Friday, 13 September 2019

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, September 13. 2019

Date:  Friday, September 13, 2019

E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.org

Compiler:  Joe Roller. jroller9ATgmail.com

Phone:  303 204-0828


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:


White-winged Dove (Denver)

GROOVE-BILLED ANI (*Denver)

RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Kiowa)

Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Washington)

Sabine's Gull (*Douglas, *Jefferson, *Pueblo) 

Caspian Tern (Douglas)

Purple Martin (*Pueblo)

Ovenbird (Broomfield)

Tennessee Warbler (Kiowa, Logan))

PRAIRIE WARBLER (Jefferson)


BROOMFIELD COUNTY:

—On September 7 an Ovenbird was reported at Alexx & Michaels Pond in Broomfield by David Ely & Matt Hofeditz. There is only one previous eBird county record.


DENVER COUNTY:

—On September 12 a GROOVE-BILLED ANI was seen again in the Sand Creek riparian, between Westerly Creek and Smith Rd, where it was first reported September 8 by Jason Bidgood. So far about 200 birders have seen it (plus a few non-birding spouses). Park on Xanthia St, near Smith Rd.

—On September 9 a White-winged Dove was reported at Sand Creek-Westerly Creek to Smith Rd by Tony Leukering.


DOUGLAS COUNTY:

—On September 12 a Sabine's Gull was reported at Chatfield SP—Plum Creek delta by Claire H. This is an expected passage migrant in September.

—On September 9 a Caspian Tern was reported at the Chatfield SP—Marina Sandpit by Kevin Williams.


JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—On September 11 Sabine's Gull was reported at Chatfield SP—S Platte Delta by Lorraine Lanning. 

—On September 8 a PRAIRIE WARBLER was reported on the trail from the Kingfisher Bridge parking lot toward the South Platte River delta by Michael Lester.


KIOWA COUNTY:

—On September 7 and 9 a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was seen in Eads by Steven Mlodinow.

—On September 7 a Tennessee Warbler was reported at Neenoshe Reservoir by Steven Mlodinow.


LOGAN COUNTY:

—On September 8 a Tennessee Warbler was seen at Pioneer Park in Sterling by Will Anderson.


PUEBLO COUNTY:

—On September 12 a Purple Martin, a rarity on the plains in fall, was seen at Chico Basin Ranch (Headquarters) by Myron Gerhard. 

—On September 11 Sabine's Gull was reported at Pueblo Reservoir—Sailboard area by Evan Carlson.


WASHINGTON COUNTY:

—On September 8 a Buff-breasted Sandpiper was reported near the inlet canal of Prewitt Reservoir; first reported September 7 by David Tonnesson.



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


FALL COUNTS are here! Sign up now at the DFO website: https://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/UpcomingTrips.aspx


FALL COUNT: Audubon Nature Center

Saturday, September 14

6:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Karen Drozda (drozforte AT AOL.com; 303-388-0891)


FALL COUNT: Chatfield State Park

Saturday, September 14

6:30 AM - 7:00 PM

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


FALL COUNT: Lower Bear Creek

Saturday, September 14

6:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Mary Geder (mfg5000 AT live.com; 303-981-8823)


FALL COUNT: Barr Lake State Park

Saturday, September 14

6:30 AM - 2:00 PM

David Hill (d_d_hill AT comcast.net; 303-870-4316)


FALL COUNT: Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR

Sunday, September 15

6:15 AM - 5:00 PM

David Hill  (d_d_hill AT comcast.net; 303-870-4316)


FALL COUNT: Castlewood Canyon State Park (Douglas County) 

Sunday, September 15

6:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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


FALL COUNT: Barr Lake Periphery

Sunday, September 15

7:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Kevin Corwin (KevyGudGuy AT aol.com; 720-277-7118)


Northeastern Colorado

Sunday, September 15

6:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Paul Slingsby & Chuck Hundertmark (paslingsby AT comcast.net; 720-347-5169)



Good birding! 

Joe Roller, Denver, CO 

jroller9ATgmail.com

303 204-0828

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