Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: May 7, 2009
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, May 7, 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.
Little Blue Heron (Douglas/Jefferson)
Green Heron (Boulder, Broomfield)
GLOSSY IBIS (Douglas/Jefferson,Weld)
Broad-winged Hawk (Larimer)
Ruddy Turnstone (*Bent)
Dunlin (Weld)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Arapahoe)
White-winged Dove (*Prowers)
Yellow-throated Vireo (*Prowers)
BLUE-HEADED VIREO (*El Paso/Pueblo, Weld)
Golden-winged Warbler (*Prowers)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (*Prowers)
Grace's Warbler (*Larimer)
Palm Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo)
Prothonotary Warbler (*Jefferson)
Worm-eating Warbler (*Boulder)
Northern Waterthrush (*El Paso/Pueblo)
Hooded Warbler (Baca, Larimer)
Summer Tanager (Baca)
Swamp Sparrow (Baca)
Harris's Sparrow (El Paso/Pueblo, Montezuma)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (*Boulder, El Paso/Pueblo, Mesa, *Prowers)
Indigo Bunting (Boulder)
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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:
--A Short-billed Dowitcher was reported by Ackert at Cherry Creek SP at the
new wetland on May 5.
Baca County:
--A first spring male Summer Tanager was reported by Shade about 1.3 miles
west of the entrance to Cottonwood Canyon Campground on CR M on May 6.
Bent County:
--2 alternate plumaged Ruddy Turnstones were reported by Nelson on the south
side of Adobe Creek Reservoir on May 7. Directions: Take CR 10 to CR UU.
Go west to spillway to dam, head north from gates.
Boulder County:
--A molting male Indigo Bunting was reported by Szeliga west of Pond #12 at
Sawhill on May 4.
--3 Green Herons were reported by Zorawowicz at Walden/Sawhill Ponds on May
5.
--A Rose-breasted Grosbeak was reported by Kaempfer on the CU campus in
Boulder near Norlin Library on May 7.
--A Worm-eating Warbler was reported by Szeliga at Twin Lakes in Gunbarrel
on May 7.
Broomfield County:
--A Green Heron was reported by Zorawowicz on the north side of Plaster
Reservoir on May 4.
Douglas/Jefferson Counties:
--An adult Little Blue Heron and GLOSSY IBIS were reported by Walbek and
Kilpatrick upstream from the flooded Plum Creek parking area on May 5.
El Paso/Pueblo Counties:
--At Chico Basin Ranch (fee):
----A male Hooded Warbler was banded by Gobris on May 1 and recaptured on
May 4.
----On May 4, Brown reported Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Indigo Bunting.
----On May 6, Gobris banded a Western Palm Warbler and Harris's Sparrow.
----On May 7, Gobris banded a BLUE-HEADED VIREO and saw a possible Northern
Waterthrush.
Jefferson County:
--Chavez found a Prothonotary Warbler at Belmar Park in Lakewood the morning
of May 7. It was seen by many birders on May 7.
Larimer County:
--A male Hooded Warbler was reported by DeFonso at Dixon Reservoir on May 5.
--5 Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Leatherman at Grandview Cemetery in
Fort Collins on May 5.
--A Grace's Warbler was found by Chase at the Matthews-Reeser Sanctuary of
Lake Estes on May 5. The warbler was seen again by Hopper on May 7.
Mesa County:
--A Rose-breasted Grosbeak was reported by Robinsong in Gateway on May 6.
Montezuma County:
A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Arnold at McElmo Creek at Battle Rock
Farm on May 2 and on May 4 the sparrow was heard singing by Arnold.
Prowers County:
At Lamar Community College woods:
----A Golden-winged Warbler was reported by Shade on May 6.
----On May 7, Percival reported White-winged Dove, Yellow-throated Vireo,
Golden-winged Warbler, 1st spring female Chestnut-sided Warbler, and 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks.
Weld County:
--A GLOSSY IBIS and Dunlin were reported by Hooper near the intersection of
CR 45 & 46 on May 1. The Dunlin was refound by Kilpatrick on May 6.
--A BLUE-HEADED VIREO was reported by Kilpatrick at Crow Valley Campground
on May 6.
Help with the Spring Counts:
Saturday, May 9
Barr Lake Periphery: Leader - Jackie King, 303-287-1644. Meet at 0730
on access road to entrance station at Barr Lake SP. Does not involve much
walking.
Chatfield SP: Leader - Joey Kellner, 303-978-1748. Meet at 0600 at
West entrance to park. State Parks Pass required
Waterton, downstream. 4-5 mile hike. Wear long pants due to unfriendly
vegetation. Leader - Hugh Kingery, 303-814-2723. Meet at 0600 at Audubon
Center Discovery Pavilion.
Barr Lake SP: Leader - Charlie Chase 720-690-4341 or
[email protected]. Call leader if you plan to go. Meet at 0600 at
RMBO. State Parks Pass required. Ten mile, all-day hike.
Sunday, May 10
Lower Bear Creek: Leader - Mike Henwood 720-570-5070. Meet at 0600 at
parking lot on Morrison Road at C-470, northwest corner, next to Conoco
Station.
Castlewood Canyon SP: Leader - Randy Lentz, 303-680-3381. Meet at 0630
at old entrance. State Parks Pass Required.
Rocky Mountain Arsenal: Leader Urling Kingery, 303-814-2723. Must
register with leader in advance.
Monday, May 11
Cherry Creek SP: Leader - Allison Hilf, 303-888-5110. Meet at 0630 at
the Marina on west side. State Parks Pass Required.
Thank you and good birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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