- Cobirds
Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2019
E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Compiler: David Leatherman; daleatherman@msn.com
Phone: 970.690.2257(cell)
Please report observations and 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 this 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:
COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD (Jackson)
Least Tern (Otero)
Yellow-breasted Chat (Gilpin)
LUCY'S WARBLER (Mesa)
Dickcissel (Montrose)
GILPIN COUNTY:
—-On July 18 a Yellow-breasted Chat was reported at Golden Gate Canyon SP, down the road from the Visitor Center, by Art Reisman. This is the first eBird county report.
JACKSON COUNTY:
—-On July 20 a (m)Costa's Hummingbird was reported near the west end of Jackson CR 22 by Steve Mlodinow. It was perched on a thin wire on right side of road (as one is headed nw.) about 15 feet above scraggly line of willows. The first first house on right side has a hummingbird feeder but somewhat dangerous hostile occupants. The second house (100-200 yards past) had very friendly occupants who rehab injured birds. Costa's was between two houses, unfortunately, nearer first house and flew in that direction.
MESA COUNTY:
—On July 20 (2) LUCY'S WARBLERS were reported at Gateway Cottonwoods. Two birds have been seen several times at this location, although there is no confirmed breeding. First reported on July 16 by Nic Norte with credit to Mark and Denise Vollmar and Eileen Cunningham who discovered them during their Bluebird Box Survey.
MONTROSE COUNTY:
—-On July 18 a Dickcissel was reported at 27 Rd/Nucla -WTO. First reported on July 1 by Brenda Wright and Coen Dexter. This is the first eBird county record.
OTERO COUNTY:
—-On July 21 a Least Tern was reported at Cheraw Lake by Kevin Williams.
Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details on dfobirds.org
Reynolds Park and Pine Valley Ranch (Jefferson County)
Monday, July 22
7:30AM - 3:00PM
Mark Amershek (mamershek@msn.com; 303-329-8646)
Audubon Nature Center
Saturday, July 27
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Alison Kondler (birdtrills@gmail.com; 303-904-9140)
Staunton State Park (Jefferson County)
Sunday, July 28
6:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Chris Gilbert (chrisgee9@gmail.com; 804-214-1508)
Louviers (town) and DuPont Open Space (Douglas County)
Sunday, July 28
6:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Patrick O'Driscoll (patodrisk@gmail.com; 303-885-6955)
Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat/Sawhill (Boulder County)
Friday, August 2
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Chuck Hundertmark (chundertmark8@gmail.com; 303-604-0531)
Enjoy your birding!
David Leatherman
Fort Collins
daleatherman@msn.com
970.690.2257 (cell)
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