Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: May 23, 2016 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 23, 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!! Mallard (Mexican intergrade) (*Montezuma) Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle) Least Bittern (Boulder) Green Heron (Arapahoe, Kit Carson) Glossy Ibis (La Plata) Broad-winged Hawk (Bent, Denver, Kit Carson, Weld) Snowy Plover (*Logan) Upland Sandpiper (Logan) HUDSONIAN GODWIT (Weld) White-rumped Sandpiper (Weld) Least Tern (Bent) Caspian Tern (*Weld) Black Swift (El Paso) VAUX'S SWIFT (*Montrose) Lewis's Woodpecker (Ouray) Red-headed Woodpecker (*El Paso, Kit Carson, Logan, Pueblo, Washington EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (El Paso) ALDER FLYCATCHER (Kit Carson, Larimer) Least Flycatcher (Boulder, Denver, El Paso, Jefferson, Kit Carson, Logan, Pueblo, Washington, Weld) Gray Flycatcher (Boulder, *Jefferson, Larimer) Black Phoebe (*Boulder, Delta, Ouray) Vermilion Flycatcher (Pueblo) Cassin's Kingbird (Archuleta, *Boulder, *Custer, La Plata) White-eyed Vireo (*Arapahoe) Bell's Vireo (Logan) Purple Martin (*Montrose) Carolina Wren (Pueblo) Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso) Chestnut-collared Longspur (El Paso, Weld) McCown's Longspur (Weld) Ovenbird (Boulder, Jefferson, Washington) Northern Waterthrush (Jefferson, La Plata, Logan, Pueblo, Rio Grande, Washington, Weld) Blue-winged Warbler (Adams) Tennessee Warbler (Jefferson, Logan, Pueblo, Weld) Nashville Warbler (Washington, Weld) MOURNING WARBLER (Washington) Northern Parula (Arapahoe, Jefferson, Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Grande) Magnolia Warbler (Boulder) Blackburnian Warbler (Boulder, Jefferson) Blackpoll Warbler (Denver, *Jefferson, Kit Carson, Larimer) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Boulder, El Paso, *Pueblo) Palm Warbler (Yuma) Yellow-throated Warbler (Pueblo) Grace's Warbler (*Mesa) Black-throated Green Warbler (Prowers) Northern Cardinal (*Logan) EASTERN TOWHEE (Kit Carson, Logan) Field Sparrow (Logan) Bobolink (El Paso, Jackson, La Plata, Larimer) Baltimore Oriole (Logan, Weld) Scott's Oriole (*Rio Grande) *****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 ADAMS COUNTY: ---On May 20 a m Blue-winged Warbler was reported by Kent Turner at Middle Hylands Creek Open Space. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: ---On May 18 a White-eyed Vireo was reported by Jared Del Rosso on the High Line Canal Trail in deKoevend Park. The Vireo was also seen by Jessi Oberbeck and Dean Shoup. On May 19, Jaredl Del Rosso, Bob Shade, Glenn Walbek, Rebecca Laroche, Time Ryan, Dough Kibbe, and Gwen Moore reported White-eyed Vireo at deKoevend Park. On May 20, Jared Del Rosso and Jeff Dawson reported White-eyed Vireo at deKoevend Park. On May 21 the White-eyed Vireo was reported by Tom Behnfield and many others at deKoevend Park. On May 22 Jared Del Rosso and Bob Spencer reported White-eyed Vireo at deKoevend Park. ---On May 14 a Green Heron and Northern Parula were reported by Cheri Phillips at Marjorie Perry Nature Preserve. On May 19 Jared Del Rosso reported Green Heron at Marjorie Perry Nature Preserve. ARCHULETA COUNTY: ---On May 21, 18 Cassin's Kingbirds were reported by Steve Mlodinow at Navajo Reservoir, Piedra River upstream. BENT COUNTY: ---On May 16 Least Terns were reported by Duane Nelson at Lake Hasty. BOULDER COUNTY: ---On May 22 a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Holden Maxfield at Skunk Canyon Trails in Boulder. ---On May 20 an Ovenbird was reported by C Brown in Gregory Canyon. ---On May 18 a