Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: April 112, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, April 12, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Trumpeter Swan (Douglas, Pitkin) Eurasian Wigeon (La Plata) Mallard (Mexican intergrade) (Jackson) Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, Jefferson, Mesa) Barrow's Goldeneye (Delta, Eagle) Chukar (Gunnison, Mesa) White-tailed Ptarmigan (Summit) Sharp-tailed Grouse (Weld) Red-throated Loon (Mesa, Pueblo) BROWN PELICAN (Pueblo) Snowy Plover (Otero) Mountain Plover (Lincoln) Thayer's Gull (Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer) ICELAND GULL (Larimer) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Larimer, Weld) Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe) White-winged Dove (Boulder, Elbert, Gunnison) Greater Roadrunner (Baca, Huerfano) Red-belllied Woodpecker (Bent, *Weld, Yuma) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Chaffee, Larimer) Eastern Phoebe (Adams, Baca, *Douglas, *El Paso, *Jefferson, Larimer, Prowers) Black Phoebe (*Boulder, Delta, El Paso, Huerfano, Mesa) Chihuahuan Raven (Baca, *Boulder, Otero) Caroline Wren (Baca) Bewick's Wren (Baca, Boulder, Mesa, Pueblo) Curve-billed Thrasher (Bent, El Paso) BENDIRE'S THRASHER (Montrose) McCown's Longspur (Elbert, Weld) Black-and-white Warbler (*El Paso) Prothonotary Warbler (*Larimer) LUCY'S WARBLER (Montezuma) Black-throated Gray Warbler (*Montrose, *Weld) Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Baca) Canyon Towhee (Baca, Bent, Otero, Pueblo) Black-throated Sparrow (Prowers) Fox Sparrow (Gunnison) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Mesa) Great-tailed Grackle (Adams, *Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Mesa, *Prowers, *Weld) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Delta, Summit) Black Rosy-Finch (Jefferson. Summit) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Summit) ADAMS COUNTY: --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Beto Matheus at Rocky Mountain Arsenal at the estern end of Wildlife Dr right over the canal on April 5. --A Great-tailed Grackle was reported by John Breitsch at Barr Lake SP on April 6. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --A 1-st cyc Glaucous Gull was reported by Gene Rutherford at Cherry Creek SP on March 20. On March 25, Cheryl Teuton reported imm Glaucous Gull and ad Lesser Black-backed Gull at Cherry Creek SP. On April 9, Gene Rutherford reported Glaucous Gull at Cherry Creek SP. --On March 29, Michael Kiessig reported 1 f Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On March 30, Sue RIffe reported a pair of Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On April 1, David Suddjian reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On April 3, Gene Rutherford reported three and Ben Sampson two Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On April 4, Robert Folzenlogen reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. BACA COUNTY: --On March 30, Nathan Goldberg reported Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Chihuahuan Raven and Bewick's Wren at Cottonwood Canyon. --On April 2, Jill White Smith reported Greater Roadrunner in Cottonwood Canyon. --On April 2, at Cottonwood Canyon Joey Kellner and Kathy Mihm Dunning eported 6 Eastern Phoebe, 8 Bewick's Wrens, 4 Canyon Towhee, and 1 Rufous-crowned Sparrow. --On the Southern Loop in Cottonwood Canyon, Joey Kellner and Kathy Mihm Dunning reported 5 Greater Roadrunners, 1 Juniper Titmouse and 1 Eastern Phoebe on April 2, --On the Southern Approach to Cottonwood Canyon, Joey Kellner and Kathy Mihm Dunning reported Eastern Phoebe, Bewick's Wren, and 2 Canyon Towhee on April 2. --On April 2 at CR G and CR 12 Kellner and Dunning reported 2 Canyon Towhee. --On April 4, Michael O'Brien reported Carolina Wren and 2 Canyon Towhee in Cottonwood Canyon. --On April 5 in Picture Canyon, Cheryl Teuton and Dan Brooke reported 2 Eastern Phoebe and 2 Canyon Towhee. --On April 5 at Two Butts SWA below dam, Ben Lagasse reported 3 Easter Phoebe. BENT COUNTY: --On March 18, Duane Nelson reported Red-bellied Woodpecker, Canyon Towhee, and Curve-billed Thrasher