Compiler: Joe Roller **
Date: Report for May 12, 2013**** email: rba AT cfobirds.org**** phone: 303-659-8750**** ** ** This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, May 12, 2013, updated at 6:40 AM, sponsored by the 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 and often accurate information on this**** species in this report) Broad-winged Hawk (Prowers)**** Black-bellied Plover (*Weld) Shorebird assortment: Semipalmated Plover, Willet, Marbled Godwit (Weld) Whimbrel (Weld) Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Prowers)**** Red-bellied Woodpecker (Fremont)**** Gray Flycatcher (Boulder, Jefferson) Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Washington) Yellow-throated Vireo (*Bent) Cassin's Vireo (*Bent, Boulder, *Jefferson) Philadelphia Vireo (*Baca) Veery (El Paso/Pueblo) GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (*Baca, Prowers, *El Paso, El Paso/Pueblo, *Weld)**** Bohemian Waxwing (Clear Creek, Jefferson) Ovenbird (*Baca) Northern Waterthrush (Boulder, *El Paso, Jefferson, Washington) Blackpoll Warbler (*Baca, *Bent, *El Paso Prowers, *Jefferson)**** Black-and-White Warbler (Baca, Bent, Boulder, Washington) Blue-winged Warbler (Prowers)**** Tennessee Warbler (*Baca, Jefferson, Larimer) Nashvile Warbler (*Bent, Boulder, *Fremont, Larimer, Prowers) Virginia's Warbler (Jefferson) Hooded Warbler (Bent) CAPE MAY WARBLER (*Baca) Northern Parula (Baca, Prowers) BLACKBURNIAN (Bent, La Plata) Black-throated Blue Warbler (*Baca)**** Black-throated Gray Warbler (Bent, Jefferson)**** BLACK-THROATED GREEN (*Baca) Yellow-throated Warbler (Baca)**** Palm Warbler (Baca, *Bent, Denver, Jefferson, *Weld) Townsend's Warbler (Denver, Pueblo) Black-throated Sparrow (Fremont)**** Fox Sparrow (Jefferson)**** White-throated Sparrow (*Douglas/Jefferson) Harris's Sparrow (Boulder, Fremont)**** GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson)**** Summer Tanager (*El Paso, *Baca) SCARLET TANAGER (Las Animas) Northern Cardinal (Jefferson) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Prowers, Grand)**** Rusty Blackbird (Yuma)**** ** ** ** *BACA COUNTY:* On May 11, Walbek reports these birds from Two Buttes, seen May 10 and 11: Cape May Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Tennessee Warbler Nashville Warbler Northern Parula Ovenbird Black-and-White Warbler American Redstart McGillivray's Warbler Virginia's Warbler Northern Waterthrush Philadelphia Vireo Gray-cheeked Thrush Rose-breasted Grosbeak Summer Tanager Rufous-crowned Sparrow *BENT COUNTY:* --On May 7, Nelson reports a male Black-throated Gray Warbler in Ft. Lyon State Wildlife Easement NW of Bent County Roads HH and 16 and a Black-and-White Warbler at Van's Grove. --On May 10, Mlodinow reports these birds from Bent County: Blackburnian Warbler at Karney SWA north of John Martin Reservoir along Fort Lyons Canal, Black-and-white Warbler at Van's Grove, Western Palm Warbler at John Martin Reservoir, Black-and-white Warbler at Hasty Lake Campground, Blackpoll Warbler in the town of McClave, Yellow-throated Vireo along Bent County Road 34 about 1/2 mile north of CO 196, Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Bent County Roads 35 and PP, Gray-cheeked Thrush, 2 Nashville Warblers, a Cassin's Vireo, Dusky Flycatcher, and 2 Common Poorwill at Melody Tempel Grove. *BOULDER COUNTY:* ** --On May 8 Mlodinow reports these birds at Golden Ponds in Longmont: Nashville and Black-and-white Warblers. --On May 8, Dowell reports a singing Nashville Warbler from near the South Mesa Trailhead. --On May 8, Dowell reports a Northern Waterthrush at Golden Ponds in Longmont. --On May 7, Piombino reports 1 or 2 Harris's Sparrows at her feeder on St. Vrain Road West of Hygiene. --On May 9, Kingswood reports a Tennessee Warbler seen in mid-morning along the White Cliffs Trail, near the bridge over Boulder Creek. --On May 9, Miller reports a Northern Waterthrush at Twin Lakes, along the ditch, east of the green pipe. --On May 10, Chuck Hundertmark and Ted Floyd saw a Cassin's Vireo along Boulder Creek, upstream a ways from the 75th Street Bridge. --On May 9, Guarente reports a Gray Flycatcher, present for a few days near an office building northwest of the intersection of Valmont and Foothills Parkway. It continues on May 10 at the north end of Center Green Drive near shipping containers.. ** ** *CLEAR CREEK COUNTY:* --On May 6, Kaempfer reports a flock of Bohemian Waxwings in Empire.