Black Phoebe was reported by Bob Spencer and Art Reisman at 75th and Boulder Creek. On May 22, a Black Phoebe was reported by Nick Moore and Pablo Quezada at 75th and Boulder Creek. ---On May 18 a Least Bittern was reported by Jeff Parks at Cottonwood Marsh in Boulder. On May 19 Maggie Boswell reported that the Least Bittern was in the same spot early in the morning and in the evening the Least Bittern was reported by Dean Shoup and Bob Spencer. On May 20, Robert Martinez, Thomas Heinrich, Lark Latch, Kris King, and Peter Burke reported Least Bittern at Cottonwood Marsh. On May 21, David Dowell reported Least Bittern at Cottonwood Marsh. ---On May 17 a m Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Scott Severs at 4949 Pearl E Circle in Boulder ---On May 16 at Greenlee Preserve, Ted Floyd reported Blackpoll Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Gray Flycatcher. ---On May 15 an ad m Magnolia Warbler was reported by Peter Burke on CU East Campus in Boulder. On May 16, Christian Nunes reported Magnolia Warbler and 1 Least Flycatcher on CU East Campus. On May 17, Mark Minner-Lee reported Least Flycatcher at CU East Campus and Sue Riffe reported Magnolia Warbler and m Blackburnian at CU East Campus. CUSTER COUNTY: ---On May 22, a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by RIch Miller in the Wetmore area. DENVER COUNTY: ---On May 17 a Least Flycatcher was reported by Chris Wood and Jessie Barry at Bluff Lake. ---On May 16 a Least Flycatcher was reported by Chris Wood and Jessie Barry at Devner Botanic Gardens and Cheesman Park. ---On May 16 a Broad-winged Hawk and Least Flycatcher were reported by Doug Kibbe at Bear Creek Park. ---On May 16 a male Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Candice Johnson at First Creek Trail. EAGLE COUNTY: ---On May 16 3 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Dick Filby at Spring Park Reservoir. EL PASO COUNTY: ---On May 21 a Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by Dale Adams at Chico Basin Ranch. On May 22 a Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by Tom Behnfield at Chico Basin Ranch. ---On May 19 at Chico Basin Ranch, David Tonessen reported 3 Least Flycatchers, Curve-billed Thrasher and 2 Chestnut-collared Longspurs. ---On May 18 at Chico Basin Ranch, Steve Mlodinow reported Red-headed Woodpecker, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, 3 Least Flycatchers, 2 Curve-billed Thrashers, and Black-throated Blue Warbler. ---On May 18 at Prospect Lake in Memorial Park, Rob Hinds reported a Black Swift. JACKSON COUNTY: ---On May 21 a singing male Bobolink was reported by Chuck Hundertmarak at Jackson County Lions Club Wetland. JEFFERSON COUNTY: ---On May 22 a Blackpoll Warbler was reported y Gabriel Wiltse at Wheat Ridge Greenbelt. ---On May 22 a Gray Flycather was reported by Jessi Oberbeck and also seen by Michael Kiessig and Bryan Arnold. ---On May 17 a Northern Waterthrush was reported by Rachelle McClish at Belmar Park and a f Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Rob Raker. ---On May 16 a Northern Parula was reported by Mark Chavez at Harriman Lake Park. ---On May 16 a f Nashville Warbler was reported by David Suddjian at Hildebrand Ranch Park. OnMay 16 a Least Flycatcher was reported by David Suddjian at Hildebrand Ranch Park. ---On May 16 a Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by David Suddjian at Deer Creek Canyon Park on Rattlesnake Gulch Trail. ---On May 15 a Blackburnian Warbler and Blackpoll Warbler were reported by Robert Rake at Bear Creek Lake Park, Big Soda Lake. On May 16 at Bear Creek Lake Park, Big