Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 14 May 2014

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:  Joyce Takamine

Date: May 14, 2014

email: rba AT cfobirds.org

phone: 303-659-8750

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, May 14, sponsored

by the 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 (* indicates new information on this species in

this report).

Green Heron (Pueblo, *Weld)

GLOSSY IBIS (Boulder)

ZONE-TAILED HAWK (Prowers)

Broad-winged Hawk (Fremont, *El Paso/Pueblo, *Larimer,  Weld)

Ruddy Turnstone (Denver)

Short-billed Dowitcher (Boulder)

Caspian Tern (*Arapahoe)

White-winged Dove (Bent)

Greater Roadrunner (Baca)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers)

Black Phoebe (Baca, *Boulder, Fremont, La Plata, Mesa, *Rio Grande)

Eastern Phoebe (Baca, Jefferson)

Cassin's Kingbird (*Douglas, *Douglas/Jefferson, Jefferson, *Weld)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Weld)

Yellow-throated Vireo (Jefferson)

Gray Vireo (Prowers)

GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (Baca, *El Paso/Pueblo, *Weld)

WOOD THRUSH (Bent, Prowers)

Curve-billed Thrasher (Baca)

Tennessee Warbler (*Araphoe, Baca, Bent, El Paso, *El Paso/Pueblo, Prowers, Weld)

Nashville Warbler (Bent, Jefferson,  Prowers)

Northern Parula (Douglas/Jefferson, Prowers)

Chestnut-sided Warbler (Bent, *Boulder)

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Boulder, Weld)

BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (Prowers)

Palm Warbler (La Plata)

BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (Rio Grande)

Blackpoll Warbler (Bent,Douglas/Jefferson, *El Paso/Pueblo,  Larimer, *Weld)

Black-and-white Warbler (Bent, El Paso, Jefferson, *Larimer, Weld)

Ovenbird (Bent, Douglas/Jefferson, El Paso, *El Paso/Pueblo, Jefferson, Pueblo, Prowers, *Weld)

Northern Waterthrush (*Arapahoe, Bent, *Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson, *El Paso, *El Paso/Pueblo, *Jefferson,  La Plata, * Larimer, Pueblo, *Weld)

KENTUCKY WARBLER (Boulder)

Hooded Warbler (Baca, Bent, Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson)

HEPATIC TANAGER (Huerfano)

Summer Tanager (Baca, Bent, *El Paso, Jefferson)

Black-throated Sparrow (La Plata)

Swamp Sparrow (Weld)

White-throated Sparrow (Bent, *El Paso/Pueblo, Mesa, Jefferson, Pueblo, *Weld)

Harris's Sparrow (*El Paso/Pueblo, Pueblo)

Northern Cardinal (Baca, Prowers)

Indigo Bunting (Baca, Douglas/Jefferson, Jefferson, Prowers)

PAINTED BUNTING (Baca)

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

--At Aurora Reservoir (fee) on May 13, Suddjian reported Caspian Tern, Tennessee Warbler, 6 Northern Waterthrush.

BACA COUNTY:

--An Indigo Bunting and Curve-billed Thrasher were reported by Everett at feeder and near ranch house on the Everett Ranch SW of Pritchett on May 10.  If you would like to see the birds, please contact Laneha Everett at 719-643-5414 or laneha.everett AT hotmail.com to notifiy and for directions.  Everett reported that the CFO group found Eastern Phoebe, Black Phoebe, and Greater Roadrunner in the canyons and along the creek at the ranch on May 10.

--A pair of PAINTED BUNTINGS was reported by Nunes at Picture Canyon on May 10.  The singing male PAINTED BUNTING was reported by Dunning on May 11 in Picture Canyon.  

--At Two Buttes below the dam on May 11, Dunning reported Tennessee Warbler and GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH.

--At the second campground at Cottonwood Canyon on May 11, Mlodinow reported calling Summer Tanager, singing Hooded Warbler, and singing Northern Cardinal.

BENT COUNTY:

On May 11 at Tempel Grove, Kaempfer reported WOOD THRUSH, Northern Waterthrush, Hooded Warbler, 4 Ovenbirds, Tennessee Warbler, and Northern Parula.  Percival reported molting Summer Tanager and White-throated Sparrow at Tempel Grove on May 11.

