Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: May 21, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, May 21, 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). Green Heron (Pueblo) Broad-winged Hawk (Boulder, El Paso/Pueblo, Prowers, Pueblo, Weld) Snowy Plover (Moffat) Ruddy Turnstone (Moffat) MEW GULL (*Rio Grande) Caspian Tern (Delta ,Mesa, Weld) White-winged Dove (*Boulder, Prowers) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Prowers) ALDER FLYCATCHER (Boulder) Black Phoebe (Boulder, Chaffee) Cassin's Kingbird (*Rio Grande) Purple Martin (*El Paso) GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (El Paso/Pueblo, Weld) Tennessee Warbler (El Paso, *Weld) Nashville Warbler ( *Weld, Prowers) Northern Parula (Boulder, Prowers) Chestnut-sided Warbler (El Paso) Magnolia Warbler (El Paso, *Weld) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Larimer, *Weld) Black-throated Green Warbler (El Paso) Back-throated Blue Warbler (El Paso, *Weld) PINE WARBLER (Weld) PRAIRIE WARBLER (El Paso) Palm Warbler (Chaffee, *Weld) BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (Baca, Weld) Blackpoll Warbler (Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson, El Paso, El Paso/Pueblo, Larimer, Prowers, Pueblo, Weld) Black-and-white Warbler (El Paso, *Weld) Prothonotary Warbler (El Paso) Worm-eating Warbler (Prowers) Ovenbird (El Paso, El Paso/Pueblo, Prowers, Pueblo, *Weld) Northern Waterthrush (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder,Chaffee, El Paso, *Fremont, Larimer, Pueblo, *Weld) KENTUCKY WARBLER (*Weld) White-throated Sparrow (El Paso/Pueblo, Pueblo) Harris's Sparrow (Pueblo) Northern Cardinal (Prowers) Indigo Bunting (El Paso) ADAMS COUNTY: --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Knight at Barr Lake on May 17. BACA COUNTY: --On May 17 at Two Buttes, Duane Nelson reported ad m BAY-BREASTED WARBLER. BOULDER COUNTY: --A Black Phoebe was reported by Moore at the bridge on Hwy 287 over Boulder Creek on May 11. On May 12, Bell reported seeing the Black Phoebe on the W side of the Boulder Creek Bridge over Hwy 287. On May 13, Nunes reported Black Phoebe downstream of Hwy 287 along Boulder Creek on May 13. On May 14, Heinrich reported seeing the Black Phoebe at the 109th St bridge over Boulder Creek, then it flew to the playa and then upstream to US 287. On May 17, Gent reported that the Black Phoebe was seen from the south side of the US 287 bridge over Boulder Creek. --A singing m Blackpoll Warbler was reported by DeFonso at Walden Ponds on May 17. --A singing m Northern Waterthrush and m Blackpoll Warbler were reported by Severs at Golden Ponds in Longmont on May 17. --A f Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Gent on east CU campus on May 17. --A calling ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by Floyd at Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette on May 17. --On May 19, Starace reported 2 Northern Parula and Broad-winged Hawk on Crane Hollow Road in Longmont. --A White-winged Dove was reported by Floyd at Greenlee Preserve on May 20. CHAFFEE COUNTY: --On May 19 at Sand Lake in Salida, Rich Miller reported a Palm Warbler in SE corner. --At Frantz Lake on May 19, Rich Miller reported 2 Northern Waterthrush. --At an algae choked pond in Salida next to Arkansas River, Rich Miller reported Northern Waterthrush and Black Phoebe on May 19. DELTA COUNTY: --Caspian Terns were reported by Garrison on May 18, one at Fruitgrowers Reservoir and one at Confluence Park. DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: --A Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Martinez at Chatfield SP on May 19. EL PASO COUNTY: --At Fountain Creek RP on May 17 Farese reported pair of Blackpoll Warblers and Singing Northern Waterthrush. Bill Maynard found a Prothonotary Warbler at the N end of the Fountain Creek RP on May 17 near mm 18. Drummond reported a Chestnut-sided Warbler near mm 18 at Fountain Creek on May 17. On May 18, Getty reported Black-throated Blue Warbler and Black-and-white Warbler and Percival reported Prothonotary Warbler and Blackpoll Warlber at Fountain Creek RP. On May 19 at Fountain Creek RP, Goff reported 2 Northern Waterthrush, and m Chestnut-sided Warbler. Percival reported at Hansen Nature Area which is across the bridge from Fountain Creek Magnolia Warbler, 2 Chestnut-sided Warblers, Northern Waterthrush on May 19. On May 19 at Fountain Creek RP, Getty reported Prothonotary Warbler by Chilcott Ditch, Black-and-white Warbler in Area 3, and PRAIRIE