[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, June 12, 2019.

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, June 12, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been helpful by reporting sightings and updates on COBirds. Thanks!

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

(*) indicates new information on this species.

For 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:

COMMON GALLINULE (*Larimer)

Caspian Tern (*Morgan)

Red-headed Woodpecker (*Jefferson)

EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (*Logan, *Pueblo)

Winter Wren (Boulder)

Prothonotary Warbler (*Routt)

Nashville Warbler (Larimer)

Chestnut-sided Warbler (*Boulder)

Yellow-throated Warbler (Pueblo)

BOULDER COUNTY:

—-On June 11 a singing male Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported from Bluebell Canyon, 80 yds up McClintock Trail from stone bridge, by Peter Gent.

—-On June 8 a singing Winter Wren at Rocky Mt. National Park—Ouzel Falls (40.1968464, -105.5888372) was reported by Joshua Smith.

—-On June 6 a Chestnut-sided Warbler at Garden Acres Park in Longmont (south of 21st Ave on Spencer St), was reported by Luke Pheneger.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—-On June 11 a pair of Red-headed Woodpeckers were reported in the Coal Creek Open Space, about 2 miles in on the Plainview Rd. First reported by JoAnn Hackos on June 5.

LARIMER COUNTY:

—On June 11 the COMMON GALLINULE continues at Wellington SWA—Schware Unit. Present for over a month now, it was first seen by Josh Bruening on April 29 at the pond north of Larimer CR 60. Drive about 1/4 mile east of Morris Reservoir, at the pond on the east end of hedgerows, on the north side of the road. Usually it is in the NW corner of the lake, near a drowned tree.

LOGAN COUNTY:

—-On June 10 an EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE was heard and reported at Tamarack SWA by Pablo Quezada & Gabriel Wiltse.

MORGAN COUNTY:

—-On June 11 (2) Caspian Terns were reported at Brush Prairie Ponds SWA (Pond #1) by Chuck Hundertmark.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

—-On June 11 a singing EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE was reported from the Arkansas River Trail, halfway between Pueblo Nature Center & Pueblo Blvd; first seen by Evan Carlson on June 10.

—-On June 8 a long-staying Yellow-throated Warbler was reported at Roselawn Cemetery in Blende, near the west entrance off Aspen Street.  Look near the yellow shed south of the main entrance and also on east side. First reported on May 11 by Evan Carlson. Updates appreciated.

ROUTT COUNTY:

—-On June 11 a Prothonotary Warbler continues along the Yampa River on the flotsam behind the Botanic Garden and the Osprey nest; reported by Dave and Ann Jones on May 22.

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

Pine Valley Ranch

Saturday, June 15

6:30 AM - 11:30 AM

John Breitsch (jbreitsch at hotmail.com or 303-588-0552)

First Creek at Denver Open Space

Sunday, June 16

6:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Patrick O'Driscoll (patodrisk at gmail.com or 303-885-6955)

Boulder County

Friday, June 21

6:00 AM - 11:00 AM

John Malenich (john.malenich at comcast.net or 303-359-9456)

Good birding!

Joe Roller, Denver

303 204-0828

gregggoodrich AT gmail.com

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