Soda Lakes N trail Tim Ryan reported 3 least Flycatchers, Gray Flycatcher, Tennessee Warbler, and ad m Blackpoll Warbler. On May 16, at Bear creek Lake Park, Big Soda Lakes N Trail, a Tennessee Warbler and Blackburnian Warbler were reported by Phil Lyon, Chris Wood, and Jessie Barrie. On May 16, Mark Chavez reported Tennessee, Blackpoll, and Blackburnian Warblers at Bear Creek Lake Park. On May 17, the f Blackburnian Warbler was seen by Tim Mitzen, Robert Martinez, Glenn Walbek, and Mark Peterson at Bear Creek Lake Park. Dean Shoup had Tennessee Warbler and Blackburnian Warbler on May 17, and Tom Behnfield had Blackburnian, Tennessee, and Black-throated Gray Warbler at Bear Creek Lake Park on May 17. On May 18, Chris Goulart reported f Blackburnian Warbler at Bear Cereek Lake Park. KIT CARSON COUNTY: ---On May 18 at Flager Reservoir SWA, Glenn Walbek, Mark Peterson, and David Dowell reported Green Heron, Broad-winged Hawk, Red-headed Woodpecker, ALDER FLYCATCHER, 2 Least Flycatchers, and Blackpoll Warbler. ---On May 16 a f EASTERN TOWHEE was reported by Nick Komar at Flagler Reservoir SWA. LA PLATA COUNTY: ---On May 21, Riley Morris reported 5 Cassin's Kingbirds on CR 136 BETWEEN CR 141 and CR 128. ---On May18 at Bodo Park Preserve, 2 Cassin's Kingbirds were reported by Jason St. Pierre. ---On May 15 at Pastorius Reservoir, Jason St Pierre reported Glossy Ibis, Cassin's Kingbird, Northen Waterthrush, ad m Bobolink. On May 17 Jason St Pierre reported Northern Waterthrush at Pastorius Reservoir. On May 21 Steve Mlodinow reported 2 Cassin's Kingbirds at Pastorius Reservoir. LARIMER COUNTY: ---On May 20 an ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by David Wade at Morrey Wildlife Reserve in Loveland. ---On May 20 a Bobolink was reported by David Wade at Reservoir Ridge Natural Area. ---On May 18 a Gray Flycatcher was reported by Georgia Doyle at Salyer, McMurry and Magpie Meander Naturnal Area by Georgia Doyle. ---On May 18 an ad m Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Sean Walters on the CSU Campus on N side of Engineering Parking Lot. ---On May 16 a Gray Flycatcher was reported by Georgia Doyle on CR 5 from CR 82 to CR 92. LOGAN COUNTY: ---On May 22 a Snowy Plover was reported by David Dowell and Kathy Mihm Dunning ata Red Lion SWA. ---On May 21 a pair of Northern Cardinals was reported by Bill Fink at Area 6 of Tamarack Ranch SWA. ---On May 16 an Upland Sandpiper and Bell's Vireo were reported by Glenn Walbek and Lock Kilpatrick at Red Lion SWA. ---On May 16 Glenn Walbek and Loch Kilpatrick reported 2 Red-headed Woodpekcers, 2 Field Sparrows, pair of EASTERN TOWHEES on CR 93 near S. Platte River east of Crook. ---On May 16 Glenn Walbek and Loch Kilpatrick reported at Tamarack Ranch SWA 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers, Least Flycatcher, 2 Northern Waterthrush, Tennessee Warber, 4 Field Sparrows, Northern Cardinal, and Baltimore Oriole. MESA COUNTY: ---On May 22 a Grace's Warbler was reported by Angus Wilson on Divide Road. ---On May 22 in Jack's Canyon, Angus Wilson reported 2 Grace's Warblers. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: ---On May 22, a f Mexican integrade Mallard was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Totten Reservoir. MONTROSE COUNTY: ---On May 22 2 Purple Martins and a possible VAUX'S SWIFT were reported by Coen Dexter in the Tabeguache Creek area. OURAY COUNTY: ---On May 21 a Black Phoebe was reported by Kent Nelson at bridge at Billy Creek. ---On May 20 a Lewis's Woodpecker was reported by Sue Hirshman and Kent Nelson at top of CR 5. PROWERS COUNTY: ---On May 16 a m Black-throated Green Warbler was reported by Dave Leatherman at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. PUEBLO COUNTY ---On May 21 at Chico Basin Ranch, Bill Maynard reported a pair of Black-throated Blue Warblers, a singing m Yellow-throated Warbler at Rose Pond, and a singing Northern Waterthrush at HQ Willows. ---On May 20 at Chico Basin Ranch, John Drummond reported an imm f Vermilion Flycatcher at the S end of Alfalfa Field in the morning and Brandon Percival reported a singing m Yellow-throated Warbler at Rose Pond. ---On May 19, Brandon Percival reported singing Carolina Wren and Singing Northern Parula, Red-headed Woodpecker, Least Flycatcher on the Arkansas River trail between Reservoir Drive and the footbridge. ---On May 16 Brandon Percival reported Carolina Wren on the Arkansas River between Reservoir Drive and Dutch Clark Stadium. On his Walk from Pueblo City Park he reported Tennessee Warbler and Least Flycatcher. RIO GRANDE COUNTY: ---On May 22 Mary Thompson reported a Scott's Oriole coming to her feeder in Monte Vista at the intersection if 1E and 1S. From Montevista, take Hwy 160 east, then take 1E rd south past Colorado Raks and Wildlife. It is okay to stop on the CR and view the feeder. ---On May 18 at Home Lake, John Rawinski reported m Northern Parula. ---On May 18 at Wright Schriver SWA 2 Northern Waterthrush were reported by John Rawinski. WASHINGTON COUNTY: ---On May 20 at Prewitt Reservoir, Grant Beaauprez reported 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers. ---On May 17 at Last Chance Rest Area, Mark Peterson and Glenn Walbek reported 3 Least Flycatchers and m MOURNING WARBLER. ---On May 16 at Last Chance Tina Jones reported 2 Northern Waterthrush and Nashville Warbler. WELD COUNTY: ---On May 21, 3 White-rumped Sandpipers were reported by David Dowell at Beebe Draw. ---On May 20 at Crow Valley Campground Brian Johnson reported a Northern Waterthrush and on the auto tour he reported 1 f Chestnut-collared Longspur between stops 6 and 7 and a McCown's Longspur at stop 10. ---On May 20 a Caspian Tern was reported by Gwen Moore at Firestone Gravel Pits. On May 22 a Caspian Tern was reported by Bill Fink at Firestone Gravel Pits. ---On May 16 a White-rumped Sandpiper was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Firestone Gravel Pits. On May 17, Candice Johnson reported 2 White-rumped Sandpipers at Firestone Gravel Pits. ---On May 16 a HUDSONIAN GODWIT was reported by Steve Modlinow at Behrens reservoir and seen by Glenn Walbek and Loch Kilpatrick. ---On May 16 at Glenmere Park in Greeley, Steve Mlodinow reported Broad-winged Hawk, Northern Waterthrush, 2 Tennessee Warblers, Nashville Warbler, and Blackpoll Warbler. ---On May 16 at Norma's Grove, Steve Mlodinow reported 2 Least Flycatchers and Gray Flycatcher. ---On May 16 a Baltimore Oriole was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Crow Valley CG. Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips The DFO Field Trip for Thursday, May 26 will be Sedalia to Cheeseman for Woodpeckers led by Chris Blakeslee & Paul Slingsby (ChrisABla AT aol.com; 303-694-4670). This trip is full. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, May 28 to Central Plains Experimentl Rnage (CPER) near Pawneed Grassland led by Amber Carver (caramb22 AT gmail.com; 310-483-5721). This trip is full. The DFO Field Trip fo Sunday, May 29 will be to Chico Basin Ranch led by Mark Amershek (mamershek AT msn.com; 303-329-8646) 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/CAHtstTeZa7w8eaGoOWQQ1MvNFVcTcdv2DuxLqwDhNi_inuTD9Q%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
