Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 26, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Birds Alert for Thursday, April 26, 2012, sponsored by 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: (*denotes that there is new information on this species in this report) Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle) RED-THROATED LOON (Denver) Pacific Loon (Bent) TRICOLORED HERON (Arapahoe) Green Heron (El Paso) GLOSSY IBIS (Mesa, *Montrose) Black Rail (Bent) Snowy Plover (*Kiowa, Otero) Piping Plover (Bent) HARRIS'S HAWK (*Prowers) Broad-winged Hawk (Jefferson, *Larimer) LAUGHING GULL (Arapahoe) GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Bent) White-winged Dove (Boulder, Mesa) Red-bellied Woodpecker (*Prowers, Yuma) Black Phoebe (Archuleta, Montrose) Eastern Phoebe (Baca, *Bent) White-eyed Vireo (Bent, Yuma) Yellow-throated Vireo (Yuma) Winter Wren (Mesa) Northern Parula (Bent, *Crowley, Pueblo) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Montrose, El Paso) Black-and-white Warbler (Boulder, El Paso) Pronthontary Warbler (*El Paso) Worm-eating Warbler (Pueblo) KENTUCKY WARBLER (Pueblo) Hooded Warbler (Bent, Las Animas) BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW (Mesa) Fox Sparrow (Eagle) White-throated Sparrow (Jackson) Harris's Sparrow (El Paso) Northern Cardinal (*Prowers, Yuma) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (*Prowers) Indigo Bunting (Clear Creek) Please note, detailed directions to most of the following locations can be found on the Colorado County Birding Website: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/index.php<http://www.coloradocountybrding.com/index.php> Arapahoe County: --A TRICOLORED HERON was reported by Levison in Cottonwood wetlands at Cherry Creek SP on April 20. It was near the bank of Cottonwood Creek visible from the path heading east before wooden foot bridge. --A LAUGHING GULL was reported by Bunker at Cherry Creek Marina on April 20. Archuleta County: --A pair of Black Phoebes were reported by Morris in the Watchable Wildlife Area near Piedra Bridge on April 21. Baca County: --4 Eastern Phoebes were reported by Kaempfer in Cottonwood Canyon on April 21. Bent County: --At Tempel Grove on April 18, Duane Nelson reported a singing male Northern Parula and a vocal White-eyed Vireo. Nelson also reported that a pair of Eastern Phoebes is nesting under the bridge at Tempel Grove. On April 21, Chartier reported Eastern Phoebe and Hooded Warbler at Tempel Grove. Leatherman heard Eastern Phoebe at Tempel Grove on April 22 and 24. -At John Martin on April 18, Nelson reported a breeding plumaged Pacific Loon, a 2-nd winter GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL on the north side, and 6 Piping Plovers have returned in areas protected by closures. --3 Calling Black Rails were reported by Kaempfer at Ft Lyon on April 21. --A Northern Parula was reported by Luck at Lake Hasty Campground on April 22. Boulder County: --A singing Black-and-White Warbler was reported by Floyd at Greenlee Preserve on April 17 and was refound by Hansley on April 18. --At Golden Ponds in Longmont on April 19, Mlodinow reported a Northern Parula at the eastern edge of the eastern pond and a Broad-winged Hawk circling above. --A White-winged Dove was reported by Tumasonis in the Gunbarrel area on the Lobo Trail system on April 22. Clear Creek County: --A male Indigo Bunting was reported by Mlodinow on April 22 in Georgetown at 8th and Rose where the Rufous-collared Sparrow was seen last year. Crowley County: --A Northern Parula was reported by Truan in trees at Ordway Reservoir on April 25. Denver County: --A RED-THROATED LOON was reported by Kibbe at Marston Reservoir on April 18. It was visible from S Wadsworth extension on the western side of the reservoir. On April 19 Roller refound the RED-THROATED LOON seen from south side. Eagle County: --10 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at Spring Park Reservoir on April 20. On April 22 Filby reported 3 Barrow's Goldeneyes. --A singing Fox Sparrow was reported by Filby at Spring Park Reservoir on April 23. It was heard in the creek. El Paso County: --A Green Heron was reported by Kosar at Fountain Creek RP on April 21. On April 21, Pals reported Harris's Sparrow and Green Heron at Fountain Creek RP. -- A Prothonotary Warbler was reported by Enbody by the creek at Biedleman Center in Sondermann Park in Colorado Springs on April 25. El Paso/Pueblo Counties: Chico Basin Ranch which is a fee area. --A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Brown near the banding station (El Paso) on April 22. --A Northern Parula was reported by Percival at Rose Pond (Pueblo) on April 23. --A KENTUCKY WARBLER was reported by Percival in Headquarters Willows on April 23. Jackson County: --A White-throated Sparrow continues at Moose Visitor Center at least through April 22 as reported by Nuissl. Jefferson County: --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Slingsby at the Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch on April 17. On April 18, Hyypio reported 5 Broad-winged Hawks at the Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch. On April 19, Rouch reported 1 Broad-winged Hawk at the Hawk Watch. On April 23, Rouch reported 2 Broad-winged Hawks at the Hawk Watch. Slingsby reported a Broad-winged Hawk on April 24 at the Hawk Watch. Kiowa County: --4 Snowy Plovers were reported by Stephanie Jones at Neenoshe Reservoir on April 21 and again by Leatherman on April 23. Larimer County: --2 Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Sparks flying north over old town Fort Collins at Howes St and Maple St on April 24. Las Animas County: --A Hooded Warbler was reported by Deininger in willows next to the Parking Lot of Long's Canyon on April 21. Mesa County: --A singing BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW was reported by Arnold in Devils Kitchen in Colorado National Monument on April 9. Arnold refound the BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW on April 12 with possibly a second bird. On April 14, Dodson refound BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW and possibly a second bird. Larry and Missy Arnold refound BLACK-CHINNED SPARROWS on April 19. Missy saw two BLACK-CHINNED SPARROWS. --A winter Wren was reported by Mlodinow on the south side of CR 141 at mile marker 143 on April 21. --A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Mlodinow at Highline Lake SP on April 21. Montrose County: --On April 19 NW of Nucla, Dexter reported a new nest site for Black Phoebe and a singing Black-throated Gray Warbler. --On April 20, Dexter reported that a few of the Black Phoebes along the San Miguel are on nest and several Black-throated Gray Warblers were singing. --On April 25, Dexter reported a GLOSSY IBIS at Nucla Town Reservoir which is 2 miles SE of town. Otero County: --Snowy Plovers were reported by Kaempfer at Lake Cheraw on April 22. Prowers County: --A HARRIS'S HAWK was reported by Stephanie Jones South off Holly about .84 mile south of the Arkansas River on Hwy 89, .25 mile north of CR DD on April 22. --2 m Northern Cardinals were reported by Leatherman at Lamar Community College Woods (LCCW) on April 25. --A Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Leatherman at Willow Creek Park and LCCW on April 23-25. --An imm male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was reported by Leatherman at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar on April 23 and 24. Pueblo County: --A singing Worm-eating Warbler was reported by Percival along the Frisbee Golf Course Creek (west side) in Pueblo City Park on April 21. Yuma County: --At Bonny Lake SWA on April 22, Peterson reorted Yellow-throated Vireo, White-eyed Vireo and Northern Cardinal at Wagon Wheel CG and a pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers at Foster's CG. Upcoming DFO Field Trips: The DFO field trip for Saturday, April 28 will be to the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt led by Chishun Kwong (303-709-6097 or chisunkwong At yahoo.com). Meet the leader at 0700 at Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge. From I-70 exit 267, take Kipling south about 3/4 of a mile and turn right on 44th Ave. Go one mile west. Look for the entrance to Prospect Park on your left. Park in the lot near Clear Creek. Will bird along Clear Creek and visit Tabor lake for early spring migrants. Walk will include the dirt paths in the wetland south of the creek and may involve about 3 miles of walking. Telescope and radio are not necessary but you may want a telescope for the lakes only. The DFO field trip for Sunday, April 29 will be to Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch led by Tim Smart (smrr AT juno.com). Meet the leader at 0800 at the Hawk Watch. Trip runs until mid-day. Directions: From I-70 exit 259 (Morrison exit), head south a short distance on CO 26 and turn left (east into a Park-n'-Ride parking lot ( the "Stegosaurus" lot). Follow the steep and sometimes muddy trail through a gate and switchbacks up to the top of the ridge. At the top of the ridge turn left, and go through the gate Good Birding, Joyce Takamine -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