--On May 11 at Hasty Campground, Kaempfer reported White-winged Dove, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Ovenbird, Black-and-white Warbler, and Blackpoll Warbler.

BOULDER COUNTY: 

--A singing Hooded Warbler was reported by Hansley at the junction of Skunk Canyon Trail with Mesa Trail in Boulder on May 10.

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Floyd at a pond on the west side of 109th St, N of Jasper on May 10.  The Black Phoebe was refound by Gent in the NE corner of the pond on May 11.

--A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Floyd at Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette on May 11.  A Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Hundertmark at Greenlee Preserve on May 11.  On May 12, Floyd reported 3 Northern Waterthrush and Chestnut-sided Warbler at Greenlee Preserve.

--A Short-billed Dowitcher was reported by Floyd on May 11 at the pond on 109th N of Jasper and was refound by Hundertmark on May 12.

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Moore at the bridge on Hwy 287 over Boulder Creek on May 11.  On May 12, Bell reported seeing the Black Phoebe on the W side of the Boulder Creek Bridge over Hwy 287.  On May 13, Nunes reported Black Phoebe downstream of Hwy 287 along Boulder Creek on May 13.

--2 Glossy Ibis were reported by Moore at railroad crossing W of Stearns Lake on May 11.

--A singing Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported by Hansley in her yard in Louisville on May 11.   Her address is 545 West Fir Way.  Call 303-263-1714 for updates and directions.

--A KENTUCKY WARBLER was reported by Piombino in her yard in North Boulder County on May 12.  Call Pam at 303-776-1939 for updates and directions.

DENVER COUNTY:

--2 Ruddy Turnstones were reported by Hudak at Marston Reservoir on the Lower Bear Creek count on May 10.  Kilpatrick refound one Ruddy Turnstone on May 11.  Roller reported on May 12 the the Ruddy Turnstones were at shoreline close to small building atop dam.  

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--A Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Suddjian at Walker Gravel Pit in Franktown on May 13.

DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:

--An Indigo Bunting was reported by Crooks S of Swim Beach at Chatfield SP on May 11.

--At Chatfield SP on May 12, Lawrence reported Northern Waterthrush and Ovenbird.  On May 12, at Chatfield SP, Suddjian reported 3 Cassin's Kingbirds, Northern Parula, Hooded Warbler, and Blackpoll Warbler.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--On May 10 on the Fountain Creek Spring count, Getty reported Black-and-white Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, and Northern Waterthrush.

--A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Farese at Sondermann Park in Colorado Springs on May 11.  On May 13, Farese reported Summer Tanager and 2 Northern Waterthrush at Sondermann Park.

EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES:

--At Chico Basin Ranch (fee) on May 12, Percival reported on the El Paso side the following:  m Tennessee Warbler, 2 Ovenbirds, Harris's Sparrow and on the Pueblo Side:  3 Ovenbirds, 4 Northern Waterthrush, White-throated Sparrow, and GLOSSY IBIS.

--At Chico Basin Ranch (fee) on May 13, Percival reported GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, 3 Blackpoll Warblers, 2 Tennessee Warblers, 6 Northern Waterthrush, 2 White-throated Sparrows, Harris's Sparrow, and Broad-winged Hawk.

FREMONT COUNTY:

--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Moss over the Canon City Riverwalk on May 11.

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Moss near the Florence Sewage Plant on May 10.

HUERFANO COUNTY:

--On May 10, Neldner reported that three HEPATIC TANAGERS have returned to Rouse Road.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--A Summer Tanager was reported by Kingery on the Waterton Spring Count on May 10.

--An Indigo Bunting was reported by Suddjian at Hlildebrand Ranch Park on May 11.  On May 12 at Deer Creek at Hildebrand Ranch Park, Suddjian reported Eastern Phoebe, Cassin's Kingbird, Yellow-throated Vireo, Nashville Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Ovenbird, and Summer Tanager.

--On May 12 at Bear Creek Lake Park, Chavez reported White-throated Sparrow.

