[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 24 May 2015

Compiler:  Joyce Takamine
Date: May 24, 2015

E-mail:   rba AT cobirds.org

This is the Rare Bird Alert, Sunday, May 24 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
 

Green Heron (Rio Grande)

RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (Baca)

Broad-winged Hawk (Baca, Fremont, Huerfano, Kiowa, Kit Carson, *Larimer, *Phillips, Sedgwick, Weld, Yuma)

Upland Sandpiper (Boulder, Elbert, Larimer)

Laughing Gull (Larimer)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer, Morgan)

Caspian Tern (Morgan, Weld)

LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Weld)

Red-headed Woodpecker (Elbert, Larimer, Prowers, *Pueblo, Weld, Yuma)

EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (El Paso, Larimer)

ALDER FLYCATCHER (Kiowa, Yuma)

Least Flycatcher (Arapahoe, Boulder, *El Paso, *Jefferson, Larimer, Logan)

Gray Flycatcher (Boulder, *Larimer, Logan, Mesa, Weld)

Black Phoebe (Mesa, Pueblo)

Eastern Phoebe (Fremont, *Jefferson, Logan)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Larimer, Weld)

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Baca, El Paso)

Yellow-throated Vireo (Jefferson, Larimer, Weld)

Blue-headed Vireo (*Jefferson)

Winter Wren (*Larimer)

Bewick's Wren (Boulder)

Gray-cheeked Thrush (Weld)

Wood Thrush (El Paso (CB))

Curve-billed Thrasher (Pueblo)

Lapland Longspur  (Prowers)

McCown's Longspur (Elbert)

Worm-eating Warbler (El Paso, Larimer, Washington)

Golden-winged Warbler (Fremont, Kit Carson, *Larimer)

Blue-winged Warbler (*Jefferson)

BREWSTER'S WARBLER (Larimer)

Prothonotary Warbler (*Prowers)

LUCY'S WARBLER (La Plata)

Chestnut-sided Warbler (*Arapahoe, Fremont, Larimer)

MOURNING WARBLER (El Paso (CB), *Larimer)

Hooded Warbler (Elbert)

Magnolia Warbler (Boulder, *Larimer, Washington)

Blackburnian Warbler (Archuleta)

Palm Warbler (Elbert, Morgan)

Pine Warbler (Adams)

Canyon Towhee (Baca)

Field Sparrow (Boulder)

Summer Tanager (*Boulder, Elbert, El Paso, Phillips)

EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Boulder)

Northern Cardinal (Prowers)

Painted  Bunting (Baca)

Baltimore Oriole (Boulder, *El Paso, Logan)

ADAMS COUNTY:

--A Pine Warbler was reported by Christoper Rustay at Barr Lake SP on the RMBO side below the dam on May 20.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

--A Least Flycatcher was reported by Cheryl Teuton in trees behind Swim Beach at Cherry Creek SP on May 19.

--A m Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Lois Levinson at Cherry creek Sp south of Lake Loop between bike path and lake on May 23.

ARCHULETA COUNTY:

--A Blackburnian Warlber was reported by Jim Beatty at Windsurf Beach in Cottonwood at a Watchable Wildlife area acrss bridge and east of former railroad bed on May 21.

BACA COUNTY:

--At Cottonwood Canyon on May 18, Mlodinow reported RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 4 Broad-winged Hawks, 10 Canyon Towhees, and 3 Painted Buntings.

--On May 18, Mlodinow reported Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Walsh.

 
BOULDER COUNTY:

--A Bewick's Wren was reported by Ted Floyd at the SW corner of Teller Lake #5 on May 16.

--A Baltimore Oriole was reported by Kent Forward at Teller Farm and Lakes on May 16.

--An Upland Sandpiper was reported migrating over Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette by Ted Floyd on May 18.

--An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was reported by Paula Hansley at Hodgson-Harris Reservoir in Superior on May 17.

--A m Magnolia Warbler was reported by Thomas Heinrich along Boulder Creek below CU/Folsom Stadium on May 19.  On May 20, Curt Brown reported Magnolia Warbler along Boulder Creek.

--Gray and Least Flycatchers were reported by Ted Floyd at Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette on May 19.

--A Magnolia Warbler was reported by Kaempfer at Smith Park in Boulder on May 20.  Smith Park is at Gilbert/5th and Aurora.

