Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: May 25, 2014
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, May 25, sponsored
by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
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number, detailed directions including county, and dates for each sighting.
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Highlight species include (* indicates new information on this species in
this report).
LEAST BITTERN (El Paso/Pueblo)
GLOSSY IBIS (*Weld)
Broad-winged Hawk (*Phillips, Washington, Yuma)
Ruddy Turnstone (Moffat)
Short-billed Dowitcher (*Weld)
LAUGHING GULL (Custer)
ARCTIC TERN (*Weld)
Least Tern (Phillips)
White-winged Dove (*Boulder)
Greater Roadrunner (Baca)
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (*Logan)
ALDER FLYCATCHER (El Paso/Pueblo, *Weld, Yuma)
Black Phoebe (Chaffee)
Eastern Phoebe (Bent)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Yuma, Washington)
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Arapahoe, Rio Grande)
PHILADELPHIA VIREO (Yuma)
WOOD THRUSH (Bent, *Weld)
Blue-winged Warbler (*Jefferson)
Golden-winged Warbler (Bent)
Tennessee Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo, Sedgwick, *Teller, Weld)
Northern Parula (Yuma)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (*Teller)
Magnolia Warbler (*Arapahoe, Weld)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Larimer)
Black-throated Green Warbler (Pueblo, Washington)
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (Boulder, El Paso/Pueblo, *Phillips)
PINE WARBLER (Washington)
PRAIRIE WARBLER (*Arapahoe, El Paso/Pueblo)
Palm Warbler (*Weld)
Blackpoll Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo, Larimer, Yuma)
Black-and-white Warbler (Weld, Yuma)
Prothonotary Warbler (Yuma)
Ovenbird (Bent, Pueblo, Weld)
Northern Waterthrush (Arapahoe, Bent, El Paso/Pueblo, Fremont, Weld, Yuma)
MOURNING WARBLER (Bent, Weld)
Hooded Warbler (*El Paso)
Summer Tanager (Baca, *Weld)
SCARLET TANAGER (El Paso/Pueblo)
EASTERN TOWHEE (*Sedgwick)
White-throated Sparrow (Pueblo)
Harris's Sparrow (Pueblo)
Indigo Bunting (*Araphaoe, El Paso, Yuma)
PAINTED BUNTING (Baca)
EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Baca)
Scott's Oriole (Baca)
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
--A Scissor-tailed Flycather was reported by Spence at Cherry Creek SP on the west side by the picnic area on May 21.
It was perched on Rabbitbrush.
--At Cherry Creek SP on May 24, Stachowiak reported PRAIRIE WARBLER and Indigo Bunting at the S end of the park.
--A Magnolia Warbler was reported by Biggerstaff S of soccer fields at Aurora Sports Park on May 24.
BACA COUNTY:
--At Cottonwood Canyon on May 21, Spencer reported 4+ pairs of Summer Tanagers and a pair of Greater Roadrunner near the campground.
--At Picture Canyon on May 22, Spencer reported 4 PAINTED BUNTINGS (3m, 1 f) and a Greater Roadrunner along the entrance road.
--On May 22, Brooks reported an EASTERN MEADOWLARK on CR 21 about .5 mile N of CR G.
--At Sand Canyon on May 22, Spencer reported 1 m PAINTED BUNTING and1 m Scott's Oriole
BENT COUNTY:
--On May 23 at Tempel Grove, Duane Nelson reported MOURNING WARBLER, WOOD THRUSH, m Golden-winged Warbler, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, and Eastern Phoebe.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was reported by Moore on CU East Campus by the small bridge on May 22.
--A pair of White-winged Doves was reported by Pieplow about 150 m NE of intersection of White Rock and Spine in Gunbarrel and another White-winged Dove was heard at the SW corner of Gunbarrel Commons Park on May 24.
CUSTER COUNTY:
--A probable LAUGHING GULL in breeding plumage was reported by Rich Miller at DeWeese Reservoir on May 22 and 23.
EL PASO COUNTY:
--A Hooded Warbler was reported by Knight at Fountain Creek RP near the Duckwood Parking Lot on May 24.
EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES:
--At Chico Basin Ranch on May 21, Bill Maynard found a m SCARLET TANAGER at Rose Pond, Drummond reported Northern Waterthrush at HQ and Rose and a Least Bittern being heard in SE corner of Rose Pond.
--On May 22 at Chico Basin Ranch, Percival reported on the Pueblo side PRAIRIE WARBLER, LEAST BITTERN, 3 Northern Waterthrush, and f Blackpoll Warbler and on the El Paso side ALDER FLYCATCHER and m Tennessee Warbler.
