Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 5 June 2016

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:  Joyce Takamine

e-mail:    RBA AT cobirds.org

Date:  June 5, 2016 

This is the Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, June 5, 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!!

Pacific Loon (El Paso)

Red-necked Grebe (*Archculeta)

NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Montrose)

Green Heron (Pueblo)

Broad-winged Hawk (Larimer, Phillips)

Snowy Plover (Bent, Otero)

Upland Sandpiper (Otero)

Whimbrel (Arapahoe)

White-rumped Sandpiper (*El Paso, Otero)

Laughing Gull (Bent, Prowers)

WESTERN GULL (*Costilla)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Weld)

Caspian Tern (*Weld)

LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Montrose)

Red-headed Woodpecker (El Paso, Logan, Sedgwick, Weld, Yuma)

Acorn Woodpecker (La Plata)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan)

Ladder-backed Woodpecker (El Paso)

EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Logan)

ALDER FLYCATCHER (Kit Carson, Larimer, Sedgwick, Yuma)

Least Flycatcher (Boulder, Logan, Prowers, Weld)

Gray Flycatcher (El Paso, La Plata, Montezuma)

Black Phoebe (Delta)

Eastern Phoebe (Rio Grande)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan, Yuma)

Cassin's Kingbird (Boulder, El Paso, La Plata, Larimer, Logan, Otero)

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Chaffee)

White-eyed Vireo (Arapahoe)

Bell's Vireo (Larimer, Logan)

Yellow-throated Vireo (Weld)

Chihuahuan Raven (*Baca)

Bewick's Wren (Logan, LaPlata, Montezuma, Otero)

Gray-cheeked Thrush (Logan, Weld)

Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso)

McCown's Longspur (Larimer, Weld)

Ovenbird (Jefferson, Washington)

Northern Waterthrush (Denver, Pueblo, Washington, Yuma)

Golden-winged Warbler (Kit Carson)

Black-and-white Warbler (*Douglas, Jefferson)

Tennessee Warbler (Weld)

Lucy's Warbler (Montezuma)

Nashville Warbler (Boulder, Jefferson)

MOURNING WARBLER (Jefferson, Washington)

Northern Parula (*Douglas, Logan, Weld)

Chestnut-sided Warbler (El Paso, Larimer, Weld)

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Boulder)

Palm Warbler (Yuma)

Rufous-crowned Sparrow (*Baca)

Field Sparrow (Logan)

Black-throated Sparrow (Conejos, La Plata, Montezuma)

Sagebrush Sparrow (Conejos, La Plata)

BAIRD'S SPARROW (Larimer)

Fox Sparrow (Boulder)

Northern Cardinal (Logan)

Painted Bunting (*Baca)

Bobolink (Boulder, El Paso, *Jefferson)

Baltimore Oriole (Logan, Otero, Sedgwick, Yuma)

*****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

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

---On May 28 a Whimbrel was found by Gene Rutherford and reported by Glenn Walbek at swim beach at Cherry Creek SP.

---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 24, Jared Del Rosso reported White-eyed Vireo at deKoevend Park.  On May 25, the White-eyed Vireo was reported by Jared Del Rosso and Eric DeFonso at deKoevend Park.  On May 26, the White-eyed Vireo was reported by Scott Somershoe at deKoevend Park.  On May 27 Jared Del Rosso reported White-eyed Vireo at deKoevend Park.  On May 28 Jared Del Rosso and Bob Andrews reported White-eyed Vireo at deKoevend Park.  On May 29 Jared Del 0Rosso and Matt Rodger reported White-eyed Vireo at deKoevend Park.  On May 30 Michael and Diana King reported White-eyed Vireo at deKoevend Park.

ARCHULETA COUNTY:

---On May 31, an ad breeding plumaged Red-necked Grebe was reported by Satoko Lincoln at Village Lake Reservoir in Pagosa Springs.

On June 4, Ben Bailey reported Red-necked Grebe at Village Lake.  This is first county record of Red-necked Grebe for Archuleta County.

BACA COUNTY:

---On June 4 at Picture Canyon, Dale Adams reported 4 Chihuahuan Ravens, Rufous-crowned Sparrow and a pair of Painted Buntings.

