Compiler: Ira Sanders Date: May 7, 2013
email: rba AT cfobirds.org <http://cfobirds.org/> phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, May 7, 2013 @12:45 am 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-necked Grebe (Weld) GLOSSY IBIS (Bent*, Weld*) Broad-winged Hawk (Boulder, Larimer, Pueblo, Prowers*) Dunlin (Boulder) White-winged Dove (Arapahoe) Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Prowers*) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Fremont*) Black Phoebe (Boulder) GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (Baca*, Prowers*) Bohemian Waxwing (Clear Creek*, Jefferson*) Blue-winged Warbler (Prowers) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Baca) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Boulder) Blackburnian Warbler (LaPlata*) Yellow-throated Warbler (Baca*) Palm Warbler (Baca*) Blackpoll Warbler (Baca, El Paso*, Kiowa, Prowers*) Black and White Warbler (Prowers, Baca*) Nashville Warbler (Larimer*) Northern Parula (Prowers*) Hooded Warbler (Bent) Summer Tanager (Bent, Pueblo) Black-throated Sparrow (Fremont) Fox Sparrow (Jefferson) Harris's Sparrow (Fremont*) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Prowers*) Rusty Blackbird (Yuma*) Arapahoe County: --On May 4, Campbell reports a White-winged Dove at her feeder south of Cherry Creek SP. BACA COUNTY: --At Two Buttes on May 4, Kellner reports Yellow-throated Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, 2 Black and White Warblers and a Blackpoll Warbler. --On May 5 at Two Buttes, 2 Palm Warblers, Blackpoll Warbler, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, Yellow-throated Warbler and Black and White Warbler. BENT COUNTY: --Leatherman reports a Summer Tanager and Hooded Warbler at the Melody Tempel Grove on May 2. Both continue on May 4. --On May 5, Jones reports a GLOSSY IBIS at the intersection of county road JJ and County road 16. BOULDER COUNTY: --A Black Phoebe was reported by Deininger on May 1 at Boulder Creek and HWY 52. --2 Dunlin were report by Dowell on May 1 at McIntosh Lake in Longmont. They were seen again on May 2. --A Glossy Ibis is reported by Such on May 1 at Boulder Res. -- a Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Guarente at Garden Acres Park in Longmont on May 2. --On May 4, Hansley reports a Broad-winged Hawk at the North Open Space. This open space is accessed from K. Helart Park off of Monarch St. and is north of So. Boulder Rd. CLEAR CREEK COUNTY: --On May 6, Kaempfer reports a flock of Bohemian Waxwings in Empire. EAGLE COUNTY: --On May 5, Filby reported 6 Barrow's Goldeneye still at Spring Park Reservoir. EL PASO COUNTY: --On May 4, Kaye L reported a Blackpoll Warbler at FCRP north of Rice's Ponds. FREMONT COUNTY: --On May 5, Moss reports 2 adult Harris's Sparrows on the east side of Canyon City. They were at the horse boarding farm on MacKenzie Ave adjacent to the RR tracks on the southwest side. --On May 5, Hinds reports a Green Heron at Holcim Wetlands. --On May 6, Rooney reports a Red-bellied Woodpecker at Penrose at a suet feeder. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at Red Rocks Trading Post, first reported by Henwood on October 26, was seen again on May 2 by Henwood. --On May 2, Henwood reported that the Slate-colored Fox Sparrow continues at the Red Rocks Trading Post. --On May 5, Arnold reports a Bohemian Waxwing in the creek on the north side of Coal Mine about halfway between Pierce and Yukon. KIOWA COUNTY: --On May 3, Kellner reports a Blackpoll Warbler at the Eads Municipal Building. LAPLATA COUNTY: --On May 6, Morris reports a male Blackburnian Warbler along the Animas River Trail behind the Durango Fish Hatchery. LARIMER COUNTY: --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Hess at Riverbend Ponds Natural Area in Ft. Collins on May 4. --On May 6, Mammoser reports a Nashville Warbler along the paved Poudre Trail that goes north from Prospect Road in Fort Collins. The warbler was at the extreme north end of the riparian area that is half way between Prospect and Timberline. PROWERS COUNTY: --At LCCW on May 3, Kellner reports a Black and White Warbler. --At LCCW on May 4, Kellner reports a Blue-winged Warbler and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. --On May 4, near Thurston Reservoir, Percival reports a Blackpoll Warbler. --On May 5 at LCCW, a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, Northern Parula, Ruby-throated Hummingbird (male), Broad-winged Hawk, White-throated Sparrow, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak are reported. PUEBLO COUNTY: --A Summer Tanager and Broad-winged Hawk were reported by Percival at Pueblo City Park on May 1. --A Summer Tanager was reported by Percival and Truan at Mineral Palace Park on May 2. WELD COUNTY: --On May 1, Mlodinow reports 2 Red-necked Grebes and a GLOSSY IBIS still at Firestone Gravel Pits. The GLOSSY IBIS continues on May 6. YUMA COUNTY: --On May 5, Mlodinow reports a female Rusty Blackbird and a Dunlin at Stalker Lake near Wray. FIELD TRIPS: Wednesday, May 8 Dawson Butte Leader: Kate Frost, 303-740-6111. Meet leader at 0730 at the Castle Rocks' McDonalds Restaurant. Dawson Butte is a good, gentle walking area which is slightly higher in elevation than Denver so you can expect to see mountain and foothill birds. Half day trip. Bring a picnic lunch and plenty to drink. Please call leader to register for this trip. May 10 - May 12 31st Annual Spring Bird Count Please consult the DFO website: http://dfobirders.org/wordpress/denver-field-ornithologists/field-trips-and- counts/scheduled-field-trips/may-2013-field-trips/ , for information on the various counts and the leaders to call. Good Birding, Ira Sanders Golden -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
