Monday, 14 October 2019

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2019

E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.org

Compiler: Allison Hilf;  ahilf AT me.com

Phone : 303-888-5110


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:


Surf Scoter (Arapahoe, Pueblo)

AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER (Adams, *Douglas, *Larimer)

Dunlin (*Douglas, Larimer)

PARASITIC JAEGER (*Larimer)

Sabine's Gull (reported from several counties; see COBirds for updates)

Mew Gull (*Washington)

Red-throated Loon (*Pueblo)

Western Bluebird (Adams)

SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (Yuma)

Prothonotary Warbler (Adams)

Chestnut-sided Warbler (*El Paso)

Black-throated Green Warbler (*Baca, Cheyenne, *Weld)



ADAMS COUNTY:

—On October 11 an American Golden-Plover was reported from Barr Lake (Neidrach Trail) by Charlie Chase.

—On October 9 (2) Western Bluebirds were reported at Rocky Mountain Arsenal by Amanda Borton. Rare in NE Colorado in the fall, there are only a handful of eBird records for Adams.

—On October 9 a (f) Prothonotary Warbler was netted by Meredith McBurney at the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies banding station at Barr Lake. It was a recapture, having been banded on October 8.


ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

—On October 11 (2) Surf Scoters were reported from the southeast corner of Cherry Creek SP by Glenn Walbek.


BACA COUNTY:

—On October 13 a Black-throated Green Warbler was reported at Turks Pond SWA by David Dowell.


CHEYENNE COUNTY:

—On October 13 a Black-throated Green Warbler was reported from Cheyenne Wells (town) by David Dowell.


DOUGLAS COUNTY:

—On October 14 an American Golden-Plover and a Dunlin were reported at Chatfield SP—Plum Creek Delta; first reported there and at the Marina Sandspit October 12 by Joey Kellner. It was accompanied by other shorebirds, including Black-bellied Plover and Pectoral Sandpiper.


EL-PASO COUNTY:

—On October 14 a Chestnut-sided Warner was reported at Memorial Park/Prospect Lake, behind the Police Memorial, by Terence Berger.


JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—On October 11 a Dunlin was reported at Chatfield SP, downstream from Kingfisher Bridge by  Claire H.


LARIMER COUNTY:

—On October 14 a PARASITIC JAEGER was reported from Warren Lake. First reported October 12 by Bob Righter. This private lake can be viewed from these locations, provided by Rachel Hopper: (40.533634,-105.053946) and (40.530372,-105.063571).

—On October 14 an American Golden-Plover was reported at Timnath Reservoir by Josh Bruening.

—On October 11 a Tennessee Warbler was reported from the CSU campus by Adrian Strong.

—On October 11 a Dunlin was reported at Timnath Reservoir.  First reported on October 4th by Nick Komar.


PUEBLO COUNTY:

—On October 14 a Red-throated Loon was reported off the South Shore Marina at Pueblo Reservoir by Brandon Percival.

—On October 11 (2) Surf Scoters were reported in Colorado City at Lake Beckwith by Dave Silverman.


WASHINGTON COUNTY:

—On October 14 a Mew Gull was reported at Prewitt Reservoir by David Dowell.


WELD COUNTY:

—On October 14 Black-throated Green Warbler was reported at Glenmore Park.  First reported on October 13 by Shawn Mason.


YUMA COUNTY:

—On October 13 SPRAGUE'S PIPIT was reported at Pipit Hill; (3) were first reported on October 5 by David Dowell.


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


Lake County

Tuesday, October 15

5:30 AM - 4:00 PM

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


Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe County)

Saturday, October 19

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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


Brush Hollow, Aiken and Rock Creek Canyon

Sunday, October 20

6:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Rebecca Laroche (RebeccaLLaroche AT gmail.com; 626-318-4435)


Dawson Butte Ranch Open Space (Douglas County)

Sunday, October 20

7:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Chris Gilbert (chrisgee9@gmail.com; 804-214-1508)


Park County Reservoirs

Tuesday, October 22

5:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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


Good Birding!

Allison Hilf, Aurora

Ahilf AT me.com

303-888-5110






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