Compiler: Mary Driscoll
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date: April 23, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Saturday April 23, 2016, sponsored by Denver
Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Long-tailed Duck (Mesa)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Routt, Summit)
Chukar (Mesa)
Dusky Grouse (Gunnison)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Routt, Weld)
Red-throated Loon (Arapahoe, Larimer)
Red-necked Grebe (Bent)
Neotropic Cormorant (Weld)
BROWN PELICAN (Bent)
Little Blue Heron (Otero)
Glossy Ibis (Bent)(La Plata)
Broad-winged Hawk (Boulder)(Larimer)(Prowers)
Snowy Plover (Otero)
Piping Plover (Bent)
Mountain Plover (El Paso, Pueblo, Weld)
HUDSONIAN GODWIT (Otero)
ICELAND GULL (Bent)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder, Larimer)
Caspian Tern (Pueblo)
Acorn Woodpecker (LaPlata)
Red-belllied Woodpecker (Weld, Yuma)
Gray Flycatcher (El Paso)
Black Phoebe (Boulder, El Paso, Garfield, Jefferson)
Eastern Phoebe (Arapahoe, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson)
Vermilion Flycatcher (Jefferson)
Couch’s Kingbird (Prowers)
Bewick's Wren (Fremont)
Eastern Bluebird (Jefferson, Summit)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Bent), El Paso)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Weld)(Douglas)
McCown's Longspur (Douglas)(Weld)
Black-and-white Warbler (El Paso)
Prothonotary Warbler (Larimer)
Hooded Warbler (El Paso)
Nashville Warbler (Jefferson)
Northern Parula (Jefferson), Prowers)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Weld)
Canyon Towhee (Bent)(Otero)
Sagebrush Sparrow (El Paso)
Fox Sparrow (Gunnison)(Durango)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Mesa)
Great-tailed Grackle (Douglas, El Paso, Mesa, Prowers, Weld)
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
--On April 12, Doug Kibbe reported breeding plumaged Red-throated Loon at
Cherry Creek SP.
--On April 17, Jared Del Rosso reported Eastern Phoebe at Marjorie Perry Nature
Preserve by the smaller of the two ponds. On April 19, Jared Del Rosso reported
an Eastern Phoebe flycatching over the eastern most lake at Marjorie Perry
Nature Preserve in Greenwood Village.
BENT COUNTY:
--On April 19, David Leatherman reported a Glossy Ibis on the peninsula at Lake
Hasty, no other Ibis were present.
--On April 19, Duane Nelson reported a Red-necked Grebe in drab basic plumage,
was just offshore, and within 100 feet of the rocky face of the dam of John
Martin Reservoir. On April 21, Kerry Hargrove reported the Red-necked Grebe at
John Martin Reservoir.
--On April 19, Duane Nelson reported two more Piping Plovers at John Martin
Reservoir. Please contact him if you want to see these endangered nesting
species at dnnelson1 AT centurytel.net.
--On April 13, Jane Stulp, Janeal Thompson, and Dave Leatherman reported
Canyon Towhee and 2 Curve-billed Thrashers at residence of Duane Nelson in Las
Animas.
--A BROWN PELICAN was found by Jill White Smith at Lake Hasty below the dam on
April 14 and was seen by several other birders. On April 15, Duane Nelson and
Sue RIffe reported BROWN PELICAN below the dam at John Martin Reservoir.
Birders wondered if this is the same individual that was at Lake Beckwith.
From photos posted, the two pelican look to be
different individuals. See the CFO facebook page. On April 16, Mat Clark
reported BROWN PELICAN at Lake Hasty. On April 17, Duane Nelson and Mike
Serruto reported that the BROWN PELICAN continues below the dam at John Martin.
On April 19, Duane Nelson reported the BROWN PELICAN was present in the
stilling basin below the dam at John Martin Reservoir. On April 20, Leatherman
reports the BROWN PELICAN still present with White Pelicans on the east end of
the Lake Hasty peninsula at 7pm.
--On April 14, Tony Leukering reported 1-st cyc ICELAND GULL at John Martin
Reservoir in the dam area. On April 18, Duane Nelson reported seeing the 1-st
cya ICELAND GULL at John Martin Reservoir fly by him as he was canoeing at
Point Overlook. It was alone and flying to the west.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--On April 19, Ted Floyd reports two Broad-winged Hawks over Boulder Creek at
75th St.
--On April 18, S. Mlodinow reports Lesser Black-backed Gulls flying over Union
Reservoir.
--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 15, Al Clark reported Black Phoebe
at 75th and Boulder Creek. On April 17, David Dowell reported Black Phoebe at
75th and Boulder Creek. On Aril 19, Floyd reports the Black Phoebe near the
75th St. Bridge.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
--On April 18, Chris Gilbert reported Mccowen’s Longspur at Chatfield State
Park at the model airplane field.
--On April 18, Doug Kibbe reported a Chestnut-collared Longspur at Chatfield
State Park at the model airplane field.
--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 15, Michael Kiessig reported 2 Eastern Phoebe downstem of Kingfisher
Bridge. On April 21, David Suddjian reports the Eastern Phoebe near the
Kingfisher Bridge at Chatfield SP.
