Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 16, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, April 16, 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) Mexican Duck (*Pueblo, Weld) Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle, Larimer, Montezuma) Pacific Loon (Fremont) Red-necked Grebe (Weld) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Weld) ZONE-TAILED HAWK (Bent) Broad-winged Hawk (Pueblo) Snowy Plover (Montrose, Otero) Piping Plover (Bent) Dunlin (Bent, Boulder, Otero, Weld) Thayer's Gull (Larimer) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer) Glaucous Gull (Weld) Caspian Tern (Larimer) White-winged Dove (Boulder) ACORN WOODPECKER (La Plata) Black Phoebe (Delta, Montezuma) Eastern Phoebe (Douglas/Jefferson, Fremont, Pueblo) White-eyed Vireo (Prowers) Carolina Wren (Prowers) Bohemian Waxwing (Larimer) Tennessee Warbler (Huerfano) LUCY'S WARBLER (Montezuma) Lapland Longspur (Logan) Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Fremont) Black-throated Sparrow (Montezuma) Fox Sparrow (Gunnison, Jefferson) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (Prowers) EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Weld) Rusty Blackbird (*Boulder) Rosy-Finches (Gunnison, Pitkin) Common Redpoll (Larimer) BENT COUNTY: --Duane Nelson reported that a Piping Plover has returned to John Martin Reservoir on April 8. --2 Dunlin were reported by Nelson along the Arkansas River below the dam at John Martin Reservoir on April 11. --A ZONE-TAILED HAWK was reported by Nelson near Hasty Campground below the dam at John Martin on April 11. >From the bridge at Hasty over the Arkansas, walking east, the bird was in Russian Olives about 200 yards east of the bridge. It flew off to NE which is private property. BOULDER COUNTY: --A breeding plumaged Dunlin was reported by Vanderpoel at Clover Basin Reservoir on the west end on April 12 and Vanderpoel reported that it continued on April 13. Clover Basin is on Nelson Road, west of 75th St in the Longmont area. --A White-winged Dove was reported by Tumasonis in the Gunbarrel area by the Lobo Trail near Park Lane Road off of Lookout Road on April 12. --A breeding plumaged F Rusty Blackbird was reported by Vanderpoel along Boulder Creek W of 75th St where the dead tree hangs over the creek on April 13. DELTA COUNTY: --A pair of Black Phoebe was reported by Horn at the headgate of Relief Canal on the W side of Gunnison River at the end of H75 Road on April 13. DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: --Kibbe reported that the Eastern Phoebe continues at "Phoebe Bridge" at Plum Creek Delta at Chatfield SP on April 11. EAGLE COUNTY: --135+ Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at Spring Park Reservoir in El Jebel on April 10. McConnell reported 12 Barrow's Goldeneyes at Spring Park Reservoir on April 13. FREMONT COUNTY: --A winter plumaged Pacific Loon was reported by Gavin Bieber at Brush Hollow Reservoir on April 9. The Pacific Loon was refound by Percival on April 10. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Percival E of Portland on April 10. --A pair of Rufous-crowned Sparrows was reported by Pals at the Tunnel Drive Trailhead in Canon City on April 14. GUNNISON COUNTY: --On April 10, Leatherman reported 11 Brown-capped Rosy-Finches and 1 Black Rosy-Finch and a Slate-colored Fox Sparrow at a feeder on Evelyn Lane which is about 4 miles N of Gunnison off of CO 135. HUERFANO COUNTY: --A Tennessee Warbler was reported by Nunes on the W side of Martin Lake in Lathrop SP on April 14. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at the Red Rocks Trading Post, first reported by Henwood on October 26, was seen again on April 10 by Henwood. --On April 13, Chavez reported that the "Slate-colored" Fox Sparrow was seen at Red Rocks Trading Post. LA PLATA COUNTY: --Nunes reported on April 13, that the ACORN WOODPECKERS continue at their spot near Durango. LARIMER COUNTY: --A Caspian Tern was reported by Komar on the N shore of Lake Loveland on April 10. --50+ Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Adam Johnson on The Oval at Colorado State University in Fort Collins on April 10. On April 12, Shade reported several flocks of Bohemian Waxwings visiting the north end of The Oval on the edge of CSU campus. There is a berry tree with fruit on the NW corner of Laurel and Howe which is attracting the birds. --On April 12, Sparks reported 4 Common Redpolls at feeders behind the Discovery Museum in Fort Collins and Bohemian Waxwings in old town Fort Collins. --At Horseshoe Lake on April 13, Komar reported 4 subad Lesser Black-backed Gulls from the W side neighborhood. On April 14, Komar reported 1-st cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull and 1-st cyc Thayer's Gull at Horseshoe Lake. --At Timnath Reservoir from W side public park on April 13, Komar reported Caspian Tern, 1-st cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3-rd cyc Thayer's Gull and ad F Barrow's Goldeneye. On April 14, Leatherman refound the Caspian Tern at Timnath Reservoir from the S side public parking area. LOGAN COUNTY: --3 Lapland Longspurs were reported by Erthal and Sanders on Hwy 61 east of Sterling on April 10. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: --12 Barrow's Goldeneyes (ad M, ad F, transitional M) were reported by Kaempfer on a pond W of the Delores firehouse which is on the west end of town on April 12. On April 13, Kaempfer reported only 2 Barrow's Goldeneyes. --5 LUCY'S WARBLERS were reported by Kaempfer at Yellowjacket Canyon along with Black-throated Sparrow on April 13. --A pair of Black Phoebes was reported by Kaempfer on CR G at McElmo Canyon on April 13. MONTROSE COUNTY: --A Snowy Plover was reported by Dexter at Nucla Town Reservoir on April 14. OTERO COUNTY: --At Lake Cheraw on April 13, Chartier reported Dunlin on the W side along CO 109 along with many Snowy Plovers. PITKIN COUNTY: --All 3 species of Rosy-Finches were reported by Filby at Snowmass on April 10. PROWERS COUNTY: --At Lamar Community College Woods on April 8, Teuton reported White-eyed Vireo, singing Carolina Wren and m Northern Cardinal at the south end. PUEBLO COUNTY: --A pair of Broad-winged Hawks was reported by Roth south of city of Pueblo on I-25 Access road just east of CF&I Ponds about 1/2 mile north of Stem Beach Exit of I-25 on April 10. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Percival along the Arkansas River below Pueblo Reservoir Dam on April 10. --A Mexican Duck first reported on April 7 at Pueblo City Park was found by Percival along the Arksansas River near the Fish Hatchery Ponds below Pueblo Reservoir dam on April 15. WELD COUNTY: --2 Red-necked Grebes were reported by Sheeter at Firestone Gravel Pits on the pond closest to Hwy 119 on March 1. Mlodinow refound the 2 grebes on April 14 in breeding plumage. --An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was heard and seen by Sheeter at Saddleback Golf Club which is across the street from Frederick Recreational Area on April 13. --At Stewart's Pond (Private Property) on CR 46 just east of CR 37, Mlodinow reported a flyover NEOTROPIC CORMORANT on April 14. --At Loloff Reservoir on April 14, Mlodinow reported a f Mexican Duck. --A Dunlin was reported by Tom and Mary France at Beebe Draw on April 14. --A 2nd-cyc Glaucous Gull was reported by Leatherman at Windsor Lake on April 14. The DFO field trip for Thursday, April 18 will be Pawnee Grassland led by Chris Owens (home: 303-772-6048 cell: 970-481-7271). Meet the leader at 0530 at the RTD Rark-N-Ride on the SW corner of I-25 and Hwy 66, Exit 243. Will return to meeting place late afternoon or early evening, depending on our success. Will look for raptors, early migrants. Walking will be less than 2 miles but there may be some rough places we will traverse. On our return we will swing by Loloff and Lower Latham. Please RSVP by email to leader at [email protected]. Bring scopes, binoculars, lunch, snacks, and plenty of water. Be sure to dress for predicted weather. The DFO field trip for Saturday, April 20 will be to Denver City Park led by Chuck Hundertmark (303-604-0531). Meet the leader at 0700 at the parking strip SE of 22nd Ave just north of Ferril Lake. From Colorado Blvd, turn west onto 22nd Ave, and go past the Museum of Nature and Science. Turn left just before the Zoo at the sign to the Pavilion Bandstand. Park on the left at the end of the parking area closest to Ferril Lake. Will Photograph and observe early nesting behavior of Double-crested Cormorants, Black-crowned Night Herons, and Snowy Egrets on Ferril and Duck Lakes. For SLR's a 300 mm lens or better is recommended. Will walk the park for migrant and early nesters, Bring water, snacks, binocs, camera, optional tripod and scopes. Half day trip. Limit of 10 participants so call or email leader if you plan to attend. [email protected] The DFO field trip for Sunday, April 21 will be to South Platte Park led by Dick Anderson,(303-757-4582). Meet the leader at 0800 at the parking lot at the Carson Nature Center. The Nature Center is behind the Aspen Grove Shopping Center on Santa Fe. Go west on mineral from Santa Fe to the first light and turn north off Mineral onto South Platte Parkway. Go past the RTD overflow parking on your left, turn left into the Nature Center on Carson Way. Should finish about 11. Bring Water, binoculars and a scope if you have one. Dress for variable weather. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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