This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 17, 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)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Crowley, Otero)
Little Blue Heron (*Boulder)
Green Heron (Fremont)
GLOSSY IBIS (Arapahoe, Weld)
HUDSONIAN GODWIT (Weld)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Larimer, Weld)
COMMON BLACK HAWK (*El Paso)
Broad-winged Hawk (Bent, *El Paso)
Black Rail (Otero)
White-winged Dove (Huerfano, Weld)
ALDER FLYCATCHER (Prowers)
Black Phoebe (*Jefferson)
Yellow-throated Vireo (Broomfield, Kiowa)
Chihuahuan Raven (El Paso)
Carolina Wren (Prowers)
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (Weld)
WOOD THRUSH (Bent)
Blue-winged Warbler (Otero)
Northern Parula (Boulder, *El Paso, Washington)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (*Pueblo)
Magnolia Warbler (El Paso)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Larimer)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (El Paso, Pueblo)
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (Bent)
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (Prowers)
PINE WARBLER (Weld)
Blackpoll Warbler (Broomfield, *Boulder, *Denver, *El Paso, Prowers, Pueblo,
Washington, Weld)
Black-and-white Warbler (Bent, El Paso, Washington)
Prothonotary Warbler (Larimer)
Worm-eating Warbler (Kiowa)
Ovenbird (Bent, El Paso, Washington)
Northern Waterthrush (Bent, Boulder, *El Paso, Jefferson, *Larimer, Prowers,
*Pueblo, Washington, Weld)
Hooded Warbler (*El Paso)
HEPATIC TANAGER (*Boulder)
Summer Tanager (*Boulder, *El Paso)
SCARLET TANAGER (Prowers)
White-throated Sparrow (Washington)
Harris's Sparrow (Bent)
GOLDEN CROWNED-SPARROW (Jefferson)
Indigo Bunting (El Paso, Fremont)
EASTERN MEADOWLARK (*Weld)
Scott's Oriole (Denver)
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name.
Arapahoe County:
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Brower at Cherry Creek SP on May 15.
Bent County:
--On May 14 at Tempel Grove, Wild reported 1 WOOD THRUSH, 1 singing
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, 3 Northern Waterthrush, 1 Ovenbird, 1 Broad-winged Hawk,
and 3 singing Harris's Sparrows.
--On May 15 at Tempel Grove, Wild reported 1 WOOD THRUSH and a Black-and-white
Warbler; Drummond reported a dark morph Broad-winged Hawk and a Northern
Waterthrush.
Boulder County:
--A Northern Parula was reported by Lamoureux on the South Mesa Trail on May
14. It was in the loop between the parking lot and the bridge.
--On May 14 at Twin Lakes in the Gunbarrel area Trinker reported a Blackpoll
Warbler; Szeliga reported 6+ m Blackpoll Warblers and 3+ Northern Waterthrush.
--At Pella Crossing (75th & Hygiene) Mark Miller reported 1 Northern
Waterthrush on May 15.
--A Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Larson along Boulder Creek near 55th St
on May 15.
--A Little Blue Heron was reported by Lamoureux at Cottonwood Marsh in the NW
corner on May 16.
--A m Summer Tanager was reported by Bloom at the Iris Farm (Long's Garden) at
Broadway and Hawthorne in Boulder on May 16.
--A m HEPATIC TANAGER was reported by Youngblood feeding on a honeybee swarm in
the ash tree in the backyard. The swarm is expect to move on by mid-morning
May 17. The bird can be viewed from the street.
Do NOT for any reason enter the backyard because of active honeybee hives. The
address is 3024 14th Street. Drive slow entering 14th Street.
It is a quite street and young children play basketball in the street.
--A pair of Blackpoll Warblers was reported by Prather at Jim Hamm in Longmont
on May 16.
Broomfield County:
--A Yellow-throated Vireo was found by Smart at the Broomfield NA and a
Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Zorawowicz the the NA on May 15. The area is
1/2 mile south of 135th Ave on Zuni.
Crowley County:
--A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Wild at Lake Henry on May 15.
Denver County:
--A m Scott's Oriole was reported by Tomkins on a stake cord of his Maple Tree
in Denver on May 15. Birders can try for the bird at 2166 S Ash St.
His phone number is 303-801-8367. You need not call before visiting the
yard.
--A Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Powers at Washington Park on May 16.
El Paso County:
--On May 14 at Sondermann Park, Burns reported Northern Parula, Black-and-white
Warbler and 1-2 Northern Waterthrush.
--On May 16, at Sondermann Park, Burns reported Northern Parula, Northern
Waterthrush, and a Broad-winged Hawk.
--At Fountain Creek Regional Park on May 14, Pals reported Hooded Warbler,
Northern Waterthrush, and Chihuahuan Raven and Percival reported 5 Northern
Waterthrush and a m Indigo Bunting. Kosar refound the Hooded Warbler on May 16.
--At Hanson NA on May 14, Percival reported 1 Broad-winged Hawk and 1 Northern
Waterthrush.
--2 Northern Waterthrush were banded by Elwonger at Fountain Creek RP, area 7
on May 15.
