[cobirds] Swainson's Thrushes on the move tonight

[Scott E. Severs]

Nocturnal migrants calling their "heep" notes flying under a low cloud
deck. At least one Veery.

Check it out if you can!

Scott


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[cobirds] FOS American Goldfinch Ken Caryl Jeff CO

[Jennifer Hallam]

Hi again!
Boy, today was birdy at my house. After the 2 male Black-headed Grosbeaks 
arrived today (and I got to hear their boozy Robin-like song in person), I had 
a Pine Siskin show up that I've never seen at my feeders and then a male AMGO 
with his little olive mate showed up. I've always had Lesser Goldfinches at my 
thistle feeders but never Americans. Awesome day birding without even leaving 
my house! :-)

Jennifer Hallam
Ken Caryl, CO 
Jefferson County 
C470 and Kipling 

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[cobirds] 7 Warbler Afternoon at Bear Creek Lake Park (Jefferson County) (Fee Area) Today

[Tom Behnfield]

Aaron Shipe, Art Hudak & I were treated to 7 Warblers today at Bear Creek Lake 
Park Big Soda Lakes North Trail (Jefferson County) today. Species included 
Yellow-rumped, Yellow, Common Yellowthroat, Virginia's, Blackburnian, 
Tennessee, & Black-throated Gray.

Other sightings included Bullock's Orioles, Gray Carbirds, Warbling Vireos, and 
others.

This has been a very rich location over the past week. In case you are not 
familiar with this spot, it is near C-470 and Morrison Road. The daily fee is 
$10 ($5 for seniors 62 & older or persons with disabilities.) 

To get to Big Soda Lake North Trail, enter the park, take your first right 
turn, and follow the road past the Visitor's Center and the Swim Beach, then 
turn right at the rad that goes to the boat rental place. Check out the East 
end of the parking lot and the trail that goes East along the edge of the lake.

Good birding!

Tom Behnfield
Lakewood, CO 
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[cobirds] Belmar treasures including a female Black-throated Gray Warbler

[Robert Raker]

Had a lot of birds today at Belmar Park, the highlight being a female 
Black-throated Gray Warbler making her way through the tops of the trees on 
the north end of the park. See three pics at: 

http://www.robraker.com/Robs-Natural-World/Other-Front-Range-Lakes/Belmar-Park/i-6HJ9GvH

Also had some unusual behavior, had a Black-crowned Night-Heron catch and 
consume a Mallard duckling. For those not too squeamish, check out the 
gallery at:

http://www.robraker.com/Robs-Natural-World/Other-Front-Range-Lakes/Belmar-Park/i-6HJ9GvH

Rob Raker
Lakewood, CO
Jefferson County

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[cobirds] Telluride, San Miguel County, bird walks: Saturday, May 21

[Ted Floyd]

Hey, all. Just a quick note to let you know that The Nature Conservancy in 
Colorado will be hosting two public bird walks this coming Saturday, May 
21, in and around Telluride, San Miguel County. Leader is Yours Truly.

Details here:

http://www.tellurideinside.com/2016/05/telluride-literary-arts-fest-for-the-birds.html

Feel free to write to me backchannel for additional info.

Hope to see some of you out there!

Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County

P.s. Veery earlier today at Greenlee Preserve, Boulder County.





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[cobirds] Prairie Warbler continues 5/17

[David Suddjian]

The *Prairie Warbler *continued through the day at Massey Draw in Ken Caryl
Valley, appearing around 9 am, and then as late as 5:30 pm, seen by a few
others besides me. [See note below about visiting].

Other warblers there were *Yellow*, *Wilson's*,* MacGillivray's*,
*Virginia's*, *Audubon's*, *Yellow-breasted Chat* and a male *Townsend's
Warbler*. *Dusky Flycatchers* were prominent in the same area today, with
7+ around. A *Broad-winged Hawk *and *Golden Eagle *passed over in the
early afternoon, and an adult *Cooper's* and a yearling *Sharp-shinned Hawk*
were also noted. 2 *Lincoln's Sparrows*. A *Rose-breasted Grosbeak* visited
the feeders in my yard nearby.