--On May 23 at Chico Basin Ranch, Percival reported on the Pueblo side, a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER at HQ Willows, a f Blackpoll Warbler at Rose Pond, Northern Waterthrush at Rose and HQ, and LEAST BITTERN at Rose and on the El Paso Side m Tennessee Warbler.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
--A Blue-winged Warbler was reported by Jones at Welchester Tree Grant Park on May 22. On May 23, Shade reported that the Blue-winged Warbler continued at Welchester and it was seen by many other birders. On May 24, Willis reported that the Blue-winged Warbler continues at Welchester.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--An Indigo Bunting was reported by Sparks on the Poudre Bike Trail about 0.3 miles W from Lee Martinez Park parking lot on May 22.
LOGAN COUNTY:
--An EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE was reported by Mlodinow at Duck Creek SWA, Crook Access on May 24.
PHILLIPS COUNTY:
--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Mlodinow in Haxtun on May 23.
--At the cemetery in Holyoke on May 24, Mlodinow reported YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER and Broad-winged Hawk.
RIO GRANDE COUNTY:
--On May 23 Simmons reported a Scissor-tailed Flycather on CR 15 NW of Del Norte.
SEDGWICK COUNTY:
--A Tennessee Warbler was reported by Mlodinow at Sand Draw SWA in Sedgwick on May 22.
--A f EASTERN TOWHEE was reported by Mlodiow at DePooter Lake S of Julesburg on May 24.
TELLER COUNTY:
--At Manitou Lake on May 24, Hinds reported a Chestnut-sided Warbler and Tennessee Warbler on the trail below the dam.
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
--At Prewitt on May 23, Walbek reported Black-throated Green Warbler, PINE WARBLER, and Great Crested Flycatcher.
--At the E end of Akron, Mlodinow reported Broad-winged Hawk on May 23.
WELD COUNTY:
--On May 21 at Crow Valley, Walbek reported MOURNING WARBLER was found by Steinkamp, Tennessee Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Summer Tanager, and Sheeter reported a Magnolia Warbler.
--On May 23 at Crow Valley, Pals reported a Summer Tanager.
--On May 24 at Crow Valley, Komar reported Summer Tanager, Palm Warbler, ALDER FLYCATCHER, and WOOD THRUSH.
--At Lower Latham on May 24, Komar reported possible Arctic Tern.
--At Beebe Draw on May 24 Komar reported 2 GLOSSY IBIS.
--On CR 48 on May 24, Komar reported 5 Short-billed Dowitchers.
YUMA COUNTY:
--In Shelterbelt N of Wray, Mlodinow reported ALDER FLYCATCHER and Northern Parula on May 22.
--At Stalker Lake near Wray, Mlodinow reported Black-and-white Warbler and Blackpoll Warbler on May 22.
--A Tennessee Warbler was reported by Mlodinow at Wray Fish Hatchery on May 22.
--On May 23 below the dam at Stalker Lake, Mlodinow reported Prothonotary Warber, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, Black-and-white Warbler.
--At the Wray Fish Hatchery on May 23, Mlodiow reported Indigo Bunting and 2 Great Crested Flycatchers.
--On May 23 at the Shelterbelt N of Wray, Mlodinow reported Northern Waterthrush
DFO Field Trips:
The DFO field trip for Sunday, May 25 will be to Castlewood Canyon SP led by Chris Rurik (254-225-7104 or chrisrurik AT gmail.com) This is a 3/4 day trip. Meet at King Soopers at 100 Founders Parkway, Castle Rock at 0730. From Denver, take I-25 south to Founders Pkwy/Meadow Pkwy in Castle Rock (Exit 194). Turn left onto Meadows Pkwy. Continue over the I-25 bridge onto Founders Pkwy to the stoplight (Allen Way 0.02 miles). Turn right onto Allen Way to the NW corner of the King Soopers parking lot. Will carpool to the park from King Soopers. There is a $7 per vehicle fee unless you have a state parks pass. Bring lunch and plenty of water. We should finish around 1400.
The DFO field trip for Monday, May 26 will be to Pawnee National Grasslands led by Chuck Hundertmark (303-604-0531 or chundertmark8 AT gmail.com).
Meet Leader at 0700 at Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 5050 Broadway, Exit I-25 at 58th Ave, go west 2 block to Broadway, then north 2 block to parking lot on right. This will be an all-day trip; bring lunch and drinking water. About 200-250 miles driving. Please call or email leader if you are planning to go.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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