Compiler: Allison Hilf Date: May 21, 2018 e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 21 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species) NOTE: The RBA is now using the new AOU checklist and the order of families has changed. Snow Goose (Kiowa) Northern Pintail (Douglas) Canvasback (*El Paso) Redhead (*Cheyenne) Greater Scaup (*Weld) Barrow’s Goldeneye (Clear Creek) Hooded Merganser (Arapahoe, Boulder, Larimer) Red-breasted Merganser (*Kiowa) Northern Bobwhite (*Kiowa) Scaled Quail (Kit Carson) Indian Peafowl Black-necked Stilt (*Denver) Black-bellied Plover (*Bent, Kit Carson) Piping Plover (*Bent) Long-billed Curlew Marbled Godwit (Boulder, *Larimer) Stilt Sandpiper (*Bent, Boulder, *El Paso, *Larimer) White-rumped Sandpiper (*Bent, Broomfield, Douglas, *Weld) Long-billed Dowitcher (*Denver, Weld) Willet (Alamosa, Jackson, Weld) Bonaparte’s Gull (Boulder, *Kiowa) Herring Gull (*Kiowa) Least Tern (*Bent) Caspian Tern (*Bent, *Kiowa) Black Tern (*Bent, *Larimer) Neotropic Cormorant (*Kiowa) Common Tern (*Kiowa) Cattle Egret (*Douglas, Pueblo) Common Loon (Arapahoe) Black-crowned Night Heron (*Kiowa) Glossy Ibis (Delta, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan) Mississippi Kite (*El Paso) Broad-winged Hawk (*Kiowa, Logan) Lewis’s Woodpecker (*Weld) Red-headed Woodpecker(*Larimer) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (*El Paso) Alder Flycatcher (Logan *Washington) Willow Flycatcher (Eastern) (Larimer) Least Flycatcher (Cheyenne, Eagle, Weld) Hammond’s Flycatcher (*Cheyenne, Mesa, Weld) Gray Flycatcher (Cheyenne, *Gilpin, Gunnison, Kit Carson) Dusky Flycatcher (*Cheyenne) Cordilleran Flycatcher (Cheyenne) Great- rested Flycatcher (*Kiowa) Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (*Bent) Eastern Phoebe (*Boulder, Cheyenne, El Paso) Vermilion Flycatcher (*Adams, Denver) Ash-throated Flycatcher (*El Paso) Cassin’s Kingbird (Denver, Douglas, *Larimer) White-eyed Vireo (*Kiowa) Gray Vireo (*Weld) Bell’s Vireo (Cheyenne, *Kiowa) Yellow-throated Vireo (Weld) Cassin’s Vireo (*Boulder, Larimer,*Weld) Warbling Vireo (Eastern) (*Kiowa) Red-eyed Vireo (Cheyenne, Weld) Pinyon Jay (*Teller) Red-breasted Nuthatch (Cheyenne) Eastern Bluebird (*Cheyenne, El Paso) Western Bluebird (*Adams) Mountain Bluebird (*Adams) Veery (*Boulder,*Broomfield, Cheyenne, *Kiowa)) Curve-billed Thrasher (*El Paso, Weld) Northern Mockingbird (Broomfield) American Pipit (*Jefferson) Red Crossbill (Arapahoe, Pueblo) Chestnut-collared Longspur (Weld) McCown’s Longspur (Larimer) Chipping Sparrow (Logan, Montezuma) Clay-colored Sparrow (La Plata) Lark Sparrow (El Paso) Lark Bunting (Summit) BAIRD’S SPARROW (Larimer) Field Sparrow (Larimer) White-throated Sparrow (Weld) Baltimore Oriole (Weld) Great-tailed Grackle (*Douglas) Golden-winged Warbler (*Boulder, *Washington) Blue-winged Warbler (*Washington) Tennessee Warbler (*Boulder, Cheyenne) Nashville Warbler (Cheyenne,*Weld) Virginia’sWarbler (Cheyenne) MOURNING WARBLER (Cheyenne, Prowers) KENTUCKY WARBLER (*Kiowa) Hooded Warbler (Boulder, Cheyenne, Yuma) American Redstart (Cheyenne) Northern Parula (Cheyenne) Magnolia Warbler (Cheyenne, Jefferson, Lincoln) Bay-breasted Warbler (*Larimer) Chestnut-sided Warbler (*Boulder, Cheyenne, Jefferson, Kiowa, *Larimer, Phillips) Blackpoll Warbler (Boulder) Palm Warbler (*Jefferson County) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Weld) Yellow-throated Warbler (Cheyenne) Black-throated Green Warbler (*Kit Carson) GOLDEN-CROWNED WARBLER (*Cheyenne) Canada Warbler (Cheyenne) Scarlet Tanager (*El Paso, *Pueblo) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Cheyenne, Rio Grande) Black-headed Grosbeak (*Cheyenne, Kiowa) Indigo Bunting (Cheyenne, Larimer) Dickcissel (Pueblo) ADAMS COUNTY: —On May 20 at Second Creek and Buckley Ranch Open Space, a DFO Field Trip reported Western Bluebird and 2 Common Raven. —On May 13 at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR First Creek, Dave Blue found a 1st year m Vermilion Flycatcher. Last reported by Elaine Wagner on May 20. Note, the bird moves between Adams and Denver Counties. —On May 15 at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR Bluestem Loop Trail, John Breitsch reported Mountain Bluebird. Last reported were 2 Mountain Bluebird by Carolyn Beach on May 20. