Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: 29 May 2015 E-mail: rba AT cobirds.org
This is the Rare Bird Alert, Friday, May 29 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Broad-winged Hawk (Sedgwick, Weld) Laughing Gull (Larimer) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer) ARCTIC TERN (*Larimer) BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (El Paso (CB)) LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Weld) Red-headed Woodpecker (*Larimer, Prowers, Yuma) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Larimer) ALDER FLYCATCHER (Arapahoe, Phillips, Pueblo (CB), Sedgwick, Weld) Least Flycatcher (El Paso, El Paso (CB), Jefferson, Larimer, *Moffat) Gray Flycatcher (Arapahoe, Douglas) Black Phoebe (Pueblo) Eastern Phoebe (Boulder) Great Crested Flycatcher (Huerfano) White-eyed Vireo (Conejos) Bell's Vireo (Douglas, Pueblo) Curve-billed Thrasher (Pueblo) Lapland Longspur (Prowers) Blue-winged Warbler (Jefferson) BREWSTER'S WARBLER (Larimer) Prothonotary Warbler (Adams) Chestnut-sided Warbler (*Alamosa, El Paso, La Plata, Larimer) MOURNING WARBLER (El Paso (CB)) Hooded Warbler (Boulder, El Paso (CB)) Magnolia Warbler (*Boulder, El Paso (CB), Larimer, Pueblo (CB), *Weld) Blackburnian Warbler (Routt) Black-throated Green Warbler (El Paso (CB)) EASTERN TOWHEE (Morgan) Canyon Towhee (Larimer) Fox Sparrow (*Chaffee) Hepatic Tanager (Huerfano) Summer Tanager (Larimer, Phillips) Scarlet Tanager (Weld) Northern Cardinal (Prowers) Painted Bunting (Pueblo) Baltimore Oriole (El Paso) ADAMS COUNTY: --2 Prothonotary Warblers were reported by Jay Hutchins at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR on May 24. ALAMOSA COUNTY: --A m Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by John Rawinski at Alamosa Golf Course at the N end on way to frisbee course on May 28. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --On May 24 at Cherry Creek SP, Glenn Walbek and Loch Kilpatrick reported ALDER FLYCATCHER and Gray Flycatcher at Cottonwood Creek Wetlands. BOULDER COUNTY: --A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Peter Burke on CU East campus at Confluence Ponds on May 24. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by David Blue at 75th St and Boulder Creek on May 24. --A Summer Tanager was reported by John Tumasonis on the Cresent Springs Trail on Flagstaff on May 25. --A Hooded Warbler was reported by Candice Johnson on the Mesa Trail Complex (south end) in Boulder on May 26. --A Magnolia Warbler was reported by Mlodinow at Golden Pond in Longmont on May 27. CHAFFEE COUNTY: --A Fox Sparrow was reported by Sue Riffe on CR 240 on May 28. CONEJOS COUNTY: --A White-eyed Vireo was reported by Lissa Rawinski at Pike's Stockade on May 27. The main trails are dry but the bird is to the SW in some extremely wet areas (requiring hip boots). DOUGLAS COUNTY: --A Bell's Vireo was reported by Hugh Kingery on May 24 in the Franktown Basin. EL PASO COUNTY: --A Baltimore Oriole was reported by Robb Hinds at Ramah Reservoir SWA on May 23. On May 25, Baltimore Oriole was reported by Joy Lake at Ramah Reservoir SWA. --A Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Tim Leppek at Adams Open Space in Fountain behind the library on May 24. --A Least Flycatcher was reported by Doug Shoffner at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs on May 25. --A Baltimore Oriole was reported by David Tonnessen at Sinton Pond in Colorado Springs on May 26. EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES (CB): --On May 24, David Tonnessen reported MOURNING WARBLER at Chico Basin on the El Paso side. --On May 25 around the banding station at Chico Basin, Brandon Percival reported BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, Least Flycatcher, MOURNING WARBLER, Magnolia Warbler, f Hooded Warbler, and f Black-throated Green Warbler. At Headquarters/Rose Pond, Percival reported 1 m Magnolia Warbler. --An ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by Norm Lewis at Chico Basin Ranch on the Pueblo side on May 25. DOUGLAS COUNTY: --A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Scott Somershoe downstream of Kingfisher Bridge in Chatfield SP on May 24. HUERFANO COUNTY: --A Great Crested Flycatcher was reported by Rick Taylor at Santa Clara Creek on May 24. --On May 25, Polly Wren Neldner reported that the Hepatic Tanagers have returned to Rouse Road. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --On May 24, Gwen Moore and Betty Glass reported Blue-winged Warbler at Welchester Tree Grant Park. On May 25, the Blue-winged warbler was reported by Bea Weaver, Dale Adams, and John Haycraft at Welchester Tree Grant Park. --On May 25, Meredith McBurney reported banding a Least Flycatcher at RMBO Chatfield Banding Station. LA PLATA COUNTY: --A m Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Susan Allerton on May 24 on the Animas River Trail in Durango between 29th St parking area and footbridge behind high school. LARIMER COUNTY: --On May 24, Scott Manwaring reported Laughing Gull and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Boyd Lake SP. --A BREWSTER'S WARBLER was reported by Sean Walters in his yard on May 21. If you would like to try for the bird contact Sean at waltersintherockies AT gmail.com. On May 22, Sean Walters reported Chestnut-sided Warbler and EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE in his yard in Loveland. Contact him at waltersintherockies AT gmail.com if you would like to try for the birds. --A Magnolia Warbler was reported by Ken Pals and Nick Komar at Lake Estes on May 23. On May 25, Jim Nelson reported m Magnolia Warbler at Lake Estes. --A Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Fawn Simonds in Fort Collins along the Poudre Rivers on May 24. On May 25, John Shenot reported a Chestnut-sided Warbler on the Poudre River Bike Trail near Nix Farm. --2 Magnolia Warblers were reported by David Wade at Kingfisher Point NA in Fort Collins on May 25. --An ARCTIC TERN was spotted by David Wade at Timnath Reservoir in the NE Corner on May 24. On May 25, Dale Adams reported ARCTIC TERN at Timnath Reservoir. On May 26, Josh Bruening and others reported ARCTIC TERN continues at Timnath Reservoir in the center. On May 28, Kathy Mihm Dunning reported 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers and ARCTIC TERN at Timnath Reservoir. --On May 26, Dave Leatherman reported Least Flycatcher and Summer Tanager at Prospect Ponds NA and Environmental Learning Center. The Summer Tanager was N of NW corner of ELC parking lot. --A Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by Josh McGeehan at the Environmental Learning Center on May 27. --A Canyon Towhee was reported by Arvind Panjabi across from Horsetooth Mountain Park main parking lot on May 27. Try finding it on CR 38E. MOFFAT COUNTY: --A Least Flycatcher was reported by Forrest Luke at Loudy-Simpson Park in Craig on May 27. MORGAN COUNTY: --An EASTERN TOWHEE was reported by David Dowell at Brush State WA on May 25. PHILLIPS COUNTY: --An ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by David Dowell at Lion's Club Fishin' Hole in Holyoke on May 24. Two ALDER FLYCATCHERS and a Summer Tanager were reported by David Dowell at Lions Club Fishin' Hole in Holyoke on May 25. PUEBLO COUNTY: --On May 24, at Valco Ponds SWA, Brandon Percival reported Bell's Vireo and Painted Bunting. On May 25, David Chartier reported that the Bell's Vireo was still singing at Valco Ponds SWA. On May 27, Percival reported that the singing Bell's Vireo continues at the 3rd Valco Pond. ROUTT COUNTY: --A Blackburnian Warbler was reported by Dan Canady in Yampa on May 26. SEDGWICK COUNTY: --On May 24 at Sand Draw WA, Mlodinow reported ALDER FLYCATCHER and Broad-winged Hawk. --On May 24 at Ovid, Mlodinow reported ALDER FLYCATCHER and Broad-winged Hawk. --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Mlodinow at Lion's Park in Julesburg on May 24. --An ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by David Dowell at Depoorter Lake in Julesburg on May 25. --2 ALDER FLYCATCHERS were reported by David Dowell in Ovid on May 25. WELD COUNTY: --A Scarlet Tanager was reported by Mlodinow by the South Platte river near CO 60 and CR 46 on May 27. --An ALDER FLYCATCHER and f Magnolia Warbler were reported by Mlodinow at Glenmere Park in Greeley on May 27. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, 30 May will be Sedalia to Cheesman led by Chris Blakeslee and Paul Slingsby. (ChrisABla AT aol.com, 303-694-4670) This trip is full. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, 31 May will be to Cherry Creek SP led by Karen von Saltza (kvonsaltza AT yahoo.com, 303-941-4881). Meet the leader at 0800. Enter at EAST entrace to Park from South Parker Road. NOTE: this is NOT the regular meeting site for most previous trips. Go past entrance kiosk and take the first left turn. Continue on this road, past the east boat ramp and turn left to the "East Shade, Picnic Shelters" as shown on the park map, located on the east shore of the lake. Bring water and snacks. Scopes are useful. Sunscreen and bug repellent are necessary. Will carpool to various stops. Please register online or call leader to register. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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