Hildebrand Ranch Park also had lots of *Dusky Flycatchers* with 12-14
noted, plus 1 *Least Flycatcher*, 1 female *American Redstart*, 4 *Lincoln's
Sparrows* and 1 *Eastern Kingbird* (good for that park).

Mann Reservoir in South Valley Park had an *Eared Grebe*, which is good for
that spot.

The Prairie Warbler is located in the private development of Ken Caryl
Ranch. However, I will invite birders to visit as my guests if anyone wants
to try for it, provided you notify me *off list* in advance. And I can
share details on the specific trees where the bird has been seen feeding.
It looks like the weather will be changing up (there was even a spot of sun
this evening) and I don't know if it will linger much longer.

David Suddjian
Littleton, CO

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[cobirds] Tempel's Grove (Bent) on 5/16

[daleatherman]

Blue-winged Warbler (singing male), Gray-cheeked Thrush and 3 male Blackpolls. 
All w of CR35.

Dave Leatherman


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[cobirds] Western Tanagers

[Jan G]

3 Male Western Tanagers and a female appeared in my backyard in Highlands 
Ranch (Douglas County) yesterday (5/16) afternoon. 
They continue to feed on suet in my backyard today (5/17) and have brought 
a few of their friends along. 
I've seen up to 5 Males and 3-4 Females throughout the day. They are such a 
joy to watch!!

Jan Gorski
Highlands Ranch
Douglas County

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[cobirds] Sombrero Marsh - pharalopes, herons and a sora

[Jeff Parks]

I noticed that a couple of people reported a small flock of red-necked 
pharalope on Sombrero Marsh yesterday, so I went out there this morning to 
take a look.  At first, there were none to be seen, but there were eight 
Great Blue Herons, some working the reeds on the west end, a couple out in 
the open, along with three Pelicans.  A quick scan showed all three kinds 
of teal, with a pair of blue-wing and a pair of cinnamon in the reeds near 
the observation station.  This is a great place to compare the cinnamon and 
blue-wing females, as they are close enough to get a really good look at 
them.  A couple of pied-billed grebes were in the near reeds as well.  
Then, I saw a couple of pharalopes on the southeast corner of the pond, put 
the scope on them, and happy day, they were Red-necked Pharalopes.  I saw a 
few Wilsons here over the weekend, so it was nice to see the Red-necked 
ones as well.  Closer examination of the little pocket on the east end 
revealed a larger number of them, it was hard to tell how many, but more 
than eight.  After some time, they all came out on the pond and headed 
towards the west end, and it was easy to count them.  Sixteen total.  Quite 
a sight, they were all bobbing their heads as they worked their way across 
the pond.  I watched them for awhile, noticing some other ducks in the 
meantime - a few lesser scaup and one male greater scaup, a few ringnecks, 
northern shovelers, and bufflehead.  I decided to walk along the road to 
see what birds were in the trees, keeping an eye on the reeds as well.  I 
stopped a short distance down the road when I saw something working through 
the reeds near the road, and there was a sora in plain sight.  I watched it 
for a minute or two, and then it disappeared into a thicker bunch of reeds, 
and stayed put. Other birds of interest were a couple of great-tailed 
grackle, a little flock of chipping sparrows and a couple of flycatchers.  
Finally, there was a Say's Phoebe flying around the east end of the marsh.  
For such a little spot, there always seems to be a good variety of birds 
around whenever I go there.  

Happy birding -

Jeff Parks
Boulder CO

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[cobirds] Re: Big Day by Bike -- May 14

[John Shenot]

Way to go, Chris!

Doug Swartz and I did a Big Day by bike on the 14th as part of the Fort 
Collins Audubon Society Birdathon. We well understand the challenges you 
faced (we also had to deal with a tire puncture) and the rewards. 

Doug and I purposefully limited ourselves to the Poudre River corridor in 
order to bring attention to local efforts to get it designated by National 
Audubon as an Important Bird Area. Our purpose-driven itinerary gave us a 
good hook for Birdathon fundraising but being in essentially the same 
habitat all day long limited our species count to 84. We also spent a long 
time watching a mixed flock of 500-1000 swallows because we decided that 
was more fun that trying to maximize our species count. But that meant we 
were there when a Peregrine Falcon came. Watching a Peregrine hunt swallows 
was just breathtaking!!! Aerial acrobatics at their best.

