[cobirds] Rare Bird Alert for Colorado, April 28, 2009 - long
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date:April 28, 2009 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes that there is new information for this species in this report. Tundra Swan (*Garfield) BROWN PELICAN (Crowley, Montezuma) LITTLE BLUE HERON (Prowers) Green Heron (Arapahoe, Otero) GLOSSY IBIS (Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson, La Plata, Routt, Weld) Broad-winged Hawk (Jefferson, *Larimer) Snowy Plover (*Montezuma, Otero) Dunlin (*Weld) Short-billed Dowitcher (Lincoln) Caspian Tern (Montezuma) Broad-winged Hawk (Douglas/Jefferson) Red-bellied Woodpecker (*Prowers) Eastern Phoebe (*Baca) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Las Animas) Purple Martin (Delta, Montezuma) Curve-billed Thrasher (Lake, *Prowers) LUCY'S WARBLER (*Montezuma) Northern Parula (Boulder, Larimer) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Boulder) Black-and-white Warbler (*Bent) KENTUCKY WARBLER (*Custer) Hooded Warbler (Weld) Summer Tanager (Mesa) Fox Sparrow (Delta, Montezuma) Swamp Sparrow (*Baca, Pueblo) White-throated Sparrow (*Prowers) Northern Cardinal (*Baca, *Prowers) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Kiowa) Rusty Blackbird (Washington) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Lake) Black Rosy-Finch (Lake) To skip this recording to leave a message, press the star key at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including the county, and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Arapahoe County: --A Green Heron was reported by Dunning at Cherry Creek State Park on April 24. It was best seen from the 12-mile House Picnic Area. --A GLOSSY IBIS with White-faced Ibis was reported by Walbek at Cherry Creek State Park on April 25. It was in the pond along the road near the model airplane field. 2 GLOSSY IBIS were reported by Kirkpatrick at Cherry Creek on April 26. Baca County: --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kaempfer in Carrizo Canyon on April 25. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kaempfer at Two Buttes on April 25 and by Percival on April 27. --A male Northern Cardinal was reported by Mark Miller at Two Buttes on April 26. --A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Percival at Two Buttes below the dam on April 27. Bent County: --A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Percival at Hasty Campground on April 27. Boulder County: --A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Harlan at Prince Lake #2 on April 25 and seen again by Partin on April 26. --A Northern Parula was reported by Zilly at Pella Crossing near Hygiene on April 25 and seen again by Szeliga on April 26. --A Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Tomas in Ash Trees in his backyard on April 25. He is willing to let birders in the yard if they are home. The address is 1280 Doric Drive, Lafayette. This is south of Waneka Lake. Take South Boulder Road. Turn north on Centaur Village Drive, then west on Carla Drive, and north on Doric Drive. If they are not home, the trees can be seen from Ceres Drive. The warbler was identified by David Waltman on April 26. --A singing male Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Severs on the St. Vrain Greenway east of Golden Ponds to the railroad tracks on April 26. Crowley County: --A BROWN PELICAN was reported by Bill Maynard at Lake Meredith on April 25. It was seen from the north side of the lake. Custer County: --A KENTUCKY WARBLER was reported by Rich Miller in the Willow Thicket below the dam at DeWeese Reservoir on April 28. Delta County: --A Purple Martin and red Fox Sparrow were reported by Robinsong at Sweitzer SP on April 26. The Fox Sparrow was on the SE side of the lake. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --A GLOSSY IBIS with a flock of White-faced Ibis was reported by Schmoker at Chatfield State Park on April 19. The ibis were seen about 1/4 mile upstream from the Plum Creek nature area (flooded) parking area. The GLOSSY IBIS was seen again on April 26 by Chavez. Garfield County: --3 Tundra Swans were reported be Deininger at Cerise Ranch Pond on April 26. Jefferson County: --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Arnold at Chatfield above a gravel pond with observation platform NW of Audubon parking lot on April 26. --5 Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Smart at Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch on April 26. Kiowa County: --A male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was reported by Kaempfer along US 287 between Neegrande and Neesopah Reservoirs on April 26. Lake County: --A Curved-billed Thrasher and all three species of Rosy-Finches visited the yard of Tim and Melanie Kalbach in Leadville on April 26. The Thrasher can be seen in their yard and in the dirt road behind their back fence. Directions: From I-70 and Hwy 91 south from Copper Mountain, enter Leaville, go through the traffic light by Safeway, continue to the Family Dollar, and turn left on E. 11th St. Cross the railroad track and make the next right turn on Hazel;
[cobirds] Indigo Bunting near Florence, Fremont Co
In case someone is maintaining migration records this spring there was a male Indigo Bunting at my feeder this morning - 8 mi ssw Florence, Fremont Co - It appeared to be molting and had brown wings and brown smudges on lower back and sides and the tail appeared to be at least partly brown. Pat Gould Florence Pinon-Juniper-Blue Grama Grass habitat --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] More Spring Arrivals/Weld
