Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 12 May 2016
Joyce Takamine
Compiler: Joyce Takamine
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date: May 12, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, May 12, 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!!
Mexican Mallard (Rio Grande)
Glossy Ibis (El Paso, Jefferson, *Weld)
Broad-winged Hawk (Bent, *Prowers, Washington; Weld)
Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe; Mesa)
Whimbrel (La Plata)
Snowy Plover (*Costilla)
LAUGHING GULL (Otero)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Weld)
Red-throated Loon (Bent)
Least Tern (El Paso County)
Black Swift (El Paso)
White-throated Swift (El Paso)
Winter Wren (El Paso)
Veery (Bent)
Red-headed Woodpecker (Arapahoe, *El Paso, *Weld)
Acorn Woodpecker (Pueblo)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (*Prowers, *Weld)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Conejos)
Least Flycatcher (*Bent, *Prowers)
Gray Flycatcher (Boulder, Jefferson, Kit Carson)
Black Phoebe (Boulder)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Yuma)
Cassin's Kingbird (Larimer)
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (El Paso, Kiowa)
Yellow-throated Vireo (La Plata)
Chihuahuan Raven (*El Paso)
Gray-cheeked Thrush (*El Paso)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Arapahoe, *El Paso)
Ovenbird (*Boulder, *Bent)
Worm-eating Warbler (Boulder)
Northern Waterthrush (*Adams, Baca, *Bent, *Elbert, *El Paso, La Plata, *Jefferson)
Golden-winged Warbler (Baca)
Black-and-white Warbler (*Elbert, Prowers)
Tennessee (Jefferson, Otero)
Nashville Warbler (Bent, *Elbert, Pueblo, *Weld)
Northern Parula (Baca, Huerfano, Prowers)
Magnolia Warbler (Fremont, Kiowa, Prowers)
Bay-breasted Warbler (Larimer)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (*Larimer)
Palm Warbler (Jefferson; Yuma)
Grace’s Warbler (*Pueblo)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (*Baca, *Huerfano, Lincoln)
Black-throated Green Warbler (Bent)
Scarlet Tanager (*Larimer)
Summer Tanager (Arapahoe, Baca, El Paso, *Fremont)
Painted Bunting (*Baca)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (*Baca)
Canyon Towhee (*Baca)
Black-throated Sparrow (Conejos)
Indigo Bunting (Bent, La Plata)
Scott's Oriole (Fremont)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (San Juan)
Black Rosy-Finch (San Juan)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (San Juan)
*****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:
---A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Eric DeFonso at Camenisch Park in Federal Heights on May 11.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
—On May 7 a Summer Tanager was reported by Tim Luez at South Platte Reservior.
—On May 7 a Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by Jared Del Rosso at Marjorie Perry Nature Preserve.
--On May 7 the over wintering Long-tailed Ducks were reported by David Suddjaian at South Platte Reservoir.
—On May 7 a Curve-billed Thrasher was reported by Gene Rutherford in Englewood Grove on PRIVATE property - not open to public.
BACA COUNTY:
---On May 11 a Black-throated Gray Warbler, 4 Rufous-crowned Sparrows, 6 Canyon Towhees, and 2 m Painted Buntings were reported by David Dowell in Picture Canyon.
---On May 9 a Golden-winged Warbler was reported by David Chartier at Picture Canyon.
—On May 8 a Painted Bunting (male) was reported by Glen Walbek at Picture Canyon.
—On May 8 a Canyon Towhee was reported by Glen Walbek at Picture Canyon.
—On May 8 a Canyon Towhee was reported by Mackenzie Goldsmith at Sand Canyon.
—On May 7 a Canyon Towhee was reported by Mike Henwood near Carrizo Canyon Picnic Area.
—On May 6 two Summer Tanagers were reported by Brandon Percival and other CFO participants at Two Buttes Reservoir -below the dam.
—On May 6 a Northern Parula (male) was reported by Brandon Percival and other CFO participants at Two Buttes Reservoir -below the dam.
—On May 6 a Northern Waterthrush was reported by Brandon Percival and other CFO participants at Two Buttes Reservoir -below the dam.
BENT COUNTY:
---On May 11 at Tempel Grove, Dave Leatherman reported Northern Waterthrush, Ovenbird, and 2-3 Least Flycatchers.
