Sunday 1 June 2014

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 1 June 2014

Compiler:  Joyce Takamine
Date: June 1, 2014
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, June 1 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).

Red-necked Grebe (*Jackson)
LEAST BITTERN (El Paso/Pueblo)
Green Heron (Huerfano, *Logan, Pueblo)
GLOSSY IBIS (El Paso/Pueblo)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Pueblo)
Least Tern (Montrose)
LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Montrose)
Red-belllied Woodpecker (*Logan)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Larimer, San Juan)
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (*Weld)
Black Phoebe (*Boulder, Mesa)
Eastern Phoebe (*Boulder, Pueblo)
Great Crested Flycatcher (*Logan)
White-eyed Vireo (Weld)
PHILADELPHIA VIREO (Boulder)
Blue-winged Warbler (*Jefferson)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (*Logan, Washington)
Magnolia Warbler (Jefferson, Kit Carson)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Larimer)
Blackpoll Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo, Larimer)
Worm-eating Warbler (Jefferson)
Ovenbird (El Paso/Pueblo, Larimer)
Northern Waterthrush (Arapahoe, Fremont, Weld)
Hooded Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo)
EASTERN TOWHEE (*Logan)
Black-throated Sparrow (Garfield/Mesa)
Fox Sparrow (San Juan)
Northern Cardinal (*Logan)

BOULDER COUNTY:
--A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was reported by Burke in Gregory Canyon in Boulder on May 28.
--A Black and Eastern Phoebe were reported by Gent at the 75th St Bridge over Boulder Creek on May 31.

EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES:
--At Chico Basin Ranch on May 26, Percival reported on the Pueblo Side LEAST BITTERN at Rose Pond, GLOSSY IBIS at HQ Pond, m Blackpoll Warbler and f Hooded Warbler at HQ willows and on the EL Paso side Ovenbird.

HUERFANO COUNTY:
--A Green Heron was reported by Neldner at Lathrop SP at small wildlife ponds behind Horseshoe Lake on May 27.

GARFIELD/MESA COUNTIES
--On May 29, Zerbi reported Black-throated Sparrow and Sagebrush Sparrow on CO 139 by the Garfield/Mesa County line.

JACKSON COUNTY:
--2 Red-necked Grebes were reported by Wright at Lake John on May 29.

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.  On May 25, Schmidt reported the  Blue-winged Warbler at Welchester Tree Park in mid-afternoon.  On May 26, Edwards reported that the Blue-winged Warbler was singing at Welchester and the birds was seen my many birders on May 26.  On May 27, Roller reported that the Blue-winged Warbler continues at Welchester Tree Park.  On May 28, Brower reported that the Blue-winged Warbler continues at Welchester Tree Park.  No one has reported the Blue-winged Warbler to CoBirds recently but it has been reported on e-Bird the past three days.
--A Worm-eating Warbler was reported by Kibbe at Belmar Park on May 27.
--An ad m Magnolia Warbler was banded by McBurney at Chatfield Banding Station on May 28.

KIT CARSON COUNTY:
--A f Magnolia Warbler was reported by Kaempfer at Flager SWA upstream from the reservoir on May 26.

LARIMER COUNTY:
--3 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Komar in the burn area of Rist Canyon on May 26.
--3 singing Ovenbirds were reported by Komar in upper Rist Canyon on May 26.

LOGAN COUNTY:
--At Tamarack Ranch SWA on May 31, Dowell reported Green Heron at fishing pond in Area 13, singing m Chestnut-sided Warbler between Areas 12 and 13, probable EASTERN TOWHEE, Northern Cardinals, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Great Crested Flycatcher.

MESA COUNTY:
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Stigen at Audubon Trail in Grand Junction by Phoebe Rock on May 26.

MONTROSE COUNTY:
--A LESSER NIGHTHAWK and Least Tern were reported by Dexter 1 mile west of Nucla on a farm pond on May 26. The LESSER NIGHTHAWK was seen again the evening of May 28 by the farm pond.  On May 29 De Fonso reported that the LESSER NIGHTHAWK was seen again by ag ponds along 5th Ave W of town.

PUEBLO COUNTY:
--A 1-st cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir on May 30.
--2 Green Herons were reported by Percival at Pueblo City Park on May 30.
--A Eastern Phoebe was reported by Percival at Valco Ponds W of parking lot on May 30.

SAN JUAN COUNTY:
--In the Silverton area on Upper Lime Creek Morris reported a singing Fox Sparrow on May 26.
--On CR 2, Morris reported 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers on May 26.

WASHINGTON COUNTY:
--A Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Kellner at Last Chance Rest Stop on May 30.

WELD COUNTY:
--On May 26 at Crow Valley, Baron reported White-eyed Vireo.
--On May 29 at Crow Valley, Sheeter reported EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE and Northern Waterthrush.

DFO Field Trips:
The DFO field trip for Sunday, June 1 will be to the Lyons Area led by Raymond Davis.  Meet at the Lyons Park-n-Ride just south of 4th and Main by the skateboard park and visitor center at 0830.  Will check out flood damage and see how Mother Nature bats last.  Walk level ground for 1-3 miles, bird by car, and then eat lunch on Davis's decks.  Wheelchair accessible.

Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder

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