visiting his yard in Las Animas. On March 28, Duane Nelson reported that the Red-bellied Woodpecker continues to visit. If you would like to try to see these birds please contact him at dnelson1 AT centurytel.net. BOULDER COUNTY: --On April 4, Mark Miller reported White-winged Dove along Spine Road near White Rock Ave in Gunbarrel. --On April 5, Cheri Phillips and David Dowell reported Black Phoebe at 75th and Boulder Creek. On April 6, Christian Nunes reported Black Phoebe at 75th and Boulder Creek. On April 8, David Waltman and Adam Vesely reported Black Phoebe at 7th and Boulder Creek. On April 9, Steve Frye and Tom Behnfield reported Black Phoebe at 75th and Boulder Creek. On April 10, Kim Mauritz, Jack, Ryan Bushong, and Bill Kaempfer reported Black Phoebe at 75th and Boulder Creek. On April 11, Candice Johnson, Norm Lewis, Nick Moore and Dean Shoup reported Black Phoebe at 75th and Boulder Creek. --On April 9, Jack Bushong reported Chihuahuan Raven soaring over Walnut Open Space in Louisville. --On April 9, Peer Ruprecht reported a Bewick's Wren on the Singletree Trail off Coal Creek Driver in Superior. --On April 11, holden Maxield reported a Chihuahuan Raven flying over Louisville. CHAFFEE COUNTY: --A pair of American Three-toed Woodpeckers was reported by Jennifer Rothe and Stephen Rosster on Monacrch Pass on April 7. DELTA COUNTY: --2 Black Phoebe were reported by Tom McConnell at Escalante Canyon below Escalante Forks on April 2. --10 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Jennifer Rothe and Stephen Rossiter at Confluence Park in Delta on April 5. --On April 8, Bill Kaempfer and Ted Floyd reported Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch at Grand Mesa near Island Lake. DOUGLAS COUNTY: --A sub adult Thayer's Gull was reported by Norm Lewis at the Handicapped Fisherman's Platform at Chatfield SP on April 1. --On April 8 Glenn Walbek reported 2 Trumpter Swans flying over Columbine Open Space. --On April 9, Joey Kellner reported 2 Eastern Phoebe upstream of Kingfisher Bridge at Chatfield SP. On April 11, David Suddjian reported 2 Eastern Phoebe by the Platte River parking area east of Kingfisher Bridge. On April 11, Doug Kibbe reported 2 Eastern Phoebe downstream of Kingfisher Bridge on east side. --On April 11, Tim Ryan reported Great-tailed Grackel at Bar CCC Park. EAGLE COUNTY: --100 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Dick Filby at Spring Park Reservoir in El Jebel on April 6. On April 9, Dick Filby reported 70+ Barrow's Goldeneyes at Spring Park Reservoir. ELBERT COUNTY: --3 McCown's Longspurs and White-winged Dove were reported by David Suddjian NW of Ramah SWA on April 4. EL PASO COUNTY: --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Mark Peterson at Adams Open Space in Fountain on April 1. On April 2, Aaron Driscoll reported Eastern Phoebe at Adams Open Space in Fountain. On April 10, Bill Maynard reported Eastern Phoebe at Adams Open Space. --A Curve-billed Thrasher was reported by Scott Someshoe at Squirrel Creek Road on April 7. --At Chico Basin Ranch (fee area), Dale Adams reported Curve-billed Thrasher and Great-tailed Grackle. --A Black Phoebe was reported by David Tonnessen at Sinton Pond, at the tiny pond not the main one on April 10. --On April 11, Alan Versaw reported Black-and-white Warbler at Ramah Reservoir SWA. GUNNISON COUNTY: --2 Chukar were reported by Nathan Goldberg on Hwy 114 on March 30. --On April 3, Gabriel Wiltse reported 2 White-winged Doves at Gunnison SWA. --On April 8, Glen Lindeman reported 3 Fox Sparrows at the campground of Black Canyon of Gunnison NP. HUERFANO COUNTY: --On March 28, Polly Wren Neldner reported Greater Roadrunner and Black Phoebe at Lathrop SP. JACKSON COUNTY: --A Mexican intergrade Mallard was reported by Michael O'Brien at Walden Reservoir. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --On March 29, Michael Kiessig and Chuck Aid reported a pair of Long-tailed Ducks in intermediate plumage between winter and breeding at South Platte Reservoir. --On March 29, Tim Mitzen reported Black Rosy-Finch at North Table Mountain Park. --On March 29, at Chatfield SP David Suddjian reported 1-st cyc Thayer's Gull by North Boat Launch and Great-tailed Grackle near C470 and Wadsworth. --On April 11, Doug Kibbe reported 1 Eastern Phoebe downstream of Kingfisher Bridge on west side and David Suddjian reported 2 Eastern Phoebe on the west side of Kingfisher Bridge. LA PLATA COUNTY: --A m Eurasian Wigeon was reported by Riley Morris in a field south of Pastorius Reservoir in Durango on March 3. On March 4, Jason St. Pierre reported Eurasian Wigeon in field south of Pastorius Reservoir and Ryan Votta and Vic Zerbi reported the Eurasian Wigeon on the water in a small open area. On March 5, Amy Dobbins and Jim Beatty reported Eurasian Wigeon at Pastorius Reservoir. On March 6, Beth Wolff reported Eurasian Wigeon at Pastorius Reservoir. On March 7, Jason St Pierre reported Eurasian Wigeon at Pastorius Reservoir. On March 13, Jim Beatty reported Eurasian Wigeon at Pastorius Reservoir. On March 15, Tom Behnfield and James Turner reported Eurasian Wigeon at Pastorius Reservoir. On March 23, Jason St Pierre reported m Eurasian Wigeon at Pastorius Reservoir. On March 24, Glenn Dunmire reported Eurasian Wigeon at Pastorius Reservoir. On March 25, Ryan Votta reported Eurasian Wigeon at Pastorius Reservoir. On March 26, Amy Dobbins reported Eurasian Wigeon at Pastorius Reservoir. On March 27, Kathy Shirley and Kristi Stieffert reported Eurasian Wigeon at Pastorius Reservoir. On March 29, Riley Morrius and Jason St. Pierre reported Eurasian Wigeon at Pastorius Reservoir. On March 31, Jim Beatty reported Eurasian Wigeon at Pastorius Reservoir. On April 1, Jane Stulp reported Eurasian Wigeon at Pastorius Reservoir. LARIMER COUNTY: --On March 26, Nick Komar reported ad ICELAND GULL and ad Thayer's Gull at Horseshoe Reservoir. On March 28, David Wade reported 3 Thayer's Gulls, ICELAND GULL, and Lesser Black-backed Gull at Horseshoe Reservoir. On March 30, Nick Komar reported 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Horseshoe Reservoir. On April 2, Nick Komar reported Thayer's Gulls and Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Horseshoe Reservoir in Loveland. On April 3, Irene Fortune reported 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Horseshoe Reservoir. --A pair of Eastern Phoebe was reported by Elaine Coley on the Big Thompson River Trail on the N Bank side of lower diversion dam in Loveland on April 5. --On April 9, Jeff Birek reported a Prothonotary Warbler at Lee Martinez Park in Fort Collins. The warbler was seen by many birders on April 9. On April 10, Seth Gallagher and many other birders reported Prothonotary Warbler at Lee Martinez Park. On April 11, Derek Hill and several other birders reported Prothonotary Warbler at Lee Martinez Park. --On April 9, Nick Komar reported 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers on the Grey Rock "Meadow" trail. LINCOLN COUNTY: --On April 3, Glenn Walbek reported 2 Mountain Plover N of Punkin Center on CO 71. MESA COUNTY: --2 Black Phoebe were reported by Mike Henwood at Grand Valley Nature Center by Phoebe Rock on March 17. On April 2, a Black Phoebe was reported by Christ Rurik at Grand Valley Nature Center. On April 5, Mike Henwood reported 2 Black Phoebe by Phoebe Rock. On April 6, Mike Henwood and Katey Buster reported a pair of Black Phoebe nest building on Phoebe Rock and Dianne Trappett reported 3 Black Phoebe at Grand Valley Audubon Nature Cener. --A Red-throated Loon was reported by Mike Henwood and seen by several other birders at Highline Lake SP on March 18. On March 24, Diane Trappett reported Red-throated Loon and f Great-tailed Grackle at Highline Lake SP. On March 30, Nic Korte, Ronda Woodward, and Mike Henwood reported Red-throated Loon at Highline Lake SP. On March 31, Mike Henwood reported Red-throated Loon at Highline Lake SP. On April 2, Tom McConnel and Carol Ortenzio reported Red-throated Loon at Highline Lake SP. On April 3, Chris Rurik reported Red-throated Loon at Highline Lake SP. On April 4, Christine Alexander reported Red-throated Loon at Highline Lake SP. --On March 27, a Long-tailed Duck was reported by Nic Korte and Diane trappett at Redlands Parkway Ponds. On March 28, Long-tailed Duck was reported by Ronda Woodward, Denise and Mark