---On May 10 a m Indigo Bunting and m Nashville Warbler were reported by Brandon Percival at Van's Grove.
---On May 10 a f Black-throated Green Warbler was reported by Brandon Percival at Hasty Campground.
—On May 9 a Red-throated Loon was reported by Gloria Nikolai at John Martin Reservoir.
—On May 8 a Veery was reported by Steve Brown at Temple Grove.
BOULDER COUNTY:
---On May 11 an Ovenbird was reported by Michael Morton on Skunk Canyon Trails in Boulder.
—On May 9 a Gray Flycatcher was reported by Mark Minner-Lee at Skunk Canyon Trails.
—On May 8 a Worm-eating Warbler was reported by Nathan Pieplow (possibly same bird he found on April 30). The bird was along Boulder Creek below the CU Boulder Recreation Center, foraging and calling near the footbridge nearest Folsom in the am.
The Worm-eating Warbler continues in the same location as of noon today (Mon. May 9).
—On May 6 a Black Phoebe was reported by Paula Hansley at Walden Ponds.
CONEJOS COUNTY:
---On May 10 3 Black-throated Sparrows were reported by Marshall Iliff at Pinon Hills in John James Canyon.
---On May 10 an American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Marshall Iliff on the north side of La Manga Pass.
---On May 10 5 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Marshall Iliff on Cumbres Pass road at Woodpecker Cove.
2 f were seen, 1 m seed, 2 heard only.
COSTILLA COUNTY:
---On May 11 a Snowy Plover was reported by Tim Lenz at Smith Reservoir.
ELBERT COUNTY:
---On May 9 Dave Suddjian reported Black-and-white Warbler at Matheson and at East Bijou Creek near Agate.
---On May 9 a Nashville Warbler was reported by David Suddjian at CR 197 and CR 46.
---On May 9 at Big Sandy Creek near CR 118, David Suddjian reported Nothern Waterthrush and Palm Warbler.
EL PASO COUNTY:
---On May 11 at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) Chris Wood reported ad Red-headed Woodpecker, Chihuahuan Raven, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Curve-billed Thrasher.
---On May 11 a Northern Waterthrush was banded by Steve Brown at Clear Spring Ranch.
---On May 10 a Glossy Ibis was reported by Richard Bunn, Bill Maynard, and Aaron Driscoll on Kane Road (South of Squirrel Creek Road).
—On May 8 a Winter Wren was reported by Kyle Hawley at Fountain Creek Regional Park - Nature Center/Cattail Marsh area.
—On May 7 a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was reported by Kara Carragher at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area). The bird was seen for approx. 30 seconds as it flew over the road and continued southeast.
—On May 7 a Winter Wren was reported by Kyle Hawley at Fountain Creek Regional Park-Nature Center/Cattail Marsh area.
—On May 7 a Black Swift and 2 White-throated Swifts were reported by Steve Getty in the Broadmoor neighborhood pushed tens of swallows, 2 White-tailed Swifts, on a lake (Stratton Reservoir,???). The lake 1.5 km east of the Broadmoor at corner of Lake and Springmeadow Drives.
—On May 7 a Summer Tanager (female) was reported by Steve Getty in neighborhood immediately south of Bear Creek Regional Park.
—On May 6 a Least Tern was reported in the AM by Richard Bunn and Jan Allbright at Big Johnson Reservoir. It was relocated at 3:36PM at the southeast cove.
FREMONT COUNTY:
---On May 11 ad ad male Summer Tanager was reported by Dale Adams at Brush Hollow Reservoir.
---On May 10 a Scott's Oriole was reported by Rich Miller at Brush Hollow Reservoir east shore.
HUERFANO COUNTY:
---On May 10 a Northern Parula and Black-throated Gray Warbler were reported by Chris Wood and Jesse Berry at Silver Spur which is between Walsenburg and Aguilar. On May 11 the Black-throated Gray Warbler was seen again by Marshall Iliff.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
---On May 10 a Nothern Waterthrush was reported by David Suddjian at Chatfield SP near Deer Creek inlet.
---On May 10 a Tennessee Warbler was reported by Gerald Baines at Welchester Tree Park.
—On May 9 a Palm Warbler was reported by Sara Handy at Harriman Lake Park.
—On May 8 a Northern Waterthrush was reported by Bob Righter at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield location.
