Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 9 May 2017

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:             Joyce Takamine

e-mail:                 RBA AT cobirds.org

Date:                    May 9, 2017

This is the Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, May 9 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 changes.

Mute Swan (Weld)

Barrow’s Goldeneye (Eagle)

Dusky Grouse (Larimer)

Sharp-tailed Grouse (Weld)

Greater Roadrunner (Baca)

LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Bent)

Common Poorwill (*Denver)

Chimney Swift (Crowley)

Sandhill Crane (Boulder,  Weld)

Black-bellied Plover ( Kiowa, Larimer)

Snowy Plover (Crowley, Kiowa)

Semipalmated Plover (Boulder, Crowley, El Paso, Kiowa, La Plata, Larimer)

Piping Plover (Kiowa, Lincoln)

Whimbrel (Boulder, Delta,  El Paso, Kiowa, Larimer, Lincoln, Weld)

Long-billed Curlew (El Paso, Kiowa, Larimer, Weld)

Ruddy Turnstone (Weld)

Stilt Sandpiper (*Kiowa)

Sanderling (Douglas, Larimer, Park)

Dunlin (Kiowa)

White-rumped Sandpiper (Kiowa)

Pectoral Sandpiper (Crowley, Kiowa, Weld)

Semipalmated Sandpiper (Boulder, Crowley, El Paso, Kiowa,  La Plata, Larimer, Lincoln, Weld)

Solitary Sandpiper (Crowley, Jefferson ,Kiowa)

Green Heron (Jefferson)

Glossy Ibis ( Jackson, Larimer, Weld)

Broad-winged Hawk (*Bent, Crowley,  Douglas, Jefferson, Kit Carson,  Larimer,  *Prowers)

Laughing Gull (Weld)

Thayer’s Gull (Larimer)

Caspian Tern (El Paso, Weld)

Lewis’s Woodpecker (Baca, Eagle)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Weld)

Williamson’s Sapsucker   (Larimer, Mesa, Pueblo)

Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Kit Carson)

American three-toed Woodpecker (Gunnison)

Least Flycatcher (Baca, *Bent)

Gray Flycatcher (Boulder,  Jefferson,  Kit Carson, Mesa, Weld)

Black Phoebe (Boulder,  Ouray)

Eastern Phoebe (Arapahoe,  Boulder,  Douglas,  El Paso, Kit Carson)

Yellow-throated Vireo (Weld)

Philadelphia Vireo (Bent)

Chihuahuan Raven (Baca, Pueblo)

Wood Thursh (*Bent)

Curve-billed Thrasher (Bent, El Paso)

Lapland Longspur (Jackson, Weld)

Chestnut-collared Longspur  (Weld)

Ovenbird (Baca)

Northern Waterthrush (Arapahoe, Baca, El Paso, Jefferson, *Weld)

Black-and-white Warbler (*Weld)

Tennessee Warbler (Baca)

Blackpoll Warbler (Baca, *Denver, Jefferson, Weld)

Nashville Warbler (Boulder)

Hooded Warbler (Weld)

Northern Parula (Arapahoe, Weld)

Magnolia Warbler (El Paso)

Chestnut-sided Warbler (*Jefferson)

Blackpoll Warbler (*Denver)

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Kit Carson)

Prairie Warbler (*Kit Carson)

Palm Warbler (Pueblo)

Yellow-throated Warbler (*Pueblo)

Grace’s Warbler (Mesa, Pueblo)

Black-throated Gray Warbler (*Denver)

Summer Tanager (Boulder, *Kit Carson)

Northern Cardinal (Prowers)

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

--- On May 3 at Cherry Creek SP, Joe Roller and Cynthia Madsen reported m Northern Parula.  On May 4 at Cherry Creek SP at East Boat Ramp restroom, Mark Amershek, Crystal Wilson, Wendy Wibbens, and Tom Benhfield reported Northern Parula.

---On May 3 at Cherry Creek SP Doug Kibbe reported ad Lesser Black-backed Gull.

---On May 6 at Coal Creek Area, Chris Goulart reported Northern Waterthrush.

BACA COUNTY:

---On May 5 at Two Buttes SWA, Joey Kellner et al reported Lewis’s Woodpecker, Least Flycatcher, Chihuahuan Raven (outside of canyon), Ovenbird, Tennessee Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler; and Nick Moore also reported 2 Greater Roadrunners.

---On May 6 at Two Buttes SWA below dam, Carmencita Shoup reported Northern Waterthrush.

BENT COUNTY:

---On May 5 at Van’s Grove (CR JJ east of Fort Lyon), Joey Kellner et al reported LESSER NIGHTHAWK.

