e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date: April 30, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, April 29, 2016, sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Note / warblers and other migrants on the move. Gro out and find more!!
HOODED ORIOLE (Douglas*)
Common Loon* (Denver)
Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe)
Red-necked Grebe (Bent)
Glossy Ibis (*Weld)
BROWN PELICAN(Bent; Boulder; Weld)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer)
Red-belllied Woodpecker (*Yuma)
Eastern Phoebe (Douglas)
Prothonotary Warbler (Larimer)
Ovenbird (*Larimer)
Palm Warbler (*Weld)
Northern Parula (Bent, Larimer, Prowers)
Worm-eating Warbler (*Boulder)
For locations you are not familiar with (e.g. "Lower Latham"), please refer to CFO's Corado County Birding site for directions: www.coloradocountybirding.org
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
--On April 24, the over wintering Long-tailed Ducks were reported by David Suddjaian at South Platte Reservoir.
BENT COUNTY:
--On April 23, two Northern Parulas were reported by Brandon Percival at Lake Hasty Campground near campsite 81.
--On April 19, Duane Nelson reported a Red-necked Grebe in drab basic plumage, was just offshore, and within 100 feet of the rocky face of the dam of John Martin Reservoir. On April 21, Kerry Hargrove reported the Red-necked Grebe at John Martin Reservoir.
--A BROWN PELICAN was found by Jill White Smith at Lake Hasty below the dam on April 14 and was seen by several other birders. On April 23, Brandon Percival reports the BROWN PELICAN just east and below John Martin Reservoir.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--On April 30 a Worm-eating Warbler was reported by Nathan Peplos along Boulder Creek below the CU Rec Center. It was near the west end, south of the creek, just east of the pump station (there is no longer a footbridge across the creek at the pump station, so you'll have to cross the creek closer to Folsom and walk west). It was seen right around the bench commemorating Ruth Leinbach, and around the adjacent small flooded hollow.
—On April 26 a BROWN PELICAN was reported by John Rutenbeck at Walden Ponds Cottonwood Marsh.
--On April 28 a Gray Flycatcher was reported by Ted Floyd at Greenlee Preserve.
DENVER COUNTY:
—On April 28 A Common Loon was reported by Tina Jones at the East side of Marston Reservoir.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
—On April 26 a HOODED ORIOLE was reported by John Ealy at a private residence in the Roxborough park area. The Oriole has been reported by many birders through April 30
—On April 28, 2 Eastern Phoebe were reported by Meredith McBurny at Chatfield State Park banding station.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--On April 29 an Ovenbird flew away from David Leatherman's yard in Ft. Collins at 612 Stover Street.
—On April 26 a Northern Parula was reported by Jason Beason east of McMurry Natural Area along the foot path.
WELD COUNTY:
--On April 29 a Lesser Black-backed Gull (near adult) was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Union Reservoir.
--On April 29 a Palm Warbler (western) was reported by Steve Mlodinow at the Eaton Cemetery.
--On April 29 an injured Glossy Ibis was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Lower Latham.
—On April 28 a BROWN PELICAN (adult, breeding plumage) was reported by Karen Drozda at Ireland Reservoir #5.
YUMA COUNTY:
--On April 28 a Prothonotary Warbler was reported by Dan Maynard in Wray.
--On April 28 a Least Flycatcher was reported by Dan Maynard in Wray.
--On April 28 Chimney Swifts were reported by Dan Maynard in Wray.
--On April 28 a Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Dan Maynard in Laird.
--On April 28 3 Palm Warblers (western) were reported by Dan Maynard at Stalker Lake.
--On April 28 a Field Sparrow was reported by Dan Maynard at Stalker Lake.
--On April 28 a Green Heron was reported by Dan Maynard at Stalker Lake.
--On April 28 a Northern Parula was reported by Dan Maynard at Beecher Island.
--On April 28 a Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Dan Maynard at Beecher Island.
All trips for Sunday, May 1, have been cancelled due to weather conditions.
Good Birding,
Allison Hilf
