[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, May 4, 2013

Compiler: Ira Sanders

Date: May 4, 2013

email: rba AT cfobirds.org

phone: 303-659-8750

 

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, May 4, 2013 @5:00 sponsored by

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: (* denotes that there is new information on this

species in this report)

 

Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle)

Red-necked Grebe (Weld)

Glossy Ibis (Boulder, Weld)

Broad-winged Hawk (Boulder*, Huerfano, Kit Carson, Larimer, Pueblo, Prowers)

Dunlin (Boulder)

MEW GULL (Weld)

Caspian Tern (Larimer)

White-winged Dove (Arapahoe*)

Black Phoebe (Boulder)

Eastern Phoebe (Morgan)

Purple Martin (Arapahoe)

White-eyed Vireo (Prowers)

Carolina Wren (Prowers)

Blue-winged Warbler (Prowers)

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Baca*)

Black-throated Gray Warbler (Boulder)

Yellow-throated Warbler (Baca*)

Blackpoll Warbler (Kiowa*, Baca*)

Black and White Warbler (Pueblo, Prowers*, Baca*)

Nashville Warbler (Prowers, Pueblo)

Northern Parula (Prowers)

Hooded Warbler (Bent*)

Summer Tanager (Bent, Pueblo)

Black-throated Sparrow (Fremont)

Fox Sparrow (Jefferson)

White-throated Sparrow (Prowers)

Harris's Sparrow (Morgan, Prowers)

GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson)

Northern Cardinal (Morgan, Otero, Prowers)

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Prowers*)

Indigo Bunting (Prowers)

Common Redpoll (Boulder, Larimer)

 

Arapahoe County:

-- 2 Purple Martins were reported near the west end of Cherry Creek SP on May 1. 

--On May 4, Campbell reports a White-winged Dove at her feeder south of Cherry Creek SP.

 

BACA COUNTY:

--At Two Buttes on May 4, Kellner reports Yellow-throated Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, 2 Black and White Warblers and a Blackpoll Warbler.

 

BENT COUNTY:

--Leatherman reports a Summer Tanager and Hooded Warbler at the Melody Tempel Grove on May 2.  The Hooded Warbler continues on May 3.

 

BOULDER COUNTY:

--A Glossy Ibis was reported by Tumasonis at Walden Ponds on April 30.

--David Waltman reports on May 1, 2013 that he had 2 Common Redpoll at his house, 8464 West Fork Road, Boulder, Colorado.  There are no previous May records in Colorado in Bob and Bob or on eBird.

--Piombino reports a Common Redpoll at her feeders on May 1 on St. Vrain Rd West of Hygiene.

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Deininger on May 1 at Boulder Creek and HWY 52.

--2 Dunlin were report by Dowell on May 1 at McIntosh Lake in Longmont.  They were seen again on May 2.

--A Glossy Ibis is reported by Such on May 1 at Boulder Res.

-- a Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Guarente at Garden Acres Park in Longmont on May 2.

--On May 4, Hansley reports a Broad-winged Hawk at the North Open Space.  This open space is accessed from K. Helart Park off of Monarch St. and is north of So. Boulder Rd.

 

EAGLE COUNTY:

--On April 30, Filby reported 6+ Barrow's Goldeneye at Spring Park Reservoir.

 

HUEFANO COUNTY:

--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Neldner on Rouse Road on April 30.

 

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at Red Rocks Trading Post, first reported by Henwood on October 26, was seen again on May 2 by Henwood.

--On May 2, Henwood reported that the Slate-colored Fox Sparrow continues at the Red Rocks Trading Post.

 

KIOWA COUNTY:

--On May 3, Kellner reports a Blackpoll Warbler at the Eads Municipal Building.

 

LARIMER COUNTY:

--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Sparks W of College Ave and the Poudre Bike Trail intersection in Fort Collins on April 29.

--On April 29, Sparks reported 2 Common Redpolls still visiting feeder behind the Discovery Museum in Fort Collins.

--A Caspian Tern was reported by Hess at Kechter Ponds in S Fort Collins from April 23 to April 30.  Kechter Ponds is off of Strauss Cabin Rd.  A scope is needed to see the tern.

 

MORGAN COUNTY:

--2 singing Northern Cardinal were reported by Mlodinow near Fort Morgan at Narrows Dam Site on April 28.

--At Jackson SP on April 28, Mlodinow reported Eastern Phoebe and Harris's Sparrow.

 

PROWERS COUNTY:

--At Lamar Community College Woods (LCCW) on April 28, Dan Maynard reported M Blue-winged Warbler, Carolina Wren, Northern Cardinal Harris's Sparrow, Broad-winged Hawk.

--At LCCW on April 29, Leatherman reported Northern Parula, Carolina Wren, pr of Northern Cardinals, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, White-throated Sparrow, and ad light morph Broad-winged Hawk.

--At LCCW on April 30, Leatherman reported Nashville Warbler (1 M "eastern"), White-eyed Vireo, and 2 young M Rose-breasted Grosbeaks.

--At Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar on April 30, Leatherman reported F Black-and-white Warbler and F Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

--At LCCW on May 3, Kellner reports a Black and White Warbler.

--At LCCW on May 4, Kellner reports a Blue-winged Warbler and Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

 

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--A M Black-and-white Warbler was found by the DFO field trip to Pueblo led by Paul Slingsby in Pueblo City Park on April 28.

--A Nashville Warbler was reported by Drummond at Chico Basin Ranch Headquarters (fee area) on April 30.

--A Summer Tanager and Broad-winged Hawk were reported by Percival at Pueblo City Park on May 1.

--A Summer Tanager was reported by Percival and Truan at Mineral Palace Park on May 2.

 

WELD COUNTY:

--A 1st yr MEW GULL was reported by Mlodinow in the NW corner of Union Reservoir on April 29.

--On May 1, Mlodinow reports a Short-billed Dowitcher at WCR 59 Ponds, 2 Red-necked Grebes and a GLOSSY IBIS still at Firestone Gravel Pits

 

 

The DFO field trip for Sunday, May 5 will be to Denver City Park for a photo and behavior trip led by Chuck Hundertmark (303-604-0521).  Meet the leader at 0700 at the parking strip SW of 22nd Ave just north of Ferril Lake.  From Colorado Blvd, turn west onto 22nd Ave. and go past the Museum of Nature and Science.  Turn left just before the zoo at the sign to the Pavilion Bandstand.  Park on the left at the end of the parking area closest to Ferril Lake.  We will photograph and observe nesting behavior of Double-crested Cormorants, Black-crowned Night Herons, and Snowy Egrets at Ferril and Duck Lakes.  For SLR's a 300mm lens or better is recommended.  Will walk the park for migrants and early nesters.  Bring water, snacks, binoculars, camera with optional tripod and scopes.  Half Day trip.  Limit of 10 participants.  Call or email leader if you plan to attend.  Email is chundertmark AT gmail.com

 

Good Birding,

Ira Sanders

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