---On May 6 at Lake Hasty, Joey Kellner et al reported Philadelphia Vireo and Curve-billed thrasher;

Dale and Joel Adams and Brandon Percival and Kara Carragher reported Philadelphia Vireo.

---On May 8 at Tempel Grove, Janeal Thompson reported Broad-winged Hawk, Least Flycatcher, and Wood Thrush.

BOULDER COUNTY:

---On May 3 at Boulder Creek at 75th  St., Bill Kaempfer reported Black Phoebe.  On May 4 at Boulder Creek at  75th St., Jane Baryames reported Black Phoebe.  On May 7 at Boulder Creek and  75th Emil Yappert  reported Black Phoebe.

---On May 3 at CU East Campus, John Malenich reported Nashville Warbler.

---On May 3 at Axelson Open Space, Chuck Hundertmark heard 3 Sandhill Cranes.

---On May 3 at Walden Ponds, Jeff Parks reported 7 Semipalmated Sandpipers and Bill Kaempfer found Semipalmated Plover.

---On May 4 at N 63rd St and St Vrain Creek, Sue Riffe reported Black and Eastern Phoebe.

---On May 5 at Cottonwood Marsh, Peter Burke reported a fleeing Whimbrel.

---On May 5 at Lagerman Reservoir, Emil Yappert reported Sandhill Crane.

---On May 7 in Louisville E of Cleo Mudrock Park near Hitchinson St, Jack Bushong reported Gray Flycatcher.

---On May 7 in Superior near Safeway in Rock Creek Village, Sandra Reigel reported Summer Tanager.

---On May 7 On Hygiene RD at Crane Hollow Dr, David Waltman reported Eastern Phoebe.

CROWLEY COUNTY:

---On May 6 at Olney Springs Reservoir, Brandon Percival and Kara Carragher reported Solitary Sandpiper and Chimney Swift.

---On May 6 in Ordway, Brandon Percival and Kara Carragher reported a Broad-winged Hawk flew over the park and Chimney Swift.

DELTA COUNTY:

---On May 4 at Fruitgrowers Reservoir, Andrea Robinsong reported Whimbrel.

DENVER COUNTY:

---On May 8 at Denver Botanic Gardens, Chris Rurik and Rebecca Laroche reported Blackpoll Warbler, f Black-throated Gray Warbler, and Common Poorwill.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

---On May 4 on Hwy 67 between Sprucewood and South Platte River about 1 mile uphill from junction of Hwy 67 and Platte River Road, Chris Blakeslee reported Broad-winged Hawk.

EAGLE COUNTY:

---On May 2 at Spring Park Reservoir, Dick Filby reported 10 Barrow’s Goldeneyes and 2 Lewis’s Woodpeckers.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--- On May 3 at Ramah SWA, Betty Glass and Diane Roberts reported Long-billed Curlew and 6 Semipalmated Sandpipers.  On May 4 at Ramah SWA, David Tonnessen reported 2 Semipalmated Plovers,  6 Semipalmated Sandpipers, and Caspian Tern and John Drummond reported 6 Whimbrel and Caspian Tern.  On May 6, Caleb Hawley reported Semipalmated Plover at Ramah SWA.

--- On May 3 at Chico Basin Ranch (fee Area), John Drummond reported Eastern Phoebe.  On May 6 at Chico Basin Ranch, Dale and Joel Adams reported Curve-billed Thrasher.

---On May 5 at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area), John Drummond reported a Magnolia Warbler which was banded.

---On May 6 at Clear Spring Ranch, Steve Brown banded a Northern Waterthrush.

---On May 6 at Hanover Road, Dale and Joel Adams reported Curve-billed Thrasher.

JACKSON COUNTY:

---On May 5 at Walden Reservoir, Jacob Drucker, Ben Legasse,  Denise Bretting, and Georgia Doyle reported Glossy Ibis.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

---On May 3 at Belmar Park, Frank Farrell reported Blackpoll Warbler.

---On May 4 at Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch, Joyce Commercon reported 2 Broad-winged Hawks.  On May 6 at Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch, Mitchell Blystone reported 2 Broad-winged Hawks.

---On May 7 at Van Bibber Park, Edmond Holroyd reported Gray Flycatcher.

---On May 7 at Chatfield Banding Station, Meredith McBurney reported banding Northern Waterthrush.

On May 8 at Chatfield Banding Station, Meredity McBurney reported banding a young Chestnut-sided Warbler.