---Painted Buntings were reported by Connie Kogler on May 30 at Picture Canyon.

BENT COUNTY:

---On May 29 at John Martin Reservoir, Ira Sanders reported an ad Laughing Gull and 3 Snowy Plovers.  

BOULDER COUNTY:

---On June 1 a Least Flycatcher was reported by David Dowell at Skunk Canyon Trails.

---On June 1, Christian Nunes heard a Cassin's Kingbird at Eldorado Mountain Open Space in Boulder.

---On May 31 a Fox Sparrow was reported by Cole Wolf and Nathan Senner in the Ward area.

---On May 28 a Nashville Warbler was reported by Peter Burke on Old St Vrain Road in Lyons east of horse stable.

---On May 26 Bill Fink reported that Bobolinks were back by open space headquarters on Cherryvale south of South Boulder Road.  On May 28, 2 m Bobolinks were reported by Robin Byers and Bob Fiehweg N of trailhead parking area along driveway to open space office on Cherryvale Rd.  Robin reported that you probably would not be able to see the Bobolinks on Cherryvale Road.

CHAFFEE COUNTY:

.--On June 3 a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was found by Jason Beason in Salida on CR 175.  This a new bird for Chaffee County.

CONEJOS COUNTY:

---On June 2 John Rawinski reported 6 Black-throated Sparrows and Sagebrush Sparrows in John James Canyon.

COSTILLA COUNTY:

---On June 4 an ad WESTERN GULL was reported by Ted Floyd at Smith Reservoir SWA at the south end of the reservoir.

This would be the 5th state record if accepted and a first for Costilla County.

DENVER COUNTY:

---On May 30 a Northern Waterthrush was reported by Linda Broeren at Bluff Lake Nature Center.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

---On June 4 at Castlewood Canyon Road, Glenn Walbek reported 2 Black-and-white Warblers (1 1-st yr m, 1f) and a singing Northern Parula.

EL PASO COUNTY:

---On June 4, John Drummon reported 5 White-rumped Sandpipers at Ramah Reservoir SWA.

---On May 31 at W end of Hanowver Road, Scott Somershoe reported m Ladder-backed Woodpecker and Curve-billed Thrasher.

---On May 31 a Gray Flycatcher was reported by Cici Lee at Ramah Reservoir.

---On May 30, a Bobolink was reported by John Drummond on Shumway Road in Fountain.  On May 31, 3 m Bobolinks were reported by Steve Getty on Shumway Road.

---On May 30, 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers were reported by Brandon Percival and several other birders at Chico Basin Ranch.

---On May 29 2 Curve-billed Thrashers and a Chestnut-sided Warbler were reported by Nena and Dean Shoup at Chico Basin Ranch.

---On May 26 a basic plumaged Pacific Loon was reported by Mark Peterson at Big Johnson.  On May 27 Aaron Driscoll, and Kyle and Caleb Hawley reported Pacific Loon at Big Johnson.  On May 28 the Pacific Loon was reported by Mel Goff and several other birders at Big Johnson.  On May 29 a Pacific Loon was reported at Big Johnson by David Chartier, Chris Brobin, John Drummond, and Bill Kaempfer.  On May 30 a Pacific Loon was reported by Tanja Britton at Big Johnson.  On May 31, Alan Versaw reported Pacific Loon and Cassin's Kingbird at Big Johnson.  On June 1, Kyle Hawley and Gloria Nikolia reported Pacific Loon at Big Johnson.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

---On May 30 a singing MOURNING WARBLER was reported by Urling Kingery in Waterton Canyon about .5 mile upstream from parking lot.

---On May 30 an Ovenbird and Black-and-white Warbler and Bobolink were reported by Gabriel Wiltse in Waterton Canyon upstream from overhead pipes.