--On May 21, Ron Bolton reported Gray Flycatcher continues at Ryssby Church in NE region.

--A Field Sparrow was reported by David Dowell on Skunk Canyon Trails in Boulder on May 21.

--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Hundertmark at Teller Farm and Lakes on May 22.

--At Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette, Ted Floyd reported Least Flycatcher on May 18 - 22, and Gray Flycatcher on May 19 - 20.

--A Least Flycatcher was reported by Ray Sperger on Left Hand Creek in Longmont between Hoover and Sunset on NW side of creek on May 18.

--A Summer Tanager was reported by Scott Severs on White Rocks Trail in Boulder on May 23.

ELBERT COUNTY:

--On May 18, Suddjian reported Red-headed Woodpecker and Summer Tanager on CR 149 S of Matheson.

--On CR 197 S SE of Matheson Suddjian reported flyover Upland sandpiper, 2 McCown's Longspurs, Hood Warbler, and Palm Warbler on May 18.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--A Baltimore Oriole was reported by Tyler Stuart at the NW corner of Sinton Pond in Colorado Springs on May 12.  On May 13, Dan String reported Baltimore Oriole at NW corner of Sinton Park Pond and on the s side an ad Worm-eating Warbler.  On May 14, David Tonnessen reported Baltimore Oriole at Sinton Pond and Robb Hinds reported Worm-eating Warbler at Sinton Pond.  On May 15, Robb Hinds and Mark Chavez reported Baltimore Oriole continues at Sinton Pond.  On May 16, Jessop and Gonzalez reported Balitmore Oriole at Sinton Pond.  On May 17, Drummond and Tonnessen reported Baltimore Oriole at Sinton Pond.

--A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was reported by Aaron Driscoll at Clear Springs ranch on May 14.  Directions:  Take exit 123 off I-25.

Go to east side of Hwy, cross RR tracks and turn left.  The bird was sitting on fence west side of alfalfa field.

--A molting male Summer Tanager was found by Dan Carragher at Fountain Creek RP on May 17.

--A Least Flycatcher was banded by Steve Brown at Clear Springs Ranch on May 18.

--An EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE was reported by Bill Maynard at Rice's Pond at Fountain Creek Regional Park on May 19.

--A Baltimore Oirole was reported by Robb Hinds at Ramah Reservoir SWA on May 23.

--A Least Flycatcher was reported by Gloria Nikolai at Pinello Ranch, Area A on May 23.

EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES (CB):

--On May 20, John Drummond reported Wood Thrush and MOURNING WARBLER near banding station.

FREMONT COUNTY:

--On the McKenzie Section of the Canon City Riverwalk on May 16, Robb Hinds reported Golden-winged Warbler and Broad-winged Hawk.  On May 21, Percival reported f Golden-winged Wabler near the Sells parking lot of Canon City Riverwalk.

--On May 21, Percival reported 2 Eastern Phoebe and Broad-winged Hawk on Canon City Riverwalk between Raynolds Ave and Sells Ave.

--A m Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Setta Moss at Pathfinder Park on May 20.  Pathfinder Park is off Hwy 115 between Canon City and Florence.  On May 21, Percival reported Chestnut-sided Warbler at Pathfinder Park.

HUERFANO COUNTY:

--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Polly Neldner at Lathrop SP on May 21.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Scot Somershoe at Chatfield on May 16.

--On May 13, Mark Chavez reported that the male Blue-winged Warbler has returned to Welchester Tree Grant Park and was

eventually seen in the eastern section of the park where it was seen last year.  On May 14, Alec Hopping reported Blue-winged Warbler at Welchester Tree Grant Park.  On May 15, Robert Martinez reported Blue-winged Warbler and 3 Yellow-throated Vireos at Welchester Tree Grant Park.  ON May 16, Gent reported that the Blue-winged Warbler continues at Welchester Tree Grant Park.

On May 17, Shoup and Lutomski reported Blue-winged Warbler at Welchester Tree Grant Park.  On May 18, Yusuff and Chavez reported Blue-winged Warbler at Welchester Tree Grant Park.  On May 19, Mark Obmascik reported Blue-winged Warbler at Welchester Tree Grant Park.  On May 20, Mark Chavez reported that the Blue-winged Warbler continues at Welchester Tree Grant Park.  On May 21, George Mayfield reported Blue-winged Warbler and Matt Clark reported Blue-headed  Vireo at Welchester Tree Grant Park.  On May 23, Dane Houser and Linda Broeren reported Blue-winged Warbler at Welchester Tree Grant Park.  On May 23, Mark Chavez reported 2 Least Flycatchers and Blue-headed Vireo at Welchester Tree Grant Park.

