This is the Colorado Rare Birds Alert for Sunday, April 29, 2012, sponsored by 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: (*denotes that there is new information on this species in this report)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle)
Pacific Loon (Washington)
GLOSSY IBIS (La Plata, Montrose)
Black Rail (Pueblo)
Snowy Plover (Kiowa, Otero)
RED KNOT (*Rio Grande)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Weld)
HARRIS'S HAWK (Prowers)
Caspian Tern (Mesa)
Broad-winged Hawk (*Jefferson, *Larimer)
White-winged Dove (Boulder, Mesa)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers, Yuma)
Eastern Phoebe (Bent, *Boulder, Yuma)
White-eyed Vireo (Yuma)
Yellow-throated Vireo (Yuma)
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (Yuma)
Northern Parula (Bent, Crowley, Pueblo)
Black-and-white Warbler (El Paso)
Pronthontary Warbler (El Paso)
KENTUCKY WARBLER (Pueblo)
Hooded Warbler (Bent)
EASTERN TOWHEE (Yuma)
Fox Sparrow (Eagle, *Garfield)
White-throated Sparrow (Jackson)
Northern Cardinal (Prowers, Yuma)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Prowers)
Indigo Bunting (Clear Creek)
Please note, detailed directions to most of the following locations can be found on the Colorado County Birding Website:
Bent County:
--At Tempel Grove on April 18, Duane Nelson reported that a pair of Eastern Phoebes is nesting under the bridge at Tempel Grove. On April 21, Chartier reported Eastern Phoebe and Hooded Warbler at Tempel Grove. Leatherman heard Eastern Phoebe at Tempel Grove on April 22 and 24.
--A Northern Parula was reported by Luck at Lake Hasty Campground on April 22.
Boulder County:
--A White-winged Dove was reported by Tumasonis in the Gunbarrel area on the Lobo Trail system on April 22.
--A calling Eastern Phoebe was reported by Tumasonis along the irrigation ditch by Twin Lakes on April 28.
Clear Creek County:
--A male Indigo Bunting was reported by Mlodinow on April 22 in Georgetown at 8th and Rose where the Rufous-collared Sparrow was seen last year.
Crowley County:
--A Northern Parula was reported by Truan in trees at Ordway Reservoir on April 25.
Eagle County:
--10 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at Spring Park Reservoir on April 20. On April 22 Filby reported 3 Barrow's Goldeneyes.
--A singing Fox Sparrow was reported by Filby at Spring Park Reservoir on April 23. It was heard in the creek.
El Paso County:
-- A Prothonotary Warbler was reported by Enbody by the creek at Biedleman Center in Sondermann Park in Colorado Springs on April 25. On April 26, John Maynard and Goff reported that the Prothonotary Warbler was below the first bridge by Biedleman Center in the morning, but Bill Maynard reported in the afternoon that the warbler had moved about 100 yards upstream and was foraging in willows.
El Paso/Pueblo Counties:
Chico Basin Ranch which is a fee area.
--A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Brown near the banding station (El Paso) on April 22.
--A Northern Parula was reported by Percival at Rose Pond (Pueblo) on April 23.
--A KENTUCKY WARBLER was reported by Percival in Headquarters Willows on April 23.
Jackson County:
--A White-throated Sparrow continues at Moose Visitor Center at least through April 22 as reported by Nuissl.
Jefferson County:
--On April 23, Rouch reported 2 Broad-winged Hawks at the Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch. Slingsby reported a Broad-winged Hawk on April 24 at the Hawk Watch. On April 27, 1 Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Wuerthele and Rouch.
--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Kwong on the DFO Field Trip to Prospect Park in Wheatridge on April 28. The hawk flew over the group and headed north.
Kiowa County:
--4 Snowy Plovers were reported by Stephanie Jones at Neenoshe Reservoir on April 21 and again by Leatherman on April 23.
La Plata County:
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Beatty at Pastorius SWA on April 26.
Larimer County:
--2 Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Sparks flying north over old town Fort Collins at Howes St and Maple St on April 24.
--A pair of Broad-winged Hawks was reported by DeFonso circling over the Poudre River Trail just west of Riverbend Ponds Natural Area on April 28.
Mesa County:
--A Caspsian Tern was reported by Arnold at Highline Lake SP on April 27.
Montrose County:
--On April 25, Dexter reported a GLOSSY IBIS at Nucla Town Reservoir which is 2 miles SE of town.
Otero County:
--Snowy Plovers were reported by Kaempfer at Lake Cheraw on April 22.
Prowers County:
--A HARRIS'S HAWK was reported by Stephanie Jones South off Holly about .84 mile south of the Arkansas River on Hwy 89, .25 mile north of CR DD on April 22.
--2 m Northern Cardinals were reported by Leatherman at Lamar Community College Woods (LCCW) on April 25.
--A Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Leatherman at Willow Creek Park and LCCW on April 23-25.
--An imm male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was reported by Leatherman at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar on April 23 and 24.
Pueblo County:
--2-3 calling Black Rails were reported by Percival in Eastern Pueblo County on April 28.
Rio Grande County:
--A basic plumaged RED KNOT was reported by Simmons at Home Lake which is E of Monte Vista on April 28.
Washington County:
--A basic plumaged Pacific Loon was reported by Mlodinow at Prewitt on April 27.
Weld County:
--3 Short-billed Dowitchers were reported by Mlodinow at the CR 59 ponds on April 27.
Yuma County:
--At Bonny Lake SWA on April 22, Peterson reported Yellow-throated Vireo, White-eyed Vireo and Northern Cardinal at Wagon Wheel CG and a pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers at Foster's CG.
--At Stalker Pond in Wray on April 27, Dan Maynard reported a pair of Northern Cardinals and a vocal Eastern Phoebe.
--In the Hale area on April 27, Dan Maynard reported a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH.
--A m EASTERN TOWHEE was reported by Dan Maynard at Bonny SWA along Dead End Road on April 27.
Upcoming DFO Field Trips:
The DFO field trip for Sunday, April 29 will be to Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch led by Tim Smart (smrr AT juno.com). Meet the leader at 0800 at the Hawk Watch. Trip runs until mid-day. Directions: From I-70 exit 259 (Morrison exit), head south a short distance on CO 26 and turn left (east into a Park-n'-Ride parking lot ( the "Stegosaurus" lot). Follow the steep and sometimes muddy trail through a gate and switchbacks up to the top of the ridge. At the top of the ridge turn left, and go through the gate
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
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