I echo your recommendation that people give Big Day by Bike a try!

John Shenot
Fort Collins, CO

On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 9:00:48 AM UTC-6, Chris Rurik wrote:

> Hello all --
>
> On Saturday I made my first attempt at a Big Day on Bike. My route was 
> basically St. Vrain Mountain - Allenspark - Old St. Vrain Road - Lyons - 
> Longmont - Union Res - Sandstone Ranch, with lots of additional stops 
> thrown in. In the weeks leading up to it I had no time for scouting and 
> very little time for e-scouting, so I just went for it.
>
> No rare birds, but lots of highlights:
>
> - Sunrise in the mountains. First bird Brown Creeper, second bird 
> Townsend's Solitaire, then I heard an irregular tapping and found a 
> Williamson's Sapsucker! The hot start continued with Cassin's Finch, all 
> three nuthatches, singing Ruby-crowned Kinglets, etc. A calm gray morning.
>
> - Just below Ferncliffe I hit another great batch of birds: Brewer's 
> Blackbirds, Mountain Bluebirds, a Red-naped Sapsucker, Vesper Sparrow, 
> White-crowned Sparrow, and more.
>
> - Then the mist descended again and I feared for my day. Bombing down St. 
> Vrain Canyon was wet and frigid. The few times I was able to detect a bird, 
> it was near-impossible to see through my binoculars. I did manage a Dusky 
> Flycatcher. Since I wasn't pedaling much in the downhill wind chill, my 
> feet turned into blocks of ice.
>
> - Hall Ranch and Old St. Vrain Road. I got warmed up again and the 
> colorful birds came quickly: Western Tanager, Lazuli Bunting, Black-headed 
> Grosbeak, American Dipper, Plumbeous Vireo, BG Gnatcatcher, Western 
> Bluebird, Bullock's Oriole, etc. etc. With some additional care along the 
> road I found Lincoln's, Clay-colored, Lark, Song, and Brewer's Sparrows, 
> Swainson's Thrush, Gray Catbird, Cedar Waxwing. This was probably my 
> favorite birding spot all day.
>
> - Working the small reservoirs and agricultural areas west of Longmont I 
> managed Eastern Kingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Wilson's Warbler, GBH, Barn 
> Owl, Savannah Sparrow, Loggerhead Shrike, and a few other new birds.
>
> - McIntosh Lake, which I had scheduled just for a quick scan, turned out 
> to be clutch with Western Grebe, another Dusky Flycatcher, Redhead, all 
> three teals, and a Least Sandpiper with an impressive number of Spotteds.
>
> - Union Res. was largely a bust with significant heat waves, but some Bank 
> Swallows were cruising around near the S entrance. At this point I had no 
> idea how many birds I had seen nor if it was worth trying bird my last 
> planned stop...
>
> - At Sandstone Ranch I loaded my bike into the car and got to leisurely 
> bird with Mimi. We found three species new for the day: Green-tailed 
> Towhee, Wild Turkey, and Wood Duck.
>
> - I had been sick as a dog on Wednesday night, so I was glad to be feeling 
> great on my bike. The day left me energized, not exhausted!
>
>
> A few lessons for future biking big days:
>
> - This is awesome. I love being outside all day, no car to hide me from 
> the elements and birdsong. I'll definitely be doing more big days on my 
> bike. Hugely encourage others to try.
>
> - Several factors limited my success: lack of scouting, lack of targets 
> (i.e. I didn't really know if I should stay in a certain place and try to 
> dig out more species), slowing down throughout the day to meet up / bird 
> with Mimi, and often only having one set of eyes and ears.
>
> I must hugely thank Mimi for driving me to the start point and 
> accompanying me throughout much of the day. What a grand day it was.
>
> Oh yeah! A species total: 101.
>
> Chris Rurik
> Denver CO
>

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[cobirds] Black-headed Grosbeaks Ken Caryl JeffCO

[Jennifer Hallam]

Hi all! 
Just had a bright spot in this otherwise dreary day. Two male BHGR showed up at 
my seed feeder and hung out for about 5 minutes eating sunflower seeds. Pretty 
exciting and crazy because I saw my first lifer of these a year ago almost to 
the day at the same feeder location. Yay!! Happy Birding! 

