Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: May 10, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Birds Alert for Thursday, May 10, 2012, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star Key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Highlight species include: (*denotes that there is new information on this species in this report) RED-THROATED LOON (Boulder) Green Heron (*Boulder) American Golden-Plover (Mesa) Short-billed Dowitcher (Weld) Caspian Tern (Arapahoe, Boulder) American Three-toed Woodpecker (*Boulder) Eastern Phoebe (Bent, Boulder) White-eyed Vireo (Prowers) Purple Martin (Mesa, Montrose) GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (El Paso) Tennessee Warbler (Bent) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Pueblo) YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (Weld) Northern Parula (Baca, Bent, Boulder, *EL Paso, Morgan) Chestnut-sided Warbler (Boulder) Magnolia Warbler (Larimer) Blackpoll Warbler (*El Paso, Morgan) Black-and-white Warbler (*Huerfano, Weld) Northern Waterthrush (Baca, Bent, Boulder, El Paso, Larimer, *Pueblo) Hooded Warbler (Bent, El Paso, Larimer) Summer Tanager (Arapahoe, Bent, Boulder, Kiowa) EASTERN TOWHEE (Pueblo) BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW (Mesa) Fox Sparrow (Garfield) Harris's Sparrow (Boulder) Northern Cardinal (Prowers) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Boulder, Baca, *El Paso, Prowers, Pueblo) Indigo Bunting (El Paso, Morgan, Pueblo) Please note, detailed directions to most of the following locations can be found on the Colorado County Birding Website: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/index.php<http://www.coloradocountybrding.com/index.php> Arapahoe County: --A Caspian Tern was reported by Walbek on the SE shore at Cherry Creek Reservoir on May 7. --A 1-st Spring Summer Tanager was reported by Bierling in Elm Trees E of the last whale tail picnic table by the west side beach and boat ramp at Cherry Creek SP on May 8. Baca County: --At Burchfield SWA on May 5, Kaempfer reported Northern Parula, Northern Waterthrush, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Bent County: --At Tempel Grove on May 6, Kaempfer reported 1 f Hooded Warbler, 1 singing Northern Parula, and an Eastern Phoebe. On May 7, Duane Nelson reported 1 singing Northern Parula and 1 singing Northern Waterthrush at Tempel Grove. On May 7, Moss reported f Hooded Warbler and 1st year Summer Tanager and Eastern Phoebes were continuing nest building under the bridge at Tempel Grove. --A molting m Summer Tanager was reported by Duane Nelson at Van's Grove on May 7. --At "The Willows" on the south side of John Martin Reservoir on May 7, Duane Nelson reported 1 m Tennessee Warbler and 1 f Northern Parula. He reported that the mosquitoes were terrible. The site is 1 mile E of CR 14.5 on CR FF.5. Boulder County: --A singing Northern Waterthrush and singing Northern Parula were reported by Nunes at Tantra Lake in south Boulder on May 5. --2 1-st year m Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were reported by Gent in Gregory Canyon in Boulder on May 5. --An ad Harris's Sparrow was reported by Floyd at Sale Lake in Boulder on May 5. It was on the NE shore in the back yard of the last house on the south side of Island Dr. --A m Rose-breasted Grosbeak and a F Hooded Warbler were reported by Ely on the CU campus below the old Field House on May 5. --A singing m Chestnut-sided Warbler was found by Gent at the N end of Boulder Creek on the CU East Campus on May 6. --At Twin Lakes on May 6, Nunes reported a singing Eastern Phoebe and singing Northern Waterthrush. The phoebe was at the start of the trail off of Twin Lakes Road and the waterthrush was in the cattail marsh at the NE corner of the east lake. --At Walden/Sawhill ponds, Nunes reported that a Green Heron has returned on May 6. Plage reported that the Boulder Bird Club First Sunday at Walden Ponds had at least 2 Green Herons on May 6. On May 9, Ely reported 2 Green Herons at Walden/Sawhill Ponds. --At Boulder Reservoir on May 6, Gent found a transitional RED-THROATED LOON. --A singing m Rose-breasted Grosbeak was reported by Floyd at Walden Ponds on the west end on May 6. --A Caspian Tern was found by Gent at Baseline Reservoir on May 7. --An ad f Summer Tanager and and pair of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were reported by Moore on CU East Campus along Boulder Creek on May 8. --An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Ely on the Green Mountain West Ridge Trail on Flagstaff Mountain on May 9. El Paso/Pueblo Counties: Chico Basin Ranch which is a fee area. --On May 6, Percival reported m Hooded