**** ** ** *DENVER COUNTY:* --On May 7, Witt reports a Palm Warbler (Western) just northwest of the intersection of Little Raven Street and 18th Street.**** --On May 6, Rurik found a Townsend's Warbler near the parking area at Berkley Park. --On May 11, Henwood reports a Bobolink in the SW corner of Marston Reservoir. *DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:* ON May 11, Kellner reports a White-throated Sparrow on the Chatfield spring count. Kellner also reports Woodhouse's Toads. *--EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES:* --On May 10, Brown reports ..."several thrushes of four species, Swainson's, Hermit, a (first of season) VEERY, and a FOS GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH" at Chico Basin Ranch. (fee area and worth it). *--EL PASO COUNTY:* --On May 11, Pals reports these goodies among myriad species seen on the Spring Count at Fountain Creek Park: Braod-winged Hawk, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Blackpoll Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Summer Tanager. *FREMONT COUNTY:* --On May 6, Rooney reports a Red-bellied Woodpecker at Penrose at a suet feeder.**** *--GRAND COUNTY:* --On May 8, Luke reports that a Rose-breasted Grosbeak graced the feeder at 914 Eagle Street in Kremmling. ** ** *JEFFERSON COUNTY:* --On May 8, Chavez and Hudak each reported a Blackpoll Warbler (seen again on May 11) in Lakewood at Main Reservoir, at the corner of Kipling and Florida. Chavez also saw a Black-throated Gray Warbler there on May 8,, and on May 9, a Virginia's Warbler with other migrants. --On May 9, the Gray Flycatcher reported by Chavez on May 8, continues in Belmar Park, near the pond near the parking lot. --On May 10, Schottler discovered several birds in the Wheat Ridge Green Belt - a singing male Northern Cardinal at the Tree Bridge Trail, which is roughly 100 yards WSW of the footbridge over Clear Creek and near the wooden board walk. Also a Palm Warbler and a Northern Waterthrush about 100 yards east of the footbridge over Clear Creek. --On May 11, Henwood reports these birds at Bear Creek Lake Park: adult male Blackpoll Warbler at the Boat Launch area, Eastern Phoebe near Soda Lakes, Cassin's Vireo and Hammond Flycatcher in the Bear Creek Greenbelt along Bear Creek east of the Stone House. * * *LAPLATA COUNTY:* --On May 6, Morris reports a male Blackburnian Warbler along the Animas River Trail behind the Durango Fish Hatchery. **** ** ** *LARIMER COUNTY:* --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. It was re-found on May 7 & 8.** --On May 10, Birek reports a Northern Waterthrush banded at the Museum of Discovery in Fort Collins. A Solitary Sandpiper was nearby. --On May 11, Walters reports a Tennessee Warbler in Loveland, along the Big Thompson River Walk, just east of the dam on the Wilson Avenue end of the trail. *LAS ANIMAS COUNTY:* --On May 8 Tennery reports a Scarlet Tanager from his home in Valdez. --On May 8 Crisler reports a female Townsend's Warbler along the riverwalk. ** ** *PROWERS COUNTY:* --On May 9 at LCCW, Nelson reports an American Redstart, continuing Northern Parula and Northern Waterthrush *PUEBLO COUNTY:* On May 8, Percival reports a female Townsend's Warbler and other newly arriving migrants. *WASHINGTON COUNTY:* --On May 10 Komar saw a Northern Waterthrush and a Black-and-white Warbler at Last Chance Oasis. --On May 10 Tammy and Ira Sanders discovered a Scissor tailed Flycatcher west of highway marker 133 on highway 36. This is 3 miles west of Last Chance rest area. ** ** *WELD COUNTY:* --On May 8, Mlodinow reports a Black-bellied Plover and 2 Whimbrels at Union Reservoir. --On May 8, Lefko reports shorebirds at Crom Lake, including Semipalmated Plover, Willet, and Marbled Godwit. --On May 11, Roller reports a "Western" Palm Warbler and a Northern Waterthrush from Crow Valley Campground. --On May 11, 3 Black-bellied Plovers were seen at Lower Latham. --On May 11, several observers saw up to three Gray-cheeked Thrushes at Crow Valley Campground. *FIELD TRIP:* *May 12* *31st Annual Spring Bird Count; final day to participate.* *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. Please note that a number of minor and inconsequential errors were made in the above note. See how many you can find! Major errors will be corrected by tomorrow's report. Good Birding,**** Joe Roller, Denver -- 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.