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: —On May 19 at Tamarac Ct. in Centennial, Cynthia Madsen reported Red Crossbill. —On May 18 at Centennial Park, Edward Donnan reported Hooded Merganser. —On May 18 at South Platte Park-C470 Area, Bob Bishop reported Common Loon. BENT COUNTY: —On May 20 at Old Homestead, Connie Kohler reported Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. —On May 20 at “Gravel Island”, Duane Nelson reported Caspian Tern, Piping Plover, Black-bellies Plover. Gravel Island is west of Plover Island on the north shore of John Martin Reservoir. —On May 20 at Adobe Creek Reservoir (Blue Lake), Duane Nelson reported Black Terns, Least Tern, White-rumpled Sandpipers, Stilt Sandpiper and 4 Red-necked Phalaropes. BOULDER COUNTY: —On May 20 at Bobolink Trail (dirt trail from parking lot heading SW), Ryan Bushong reported Golden-winged Warbler and Tennessee Warbler. Several other birders were able to refund the birds. —On May 20 at St. Vrain River Crossing at 63rd Street, CFO Convention Group reported Chestnut-sided Warbler and Eastern Phoebe. —On May 20 at Boulder Creek CU-East Hugh Kingery and Peter Gent reported Cassin’s Vireo. —On May 20 at 4006 Ute Hwy. in Lyons, Joel Such reported. Veery and Chestnut-sided Warbler. —On May 20 at Walden Ponds, Bill Schreitz reported 2 Eastern Phoebe. —On May 19 at Walden Ponds, a CFO Convention Group reported Marbled Godwit and 5 Stilt Sandpiper. —On May 19 at Boulder Creek-75th Street, Gregg Goodrich and others reported Eastern Phoebe. —On May 19 at Valmont Reservoir (Legion Park), Christian Nunes reported Bonaparte’s Gull. —On May 18 at Waneka Lake/Greenlee Preserve, Ted Floyd reported Blackpoll Warbler and 2 Hooded Merganser. —On May 18 at Marshall Marsh, David Elwonger reported Eastern Phoebe. —On May 18 at Old Saint Vrain Road, Carl Starace reported Chestnut-sided Warbler. BROOMFIELD COUNTY: —On May 19 neat 168 Ave and Huron, just west of I-25, Chris Blakeslee reported Northern Mockingbird. — On May 18 at Alex &Michael’s Pond, Eric Zorawowicz reported Veery. On May 20 David Ely reported Veery. —On May 18 at the Pond west of Stearns Lake, David Ely reported White-rumped Sandpiper. CHEYENNE COUNTY: ---On May 15 at Mitchek Ranch (Private), Glenn Walbek found and photographed a GOLDEN-CROWNED WARBLER which is visible from CR 9 about ½ mile south of the Kit Carson/Cheyenne county line. It has been seen by several birders on May 15-18. GOLDEN-CROWNED WARBLER would be a new state record if accept. It is very rare outside of south Texas. —On May 20 the GOLDEN-CROWNED WARBLER was reported at Mitchell Ranch by several birders. In addition, Dusky Flycatcher, 4 Black-headed Grosbeak, Eastern Bluebird, Redhead and 2 Hammond’s Flycatcher. —On May 19 NO GOLDEN-CROWNED WARBLER, but several birders reported 3 Redhead, 2 Dusky Flycatcher, 2 Hammond’s Flycatcher, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Gray Flycatcher, Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Phoebe, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Bell’s Vireo, 2 Black-headed Grosbeak. —On May 18 several birders reported the following birds at same location as GOLDEN-CROWNED WARBLER: Redhead, Dusky Flycatcher, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Bell’s Vireo, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird, Virginia’s Warbler, Canada Warbler and Black-headed Grosbeak.