Warbler, Ovenbird, m Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH around the banding area; a Northern Waterthrush in the wet area with willows; and a Northern Waterthrush at Rose Pond. --On May 8, Koehn reported an Indigo Bunting and 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks from HQ (Pueblo). --On May 8, Brown reported that a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH and m Indigo Bunting were banded and m Hooded Warbler and m Rose-breasted Grosbeak were seen around the banding station. --On May 9, Percival reported singing Blackpoll Warbler and singing Northern Parula near the banding station and a Northern Waterthrush at Rose Pond. --On May 9, Brown reported that 3 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks (2m, 1f) were banded. Huerfano County: --A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Nelder around Martin Lake in Lathrop SP on May 9. Kiowa County: --2 Summer Tanagers were reported by Kaempfer in Eads on May 5. Larimer County: --A singing Northern Waterthrush was reported by DeFonso at Dixon Reservoir in Fort Collins on May 7. --In Estes Park Wright found a m Hooded Warbler on the N side of the Big Thompson River below the dam and Matthews flushed a male Magnolia Warbler on the N side of the river on May 8. Mesa County: --Arnold reported that the BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW continues in Devil's Kitchen area of Colorado NM on May 5. --3 Purple Martins were reported by Arnold on 10 Road west of Grand Junction on May 8. --A basic plumaged American Golden-Plover was reported by Arnold at Highline SP on May 8. Montrose County: --A male Purple Martin was reported by Dexter flying around the Nucla Town Reservoir on May 6. Morgan County: --A Northern Parula was reported by Mlodinow at the Visitor Center at Jackson Lake SP on May 6 --A singing m Indigo Bunting and 1 Blackpoll Warbler were reported by Mlodinow in the woods N of the Visitor Center at Jackson Lake SP on May 6. Prowers County: --At a spot near the Holly Cemetery, Kaempfer reported 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and a White-eyed Vireo on May 5. --2 Northern Cardinal were reported by Kaempfer at Lamar Community College Woods on May 6. Pueblo County: --A Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported by Lilly on the trail next to the bluffs at Valco Ponds on May 6. Weld County: --A Short-billed Dowitcher was reported by Mlodinow on CR 59 on May 3 and 2 Short-billed Dowitchers were reported at the ponds on CR 59 by Schmoker on May 6. --A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was reported by Mark Miller at Norma's Grove on May 5. --A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Sanders and the DFO field trip at Grover City Park on May 6. Help with the Spring Counts Friday, May 11 Cherry Creek Reservoir: Leader: Bob Brown (303-791-6204). Meet at 0630 at the Marina on west side near Cherry Creek High School in Cherry Creek State Park. State Parks pass required. Saturday, May 12 Waterton: Leader: Hugh Kingery (303-814-2723). 4-5 mile hike Downstream. Wear long pants due to bare-leg un-friendly plants such as poison ivy, thistles and knapweed. Meet at 0600 at Audubon Center/Discovery Pavilion (Left turn immediately after turning from Wadsworth onto Waterton/Roxborough road (4.4 miles south of C470) and before the DOW parking lot for Waterton Canyon). Chatfield State Park: Leader: Joey Kellner (303-978-1748). Meet at 0600 at West (Deer Creek) entrance to park. State Parks Pass required. Lower Bear Creek: Leader Mike Henwood (303-716-8551, cell 720-840-5070 or hawk...@aol.com). Meet at 0600 at parking lot on Morrison Road at C470, NW corner next to Conoco Station. Barr Lake State Park: This is a ten-mile, all-day hike around the lake. State Parks pass required. Leader: Dick Schottler (303-278-8035). Call leader if you plan to go. Meet at 0600 at Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Exit I-76 at Bromley Lane; go east about 1/4 mile and turn right (south) on Lark Bunting Lane, go to end of road. Castlewood Canyon State Park: Leaders: Kirk & Kyle Huffstater (303-660-9298). Meet at 0630 at old entrance. From CO 86, 1/2 mile west of Franktown, turn south on Castlewood Canyon Road, go 2 miles to old Entrance. State Parks pass required. Sunday, May 13 Barr Lake Periphery: Leader: Dick Anderson (303-757-4582). Meet at 0730 on access road to entrance station at Barr Lake SP. This trip does not involve much walking. Rocky Mountain Arsenal: Leader Urling Kingery (303-814-2723). Space limited; contact Leader to register. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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