—On May 8 a Palm Warbler was reported by Mark Chavez at Harriman Lake.
— On May 8 a Gray Flycatcher was reported at Bear Creek Lake Park.
—On May 6 a Glossy Ibis was reported by Matt Clark at Harriman Lake Park.
KIOWA COUNTY:
—On May 9 a Magnolia Warbler was reported by Dean Shoup at Upper Queens/Neeskah Reservoir.
—On May 6 a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was reported by Norm Earthal in Eads.
KIT CARSON COUNTY:
—On May 8 a Gray Flycatcher was reported by David Dowell at Flagler Reservoir State Wildlife Area.
LA PLATA COUNTY:
---On May 10, an imm Indigo Bunting was reported by Ryan Votta and Jason St Pierre on Bennett St in Durango
—On May 7 a Yellow-throated Vireo was reported by Ryan Votta at Pastorius reservoir this morning. It was feeding in a small tree beside the bridge over the inlet canal before it flew to the cottonwoods along the shoreline to the N of the canal. Ryan re-found the vireo about 20 minutes later on the s side of the canal in the cottonwoods along the road. It fed and moved continuously and was last seen at 12:45 pm in the small bunch of trees to the east of the inlet ditch at the property line. Within minutes a hail/rain/storm storm blew in. Hopefully the cutie sticks around for other birders to enjoy. On May 10 Jason St Pierre reported Yellow-throated Viro at Pastorius Reservoir.
—On May 7 a Black Swift was reported by Ryan Votta at Pastor
—On May 7 a Northern Waterthrush first reported on May 4 was photographed by Ryan Votta at Pastorious Park.
—On May 6 a Whimbrel was reported by Beth Wolff at Pastorious Park.
LARIMER COUNTY:
---On May 11 an ad male Scarlet Tanager was reported by Kathy Mihm Dunning it tall cottonwoods above bathroom at CSU Environmental Learning Center in Fort Collins.
---On May 10 a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Brad Biggerstaff at Wellington SWA, Cobb Lake Unit.
---On May 10 a Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported by Sean Walter at CSU PERC and refound by David Wate. On May 11 Sean Walters and Glenn Walbek reported Black-throated Blue Warbler at CSU Plant Environmental Research Center.
—On May 8 a Bay-breasted Warbler was reported by Joey Angstman at the Environmental Learning Center in Ft. Collins. On May 10 Eric DeFonso reported ay-breasted Warbler at Enviromental Learning Center.
LINCOLN COUNTY:
---On May 10 a Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Hugh Kingery at Hugo SWA.
MESA COUNTY:
—On May 8 a Long-tailed Duck first reported on May 1 was reported by David Price by at Redlands Parkway Ponds.
OTERO COUNTY:
---On May 10 a Tennessee Warbler was reported by Brandon Percival at Rocky Ford SWA.
---On May 9 a Laughing Gull was reported by Mike Henwood at Holbrook Reservoir.
PROWERS COUNTY:
---On May 11 at Wiley Cemetery, Dave Leatherman reported 2 Least Flycatchers.
---On May 11 at Lamar Community College Woods, Dave Leatherman reported Broad-winged Hawk and Red-bellied Woodpecker.
—On May 8 a Magnolia Warbler (ad male) and an American Redstart (ad male) were reported by Brandon Percival on the North side of Lamar Community College
—On May 7 two Magnolia Warblers were reported by Glenn Walbek at Lamar Community College.
---A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Dave Leatherman at Fairmount Cemetery on May 5.
PUEBLO COUNTY
---On May 10 A Nashville Warbler was reported by David Chartier at HQ pond at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area).
—On May 7 a Grace’s Warbler was reported by Daniel Maynard singing at Pueblo Mountain Park near the Environmental Center.
—On May 7 an Acorn Woodpecker was also reported by Daniel Maynard near the Environmental Center. On May 10, Tim Lenz reported Acorn Woodpecker and 1 Graces's Warblers at Pueblo Mountain Park.
RIO GRANDE COUNTY:
--On May 10 a Mexican Mallard was reported by Marshall Iliff at Monte Vista NWR, Hwy 15 WIldlife Viewing Area.
SAN JUAN COUNTY:
---A Flock of Rosy-Finches of all three species was reported by Roger Linfield in central parts of Silverton on May 9.
