Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 21 May 2016

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:  Joyce Takamine

e-mail:    RBA AT cobirds.org

Date:  May 21, 2016 

This is the Rare Bird Alert for Satuday, May 22, 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!!

Long-tailed Duck (Alamosa)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle)

Least Bittern (*Boulder)

Green Heron (Arapahoe, Kit Carson, Lincoln)

Glossy Ibis (La Plata, Morgan)

Broad-winged Hawk (Bent, Denver, Kit Carson, Larimer, Weld)

Snowy Plover (Pueblo)

Upland Sandpiper (Logan)

Whimbrel (Morgan)

HUDSONIAN GODWIT (Weld)

White-rumped Sandpiper (Weld)

Ruddy Turnstone (Weld)

Dunlin (Alamosa)

Short-billed Dowitcher (Weld)

LAUGHING GULL (Alamosa)

Lesser  Black-backed Gull (Pueblo)

Least Tern (Bent)

Black Swift (El Paso)

Red-headed Woodpecker (Baca, El Paso, Kit Carson, Logan, Otero, Pueblo, *Washington, Weld)

Acorn Woodpecker (Pueblo)

EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (El Paso)

ALDER FLYCATCHER (Kit Carson, *Larimer)

Least Flycatcher (Boulder, Denver, El Paso, Jefferson, Kit Carson, Logan, Pueblo, Washington, Weld)

Gray Flycatcher (Boulder, Jefferson, Larimer, Otero, Weld)

Black Phoebe (*Boulder, Delta)

Vermilion Flycatcher (*Pueblo)

Cassin's Kingbird (Baca, Jefferson, La Plata, Larimer)

Yellow-throated Vireo (Kit Carson)

White-eyed Vireo (*Arapahoe)

Bell's Vireo (Logan)

Carolina Wren (Pueblo)

Bewick's Wren (Otero)

Gray-cheeked Thrush (Bent, Washington, Weld)

Varied Thrush (Larimer)

Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso)

Chestnut-collared Longspur (El Paso, *Weld)

McCown's Longspur (*Weld)

Ovenbird (*Boulder, Jefferson, Pueblo, Washington)

Northern Waterthrush (Boulder, El Paso, Garfield, Jefferson, La Plata, Larimer, Logan, Otero, Pueblo, Rio Grande, Washington, *Weld)

Blue-winged Warbler (*Adams, Bent, El Paso)

Black-and-white Warbler (Jefferson)

Tennessee Warbler (Boulder, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Logan, Pueblo, Weld)

Nashville Warbler (Jefferson, Washington, Weld)

MOURNING WARBLER (Washington)

Northern Parula (Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Jefferson, Morgan, Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Grande)

Magnolia Warbler (Boulder)

Blackburnian Warbler (Boulder, Jefferson)

Blackpoll Warbler (Adams, Bent, Boulder, Denver, El Paso, Jefferson, Kit Carson, Larimer, Weld)

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Boulder, El Paso)

Palm Warbler (Yuma)

Yellow-throated Warbler (*Pueblo)

Prairie Warbler (Phillips)

Grace’s Warbler (Mesa, Pueblo)

Black-throated Gray Warbler (Huerfano)

Black-throated Green Warbler (Prowers)

Summer Tanager (Elbert, Otero)

Northern Cardinal (Logan)

Painted Bunting (Baca)

EASTERN TOWHEE (Kit Carson, Logan)

Field Sparrow (Logan)

Bobolink (Arapahoe, El Paso, La Plata, *Larimer)

Baltimore Oriole (Logan, Weld)

*****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:

---On May 20 a m Blue-winged Warbler was reported by Kent Turner at Middle Hylands Creek Open Space.

---On May 15 a f Blackpoll warbler was reported by Susan Rosine at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR.

ALAMOSA COUNTY:

---On May 14 a Long-tailed Duck, Dunlin, and LAUGHING GULL were reported by Team Sapsucker at San Luis Lakes.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY

---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 14 a Bobolink was reported by Ben Sampson at Cherry Creek Sp next to Cottonwood Creek Wetlands.  On May 15, Gene Rutherford reported 2 male Bobolink at West Marina Parking Lot at Cherry Creek SP.

---On May 14 a Green Heron and Northern Parula were reported by Cheri Phillips at Marjorie Perry Nature Preserve.  On May 19 Jared Del Rosso reported Green Heron at Marjorie Perry Nature Preserve.

