This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, May 16, 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)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (*Crowley, *Otero)
Green Heron (Fremont)
GLOSSY IBIS (*Arapahoe, Weld)
HUDSONIAN GODWIT (Weld)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Larimer, Weld)
Broad-winged Hawk (*Bent, *El Paso)
Black Rail (*Otero)
Black-bellied Plover (Boulder, Routt)
White-winged Dove (*Huerfano, Weld)
ALDER FLYCATCHER (*Prowers)
White-eyed Vireo (Fremont)
Yellow-throated Vireo (*Broomfield, *Kiowa)
Chihuahuan Raven (El Paso)
Carolina Wren (Prowers)
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (Weld)
WOOD THRUSH (*Bent)
Blue-winged Warbler (*Otero)
Tennessee Warbler (El Paso, Washington)
Northern Parula (Boulder, *El Paso, Pueblo, Washington)
Magnolia Warbler (*El Paso)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Larimer)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (*El Paso, Larimer, Pueblo)
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (Bent)
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (*Prowers)
PINE WARBLER (Weld)
Blackpoll Warbler (*Broomfield, *Boulder, Larimer, *Prowers, Pueblo,
Washington, Weld)
Black-and-white Warbler (*Bent, El Paso, Washington)
Prothonotary Warbler (*Larimer)
Worm-eating Warbler (Kiowa)
Ovenbird (Bent, *El Paso, Washington)
Northern Waterthrush (*Bent, *Boulder, *El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, *Prowers,
*Pueblo, Washington, Weld)
Hooded Warbler (El Paso)
SCARLET TANAGER (Arapahoe, Prowers)
White-throated Sparrow (Washington)
Harris's Sparrow (Bent, El Paso)
GOLDEN CROWNED-SPARROW (Jefferson)
Indigo Bunting (El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo)
Scott's Oriole (*Denver)
White-winged Crossbill (Larimer)
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Arapahoe County:
--A f SCARLET TANAGER was reported by Hatch near the west entrance picnic table
area at Cherry Creek State Park on May 13.
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Brower at Cherry Creek SP on May 15.
Bent County:
--On May 14 at Tempel Grove, Wild reported 1 WOOD THRUSH, 1 singing
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, 3 Northern Waterthrush, 1 Ovenbird, 1 Broad-winged Hawk,
and 3 singing Harris's Sparrows.
--On May 15 at Tempel Grove, Wild reported 1 WOOD THRUSH and a Black-and-white
Warbler; Drummond reported a dark morph Broad-winged Hawk and a Northern
Waterthrush.
Boulder County:
--A Northern Parula was reported by Lamoureux on the South Mesa Trail on May
14. It was in the loop between the parking lot and the bridge.
--On May 14 at Twin Lakes in the Gunbarrel area Trinker reported a Blackpoll
Warbler; Szeliga reported 6+ m Blackpoll Warblers and 3+ Northern Waterthrush.
--At Pella Crossing (75th & Hygiene) Mark Miller reported 1 Northern
Waterthrush on May 15.
--A Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Larson along Boulder Creek near 55th St
on May 15.
Broomfield County:
--A Yellow-throated Vireo was found by Smart at the Broomfield NA and a
Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Zorawowicz the the NA on May 15. The area is
1/2 mile south of 135th Ave on Zuni.
Crowley County:
--A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Wild at Lake Henry on May 15.
Denver County:
--A m Scott's Oriole was reported by Tomkins on a stake cord of his Maple Tree
in Denver on May 15. Birders can try for the bird at 2166 S Ash St.
His phone number is 303-801-8367. You need not call before visiting the
yard.
El Paso County:
--At Sondermann Park in Colorado Springs on May 11, Burns reported a Northern
Parula and Tennessee Warbler on the Westfork Trail and a Broad-winged Hawk
overhead. On May 14 at Sondermann Park, Burns reported Northern Parula,
Black-and-white Warbler and 1-2 Northern Waterthrush.
On May 15, at Sondermann Park, Burns reported Northern Parula and 1 Northern
Waterthrush.
--At Fountain Creek Regional Park on May 14, Pals reported Hooded Warbler,
Northern Waterthrush, and Chihuahuan Raven and Percival reported 5 Northern
Waterthrush and a m Indigo Bunting.
--At Hanson NA on May 14, Percival reported 1 Broad-winged Hawk and 1 Northern
Waterthrush.
--2 Northern Waterthrush were banded by Elwonger at Fountain Creek RP, area 7
on May 15.
El Paso/Pueblo Counties:
At Chico Basin Ranch (Fee):
--On May 13, Gibbons and Brown saw the Harris's Sparrow early near the banding
station.
