Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: May 5, 2014
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 5, 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).
Surf Scoter (Park)
Long-tailed Duck (Denver)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle)
Red-necked Grebe (*Weld)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Montezuma)
Green Heron (Pueblo)
GLOSSY IBIS (Larimer,*Weld)
Broad-winged Hawk (Boulder, Jefferson, Otero, Prowers)
Dunlin (Park)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Pueblo)
Caspian Tern (Bent, Weld)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers, *Yuma)
Black Phoebe (*Dolores, *Mesa, Montezuma, Ouray)
Eastern Phoebe (*Bent, Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson)
White-eyed Vireo (Pueblo)
WOOD THRUSH (*Weld)
Tennessee Warbler (*Yuma)
Nashville Warbler (Boulder, Prowers)
Northern Parula (*Jefferson, Prowers)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Weld)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Douglas/Jefferson, Larimer, Weld)
Black-throated Green Warbler (*Bent)
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (Baca)
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (Prowers)
PINE WARBLER (*La Plata, Weld)
Palm Warbler (Pueblo)
Blackpoll Warbler (*Yuma)
Ovenbird (*Prowers)
Northern Waterthrush (Prowers, *Yuma)
KENTUCKY WARBLER (*Bent)
PAINTED REDSTART (Weld)
HEPATIC TANAGER (Prowers)
Summer Tanager (Bent, *Yuma)
SCARLET TANAGER (*Yuma)
Field Sparrow (Prowers)
White-throated Sparrow (Prowers, Weld, *Yuma)
Harris's Sparrow (Delta, Garfield, Prowers, *Yuma)
Northern Cardinal (Prowers, *Yuma)
HOODED ORIOLE (Montrose)BACA COUNTY:
--A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was reported by Kellner 1.5 miles S of CR MM on CR 45 at a stream crossing on May 3. Stay on the road.
BENT COUNTY:
--A Caspian Tern was reported by Drummond at Lake Hasty on May 2.
--On May 3, Percival reported a singing young male Summer Tanager and 2 Eastern Phoebes at Melody Tempel Grove.
--An ad m Black-throated Green Warbler was reported by Duane Nelson on the south side of John Martin Reservoir on May 4.
--At Melody Tempel Grove on May 4, Duane Nelson reported m Kentucky Warbler and Ovenbird.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--On April 29, Gent found a Nashville Warber on the Boulder Creek Trail on CU East Campus.
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Zorawowicz on the W side of Cottonwood Marsh on May 1.
--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Kaempfer on the Fowler Trail outside of Eldorado Springs on May 3.
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kaempfer at the bridge over Boulder Creek at 75th St on May 3.
DELTA COUNTY:
--Garrison reported the Harris's Sparrow continues near his feeder at his FS office in Paonia, on May 1.
DENVER COUNTY:
--On April 27, Canter reported a Long-tailed Duck at Rocky Mountain Lake. Clouse reported the Long-tailed Duck on April 29, and Rurik reported the duck on April 30.
DOLORES COUNTY:
--Black Phoebes were reported by Dunmire at Bradfield Bridge Boat Ramp on May 3.
DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:
--On April 29, Suddjian reported Eastern Phoebe at Kingfisher Bridge and a pair at Plum Creek Picnic Area of Chatfield SP.
--On April 29, on the west side upstream from Kingfisher Bridge, Suddjian reported Black-throated Gray Warbler.
EAGLE COUNTY:
--10 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at Spring Park Reservoir on May 3.
GARFIELD COUNTY:
--Filby reported on May 4 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.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Farrell over the Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch on May 3.
--A Northern Parula was reported by Crooks at the WheatRidge Greenbelt on May 4. It was on N side of river, east of Prospect Park Footbridge.
LA PLATA COUNTY:
--A f PINE WARBLER was reported by Beatty at Pastorius SWA in PJ N of old inlet ditch on E side with yellow-rumps on May 4.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--Biggerstaff reports a Black-throated Gray Warbler at Dixon Reservoir/Pine Ridge Natural Area in west Fort Collins, on April 28. On April 29, Panjabi reported Black-throated Gray Warbler at Dixon Reservoir.
--2 GLOSSY IBIS were reported by Donoghue at the N end of Deadman Lake which is at the SE corner of CR 3 and Prospect Road on May 1.
MESA COUNTY:
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Stigen on the Audubon Trail in Grand Junction near "Phoebe Rock" on May 3 and on May 4.
MONTEZUMA COUNTY:
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Vest in Cortez between McElmo Creek and Denny Lake on May 1.
--A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was photographed by Bartlett at Denny Lake in Cortez on May 2 and has been present for a couple of days. On May 3, Morris reported NEOTROPIC CORMORANT at Denny Lake.
MONTROSE COUNTY:
--A f HOODED ORIOLE visited the jelly feeder at Coen Dexter's place in Nulca on May 1 and May 2. The HOODED ORIOLE was
not seen on May 3.
PARK COUNTY:
--A Dunlin was reported by Suddjian at Antero Reservoir on May 3.
--An ad m Surf Scoter was reported by Suddjian at Spinney Reservoir on May 3.
OTERO COUNTY:
--A dark morph Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Percival at Rocky Ford SWA on May 2.
OURAY COUNTY:
--2 Black Phoebes were reported by Kent Nelson at Billy Creek Bridge on May 3.