--A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Chavez at Belmar Historic Park on May 12.  Shade reported Northern Waterthrush at Belmar Park on May 13.

LA PLATA COUNTY:

--At Pastorius SWA on May 11, Beatty reported Western Palm Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Black-throated Sparrow, and Black Phoebe.

 

LARIMER COUNTY:

--At McMurry Natural Area in Fort Collins on May 12, Sparks reported f Blackpoll Warbler and Northern Waterthrush.

--A Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Biggerstaff on the Poudre River Trail between the Environmental Learning Center and Prospect Ponds in Fort Collins on May 12.

--A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Panjabi along the Poudre River at the end of Sharpe Point Drive in Fort Collins on May 13.

--3 Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Sparks over Old Town Fort Collins on May 13.

--A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Sparks behind Museum of Discovery in Fort Collins on May 13.

MESA COUNTY:

--A singing White-throated Sparrow and pair of Black Phoebes were reported by Beason and DeFonso along the Colorado River at the end of McDonald Creek Trail in McInnis Conservation Area off of Exit 2 of I-70 on May 10.

PROWERS COUNTY:

--On May 10, Nunes reported that the Gray Vireo is still present at Lamar High School Woods.

--On May 10 at LCCW, Nunes reported an imm ZONE-TAILED HAWK along with a Worm-eating Warbler and Ovenbird.  This would be the third state record for ZONE-TAILED HAWK if confirmed. 

--On May 11 at LCCW, Percival reported BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, WOOD THRUSH, Tennessee Warbler, 2 Ovenbird, Summer Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Northern Cardinal.

--On May 11 at Lamar High School grove, Percival reported m Nashville Warbler.

RIO GRANDE COUNTY:

--A f BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was reported by Simmons at Home Lake on May 12.

--2 Black Phoebe were reported by Simmons on CR 18 W of Del Norte on May 13.

WELD COUNTY:

--On May 10 at Crow Valley, Taylor  reported Tennessee Warbler, Ovenbird, and Broad-winged Hawk.

--On May 11 at Crow Valley, Leatherman reported GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, Ovenbird, and Northern Waterthrush.

--On May 12 at Crow Valley, Sheeter reported GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, 6 Northern Waterthrush, m Blackpoll Warbler, m Black-throated Blue Warbler, Green Heron, imm Broad-winged Hawk, and Swamp Sparrow.

--On May 13 at Crow Valley, Leatherman and Mlodinow reported 7 Blackpoll Warblers, 12 Northern Waterthrush, 3 Ovenbirds, 2 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, 1 White-throated Sparrow, 1 Green Heron, 3 Cassin's Kingbirds.

--A Great-crested Flycatcher was reported by Leatherman at Windsor Lake in town of Windsor on May 11.

--A Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Mlodinow at Eaton Cemetery on May 13.

DFO Field Trips:

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, May 17 will be Birding by Ear at Roxborough State Park led by Alison Kondler (303-973-3959).  Meet inside the Visitor Center at 0730.  Will start with an indoor presentation then take an easy 1.5 mile guided bird walk.  Return time between 1100 and 1200.  

Space is limited.  Please preregister by calling the park number above during business hours.  Program is free, but a CO State Parks Pass or day fee is required to enter the park.  Please arrive on time.   Bring binoculars, water, and snacks.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, May 18 will be to Chico Basin Ranch led by Paul Slingsby(720-347-5169 or paslingsby AT comcast.net).  Full day trip.  There will be a north Denver carpool meeting place a 0600 and a south Denver carpool meeting place at 0640.  RSVP via phone or email for meeting instructions.  Limited to 12 participants.  Bring lunch and plan to be back at the south carpool meeting place a 1700.  Chico Basin is a prairie oasis with off-trail (long pants) walking to visit wetland, cottonwoods, shrubs, and grassland.  $10 fee per car.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

[Dave Hyde]

Today in the flooded area SE of Longmont I caught a flash of a small bird with a red rump and bright green lower back, thats all I saw of it in the leaves before it disappeared. I thought maybe a Summer tanager in first spring plumage but is that likely? Any help identifying this bird appreciated. -- Dave Hyde/Longmont, Boulder Cty