Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: April 16, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, April 16, 2016, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Trumpeter Swan (Douglas) Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, *Mesa) Barrow's Goldeneye (Delta, Eagle, Summit) Chukar (Mesa) White-tailed Ptarmigan (Summit) Dusky Grouse (Gunnison) Sharp-tailed Grouse (Weld) Red-throated Loon (Arapahoe, Pueblo) BROWN PELICAN (*Bent) Little Blue Heron (Otero) Glossy Ibis (*La Plata) Broad-winged Hawk (Prowers) Snowy Plover (*Otero) Mountain Plover (*El Paso, Pueblo, Weld) ICELAND GULL (Bent) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe) Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe) White-winged Dove (Boulder) Red-belllied Woodpecker (Bent, Weld, Yuma) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Chaffee, Larimer) Gray Flycatcher (*El Paso) Eastern Phoebe (Adams, Baca, *Douglas, El Paso, *Jefferson, LaPlata) Black Phoebe (*Boulder, El Paso, Huerfano, Jefferson, Mesa) Chihuahuan Raven (Boulder) Caroline Wren (Baca) Bewick's Wren (Boulder, Fremont, Pueblo) Curve-billed Thrasher (Bent, *El Paso) Chestnut-collared Longspur (Weld) McCown's Longspur (Weld) Black-and-white Warbler (El Paso) Prothonotary Warbler (Larimer) Hooded Warbler (*El Paso) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Montrose, Weld) Canyon Towhee (Baca, Bent, Otero, Pueblo) Black-throated Sparrow (Prowers) Sagebrush Sparrow (El Paso) Fox Sparrow (*Gunnison) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Mesa) Great-tailed Grackle (Adams, Douglas, *El Paso, Mesa, Prowers, Weld) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Delta, Summit) Black Rosy-Finch (Summit) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Summit) ADAMS COUNTY: --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Beto Matheus at Rocky Mountain Arsenal at the Western 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. --On April 12, Doug Kibbe reported breeding plumaged Red-throated Loon at Cherry Creek SP. BACA COUNTY: --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 Eastern 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. --On April 13, Jane Stulp and Janeal Thompson reported Canyon Towhee 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 14, Tony Leukering reported 1-st cyc ICELAND GULL at John Martin Reservoir in the dam area. 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 15, Al Clark 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: --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: --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 15, Michael Kiessig reported 2 Eastern Phoebe downstem of Kingfisher Bridge. --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. 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. 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. --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 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. FREMONT COUNTY: --On April 13, Hugh Kingery reported Bewick's Wren at Brush Hollow Reservoir. GUNNISON COUNTY: --On April 8, Glen Lindeman reported 3 Fox Sparrows at the campground of Black Canyon of Gunnison NP. --On April 14, Jeff Skevington reported 2 Dusky Grouse and Slate-colored Fox Sparrow at Black Canyon of Gunnison NP. 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. 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. LA PLATA COUNTY: --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 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 9, Nick Komar reported 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers on the Grey Rock "Meadow" trail. 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. --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 McConnell reported Long-tailed Duck at Redlands Parkway Ponds. On April 3, David Price reported Long-tailed Duck at Redlands Parkway Ponds. On April 13, Mike Henwood reported f Long-tailed Duck at Redlands Parkway Ponds. On April 14, Diane Trappett reported Long-tailed Duck at Redlands Parkway Ponds. On April 15, Jeff Rash re[prted Long-tailed Duck 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. MONTROSE COUNTY: --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: --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 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. --On April 12 at Willow Creek Park in Lamar, Jane Stulp reported Broad-winged Hawk. PUEBLO COUNTY: --On April 9, Tosh Giles reported Red-throated Loon, 4 Bewick's Wrens, and 2 canyon Towhee at Pueblo Reservoir. --A Mountain Plover was reported by Brandon Percival near Boone on April 14. 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. --At Angler Mountain Ranch on April 12, Charlied Nims reported 5 Barrow's Goldeneyes. WELD COUNTY: --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. --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 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. 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