--A Least Flycatcher was reported by Suddjian at Hildebrand Ranch on May 18.

--On May 22, Lock Kilpatrick reported Yellow-throated Vireo upstream of Kingfisher Bridge and Suddjian reported Yellow-throated Vireo at Deer Creek at Chatfield SP.

--On May 23, Tom Behnfield reported Eastern Phoebe at Audubon Center at Chatfield.  

--On May 23, Meredith McBurney reported banding a Least Flycatcher at RMBO Chatfield  Banding Station.

KIOWA COUNTY:

--On May 20 in Eads, Mlodinow reported Broad-winged Hawk and ALDER FLYCATCHER.

KIT CARSON COUNTY:

--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Gaede and Peterson at Fairview Cememtery on May 16.

--A Golden-winged Warbler was reported by Gaede and Peterson at Flager Reservoir SWA on May 16.

LA PLATA COUNTY:

--A LUCY'S WARRBLER was refound by Susan Allerton on May 21 on the Las Animas River Trail in Durango where it was seen about 2 weeks ago.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--2 imm Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Nick Komar at the Larimer County Landfill on May 16.

--A f Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Leatherman at Prospect Ponds/Environmental Learning Center at the NE corner of southern most pond along Sharp Point on May 17.  A Broad-winged Hawks fly over was reported by David Wade in the N section of ELC on May 17.

--On May 18, Sean Walters reported an Upland Sandpiper flying over his yard near Taft and US 287.

--On May 19, David Wade reported Worm-eating Warbler and Gray Flycatcher at McMurry Ponds NA.  McMurry Ponds is on Hemock St off of N College Ave. in Fort Collins.  On May 19, Dave Leatherman found a m MOURNING WARBLER at McMurry Ponds NA.  On May 20, many birders reported Worm-eating and MOURNING Warblers at McMurry Ponds NA.  On May 21, Ken Pals reported that the MOURNING WARBLER continues at McMurry NA.  On May 23, Ray Sperger reported MOURNING WARBLER at McMurry NA. 

--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Josh Burening at Lee Martinez Park on May 18.

--A Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by Bill Blackburn on a wooden fence on S side of CR 38E near where Trowbridge Dr comes in below Horsetooth Reservoir and W of S Taft Hill Road in Fort Collins on May 19.

--A Yellow-throated Vireo was reported by Sue Riffe at McMurry Ponds NA on May 20.  

--A Yellow-throated Vireo was reported by Sue Riffe at Poudre Ponds NA near river edge between two parking areas on May 20.

--On May 20 at Boyd Lake SP, Nick Komar reported 3 imm Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 1 ad Laughing Gull.

--At Prospect Ponds on May 21, Leatherman reported 2 Least Flycatchers.

--A BREWSTER'S WARBLER was reported by Sean Walters in his yard on May 21.  If you would like to try for the bird contact Sean at waltersintherockies AT gmail.com.  On May 22, Sean Walters reported Chestnut-sided Warbler and EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE in his yard in Loveland.  Contact him at waltersintherockies AT gmail.com if you would like to try for the birds.

--At Lions Open Space in Fort Collins, Ken Pals reported Least Flycatcher.

--A Great Crested Flycatcher was repored by Brad Biggerstaff between Lions Open Space and Butterfly Woods Open Space in Fort Collins on May 22.

--A Yellow-throated Vireo was reported by Nick Komar in Lion's/Butterfly Woods Open Space on May 22.

--A Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by John Shenot behind the brown house near bend in Poudre Trail S of river at Butterfly Woods Open Space on May 22.

--A Magnolia Warbler was reported by Ken Pals and Nick Komar at Lake Estes on May 23.

--A pair of Broad-winged Hawks was reported by Rob Sparks at the junction of Lee Martinez and Poudre Bike Trail on May 23.

--A Golden-winged Warbler was reported by John Shenot at Butterfly Woods on May 23.

--A Great-crested Flycatcher was reported by Nick Komar at Lions Park on May 23.

