Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 14, 2009 e-mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes that there is new information for this species in this report. Tundra Swan (Garfield) White-winged Scoter (*Boulder) Barrow's Goldeneye (Summit) Red-necked Grebe (Mesa) MEW GULL (*Boulder) Thayer's Gull (Larimer) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, *Denver) White-winged Dove (Kit Carson) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan, Prowers) Black Phoebe (Boulder) Eastern Phoebe (Adams) YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (Yuma) Sage Sparrow (Boulder) Harris's Sparrow (Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (Logan, Prowers, Yuma) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Gunnison, *Hinsdale, Summit) Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Gunnison, *Hinsdale) To skip this recording to leave a message, press the star key at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including the county, and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Adams County: --An Eastern Phoebe was found by Peterson at the Old Stone House at Barr Lake on April 11. Arapahoe County: --2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Stecher at Cherry Creek State Park on April 11. The gulls were seen from the Lake Loop. Boulder County: --A Black Phoebe was reported by Boswell at Cottonwood Marsh on April 8. --A Sage Sparrow was reported by Szeliga at Walden Ponds -- on the path between Ricky Wieser Wetlands and the private lake to the west on April 8. --Two immature White-winged Scoters (1 male, 1 female) were reported by Nunes at Baseline Reservoir in Boulder on April 11. The pair of scoters was seen again on April 13 by Kaempfer. --5 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches (2 Hepburn's) and 1 Black Rosy-Finch were reported by Nunes at Fawn Brook Inn in Allenspark on April 12. --A MEW GULL was reported by Szeliga at Cottonwood Marsh on March 29. Waltman refound the gull at Cottonwood on April 13. Denver County: --2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Jones at Marston Reservoir on the western shore on April 11. Garfield County: --2 juv Tundra Swans were reported by McConnell at Cerise Ranch Pond in Carbondale on April 10. Gunnison County: --Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches continue to visit the feeder of Linda Powers in Crested Butte at least through April 8. Nunes reported 2 Gray-crowned and 1 Black Rosy-Finch at Linda's feeder on April 11. The address is 324 Whiterock. You can view the feeders from your vehicle. The flock sits in the Cottonwood Trees which surround the house. Hinsdale County: --All three species of Rosy-Finches were reported by Zerbi at 8th & Hotchkiss in Lake City on April 12. Jefferson County: --A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Kingery at the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt on April 11. Directions: from the main Prospect Park parking lot, head west about 100 ft along the trail on north side of Clear Creek. Kit Carson County: --White-winged Doves were reported by Smith in Burlington on April 11. Larimer County: --3 Thayer's Gulls (1 ad, 2 1st-cycle) were reported by Komar at Lake Loveland on April 7. On April 10, Komar reported 1 ad Thayer's Gull at Lake Loveland. Logan County: --A Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by DeFonso on CR 55 over the Platte on April 11. --Northern Cardinals were reported by DeFonso at Tamarack Ranch SWA on April 11. Mesa County: --A possible Red-necked Grebe was reported by Bradley at a pond at 23.25 Rd north of Redlands Parkway in the Grand Junctions area on April 8. Prowers County: --At Lamar Community College Woods, Nunes reported 4 Northern Cardinals and 3 Red-bellied Woodpeckers on April 10. Summit County: --A Gray-crowned (Hepburn's) Rosy-Finch was reported by Nims on Keystone's North Peak on April 9. --7 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Nims at the pond at Angler Mountain Ranch on April 9. On April 11, Nunes repored 12 Barrow's Goldeneyes at the pond at Angler Mountain Ranch. Yuma County: --A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was reported by Wood at Bonny Reservoir on the south side of the lake on April 11. --A Northern Cardinal was reported by Smith at Bonny Reservoir on April 11. The DFO field trip for Saturday, April 18 will be to The Arsenal led by David Rhoades (303-424-8644). You must register with the leader for meeting time and place. Half day trip, limited to 9 people, lunch optional. The DFO field trip for Sunday, April 19 will be to Cherry Creek State Park led by Mary Keithler (303-771-1421). Meet at 0800 at the marina. Half day trip, lunch optional. State Parks Pass required. Thank you and good birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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