This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, May 8, 2010 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)
Long-tailed Duck (Delta)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle)
Little Blue Heron (Boulder)
TRICOLORED HERON (Weld)
Green Heron (*Larimer, Otero)
GLOSSY IBIS (Garfield, Routt)
Broad-winged Hawk (Boulder, Douglas, Jefferson, *Larimer)
Black-bellied Plover (Routt)
American Golden-Plover (Boulder)
Piping Plover (*Boulder)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Arapahoe)
Caspian Tern (*Boulder, LaPlata)
INCA DOVE (*Larimer)
BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Prowers, Pueblo)
White-eyed Vireo (Prowers)
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Washington)
Carolina Wren (Boulder)
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (Bent)
WOOD THRUSH (Pueblo)
Golden-winged Warbler (El Paso)
Tennessee Warbler (Pueblo)
Nashville Warbler (Broomfield)
LUCY'S WARBLER (Montezuma)
Northern Parula (Douglas, *El Paso, *Larimer, *Pueblo)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (*Jefferson)
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (*Prowers)
PRAIRIE WARBLER (Prowers)
Worm-eating Warbler (Boulder, Prowers)
Ovenbird (El Paso)
Northern Waterthrush (El Paso, Crowley, *Prowers)
KENTUCKY WARBLER (Prowers)
MOURNING WARBLER (Prowers, Pueblo)
Indigo Bunting (Bent, Las Animas, *Prowers)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Ouray)
Black Rosy-Finch (Ouray)
White-winged Crossbill (Larimer)
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name.
Arapahoe County:
--A Short-billed Dowitcher was reported by Stecher at Cherry Creek SP in the
Cottonwood Creek area near Belleview on May 2 and was refound by Teuton on May
3.
Bent County:
--A probable GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was reported by Dan Maynard at Tempel Grove on
May 6.
--At Hasty Campground, Dan Maynard reported 6 Indigo Buntings on May 6.
Boulder County:
--A possible Carolina Wren was reported by Hansley near Dogwood Circle in N
Louisville on May 3.
--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Floyd on May 4 at the base of
Gregory Canyon in Boulder.
--A imm Broad-winged Hawk was observed by Wednesday Roadrunners west of Clover
Basin on May 5.
--A Worm-eating Warbler was reported by Nunes on the South Mesa Trail
off of Eldorado Drive on May 5.
--1 American Golden-Plover and 1 Piping Plover were reported by John T at
Clover Basin near Longmont on May 6. The Piping Plover was seen on May 7 by
Floyd.
--2 Caspian Terns were reported by Boswell at Clover Basin on May 7.
--A Little Blue Heron was reported by Lamoureux at North Teller Lake in Boulder
on May 6.
Broomfield County:
--A singing Nashville Warbler was reported by Zorwawowicz in the NE corner of
Nissen Reservoir in Broomfield on May 6. Nissen is south of 136th Ave on Aspen
St.
Crowley County:
--A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Wild at Ordway Reservoir on May 3.
Delta County:
--2 Long-tailed Ducks were reported by Beason on a pond on the Paonia/Crawford
Road on May 2. The pond was across from Davis Road.
The ducks were see again on May 3 by Zerbi and Nicholoff.
--A Least Tern was reported by Robinsong at Sweitzer Lake SP on May 6.
--A Least Tern was reported by Robinsong at Fruitgrowers Reservoir on May 6.
Douglas County:
--A dark morph Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Shade at Chatfield SP on May
5. It was seen along the concrete trail from the Plum Creek Parking lot.
--A female Northern Parula was reported by Walbek near the Plum Creek River
mouth at Chatfield on May 5.
Eagle County:
--52 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at Spring Park Reservoir on May
6. The reservoir has NO public access and is viewable distantly from the road.
El Paso County:
--A possible Golden-winged Warbler was reported by DuHadway at Palmer Lake on
May 6. It was left of the entrance nearest to County Line Road parking lot.
El Paso/Pueblo Counties:
At Chico Basin Ranch (Fee):
--A WOOD THRUSH was reported by Percival in headquarters willows (Pueblo) on
April 29, 30, and May 1. Drummond reported that the WOOD THRUSH continues on
May 3.
--A male Tennessee Warbler was reported by Percival in willows at Headquarters
(Pueblo) on May 5.
--A singing Northern Waterthrush was reported by Percival at the RMBO banding
station (El Paso) on May 5.
--1-2 Northern Parulas were reported by Percival at the Banding Station (El
Paso) on May 6.
--1-2 Ovenbirds were reported by Percival at the Banding Station on May 6.
--A MOURNING WARBLER was found by Rutherford at Rose Pond (Pueblo) on May 6.
--A BLUE-HEADED VIREO was reported by Percival at Headquarters (Pueblo) on May
6.
--A Northern Parula was banded by Gobris (El Paso) on May 7.
--A Northern Parula was reported by Percival at Rose Pond (Pueblo) on May 7.