--On April 11, Tim Ryan reported Great-tailed Grackel at Bar CCC Park.
--On April 12, Hugh Kingery reported Eastern Phoebe and Great-tailed Grackle on
Walker Road Trail in Franktown.
DURANGO COUNTY:
—On April 18, Riley Morris reported a Slate-colored Fox Sparrow in the Juniper
bushes by the elk statue at the Durango Fish Hatchery parking lot. There were
two in the same area.
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 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.
--On April 12, Bill Maynard and Richard Bunn reported Sagebrush Sparrow at
Hanover Road.
--On April 15 at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) near the banding station, Brandon
Percival and Stephany McNew reported m Hooded Warbler and Gray Flycatcher. On
April 17, David Chartier, Sam Fason, and Bill Maynard reported Gray Flycatcher
at Chico Basin Ranch at the woods by the banding station.
--On April 15, Mel Goff reported Mountain Plover on Squirrel Creek Road.
--On April 15 on Hanover Road, Mel Goff reported Curve-billed Thrasher east of
Hanover and at the west end of the road a Great-tailed Grackle.
--On April 17, Gloria Nikolai reported Eastern Phoebe at Kettle Lakes.
--On April 17, Tony Leukering reported f Black-and-white warbler at Adams Open
Space in Fountain.
FREMONT COUNTY:
--On April 13, Hugh Kingery reported Bewick's Wren at Brush Hollow Reservoir.
GARFIELD COUNTY:
--On April 21, JoAnn Potter Riggle reports a pair of Black Phoebes at Stilt
Island Park, under the south side of the bridge that crosses the Colorado River.
GUNNISON COUNTY:
--On April 14, Jeff Skevington reported 2 Dusky Grouse and Slate-colored Fox
Sparrow at Black Canyon of Gunnison NP.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
--On April 19, Tom Behnfield reports a Nashville Warbler at the west end of
park west of the inlet footbridge at Belmar Park Lake. On April 20, the
Nashville Warbler, seen by many, was seen in high branches of Cottonwood trees.
On April 21, Brian Johnson reports the Nashville Warbler along the west side of
the park, close to the houses and where the west trail parallels the horse path.
--On April 18, F. Farrell reports an Eastern Bluebird at the Weat Ridge
Greenbelt--Prospect Park and Lake.
--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. On April 15, Phil Lyon reported 2 Eastern Phoebe on
west side of Kingfisher Bridge.
--On April 14, Gail DeLalla reported Black Phoebe near Lookout Mountain Nature
Center and Preserve.
--On April 15, Rob Raker reported a first year f Vermilion Flycatcher at Belmar
Park in Lakewood. On April 18, Aaron Shipe saw the Vermilion Flycatcher at
Belmar Park. April 19, seen by D. Suddjian along the drainage that exits south
side of the lake, below the path that crosses the drainage. On April 20, the
Vermilion Flycatcher, seen by many birders, was still working an area on the
south side of the lake at Belmar Park. On April 21, the Vermilion Flycatcher
was seen by Brian Johnson, and others, along the south side of the lake.
--On April 17, Matt Clark and Susan Bonfiglio reported f Northern Parula at
Wheatridge Greenbelt near South Parking Lot. On April 20, R. Raker reported a m
Northern Parula at the Wheatridge Greenbelt, just west of Prospect Lake, it was
with a group of Yellow-rumped Warblers. On April 21, Tim Mitzen reports the
Northern Parula at Prospect Park feeding high in a Cottonwood tree, about 200
meters down the main trail, west of the bridge.
LA PLATA COUNTY:
--On April 18, Logan Derderian reported an Acorn Woodpecker at Meadow Road,
Rafter J subdivision.
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Riley Morris at Huck Finn Pond and Hatchery
area of Durango on April 12 and was seen
by several birders. On April 13, Ryan Votta reported eatern Phoebe at Huck
Finn Pond and Hatchery area in Durango.
--A Glossy Ibis was found by Susan Allerton and seen by Jason St. Pierre and
Riley Morris at Pastorius Reservoir on April 15.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--On April 19, David Wade reports a Broad-winged Hawk at Running Deer Natural
Area in Fort Collins perched in a Cottonwood tree.
--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 12, Rob Sparks and several other birders reported Prothonotary Warbler
at Lee Martinez Park. On April 13, Ken Pals and several other birders reported
Prothonotary Warbler continues at Lee Martinez Park.
--On April 16, David Wade and Nick Komar reported 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
(1 ad m, 1 4th-cyc f) at Horseshoe Reservoir.
--On April 16 David Wade spotted a breeding plumaged Red-throated Loon in the
morning. On April 17, David Bray and David Wade reported that the Red-throated
Loon continues at Boyd Lake SP, but not the best of views. Also reported
Red-throated Loon on April 17 were Marie Hoerner and Robert Beauchamp.
On April 18, David Bray reported the Red-throated Loon continues at Boyd Lake,
at the extreme southeast end.
MESA COUNTY:
--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 18, Diane Trappett reports the Long-tailed Duck continuing at Redlands
Parkway Ponds.
