jumbo Res. It flew off into the campground proper after allowing for some nice photos. 

WELD COUNTY:

--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Mlodinow at a pond at the intersection of CO 119 and CR 7 on April 21.

YUMA COUNTY:

--On April 26, Mlodinow reports a Black-throated Gray Warbler in the junipers that make up the "Lens Farm Shelterbelt" just e of US 385 along CR 54. Perhaps Yuma's first.

--A pair of Harris's Sparrow was reported by Matheus at Stalker Pond in Wray on April 21.

DFO Field Trips:

 

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, April 27 will be to the Pueblo Area led by Paul Slingsby(303-422-3728).  This Trip is full.

DFO meeting Monday April 28, featuring Nathan Pieplow. “Five Audio ID’s every Colorado Birder Should Know”, Nathan will talk about how to separate the sounds of Williamson’s and Red-naped Sapsucker; the drums of Three-toed Woodpecker; the songs of Dusky, Hammond’s, and Gray Flycatchers; the winter calls of Horned Lark, American Pipit, and Sprague’s Pipit; and the calls of Common and Chihuahuan Ravens. A brief quiz at the end of the evening will help cement the skills in our brains.

NOTE: The DFO meeting is in the Denver Museum of Nature and Science Planetarium.

Enter through the north door by 7:30 p.m. We must lock the door a little after that time.

 

 

Good Birding,

Mary Driscoll

Unincorporated Arapahoe County

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