Date: Saturday, September 21, 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)
Sabine's Gull (Multiple reports in several counties; see COBirds for updates)
Arctic Tern (*WELD)
GRAY FLYCATCHER (*Arapahoe, Phillips, *Weld)
Bewick's Wren (Weld)
Ovenbird (*Prowers)
Northern Waterthrush (Larimer, Teller)
Prothonotary Warbler (*Jefferson)
Tennessee Warbler (Arapahoe, Jefferson)
MOURNING WARBLER (Mesa)
Hooded Warbler (*Arapahoe)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Teller)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Bent, Cheyenne)
Grace's Warbler (Ouray)
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
—On September 20 a Hooded Warbler was reported at Lee Gulch Trail, approximately 50 ft from Mineral, by Santiago Taberas.
—On September 20 a GRAY FLYCATCHER was reported at Cherry Creek SP/Railroad Bed Trail by Meg Reck.
—On September 16 a Tennessee Warbler was reported at Richmil Ranch Open Space (Loop trail and road) by David Suddjian.
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 20 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.
LARIMER COUNTY:
—On September 18 a Northern Waterthrush was reported at Colorado State University -Environmental Learning Station by Arvind Panjabi.
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.
PROWERS COUNTY:
—On September 20 an Ovenbird was reported at Lamar Community College Woods by Dave Leatherman. It was seen under Russian-olives at the extreme north end just where the trail starts heading south at the bottom of the entry hill.
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 20 an Arctic Tern was reported at Union Reservoir by Steve Mlodinow.
—On September 20 a GRAY FLYCATCHER was reported at Pawnee National Grassland/Norma's Grove by Gene Rutherford.
—On September 17 a Bewick's Wren was reported at Crow Valley Campground by Charlie Chase. 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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