Loggerhead Shrike (shrikes nested at dry creekbed at WCR 33/102 last year) pair in our yard this morning. Also, saw a Western Kingbird at Wellington SWA near LCR 64 ponds. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ -- Home of NunnCAM --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawks at Chatfield
This morning between 6:15 and 7:15am I found FOUR Broad-winged Hawks at Chatfield. 1 light morph at the Plum Creek delta/picnic parking lot 3 (2 light, 1 dark) at the newer heron overlook (the spot with the four parking spots along the main road) One of the light morph birds was heard calling about 12 times. Also seen this morning: Great Egret - 1 flyover Willet - 18 on the Marina tires LOTS of Chipping Sparrow all over the place. Joey Kellner Littleton, CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Re: Kentucky Warbler at DeWeese Res., Custer Co. (still present 4/28)
The female Kentucky Warbler that Rich Miller found yesterday (4/27) was still present this morning, seen at 10:15am or so. Thanks to Rich for reporting this great bird!! Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO --- On Mon, 4/27/09, millerri...@aol.com millerri...@aol.com wrote: I spent today birding in Custer Co. and had my first multiple warbler species day (six) of the year. The highlight was a KENTUCKY WARBLER found in the willow thicket below the dam at DeWeese Res. This thicket is almost impenetrable but I was able to see birds moving around in it by looking down from the cliff above it. Besides the KEWA, there were a dozen or so Yellow-rumps, a couple of Wilson Warblers and a FOY C. Yellowthoat here. This spot has produced several real gems in the past few years and it's a good place to check out during warbler migration. The reservoir is full and there is little exposed shoreline. Shorebirdwise there was a Spotted Sandpiper, an Avocet and several Wilson Phalaropes. Hundreds of ducks but nothing unusual. Rich Miller Canon City --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Loggerhead Shrike and Sparrows - BCLP - Jefferson Co.
Fellow birders: At Bear Creeek Lake Park this morning I saw 4 Loggerhead Shrikes between the Visitor Center and Pelican Point. Also saw FOS Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Variety of sparrows in BCLP right now. In the area around Fitness Station #1, I observed a mixed flock with Brewer's(FOS), Chipping, Vesper and White-crowned plus a Green-tailed Towhee. Throw in the breeding Song and Spotted Towhee and you have 7 species. There was also a Sage Thrasher in this same general area. The pair of Swainson's Hawks are back and looking to build a nest (south of the Stables). Mike Henwood Bear Creek Lake Park - Jefferson County Morrison --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Summer Tanager, Fremont Co.
This morning I saw a stunning male Summer Tanager in a cottonwood tree at near the eastern end of the Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City. Also, many Western Tanagers were out and about along the riverwalk. The riverwalk was teeming with Yellow-rumped Warblers this morning. I counted over 100 and I know I missed many more. The caddis fly hatch is in progress and this is attracting scores of swallows and warblers. Rich Miller Canon City **An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221621499x1201450105/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072hmpgID=62bcd=Apr ilExcScore428NO62) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch Banding, Tuesday
Hi COBirders, Nancy Gobris, RMBO, banded at CBR today, 7am-2pm. Unlike in town, it was not wet, and the low ceiling kept birds active all morning. Mostly small birds today. Banding Highlights: GC Kinglet, RC Kinglet, BG Gnatcatcher, FOY Wilson's Warbler, FOY GT Towhee, Say's Phoebe, SP Towhee, Hermit Thrush, male Audubon's Y-R Warbler, Blue Jays, Am Robins, House Wren, and DE Junco (still around). A RB Nuthatch spent the morning close-by the banding station chasing moths, and eluding the nets! Total of 15 new birds banded. Plans are to be open all week, weather permitting. Steve Brown Colorado Springs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Denver (the Birdy City) Report: Eastern Phoebe
At least briefly, Denver County was pretty birdy between about 2:40 PM and 3:25 this PM (Tuesday, April 28). Walking on the east side of the Platte River from Evans and towards Florida Avenue, I found an Eastern Phoebe, Bushtits and then a House Wren and the usual crowd. Also, two different Yellow-rumped Warbler flocks. Phoebe was right on rivers' edge working two perches and moving the tail. This bird was about 150 to 250 yards from Evans (again walking heading north towards Florida Avenue). I did not refind the bird on the flip trip from Florida Avenue. Good Birding: Charles Thornton-Kolbe P.S. The Warbler flock on the north side of Florida along the pond there by the bike trail had some sort of smaller (and different looking) Warbler along with the Yellow-rumps...I dunno about the ID on that bird. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] N. Parula and Olive-sided FC, Boulder
Hi Birders, The Northern Parula is still present at Pella Crossing OS in loop near St. Vrain Cr. (Western Unit) In the same area; An Olive-sided flycatcher was working the top of a tall dead tree. Also 1 Broad-winged Hawk overhead drifting north. Bob Zilly Longmont --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Highland Lake Report