--A COMMON BLACK-HAWK was reported by Edwards at Fountain Creek Nature Center
on May 16.
El Paso/Pueblo Counties:
At Chico Basin Ranch (Fee):
--On May 14, Bill Maynard reported on the Pueblo side: 1 singing Black-throated
Green Warbler, 1 f Black-throated Gray Warbler, 2 m Blackpoll Warblers, 3
Northern Waterthrush, 1 Northern Parula and on the El Paso side Gibbons banded
a male Magnolia Warbler.
--On May 15, Percival reported on the El Paso side a m Magnolia Warbler, 2
Ovenbirds, 3 Northern Waterthrush, 1 Broad-winged Hawk, 1 Black-throated Gray
Warbler, and on the Pueblo side 5+ Northern Waterthrush.
--On May 16, Boulder Bird Club reported 1 Broad-winged Hawk, 1 m Blackpoll
Warbler, and 1m Summer Tanager on the El Paso side and 1 m Chestnut-sided
Warbler on the Pueblo side and Northern Waterthrushes in both
counties.
Fremont County:
--A Green Heron was reported by Moss on the Canon City Riverwalk and an Indigo
Bunting next to the Bluff Trail on May 14.
Huerfano County:
--2 White-winged Doves are visiting feeders in La Veta as of May 15. If you
would like to see them call Beverly Jensen 719-989-1398.
Jefferson County:
--Henwood reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues at Red Rocks
Trading Post at least through May 14.
--A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Henwood at Bear Creek Lake Park on May
14.
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Henwood at Bear Creek Lake Park on May 16.
Kiowa County:
--A Worm-eating Warbler was reported by Wild at the Locust Grove at Neenoshe on
May 14.
--A Yellow-throated Vireo was reported by Wild at the Locust Grove at
Neenoshe on May 15.
Larimer County:
--A f Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported by Hall at the federal buildings
in Fort Collins on May 14.
--A Short-billed Dowitcher was reported by Rhoederer at Lake Estes on May 14.
--A Prothonotary Warbler was reported by Coley on the Loveland Recreational
Trail west of marker 2 between the paved path and the yard waste pond on May 15.
--A Northern Waterthrush was reported by DeFonso at Dixon Reservoir on May 16.
Otero County:
--A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Wild at Lake Holbrook on May 15.
--A Blue-winged Warbler was reported by Wild at Rocky Ford SWA on May 15.
--A Black Rail was reported by Drummond at Bent's Old Fort. It was seen on May
14 and heard on May 15.
Prowers County:
--At Lamar Community College Woods:
----On May 14, Wild reported a f SCARLET TANGER and 1 Northern Waterthrush.
----On May 15, Wild reported 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER and 3 Northern Waterthrush.
--At Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, Wild reported 2 Blackpoll Warblers and a
singing YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER on May 15.
Washington County:
--On May 14 at Prewitt Reservoir, Kellner reported Blackpoll Warbler (6m, 3f),
1 singing Northern Watertrush, Northern Parula (2m, 1f), pair of Tennessee
Warblers, 1m Black-and-white Warbler, and 2 ovenbirds.
--In Akron on May 14, Kellner reported 3 m Blackpoll Warblers, 1 Northern
Watertrhush, and 1 tan lored White-throated Sparrow.
--At Last Chance, Kellner reported 1 Northern Waterthrush on May 14..
Weld County:
--A PINE WARBLER was reported by Deininger in Frederick on May 13.
--A White-winged Dove was reported by Deininger in Frederick on May 13.
--On May 14 at Norma's Grove, Kellner reported 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, 2
Northern Waterthrush, and 1 m Blackpoll Warbler.
--At Crow Valley CG on May 14, Kellner reported 1m Blackpoll Warbler.
--A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found by Himmel at Beebe Draw north of CR 42 and east
of CR 45 on May 14.
--A Short-billed Dowitcher was reported by Prather W of CR 50 and S of CR 52 on
May 14.
--GLOSSY IBIS were reported by Prather on May 14 at (1) W of CR 45 and S of CR
42 and (2) on CR 38 about 1 mile east of US 34, NE of Platteville.
--AN EASTERN MEADOWLARK was reported by Smart at Crow Valley CG on May 16.
The DFO field trip for Saturday, May 22 will be to Rigli Ranch led by Joe Rigli
(970-568-7121). Meet the leader at the ranch by 0830. From Hudson, go east on
CO 52 until it turns north. Don't turn north, but continue east on Morgan
County Road F to CR 14, turn north for approximately one mile to the first
house on left by boxcars. Bring lunch and extra water.
The DFO field trip for Sunday , May 23 will be to McCabe Meadows Park (formerly
Parker Regional Park) led by Steve Kenneday (303-772-6048). Meet at 0730 for
1/2 day trip. From Main Street intersection in Parker, take Hwy 83 south for
1.2 miles. Turn right onto Indian Pipe Lane to parking lot on the right. The
park is on the west side of the road. May look into Triple C Ranch's marsh and
pond.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder, Co
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