Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 2, 2012 e-mail: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Birds Alert for Monday, April 2, 2012, 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 this species in this report) TRUMPETER SWAN (*Larimer) Surf Scoter (*Bent) Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle, Garfield) Broad-winged Hawk (*El Paso) Black Rail (*Bent) Snowy Plover (*Kiowa, *Otero) Dunlin (*Weld) Thayer's Gull (Logan, *Washington, Weld) ICELAND GULL (Washington, *Weld) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (*Washington) Glaucous Gull (Logan, *Washington) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Boulder, Larimer, *Washington, *Weld) WESTERN GULL (Washington) Greater Roadrunner (*Jefferson) SNOWY OWL (Logan, Weld) Red-bellied Woodpecker (*Weld) Black Phoebe (Delta) Eastern Phoebe (*Douglas/Jefferson) VERMILION FLYCATCHER (Phillips) Harris's Sparrow (*Prowers) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (*Prowers) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Pitkin) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Pitkin) Please note, detailed directions to most of the following locations can be found on the Colorado County Birding Website: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/index.php<http://www.coloradocountybrding.com/index.php> Bent County: --A Black Rail was heard by Peterson at one of the Bent Marshes on March 31. --An ad male Surf Scoter and Eastern Phoebe were reported by Peterson near the dam at John Martin Reservoir on March 31. Boulder County: --A 3-rd cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Floyd at Prince Lake #2 on March 27. Delta County: --A Black Phoebe was reported by Harris in Escanlate Canyon near Captain Smith's Cabin on March 27. Douglas/Jefferson County: ----An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kibbe at "Phoebe Bridge" near the mouth of Plum Creek at Chatfield State Park on March 28. On March 29, Prickett reported a pair of Eastern Phoebes at Phoebe Bridge. On March 31, Bob Spencer reported seeing one Eastern Phoebe and later his son saw the pair of Eastern Phoebes at Phoebe Bridge. Eagle County: --70+ Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at Spring Park Reservoir on March 27. El Paso County: --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Chartier flying over Colorado Springs on March 30. Garfield County: --Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Dahl at the Rifle Fish Hatchery on March 26. Jefferson County: --The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at Red Rocks Trading Post feeders continued to be seen through April 1, as reported by Henwood. --On March 30, Kiessig observed the Greater Roadrunner at the Dinosaur Ridge Hawkwatch. Kiowa County: --7 Snowy Plovers were reported by Peterson at Nee Noshe on March 31. Duane Nelson had reported them earlier. Larimer County: --The TRUMPETER SWAN at Duck Lake was reported by Mlodinow on April 1. Directions: Take Windsor Exit from I-25 (Exit 262), go west on CR 32 (Carpenter Road) 2 miles and pull over to view the lake on the left side. Beware of high-speed traffic. Logan County: --On March 25, Mlodinow reported 5 Thayer's gulls, 3 Glaucous Gulls (1st yr) at No. Sterling Reservoir near the SE corner. --On March 25, Mlodinow reported a juv or female SNOWY OWL near Hwy 138 and CR 95. The location was on the north side of US 138, just west of CR 95. This is near the entrance to little Jumbo Reservoir. --On March 25, Mlodinow reported 6 Red-bellied Woodpeckers east of CO 55, heading to Tamarack. Otero County: --2 Snowy Plovers were reported by Peterson at Lake Cheraw on March 31. Phillips County: --An ad male VERMILION FLYCATCHER was reported by Severs in the town of Holyoke at the SE corner of Sherman and Kellogg on March 29. Please repect private property. Bird was observed from the street. Deininger reported that the flycatchers has not been seen since March 29. Pitkin County: --75 Rosy-Finches all Brown-capped except 1 Gray-crowned were reported by Filby at the top of Sam's Knob at Snowmass Ski Area on March 28. Prowers County: --6 Northern Cardinals and a Harris's Sparrow were reported by Peterson at Lamar Community College Woods on March 31. Washington County: --On March 25, Mlodinow reported from a pond along CO 6, just W of Prewitt Reservoir, 2 Thayer's Gulls (1-st cyc, 2-nd cyc), 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (2 2-nd cyc, 2 ad), 3 Glaucous Gulls (2 1-st cyc, 2-nd cyc) and a Thayer's/Iceland hybrid. On March 29, Mlodinow reported from the pond, an ad WESTERN GULL (photographed by Peterson on March 25), 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (3 ad, 2 imm), 1 Glaucous Gull (1-st cyc), 6 Thayer's Gulls. On April 1, Kellner reported 1 Glaucous Gull (1-st cyc), 1 GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (1-st cyc), 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (1 ad, 2 2-nd cyc) an 4 Thayer's Gulls at the pond along CO 6 and CR R. On March 25, Mlodinow reported from Prewitt Reservoir a 1-st year ICELAND GULL across the reservoir, a Lesser Black-backed Gull (ad), a GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (ad) and 2 Glaucous Gulls (imm). On March 30. Mlodinow reported from Prewitt, 3 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 2 Glaucous Gulls (1 ad, 1 imm), 1 ICELAND GULL (3-rd cyc) and 1 Herring X Glaucous-winged Hybrid. Weld County: --On March 25, Mlodinow reported a SNOWY OWL on CO 52 east of Hudson about 16 miles between CR 77 and CR 79. It was on the shoulder of the road on the N side, abut half way between the county roads. --On March 25, Hackos reported a Red-bellied Woodpecker at Crow Valley. On March 31, Righter reported 1-2 Red-bellied Woodpeckers at Crow Valley. Crow Valley is still closed to vehicles. --On March 29, Mlodinow reported an ad Lesser Black-backed Gull and Thayer's Gull at the N Weld County Dump on Hwy 14 west of Ault. --A basic plumaged Dunlin was reported by Kellner on CR 59 south of Hwy 34 on April 1. --On April 1, Mlodinow reported 1 ad ICELAND GULL and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (1-st cyc) circling above St Vrain SP. --A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Mlodinow at Timnath Reservoir on April 1. --A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Moodinow at Union Reservoir on April 1. Upcoming DFO Field Trips: The DFO Field Trip for Saturday April 7 will be to Barr Lake State Park led by Gregg Goodrich (303-655-9135 or GreggGoodrich AT comcast.net. Meet Gregg at the Visitor's Center at 0800. A long half day depending on the birds. Bring water, snacks, and appropriate clothing. Scopes and lunch optional. We'll look for water fowl. nesting Bald Eagles, early activity at the heronry, and early migrants. Sunday, April 8 EASTER no field trip scheduled. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine -- 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.