Vollmar, Eileen Cunningham, and Mike Henwood. On April 1, a f Long-tailed Duck was reported by Mike Henwood at Redlands Parkway Ponds. On April 2, Tom McConnel reported Long-tailed Duck at Redlands Parkway Ponds. On April 3, David Price reported Long-tailed Ducks at Redlands Parkway Ponds. --On March 30, Juanita Moston reported Bewick's Wren at Audubon Nature Preserve and Riverfront Trail. --On April 1, Emily Marino and Neva Lee reported a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at Snooks Bottom Open Space down the path up from river near the parking area. Snooks Bottom is near Fruita. On April 9, Mike Henwood reported a 1st year GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at Snooks Bottom Open Space. On April 10, Denise and Mark Vollmar reported GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at Snooks Bottom Open Space. On April 11, David Price reported GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at Snooks Bottom Open Space. --On April 5, Mike Henwood reported 2 Black Phoebe inspected rock face just west of 5th St Railroad Bridge. --On April 8, Bill Kaempfer reported Chukar at Cameo. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: --On April 3, Duane Nelson reported LUCY'S WARBLERS in McElmo Canyon. MONTROSE COUNTY: --On April 3, Gabriel Wiltse reported a possible BENDIRE'S THRASHER on Hwy 50 E of Montrose. --On April 10, Coen Dexter reported Black-throated Gray Warbler in Nucla. --On April 11, Coen Dexter reported 2 Black-throated Gray Warbler in Uravan. OTERO COUNTY: --Lots of Snowy Plovers were reported by David Chartier at Lake Holbrook on April 2. --A Chihuahuan Rave was reported by Glenn Walbek at Lake Cheraw on April 3. PITKIN COUNTY: --2 Trumpeter Swans were reported by Rob Norville at Roaring Fork Club in Basalt on April 1. They were seen on Golf Course pond along Pumphouse Road. PROWERS COUNTY: --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Jill White Smith on the Willow Creek Nature Trail in Lamar on March 29. --On April 6 at Two Buttes SWA, Bunkhouse area Ben Lagasse reported Black-throated Sparrow. --On April 11 at Thruston Reservoir, Jeff Skevington reported 10 Great-tailed Grackles. PUEBLO COUNTY: --An ad BROWN PELICAN was reported by Dave Silverman at Lake Beckwith in Colorado City on April 5. Many birders were able to see the bird. On April 6, the BROWN PELICAN was reported by Gwen Moore, Cheryl Teuton, Mark Minner-Lee, Tim Ryan, Dan Stringer, Gloria Nikolai, and Chris Gilbert at Lake Beckwith. On April 7, David Chartier and Jessi Overbeck reported BROWN PELICAN at Lake Beckwith. The Brown Pelican was NOT seen on April 8 as reported by Dale Adams. --On April 9, Tosh Giles reported Red-throated Loon, 4 Bewick's Wrens, and 2 canyon Towhee at Pueblo Reservoir. SUMMIT COUNTY: --6 White-tailed Ptarmigan were reported by Sue Riffe on Loveland Pass on April 7. --On April 10 at Silverthorne, Doug Daniels and Jeffrey Poulin reported 50 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, 2 Black Rosy-Finch, and 175 Brown-capped Rosy-Finch at Silverthorne. WELD COUNTY: --On March 30, Mark Minner-Lee reported 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull at Firestone Gravel Pits. --A Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Crow Valley CG on April 2. On April 10, Frederic Hareau reported Red-bellied Woodpecker at Crow Valley CG. On April 11, Steve Mlodinow reported Red-belllied Woodpecker and Black-throated Gray Warbler. --On April 10, Bill Fink reported McCown's Longspurs sat Murphy's Pasture. --A Sharp-tailed Grouse was reported by Cheri Phillips on CR 117 just S of the Nebraska state line. --On April 11, Steve Mlodinow reported 3 Great-tailed Grackles at Behrens Reservoir. YUMA COUNTY: --On April 10 at Bonny Reservoir SWA (South side of lake) Glenn Walbek reported 3 Red-bellied Woodpeckers. DFO Field Trips: The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, April 17 will be to Reuter-Hess Reservoir led by Mary Cay Burger (mcburger3 AT juno.com; 720-940-8394). This trip is full. 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHtstTfL%3DT14J1jzh3duG6UDNOiRwCZdOh54JY1a-3sVQLoFzQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
