This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, April 30, 2010 at 5 am
sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird
Observatory.
Highlight species include (*Denotes that there is new information for this
species in this report)
Trumpeter Swan (Lake)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle)
GLOSSY IBIS (Arapahoe, Delta, LaPlata, Larimer, *Prowers, Weld)
Broad-winged Hawk (El Paso, Pueblo, Teller)
Black-bellied Plover (*La Plata)
Snowy Plover (Delta)
Sanderling (*La Plata)
Caspian Tern (Pueblo)
White-winged Dove (Arapahoe, Prowers, Pueblo)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers)
Black Phoebe (Mesa, Pueblo)
Eastern Phoebe (Bent, Larimer, Yellow-throated Vireo (Pueblo)
Carolina Wren (Prowers)
WOOD THRUSH (*Pueblo)
Nashville Warbler (*Prowers, Pueblo)
Northern Parula (Bent, El Paso, Prowers, Pueblo)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Pueblo)
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (Kiowa)
Black-and-white Warbler (Prowers, Pueblo)
Hooded Warbler (*Bent, El Paso)
Summer Tanager (Bent, *El Paso, *Prowers)
White-throated Sparrow (Bent)
Harris's Sparrow (Bent, Prowers)
Northern Cardinal (*Prowers)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Ouray)
Black Rosy-Finch (Ouray)
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Arapahoe County:
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Roller at Cherry Creek SP on the pond across
from the airplane field on April 25.
--A White-winged Dove was reported by Stecher in Centennial near Orchard and
Colorado Blvd on April 27.
Bent County:
--A molting male Summer Tanager was reported by Duane Nelson in Toonerville on
April 25.
--At Tempel Grove on April 27, Percival reported 2 Harris's Sparrows, 1
White-throated Sparrow, and 1 Eastern Phoebe.
--A male Northern Parula was reported by Percival at Hasty Campground on April
27.
--At Tempel Grove on April 29, Duane Nelson reported a male Hooded Warbler.
Delta County:
--A Snowy Plover was reported by Beason at Fruitgrower's Reservoir on April 24.
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Kaempfer at Fruitgrowers Reservoir on April 24.
The GLOSSY IBIS was seen again by Garrison on April 27.
Eagle County:
--40+ Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at Spring Park Reservoir on
April 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, and 28. The reservoir has NO public access and is
viewable distantly from the road with a scope.
El Paso County:
--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Pals at Fountain Creek Regional Park on
April 24.
--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Burns at Sondermann Park on April 24.
The bird was in the tall cottonwoods to the west of the beaver dam area.
El Paso/Pueblo Counties:
At Chico Basin Ranch (Fee):
--A male Hooded Warbler was reported by Brown and banded by RMBO (El Paso) on
April 10 and was seen again on April 21 and 22 and by Riffe on April 25.
--A male Northern Parula was reported by Gobris at the banding station (El
Paso) on April 23 and 24 and by Brown on April 26. On April 27, 2 male
Northern Parulas were reported by Brown in the grove near the banding station.
--A WOOD THRUSH was reported by Percival in headquarters willows (Pueblo) on
April 29.
--A molting male Summer Tanager was found by Maraciniak by the Casita (El Paso)
on April 29.
Kiowa County:
--A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was reported by Truan at an abandoned farm at the
intersection for CR 33 & L south of Eads on April 28.
Lake County:
--A Trumpeter Swan was reported by Kaempfer on the west lake of Twin Lakes on
April 25.
LaPlata County:
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Allerton at Pastorius Reservoir near Durango on
April 24 and was seen again on April 27 by Allerton.
--At Pastorius Reservoir on April 29, Allerton reported a juv plumaged
Sanderling and a breeding plumaged Black-bellied Plover.
Larimer County:
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Coley by the diversion dam in Loveland on
April 28.
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Wild at Ryan's Gulch Reservoir on April 28.
Mesa County:
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Walker along the Colorado
River in Fuita on April 25. It was on the south side of the river directly
across from James Robb Colorado River State Park.
Ouray County:
--A Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch was reported by Nelson at his feeders in Ouray on
April 23. Kent Nelson reported a Black Rosy-Finch at his feeder in Ouray on
April 25. On April 28, Nelson reported a Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch and 2 Black
Rosy-Finches at his feeders.
Prowers County:
--Harris's Sparrows have been present at the Paulsen's Yard in Lamar (2 on
April 20 and 21; 4 on April 23). Percival reported 2 Harris's Sparrow there on
April 27.
--At Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar:
----Percival and Leatherman reported 1 male Black-and-white Warbler and 1
eastern male Nashville Warbler on April 27.
----Leatherman reported 1 Cassin's Vireo and 1 molting male Summer Tanager on
April 27.
----Leatherman reported a male western Nashville Warbler on April 28 and April
29.
----Leatherman reported 2 male Summer Tanagers on April 29.
--At Lamar Community College Woods:
----Percival and Leatherman reported Carolina Wren, Northern Cardinals,
Red-bellied Woodpecker, and 2 Harris's Sparrows on April 27.
--At Willow Valley Subdivision in Lamar, Percival reported 2 White-winged Doves
on April 27.
--At Thurston Reservoir Leatherman reported 1 GLOSSY IBIS, and 1 White-eyed
Vireo on April 28. Leatherman saw the GLOSSY IBIS again on April 29.
--At Riverside Cemetery in Lamar Leatherman reported a Northern Cardinal on
April 29.
Pueblo County:
--A Yellow-throated Vireo was reported by Silverman below the dam at Lake
Beckwith in Colorado City on April 24 and was seen again on April 27 by
Silverman in the same area.
--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Silverman on April 25 near Frog Pond in
Colorado City.
--A female Northern Parula was reported by Percival at Greenhorn Meadows Park
in Colorado City on April 24.
--A pair of Eastern Phoebes was reported by Silverman at the west end of
Scroggs Canyon on the north side of Lago Vista Blvd in Colorado City on April
24.
--A Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Percival just west of the
Pueblo Nature Center in tall cottonwood on April 24.
--A White-winged Dove was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir on April 22.
--A Caspian Tern was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir on April 26.
--A female Nashville Warbler was reported by Percival in Rock Canyon below the
dam at Pueblo Reservoir on April 26.
--At Pueblo City Park, Percival found a light morph Broad-winged Hawk and a
White-winged Dove on April 26.
--On the north side of the Arkansas River west of Pueblo Blvd, Percival
reported a female Black-and-white Warbler and a Black Phoebe on April 26.
--On the north side of the Arkansas River east of Pueblo Blvd, Percival
reported a Black Phoebe on April 26.
Weld County:
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Prather at Union Reservoir on April 23 and was
seen along the north shore by Nunes on April 24 and on April 25 by Riffe.
The DFO field trip for Saturday, May 1 will be to Roxborough State Park led by
Alison Kondler (303-904-9140). Meet the leader at the Visitor Center at 8am.
Trip will go to noon. Must call 303-973-3959 to make a reservation. Space is
limited. No fee but CO park Pass required.
The DFO field trip for Sunday, May 2 will be to Dawson Butte and Columbine Open
Space, Douglas County led by Doris Cruze (303-798-8072). Meet the leader at
0730 at the McDonald's near Castle Rock. From I-25 south, exit at Wilcox St.
and turn Right. Go four blocks west to the McDonald's. Trip will finish about
2 pm so bring lunch, water and dress for weather.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder, Co
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