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
—On May 6 a Broad-winged Hawk was reported by multiple birders at the Last Chance Rest Area.
WELD COUNTY:
---On May 11 a Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Union Reservoir.
---On May 11 a Glossy Ibis was reported by Glenn Walbek on Hwy 392 between Lucerne and Briggsdale.
---On May 11 a Glossy Ibis was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Barnesville Pond.
---On May 11 a Red-headed Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Nashville Warbler were reported by Steve Mlodinow at Crow Valley CG.
---On May 10 a Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Candice Johnson and Mark Obmascik at Crow Valley CG.
---On May 10 a Nashville Warbler was reported by Mark Obmascik at Crow Valley CG.
---On May 10 at Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by Rick Reeser on the Poudre Trail (From 35th Ave) in Greeley.
—On May 8 a Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Jack Bushing circling over Crow Valley
—On May 6 A Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by John Reichardt at Crow Valley.
YUMA COUNTY:
—On May 7 a Great Crested Flycatcher was reported by David Dowell at Sandy Buffs State Trust Lands and State Wildlife Area.
Field Trip Opportunities:
Prewitt SWA (Washington County)
Leader(s): Mark Amershek mame...@msn.com or 303-329-8646
Trail Difficulty: Moderate
Directions
Prewitt SWA location shown on map below. Meet at the RTD Park-n-Ride on the southwest corner of US 287 and Niwot Roadto carpool. This is approximately 1 mile north of the intersection of US 287 and 52. You will need an annual SWA pass or fishing license that are available on line at CPW or at some sporting goods stores. You will NOT need a State Parks pass.
About the Trip
This trip is limited to the first 14 registrations.
Guest leader will be Chris Owens. This will be a full-day trip so be sure to bring lunch, snacks, and water. Be sure to also bring scopes, binoculars, and field guides. Waterproof footwear may also be useful. We will look for waterfowl, migrants, and any residents preparing for breeding season. This gem of an SWA has been known to attract some wonderful migrants. Register online or contact leader.
"LAFAYETTE BIRDS”
An ongoing birdwatching opportunity for beginning birders (families & adults)
1-3 p.m. on Sundays May 8, June 5, July 3, Aug. 7, Sept. 4, Oct. 2, and Nov. 6
Beginning birders are invited to experience the fun and discovery of birdwatching at Greenlee Wildlife Preserve, 1-3 p.m. on the Sun., May 8 and then on the first Sunday of each Month, June - Nov., 2016. Knowledgeable birdwatchers will be on hand each Sunday with binoculars, spotting scopes and learning tools to bring the world of birds alive.
View ducks, herons and other water birds as well as a variety of songbirds. Learn how to use binoculars and field guides and even how to recognize birds by sound! Enjoy show and tell items to enrich the understanding of birds for people of all ages. "Birds" is a verb . . . come join in the fun!
Greenlee Wildlife Preserve, a marsh adjacent to Waneka Lake, is a property of Lafayette Open Space. To reach the site, park at the east parking lot for Waneka Lake (where Emma St. ends at Caria Dr. in Lafayette) and walk 1/3 mile around the N.E. side of the Waneka Lake trail. Signs will direct participants to the viewing platform at the marsh. This program is also made possible by Boulder Audubon, the Boulder County Nature Association and Environment for the Americas. Please note: Children and youth must be accompanied by parents. If you have questions, please contact Martin Ogle at Mar...@EntrepreneurialEarth.com
On Saturday, May 14th, I will lead an morning of birding around the Alamosa area. Birders of all levels are invited and it will be a good learning experience for all. We will bird local hotspots like South River Road, Golf Course, Cougar Woods, Blanca Vista Wetlands, and other places as time allows. So here are the details:
Where: Meet at the Alamosa Cemetery - Alamosa, Colorado
When: Saturday, May 14, 2016 @ 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon (Rain or Shine)
Who: For anyone interested in birds and their conservation
What to bring: Binoculars, cameras, bird guide books, listening ears, sense of humor and intrigue, and outdoor clothing suitable for the weather
This will also be a celebration of International Migratory Bird Day. This year marks the centennial of bird conservation efforts between Mexico, US and Canada.
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION
Pass the word and hope to see you there...
John Rawinski
Monte Vista, Colorado
San Luis Valley Birder’s Network
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder