Colorado Rare Bird Alert, June 3, 2015

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine

Date:         June 3, 2015

E-mail:      rba AT cobirds.org

This is the Rare Bird Alert, Wedesday, June 3 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
 

Broad-winged Hawk (Weld)

ARCTIC TERN (Larimer)

LESSER NIGHTHAWK (*Montrose, Weld)

Lewis's Woodpecker (*Lincoln)

Red-headed Woodpecker (Larimer, Prowers, Pueblo, Yuma)

Acorn Woodpecker (La Plata)

ALDER FLYCATCHER (Pueblo (CB), Weld)

Least Flycatcher (Jefferson, Mesa, Moffat)

Gray Flycatcher (Boulder, El Paso)

Black Phoebe (Pueblo)

Eastern Phoebe (Douglas)

Vermilion Flycatcher (*Mesa)

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Huerfano, Kiowa)

White-eyed Vireo (Conejos)

Bell's Vireo (Pueblo)

Philadelphia Vireo (Denver)

Purple Martin (Mesa)

Wood Thrush (Larimer)

Curve-billed Thrasher (Pueblo)

Lapland Longspur  (Prowers)

Blue-winged Warbler (Jefferson)

Prothonotary Warbler (Pueblo (CB))

Chestnut-sided Warbler (Alamosa, El Paso)

Black-throated Blue Warbler (El Paso)

Magnolia Warbler (Boulder, Jefferson, Pueblo (CB), Weld)

Canyon Towhee (Larimer)

Fox Sparrow (Chaffee)

Scarlet Tanager (*Elbert, Weld)

Northern Cardinal (Prowers)

Painted Bunting (Pueblo)

ALAMOSA COUNTY:

--A m Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by John Rawinski at Alamosa Golf Course at the N end on way to frisbee course on May 28.

 
BOULDER COUNTY:

--A Magnolia Warbler was reported by Mlodinow at Golden Pond in Longmont on May 27.

--2 Magnolia Warblers were reported by Georgia Anderson at Walden Ponds in Boulder on May 29.

--On May 29 at Fawn Brook Inn in Allenspark, Hundertmark reported a few Brown-capped Rosy-Finches continue.

--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Ted Floyd on the White-Rocks Trail in Boulder on May 30.

CHAFFEE COUNTY:

--A Fox Sparrow was reported by Sue Riffe on CR 240 on May 28.

CONEJOS COUNTY:
--A White-eyed Vireo was reported by Lissa Rawinski at Pike's Stockade on May 27.  The main trails are dry but the bird is to the SW in some extremely wet areas (requiring hip boots).  

DENVER COUNTY:

--A Philadelphia Vireo was reported by Jeff Dawson at Bear Creek Park on May 31.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Joey Kellner and others on the Douglas County side of Chatfield SP on May 30.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Francis Commercon on the east side of Kingfisher Bridge on May 31.

ELBERT COUNTY:

--A m Scarlet Tanager was reported by David Suddjian by Big Sandy Creek near CR 118 on May 31.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--On Hanover Road on May 30 a Black-throated Blue Warber was reported by Richard Bunn and a f Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Bunn and Maynard.

--A Gray Flycatcher was banded by Steve Brown at clear Spinrgs Ranch on May 31.

EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES (CB):

--A m Prothonotary Warbler was reported by Brandon Percival at the banding station at Chico Basin Ranch on May 29.

--A f Magnolia Warbler was reported by Brandon Percival at Headquarter Williows at Chico Basin Ranch on May 29 and May 30.

On May 31, Christine Alexander reported Magnolia Warbler at Chico Basin Ranch.

--An ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by Alex Hopping at Chico Basin Ranch on May 30 on the Pueblo side.  

HUERFANO COUNTY:

--A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was reported by Polly Wren Neldner on CR 358 on May 30.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--On May 30, the Blue-winged Warbler was reported by Bob Spencer at Welchester Tree Grant Park.  On May 31, Tom Behnfield reported Blue-winged Warbler at Welchester Tree Grant Park. 

