Thursday 19 September 2019

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, September 20, 2019

Date:  Friday, September 20, 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 (Multiple reports in several counties; see COBirds for updates) 

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)

Black-throated Blue Warbler (*Bent, *Cheyenne)

Grace's Warbler (*Ouray)

Scarlet Tanager (Baca)


ALAMOSA COUNTY:

—On 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.


BACA COUNTY:

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


BENT COUNTY:

—On September 19 a Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported at Hasty Campground (NE corner) by Dave Leatherman.   This is the first non-spring report for this species in Bent County.


BOULDER COUNTY:

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


CHEYENNE COUNTY:

—On September 19 a Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported at Mitchek Ranch (private- view from ROAD only) by David Suddjian.  This is a first non-spring report report for this species in Cheyenne County.


DENVER COUNTY:

—On September 19 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.


JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—On September 19 a Prothonotary Warbler was reported at Belmar Park, on the southwest side of Kountze Lake.  First reported on Sep.18 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.


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.


OURAY COUNTY:

—On September 19 a Grace's Warbler was reported in Ridgeway at 401-499 Which Way Dr., by Craig Swolgaard.


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)


Happy birding!  

Allison Hilf

Aurora, CO

Ahilf AT me.com

303.888.5110


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