--On May 13, Percival reported 1 Northern Parula at Rose Pond, 1 m Indigo
Bunting south of Rose, and 5 Northern Waterthrush on the Pueblo side; and
on the El Paso side 1 Broad-winged Hawk, 1 Black-throated Gray Warbler, and 1
Northern Waterthrush.
--On May 14, Bill Maynard reported on the Pueblo side: 1 singing Black-throated
Green Warbler, 1 f Black-throated Gray Warbler, 2 m Blackpoll Warblers, 3
Northern Waterthrush, 1 Northern Parula and on the El Paso side Gibbons banded
a male Magnolia Warbler.
--On May 15, Percival reported on the El Paso side a m Magnolia Warbler, 2
Ovenbirds, 3 Northern Waterthrush, 1 Broad-winged Hawk, 1 Black-throated Gray
Warbler, and on the Pueblo side 5+ Northern Waterthrush.
Fremont County:
--A White-eyed Vireo was reported by Moss on the Bluff Trail portion of the
Canon City Riverwalk on May 12 and seen again by Moss on May 13.
--A Green Heron was reported by Moss on the Canon City Riverwalk and an Indigo
Bunting next to the Bluff Trail on May 14.
Huerfano County:
--2 White-winged Doves are visiting feeders in La Veta as of May 15. If you
would like to see them call Beverly Jensen 719-989-1398.
Jefferson County:
--Henwood reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues at Red Rocks
Trading Post at least through May 14.
--A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Henwood at Bear Creek Lake Park on May
14.
Kiowa County:
--A Worm-eating Warbler was reported by Wild at the Locust Grove at Neenoshe on
May 14.
--A Yellow-throated Vireo was reported by Wild at the Locust Grove at
Neenoshe on May 15.
Larimer County:
--On May 13, Leatherman reported that the female White-winged Crossbill is back
on nest at Grandview. He saw both adults and the fledgling on May 12. The new
nest is in the SE corner of Section 1 in a Colorado Blue Spruce.
--A m Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Leatherman in section
9 of Grandview Cemetery on May 13.
--A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Sparks at Lee Martinez Park in Fort
Collins on May 13.
--A Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Meyer at Sterling NA in Fort Collins on
May 13. It was on a debris pile under a decommisioned bridge over the Poudre.
--A f Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported by Hall at the federal buildings
in Fort Collins on May 14.
--A Short-billed Dowitcher was reported by Rhoederer at Lake Estes on May 14.
--A Prothonotary Warbler was reported by Coley on the Loveland Recreational
Trail west of marker 2 between the paved path and the yard waste pond.
Otero County:
--A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Wild at Lake Holbrook on May 15.
--A Blue-winged Warbler was reported by Wild at Rocky Ford SWA on May 15.
--A Black Rail was reported by Drummond at Bent's Old Fort. It was seen on May
14 and heard on May 15.
Prowers County:
--At Lamar Community College Woods:
----On May 14, Wild reported a f SCARLET TANGER and 1 Northern Waterthrush.
----On May 15, Wild reported 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER and 3 Northern Waterthrush.
--At Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, Wild reported 2 Blackpoll Warblers and a
singing YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER on May 15.
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 2
Black-bellied Plover on May 13. Luke reported that public
access to the wetlands has been closed.
Washington County:
--On May 12 at Last Chance, Chavez reported 2 Tennesssee Warblers and a
Northern Waterthrush and Erthal had a Blackpoll Warbler.
--On May 14 at Prewitt Reservoir, Kellner reported Blackpoll Warbler (6m, 3f),
1 singing Northern Watertrush, Northern Parula (2m, 1f), pair of Tennessee
Warblers, 1m Black-and-white Warbler, and 2 ovenbirds.
--In Akron on May 14, Kellner reported 3 m Blackpoll Warblers, 1 Northern
Watertrhush, and 1 tan lored White-throated Sparrow.
--At Last Chance, Kellner reported 1 Northern Waterthrush on May 14..
Weld County:
--A PINE WARBLER was reported by Deininger in Frederick on May 13.
--A White-winged Dove was reported by Deininger in Frederick on May 13.
--On May 14 at Norma's Grove, Kellner reported 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, 2
Northern Waterthrush, and 1 m Blackpoll Warbler.
--At Crow Valley CG on May 14, Kellner reported 1m Blackpoll Warbler.
--A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found by Himmel at Beebe Draw north of CR 42 and east
of CR 45 on May 14.
--A Short-billed Dowitcher was reported by Prather W of CR 50 and S of CR 52 on
May 14.
--GLOSSY IBIS were reported by Prather on May 14 at (1) W of CR 45 and S of CR
42 and (2) on CR 38 about 1 mile east of US 34, NE of Platteville.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder, Co
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