Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 12 April 2014

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

Date: April 12, 2014

email: rba AT cfobirds.org

phone: 303-659-8750

 

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, April 12, 2014, 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).

 

Barrow's Goldeneye (Denver, *Eagle, El Paso, Park)

Broad-winged Hawk (Larimer)

White-winged Dove (*Boulder, El Paso, Pueblo)

YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Boulder, Yuma)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (Park)

Eastern Phoebe (Boulder, Douglas, El Paso, *Larimer)

Curve-billed Thrasher (*El Paso)

Black-and-white Warbler (Prowers)

Black-throated Sparrow (Summit)

Fox Sparrow (*Eagle, Jefferson, *Pitkin)

Harris's Sparrow (*Garfield, Jefferson)

GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder, Jefferson)

Northern Cardinal (*Boulder)

Rusty Blackbird (Boulder)

BOULDER COUNTY:

--Severs reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues at the Teller Farm

Parking lot by the windbreak on March 27.  On April 2, Birchmeier reported that the Boulder Bird Club saw the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW by the Teller Farm Parking lot in the juniper windbreak.  On April 10, Waltman reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues at the windbreak by the Teller Farm Parking Lot.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Starace at Walden/Sawhill Ponds in Boulder on April 7.          

--An ad m YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was reported by Dowell in lower Skunk Canyon near the fence line between NOAA propery and neighborhood along Dartmouth Ave in Boulder on April 8. 

--A singing male Rusty Blackbird was reported by Dowell at Walden/Sawhill in Boulder on April 9.  

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Waltman on the CU East Campus in Boulder on April 10.     

--On April 10, Nunes reported that the male Northern Cardinal was singing in the area beyond the

end of Hawthorn in Boulder.

--A singing White-winged Dove was reported by Pieplow in the NW corner of Gunbarrel Commons Park on April 11.

         

DENVER COUNTY:

--A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported by Hundertmark at Denver City Park on the DFO field trip on April 4.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--A singing Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kibbe at Chafield SP on March 28.  It was singing in a tree adjacent to "Phoebe Bridge" over Plum Creek.  On April 7, Suddjian reported the singing Eastern Phoebe at Plum Creek on the east side of the picnic area.

EAGLE COUNTY:

--A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes and a singing Fox Sparrow were reported by Filby on the Frying Pan River near Basalt on April 11.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--A Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Driscoll on the Doubletree Pond in Colorado Springs on April 3.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Goff below the dam at Big Johnson on Goldfield Rd on April 4.

--Curve-billed Thrashers were reported by Leppek off of Birdsall Road on April 4.

--A White-winged Dove was reported by Farese at Fountain Creek RP near the Nature Center on April 6.

--A Curve-billed Thrasher was reported by Drummond by the banding station at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) on April 11.

GARFIELD COUNTY:

--Filby reported on April 11 that his yard Harris's Sparrow in Carbondale is now singing daily.  If you would like to try to see the bird email him at dickfilby AT hotmail.com.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Suddjian at Massey Draw on April 4.

--A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow and GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW were reported by Henwood at Red Rocks Trading Post on April 5.  Chavez reported that the Slate-colored Fox Sparrow continues at the Red Rocks Trading Post on April 6.

 

LARIMER COUNTY:

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Evers on the Loveland Recreation Trail near the dam on the Big Thompson on April 3.   On April 11, Coley reported a pair of Eastern Phoebes by the dam on the Loveland Recreation Trail.

--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Zabel soaring over the Environmental Learning Center and Cottonwood Natural Area of Fort Collins on April 8.

PITKIN COUNTY:

--A Fox Sparrow was reported by Filby at Snowmass Village on April 11.

PROWERS COUNTY:

--A m Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Severs at Lamar Community College Woods on April 7.

PARK COUNTY:

--An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Suddjian outside of Alma on CR 8 on April 8.

--2 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Suddjian at Eleven Mile Reservoir on April 8.

SUMMIT COUNTY:

--On April 4, Oberbeck reported that her uncle in Silverthorne has a Black-throated Sparrow visiting his feeders.

Birders are welcome to try to see the bird at 604 Willowbrook Rd as long as you do NOT park in the driveway and

do NOT bother the dogs.  The feeders are in the front yard.

YUMA COUNTY:

--A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was reported by Mlodinow at a shelterbelt on CR 51 & US 385 on April 5.  The shelterbelt is along CR51 to the east of US 385.

DFO Field Trips

The DFO field trip for Saturday, April 12 will be to Red Rocks and Bear Creek Lake Parks led by Bob Shade (303-975-2476; cell 720-256-4376).  Easy trip.  Focus: Nesting activity of Peregrine and Prairie Falcons at Red Rocks, Dippers along Bear Creek, early spring arrivals in Bear Creek Lake Park.  Meet at the Trading Post parking lot at Red Rocks Park at 0715.  Call for directions if this location is unfamiliar to you.  A little over half day trip; bring lunch.  Limit:  20 persons,  please call leader.  Will walk to Bear Creek.  Will have a few cars at Bear Creek Lake Park to bring you back to Red Rocks.  Will share the $5 entry fee for each car that enters BCLP.  Easy downhill walk of about 3 miles.

The DFO field trip for Sunday, April 13 will be to Cherry Creek Wetlands Loop led by Karen von Saltza (cell 303-941-4881).  Meet the leader 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 half-day walk passes through most of the important habitats found in the park over a distance of about 3 miles.  Trails could be slippery or muddy, so dress accordingly in layers and boots.  Bring water and snacks; lunch is optional  No registrations required.  Co sponsored by Greater Denver Audubon.

 

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder