Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 2, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert, Thursday, April 2, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Tundra Swan (Pueblo) Long-tailed Duck (Mesa) Barrow's Goldeneye (*Douglas, *Jackson, Jefferson) Black Rail (Bent) Snowy Plover (Otero) Mountain Plover (El Paso, *Washington) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Crowley, El Paso) Caspian Tern (*Delta) Greater Roadrunner (Bent, Kiowa) ACORN WOODPECKER (Pueblo) Williamson's Sapsucker (Pueblo, Teller) Black Phoebe (Mesa) Eastern Phoebe (*Boulder, Douglas, *Jefferson, Larimer, Yuma) Winter Wren (Douglas) Lapland Longspur (Prowers) Chestnut-collared Longspur (*Washington) McCown's Longspur (*Washington) Sagebrush Sparrow (Mesa) Fox Sparrow (Montose) Swamp Sparrow (Montrose) Golden-crowned Sparrow (Boulder) Northern Cardinal (El Paso) Rusty Blackbird (Douglas) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Jackson, Jefferson) Black Rosy-Finch (Jefferson) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (*Jackson, Jefferson) BENT COUNTY: --A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Kaempfer on the west side of Adobe Creek Reservoir on March 22. --2 Black Rail were reported by Peterson at Fort Lyon Marsh Complex at CR HH and CR 16 on March 29. BOULDER COUNTY: --On March 29, Nunes reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Klaver under the 75th St Bridge over Boulder Creek on March 29. On March 30, Starace reported Eastern Phoebe at 75th St Bridge over Boulder Creek. On March 31, Dowell and Waltman reported Eastern Phoebe at 75th St Bridge over Boulder Creek. On April 1, Hundertmark reported 2 Eastern Phoebes at 75th St Bridge over Boulder Creek. CROWLEY COUNTY: --A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Chris Wood at Lake Henry on March 26. DELTA COUNTY: --A Caspian Tern was reported by Robinsong at Fruitgrower's Reservoir on March 31. DOUGLAS COUNTY: --4 Rusty Blackbirds (2m, 2f) were reported by Hopping at Plum Creek Delta at Chatfield SP on March 17. On March 23, Suddjian reported 3 Rusty Blackbirds at Plum Creek Delta. --A Winter Wren was reported by Kellner at Plum Creek Delta at Chatfield SP on March 22. On March 23, Suddjian reported Winter Wren at Plum Creek Delta. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kellner at Plum Creek Picnic Area at Chatfield SP on March 28 and March 29. On March 30, Gen Moore reported Eastern Phoebe at Plum Creek Delta on March 30. --A m Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Schottler swimming on bay between Marina Sandspit and Plub Creek Delta on April 1. EL PASO COUNTY: --A pair of Mountain Plovers was reported by Drummond in a field S of intersection of Ellicott Hwy and Squirrel Creek Road on March 28. On March 30, Driscoll reported 3 Mountain Plovers at the intersection of Ellicott Hwy and Squirred Creek Road. --3 Mountain Plovers were reported by Walbek in Ramah (15618 - 16498), Ramah Hwy on March 30. --2 Mountain Plovers were reported by Driscoll at Hanover Road and Milne Road on March 30. --On March 31, Goff reported 2 Mountain Plovers on Squirrel Creek Rd across from red brick ruins of a school. --A f Northern Cardinal was reported by Tyler Stuart in Sondermann Park about 1/4 m N of Cable roadblock on March 30. On March 321, Richard Taylor reported Northern Cardinal at Sondermann Park. JACKSON COUNTY: --4 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Leatherman at Lake John on March 31. --Leatherman reported 2-3 Brown-capped Rosy-Finchese at Mosse Visitor Center at Gould on March 31. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --Ira Sanders reports Gray-crowned, Brown-capped and Black Rosy-Finches coming to his front yard at 314 DeFrance Ct in Golden on December 29. Birders are welcome to watch from the street. On March 7, Sanders reported one Rosy-finch at his feeder. On March 12, Sanders reported 1 Rosy-Finch in his yard. On March 14, Sanders reported one Rosy-Finch in his yard. On March 25, Sanders reported 1 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch in his yard. --A m Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Sanders at Chatfield SP at a gravel pit pond W of Kingfisher bridge and S of the road on March 29. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Morrison and Wheeler on the Jeff Co Side of Chatfield on April 1. KIOWA COUNTY: --A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Kaempfer on the norside of Adobe Creek Reservoir2 at the intersection of CR C & CR 14 on March 22. LARIMER COUNTY: --A pair of Eastern Phoebes was reported by Coley at the diversion dam on the Loveland Recreational Trail along the Big Thompson River, east of Wilson on March 31. MESA COUNTY: --On March 19, Henwood reported Black Phoebe on the Audubon Trail past the Redlands Power Entrance and another Black Phoebe at the S end of the lake at Audubon Nature Center. On March 21, Jackson Trappett reported Black Phoebe on the Audubon Nature Trail. On March 23 Henwood reported Black Phoebe on the Audubon section of Colorado River Trail. --On March 20, Henwood reported 2 Black Phoebes at Connected Lakes SP. On March 21, Ortenzio reported Black Phoebe at Connected Lakes SP. On March 27, Ortenzio reported 2 Black Phoebe at Connected Lakes SP. --On March 23, Henwood reported 10 singing Sagebrush Sparrows at the Colorado Utah State line N of old Hwy 6 and 50. --A Long-tailed Duck was reported by Ortenzion at Whitewater Ponds on March 26. MONTROSE COUNTY: --A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Dexter in a marsh West of Nucla on March 24. --A Fox Sparrow was reported by Parkin and McDonald at the South Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP on March 28. OTERO COUNTY: --A Snowy Plover was reported by Peterson at Lake Cheraw on March 29. PUEBLO COUNTY: --On March 25, Clark Jones reported a Tundra Swan in a field on the south side of Hwy 96 E just past the airport. --On March 28, Leppek reported 2 ACORN WOODPECKERS and a Williamson's Sapsucker at Pueblo Mountain Park. TELLER COUNTY: --2 Williamson's Sapsuckers were reported by Cody Port on CR 300 on March 31. WASHINGTON COUNTY: --2 Mountain Plovers, 3 -5 McCown's Longspurs, and 6+ Chestnut-collared Longspurs were reported by Breitsch on CR KK between CR 20 and CR 19 on April 1. YUMA COUNTY: --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Breitsch at the Wray Fishing Unit, just NW of Wray on March 25. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, April 4 will be to Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge led by Jackie King (jackie.king AT ccd.edu, 720-381-3314) Meet the leader at 0830. From I-70, exit 267, take Kipling south about 3/4 mile and turn right west of 44th Ave. Go one mile west. Look ofr the entrace to Prospect Park on you r left (south). Meet just inside the park in the lot right next to Prospect Lake. Will check out the birds in the lake and then walk along paved trails in this bird abundate habitat. Please register online or contact leader to register. THe DFO Field trip for Sunday, April 5, will be to Riverside Cemetery/Platte River led by Kevin Corwin (kevygudguy AT aol.com, 720-482-8454. This trip is full. 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/CAHtstTdGh9_K-o9P9rBsC-cv430WFpVcCj1ZG1Z7Nr1Pi58d_g%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