PROWERS COUNTY:
--A f type HEPATIC TANAGER was reported by Severs at Lamar Community College south of cement bench on April 30.
--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Moss at Lamar Community College Woods (LCCW) on April 30. On May 2, Moss reported a Broad-winged Hawk at LCCW.
--On May 1 Moss reported a Broad-winged Hawk at Fairmount Cemetery.
--A pair of Northern Cardinals was reported by Moss at the north end of LCCW on May 2.
--A Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Moss at Fairmount Cemetery on May 2.
--At LCCW on May 2, Percival reported Red-Bellied Woodpecker and Northern Waterthrush.
--A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Percival at Riverside Cemetery on May 3.
--At LCCW on May 3, Percival reported singing YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, Nashville Warbler, Broad-winged Hawk, Field Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Northern Cardinals.
--On May 3, near Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar Percival reported a singing male Northern Parula.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
--A Western Palm Warbler was reported by Percival close to the Arkansas River, east of Cottonwood Picnic Area below Pueblo Reservoir Dam on April 30 and May 1.
--A non-adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Percival at the South Shore Marina at Pueblo Reservoir on May 1.
--2 Green Herons were reported by Percival at Pueblo City Park on May 1.
--On May 2 at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area), Drummond reported a Black-throated Gray Warbler at HQ Willows and a Western Palm Warbler at Rose Pond.
--On May 3 at Chico Basin Ranch, Hinds reported a White-eyed Vireo at HQ.
WELD COUNTY:
--On April 30, Sheeter reported a GLOSSY IBIS W of Bebee Draw.
--On May 1, Sheeter reported PAINTED REDSTART and PINE WARBLER at Crow Valley Campground. She warns
birders to bring rubber boots. The PAINTED REDSTART was seen by m.o.b. on May 1. A Black-throated Gray Warbler
was reported by Moore at Crow Valley Campground on May 1. On May 2, the PAINTED REDSTART, PINE WARBLER, and Black-throated Gray Warbler were seen by m.o.b. at Crow Valley. On May 2, Martinez reported a Black-throated Blue Warbler at Crow Valley Campground. On May 3, Mlodinow reported that the PAINTED REDSTART continued at Crow Valley and it was seen by m.o.b. On May 3, Baron reported PINE WARBLER in NW part of Crow Valley.
--A White-throated Sparrow was reported by Sheeter at Pearson Park W of Fort Lupton off of Hwy 52 on May 2.
--A breeding plumaged Red-necked Grebe was reported by Mlodinow at Windsor Lake on May 3.
--A Caspian Tern was reported by Kaempfer at St. Vrain SP on May 3.
--On May 4, Gent found a WOOD THRUSH in the NW corner of Crow Valley CG.
YUMA COUNTY:
--On May 4 in Laird, Mlodinow reported m SCARLET TANAGER, Northern Cardinal, and Red-bellied Woodpecker.
--On May 4 at Wray Fish Hatchery, Mlodinow reported f Summer Tanager, White-throated Sparrow, and Harris's Sparrow.
--At Stalker Lake on May 4, Mlodinow reported Northern Waterthrush and Northern Cardinal.
--At Wray Cty Park on May 4, Mlodinow reported Tennessee Warbler, Northern Cardinal, and Red-belllied Woodpecker.
--At Shelterbelts N of Wray, Mlodinow reported Northern Waterthrush and Blackpoll Warbler on May 4.
Help with the Spring Counts
Friday, May 9
Cherry Creek Reservoir
Leader: Bob Brown, 303-791-6204
Meet at 0630 at the Marina on west side (near Cherry Creek High School) in Cherry Creek State Park. State Parks pass required.
Saturday, May 10
Waterton, Downstream
Leader: Urling Kingery, 303-814-2733
Meet at 0600 at Audubon Center/Discovery Pavilion (left turn immediately after turning from Wadsworth (Colo 121) onto Waterton/Roxborough Road (4.4 miles south of C-470) and before the CPW parking lot for Waterton Canyon. 4-5 mile hike. Wear long pants due to bare-leg-unfriendly plants such as poison ivy, thistles, and knapweed.
Castlewood Canyon State Park
Leader: Tom Halverstadt (303-688-2442 (weekdays) thavs1 AT comcast.net
Meet at 0630 at old entrance. From CO 86, 0.5 miles west of Franktown, turn south on Castlewood Canyon Road, go two miles to old entrance. State Parks pass required.
Chatfield State Park
Leader: Joey Kellner 303-978-1748
Meet at 0600 at west (Deer Creek) entrance to park. State Parks Pass required.
Lower Bear Creek
Leader: Chuck Aid, 303-503-2973 or caid AT ecentral.com
Contact leader if you plan to go. Meet at 0600 at parking lot on Morrison Road at C470 NW corner, next to Conoco Station.
Sunday, May 11
Barr Lake periphery
Leader Dick Anderson, 303-757-4582
This trip does not involve much walking; good for people with limited mobility or stamina. Meet at 0730 on access road to entrance station at Barr Lake State Park.
Barr Lake State Park
Leader: Dick Schottler, 303-278-8035.
Call leader if you plan to go. Meet at 0600 at Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Exit I-76 at Bromley Lane; go east about 1/4 mile and turn right (south) on Lark Bunting Lane, to end of road. State Parks pass required.
Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Leader: Urling Kingery, 303-814-2723
Space limited; contact leader to register.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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