---On May 28, 3 m Bobolinks were reported by David Ross in an unmowed filed SE of Apex Center, Aaron Shipe reported 2 Bobolink at Apex, and Mark Chavez reported 2 Bobolink at Ralston Valley Park.  On May 30 Norm Lewis reported a Bobolink at Apex Park and Chip Clouse reported a pair of Bobolinks at Apex Park.  On May 31, Bobolinks were reported near the Apex Center by Chip Clouse, Pablo Quezada, Craig Rasmussen, Matt Clark, and Susan Bonfiglio.  On June 1 Bobolinks were reported near the Apex Center by Doug Kibbe, Joey Angstman, and Betty Glass.  On June 2, Gwen Moore reported 2 Bobolink near Apex Center.  On June 4, Barry G reported a Bobolink near Apex Center.

KIT CARSON COUNTY:

---On May 28 at Flager Reservoir SWA, Brandon Percival reported a singing Golden-winged Warbler below the dam and hear ALDER FLYCATCHER.

LA PLATA COUNTY:

---On May 30, 3 Acorn Woodpeckers were reported by Maikel and Susan Wise at Meadow Road at Rafter J Subdivision.

---On May 30 Heather and Riley Morris reported Gray Flycatcher, 2 Black-throated Sparrows and 5 Sagebrush Sparrows on CR 136 from Rd 128 to Hwy 140.  On May 31 Jason St Pierre reported Cassin's Kingbird, 2 Bewick's Wrens, Black-throated Sparrow and 5 Sagebrush Sparrows on CR 136 from Rd 128 to Hwy 140.  On June 1 on CR 136, Ryan Votta reported 2 Gray Flycatcher, 2 Cassin's Kingbirds, Black-throated Sparrow, and 3 Sagebrush Sparrows.
---On May 30 Heather and Riley Morris reported 3 Cassin's Kingbirds and Bewick's Wren on CR 134 from CR 136 to CR 135.

---On May 29 a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Susan Allerton at Pastorius Reservoir.

---On May 27, a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Maikel and Susan Wise on CR 136 from CR 128 to Hwy 140.

LARIMER COUNTY:

---On June 3 a BAIRD'S SPARROW was reported by Glenn Walbek and Mark Peterson on CR 5 from CR 82 to CR 92.

---On June 3 an imm Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Nick Komar and Brandon Nooner at CSU Environmental Learning Center.

---On June 2 a Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Nick Komar and Brandon Nooner near Norwood Lane west of High School.

---On June 1 a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Irene Fortune and Lauried Kleespes at Boyd Lake SP>

---On May 30, 8 McCown's Longspurs were reported by Austin Hess on CR 5 from CR 82 to CR 92.

---On May 29 a Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Dave Leatherman in a backyard east of Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins.

---On May 29 a singing Bell's Vireo was reported by Joe Mammoser about 1/4 mile south of Swim Beach at Boyd Lake SP.

---On May 28 a singing ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by Cole Wild and Irene Fortune at Boyd Lake SP swim beach spit.

LOGAN COUNTY:

---On June 3 at Tamarack Ranch SWA, Steve Mlodinow reported 29 Red-headed Woodpeckers, 8 Red-bellied Woodpeckers, 2 EASTERN WOOD-PEWEES, Least Flycatcher, 6 Great Crested Flycatcher, Cassin's Kingbird, 10 Bell's Vireos, 6 Field Sparrows, 10 Northern Cardinals

and 2 Baltimore Orioles.

---On June 2 on CR 95 N of Red Lion, Sue Riffe reported 4 Bell's Vireos.

---On June 1 at Tamarack Ranch SWA, Eric DeFonso reported 2+ Northern Cardinals, pair of Great Crested Flycatchers, Field Sparrow, Red-headed Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Bell's Vireo, and Gray-cheeked Thrush.

---On May 30 at Tamarack Ranch SWA, Brian Johnson reported Great Crested Flycatcher and 3 Red-headed Woodpeckers.

---On May 29 at Tamarack Ranch SWA, Austin Hess reported 8 Red-headed Woodpeckers, Great Crested Flycatcher, 2 Bell's Vireo, Bewick's Wren, Northern Parula, 2 Northern Cardinals, 3 Baltimore Orioles.

MONTEZUMA COUNTY:

---On June 3 at Yellowjackt Canyon/G road area, Kathy Mihm Dunning reported Gray Flycatcher, Bewick's Wren, 5 Lucy's Warblers, and 3 Black-throated Sparrows.

