Wednesday 18 September 2019

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday , September 19, 2019

Date:  Thursday, September 19, 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:


GROOVE-BILLED ANI (*Denver)

Mountain Plover (Boulder)

Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Lincoln)

Sabine's Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, Jefferson) 

GRAY FLYCATCHER (Phillips)

Bewick's Wren (Weld)

Northern Waterthrush (Alamosa, *Larimer, Teller)

Prothonotary Warbler (*Jefferson)

Tennessee Warbler (Arapahoe, Jefferson)

MOURNING WARBLER (Mesa)

Chestnut-sided Warbler (Teller)

Blackpoll Warbler (Jefferson)

Scarlet Tanager (Baca)


ALAMOSA COUNTY:

—OOn September 15 a Northern Waterthrush was reported at the Alamosa Disc Golf Course by Ryan Bushong.   This is a first county e-bird record for this species.


ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

—On September 16 a Tennessee Warbler was reported at Richmil Ranch Open Space (Loop trail and road) by David Suddjian.

—On September 15 Sabine's Gulls were reported at Cherry Creek SP; first reported by Cynthia Madsen on September 13.


BACA COUNTY:

—On September 15 a Scarlet Tanager was reported from Carrizo Canyon Picnic Area by Cameron Carver.


BOULDER COUNTY:

—On September 17 a Sabine's Gull was reported at Lagerman Reservoir by Mark Miller.

—On September 16 a Mountain Plover was reported at Lagerman Reservoir (on the far bank) by Sue Riffe.

—On September 15 Sabine's Gulls were reported at Valmont and Lagerman Reservoir and Swede Lake by several observers.


DENVER COUNTY:

—On September 18 a GROOVE-BILLED ANI continued in the Sand Creek riparian, between Westerly Creek and Smith Rd. It was first reported there September 8 by Jason Bidgood. At times it roams upstream of Westerly Creek. Park on Xanthia St or on 37th near Alton Ct. 


***Please note this area is NOT in "Sand Creek Park", which is upstream in Adams County.  Please don't use this location for any e-bird report.

ALL sightings have been in Denver County.


DOUGLAS COUNTY:

—On September 16 (3) Sabine's Gulls were reported at Chatfield SP—Plum Creek delta. First reported here and at the Marina Sandspit over the past two weeks by many observers. 


JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—On September 18 a Prothonotary Warbler was reported at Belmar Park, on the north side of the small pond by the boardwalk, by Alicia Arnold.

—On September 17 a Tennessee Warbler was reported from Belmar Park.  First reported September 13 by Aaron Shipe.

—On September 15 a Blackpoll Warbler was reported at Belmar Park by Bez Bezhuidenhout.

—On September 15 Sabine's Gulls were reported from Chatfield SP. First reported on September 11 by Lorraine Lanning.


LARIMER COUNTY:

—On September 18 a Northern Waterthrush was reported at Colorado State University -Environmental Learning Station by Arvind Panjabi.


LINCOLN COUNTY:

—On September 14 a Buff-breasted Sandpiper was reported from Evilsizer Reservoir by Mark Peterson. This wetland lies between Lincoln CRs 33 & 39 and between CRs U & R.


MESA COUNTY:

—On September 17 a MOURNING WARBLER was reported and banded at Connected Lakes Section of the James M Robb Colorado River State Park, at the Grand Valley Audubon Society Banding Station by Vicki Morgan.   This is a first Mesa County e-bird record for this species.


PHILLIPS COUNTY:

—On September 17 a GRAY FLYCATCHER was reported at CR7 (CR20 to CR10) by David Suddjian.   This is a first Phillips County e-bird record for this species.


TELLER COUNTY:

—On September 17 a Chestnut-sided Warbler, a Northern Waterthrush and a Brown Thrasher were reported at Manitou Lake by David Tønnessen.  


WELD COUNTY:

—On September 17 a Bewick's Wren was reported at Crow Valley Campground by Charlie Chase.  Surprisingly this is only the 2nd Weld County e-bird record for this species.



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


First Creek at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR

Saturday, September 21

6:45 AM - 11:30 AM

Patrick O'Driscoll (patodrisk AT gmail.com; 303-885-6955)


Hidden Mesa Open Space - Douglas County (Pleasant View Drive Trailhead)

Sunday, September 22

6:45 AM - 12:00 PM

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


Boulder County

Monday, September 23

6:30 AM - 1:00 PM

John Malenich (john.malenich AT comcast.net; 303-359-9456)


South-Central Colorado

Tuesday, September 24

5:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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


Good birding!  

Allison Hilf

Aurora, CO

Ahilf AT me.com

303.888.5110



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