--A Winter Wren was reported by Jim Nelson in Moraine Park of Rocky Mountain NP on May 23.

LOGAN COUNTY:

--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Joey Kellner at Prewitt on May 16.

--At Pioneer Park on W side of Sterling on May 20, Leatherman reported 10+ Least Flycatchers.

--At Sterling Cemetery on May 20, Leatherman reported m Baltimore Oriole and 2 Least Flycatchers

--On CR 8 at Platte S of Merino on May 20, Leatherman reported 2 Eastern Phoebe.

MESA COUNTY:

--Black Phoebes were reported by Lee Stigen on the Auduon Trail in Grand Junction downstream from Redlands Power and Water Station on May 17.

--Henwood reported a Gray Flycatcher carrying nesting material in No Thoroughfare Canyon in Colorado National Monument on May 18.

MORGAN COUNTY:

--A Palm Warbler was reported by Alec Hopping at Jackson Lake SP on May 15.  On May 17, David Dowell reported Palm Warbler at the campground of Jackson Lake SP.  

--At Jackson Lake SP east of the dam, David Dowell reported 3 Caspian Terns and Lesser Black-backed Gull on May 17.

PHILLIPS COUNTY:

--A Summer Tanager was reported by Nathan Pieplow at Haxtun City Park on May 15.

--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Mlodinow in Holyoke on May 23.

PROWERS COUNTY:

--A Prothonotary Warbler was reported by Paeml Graber at Lamar Community College Woods on May 23.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--A Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by Brandon Percival at Pueblo City Park on May 23.

RIO GRANDE COUNTY:

--A Green Heron was reported by Rawinski at Home Lake SWA on May 18.  It was in the canal N of Home Lake.

SEDGWICK COUNTY:

--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Hopping and Dowell in Ovid on May 16.

WASHINGTON COUNTY:

--A Worm-eating Warbler and Broad-winged Hawk were reported by David Dowell at Prewitt on May 17.  The warbler was just east of below dam parking and caretaker's house.

--A Magnolia Warbler was reported by Erthal at Akron Golf Course on May 20.

WELD COUNTY:

--At Crow Valley on May 16, Josh Bruening reported Yellow-throated Vireo at the east end of the park, Red-headed Woodpecker on a telephone pole near parking lot bordering CR 77 and Gray Flycatcher.  At Crow Vally on May 18, Sue Riffe reported Great Crested Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Vireo, and Gray-cheeked Thrush.  On May 20, Yellow-throated Vireo was reported by David Dowell and Norm Erthal at Crow Valley.

--A Caspian Tern was reported by Judith Henderson at Lower Latham on May 16.

YUMA COUNTY:

--An ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by Hopping in Laird on May 16.

--2 ALDER FLYCATCHERS were reported by Mlodinow att Hale Ponds on May 21.

--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Mlodinow at Republica SWA e of Hale on May 21.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, May 24 will be to Canon City led by Mary Cay Burger (mcburger3 AT juno.com; 303-771-3431).  Meet at McDonalds restaurant  at 0800, 2306 Fremont Drive, Canon City.  This is on the north frontage road along Hwy 50 as you drive into town.  Will have restroom stop there.  Be ready to leave McDonalds by 0830.  Full day will end about 1600.  Pack a unch, snacks, plenty of water, and sunscreen.  No parks pass required.  This is a companion trip to Ira and Tammy Sander's trip to Pueblo on May 23.  If you sign up for both trips, please make motel arrangements in either Canon City or Pueblo.  On May 23-24, Mary Cay Burger may be reached on her cell phone: 720-940-8394.  Please register online or contact leader to register.  This trip is full. 

The DFO Field Trip for Monday, May 25 will be to Mt Falcon Park led by Karen Drozda (drozforte AT AOL.com; 303-388-0891).  Meet leader at upper parking lot of west side of Mount Falcon Park at 0700.  From C-470 and US 285 SOuth, turn right at the Indian Hill exit to Parmalee Gulch Road.  Follow Parmalee Gulch Road for aproximately 2.6 miles to Picturis Road, turn right at Picturis, then follow signs for Mt Falcon to upper parking area.  Much of trip is in sun.  Bring hat, sunscreen, bug spray, lots of water, hearty snacks, binoculars, Scope (Optional).  Great photo opportunities.  Possible inclement weather.  Bring layers and rain gear.  Please register online or call leader to register.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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