[cobirds] Colorado RBA - Sunday May 1, 2016

Compiler:   Allison Hilf

e-mail:     RBA AT cobirds.org

Date:  May 1, 2016

This is the Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, May 1, 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.  Go out and find more!!

Common Loon (Denver)

Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe; *Mesa)

Red-necked Grebe (Bent)

BROWN PELICAN(Bent; Boulder; Weld)

Glossy Ibis (Weld)

Black Rail (*Bent)

Whimbrel (*La Plata)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer)

Red-belllied Woodpecker (Yuma)

Eastern Phoebe (Douglas; *El Paso)

Prothonotary Warbler (Larimer)

Palm Warbler (Weld; *Yuma)

Northern Parula (Bent, *Denver, Larimer, Prowers)

Worm-eating Warbler (*Boulder)

Summer Tanager (*Bent)

Field Sparrow (*Weld)

Fox Sparrow (*Summit)

HOODED ORIOLE (*Douglas)

For locations you are not familiar with (e.g. "Lower Latham"), please refer to CFO's Colorado 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 May 1 a male Summer Tanager was reported by Duane Nelson at Tempel Grove in NE Bent County.

—On May 1 a Black Rail was heard by Duane Nelson at the Ft. Lyon Marsh complex.

--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 May 1 a Bewick's Wren was reported by David Pettee on Dartmouth Ave.

--On April 30 a Worm-eating Warbler was reported by Nathan Pieplow  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 May 1 Lisa Steadman noted it was approx. 50 yards east of where it was initially reported.

—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 May 1 a Northern Parula was reported by Nathan Pieplow at City Park, just northwest of the gazebo at the west end of Ferril Lake.

—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.  Anybody wanting to look for this bird MUST first contact John Ealy

—On April 28,   2 Eastern Phoebe were reported by Meredith McBurny at Chatfield State Park banding station.

EL PASO COUNTY:

—On May1 an Eastern Phoebe was reported by Robb Hauds at Kettle Lake.

LA PLATA COUNTY:

—On May1 a Whimbrel was reported by Ryan Votta at Pastorious Park.

LARIMER COUNTY: 

—On April 26 a Northern Parula was reported by Jason Beason east of McMurry Natural Area along the foot path.

MESA COUNTY:

—On May 1 a Long-tailed Duck was reported by Carol Ortenzio at Redlands Parkway Ponds.

SUMMIT COUNTY:

—On May 1 a Fox Sparrow was reported by Jack Bushong at Bills Ranch Lake.

WELD COUNTY:

-On May1 a Field Sparrow was reported by Judie Wright at Glenmere Park, west edge of pond.

 

—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. Chris Rurik reports 1 Palm Warbler on May 1.

--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

(303)888-5110

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