Garfield County:
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Dexter about 1/2 mile north of Harvey Gap on
May 4. It was south of CR 226 and east of CR 237. Dahl reported seeing the
GLOSSY IBIS on May 6.
Jefferson County:
--4 Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Plage at the Dinosaur Ridge Hawkwatch
on May 5.
--A Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Chavez at Red Rocks on May 6
and 7.
LaPlata County:
--A Caspian Tern was reported by Allerton at Pastorius Reservoir on May 4.
Larimer County:
--At Grandview Cemetery on May 7, Leatherman reported that the 3 White-winged
Crossbills continue.
--2 INCA DOVES were reported by Reeser at Boyd Lake SP on May 7. Take the
first road south and drive past the camp ground to end of road.
--Up to 4 Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Leatherman along the Poudre River
north of Prospect on May 7.
--A singing male Northern Parula was reported by Leatherman at Riverbend Ponds
NA on May 7.
--A Green Heron was reported by Leatherman at Cattail Chorus NA on May 7.
Las Animas County:
--A male Indigo Bunting was reported by Snider at her feeder in Trindad on May
5. If you want to try for the bird, her address is 1200 Santa Fe Drive
in Trinidad.
Montezuma County:
--2 LUCY'S WARBLERS were reported by Hill in BLM land north of Ismay's Trading
Post on May 3.
Otero County:
--A Green Heron was reported by Wild at Rocky Ford SWA on May 3.
Ouray County:
--A Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch was reported by Nelson at his feeders in Ouray on
April 23. Kent Nelson reported a Black Rosy-Finch at his feeder in Ouray on
April 25. On May 2, Nelson reported a Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch and 2 Black
Rosy-Finches at his feeders and on May 3, he reported the
Black Rosy-Finch.
Prowers County:
--At Lamar Community College Woods:
----On May 3, Wild reported 1 singing PRAIRIE WARBLER, 1 singing
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, 1 f MOURNING WARBLER, 2 Broad-winged Hawks,
1 White-eyed Vireo, 1 Cassin's Vireo, and 1 possible BLUE-HEADED VIREO.
----On May 6, Dan Maynard reported 1 KENTUCKY WARBLER and 1 Worm-eating Warbler
on the north end.
----On May 7, Dunning reported YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER at the south end and
Northern Waterthrush in Central portion.
--At Fairmount Cemetery on May 7, Dunning reported Blackpoll Warbler and Indigo
Buntings.
Routt County:
--3 Black-bellied Plovers in breeding plumage were reported by Dodson at the
new wetlands at Yampa River SWA west of Hayden on May 1. Luke reported 1
Black-bellied Plover on May 7.
--3 GLOSSY IBIS were reported by Luke at Yampa River SWA on May 7.
Washington County:
--On April 29, Walbek found a SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER on Hwy 36 near CR B and
on May 2 Kellner refound the bird near CR B.5. Chavez
saw the bird at CR B.5 on May 4.
Weld County:
--A TRICOLORED HERON was reported by Griffin in the wetland to the south of
Lower Latham Reservoir on CR 48 on May 5. The heron was seen again on May 6 by
DeFonso.
May 8 and 9th Annual Spring Bird Counts:
Saturday, May 8
--Chatfield State Park: Leader: Joey Kellner (303-978-1748) Meet at 0600 at
West entrance to park. State Parks Pass required.
--Waterton, downstream: Leader: Hugh Kingery (303-814-2723) Meet at 0600 at
Audubon Center/Discovery Pavilion (left turn immediately after turning from
Wadsworth onto Waterton/Roxborough Road and before DOW parking lot for Waterton
Canyon. 4-5 mile hike. Wear long pants due to unfriendly vegetation.
--Barr Lake State Park: Leader: Dick Schottler (303-278-8035) Call leader if
you plan to go. Meet at 0600 at RMBO. Exit I-76 at Bromley Lane; go east
about 1/4 mile and turn right (south) on Lark Bunting Lane, go to end of road.
This is a ten-mile, all-day hike around the lake. State Parks pass required.
--Barr Lake periphery: Leader: Jackie King (303-287-1644). Meet at 0730 on
access road to entrance station to Barr Lake State Park. Good for people with
limited mobility.
--Cherokee Ranch: Leader: Lynn Willcockson (303-757-7000) Call leader for
details
--Lower Bear Creek: Leader: Mike Henwood (303-716-8551), cell 720-840-5070).
Meet at 0600 at parking lot on Morrison Road at C470, NW corner, next to
Conoco Station.
Sunday, May 9:
--Castlewood Canyon State Park: Leader: Randy Lentz (303-680-3381). Meet at
0630 at old entrance. From CO 86, 0.5 miles west of Franktown, turn south on
Castlewood Canyon Road, go 2 miles to old entrance. State Parks Pass required.
--Rocky Mountain Arsenal: Leader: Urling Kingery (303-814-2733)
Monday, May 10:
--Cherry Creek Reservoir: Leader: Bob Brown (303-791-6204). Meet at 0630 at
the Marina on west side. State Parks Pass required.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder, Co
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