KIOWA COUNTY:

---On May 4 at Neenoshe Reservoir, Dean Shoup, Glenn Walbek, and Loch Kilpatrick reported Snowy Plover, Piping Plover, 8 Whimbrel,  4 Long-billed Curlew, Dunlin, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, 80 Semipalmated Sandpipers.  On May 6 at Neenoshe Reservoir, Joey Kellner et al reported 3 Snowy Plover, 15 Semipalmated Plovers, Long-billed Curlew, 11 Stilt Sandpipers, 23 White-rumped Sandpipers, 15 Semipalmated Sandpipers and Solitary Sandpiper.  On May 7 at Neenoshe Reservoir, Brandon Percivalreported Snowy Plover, 23 White-rumped Sandpipers and 2 Semipalmated Sandpipers.  On May 7 at Neenoshe Reservoir, Austin Hess and Renee Casias reported Whimbrel, 6 Long-billed Curlew, 30 Stilt Sandpipers, 20 White-rumped Sandpipers, and 6 Semipalmated Sandpipers.  On May 8 at Neenoseh Reservoir, Janeal Thompson reported Stilt Sandpiper.

KIT CARSON COUNTY:

---On May 4 at Flagler Reservoir SWA, Nick Moore reported Gray Flycatcher.  On May 5 at Flagler SWA Austin Hess reported m Black-throated Blue Warbler on east side in Cottonwood Grove and 2 Ladder-backed Woodpeckers.  On May 7 at Flagler Reservoir SWA, Joey Kellner et al reported Gray Flycatchers, 2 Eastern Phoebe, f Prairie Warbler, and molting m Summer Tanager.  On May 8 at Flagler Reservoir SWA, Austin Hess and Renee Casias reported Prairie Warbler and Summer Tanager.

---On May 4 at Fairview Cemetery, Nick Moore reported Broad-winged Hawk.

---On May 4 on Longhorn Trail in Burlington, Nick Moore reported 2 Broad-winged Hawks.

LA PLATA COUNTY:

---On May 7 at Pastorius Reservoir, Jim Beatty reported Semipalmated Plover.

LARIMER COUNTY:

---On May 3 at Boyd Lake, Nick Komar reported 2 Semipalmated Plovers, 13 Whimbrel, 2 Long-billed Curlew, 10 Semipalmated Sandpipers, and Glossy Ibis.  On May 4 at Boyd Lake, Andy Bankert, David Wade, and Nick Komar reported Glossy Ibis, Black-bellied Plover, 9 Semipalmated Plover, 4 Snadering, and 3 Semipalmated Sandpipers.  On May 6 at Boyd Lake, Nick Komar and Cliff Hendrick reported Glossy Ibis.

---On May 3 at Horseshoe Reservoir, Nick Komar reported 2nd-cyc Thayer’s Gull.

---On May 4 at Horrsetooth Mountain Park, Arvind Panjabi reported Broad-winged Hawk.

---On May 7 at Roosevelt NF Dadd Gulch Trail area, David Wade and Nick Komar reported Dusky Grouse and Williamson’s Sapsucker.

LINCOLN COUNTY:

---On May 4 at Schaefer Reservoir (private view from road), Nick Moore reported Piping Plover, Whimbrel, and 15 Semipalmated Sandpipers.

MESA COUNTY:

--- On May 3 Mike Henwood and Carol Ortenzio reported Sanderling at Green Heron Pond.

---On May 5 at Telephone Trail Area, Jacob Drucker reported 3 Williamson’s Sapsuckers and 2 Grace’s Warblers.

---On May 7 at 2 Rd Burrowing Owl area, Nic Korte reported Gray Flycatcher.

PARK COUNTY:

---On May 7 at Spinney Mountain Reservoir, David Dowell reported 6 Sanderling.

OURAY COUNTY:

---On May 6 at Billy Creek Wildlife Area Bridge, Kent Nelson reported Black Phoebe.

PROWERS COUNTY:

---On May 7 at Lamar Community College, Brandon Percival reported  Broad-winged Hawk and 2 Northern Cardinals.  On May 8 at Lamar Community College, Janeal Thompson reported Broad-winged Hawk and 3 m Northern Cardinals.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--- On May 5, Van Truan reported that the m Yellow-throated Warbler continues.  It has been here since April 21.  On May 6, John Drummond reported Yellow-throated Warbler at Mineral Palace Park.  On May 7, Chris Goulart, Rob Hinds, and Van Truan reported Yellow-throated Warbler at Mineral Palace Park.  On May 8, Adam Vesely reported Yellow-throated Warbler at Mineral Palace Park.

---On May 6 at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area), Dale and Joel Adams reported Palm Warbler at headquarters.

---On May 7 at Pueblo Mountain Park, Chris Goulart reported Chihuahuan Raven and 4 Grace’s Warblers.