Jennifer Hallam
Ken Caryl, CO 
Jefferson County 
C470 and Kipling

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[cobirds] Red-necked Phalarope -- Bluff Lake Nature Center, Denver County

[Chris Rurik]

It pains me to post this...

Chris Wood and Jessie Barry report 21 Red-necked Phalarope from Bluff Lake 
in the Stapleton Neighborhood of Denver.

I won't be returning from WA until this evening, so I hope they stick 
around until tomorrow!

This is a new bird for the Bluff Lake bird list, which currently stands a 
little over 175 species.

As a reminder we will soon be draining Bluff Lake to begin reconstruction 
on the dam -- which will prevent it from drying out in years to come.

Chris Rurik
Denver CO

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[cobirds] Veery/Lee Martinez Park/Larimer

[Rob Sparks]

This morning at Lee Martinez Park I had a Veery.  This was a bright 
individual with weak spots, pale eyering and white belly.  Best views are 
on a dirt path that crosses a stream just north of the Bike Trail (see 
map).I have made a map of the site in case folks want to chase this bird. 

*http://tinyurl.com/z4bsjqp *

 
I also saw Swainson’s Thrush (2), Yellow-rumped Warblers (3), Northern 
Waterthrush (1).

Rob Sparks
Old Town
Fort Collins

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[cobirds] Spring Count goodies for Longmont area

[Kat Bradley-Bennett]

I had two areas to cover in this year's Spring Bird Count. Foothills 
Audubon Bird Club covers the Longmont, Berthoud, Loveland, Ft. Collins 
areas. We covered west of Longmont from Hwy 287 to Hwy36, between Hwy 52 
and Hwy 66. Like I said, a BIG area!

Although my count partner and I didn't have the banner year that the 
Sapsucker Woods team had on their Big Day in the northeast (232 sp!!!), we 
had a very good count with 92 species IDed and one flycatcher specie not 
positively IDed because it flew. (Dang those birds!!)

Our highlight was a female Blackpoll Warbler seen just north of the 49th 
Street bridge, west of Haystack Golf Course. She was foraging in a big old 
cottonwood.

A Wood Duck in a small ditch in the Lake Valley neighborhood was a treat, 
but the best of all was a Burrowing Owl that Mary Jane flushed off the road 
(!) at the entrance to Lagerman Reservoir early Saturday evening as she was 
driving home. This is great news because BUOWs had been nesting SW of 
Lagerman, but in recent years, the land owner there disked all the prairie 
dog holes. I'm hoping the bird Mary Jane saw has found habitat in the dog 
towns on county land north and east of Lagerman, or across the road on the 
old Double Dove Ranch, now in county ownership.

If anyone sees this bird, please let Michelle Durant with Boulder County 
know so she can keep tabs on the bird. mdur...@bouldercounty.org

Kat Bradley-Bennett, Longmont

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[cobirds] Big Day by Bike -- May 14

[Chris Rurik]

Hello all --

On Saturday I made my first attempt at a Big Day on Bike. My route was 
basically St. Vrain Mountain - Allenspark - Old St. Vrain Road - Lyons - 
Longmont - Union Res - Sandstone Ranch, with lots of additional stops 
thrown in. In the weeks leading up to it I had no time for scouting and 
very little time for e-scouting, so I just went for it.

No rare birds, but lots of highlights:

- Sunrise in the mountains. First bird Brown Creeper, second bird 
Townsend's Solitaire, then I heard an irregular tapping and found a 
Williamson's Sapsucker! The hot start continued with Cassin's Finch, all 
three nuthatches, singing Ruby-crowned Kinglets, etc. A calm gray morning.

- Just below Ferncliffe I hit another great batch of birds: Brewer's 
Blackbirds, Mountain Bluebirds, a Red-naped Sapsucker, Vesper Sparrow, 
White-crowned Sparrow, and more.

- Then the mist descended again and I feared for my day. Bombing down St. 
Vrain Canyon was wet and frigid. The few times I was able to detect a bird, 
it was near-impossible to see through my binoculars. I did manage a Dusky 
Flycatcher. Since I wasn't pedaling much in the downhill wind chill, my 
feet turned into blocks of ice.