BACA COUNTY:

---On May 14 a Red-headed Woodpecker, Cassin's Kingbird, 2 Canyon Towhees, and a m Painted Bunting were reported by Nick Komar in Picture Canyon.

BENT COUNTY:

---On May 15 at Tempel's Grove, Dave Leatherman reported singing m Blue-winged Warbler, Gray Checked Thrush, 3 m Blackpoll Warblers.

---On May 16 Least Terns were reported by Duane Nelson at Lake Hasty.

BOULDER COUNTY:

---On May 20 an Ovenbird was reported by C Brown in Gregory Canyon.

---On May 18 a Black Phoebe was reported by Bob Spencer and Art Reisman at 75th and Boulder Creek.

---On May 18 a Least Bittern was reported by Jeff Parks at Cottonwood Marsh in Boulder.  On May 19 Maggie Boswell reported that the Least Bittern was in the same spot early in the morning and in the evening the Least Bittern was reported by Dean Shoup and Bob Spencer.  On May 20, Robert Martinez, Thomas Heinrich, Lark Latch, Kris King, and Peter Burke reported Least Bittern at Cottonwood Marsh.

---On May 17 a m Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Scott Severs at 4949 Pearl E Circle in Boulder

---On May 16 at Greenlee Preserve, Ted Floyd reported Blackpoll Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Gray Flycatcher.

---On May 15 an ad m Magnolia Warbler was reported by Peter Burke on CU East Campus in Boulder.  On May 16, Christian Nunes reported Magnolia Warbler and 1 Least Flycatcher on CU East Campus.  On May 17, Mark Minner-Lee reported Least Flycatcher at CU East Campus and Sue Riffe reported Magnolia Warbler and m Blackburnian at CU East Campus.

---On May 15 a Tennessee Warbler was reported by Peter Burke at Eben G Fine Park in Boulder.

---On May 14 2 Northern Waterthrush were reported by Joel Such and Neil Gilbert on Appple Valley Road in Lyons.

---On May 14 a Black Phoebe was reported by Christian Nunes at 75th and Boulder Creek.  On May 15 Kathy Mihm Dunning reported Black Phoebe at 75th and Boulder Creek.

---On May 14 a Northern Waterthrush was reporited by Joel Such and Neil GIlbert at Walden Ponds.

---On May 14, a Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Jeff Park at Marshall Mesa.

---On May 14 a Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Dane Houser and Joel Such and Neil Gilbert at Walden Ponds in Boulder.

---On May 14 a Tennessee Warbler was reported by Chuck Hundertmark at 75th and Boulder Creek.

---On May 14 a Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported by Christain Nunes and Peter Burke at S Mesa Trailhead near bridge over Boulder Creek.

---On May 11 an Ovenbird was reported by Michael Morton on Skunk Canyon Trails in Boulder.  On May 13, Michael Morton refound the Ovenbird on Skunk Canyon Trails.  On May 14, Mark Minner-Lee reported Ovenbird at Skunk Canyon Trails.  

CHEYENNE COUNTY:

---On May 14 a Northern Parula was reported by Roger Linfield at Kit Carson.

DENVER COUNTY:

---On May 17 a Least Flycatcher was reported by Chris Wood and Jessie Barry at Bluff Lake.

---On May 16 a Least Flycatcher was reported by Chris Wood and Jessie Barry at Devner Botanic Gardens and Cheesman Park.

---On May 16 a Broad-winged Hawk and Least Flycatcher were reported by Doug Kibbe at Bear Creek Park.

---On May 16 a male Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Candice Johnson at First Creek Trail.

EAGLE COUNTY:

---On May 16 3 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Dick Filby at Spring Park Reservoir.

EL PASO COUNTY:

---On May 19 at Chico Basin Ranch, David Tonessen reported 3 Least Flycatchers, Curve-billed Thrasher and 2 Chestnut-collared Longspurs.

---On May 18 at Chico Basin Ranch, Steve Mlodinow reported Red-headed Woodpecker, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, 3 Least Flycatchers, 2 Curve-billed Thrashers, and Black-throated Blue Warbler.

---On May 18 at Prospect Lake in Memorial Park, Rob Hinds reported a Black Swift.

---On May 15 in wooded area of Chico Basin, Team Sapsucker reported 8 Least Flycatchers and f Blackpoll Warbler.

---On May 14 a Bobolink was reported by Bill Kosar on Shumway Road So of intersection with Squirrel Creek Road.

---On May 14 a Tennessee Warbler, Blue-winged warbler and 2nd year male Summer Tanager were reported by Sam Fason at Chico Basin Ranch.  On May 14, David Tonnessen, Joy and Leonard Lake reported Curve-billed Thrasher and Blue-winged Warbler at Chico Basin.

---On May 14 a Least Flycatcher was banded by Steve Brown at Cold Spring 

---On May 11 a Northern Waterthrush was banded by Steve Brown at Clear Spring Ranch.  On May 12, the Northern Waterthrush was re-captured by Steve Brown.  On May 15 a Northern Waterthrush was banded by Steve Brown at Clear Spring Ranch.

GARFIELD COUNTY:

--On May 15 a Northern Waterthrush was reported by Tom McConnell and Dick Filby at Silt Island.

HUERFANO COUNTY:

---On May 14, Team Sapsucker reported Black-throated Gray Warbler between Walsenberg and Aguilar.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

---On May 17 a Northern Waterthrush was reported by Rachelle McClish at Belmar Park and a f Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Rob Raker.

---On May 16 a Northern Parula was reported by Mark Chavez at Harriman Lake Park.

---On May 16 a f Nashville Warbler was reported by David Suddjian at Hildebrand Ranch Park.  OnMay 16 a Least Flycatcher was reported by David Suddjian at Hildebrand Ranch Park.

---On May 16 a Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by David Suddjian at Deer Creek Canyon Park on Rattlesnake Gulch Trail.

---On May 15 a Blackburnian Warbler and Blackpoll Warbler were reported by Robert Rake at Bear Creek Lake Park, Big Soda Lake.

On May 16 at Bear Creek Lake Park, Big Soda Lakes N trail Tim Ryan reported 3 least Flycatchers, Gray Flycatcher, Tennessee Warbler, and ad m Blackpoll Warbler.  On May 16, at Bear creek Lake Park, Big Soda Lakes N Trail, a Tennessee Warbler and Blackburnian Warbler were reported by Phil Lyon, Chris Wood, and Jessie Barrie.  On May 16, Mark Chavez reported Tennessee, Blackpoll, and Blackburnian Warblers at Bear Creek Lake Park.  On May 17, the f Blackburnian Warbler was seen by Tim Mitzen, Robert Martinez, Glenn Walbek, and Mark Peterson at Bear Creek Lake Park.  Dean Shoup had Tennessee Warbler and Blackburnian Warbler on May 17, and  Tom Behnfield had Blackburnian, Tennessee, and Black-throated Gray Warbler at Bear Creek Lake Park on May 17.  On May 18, Chris Goulart reported f Blackburnian Warbler at Bear Cereek Lake Park.

---On May 15 Meredith McBurney banded f Black-and-white Warbler, 2 Least Flycatchers, and Northern Waterthrush at Chatfield Banding Station.  On May 16  and May 18m Meredith McBurney banded a Least Flycatcher.

---On May 15 a Gray Flycatcher was reported by Chris Goulart at Bear Creek Lake Park on Big soda Lakes N Trail.

---On May 15, Gwen Moore and Susan Bonfiglio reported Least Flycatcher, Ovenbird, f Blackburnian Warbler and m Blackpoll Warbler.

---On May 15 at Harriman Lake Park, Glenn Walbek reported Gray Flycatcher, Northern Parula, and f Blackpoll Warbler.  On May 18 a f Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Matt Clark and Susan Bonfiglio at Harriman Lake Park.

---On May 14 an imm f Blackburnian Warbler and 2 Nashville Warblers were reported by JoAnn Hackos at Bear Creek Lake Park.

---On May 14 a Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, and Cassin's Kingbird were reported by Lock Kilpatrick at Harriman Lake Park.  On May 14 a f Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Mark Chavez at Harriman Lake Park.

---On May 14 a Gray Flycatcher was reported by Frank Farrell at Harriman Lake Park.

KIT CARSON COUNTY:

---On May 18 at Flager Reservoir SWA, Glenn Walbek, Mark Peterson, and David Dowell reported Green Heron, Broad-winged Hawk, Red-headed Woodpecker, ALDER FLYCATCHER, 2 Least Flycatchers, and Blackpoll Warbler.

