This is the Rare Bird Alert, Monday, May 25 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Broad-winged Hawk (Fremont, Huerfano, Kiowa, Larimer, Phillips, Sedgwick, Weld, Yuma)
Laughing Gull (Larimer)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer)
ARCTIC TERN (*Larimer)
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (*El Paso (CB))
LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Weld)
Red-headed Woodpecker (Prowers, Pueblo, Yuma)
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Larimer)
ALDER FLYCATCHER (Arapahoe, Kiowa, Phillips, *Pueblo (CB), Sedgwick, Yuma)
Least Flycatcher (*El Paso,*El Paso (CB), *Jefferson, Larimer, Logan)
Gray Flycatcher (Arapahoe, Boulder Douglas, Larimer)
Black Phoebe (Pueblo)
Eastern Phoebe (Boulder, Fremont, Jefferson, Las Animas, Logan)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Huerfano, Larimer)
Bell's Vireo (Douglas, *Pueblo)
Yellow-throated Vireo (Jefferson, Larimer, Weld)
Blue-headed Vireo (Jefferson)
Winter Wren (Larimer)
Wood Thrush (El Paso (CB))
Curve-billed Thrasher (Pueblo)
Lapland Longspur (Prowers)
Worm-eating Warbler (Larimer)
Golden-winged Warbler (Fremont, Larimer)
Blue-winged Warbler (*Jefferson)
BREWSTER'S WARBLER (Larimer)
Prothonotary Warbler (Adams, Prowers)
LUCY'S WARBLER (La Plata)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Arapahoe, *El Paso, Fremont, La Plata, *Larimer)
MOURNING WARBLER (*El Paso (CB), Larimer)
Hooded Warbler (*El Paso (CB))
Magnolia Warbler (Boulder, *El Paso (CB), *Larimer, *Pueblo (CB), Washington)
Blackburnian Warbler (Archuleta)
Pine Warbler (Adams)
Black-throated Green Warbler (*El Paso (CB))
EASTERN TOWHEE (*Morgan)
Field Sparrow (Boulder)
Summer Tanager (*Boulder)
Hepatic Tanager (*Huerfano)
Northern Cardinal (Prowers)
Painted Bunting (Pueblo)
Baltimore Oriole (*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.
--2 Prothonotary Warblers were reported by Jay Hutchins at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR on May 24.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
--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.
--On May 24 at Cherry Creek SP, Glenn Walbek and Loch Kilpatrick reported ALDER FLYCATCHER and Gray Flycatcher at Cottonwood Creek Wetlands.
ARCHULETA COUNTY:
--A Blackburnian Warlber was reported by Jim Beatty at Windsurf Beach in Cottonwood at a Watchable Wildlife area across bridge and east of former railroad bed on May 21.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--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.
--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 Summer Tanager was reported by Scott Severs on White Rocks Trail in Boulder on May 23.
--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Peter Burke on CU East campus at Confluence Ponds on May 24.
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by David Blue at 75th St and Boulder Creek on May 24.
--A Summer Tanager was reported by Jhon Tumasonis on the Cresent Springs Trail on Flagstaff on May 25.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
--A Bell's Vireo was reported by Hugh Kingery on May 24 in the Franktown Basin.
EL PASO COUNTY:
--A Baltimore Oriole was reported by Robb Hinds at Ramah Reservoir SWA on May 23. On May 25, Baltimore Oriole was reported by Joy Lake at Ramah Reservoir SWA.
--A Least Flycatcher was reported by Gloria Nikolai at Pinello Ranch, Area A on May 23.
--A Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Tim Leppek at Adams Open Space in Fountain behind the library on May 24.
--A Least Flycatcher was reported by Doug Shoffner at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs on May 25.
EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES (CB):
--On May 20, John Drummond reported Wood Thrush and MOURNING WARBLER near banding station. On May 24, David Tonnessen reported MOURNING WARBLER at Chico Basin on the El Paso side.
--On May 25 around the banding station at Chico Basin, Brandon Percival reported BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, Least Flycatcher, MOURNING WARBLER, Magnolia Warbler, f Hooded Warbler, and f Black-throated Green Warbler. At Headquarters/Rose Pond,
Percival reported 1 m Magnolia Warbler.
--An ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by Norm Lewis at Chico Basin Ranch on the Pueblo side on May 25.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Scott Somershoe downstream of Kingfisher Bridge in Chatfield SP on May 24.
FREMONT COUNTY:
--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.
--A Great Crested Flycatcher was reported by Rick Taylor at Santa Clara Creek on May 24.
--On May 25, Polly Wren Neldner reported that the Hepatic Tanagers have returned to Rouse Road.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
--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. On May 24, Gwen Moore and Betty Glass reported Blue-winged Warbler at Welchester Tree Grant Park. On May 25, the Blue-winged warbler was reported by Bea Weaver, Dale Adams, and John Haycraft at Welchester Tree Grant Park.
--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. On May 25, 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.
LA PLATA COUNTY:
--A LUCY'S WARRBLER was refound by Susan Allerton on May 21 on the Animas River Trail in Durango where it was seen about 2 weeks ago.
--A m Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Susan Allerton on May 24 on the Animas River Trail in Durango between 29th St parking area and footbridge behind high school.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--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 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. On May 24, Scott Manwaring reported Laughing Gull and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Boyd Lake SP.
--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. On May 25, Jim Nelson reported m Magnolia Warbler at Lake Estes.
--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.
--A Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Fawn Simonds in Fort Collins along the Poudre Rivers on May 24. On May 25, John Shenot reported a Chestnut-sided Warbler on the Poudre RIver Bike Trail near Nix Farm.
--2 Magnolia Warblers were reported by David Wade at Kingfisher Point NA in Fort Collins on May 25.
--An ARCTIC TERN was spotted by David Wade at Timnath Reservoir in the NE Corner on May 24. On May 25, Dale Adams reported ARCTIC TERN at Timnath Reservoir.
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY:
--3 Eastern Phoebe were reported by John Schukman in Trindad on May 21 at bridge river crossings on Animas, Commercial, and Hwy 160.
LOGAN COUNTY:
--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.
MORGAN COUNTY:
--An EASTERN TOWHEE was reported by David Dowell at Brush State WA on May 25.
PHILLIPS COUNTY:
--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Mlodinow in Holyoke on May 23.
--An ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by David Dowell at Lion's Club Fishin' Hole in Holyoke on May 24.
PROWERS COUNTY:
--A Prothonotary Warbler was reported by Pamela 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.
--On May 24, at Valco Ponds SWA, Brandon Percival reported Bell's Vireo and Painted Bunting. On May 25, David Chartier reported that the Bell's Vireo was still singing at Valco Ponds SWA.
SEDGWICK COUNTY:
--On May 24 at Sand Draw WA, Mlodinow reported ALDER FLYCATCHER and Broad-winged Hawk.
--On May 24 at Ovid, Mlodinow reported ALDER FLYCATCHER and Broad-winged Hawk.
--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Mlodinow at Lion's Park in Julesburg on May 24.
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
--A Magnolia Warbler was reported by Erthal at Akron Golf Course on May 20.
WELD COUNTY:
--On May 20, Yellow-throated Vireo was reported by David Dowell and Norm Erthal at Crow Valley.
YUMA COUNTY:
--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 Saturday, 30 May will be Sedalia to Cheesman led by Chris Blakeslee and Paul Slingsby. (ChrisABla AT aol.com, 303-694-4670) This trip is full.
The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, 31 May will be to Cherry Creek SP led by Karen von Saltza (kvonsaltza AT yahoo.com, 303-941-4881). Meet the leader at 0800. Enter at EAST entrace to Park from South Parker Road. NOTE: this is NOT the regular meeting site for most previous trips. Go past entrance kiosk and take the first left turn. Continue on this road, past the east boat ramp and turn left to the "East Shade, Picnic Shelters" as shown on the park map, located on the east shore of the lake. Bring water and snacks. Scopes are useful. Sunscreen and bug repellent are necessary. Will carpool to various stops. Please register online or call leader to register.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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