---On May 30 at Yellowjacket Canyon/ G road area, Susan and Maikel Wise reported 4 Lucy's Warblers, 2 Bewick's Wrens, and 2 Black-throated Sparrows.

MONTROSE COUNTY:

---On May 23 a f LESSER NIGHTHAWK was reported by Coen Dexter at Nucla Sewer Lagoons.  On May 27 several f LESSER NIGHTHAWKS were seen at the Nucla Sewer Lagoons by Coen Dexter.  On May 30 Coen Dexter reported that the LESSER NIGHTHAWKS continue to put on a show at the Nucla Sewer Lagoons.

---On May 23 a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Coen Dexter by a small pond on south side of Apollo Road near Holly Park in Montrose.  On May 24 a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Jon Horn at Ute/Holly Park in Montrose.  On May 26 a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Betty Fenton at 2104 S Rio Grande Ave in Montrose.  On May 28 a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Gwen Moore and Jane Zongker at Ute Park.  On May 28 a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Nicola Zwascka at Riverbottom Park in Montrose.

OTERO COUNTY:

---On June 3 at Holbrook Reservoir, Dale Adams reported Cassin's Kingbird and Baltimore Oriole.

---On May 30 in Vogel Canyon Bill Kaempfer reported 2 Bewick's Wrens.

---On May 29 an Upland Sandpiper was reported by Steve Mlodionw at Rocky Ford SWA, Ryan's Ponds.

---On May 29 at Holbrook Reservoir, Bill Kaempfer reported 3 White-rumped Sandpipers and 4 Snowy Plovers

PHILLIPS COUNTY:

---On May 28 at Holyoke, David Dowell reported 2 Broad-winged Hawks and a Baltimore Oriole.

PROWERS COUNTY:

---On May 28 at Thurston Reservoir, Kevin Welsh reported ad Laughing Gull and Least Flycatcher.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

---On May 28 a Green Heron was reported by Norm Lewis at Chico Basin Ranch headquarters area.

RIO GRANDE COUNTY:

---On May 28 an Eastern Phoebe was reported by John Rawinski at Wright-Schriver SWA near Monte Vista.  This is the first county

record of Eastern Phoebe in Rio Grande County.

SEDGWICK COUNTY:

---On June 3 at Sedgwick Cemetery, Steve Mlodinow reported Red-headed Woodpecker and Baltimore Oriole.

---On May 28 at Sand Draw SWA, David Dowell reported 5 Red-headed Woodpeckers and ALDER FLYCATCHER.

WASHINGTON COUNTY:

---On May 29 at Akron Golf Course, Steve Larson and Glenn Walbek reported Red-headed Woodpecker, Northern Waterthrush and MOURNING WARBLER.

WELD COUNTY:

---On June 4 at Woods Lake, David Dowell reported Lesser Black-backed Gull and Caspian Tern.

---On June 2 at Crow Valley CG, Norm Lewis reported Yellow-throated Vireo.

---On May 31 at Crow Valley CG, Steve Mlodinow reported Yellow-throated Vireo, Least Flycatcher and Northern Parula.

---On May 29 at Crow Valley CG, Connie Kogler reprted McCown's Longspur, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, and Gray-cheeked Thrush.

---On May 29 at Crow Valley CG, Glenn Walbek and Steve Larson reported Red-headed Woodpecker and Yellow-throated Vireo on east side.

---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 28 Cheryl Teuton reported 5 Caspian Terns at Firestone Gravel Pits.  On May 29, 2 Caspian Terns were reported by Glenn Walbek, Steve Larson, and Steve Mlodinow.

YUMA COUNTY:

---On May 29 at Sandy Bluffs State Trust Lands and SWA, David Dowell reported 7 Red-headed Woodpeckers, ALDER FLYCATCHER, 2 Great Crested Flycatchers, Northern Waterthrush, and 2 Baltimore Orioles.

Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, June 5 will be to Staunton State Park (Jefferson County) led by Sue Summers and Wendy Wibbens (summerssue At hotmail.com; 253-678-3721)  This trip is full.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder