[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, August 24

Date:  Saturday, August 24, 2019

E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.org

Compiler:  Gregg Goodrich, Highlands Ranch

email: gregggoodrich AT gmail.com

phone:  303 655-9135

Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks!

CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO website.

(*) indicates new information on a species.

For more information on birds seen today, go to cobirds.org and scroll to the bottom for "Recent eBird Sightings".

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

Upland Sandpiper (Larimer)

Marbled Godwit (*Boulder)

Sanderling (Boulder)

Pectoral Sandpiper (*Rio Grande)

Willet (*San Miguel)

Caspian Tern (Larimer)

White-faced Ibis (Summit)

BOULDER COUNTY:

--On August 23 (3) Marbled Godwits sighted at Lagerman Reservoir; first reported there on August 21 by David Smith, among other shorebirds.

--On August 21 a Sanderling continued at Lagerman Reservoir; first reported there on August 14 by Mark Miner-Lee, among other shorebirds.

LARIMER COUNTY:

—On August 22 a Caspian Tern was reported by Andy Bankert at Timnath Reservoir.

--On August 20 an Upland Sandpiper was heard and reported by Andy Bankert at the Wellington State Wildlife Area—Cobb Lake Unit. Andy also had a Willet.

RIO GRANDE COUNTY:

—On August 23 (2) Pectoral Sandpipers were reported by David Dowell at Road 1S pond (37.5603180, -106.0442160) NE of Monte Vista NWR.

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY:

—On August 23 (2) Willets were reported by George Steele at Miramonte Reservoir.

SUMMIT COUNTY:

—On August 22  (5) White-faced Ibis were reported at the Soda Creek Inlet of Dillion Reservoir by Misty Waters.

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

Prewitt and Jackson Reservoirs

Sunday, August 25

5:30 AM - 7:30 PM

Joey Kellner (vireo1@comcast.net; 303-978-1748

Ken Caryl Valley Area

Thursday, August 29

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

David Suddjian (dsud...@gmail.com; 831-713-8659)

Sandstone Ranch (Guided Access) (Field Trip Leaders only this initial trip)

Friday, August 30

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Gregg Goodrich & Harriet Stratton (Email: GreggGoodrich@gmail.com Phone: 303-655-9135)

Pawnee National Grasslands (Weld County)

Saturday, August 31

6:15 AM - 4:00 PM

Amber Carver (Email: caramb22@gmail.com Phone: 310-483-5721)

First Creek at RM Arsenal

Sunday, September 1

6:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Patrick O'Driscoll (Email: patodrisk@gmail.com Phone: 303-885-6955 (cell))

Ken Caryl Valley Area

Monday, September 2

6:30 AM - 10:30 AM

David Suddjian (Email: dsuddjian@gmail.com Phone: 831-713-8659)

Southeastern Colorado

Tuesday, September 3

4:30 AM - 8:00 PM

David Suddjian (Email: dsuddjian@gmail.com Phone: 831-713-8659)

Ouzel Falls, Rocky Mt. Natl. Park

Wednesday, September 4

6:00 AM - 3:00 PM

John Malenich (Email: john.malenich@comcast.net Phone: 303-359-9456 cell)

FALL COUNTS are coming up! Save the dates and pick a place to join groups of eager birders on one of these time-honored birding trips. There'll be seven trips in all during the peak of fall migration, September 13 through 15. 

Sign up now at the DFO website: https://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/UpcomingTrips.aspx

Details will appear on the Colorado RBA as the dates draw near.

Good birding! 

Gregg Goodrich, Denver

GreggGoodrich AT gmail.com

303 655-9135

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