> > Compiler: Allison Hilf > e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org > Date: May 1, 2016 > This is the Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, May 1, 2016, sponsored by Denver Field > Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. > > Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). > Note / warblers and other migrants on the move. Go out and find more!! > > Common Loon (Denver) > Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe; *Mesa) > Red-necked Grebe (Bent) > BROWN PELICAN(Bent; Boulder; Weld) > Glossy Ibis (Weld) > Black Rail (*Bent) > Whimbrel (*La Plata) > Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer) > Red-belllied Woodpecker (Yuma) > Eastern Phoebe (Douglas; *El Paso) > Prothonotary Warbler (Larimer) > Palm Warbler (Weld; *Yuma) > Northern Parula (Bent, *Denver, Larimer, Prowers) > Worm-eating Warbler (*Boulder) > Summer Tanager (*Bent) > Field Sparrow (*Weld) > Fox Sparrow (*Summit) > HOODED ORIOLE (*Douglas) > > For locations you are not familiar with (e.g. "Lower Latham"), please refer > to CFO's Colorado County Birding site for directions: > www.coloradocountybirding.org > > > ARAPAHOE COUNTY: > --On April 24, the over wintering Long-tailed Ducks were reported by David > Suddjaian at South Platte Reservoir. > > BENT COUNTY: > —On May 1 a male Summer Tanager was reported by Duane Nelson at Tempel Grove > in NE Bent County. > —On May 1 a Black Rail was heard by Duane Nelson at the Ft. Lyon Marsh > complex. > --On April 23, two Northern Parulas were reported by Brandon Percival at Lake > Hasty Campground near campsite 81. > > --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. > > --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 23, Brandon > Percival reports the BROWN PELICAN just east and below John Martin Reservoir. > > BOULDER COUNTY: > —On May 1 a Bewick’s Wren was reported by David Pettee on Dartmouth Ave. > --On April 30 a Worm-eating Warbler was reported by Nathan Pieplow along > Boulder Creek below the CU Rec Center. It was near the west end, south of > the creek, just east of the pump station (there is no longer a footbridge > across the creek at the pump station, so you'll have to cross the creek > closer to Folsom and walk west). It was seen right around the bench > commemorating Ruth Leinbach, and around the adjacent small flooded hollow. > On May 1 Lisa Steadman noted it was approx. 50 yards east of where it was > initially reported. > —On April 26 a BROWN PELICAN was reported by John Rutenbeck at Walden Ponds > Cottonwood Marsh. > --On April 28 a Gray Flycatcher was reported by Ted Floyd at Greenlee > Preserve. > > DENVER COUNTY: > —On May 1 a Northern Parula was reported by Nathan Pieplow at City Park, just > northwest of the gazebo at the west end of Ferril Lake. > —On April 28 A Common Loon was reported by Tina Jones at the East side of > Marston Reservoir. > > DOUGLAS COUNTY: > —On April 26 a HOODED ORIOLE was reported by John Ealy. Anybody wanting to > look for this bird MUST first contact John Ealy > —On April 28, 2 Eastern Phoebe were reported by Meredith McBurny at > Chatfield State Park banding station. > > EL PASO COUNTY: > —On May1 an Eastern Phoebe was reported by Robb Hauds at Kettle Lake. > LA PLATA COUNTY: > —On May1 a Whimbrel was reported by Ryan Votta at Pastorious Park. > > LARIMER COUNTY: > —On April 26 a Northern Parula was reported by Jason Beason east of McMurry > Natural Area along the foot path. > > MESA COUNTY: > —On May 1 a Long-tailed Duck was reported by Carol Ortenzio at Redlands > Parkway Ponds. > > SUMMIT COUNTY: > —On May 1 a Fox Sparrow was reported by Jack Bushong at Bills Ranch Lake. > > WELD COUNTY: > -On May1 a Field Sparrow was reported by Judie Wright at Glenmere Park, west > edge of pond. > > —On April 29 a Lesser Black-backed Gull (near adult) was reported by Steve > Mlodinow at Union Reservoir. > --On April 29 a Palm Warbler (western) was reported by Steve Mlodinow at the > Eaton Cemetery. > --On April 29 an injured Glossy Ibis was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Lower > Latham. > —On April 28 a BROWN PELICAN (adult, breeding plumage) was reported by Karen > Drozda at Ireland Reservoir #5. > > YUMA COUNTY: > --On April 28 a Prothonotary Warbler was reported by Dan Maynard in Wray. > --On April 28 a Least Flycatcher was reported by Dan Maynard in Wray. > --On April 28 Chimney Swifts were reported by Dan Maynard in Wray. > --On April 28 a Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Dan Maynard in Laird. > --On April 28 3 Palm Warblers (western) were reported by Dan Maynard at > Stalker Lake. Chris Rurik reports 1 Palm Warbler on May 1. > --On April 28 a Field Sparrow was reported by Dan Maynard at Stalker Lake. > --On April 28 a Green Heron was reported by Dan Maynard at Stalker Lake. > --On April 28 a Northern Parula was reported by Dan Maynard at Beecher Island. > --On April 28 a Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Dan Maynard at Beecher > Island. > > All trips for Sunday, May 1, have been cancelled due to weather conditions. > > Good Birding, > Allison Hilf > (303)888-5110 > > Sent from my iPhone
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