Date: May 8, 2011
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, May 8, 2011, updated at
9:30 PM, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain
Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the
recording by pressing the star key (*) on your phone at any time.
Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions, including
county and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would
spell your last name.
Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on
the species in this report)
GLOSSY IBIS (Otero)
TRICOLORED HERON (*Douglas)
Sanderling (Arapahoe)
Gray Flycatcher (*Bent,Boulder, Jefferson)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Jefferson)
Yellow-throated Vireo (*Bent, Fremont)
Blue-winged Warbler (*El Paso)
Tennessee Warbler (*Boulder)
Nashville Warbler (Prowers)
Northern Parula (Boulder)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (*Bent)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (*Bent)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (*Prowers)
Blackburnian Warebler (*Baca)
Palm Warbler (Yuma, Fremont,Mesa)
Blackpoll Warbler (*Baca. *Bent)
Black-and-White Warbler (*Baca, *Boulder)
Worm-eating Warbler (*Bent)
Ovenbird (*Bent, *Boulder)
Northern Waterthrush (*Bent)
Hooded Warbler (* Bent)
Summer Tanager (*Baca, Fremont)
Indigo Bunting (*Baca, *Bent, *Jefferson)
BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW (Mesa)
Harris's Sparrow (Jefferson)
Arapahoe County:
Lowrie reports 3 Sanderlings seen on the sandspit near the marine at
Cherry Creek on May 8.
Baca County:
-- On May 7, the following warblers were seen below the dam at Two
Buttes SWA by Kellner and others: Blackburnian, Blackpoll, Black and
White. A Green Heron was also seen here on the 7th. Additional birds
seen here on 5/8, reported by Percival, include Summer Tanager,
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Indigo Bunting.
Bent County:
--The following birds were seen by Kellner and others at Tempel Grove
(Kiowa CR35 at the Ft. Lyon Ditch) on May 6: male Black-throated Blue
Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, male Hooded Warbler, and Indigo Bunting.
Percival reported a Worm-eating Warbler and Ovenbird here on 5/7, and a
Yellow-throated Vireo and Chestnut-sided Warbler here on 5/8. REMINDER:
it is OK to walk along the ditch road on either side of CR35 at Tempel's
Grove. It is NOT OK to walk around in their yard, among their farm
implements, and fields as has happened of late according to the Tempel's
and their workers. Please respect the rights of these nice folks who
fought hard to save the trees that constitute this wonderful oasis
habitat. They didn't save the trees in order to have their yard tromped
and privacy violated. Thanks.
--A Gray Flycatcher was found by Larson in the Hasty campground on May
6. Percival reports a Blackpoll Warbler, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and
Indigo Bunting here on 5/8
Boulder County:
--Floyd reports a Tennessee Warbler and Ovenbird seen at Sale Lake on May 8.
--Gent reported a Black-and-white Warbler seen at Twin Lakes northeast
of Boulder seen on 5/7.
--Gent reports a Gray Flycatcher seen on May 5 along Bear Creek about
200 yds. west of trail access off Bear Mtn. Dr. in southwest Boulder.
Douglas County:
--On May 2 Lentz found a TRICOLORED HERON in the Plum Creek delta at
Chatfield State Park. The heron has been seen in the same area daily
(but often with some difficulty) at least through May 7. To look for the
heron, the best plan seems to be to walk out to the end of the Plum
Creek delta sandspit and search to the south in the area of heavy
vegetation. A Green Heron was seen by Sanders near the new heron
overlook on 5/7.
El Paso County:
--Gobris banded a Blue-winged Warbler at Chico Basin Ranch (fee) on May
4. It was strill present on May 5. Other warblers seen here on May 5
include Orange-crowned, No. Parula, No. Waterthrush, and Virginia's.
Fremont County:
--On April 30, Percival et al had Summer Tanager, Yellow-throated Vireo
and Palm Warbler along the Canon City River walk.
Jefferson County:
--Recent sightings (5/7-8) from the Red Rocks Park trading post by
Henwood and Chavez include the Curve-billed Thrasher, White-throated
Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow, Indigo and Lazuli Buntings, and Black-headed
Grosbeak. The long-staying Golden-crowned Sparrow has not been seen for
several days.
--On May 1 Chavez reported a Gray Flycatcher at Welchester Tree Park in
Lakewood/Golden. The park is on 8th Ave west of Simms.
Mesa County:
--A BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW was reported by Frid (an Ontario birder) on
Devil's Kitchen Trail in Colorado National Monument on April 9. It was
still there on the 28th though it has moved closer to the trailhead due
to a flash flood in the area. Parking is limited in the area. Please do
not park along the road or off road. Please stay on trails and use
restraint in approaching the bird. ?Dogs are not allowed in the monument.
Directions courtesy of Larry Arnold: use the East entrance to CNM.
After passing through the East Entrance station go about .2 miles and
you will see a road to the right leading to the Devils Kitchen Picnic
Area. Stay on the main road and on the left side there is a small
parking lot at the Devil's Kitchen Trailhead. Use that lot if space is
available. If space is not available there, use the picnic area
?parking. Take the trail and stay to the right. Look and listen for the
bird where the trail levels off in a large sagebrush meadow.
--On May 3 a Palm Warbler is reported by Percival as seen by Ingwell at
630 am at the picnic area west of the entrance station at Highline
Reservoir.
Otero County:
--On May 1 Jones reported a Glossy Ibis at Lake Cheraw near Hwy 109.
Prowers County:
--A Black-throated Gray Warbler was seen by many birders in the Lamar
cemetery on May 7.
Upcoming DFO field trips
The 30th Annual Spring Count will be held this coming weekend (Thursday,
May 12 - Sunday, May15). Everyone is welcome - just show up. More eyes
spot more birds! Areas and leaders are:
Thursday, 5/12:
Castlewood Canyon State Park. Leaders: Kirk & Kyle Huffstater
(303-660-9298). Meet at 0630 at old Park entrance on
Castlewood Canyon Rd.
Friday, 5/13:
Cherry Creek State Park. Leader Bob Brown (303-791-6204). Meet at
0630 at marina on west side of reservoir
Saturday, 5/14:
Waterton. Leader: Hugh Kingery (303-814-2723). Meet at 0600 at
Audubon Center/Discovery Pavilion.
Barr Lake Periphery. Leader Jackie King (303-287-1644). Meet at
0730 on Barr Lake S.P. Entrance station access rd.
Chatfield State Park. Leader: Joey Kellner (303-978-1748). Meet
at 0600 at west entrance to Park.
Lower Bear Creek. Leader: Mike Henwood (303-716-8551). Meet at
0600 at parking lot on Morrison Rd. At C-470 next to
the Conoco station.
Sunday, 5/15:
Barr Lake State Park. Leader: Dick Schottler (303-278-8035). Meet
at 0600 at entrance to Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Leader: Urling Kingery (303-814-2723).
Note: trip full.
Saturday, 5/14: Creative Ways to Learn Bird Sounds. Leader: Alison
Kondler (303-973-3959). Meet at 0730 at the Roxborough Park visitor
center. Space is limited - please call Alison to pre-register for this
half-day program.
Good Birding.
Dick Schottler
Golden, CO
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