WARBLER low in tree between Areas 2 and 3. On May 20 at Fountain Creek, Peterson reported that a Purple Martin flew over. --On May 17 on the Bear Creek Park spring count Getty reported m Black-throated Green Warbler, Indigo Bunting, 3+ Black-and-white Warblers, Northern Waterthrush, and Ovenbird. EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES: --A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was banded by Gobris at Chico Basin Ranch on May 17. --On May 17 at Chico Basin Ranch, Percival reported on the El Paso side m Blackpoll Warbler, Ovenbird, and Broad-winged Hawk and on the Pueblo side Blackpoll Warbler, Ovenbird and White-throated Sparow. FREMONT COUNTY: --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Moss at Sell's Lake in Canon City on May 20. LARIMER COUNTY: --On May 17 at McMurry Natural Area, Hill reported Northern Waterthrush and Blackpoll Warbler. --A singing Blackpoll Warbler was reported by Sparks at McMurry Natural Area on May 18. MESA COUNTY: --A Caspian Tern was reported by Lambeth along the River Front Trail W of Redlands Pkwy bridge in Grand Junction on May 17. MOFFAT COUNTY: --A Snowy Plover was reported by Luke by the CMS Ponds in Craig on May 17. --A Ruddy Turnstone was reported by Zerbi at the Craig Road Maintenance Pond on May 18. PROWERS COUNTY:. --On May 16 at LCCW, Dan Maynard reported Calling EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE at the S end, Broad-winged Hawk, White-winged Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker Nashville Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Ovenbird, Northern Cardinal. On May 16 at LCCW Starace reported Worm-eating Warbler. PUEBLO COUNTY: --At Pueblo City Park on May 17, Percival reported m Blackpoll Warbler, 2 Broad-winged Hawks, and 2 Green Heron. RIO GRANDE COUNTY: --On May 20 at Home Lake, Simmons reported MEW GULLS and Cassin's Kingbird. WELD COUNTY: --On May 17 at Crow Valley, Smart reported Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, Blackpoll Warbler, and PINE WARBLER. --On May 18 at Crow Valley, Mlodinow reported that the GRAY-CHECKED THRUSH and PINE WARBLER continue. --On May 19 at Crow Valley, Lewis reported GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, and Northern Waterthrush. --On May 20 at Crow Valley, Walbek reported Black-throated Blue Warbler, PALM WARBLER, Tennessee Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Ovenbird, KENTUCKY WARBLER, Magnolia Warbler, and Black-throated Gray Warbler. --A Caspian Tern was reported by Prather at St Vrain SP at an old gravel pit at NW corner of Hwy 119 and CR 9 on May 17. Do not park on CR 7. On May 18, Hundertmark refound the Caspian Tern. On May 19, Knight reported a Caspian Tern flew in front of him just outside of St Vrain SP. DFO Field Trips: The DFO field trip for Thursday, May 22 will be to Prewitt SWA led by Chris Owens (303-772-6048, cell: 970-481-7271) Meet the leader at 0530 at the RTD Park-n-Ride on the SW corner of Hwy 287 and Niwot Road. Will return to meeting late afternoon or early evening. Will look for migrants as well as any water birds still around. Walking will be about 2 miles but we will traverse some rough places. Trip is limited to 10 participants so be sure to RSVP. Bring scopes, binoculars, lunch, snacks, and plenty of water. Dress for predicted weather. Participants under 65 will need a wildlife permit. You may want to bring rubber boots. The DFO field trip for Saturday, May 23 will be to Dawson Butte led by Doris Cruze (303-798-8072). Meet the leader at 0800 at the Castle Rock McDonalds Restaurant. This will be a quick introduction to Dawson Butte which is a gentle walking area that is slightly higher in elevation than Denver. Bring plenty of water, snacks and sunscreen. Lunch is optional; there are picnic tables in the area. The DFO field trip for Sunday, May 25 will be to Castlewood Canyon SP led by Chris Rurik (254-225-7104 or chrisrurik AT gmail.com) This is a 3/4 day trip. Meet at King Soopers at 100 Founders Parkway, Castle Rock at 0730. From Denver, take I-25 south to Founders Pkwy/Meadow Pkwy in Castle Rock (Exit 194). Turn left onto Meadows Pkwy. Continue over the I-25 bridge onto Founders Pkwy to the stoplight (Allen Way 0.02 miles). Turn right onto Allen Way to the NW corner of the King Soopers parking lot. Will carpool to the park from King Soopers. There is a $7 per vehicle fee unless you have a state parks pass. Bring lunch and plenty of water. We should finish around 1400. 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