Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: May 25, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, May 25, 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) Green Heron (El Paso, Huerfano) Glossy Ibis (Lake) Greater Roadrunner (Baca) ACORN WOODPECKER (Costilla, El Paso) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Huerfano) Black Phoebe (Las Animas) Eastern Phoebe (Baca) Great Crested Flycatcher (Baca) Yellow-throated Vireo (*Phillips, Saguache) Chihuahuan Raven (Baca) Purple Martin (Costilla) Northern Parula (El Paso) Chestnut-sided Warbler (Douglas/Jefferson) Bay-breasted Warbler (Baca) Blackpoll Warbler (Baca) Prothonotary Warber (*Phillips) Ovenbird (El Paso, *Morgan, *Phillips, *Weld) Northern Waterthrush (Lake, Larimer, Moffat) Kentucky Warbler (Weld) Hooded Warbler (Adams, Prowers, Weld) HEPATIC TANAGER (Huerfano, Las Animas) Scarlet Tanager (Alamosa) Summer Tanager (Costilla, *El Paso, Larimer) BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW (Huerfano) Fox Sparrow (Gunnison) Northern Cardinal (Prowers) Indigo Bunting (Baca/Las Animas, Larimer, *Weld) EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Boulder) Scott's Oriole (Huerfano, Moffat) 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> Adams County: --A m Hooded Warbler was reported by Cameron at McKay Lake on May 19. On May 20, Plage reported that the singing Hooded Warbler was still at McKay Lake. Alamosa County: --A Scarlet Tanager was reported by Simmons at Alamosa NWR on May 23. Baca County: --A Chihuahuan Raven was reported by Arnold at Two Buttes on May 20. --At Cottonwood Canyon on May 20, Arnold reported Greater Roadrunner, Eastern Phoebe and possible Great Crested Flycatcher. --A singing Indigo Bunting was reported flying in Cottonwood Canyon by Elwonger on May 21. Boulder County: --An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was heard by Floyd in Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette on May 23. Costilla County: --An ACORN WOODPECKER and Summer Tanager were reported by Dexter at Smith Reservoir on May 21. The woodpecker was 200 yards N of the rest room. The tanager was in the drainage below the W end of the dam. --2 Purple Martins were reported by Simmons at Smith Reservoir on May 23. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --A Chesnut-sided Warbler was reported by Kilpatrick at Chatfield SP on May 21. It was in the Plum Creek area south of the parking lot and west of the bridge. El Paso County: --A f Northern Parula was reported by Pals on the Spring Count for Bear Creek Nature Center in Colorado Springs on May 19. --3 singing Ovenbirds were reported by Burns on Stratton Open Space on the Gold Camp Path on May 20. --A f ACORN WOODPECKER was reported by Bill Maynard on May 21 at Cheyenne Mountain SP west of Fort Carson on Hwy 115 south of Colorado Springs. The woodpecker was close to the restroom in large Gambel's Oak. El Paso/Pueblo Counties: Chico Basin Ranch (Fee area) --A first yr m Summer Tanager was reported by Percival near the banding station on May 24. Gunnison County: --A Fox Sparrow was reported by Korte on the Neversink Trail on May 20. The trail is at the E end of Curecanti Rec Area near Blue Mesa Reservoir. Huerfano County: --Wilberding reported HEPATIC TANAGER at Santa Clara Creek on May 16. Take Road 310 west, cross the RR tracks and continue for about 300 yards. This is private land so bird from the road. The HEPATIC TANAGER was seen again on May 20 by a CFO Convention Field Trip led by Bill Kaempfer. On May 21, Drummond reported a singing m Scott's Oriole as well as a singing m HEPATIC TANAGER at the Santa Clara Creek site. On May 21, on the north side of the road, Craig reported seeing a possible BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW. --An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Kaempfer and his CFO convention field trip 1.6 miles east of CO 12 on Hwy of the Ancients on May 20. --A Green Heron was reported by Gillilan at Lathrop SP on May 21. It was in the pond at the end of the marsh walk -- adjacent to the NE end of Horseshoe Lake. Lake County: --An ad Glossy Ibis was reported by Kalbach at Crystal Lakes fishing pond on May 19. Crystal Lakes is S of Leadville. --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Kalbach at Crystal Lakes on May 20. Larimer County: --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Sparks on the N side of the Poudre Bike Trail about 120 ft W of N College Ave on May 20. --An Indigo Bunting was reported by DeFonso at Dixon Reservoir on May 20. --A molting m Summer Tanager was reported by Core at Dixon Reservoir on May 22. Look in Cottonwoods in NW corner. The Summer Tanager was reported by Komar in the same location on May 23. Las Animas County --A Black Phoebe with young on nest was reported by Bill Kaempfer in Gulnare on May 21. --A pair of HEPATIC TANAGERS was reported by Neldner on May 20. Directions: They were .8 miles W of mm 65 on CO 12. There is a dirveway; pull off the road and walk toward a locked green metal gate. They were in the tallest Ponderosa about 75 ft from the gate. Please respect Private Property. Moffat County: --A Northern Waterthrush and Scott's Oriole were reported by Kreitzer in Echo Park in Dinosaur NM on May 21. Morgan County: --An Ovenbird was reported by Mlodinow at Jackson Lake SP on May 24. Phillips County: --A Yellow-throated Warbler was reported by Linfield at the Holyoke Cemetery on May 24. --A Prothonotary Warbler was at the east end of Akron St in Holyoke on May 24 as reported by Lindfield. --Linfield reported an Ovenbird just east of Holyoke fishing pond on May 24. Prowers County: --At Lamar Community College Woods on May 20, Arnold reported Hooded Warbler, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Northern Cardinal. Saguache County: --A Yellow-throated Vireo was found by Potter at Russell Lakes SWA near the parking lot on May 21. Weld County: --A f Indigo Bunting was reported by Chavez at Crow Valley CG on May 19. --An Ovenbird was reported by Leatherman at Crow Valley CG on May 24 and an Indigo Bunting was reported by Mlodinow on May 24. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, May 26 is Creative Ways to Learn Bird Sounds led by Alison Kondler (303-973-3959). Meet the leader at 0730 at Roxborough SP Visitor Center. Take S Wadsworth Blvd past Chatfield SP to Waterton Road on left. Take Waterton Road 1.6 miles east to North Rampart Range Road, turn right and go south 2.3 miles to Roxborough Park Road. Turn left and follow sign to the park (2.2 miles). Go to top parking lot. Participants must PRE-REGISITER at the above number during office hours. Colorado State Parks Pass or Day Fee required. Bring binoculars, water and snacks. Please visit BirdingByEar.com for more details. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, May 27 will be to Dawson Butte led by Kate Frost (303-740-6111). Meet the leader at 0730 at the Castle Rocks' McDonalds Restaurant. Dawson Butte is a good, gentle walking area which is slightly higher in elevation than Denver so you can expect to see mountain and foothill birds. Bring a picnic lunch and plenty to drink. Please call leader to register for this trip. The DFO Field Trip for Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day) will be to Cherry Creek SP led by Mary Keithler (303-771-1421). Meet the leader at 0800 at the Marina on the west side of the park. This will be a half day trip, ending around 11:30 so lunch is optional but do bring water and snacks. Trip will involve easy walking on trails. 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 cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
