Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: May 1, 2012
This is the Colorado Rare Birds Alert for Tuesday, May 1, 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)
Long-tailed Duck (Boulder)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle)
Pacific Loon (Washington)
WHITE IBIS (Adams)
GLOSSY IBIS (Boulder, La Plata, Montrose)
Black Rail (Pueblo)
Snowy Plover (Kiowa)
RED KNOT (Rio Grande)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Weld)
Caspian Tern (Mesa)
Broad-winged Hawk (*Jefferson, Larimer)
White-winged Dove (Fremont, Mesa, Prowers)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prowers)
Eastern Phoebe (Bent, Boulder, Yuma)
White-eyed Vireo (*Fremont)
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (Yuma)
Northern Parula (Crowley, Prowers)
Palm Warbler (Weld)
Pronthontary Warbler (El Paso)
Summer Tanager(*Custer)
EASTERN TOWHEE (Yuma)
Field Sparrow (Fremont, Prowers)
Fox Sparrow (Eagle, Garfield)
Harris's Sparrow (*El Paso)
Northern Cardinal (Prowers, Yuma)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Prowers)
Please note, detailed directions to most of the following locations can be found on the Colorado County Birding Website:
Adams County:
--A pair of WHITE IBIS was reported by Pollock flying NE over 35th and Tower Road on April 29.
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. Leatherman reported Eastern Phoebes at Tempel Grove April 22 to April 27, but they may have left when the water level in the canal dropped to zero.
Boulder County:
--A calling Eastern Phoebe was reported by Tumasonis along the irrigation ditch by Twin Lakes on April 28.
--A breeding plumaged f Long-tailed Duck was reported by Nunes in the NW corner of Boulder Reservoir early in the morning on April 29. It was associating with Redheads.
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Nunes at Cottonwood Marsh on April 29.
Crowley County:
--A Northern Parula was reported by Truan in trees at Ordway Reservoir on April 25.
Custer County:
--A f Summer Tanager was reported by Rich Miller at DeWeese Reservoir SWA next to the dam on April 30.
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 Harris's Sparrow was banded at Chico Basin Ranch by Gobris on April 30.
Fremont County:
--A Field Sparrow and White-eyed Vireo were reported by Percival and the Arkansas Valley Audubon field trip to the Canon City Riverwalk on April 29. Goff refound the White-eyed Vireo on the Riverwalk on April 30.
--A White-winged Dove was reported by Nuissl on CO 120 near Portland on April 29.
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. On April 29, Commercon reported a Broad-winged Hawk at the Hawk Watch.
--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.
Prowers County:
--2 m Northern Cardinals were reported by Leatherman at Lamar Community College Woods (LCCW) on April 25 and on April 28 Leatherman reported 3 singing m Northern Cardinal at LCCW.
--A Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Leatherman at Willow Creek Park and LCCW on April 23-25. Leatherman reported that Red-bellied Woodpeckers were also at Fairmount Cemetery during the 23 -29 April period.
--An imm male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was reported by Leatherman at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar on April 23 and 24.
--An ad f Northern Parula was reported by Leatherman at Fairmount Cemetery on April 28.
--A Field Sparrow was reported by Leatherman at the Lamar High School windbreak on April 27.
--White-winged Doves were reported by Leatherman in Lamar east of Willow Creek Park and at Riverside Cemetery on Maple St during the April 23 -29.
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.
--A couple of possible Short-billed Dowitchers were reported by Dunning on CR 59 south of Kuner Feedlots (US 34).
--A Palm Warbler was reported by Dunning at Crow Valley CG on April 29.
Yuma County:
--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 Saturday, May 5 will be to South Platte River Trail led by Jackie King (303-287-1644). Meet the leader at the parking area at 88th and South Platte River trail at 0730. From I-76 take E 88th ave exit go west on 88th for 1.6 miles then turn south at Colorado Blvd. Turn left again into the parking lot for theSouth Platte River Greenway trailhead. This trip may last past noon so bring lunch and plenty of drinking water. Leader is using a scooter for mobility so it will be accessible and easy, level walking.
The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, May 6 will be to Pawnee National Grasslands led by Tammy and Ira Sanders (303-278-7172). Meet the leaders at 0600 at the Division of Wildlife, 6060 No Broadway. Exit I-25 at 58th Ave., go west 2 blocks to Broadway, then north 2 blocks to parking lot on the right. Bring lunch, snacks, bug spray and extra water for an all-day trip. Be sure to come with full gas tanks. Call leaders to register for this trip.
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
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