Date: May 30, 2011 e-mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 30, 2011 updated at 5:00 AM, 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 you 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 this species in this report) Little Blue Heron (El Paso) GLOSSY IBIS (Weld) COMMON BLACK-HAWK (Mesa) RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (Larimer) Broad-winged Hawk (*Boulder, *Larimer, *Weld) HUDSONIAN GODWIT (Kiowa) LAUGHING GULL (*Bent) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (El Paso) BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE (Weld) Caspian Tern (Douglas) ARCTIC TERN (Bent, Weld) RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (*Washington) ALDER FLYCATCHER (*Boulder, Gunnison *Washington) Black Phoebe (Mesa, *El Paso) Cassin's Kingbird *Larimer) Bell's Vireo (*Washington) Yellow-throated Vireo (Fremont) PHILADELPHIA VIREO (El Paso) Purple Martin (Gunnison, Weld) Winter Wren (*Larimer) Tennessee Warbler (Larimer, *Weld) Nashville Warbler (Huerfano, Jefferson) Northern Parula (*Boulder, El Paso, Pueblo, *Weld) Chestnut-sided Warbler (*Boulder, Logan) Magnolia Warbler (*El Paso, *Larimer, Pueblo, *Washington *Weld) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Larimer) Black-throated Green Warbler (El Paso, Weld) Palm Warbler (*El Paso) BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (El Paso, Douglas/Jefferson, *Pueblo) Blackpoll Warbler (Arapahoe, *Boulder, *Douglas) Black-and-White Warbler (*El Paso, *Pueblo) Prothonotary Warbler (El Paso) Ovenbird (El Paso, *Larimer, *Pueblo, *Washington. *Weld) Northern Waterthrush (*Bent, Huerfano, *Larimer, Moffat, Pueblo, *Weld) MOURNING WARBLER (Larimer) Hooded Warbler (*Larimer) CANADA WARBLER (*Bent, Washington) HEPATIC TANAGER (*Las Animas) Summer Tanager (Douglas/Jefferson, Huerfano, *Otero, Pueblo, *Washington, Weld) SCARLET TANAGER (Pueblo) BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW (Mesa) Black-throated Sparrow (*Otero) Indigo Bunting (*Bent, *Boulder, Fremont, Larimer, Pueblo) Arapahoe County: --A singing m Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Roller on the trail north from the Prairie Loop Observation Deck at Cherry Creek SP on May 27. Bent County: --An ARCTIC TERN was reported by Sanders on the north side of John Martin Reservoir on May 28. --An ad LAUGHING GULL was found by Duane Nelson at Dinosaur Point on the north side of John Martin Reservoir on May 29. --At Tempel Grove on May 29. Sanders reported f CANADA WARBLER, Northern Waterthrush, and Indigo Bunting. Boulder County: --A m Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Stiles at Walden Ponds on May 29. --A f Northern Parula was reported by Guarente on the St Vrain Greenway S of Golden Ponds in Longmont on May 29. --A f Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Alderman at Golden Ponds in Longmont on May 29. --An imm Broad-winged Hawk and f Northern Parula were reported by Severs on the south side of St Vrain River west of Hover in Longmont on May 29. --On May 29 at East CU Campus in Boulder, Nunes reported ALDER FLYCATCHER, ad Broad-winged Hawk, Blackpoll Warbler, and Indigo Bunting. Douglas County: --A Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Halverstadt in Boxelder grove in DuPont Open Space in Louviers on May 29. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --At Chatfield SP on May 28, Kellner reported a f BAY-BREASTED WARBLER and a molting m Summer Tanager at the Plum Creek Picnic Area near the largest Cottonwood at the end of the parking lot. El Paso County: --A GLAUCOUS-WINGED type GULL was reported by Peterson at Big Johnson on May 27. --An imm Little Blue Heron was reported by Goff at Kettle Ponds at the Air Force Academy on May 28. --A juv Black Phoebe was reported by Burns at Hansen Nature Park in Fountain Creek RP on May 28. El Paso/Pueblo Counties -- Chico Basin Ranch Chico Basin Ranch is a fee area ($15/day) --On May 26 at Rose Pond, Percival reported 1 f SCARLET TANAGER, 1 f Northern Parula, and 2 Northern Waterthrush. --At HQ Percival reported m & f Magnolia Warblers on May 26. --Around the Banding Station area on May 26, Percival reported 1 singing PHILADELPHIA VIREO, 1 m Prothonotary Warbler, 1 m Magnolia Warbler, 1 singing m Black-throated Green Warber, 1 Northern Waterthrush, 1 singing Ovenbird. --A singing Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Percival in Eagle Grove on May 26. --On May 28 at HQ willows a singing m BAY-BREASTED WARBLER and Magnolia Warber were reported by Bill Maynard. On May 29, Newport and Kilpatrick reported that many birders saw the m BAY-BREASTED WARBLER at HQ. --On May 28 at the banding station Bill Maynard reported a m BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, Black-and-white Warbler, and Prothonotary Warbler. --On May 29 by the banding station, Chartier reported Palm Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, and Magnolia Warbler. Fremont County: --A Yellow-throated Vireo was heard by Moss on the Canon City Riverwalk on May 27. Gunnison County: --An ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by Wild at the Gunnison Water Treatment Plant on May 27. --Purple Martins