--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 12, Diane Trappett reported GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at Snooks
Bottom Open Space. On April 15, Robert Beauchamp reported GOLDEN-CROWNED
SPARROW at Snooks Bottom Open Space.
--On April 8, Bill Kaempfer reported Chukar at Cameo.
OTERO COUNTY:
--On April 18, Stan Oswald reported a HUDSONIAN GODWIT in the northwest corner
of Holbrook Lake, it was associating with a Marbled Godwit, it moved to the
Northeast corner in the afternoon with three more Marbled Godwits. Too far for
photo ID. Snowy Plover were also seen that Holbrook Lake on April 18, by Stan
Oswald. Brandon Percival reported the HUDSONIAN GODWIT in the Northwest corner
of Lake Holbrook in the morning of April 19.
--On April 12, Stan Oswald reported Little Blue Heron at Holbrook Reservoir.
On April 13, Stan Oswald, Jane Stulp, and Janeal Thompson reported Little Blue
Heron at Holbrook Reservoir. On April 14, the Little Blue Heron and Snowy
Plovers were reported by Brandon Percival, Davida Kalina, and Tony Leukering at
Holbrook Reservoir. On April 15, Gloria Nikolai reported Snowy Plover at
Holbrook Reservoir.
PROWERS COUNTY:
--On April 19, David Leatherman reports a yellow Kingbird, Couch’s Kingbird,
seen briefly in north Lamar.
--On April 11 at Thurston Reservoir, Jeff Skevington reported 10 Great-tailed
Grackles.
--On April 12 at Willow Creek Park in Lamar, Jane Stulp reported Broad-winged
Hawk.
--On April 16, Dave Leatheman reported f Northern Parula at Lamar Community
College Woods near the library. On April 19, Dave Leatherman reported a
Northern Parula at Lamar Community College woods in flowering Cottonwoods just
south of the library.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
--A Mountain Plover was reported by Brandon Percival near Boone on April 14.
--A Caspian Tern was reported by Brandon Percival flying by Osprey Picnic Area
below Pueblo Reservoir Dam on April 17. On April 18, B. Percival reported the
Caspian Tern flying over the Arkansas River, below Pueblo City Park.
ROUTT COUNTY:
--45 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Tom Litteral at Stagecoach Reservoir
near Oak Creek on April 16.
--8 Sharp-tailed Grouse were reported by Jeff Skevington north of Hayden on CR
80 on April 17. It is best to view from road uphill to south.
SUMMIT COUNTY:
--On April 18 Bonnie Boex reported an Eastern Bluebird m, confirmed by Kevin
Corwin. On April 19, Ed Baker reports the Eastern Bluebird at the Eagle
Sculpture in Dillon where the bike path runs along the lake and hwy 6.
--At Angler Mountain Ranch on April 12, Charlied Nims reported 5 Barrow's
Goldeneyes.
WELD COUNTY:
--On April 18, S. Mlodinow reported a Neotropic Cormorant swimming with a
Double Crested Cormorant near the east side of Lower Latham Reservoir. Both
birds flew off. The Neotropic is similar in size to a Western Grebe.
--On April 18, G. Lefko reported 14+ Great-tailed Grackles along Weld CR 48
Marsh, they were seen on Sunday.
--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 18, Mlodinow reports the Red-bellied
Woodpecker at Crow Valley CG.
--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.
--On April 13, Steve Mlodinow reported Lesser Black-backed Gull at Union
Reservoir.
--On April 14, Sue Riffe reported Mt Plover, 6 Chestnut-collared Longspur, and
10 McCown's Longspur at Pawnee NG.
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 Saturday, April 23 will be to Denver Botanic gardens at
Chatfield led by Lynn Willcockson (Lynnliz2698 AT aol.com; 303-757-7000)
Meet at 0800. On Deer Creek Rd west of S Wadsworth Blvd, South of C-470.
The Denver Botanic Gardesn at Chatfield is what used to be called the
Arboretum. Admission is free if you are a member. Otherwise it is $5 per car.
Enjoy a leiusrely walk through varied habitats. Lunch Optional Register
online or contact leader.
The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, April 24 will be to Rueter-Hess Reservoir led by
Mary Cay Burger (mcburger3 AT juno.com; 720-940-8394). Meet at 0730 at Barr
CCC Park, 10951 S Twenty Mile Rd, Parker, C0 80134, located on the SW corner of
Main St and 20 Mile Rd for birding there and later at the Reuter-Hess
Reservoir, which is open to the public only with entry permission.
Tim Ryan, Park Water Dept, will colead. Wewill first bird at the Bar CCC
Park in Parker which is next to Cherry Creek, to check for riparian birds. At
the reservoir we could see grassland species and waterfowl. Bring binoculars,
snacks, water, and sunscreen. Bring a scope if you have one for the
reservoir. Register online or contact leader.
The DFO FIeld Trip for Sunday, April 24 will be to Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR
led by Candice Johnson (candice.johnson AT childrenscolorado.org; 303-329-8131)
This trip is full.
Good Birding,
Mary Driscoll
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