Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: May 28, 2009 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, May 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. RED-THROATED LOON (Fremont) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Weld) GLOSSY IBIS (Alamosa) Broad-winged Hawk (Pueblo) Piping Plover (Douglas) LAUGHING GULL (Douglas) Least Tern (Arapahoe, Costilla, Park) ALDER FLYCATCHER (El Paso/Pueblo, Weld) Eastern Phoebe (Fremont) Great-crested Flycatcher (Washington) White-eyed Vireo (Jefferson, Weld) SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (Saguache) Northern Parula (Washington) Chestnut-sided Warbler (El Paso, Jefferson) Magnolia Warbler (Weld) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Weld) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Chaffee) BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (El Paso/Pueblo, *Jefferson, Washington) BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (Pueblo) Blackpoll Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo) Ovenbird (Boulder, Weld) Northern Waterthrush (Boulder) Summer Tanager (Washington) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Arapahoe, Delta, Douglas, El Paso/Pueblo, *Jefferson, San Juan, Washington, Weld) Indigo Bunting (Rio Grande, Weld) Scott's Oriole (Conejos) White-winged Crossbill (Hinsdale) 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. Alamosa County: --A GLOSSY IBIS was seen by CFO birders on South River Road on May 23. Arapahoe County: --A Least Tern was reported by Stachowiak at Cherry Creek SP at the new wetland south of the model airplane field on May 24. The Least Tern was refound by Huffstater on May 25. --A Rose-breasted Grosbeak was reported by Nelson near the edge of Cherry Hills Golf Course on May 24. Boulder County: --An Ovenbird was reported by Tumasonis on the upper part of Bear Creek Trail (south of NCAR) on May 24. --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Szeliga along Boulder Creek below Folsom Field in Boulder on May 26. --An Ovenbird was reported by Nunes south of the intersection of the Mesa Trail and North Shanahan Trail in Boulder on May 26. Chaffee County: --A Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Floyd on CR 304 east of Johnson Village on May 25. Conejos County: --A Scott's Oriole was seen by CFO birders in the parking lot of John James Canyon on May 23. Costilla County: --A Least tern was seen by CFO birders at Smith Reservoir on May 24. Delta County: --2 m Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were reported by Nicholoff on Minnesota Creek in the Creek Subdivision of Hotchkiss on May 23. Douglas County: --A Piping Plover was found by Differding at the sandspit at Chatfield on May 22. --On May 23, Huffstater reported a Laughing Gull at the sandspit at Chatfield. --A male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was reported by Nelson along the Highline Canal on May 23. They started walking around McClellan Reservoir and headed south and west. El Paso County: --A Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Lake below the dam of the pond at the end of Walsen Road in northern El Paso County on May 23. It is south of Gleneagle and north of Northgate. El Paso/Pueblo Counties: --At Chico Basin Ranch (fee): ----On May 23, Maynard reported a BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER at Rose Pond and a m Rose-breasted Grosbeak. ----On May 23, Gibbons banded an ALDER FLYCATCHER and Brown reported a f Blackpoll Warbler at Rose Pond. Fremont County: --A basic plumaged RED-THROATED LOON was reported by Rich Miller at Brush Hollow Reservoir on May 19 and Miller reported that the loon was still present on May 25. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Moss on the Canon City Riverwalk near the old sewer plant near the Sell's Lake trailhead on May 24. Hinsdale County: --A White-winged Crossbill was seen by CFO birders near Slumgillion Pass on May 23. Jefferson County: --A singing Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Plage at Welchester Tree Park on May 22. --Eden reported that a White-eyed Vireo was banded by McBurney at the Chafield Banding Station on May 24. --A f BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER and Rose-breasted Grosbeak were reported by Righter in Apex Gultch where the main trail intersects the Pick Sledge Trail on May 27. Park County: --A Least Tern was reported by Schmoker and CFO Birders at Antero Reservoir on May 25. Pueblo County: --A BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was found by Silverman at Lake Beckwith in Colorado City on May 22. --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Percival in Colorado City in the Meadowcreek Subdivision on May 23. Rio Grande County: --An Indigo Bunting was seen by CFO birders in Del Norte on May 24. Saguache County: --A possible SPRAGUE'S PIPIT was seen by CFO birders at Natural Arch north of Del Norte on May 23. San Juan County: --A Rose-breasted Grosbeak was reported by Kaempfer in Silverton on May 25. Washington County: --At Prewitt below the dam on May 25, Wild reported m BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, m Northern Parula, and f Summer Tanager. At the inlet canal on May 25, Wild reported a Great Crested Flycatcher. --A female Rose-breasted Grosbeak was reported by Tina Jones at Last Chance on May 25. Weld County: --At Crow Valley on May 22, Chavez reported White-eyed Vireo, Ovenbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Indigo Bunting --At Crow Valley on May 25, Wild reported an ALDER FLYCATCHER and m Black-throated Blue Warbler. --At Beebe Draw on CR 48, Wild reported a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT on May 25. --At Crow Valley on May 26, Leatherman reported ALDER FLYCATCHER, m Magnolia Warbler, and m Rose-breasted Grosbeak. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, May 30 will be a Foothills Ovenbird Trip in Jefferson County led by Mike Henwood (303-716-8551 or 720-716-8551(cell)). Meet the leader at the Willow Springs Open Space which is a private area. This will be a five to six mile trip, with lots of up and down terrain. This trip is strictly limited to six people so you must call the leader to register and obtain details. 3/4 day trip so bring water, snacks, lunch and sunscreen. Trip will end by 1400. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, May 31 will be a repeat of the Foothills Ovenbird Trip. See Saturday, May 30. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, May 31 will be to Wheat Ridge Green Belt led by Patty Echelmeyer (303-233-4947). Meet at 0800 at the north side of Prospect Park Lake south of W 44th Ave, just east of Robb St. This will be a half day trip so lunch is optional. Thank you and good birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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. 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