were reported by Wild on the west side of Blue Mesa on May 26. Huerfano County: --A f Nashville Warbler and m Summer Tanager were reported by Nelder at Lathrop SP on May 26. Jefferson County: --A Nashville Warbler was reported by Tina Jones at Eagle Watch Lake in South Suburban Platte Park on May 26. Kiowa County: --A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was reported by Sanders at NeeGrande on May 28. Larimer County: --A Black-throated Gray Warbler and 2 Blackpoll Warblers were reported by Mammoser at Dixon Reservoir in Fort Collins on May 26. An imm Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Sparks at Dixon on May 26. --A m MOURNING WARBLER was reported by Panjabi at Lee Martinez Park in Fort Collins on May 26. Mammoser refound the MOURNING WARBLER on May 27. --A singing m Tennessee Warbler was reported by Panjabi at the north end of the Environmental Learning Center in Fort Collins on May 27. --A m Indigo Bunting was reported by Powers at Boyd Lake SP on May 28. --On May 28 on the Poudre River Bike Trail and social trails N of Prospect and on the W side of the river, Leatherman reported an eastern juv RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 1 singing Ovenbird, and 1 Northern Waterthrush. --3 Northern Waterthrush were reported by Nelson at Lake Estes on May 28. --A Winter Wren and 2 Ovenbirds were reported by Core north of the confluence of the Spring Creek/Poudre River Trails in Fort Collins on May 29. --An ad Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Webb at Watson Lake State Fish Hatchery on May 29. --At Grandview Cemetery on May 29, Leatherman reported f Hooded Warbler, and imm Broad-winged Hawk. --At Dixon Reservoir in Fort Collins on May 28, Leatherman reported f Magnolia Warbler and 1 singing Ovenbird. --A Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Mlodinow at Fossil Creek Reservoir on May 29. Las Animas County: --3-4 HEPATIC TANAGERS were reported by Drummond in Reed Canyon (CR 177.9) on May 29. Logan County: --A Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Kaempfer at Red Lion SWA on May 28. Mesa County: --A COMMON BLACK-HAWK was reported by Lambeth at Ela Sanctuary next to Colorado River SP in Grand Junction on May 26. The hawk is very skittish so bring a scope to try to see it. The COMMON BLACK-HAWK was refound by Trappett flying over the northside of Connected Lakes SP and heading north on May 27. --A Black Phoebe was reported by Stigen by the Colorado River at the old railroad trestle west of 5th St bridge in Grand Junction on May 26. --Larson reported BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW at Colorado National Moument early in the morning on May 28. Otero County: --A 1st-spring Summer Tanager and Black-throated Sparrow were reported by Drummond in Picket Wire Canyon on May 28. Pueblo County: --A singing m BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was reported by Silverman north of Meadowcreek Swimming Pool on South Parkway in Colorado City on May 27. --A male Summer Tanager was reported by Silverman on May 26 & 27 at the SE corner of South Parkway and Garden State Ave. --A singing male Indigo Bunting was reported by Silverman at Greenhorn Meadows Park near the white CCC structure on May 26. --At Rock Canyon by the Osprey Picnic Area on May 29, Percival reported Ovenbird and Black-and-white Warbler. Washington County: --On May 27 at Last Chance, Stachowiak reported a f CANADA WARBLER and Summer Tanager. --On May 28, at Last Chance, Peterson reported RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, and Magnolia Warbler. --On May 29 at Last Chance, Floyd reported a f Magnolia Warbler. --At Cope Memorial Park on May 29, Floyd reported a singing Bell's Vireo. --At Prewitt on May 29, Mlodinow reported 2 ALDER FLYCATCHERS, 2 Ovenbirds and 1 Summer Tanager. Weld County: --A first spring m Summer Tanager was reported by France at Crow Valley on May 26. --On May 26 at Crow Valley CG, Mlodinow reported 2 (ad & imm) Broad-winged Hawks, 1 f Black-throated Green Warbler, 3 Ovenbirds, 1 Northern Waterthrush. --On May 27 at Crow Valley CG, Sparks reported Northern Parula and singing Ovenbird. --On May 28 at Crow Valley CG, RIghter reported several Ovenbirds. --On May 29 at Crow Valley CG, Lewis reported Tennessee Warbler and 2 Ovenbirds and Hansley reported a Northern Parula. --On May 26, Mlodinow reported BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE and ARCTIC TERN at Windsor Lake. --At Kodak Wildlife Area (S of Windsor) Mlodinow reported 2 (m & f) Purple Martins on May 26. --At Beebe Draw on May 26, 2 GLOSSY IBIS were reported by Mlodinow. --At Norma's Grove on May 29, Lewis reported Northern Waterthrush. --At Glenmere Park in Greeley on May 29, Mlodinow reported imm Broad-winged Hawk and Magnolia Warbler. The DFO field trip for Monday, May 30 will be to 88th and South Platte Trail led by Jackie King (303-287-1644). Meet the leader at 0800 at the parking area at E. 88th and the 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 South Platte River Greenway Trailhead. Trip will be handicapped accessible. Bring lunch and drinking water. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