- Hall Ranch and Old St. Vrain Road. I got warmed up again and the colorful 
birds came quickly: Western Tanager, Lazuli Bunting, Black-headed Grosbeak, 
American Dipper, Plumbeous Vireo, BG Gnatcatcher, Western Bluebird, 
Bullock's Oriole, etc. etc. With some additional care along the road I 
found Lincoln's, Clay-colored, Lark, Song, and Brewer's Sparrows, 
Swainson's Thrush, Gray Catbird, Cedar Waxwing. This was probably my 
favorite birding spot all day.

- Working the small reservoirs and agricultural areas west of Longmont I 
managed Eastern Kingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Wilson's Warbler, GBH, Barn 
Owl, Savannah Sparrow, Loggerhead Shrike, and a few other new birds.

- McIntosh Lake, which I had scheduled just for a quick scan, turned out to 
be clutch with Western Grebe, another Dusky Flycatcher, Redhead, all three 
teals, and a Least Sandpiper with an impressive number of Spotteds.

- Union Res. was largely a bust with significant heat waves, but some Bank 
Swallows were cruising around near the S entrance. At this point I had no 
idea how many birds I had seen nor if it was worth trying bird my last 
planned stop...

- At Sandstone Ranch I loaded my bike into the car and got to leisurely 
bird with Mimi. We found three species new for the day: Green-tailed 
Towhee, Wild Turkey, and Wood Duck.

- I had been sick as a dog on Wednesday night, so I was glad to be feeling 
great on my bike. The day left me energized, not exhausted!


A few lessons for future biking big days:

- This is awesome. I love being outside all day, no car to hide me from the 
elements and birdsong. I'll definitely be doing more big days on my bike. 
Hugely encourage others to try.

- Several factors limited my success: lack of scouting, lack of targets 
(i.e. I didn't really know if I should stay in a certain place and try to 
dig out more species), slowing down throughout the day to meet up / bird 
with Mimi, and often only having one set of eyes and ears.

I must hugely thank Mimi for driving me to the start point and accompanying 
me throughout much of the day. What a grand day it was.

Oh yeah! A species total: 101.

Chris Rurik
Denver CO

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[cobirds] Yesterday in Weld County: Hudsonian Godwit and Lewis's Woodpecker

['Steven Mlodinow' via Colorado Birds]

Greetings All


Yesterday, Kathy Mihm-Dunning, Jon King, and I birded from Crow Valley to Union 
Reservoir, finishing our day about 6 pm, soggy and chilled. During the course 
of the day, we stumbled across 145 species. 


The rarest birds included a gorgeous breeding-plumage HUDSONIAN GODWIT (and a 
Marbled) near Behren's Reservoir. Go to corner of Weld CR 46 and 41, go N of 
WCR 41 and look at the big pond on your left about 0.5 miles n of 46. 


Hanging out low (like 2 feet off ground) on telephone poles was a LEWIS'S 
WOODPECKER at the Firestone Gravel Pits. If one goes to the "north gravel pits" 
(reached by taking frontage road north over St Vrain River, driving up the 
modest hill, and parking where road birds sharply to left) there were 2 
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS and a SANDERLING


Crow Valley definitely required tall boots. The most unusual birds there were 
LESSER GOLDFINCH, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, BLACKPOLL WARBLER and GH JUNCO.


At Norma's Grove, there was a GH JUNCO and a GRAY FLYCATCHER


Despite solid rain, Glenmere Park was quite birdy, particularly at the west 
end, which seems the birdiest spot. Highlights, beyond the still present 
Bushtits, included NASHVILLE WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, 2 TENNESSEE WARBLERS, 
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH and a drenched BW HAWK. There are a few BC Night Herons on 
the island which seem to be considering breeding.


There were no Ruddy Turnstones that we could uncover at Stewarts' Pond but 
there was an imm BONAPARTE's GULL and a GREATER SCAUP. 


4 SANDHILL CRANES were again along the s. side of Lower Latham.


A pretty spectacular days under somewhat challenging conditions (at least we 
didn't have too much wind)


Good Birding
Steve Mlodinow








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Re: [cobirds] Least Terns at Lake Hasty (Bent County)

['Larry Modesitt' via Colorado Birds]

Yippee! I salute both the terms and the Duane!

