Date: Monday, April 29, 2019
Compiler: Allison Hilf; ahilf AT me.com
Phone: (303) 888-5110
E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, April 29, 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:
Snowy Plover (Larimer)
Whimbrel (*La Plata, Weld)
Dunlin (*Mesa)
Pectoral Sandpiper (*Boulder)
Western Sandpiper (*Fremont)
Short-billed Dowitcher (*Weld)
Caspian Tern (Boulder, Montezuma)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (*Jefferson)
Yellow-crowned Night Heron (*Fremont)
Glossy Ibis (Kiowa, La Plata, Pueblo)
White-eyed Vireo (*Prowers)
Gray Vireo (Garfield)
Yellow-throated Vireo (Arapahoe)
Cassin's Vireo (*Jefferson)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (*Larimer)
Worm-eating Warbler (*Bent)
Black-and-White Warbler (Bent, El Paso)
Hooded Warbler (*Washington)
Northern Parula (Arapahoe)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (*El Paso)
Townsend's Warbler (Douglas )
Scarlet Tanager (*Boulder)
For more information on other birds not on the RBA today, go to cobirds.org and scroll to the bottom for "Recent eBird Sightings".
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
—-On April 28 a Red-napes Sapsucker was reported at Cherry Creek SP at 12 mile Parking Area by Mary Burger/DFO Trip.
—-On April 27 a Yellow-throated Vireo was reported at South Platte Park feeding in the cottonwoods along the outlet stream from Eaglewatch Area to Redtail Lake. First reported April 26 by Mark Willms.
—-on April 26 Northern Parula was reported at South Platte Park-Notrhern Wildlife Area by David Suddjian.
BENT COUNTY:
—-On April 28 a Worm-eating Warbler was reported at Melody Temple Grove, West of bridge, by Luke Pheneger.
—-On April 26 a Black-and-White Warbler was reported at Temple Grove (in tall cottonwoods just east of the bridge) by Duane Nelson.
BOULDER COUNTY:
—-On April 28 a Scarlet Tanager was reported at Bohn Park by Joel Such.
—-On April 28 a Pectoral Sandpiper was reported at Lagerman Reservoir. First reported April 17 by Peter Burke.
—-On April 27 a Caspian Tern was reported at Little Gaynor Lake by John Rutenbeck.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
—On April 27 a Townsend's Warbler was reported at Chatfield SP-Original Heronry Overlook by David Gebhardt.
El PASO COUNTY:
—-On April 28 a Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported at Sinton Pond by Steve Getty.
—-On April 27 a Black-and-White Warbler was reported at Chico Basin Banding Station by Genevieve Day/Bird Conservancyof the Rockies.
FREMONT COUNTY:
—- On April 28 a Yellow-crowned Night Heron was reported at Sell Lake. Take Sell Road, east from 9th Street in Canon City, pond on south side of Sell Road, before reaching Canon City Riverwalk. Do not trespass past open gate on side of pond. First reported April 24 by Derek Huggins.
—-On April 28 a Western Sandpiper was reported at Brush Hollow Reservoir by Joel Adams.
GARFIELD COUNTY:
—On April 26 a Gray Vireo was reported at Baxter Pass Road by David Price.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
—-On April 28 a Cassin's Vireo was reported at Main Reservoir in Lakewood. First reported
—-On April 28 a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported at Hine Lake, Robert A Easton Regional Park. First reported April 12 by David Suddjian.
KIOWA COUNTY:
—-On April 27 a Glossy Ibis was reported at Lower Queens Reservoir by David Dowell.
LA PLATA COUNTY:
—-On April 28 a Whimbrel was reported at Pastorius Reservoir by James Beatty.
—-On April 27 a Glossy ibis was reported at Pastorius Reservoir by James Beatty.
LARIMER COUNTY:
—-On April 28 a Golden-crowned Sparrow was reported at Riverbend Ponds frequenting the rabbit brush and dirt path at NE corner of the most NE pond by John Shenot.
—-On April 27 a Snowy Plover was reported at Topminnow Nature Area/East Horsetooth Gravel Pit by Jim Nachel.
MESA COUNTY:
—-On April 28 a Dublin was reported at 6 & 50 Reservoir by David Price.
MONTEZUMA COUNTY:
—-On April 27 a Caspian Tern was reported at Totten Reservoir and at McPhee Reservoir by James Beatty (possibly same bird).
PROWERS COUNTY:
—-On April 28 a White-eyed Vireo was reported at Lamar Community College (south end) by David Dowell.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
—-On April 27 a Glossy Ibis was reported at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area), near Rose Pond by Renee Casias.
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
—-On April 28 a Hooded Warbler was reported at Last Chance Rest Area by Glenn Walbek.
WELD COUNTY:
—-On April 28 a Short-billed Dowitcher was reported at a Wetland on Weld CR 46 by John Rutenbeck.
— On April 26 (11) Whimbrel were reported at Bebee Draw and (1) at Lower Latham by Steven Kingswood.
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Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details on dfobirds.org
South-Central Colorado
Monday, April 29 - Tuesday, April 30
4:00 AM - 10:00 PM
David Suddjian (dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659)
Pawnee National Grasslands (Weld County)
Saturday, May 4
5:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Karen Drozda & Chris Goulart (drozforte AT aol.com; 303-388-0891)
Roxborough State Park
Saturday, May 4
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Alison Kondler (birdtrills AT gmail.com; 303-904-9140)
First Creek at RM Arsenal
Sunday, May 5
6:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Patrick O'Driscoll (patodrisk AT gmail.com; 303-885-6955)
Good Birding,
Allison Hilf
Aurora, CO
(303) 888-5110
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