Compiler: Dick Schottler Date: April 18, 2009
e-mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 10 pm 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. White-winged Scoter (Boulder) Barrow's Goldeneye (Denver, Routt) Broad-winged Hawk (El Paso, Jefferson) American Golden Plover (Arapahoe) MEW GULL (Boulder) Thayer's Gull (Boulder) Caspian Tern (Larimer) Black Phoebe (*Boulder, Fremont) Eastern Phoebe (Weld) VERMILION FLYCATCHER (*Boulder, Weld) Winter Wren (El Paso) Black-throated Sparrow (*Douglas/Jefferson) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Summit) Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Summit) 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. Arapahoe County --An American Golden Plover was reported by Kilpatrick at Cherry Creek State Park on April 17. Boulder County: -- A female VERMILION FLYCATCHER was reported by Szeliga and Pieplow at Sawhill Ponds # 5 and 13 on April 18. -- A Black Phoebe was reported by Hansley on April 18, seen along the south side of S. Boulder Rd. about ½ mile east of Cherryvale near an enclosed bus stop. --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 and Szeliga saw the gull again on April 15. --An adult Thayer's Gull in alternate plumage was reported by Floyd at Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette on April 16. Denver County: --A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported by Mulholland in Denver near Evans Ave and the Platte River on April 14. This would be a few blocks west of Santa Fe Drive and Evans. Douglas/Jefferson County: --A male RUSTY BLACKBIRD was reported by Spencer on April 18, seen along the southeast shore of Chatfield Reservoir. --A Black-throated Sparrow reported by Walbek at Chatfield at the Model Airplane Field on April 17 was not refound on the 18th. El Paso County: --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Brown on the Dakota Hogback on the west side of Colorado Springs on April 16. --A Winter Wren was reported by Maynard at Fountain Creek Regional Park on April 16. It was at marker 18 which is best reached from the Willow Springs Parking Area. Fremont County: --A pair of Black Phoebes was reported by Elwonger at a new pond at Pathfinder Regional Park west of Florence on April 14. 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 Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Smart over Dinosaur Ridge on April 15. Larimer County: --A Caspian Tern was reported by Biggerstaff at Wellinton Downs Pit pond at the intersection of Kechter Rd and CR 7 (Strauss Cabin Road) on April 15. This is west of I-25 between the Windsor and Harmony Exits. Routt County: --A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported at Stagecoach Reservoir by Dodson on April 14. --3 Pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported at Catamount Reservoir by Dodson on April 14. Summit County: --All 3 species of Rosy-Finches were reported by Nims in the Wildernest area of Silverthorne on April 16. --3 Black Rosy-Finch were reported by Nims in the village of Heeney (Green Mountain Reservoir) on April 16. Weld County: --A female VERMILION FLYCATCHER and Eastern Phoebe were reported by Kogler at Crow Valley on April 15. On April 16, Sanders reported that the VERMILION FLYCATCHER was in the farm machinery area at Crow Valley. 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, Dick Schottler --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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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