---On May 16 a f EASTERN TOWHEE was reported by Nick Komar at Flagler Reservoir SWA.

---On May 14 a Yellow-throated Vireo was reported by Kathy Mihm Dunning at Flagler Reservoir SWA.

LA PLATA COUNTY:

---On May18 at Bodo Park Preserve, 2 Cassin's Kingbirds were reported by Jason St. Pierre.

---On May 15 at Pastorius Reservoir, Jason St Pierre reported Glossy Ibis, Cassin's Kingbird, Northen Waterthrush, ad m Bobolink.  On May 17 Jason St Pierre reported Northern Waterthrush at Pastorius Reservoir.

—On May 14 a Northern Waterthrush was reported by David Dunford at Pastorius Reservoir.

LARIMER COUNTY:

---On May 20 an ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by David Wade at Morrey Wildlife Reserve in Loveland.

---On May 20 a Bobolink was reported by David Wade at Reservoir Ridge Natural Area.

---On May 18 a Gray Flycatcher was reported by Georgia Doyle at Salyer, McMurry and Magpie Meander Naturnal Area by Georgia Doyle. 

---On May 18 an ad m Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Sean Walters on the CSU Campus on N side of Engineering Parking Lot.

---On May 16 a Gray Flycatcher was reported by Georgia Doyle on CR 5 from CR 82 to CR 92.

---On May 15, a Broad-winged Hawk and Tennessee Warbler were reported by Walter Wehtje at CSU Environmental Learning Center.

---On May 15 a Broad-winged Hawk and Cassin's Kingbird were reported by David Wade at Riverbend Ponds NA.

---On May 15, 3 Cassin's Kingbirds were reported by Robert Beauchamp at Running Deer and Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area.

---On May 15 a f Varied thrush was reported by Bobbie Tilmant at Southridge Golf Course, 9th Fairway in Fort Collins.

---On May 15 2 Northern Waterthrush were reported by Rob Sparks at McMurray Natural Area.

LINCOLN COUNTY:

---On May 14 a Green Heron was reported by Roger Linfield at Doug Kissel Pond in Limon.

LOGAN COUNTY:

---On May 16 an Upland Sandpiper and Bell's Vireo were reported by Glenn Walbek and Lock Kilpatrick at Red Lion SWA.

---On May 16 Glenn Walbek and Loch Kilpatrick reported 2 Red-headed Woodpekcers, 2 Field Sparrows, pair of EASTERN TOWHEES on CR 93 near S. Platte River east of Crook.

---On May 16 Glenn Walbek and Loch Kilpatrick reported at Tamarack Ranch SWA 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers, Least Flycatcher, 2 Northern Waterthrush, Tennessee Warber, 4 Field Sparrows, Northern Cardinal, and Baltimore Oriole.

MESA COUNTY:

--On May 14 Grace's Warbler was reported by Mike Henwood on Telephone trail.

MORGAN COUNTY:

---On May 15 a Glossy Ibis was reported by Matt Clark, Gwen Moore, and Susan Bonfiglio near Snider on CO 71 between CR JJ and CR II.

---On May 14 a Whimbrel was reported by Bill Kaempfer at playas along CO 71 at CR JJ, II, and HH.

---On May 14 a Caspian Tern and Northern Parula were reported by Bill Kaempfer at Jackson Lake SP.

OTERO COUNTY:

---On May 14 at Rocky Ford SWA Ryan's Pond Mark Peterson reported Red-headed Woodpecker, singing Gray Flycatcher, 4 Bewick's Wrens, 2 Northern Watertrush and Summer Tanager.

PHILLIPPS COUNTY:

---On May 15 a m Prairie Warbler was reported by Roger Linfield in Holyoke.

PROWERS COUNTY:

---On May 16 a m Black-throated Green Warbler was reported by Dave Leatherman at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar.

PUEBLO COUNTY

---On May 20 at Chico Basin Ranch, John Drummond reported an imm f Vermilion Flycatcher at the S end of Alfalfa Field in the morning and Brandon Percival reported a singing m Yellow-throated Warbler at Rose Pond.

---On May 19, Brandon Percival reported singing Carolina Wren and Singing Northern Parula, Red-headed Woodpecker, Least Flycatcher on the Arkansas River trail between Reservoir Drive and the footbridge.

