Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 19, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, April 19, 2014, 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 (* indicates new information on this species in this report). White-winged Scoter (La Plata) Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle, La Plata) GLOSSY IBIS (Fremont) Piping Plover (Bent) Broad-winged Hawk (Boulder) WHOOPING CRANE (*Prowers) MEW GULL (*Larimer) Thayer's Gull (El Paso, *Larimer) Lesser Black-backed Gull (El Paso, Larimer) Glaucous Gull (El Paso) White-winged Dove (Pueblo) Black Phoebe (Alamosa, Mesa) Eastern Phoebe (Bent, *Fremont, Larimer, Pueblo) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Huerfano) BLUE-HEADED VIREO (*Pueblo) Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso) LUCY'S WARBLER (Montezuma) Northern Parula (*El Paso) Black-throated Gray Warbler (*Larimer, *Montrose) YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (*El Paso) Black-and-white Warbler (Bent) Field Sparrow (Logan) Fox Sparrow (Eagle, Jefferson, Pitkin) Swamp Sparrow (Weld) White-throated Sparrow (Logan) Harris's Sparrow (Delta, Garfield, Pueblo) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson) Rusty Blackbird (El Paso) ALAMOSA COUNTY: --A Black Phoebe was reported by Rawinski in Alamosa at the Frisbee Golf course parking lot on April 14. Take the trail going SE along the levee. BENT COUNTY: --Duane Nelson reported that Piping Plovers have returned to their nesting habitat at John Martin Reservoir on April 12. If you would like to try to see the birds contact Duane at dnelson1 AT centurytel.net. --A m Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Duane Nelson at Tempel Grove and a pair of Eastern Phoebes were building a nest under the bridge on CR 35 on April 15. BOULDER COUNTY: --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Waltman on the CU East Campus in Boulder on April 10 and by Moore on April 12. --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Floyd in Boulder near the intersection of 28th and Iris on April 14. DELTA COUNTY: --Garrison reported that the Harris's Sparrow continues to visit the feeder at the FS office in Paonia on April 14 and April 15. El PASO COUNTY: --A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was reported by Stuart at the banding station at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) on April 13. On April 14, Maynard, Percival, and Walbek refound the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER by the banding station at Chico Basin Ranch. On April 16 Goff reported that the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER continues by the banding station at Chico Basin Ranch. On April 17, Maynard reported YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER by the banding station at Chico Basin Ranch. --At Big Johnson on April 14, Mark Peterson reported 2-nd cyc Glaucous Gull, 3-rd cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull, and 1-st cyc Thayer's Gull. --A Northern Parula was reported by Tyler Stuart along the creek on the south side of Sinton Pond in Colorado Springs on April 15. On April 16, Taylor reported that the Northern Parula continues by the creek by Sinton Pond. On April 17, Chartier reported the Northern Parula at Sinton Pond but it is moving aound. On April 18, Maynard reported Northern Parula at Sinton Pond. --An ad m Rusty Blackbird was reported by Drummond at Sinton Pond on April 17. FREMONT COUNTY: --A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Moss in Florence on April 12. On April 15 Moss reported that the GLOSSY IBIS continues in the flooded fields in Florence. --On April 18, Percival reported 2 Eastern Phoebes on the Canyon City Riverwalk between Raynolds and Sell. GARFIELD COUNTY: --Filby reported on April 16 that his yard Harris's Sparrow in Carbondale is now singing daily. If you would like to try to see the bird email him at dickfilby AT hotmail.com. HUERFANO COUNTY: --A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported by Farese on a fence east of Walsenburg on CO 10 on April 11. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow and GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW were reported by Henwood at Red Rocks Trading Post on April 5. On April 12, Shade reported that the DFO field trip saw GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW and Slate-colored Fox Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. LA PLATA COUNTY: --At Vallecito Reservoir on April 14, Mlodinow reported 4 f-type White-winged Scoters and 2 pairs of Barrow's Goldeneyes. LARIMER COUNTY: --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Evers on the Loveland Recreation Trail near the dam on the Big Thompson on April 3. On April 11, Coley reported a pair of Eastern Phoebes by the dam on the Loveland Recreation Trail. --4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Komar at Horseshoe Lake in NE Loveland on April 12. Best viewing spot is at the east end of Engelman Place off of Monroe. On April 18, Komar reported 2 Thayer's Gulls (1 ad, 1 pale 3-rd cyc) and a 1-st cyc MEW GULL at Horseshoe Lake in Loveland. --A Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Biggerstaff at Pine Ridge Natural Area/ Dixon Reservoir on April 17. On April 18, Wade and Johnson reported the Black-throated Gray Warbler At Dixon. --A Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Lutomski at Cottonwood Hollow/Running Deer Natural Area on April 17. LOGAN COUNTY: --At Red Lion SWA in a marsh below "Little Jumbo", Kaempfer reported White-throated Sparrow and Field Sparrow on April 12. MESA COUNTY: --A Black Phoebe was reported by Stigen on the Audubon Trail in Grand Junction on April 14. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: --2 pair of Lucy's Warblers were reported by Mlodinow in Yellowjacket Canyon on April 15. --Along CR G a singing Lucy's Warbler, Chukar, and Canyon Towhee were reported by Mlodinow on April 15. MONTROSE COUNTY: --3 Black-throated Gray Warblers were reported by Dexter at Pinyon Canopy Tower on April 18. This is about where old Hwy 90 crosses the San Miguel River about 9 miles east of Nucla. PITKIN COUNTY: --A Fox Sparrow was reported by Filby at Snowmass Village on April 11. PROWERS COUNTY: --17 WHOOPING CRANES were reported by Sheeter on Hwy 196 about 3/4 miles W of CR 13 on the S side of the road near Lamar on April 18. PUEBLO COUNTY: --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Percival on the Arkansas River below Pueblo City Park on April 12. --At Valco Ponds on April 12, Percival reported Harris's Sparrow and Eastern Phoebe (east of Parking Lot). --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Percival at Valco Ponds W of the parking lot on April 17. --2 Eastern Phoebes were reported by Percival in Rock Canyon at the east end of Osprey Picnic Area on April 17. --A probable BLUE-HEADED VIREO was photographed by Mitchell at Chico Basin Ranch Headquarters on April 18. WELD COUNTY: --An ad male Swamp Sparrow was reported by Kaempfer at a shelter belt at the west edge of North Star Reservoir on April 13. The reservoir is at the intersection of CR 8 and 19. DFO Field Trips: The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, April 19 will be to Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR led by David Rhoades (303-424-8633). Meet the leader at 0800 and bird until 1300. For details on the trip and directions, please register, since space on the bus is limited. Early migrants and waterfowl are expected to be seen on this popular trip. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHtstTd8rTZ67EUiwjT6Spt1i5RcZPgA7ucGs2%3Dcm3-7CXFUPg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