Took a slow walk around the southern and western shores of Highland Lake (Weld County Roads 5 and 34 3/4). About 15 or 16 Killdeer, appeared that several were courting the ladies. I, Chukar (There is a hunt club up the road on WCR 5 that raises both Chukars and Ring Necked Pheasants, so they are rather plentiful around here). 6 pairs - maybe more of what appear to be Western Grebes. Long slender necks with white down the face and front. Black running from the top of the head down the back of the neck. Body is grayish/brownish with more under the water than above. Also a very long, slender neck, and fairly long, slender, yellow bill. 3 pairs of Mallards, and one pair of what at first looked like Mallards but are larger than the others and marked somewhat differently. Couldn't zoom in close enough with my binoculars to get good detail. There is a very large nest at the top of an old cottonwood tree just west of the inlet ditch. I could see a large bird, whether is is a hawk or owl, I couldn't tell, as it was too far away from my vantage point. I'll have to head over to that side of the lake tomorrow and see if I can get a closer look. 2, Great Blue Herons (although there are four currently here right now, I only saw two). My big thrill was: 5, Double-Crested Cormorants. These were perched on semi-sunken logs and a little ways into the trees on the northwest shore of the lake, west of the inlet ditch. While most of the shore line around the lake is easily accessible, this area is difficult to get to as this is where the underground springs come up and it is marshy with lots of trees and thick underbrush, and is bounded on the east side by the inlet ditch to the lake - which is running full right now. I was able to get to within 200 feet of them and see them clearly with the binoculars. One was quite a bit darker than the others, although since it had its back to me and the others were more side views, it is possible that it was only an illusion. Their orange beaks were clearly visible as they were preening. There was a Great Blue Heron just a few feet north of the northernmost of them, so it was easy to compare size as well. Almost as tall as the Great Blue, much heavier in body. They stood still like statues. Highland Lake is a private lake, but is free and open to the public between dawn and dusk. If you want to rent a boat or fish, there is a small charge. I don't recommend you come to see birds here on the weekends starting about now as the fishing season is starting and there is just too much activity. But at least until June, weekdays are usually pretty quiet. Pauli Smith Highlandlake/Mead, Weld County --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Mr Bill answer
Hi all: I posted the answer to last week's Mr. Bill Mystery Quiz on the CFO website this afternoon. Enjoy, Tony Leukering Villas, NJ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Summer Tanager in Pueblo 4/28
Hi all, I walked around Rock Canyon, below Pueblo Reservoir dam late this afternoon and early this evening fro, 430-630pm. The highlight was a molting male SUMMER TANAGER. It was south east of the large fishing pond in Rock Canyon, between the pond and the river. Other highlights were a singing Yellow-breasted Chat and a singing Cassin's Kingbird. Both species breed at this location in small numbers. There were lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers everywhere in Rock Canyon, that I went, some of singing. The only other warbler I could pick out was an Orange-crowned Warbler. Good birding, Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk - Arapahoe
Hi All, Below is my cousin's report of a BROAD-WINGED HAWK that he and his mom saw in the suburbs of Aurora, southeast of Havana and 6th Ave. Marcel Such Lyons, CO -- Forwarded message -- From: Diane Germain vic...@juno.com Date: Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 5:18 PM Subject: Broad-winged Hawk To: haipns...@gmail.com This morning (April 28, 2009) my mom and I were leaving for work and school at about 6:30 AM when I saw a light-morph Broad-winged Hawk fly overhead being mobbed by 4 or 5 Common Grackles. I ran back into the house to get the camera. We drove a couple of houses down and parked across the street from the hawk to take some photos. A few minutes later it took flight, again being mobbed by the grackles. Victor Germain Aurora, CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] El Paso County --- Summer Tanager
Hi COBirders, My parents just called to report a male SUMMER TANAGER coming to their suet feeder. They live near Powers Blvd and Airport Rd. - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] County list update
COBirders, If you have an update for your lifetime county lists please have them to me by May 1st. If you need a form please visit the CFO website: http://cfo-link.org/birding/forms.php I will not be updating the horizontal lists this month and will hopefully have an updated form up before June. - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Re: Broad-winged Hawks at Chatfield
After seeing Joey's post I decided to run down to Chatfield. Just as I left my neighborhood I had a Broad-winged Hawk on a wire along Morrison road just east of C-470. I got to watch and photograph him for a couple of minutes before he flew into Bear Creek State Park. Once I reached Chatfield I was able to find the 18+ Willets and 2 Marbled Godwits on the tires at the marina. Anyone interested in the Willet and Godwit photos let me know. Mark Chavez Lakewood-Green Mtn - Original Message - From: Joey Kellner To: Colorado Birds Sent: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:47:54 + (UTC) Subject: [cobirds] Broad-winged Hawks at Chatfield This morning between 6:15 and 7:15am I found FOUR Broad-winged Hawks at Chatfield. 1 light morph at the Plum Creek delta/picnic parking lot 3 (2 light, 1 dark) at the newer heron overlook (the spot with the four parking spots along the main road) One of the light morph birds was heard calling about 12 times. Also seen this morning: Great Egret - 1 flyover Willet - 18 on the Marina tires LOTS of Chipping Sparrow all over the place. Joey Kellner Littleton, CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