---On May 16 Brandon Percival reported Carolina Wren on the Arkansas River between Reservoir Drive and Dutch Clark Stadium.  On his Walk from Pueblo City Park he reported Tennessee Warbler and Least Flycatcher.

---On May 14, 4 Black rail were reported by Brandon Percival at marshes on 40th Lane.

---On May 14 a Snowy Plover was reported by Brandon Percival at Huerfano Reservoir.

---On May 14 a 4th year Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Brandon Percival at Pueblo Reservoir South Shore Marina tires.

---On May 14 a singing Ovenbird was reported by Brandon Percival above Beluah.

---On May 14 a Northern Waterthrush was reported by Brandon Percival at Fish Hatchery below Pueblo Reservoir Dam.

—On May 14 Dale Adams reported 2 Acorn Woodpeckers and 1 Grace's Warblers at Pueblo Mountain Park.

RIO GRANDE COUNTY:

---On May 18 at Home Lake, John Rawinski reported m Northern Parula.

---On May 18 at Wright Schriver SWA 2 Northern Waterthrush were reported by John Rawinski.

WASHINGTON COUNTY:

---On May 20 at Prewitt Reservoir, Grant Beaauprez reported 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers.

---On May 17 at Last Chance Rest Area, Mark Peterson and Glenn Walbek reported 3 Least Flycatchers and m MOURNING WARBLER.

---On May 16 at Last Chance Tina Jones reported 2 Northern Waterthrush and Nashville Warbler.

---On May 14 at Prewitt Reservoir, Judith Henderson reported Gray-cheeked Thrush, Ovenbird and MOURNING WARBLER.

WELD COUNTY:

---On May 20 at Crow Valley Campground Brian Johnson reported a Northern Waterthrush and on the auto tour he reported 1 f Chestnut-collared Longspur between stops 6 and 7 and a McCown's Longspur at stop 10.

---On May 20 a Caspian Tern was reported by Gwen Moore at Firestone Gravel Pits.

---On May 16 a White-rumped Sandpiper was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Firestone Gravel Pits.  On May 17, Candice Johnson reported 2 White-rumped Sandpipers at Firestone Gravel Pits.

---On May 16 a HUDSONIAN GODWIT was reported by Steve Modlinow at Behrens reservoir and seen by Glenn Walbek and Loch Kilpatrick.

---On May 16 at Glenmere Park in Greeley, Steve Mlodinow reported Broad-winged Hawk, Northern Waterthrush, 2 Tennessee Warblers, Nashville Warbler, and Blackpoll Warbler.

---On May 16 at Norma's Grove, Steve Mlodinow reported 2 Least Flycatchers and Gray Flycatcher.

---On May 16 a Baltimore Oriole was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Crow Valley CG.

---On May 15 a Short-billed Dowithcer was reported by Robert Bauchamp at Crom Lake.

---On May 15 a Northern Waterthrush was reported by Mark Miller at Norma's Grove

---On May 14, 2 Ruddy Turnstones were reported by Judith Henderson at Stewart's Pond.

---On May 14 a Caspian Tern was reported by Judith Henderson at Union Reservoir.

---On May 14 a Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Fawn Simonds at Linn Grove Cemetery in Greeley.

---On May 14 Mc Cown's Longspurs were reported by Bill Kaempfer at intersection of CR 96 and CR 77.

---On May 14 a Gray-cheeked Thrush and Gray Flycatcher were reported by Bill Kaempfer at Norma's Grove.

---On May 15 a Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by Mark Miller at Crow Valley CG.

Denver Field Ornithologists Field Trips

The DFO Field Trip for Friday , May 20 will be to Pawnee National Grassland led by Chuck Hundertmark (chundertmark8 AT gmail.com; 303-6-4-0531).  This trip is full.

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, May 21 will be to Wetlands at Chatfield led by Karen von Slatz (kvonsaltza At yahoo.com; 303-941-4881).  Meet at Denver Aududbon Nature Center parking lot.  From C-470 drive south on Wadsworth 4.4 miles.  Turn Left at Waterton Canyon Road and almost immediately left into Nature Center Parking Lot.  

   Will make a 3.5 miles loo through mixed grasslands, stands of cottonwood and along South Platte River to Banding Station.  Dress in layers and prepare for warm weather.  Bring plenty of water.  Register online or contact leader.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, May 22 will be to Chico Basin Ranch led by Joe Roller (jroller9 At gmail.com; 303-204-0828).

This trip is full.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

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