Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 8, 2012 e-mail: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Birds Alert for Sunday, April 8, 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) Broad-winged Hawk (El Paso) GLOSSY IBIS (Montrose) Black Rail (Bent) Snowy Plover (Kiowa, Otero) Dunlin (Weld) Thayer's Gull (Washington, Weld) ICELAND GULL (Washington, Weld) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Washington) Glaucous Gull (Washington) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer, Washington, Weld) WESTERN GULL (Washington) White-winged Dove (Boulder) Greater Roadrunner (Huerfano, Jefferson) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Weld) Black Phoebe (Fremont) Eastern Phoebe (Bent, *Douglas/Jefferson) Sage Sparrow (*Boulder) Harris's Sparrow (Prowers) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (Prowers) 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. On April 1, Jones reported an Eastern Phoebe below the dam. Boulder County: --A singing White-winged Dove was reported by Pieplow in the Gunbarrel area of Boulder on April 5. Directions: Take Jay Road east from the Diagonal Hwy, go north on Spine, turn right at the third intersection onto White Rock Circle. Drive about 2 blocks to where the road begins curving left and a park appears on the right. Park in the area. The bird was singing from the top of a cottonwood tree along the stream that form the southern border of the park --A Sage Sparrow was reported by Floyd at the dam at Stearns Lake in Boulder County on April 7. 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. On April 7, Kingery reported two Eastern Phoebes at Kingfisher Bridge at Chatfield. El Paso County: --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Chartier flying over Colorado Springs on March 30. Fremont County: --Black Phoebes were reported by Moss at Florence River Park and below the MacKenzie Ave bridge in Canon City on April 2. Huerfano County: --A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Neldner at Lathrop SP on April 5. Jefferson County: --The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at Red Rocks Trading Post feeders continued to be seen through April 3, 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. Montrose County: --A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Dexter at a farm pond 1/2 mile west of Nucla on Fifth Ave just east of the sewer lagoons on April 5. Otero County: --2 Snowy Plovers were reported by Peterson at Lake Cheraw on March 31. 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, 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 Mlodinow at Union Reservoir on April 1. Upcoming DFO Field Trips: Sunday, Apri 8: EASTER no field trip scheduled The DFO trip for Saturday, April 14 will be a Photography Workshop to Mary Carter Greenway in Littleton. Leader Lee Farrell (303-932-7859 or lee_farrell At comcast.net to register (limit 8 photographers). Meet at 0700 at Carson Nature Center parking lot, located just northeast of the park-n-ride at Santa Fe and Mineral. Off Mineral, one block west of Santa Fe, take South Plate River Parkway (a stop light) north one block to stop sign. At stop sign turn left (west) on West Carson Drive to the parking lot. A 4 hour hike along the east side of the South Platte River, practicing bird photography with an emphasis on developing on-the wing-shooting skills, an SLR camera with 300mm or greater lens is recommended. Expect a 3 to 4 mile hike, much of it over maintained trails, attendees should be comfortable hiking similar distances. Wear hiking boots, bring water and snacks. The DFO field trip for Thursday April 19 will be to Heron Rookeries led by Mary Cay Burger (303-771-3431). Meet at 0900 at the Parker Water & Sanitation NORTH Water Reclamation Facility, 18100 E. Woodman Dr., Parker. This is on the NorthWest corner of C-470 and Parker Rd. Woodman Dr is the first stop light north of C470. We will observe a heron rookery along Cherry Creek. Then we will drive Parker Rd into Denver to see the Rookery in Denver City Park near the zoo. Compare and Contrast. Colonial nesters. Bring a scope if you have one. Bring lunch to eat in City Park. Half day trip until about 2pm. 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.