—On May 17 at Mitchek Ranch several birders reported Mourning Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Canada Warbler, Black-headed Grosbeak, and one report of Yellow-throated Warbler byScott Manwaring. —On May 16 at Mitchek Ranch on CR 9, Joey Keller and several others reported MOURNING WARBLER, Black-throated Blue Warber, Northern Parula, American Redstart, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Veery, Least Flycatcher, Nashville Warbler, Red-eyed Vireo, Indigo Bunting. CLEAR CREEK COUNTY: —On May 17 at Echo Lake area, Doug Kibbe and Elaine Wagner reported 2 Barrow’s Goldeneye. Last reported by Riley Morris on May 19. DELTA COUNTY: ---On May 16 at Fruitgrower Reservoir, Betty Fenton reported Glossy Ibis. DENVER COUNTY: —On May 20 at First Creek at DEN OS, John Breitsch reported 3 Long -billed Dowitcher. On May 18-19 he reported Cassin’s Kingbird and Vermillion Flycatcher. —On May 20 at Westerly Wetlands, John Breitsch reported 5 Long-billed Dowitcher and Jason Bidgood reported 2 Black-necked Stilt. On May 18 Jake Shorty reported 2 Black-necked Stilt and 8 Long-billed Dowitcher. DOUGLAS COUNTY: —On May 20 at Parker Regional Park, Nancy Davis reported 3 Great-tailed Grackle. —On May 20 at Walker Road Gravel Pond, Nancy Davis reported Cattle Egret. — —On May 19 at Plum Creek Wetland at W. Titan Rd., Doug Kibbe reported 2 Northern Pintail. —On May 18 at Chatfield SP-upstream of Kingfisher Bridge (East), Cynthia Kristensen reported 3 White-rumped Sandpiper. —On May 17 on Castlewood Canyon Road, Lake Gulch Road to Castlewood Canyon SP, a CFO trip reported Cassin’s Kingbird. EL PASO COUNTY: —On May 20 at Adams Open Space in Fountain, Tim Leppek reported Mississippi Kite. —On May 20 at Clear Spring Ranch Dianne Roberts reported Scarlet Tanager. —On May 20 and May 18 at Chico Basin Ranch, Chris Goulart reported Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Curve-billed Thrasher. —On May 20 at Fountain Creek Regional Park, Joel Adams reported 7 Stilt Sandpiper and Mississippi Kite. —On May 20 at Squirrel Creek Reservoir, Diane Roberts and Betty Glass reported Canvasback. On May 18 at Fountain Creek Regional Park, Kevin Ash reported Eastern Phoebe. GILPIN COUNTY: —On May 20 at Tolland Rd., Bill Kaempfer reported Gray Flycatcher. JEFFERSON COUNTY: —On May 19 at Belmar Park, near the pump house, SE of Kunitz Lake, Karleen Schofield reported Palm Warbler. —On May 18 at Wheat Ridge Greenbelt near the parking area for Prospect Lake, Eric DeFonso and several others reported Magnolia Warbler. —On May 20 at Arvada Blumn Reservoir, Steven Snyder reported 2 American Pipit. KIOWA COUNTY: —On May 20 at Kiowa Creek at Kiowa CR 40, Steven Mlodinow reported KENTUCKY WARBLER, Veery, Broad-winged Hawk, 2 Black-headed Grosbeak. —On May 20 at Neenoshe Reservoir, Steven Mlodinow reported 9 Black-crowned Night Heron, , Caspian Tern, Red-breasted Merganser, Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, White-eyed Vireo, Northern Bobwhite, Common Tern. On May 18 Charles Hundertmark reported Glossy Ibis. —On May 20 at Upper Queens/Neeskah Reservoir, Steven Mlodinow reported Herring Gull, 2 Great Crested Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo (Eastern), and Bell’s Vireo. On May 19 Chris Goulart reported 4 Warbling Vireo (Eastern); On May 18, Nick Moore reported Snow Goose. —On May 20 At Neegronda Reservoir, Steven Mlodinow reported Bonaparte’s Gull. —On May 20 at Lower Queens, Steven Mlodinow reported Neotropic Cormorant —On May 18 at CRP Woodlot South of Eads, Nick Moore reported Chestnut-sided Warbler. KIT CARSON COUNTY: On May 20 at Flagler Reservoir SWA Chris Gilbert reported Black-throated Green Warbler. —On May 19 at Flagler Reservoir SWA, Joel Adams reported Black-bellied Plover and Black-throated Green Warbler. —On May 18 at NW Cheyenne County Private Ranch, Bill Kaempfer reported Scaled Quail. LARIMER COUNTY: —On May 20 at Arapahoe Bend Natural Area (StraussCabin Lake), Josh Bruening reported 32 Stilt Sandpiper. —On May 20 at CSU Environmental Learning Center, CFO Convention Group reported 2 Chestnut-sided Warbler; Red-headed Woodpecker; Cassin’s Vireo. —On May 20 at Topminnow Natural Area(East Horsetooth Gravel Pit), Robert Beauchamp reported Marbled Godwit and Black Tern; Josh Bruening reported 52 Stilt Sandpiper. On May 19, Robert Beauchamp reported Hooded Merganser. —On May 20 at Phantom Canyon, Riley Morris reported Cassin’s Kingbird. —On May 19 at Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch, Sue Riffe reported 2 Bay-breasted Warbler. On May 20 several birders reported 1 Bay-breasted Warbler. —On May 19 at Wellington State Wildlife Area-Schware Unit & Morris Reservoir, Nick Komar reported 40 Stilt Sandpiper. —On May 19 at River’s Edge Natural Area, Eric DeFonso and several others reported 11 Black Tern. —On May 19 at Fossil Creek Reservoir & Regional Open Space, Sean Walters reported 59 Black Tern. —On May 18 at Welllington State Wildlife Area -Cobb Lake Unit, Andy Bankert reported 3 Black Tern; On May 19 Nick Komar and others reported 6 Black Tern, 2 Willow Flycatcher (Eastern). —On May 18 at Devil’s Backbone, Jim Nachel reported Field Sparrow. ---On May 18 at Lee Martinez Park, Rob Sparks reported Cassin’s Vireo. ---On May 16 and 17 at Soapstone Prairie NA, Andrew Bankert reported 2 (4) BAIRD’S SPARROWS and 7 (6) McCown’s Longspurs. LINCOLN COUNTY: —On May 18 at Karval Lake State Wildlife Area, Van Truman reported Glossy Ibis. —On May 18 at Brett Gray Ranch (restricted access) Riley Morris reported Magnolia Warbler. LOGAN COUNTY: —On May 19 at Duck Creek SWA David Dowell reported Alder Flycatcher, Glossy Ibis, Broad-Winged Hawk. MESA COUNTY: —On May 17 at Jack’s Canyon Area, David Price reported Hammond’s Flycatcher and Grace’s Warbler. PHILLIPS COUNTY: —On May 19 at Lion’s Club Fishin’ Hole, David Dowell reported a Chestnut-sided Warbler. PROWERS COUNTY: PUEBLO COUNTY: —On May 20 at Clear Springs Ranch, Brandon Percival reported Scarlet Tanager(m). —On May 19 at Valco Ponds SWA, Tim Lepek reported Northern Parula. —On May 19 at Pueblo Reservoir- Swallows Area, Tim Leppek reported 3 Cattle Egret. —On May 19 at Chico Basin Ranch, Robb Hinds reported Dickcissel. On May 18, Jim Merritt reported Scarlet Tanager. —On May 17 at Leon Brights home in Pueblo (city/county), he reports multiple Red Crosbills continue to visit his yard RIO GRANDE COUNTY: SUMMIT COUNTY: —On May 19 in Silverthorne, Elizabeth Roush reported Lark Bunting. TELLER COUNTY: ---On May 15-20 at SKOL ranch, Kristina Etter reported up to 25 Pinyon Jay. WASHINGTON COUNTY: —On May 20 at Prewitt Reservoir Glenn Walbek and Steve Larson reported Golden-winged Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler and Alder Flycatcher. WELD COUNTY: —On May 20 at 21002 Weld CR 102 in Nunn, Robert Beauchamp reported Lewis’s Woodpecker. —On May 20 at Loloff Reservoir, John Drummond reported Greater Scaup. —On May 20 at Crow Valley CG, CFO Convention Group reported Gray Vireo and Nashville Warbler, Cassin’s Vireo. —On May 20 at Stewart’s Pond, CFO Convention Group reported 2 White-rumpled Sandpiper. —On May 19 at Crow Valley CG, Sheridan Samano reported 5 Curve-billed Thrasher. —On May 18 at approx. 60246 CR 17 in Carr, Michael Kiessig reported a Lewis’s Woodpecker. —On May 18 on a Playa at Weld Co. Rds. 77&116, John Malevich reported White-rumped Sandpiper. YUMA COUNTY: —On May 19 at Wray Fish Hatchery, David Dowell reported a Hooded Warbler. DFO Field Trips: For details please visit the DFO website dfobirds.org Good Birding, Allison Hilf Aurora, CO Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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