Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: May 23, 2009 e-mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, May 23, 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. RED-THROATED LOON (Fremont) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Weld) Piping Plover (*Douglas) Whimbrel (El Paso/Douglas) LAUGHING GULL (Douglas) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Mesa) Caspian Tern (Weld) Least Tern (Douglas) White-eyed Vireo (*Weld) Purple Martin (El Paso/Pueblo) Northern Parula (Jefferson) Chestnut-sided Warbler (*Jefferson) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Weld) Blackpoll Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo) Ovenbird (*Weld) Northern Waterthrush (El Paso/Pueblo, Washington) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (El Paso/Pueblo, *Weld) Indigo Bunting (El Paso/Pueblo, Washington *Weld) PAINTED BUNTING (Logan) White-winged Crossbill (Delta) 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. Delta County: --White-winged Crossbills were reported by Drummond at the Visitor Center at Grand Mesa on May 19. Douglas County: --A Least Tern was reported by Walbek on the tip of the sandspit at Chatfield SP on May 21. At 1745 on May 21, Stachowiak reported the Least Tern and a Laughing Gull at the sandspit. --A Piping Plover was found by Differding at the sandspit at Chatfield on May 22. El Paso/Pueblo Counties: --At Chico Basin Ranch (fee): ----On May 19, Brown reported that a m Indigo Bunting was still around the Banding Station. ----On May 20, Gibbons reported a Whimbrel at headquarters pond. ----On May 21, Brown reported that a Northern Waterthrush was banded, a f Rose-breasted Grosbeak was seen around the banding station and a f Blackpoll Warbler was see at Rose Pond. ----On May 21, Gibbons reported a female plumaged Purple Martin at headquarters. Fremont County: --A basic plumaged RED-THROATED LOON was reported by Rich Miller at Brush Hollow Reservoir on May 19. Jefferson County: --A f Northern Parula was reported by Plage at Welchester Tree Park in Lakewood on May 21. --A singing Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Plage at Welchester Tree Park on May 22. Logan County: --A f PAINTED BUNTING was reported by Kaempfer at Prewitt on the east side along the dam on May 20. Mesa County: --A possible GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL was reported by Steger at Highline Lake State Park on May 20. Washington County: --1 Northern Waterthrush and 2 f Indigo Buntings were reported by Tina Jones at Last Chance on May 19. Weld County: --A Caspian Tern was reported by Kaempfer at St. Vrain State Park on May 18. --A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Kaempfer on a sand spit on the east side of Lower Latham on May 19. The cormorant can be seen from CR 47. --At Crow Valley on May 20, Dick reported a White-eyed Vireo, m Black-throated Blue Warbler, and m Rose-breasted Grosbeak. --At Crow Valley on May 22, Chavez reported White-eyed Vireo, Ovenbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Indigo Bunting. The field trip for Saturday, May 23 to Monday, May 25 will be to Nebraska's Crescent Lake Refuge led by Chris Owens (303-772-6048). Meet the leader at 0800 Saturday at Jim Hamm Park. Call leader for motel suggestions and carpooling arrange. Will need to bring 3 lunches and 2 breakfasts and plan to eat 2 dinners at restaurants. The field trip for Saturday, May 23 will be to Audubon Center led by Doris Cruze (303-798-8072). Meet the leader at 0800 at the Audubon Center. Take C470 to Wadsworth. Take Wadsworth south for 4.4 miles and turn onto Waterton Road. It will be the first left. This will be a half day trip so bring water and snacks, lunch optional. Wheelchair accessible trail. Will end by noon. The field trip for Sunday, May 24 will be to Rigli Ranch led by Joe Rigli (970-768-7121). Meet the leader at ranch by 0830. From Hudson, go east on CO 52 until it turns north. Don't turn, but continue east on Morgan CR F to CR 14. Turn north for approximately one mile to first house on left by boxcars. Bring lunch and extra water. The Field trip for Monday, May 25 will be to 88th and South Plate Trail led by Jackie King (303-287-1644). Meet the leader at 0730 at the parking area at E. 88th and South Platte River. From I-76, take E 88th Ave exit, go west on 88th for 1.6 miles then turn south at Colorado Blvd. Turn left into parking lot for Greenway Trailhead. Bring lunch and drinking water. 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. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