--On May 29, Suddjian reported Magnolia Warbler and Least Flycatcher at Massey Draw.

KIOWA COUNTY:

--A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was reported by chuck Hundertmark at Neenoshe Reservoir on June 1.

LA PLATA COUNTY:

--4 - 6 Acorn Woodpeckers were reported by Gwen Moore and Sue Riffe on Meadow Road in Rafter J subdivision of Durango on May 31.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--An ARCTIC TERN was spotted by David Wade at Timnath Reservoir in the NE Corner on May 24.  On May 25, Dale Adams reported ARCTIC TERN at Timnath Reservoir.  On May 26, Josh Bruening and others reported ARCTIC TERN continues at Timnath Reservoir in the center.  On May 28, Kathy Mihm Dunning reported 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers and ARCTIC TERN at Timnath Reservoir.

--A Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by Josh McGeehan at the Environmental Learning Center on May 27.

--A Canyon Towhee was reported by Arvind Panjabi across from Horsetooth Mountain Park main parking lot on May 27.  Try finding it on CR 38E.

--A Wood Thrush was reported by Greg Levandoski in Fort Collins on the Poudre Trail on May 30.

LINCOLN COUNTY:

--A  Lewis's Woodpecker was reported by Glenn Walbek in Arriba on CR 40 on June 2.

MESA COUNTY:

--A pair of Purple Martins was reported by Leon Thurmon at Juniata Reservoir on May 29.

--Purple Martins were reported by Nic Korte on 64.3 Road west of where Aspen are initially encountered on May 31.

--A Least Flycatcher was reported by Nic Korte in Collbran east on Peninsula Road on June 1.

--A Vermilion Flycatcher was reported by Sean Cozart at CR 22 and CR M on June 2.

MOFFAT COUNTY:

--A Least Flycatcher was reported by Forrest Luke at Loudy-Simpson Park in Craig on May 27.

MONTROSE COUNTY:

--A f LESSER NIGHTHAWK was reported by Coen Dexter by two farm ponds just east of Nucla Sewer Ponds on June 1.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--On May 24, at Valco Ponds SWA, Brandon Percival reported Bell's Vireo and Painted Bunting.  On May 25, David Chartier reported that the Bell's Vireo was still singing at Valco Ponds SWA.  On May 27, Percival reported that the singing Bell's Vireo continues at the 3rd Valco Pond.  On May 31, Percival reported that the Bell's Vireo continues at the 3rd Valco Pond. 

--A Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by Jean Vertefeuille-Cutler on the east side of I-25 across from Colorado City on May 31.

WELD COUNTY:

--A Scarlet Tanager was reported by Mlodinow by the South Platte river near CO 60 and CR 46 on May 27.

--An ALDER FLYCATCHER and f Magnolia Warbler were reported by Mlodinow at Glenmere Park in Greeley on May 27.

The DFO Field Trip for  Saturday, June 6 will be to Fowler and North Spring Brook Trails led by Paula Hansley (plhansley AT gmail.com, 720-890-2628).  Meet at the NE corner of the intersection of Hwys 93 and 170. Carpool 3 miles west to the trailhead where parking is limited.   Meet the leader at 0700.

     Will hike on a smooth, uphill trail/road south to the Boulder Canal (2.8 mi. round trip).  Fantastic views of the grassland and mesas south of Boulder.  Last year highlights were a Northern Goshawk, Lewis's Woodpeckers, and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.  Bring water and a snack.  Register online or contact leader to register.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, June 7 will be to Bluff Lake Nature Center led by A.J. Gest (offsetaj AT comcast.net; 303-994-2420).  Directions:  From I-70 East, go south on Havana St and left onto E 29th Dr, which then joins Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.  Continue on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd to Bluff Lake Nature Center in the park on left side.  

     Portable tiolets are on site but no potable water.  will walk 1 - 1.5 miles.  Bring plenty of water and sunscreen.  Scopes are optional.  Register online or contact leader to register. 

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder