Date: April 26, 2010
e-Mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, April 26, 2010 at 6 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)
Trumpeter Swan (*Lake)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle)
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (El Paso, Larimer)
GLOSSY IBIS (*Arapahoe, Delta, *LaPlata, *Pueblo, *Weld)
Broad-winged Hawk (El Paso, Jefferson, Kit Carson, *Pueblo, *Teller)
Snowy Plover (Delta)
White-winged Dove (Fremont, Pueblo, Prowers)
Red-bellied Woodpekcer (Prowers)
Black Phoebe (*Mesa, Montrose)
Yellow-throated Vireo (Pueblo)
Carolina Wren (Prowers)
Nashville Warbler (Prowers)
Northern Parula (El Paso, Prowers, Pueblo)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Pueblo)
KENTUCKY WARBLER (Prowers)
Hooded Warbler (*El Paso)
Summer Tanager (*Bent)
Harris's Sparrow (Prowers)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson)
Northern Cardinal (Prowers)
Indigo Bunting (Montrose, Prowers)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Ouray)
Black Rosy-Finch (Ouray)
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and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last
name.
Arapahoe County:
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Roller at Cherry Creek SP on the pond across
from the airplane field on April 25.
Bent County:
--A molting male Summer Tanager was reported by Duane Nelson in Toonerville on
April 25.
Delta County:
--A Snowy Plover was reported by Beason at Fruitgrower's Reservoir on April 24.
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Kaempfer at Fruitgrowers Reservoir on April 24.
The bird was at the west end of the causeway.
Eagle County:
--40+ Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at Spring Park Reservoir on
April 22, 23, and 24. The reservoir has NO public access and is viewable
distantly from the road with a scope.
El Paso County:
--A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported by Lewantowicz at Hansen Nature
Park (Southern part of Fountain Creek Regional Park) on April 16 and seen as
recently as April 21.
--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Pals at Fountain Creek Regional Park on
April 24.
--A male Hooded Warbler was reported by Brown and banded by RMBO at Chico Basin
Ranch (fee) on April 10 and was seen again on April 21 and 22 and by Riffe on
April 25.
--A male Northern Parula was reported by Gobris at the banding station on April
23 and 24.
--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Burns at Sondermann Park on April 24.
The bird was in the tall cottonwoods to the west of the beaver dam area.
Fremont County:
--White-winged Doves were reported by Peterson bulding a nest in Florence on
April 21.
Jefferson County:
--A GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Brown behind the Trading Post at Red
Rocks on December 19, 2009. The sparrow was last reported by Filby on April 21.
--2 Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Slingsby at the RMBO Dinosaur Ridge
Hawkwatch on April 20. 3 Broad-winged Hawks were reported gy Hundertmark on
April 22.
Kit Carson County:
--A Borad-winged Hawk was reported by Wood in Burlington on April 23.
Lake County:
--A Trumpeter Swan was reported by Kaempfer on the west lake of Twin Lakes on
April 25.
LaPlata County:
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Beatty at Pastorius Reservoir near Durango on
April 25.
Larimer County:
--A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported by Elens on an obsure pond off Blue
Spruce Dr (e side of road) and Wilcox on
April 20 and was seen again by Hopper on April 21. The pond
is visible from Blue Spruce Dr. looking east acrss an empty field directly
across from a brown warehouse called CPP.
Mesa County:
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Walker along the Colorado
River in Fuita on April 25. It was on the south side of the river directly
across from James Robb Colorado River State Park.
Montrose County:
--An Indigo Bunting was reported by Dexter in Nucla on April 22.
--2 Black Phoebes were reported by Dexter in Nucla on April 22 and 23.
Ouray County:
--A Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch was reported by Nelson at his feeders in Ouray on
April 23. Kent Nelson reported a Black-Finch at his feeder in Ouray on April
25.
Prowers County:
Lamar Community College:
--A Male NOrothern Parula was reported by Leatherman at the LCC Woods on April
21.
--3 Northern Cardinals (2m, 1f) were reported by Leatherman singing at both
ends of the LCC woods on April 21.
--A Carolina Wren was reported by Leatherman siging at both ends of the LCC
Woods on April 20. The bird was at the sounth end on April 21.
--A Red-bellied Woodpekcer was reported by Leatherman at the LCCWood on April
22.
--An Indigo Bunting was reported by Leatherman at LCC just north of the tennis
Courts, west of the road on April 22.
--A KENTUCKY WARBLER, a Nashville Warbler (eastern), and a Northern Parula were
reported by Stulp about 5 miles south of Lamar on April 22.
--A Nashville Warbler (eastern) was reported by Leatherman at Fairmount
Cemetery on April 22.
--At least 5 White-winged Doves were reported by Leatherman visiting a feeder
in WIllow Creek Subdivision east of Willow Creek Park on April 20.
--Harris's Sparrows have been presnet at the Paulsen's Yard in Lamar (2 on
April 20 and 21; 4 on April 23).
--A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Leatherman at Higbee SWA on April 22.
Pueblo County:
--A Yellow-throated Vireo was reported by Silverman below the dam at Lake
Beckwith in Colorado City on April 24.
--A female Northern Parula was reported by Percival at Greenhorn Meadows Park
in Colorado City on April 24.
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Percival at the North Picnic Road loop at
Pueblo Reservoir on April 23.
--A male Black-throated Gray Warlber was reported by Percival at Pueblo City
Park on April 22. The birds was in the west side of the park, above the creek
in the Frisbee GOld Course area.
--A Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Percival just west of the
Pueblo Nature Center in tall cottonwood on April 24.
--A White-winged Dove was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir on April 22.
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Cameron at Chico Basin Ranch
HQ Pond (fee) on April 25.
Weld County:
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Prather at Union Reservoir on April 23 and was
seen along the north shore by Nunes on April 24 and on April 25 by Riffe.
The monthly meeting of DFO will be held at 7:30 pm on Monday, April 26, at the
Denver Museum of Nature and Science in the Ricketson Auditorium. Nathan
Pieplow will present "A Refresher Course on Calls and Songs of Avian Spring
Migrnats:. THe meeting is free and open to the public.
Park on the north side of the Museum and walk around and enter through athe
Museum's west door. Plan to arrive by 7:15 pm; Doors open by 7:00 and are
locked at 7:30 pm. If late, you can enter throught e security/volunteer door.
The DFO field trip for Saturday, May 1 will be to Roxborough State Park led by
Alison Kondler (303-904-9140). Meet the leader at the Visitor Center at 8am.
Trip will go to noon. Must call 303-973-3959 to make a reservation. Space is
limited. No fee but CO park Pass required.
The DFO field trip for Sunday, May 2 will be to Dawson Butte and Columbine Open
Space, Douglas County led by Doris Cruze (303-798-8072). Meet the leader at
0730 at the McDonald's near Castle Rock. From I-25 south, exit at Wilcox St.
and turn Right. Go four blocks west to the McDonald's. Trip will finish about
2 pm so bring lunch, water and dress for weather.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder, Co
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