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> On May 16, 2016, at 2:19 PM, Duane Nelson  wrote:
> 
> Birders,
> 
> I observed two Least Terns at Lake Hasty today, May 16th, only one day later 
> than their usual arrival date of May 15th. Lake Hasty is a staging area for 
> Least Terns most years, but it contains no nesting habitat. In past years, 
> their arrival would have been no big deal, but they have become increasingly 
> rare as nesting species in the state, and even their continued existence here 
> is far from assured. They are strongly drawn to island habitat free of 
> terrestrial predators. From a high of 32 pairs statewide in the 1990s, they 
> gradually dropped to 12 nesting pairs in 2012. Enough young survived to 
> sustain a nesting population, but nesting was not as successful as in the 
> 1990s, a period when island habitat allowed the production of up to 46 
> fledged young in the best year.
> 
> Nesting has largely been confined to mainland nesting sites for the past 15 
> years, and their colonial nesting preference has meant that if predators 
> found one mainland nest, they often found them all.
> 
> In 2013, the population crashed. Only two pairs of Least Terns nested 
> statewide (both unsuccessful). By 2014, only one pair nested (unsuccessful). 
> 2015 was even worse. One pair hung around until June waiting for water 
> recede, but water rose well into July with our historic flooding last year 
> and, for the first time since they were discovered nesting in the 1970s, no 
> pairs nested in Colorado.
> 
> Floods last summer raised water levels and improved the fishery for the 
> minnows the birds feed on. At high water levels, multiple islands exist 
> offshore, and these were historic nesting areas. Habitat work controlled the 
> vegetation that encroached for the past 15 years, and several islands now 
> have suitable nesting habitat, free of both vegetation and terrestrial 
> predators. Least Terns finally have multiple secure places to nest this year, 
> but adult birds no longer come to Colorado in their former numbers. Having 
> even one pair back is a good sign, and hopefully, more will follow.
> 
> If nesting ensues, I will be willing to provide the same kind of guided 
> access I have used to show people Piping Plovers. I don't have a problem with 
> people reporting them fishing on Lake Hasty, where they won't nest.
> 
> Duane Nelson
> 
> Las Animas, Bent County, CO
> 
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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 17 May 2016

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:  Joyce Takamine

e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org

Date:  May 17, 2016

This is the Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, May 17, 2016, sponsored by Denver
Field

Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.


Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).

Note / warblers and other migrants on the move.  Go out and find more!!


Mexican Mallard (Huerfano, Rio Grande)

Long-tailed Duck (Alamosa)

Barrow's Goldeneye (*Eagle)

Chukar (Montezuma)

Green Heron (Arapahoe, Huerfano, Lincoln)

Glossy Ibis (El Paso, La Plata, Morgan, Weld)

Broad-winged Hawk (Bent, *Denver, Larimer, Prowers, *Weld)

Black Rail (Pueblo)

Snowy Plover (Costilla, Pueblo)

Upland Sandpiper (*Logan)

Whimbrel (El Paso, Morgan)

HUDSONIAN GODWIT (*Weld)

White-rumped Sandpiper (*Weld)

Ruddy Turnstone (Weld)

Dunlin (Alamosa)

Short-billed Dowitcher (Weld)

LAUGHING GULL (Alamosa)

Lesser  Black-backed Gull (Pueblo, Weld)

Least Tern (*Bent)

Caspian Tern (Morgan, Weld)

White-winged Dove (Larimer)

LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Alamosa)

Veery (Bent)

Red-headed Woodpecker (Baca, Crowley, El Paso, *Logan, Otero, Weld)

Acorn Woodpecker (Pueblo)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers, Weld)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (Conejos)

Least Flycatcher (Bent, *Boulder, *Denver, Elbert, El Paso, *Jefferson,
*Logan, Prowers, *Pueblo, *Weld)

Gray Flycatcher (*Boulder, *Jefferson, *Larimer, Otero, *Weld)

Black Phoebe (Boulder, Delta)

Cassin's Kingbird (Baca, Jefferson, La Plata, Larimer)

Yellow-throated Vireo (Kit Carson, La Plata)

Bell's Vireo (*Logan)

Chihuahuan Raven (El Paso)

Purple Martin (Prowers)

Carolina Wren (*Pueblo)

Bewick's Wren (Otero)

Gray-cheeked Thrush (El Paso, Washington, Weld)

Varied Thrush (Larimer)

Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso)

McCown's Longspur (Weld)

Ovenbird (Boulder, Bent,Elbert,  Jefferson, Pueblo, Washington)

Northern Waterthrush (Adams, Bent, *Boulder, El Paso, Garfield, Jefferson,
La Plata, Larimer, *Logan, Otero, Pueblo, *Washington, *Weld)

Blue-winged Warbler (El Paso)

Black-and-white Warbler (Jefferson)

Tennessee Warbler (Boulder, El Paso, *Jefferson, Larimer, *Logan,
Otero,*Pueblo, *Weld)

Nashville Warbler (Bent, *Jefferson, Pueblo, *Washington, *Weld)

MOURNING WARBLER (Washington)

Northern Parula (Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Elbert, Huerfano, *Jefferson, Morgan,
Prowers, Pueblo)

Magnolia Warbler (*Boulder, Fremont, Jefferson)

Bay-breasted Warbler (Larimer)

Blackburnian Warbler (*Jefferson)

Blackpoll Warbler (Adams, *Boulder, *Denver, El Paso, *Jefferson, Pueblo,
*Weld)

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Boulder, Larimer)

Palm Warbler (Yuma)

Prairie Warbler (Phillips)

Grace’s Warbler (Mesa, Pueblo)

Black-throated Gray Warbler (Baca, Ellbert, Huerfano, *Jefferson, Lincoln)

Black-throated Green Warbler (Bent, *Prowers)

Scarlet Tanager (Larimer)

Summer Tanager (Elbert, Fremont, La Plata, Otero)

Northern Cardinal (*Logan)

Painted Bunting (Baca)

EASTERN TOWHEE (*Kit Carson, *Logan)

Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Baca)

Field Sparrow (*Logan)

Indigo Bunting (Bent, La Plata)

Bobolink (Arapahoe, El Paso, Huerfano, Jefferson, La Plata)

Baltimore Oriole (*Logan, *Weld)

Scott's Oriole (Fremont)

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (San Juan)

Black Rosy-Finch (San Juan)

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (San Juan)


*For locations you are not familiar with (e.g. "Lower Latham"), please
refer to CFO's Colorado County Birding site for directions:
www.coloradocountybirding.org


ADAMS COUNTY:

---On May 15 a f Blackpoll warbler was reported by Susan Rosine at Rocky
Mountain Arsenal NWR.

---A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Eric DeFonso at Camenisch Park in
Federal Heights on May 11.


ALAMOSA COUNTY:

---On May 14 a Long-tailed Duck, Dunlin, and LAUGHING GULL were reported by
Team Sapsucker at San Luis Lakes.

---On May 12 a LESSER NIGHTHAWK was reported by Tim Lenz at Alamosa NWR, El
Rancho Lane near visitor center.


ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

---On May 14 a Bobolink was reported by Ben Sampson at Cherry Creek Sp next
to Cottonwood Creek Wetlands.  On May 15, Gene Rutherford reported 2 male
Bobolink at West Marina Parking Lot at Cherry Creek SP.

---On May 12 a Northern Parula was reported by Jared Del Rosso at Marjorie
Perry Nature Preserve in Greenwood Village.  On May 14 a Green Heron and
Norther Parula were reported by cheri Phillips at Marjorie Perry Nature
Preserve.


BACA COUNTY:

---On May 14 a Red-headed Woodpecker, Cassin's Kingbird, 2 Canyon Towhees,
and a m Painted Bunting were reported by Nick Komar in Picture Canyon.

---On May 11 a Black-throated Gray Warbler, 4 Rufous-crowned Sparrows, 6
Canyon Towhees, and 2 m Painted Buntings were reported by David Dowell in
Picture Canyon.


BENT COUNTY:

---On May 16 Least Terns were reported by Duane Nelson at Lake Hasty.

---On May 11 at Tempel Grove, Dave Leatherman reported Northern
Waterthrush,  Ovenbird, and 2-3 Least Flycatchers.

---On May 10 a m Indigo Bunting and m Nashville Warbler were reported by
Brandon Percival at Van's Grove.

---On M