WELD COUNTY:

---On May 3 at Stewart’s Pond, Norm Lewis reported Mute Swan and Pectoral Sandpiper and Nancy Davis reported Pectoral Sandpiper and Caspian Tern.  On May 4 at Stewart’s Pond, Gene Rutherfor and Sue Riffe reported Mute Swan and Solitary Sandpiper.  On May 6 at Stewart’s Pond, Ryan Graves reported Mute Swan, Whimbrel, and Ruddy Turnstone; Tom Bunker, Luke Pheneger, and Susan Rosine reported Mute Swan.

--- On May 3 at Wetland on CR 46, Jared Kidder reported Mute Swan and 2 Semipalmated Sandpipers and Nancy Davis reported Ruddy Turnstone flying towards Stewart’s Pond.  On May 6 at Wetland on CR 46, Paul Ode reported Mute Swan.

---On May 5 on CR 136 between CR 99 and Cr 105, Joshua Smith reported Sharp-tailed Grouse.

---On May 2 at Behrens Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported Ruddy Turnstone and 10 Sanderling.  On May 3 at Behrens Reservoir, Norm Lewis reported Mute Swan and 2 flyover Sandhill Cranes.

---On May 4 at Wood Lake, Sue Riffe reported 2 Caspian Terns.  On May 6, Tom Behnfield reported Caspian Tern.

---On May 5 at Crow Valley Campground, Bob Righter and Joshua Smith reported Red-bellied Woodpecker at east entrance and Gene Rutherford reported Northern Waterthrush on west side along Creek.  On May 6 at Crow Valley CG, Gene Rutherford reported Red-belllied Woodpecker.  On May 7 at Crow Valley CG Gene Rutherford reported Gray Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Vireo, and f Blackpoll Warbler; Ryan Grave,  Norm Lewis, Jay Hutchins reported Red-bellied Woodpecker; Ryan Grave reported Black-and-white Warbler; Adam Vesely reported Yellow-throated Vireo and Northern Parula.

---On May 6 at Norma’s Grove (CR 100 east of CR 57), Bill Kaempfer, Mike Serruto, Paul Ode, Gene Rutherford, and Tom Behnfield reported Hooded Warbler.  On May 7 at Norma’s Grove, Dave Leatherman reported Black-and-white Warbler.  On May 7 at Norma’s Grove, Mark Chavez reported Northern Waterthrush and Black-and-white Warbler.

---On May 6 at Beebe Draw, Amy Davis reported 2 Sandhill Cranes.

---On May 6 at CR 59 pond,  Ryan Graves reported Glossy Ibis and Semipalmated Sandpiper.

---On May 7 on CR 46 near CR 37, Christine Alexander reported Mute Swan and 2 Whimbrel.

---On May 7 on CR 114 between CR 45 and CR 49, Dave Leatherman reported Chestnut-collared Longspur on greened up burned areas.

Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips:

The DFO Field Trip for  Tuesday, May 9 will be to Chatfield SP led by David Suddjian (dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659)  Meet at 0600 at swim Beach by entering west entrance of park off S Wadsworth, 1.5 miles south of C-470.  State Parks pass or day pass required.  Dress for a variety of conditions.  Bring lunch, water, and scopes.  Register online or contact leader.

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, May 13 will be to Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat/Sawhill led by Chuck Hundertmark (chundertmark8 AT gmail.cm; 303-604-0531).  This trip is full

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday , May  13 and Sunday, May 14 will be Las Animas County in Migration led by Chris Rurik (Chrisrurik At gmail.com; 253-225-7104).  This is a two day trip.  Will spend Saturday night in Trinidad.  Will coordinate carpools from Denver.  Register online or contact leader.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, May 14 will be to Mt Lindo Cemetery and Turkey Creek Park led by Karen Drozda (drozforte at AOL.com; 303-388-0891).  This trip is full.

The DFO Field Trip  for Sunday, May 14 will be to Parker Regional Park led by Kerrie Lagon & Patti Galli 

(Kerriegonebirding AT outlookcom;  720-891-8771)  Directions:  From Main St intersection in Parker, go south on Parker Rd (CO 93) for 1.2 miles.  Turn right on Indianpipe Ln and right into McCabe Meadows parking lot in Salisbury Park (Parker regional Park).  Meet at 0800. Will bird along the Cherry Creek trail.  Bring binoculars, snack, water, sunscreen.  Register online or contact leader.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday , May 14 will be Cherry Creek SP Wetlands Loop led by Karen von Saltz (kvonsaltza AT yahoo.com; 303-941-4881).  Meet at 0800 at the Prairie Loop lot in cherry Creek Sp.  From either park entrance, follow Lake View Rd to the Prairie Loop that is located at the south rim of the reservoir.  State Parks pass or day pass required.  

  This is a half day of walking that passes through most of the important habitats found in the park overs a distance of about 3 miles.  Trails could be slippery or muddy, so dress accordingly.  Bring water and snacks; lunch is optional.  

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder