[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, April 22, 2019

Date:  Monday, April 22, 2019

Compiler: Allison Hilf;   ahilf@me.com

Phone: (303) 888-5110

E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org

 

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, April 22, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been helpful by reporting sightings and updates on CoBirds. Thanks!

 

CAPITAL LETTERS are used for very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee.

(*) indicates new information on this species.

Rare, out-of-place and out-of-season species include:

Tundra Swan (Kiowa)

Whimbrel (*Boulder, El Paso)

Dunlin (Kiowa)

Pectoral Sandpiper (Boulder, Kiowa)

Caspian Tern (*Adams, Morgan)

NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (*Jefferson, Kiowa)

PACIFIC WREN (*Boulder)

SEDGE WREN (Boulder)

Worm-eating Warbler (Pueblo)

Nashville Warbler (El Paso)

Pine Warbler (Yuma)

Yellow-throated Warbler (Pueblo)

Black-throated Gray Warbler (Pitkin)

Townsend's Warbler (Kiowa, *Prowers)

For more information on other birds not on the RBA today, go to cobirds.org and scroll to the bottom for "Recent eBird Sightings". 

ADAMS COUNTY

—-On April 21 a Caspian Tern was reported at South Platte River/100th Ave (McKay Road) by Adam Vesely.

BOULDER COUNTY:

—On April 21 a Pacific Wren was reported in a few different locations, primarily near LOBOS trail west of 63rd, on Robinson Place near Gunbarrel Commons Park (moving around approx btwn 4540 and 4698 Robinson Pl).  First reported April 20 by John Tumasonis and on  April 21 by Nathan Pieplow. 

—-On April 21 a Whimbrel was reported at Boulder Reservoir by Michael King.

—-On April 21 a Whimbrel was reported at Lagerman Reservoir.  First reported April 17 by Peter Burke.

—-On April 20 a SEDGE WREN was reported in Louisville at Coal Creek between Warembourg Open Space and Community Park, where the trail runs north (approx. 200yds downstream of the bridge nearest to W. Cherry St), by Jack Bushong.

—-On April 20 a Pectoral Sandpiper was reported at Lagerman Reservoir.  First reported with April 17 by Peter Burke.

EL PASO:

—-On April 19 a Nashville Warbler was reported at Sinton Pond Open Space.  First reported April 8 by Monday Birders.

—-On April 19 a Whimbrel was reported at Book Dr, north of Enoch Road by Tyler Stewart.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—-On April 21 a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported at Robert A Easton Regional Park.  First reported April 12 by David Suddjian.

KIOWA COUNTY:

—-On April 20 a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported at Neegronda Reservoir by Steve Mlodinow. 

—-On April 20 a Townsend's Warbler was reported at Lower Queens Reservoir by Tony Leukering.

—-On April 20 a Tundra Swan was reported at Upper Queens/Neeskah Reservoir by Steve Mlodinow.

—-On April 20 a Pectoral Sandpiper; (5) Dunlin and a Stilt Sandpiper were reported at Lower Queens Reservoir.  First reported April 15 by Mark Peterson.

MORGAN COUNTY:

—-On April 19 a Caspian Tern was reported at Jackson Reservoir-North by Scott Somershoe. 

PITKIN COUNTY:

—-On April 18 a Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies by Rebecca Weiss. 

PROWERS COUNTY:

—-On April 21 a Townsend's Warbler was reported at Lamar Community College Woods (north end) by Mark Miller.

PUEBLO  COUNTY:

—-On April 18 a Worm-eating Warbler was reported at Valco Ponds near the river at the eastern part of the parking lot, by MaryLynne Ketchum.

—-On April 17 a Yellow-throated Warbler was reported at Pueblo City Park, east of Headquarter Building in tall sycamore tree, by Brandon Percival.

YUMA COUNTY:

—-On April 20 a Pine Warbler was reported in Wray (225 Cedar St) by Barry Southard.

Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details on dfobirds.org

Pawnee National Grasslands (Weld County)

Tuesday, April 23

4:00 AM - 7:00 PM

David Suddjian & Diane Roberts  (dsuddjian@gmail.com: 831-713-8659)

Ken Caryl Valley Area

Friday, April 26

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

David Suddjian (dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659)

Ketring Park

Saturday, April 27

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Gregg Goodrich (GreggGoodrich AT gmail.com; 303-655-9135)

Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe County)

Sunday, April 28

7:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Mary Cay Burger & Robert Righter; (mcburger3 AT juno.com; 720-940-8394)

Good Birding,

Allison Hilf

Aurora, CO

(303) 888-5110