Sunday, 27 October 2019

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, October 28, 2019

Date:  Monday, October 28, 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:


Surf Scoter (Boulder, Garfield, Gunnison)

Black Scoter (*Arapahoe, Douglas, *Jefferson)

BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD (Mesa)

AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER (Bent)

Red-throated Loon (Kiowa)

Pacific Loon (Adams,*Denver, *Jefferson, Larimer, Weld)

Little Blue Heron (Boulder)

EASTERN WOOD-PEEWEE (Bent)

Wood Thrush (Boulder)

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (*Arapahoe)

Rusty Blackbird (*Douglas)

Magnolia Warbler (Arapahoe, Jefferson)

Blackburnian Warbler (Boulder)

Blackpoll Warbler (Boulder)

Pine Warbler (Jefferson)

Black-throated Green Warbler (*Boulder, Jefferson)



ADAMS COUNTY:

—On October 26 a Pacific Loon was reported at Barr Lake SP (near the dam) by Ira Sanders.


ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

—On October 27 a Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch was reported at Cherry Creek SP -Lake Loop by Diane Roberts.

—On October 27 a Black Scoter was reported at Cherry Creek SP-Lake Loop.  (5) were first reported on October 24 by Diane Roberts.

—On October 25 a Magnolia Warbler was reported at South Platte Park, along the western bank of the river just north of Redtail Lake, by Santiago Tabares.


BENT COUNTY:

—On October 26 an AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was reported at Adobe Creek Reservoir (Blue Lake) by Steve Mlodinow.

—On October 25 an EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE was reported at Hasty Campground, below the dam at John Martin Reservoir,  near campsite 74 in the south central part of the campground.  Reported by Duane Nelson.


BOULDER COUNTY:

**NOTE, the following two birds have moved between public and private property, but have MOSTLY been seen on PRIVATE PROPERTY, particularly when they are closer to 30th street.  Private property should be respected:

—On October 27 a Black-throated Green Warbler was  reported in Boulder at  29th Street where it crosses over the small creek near Baseline Road.  A Wood Thrush was further east along the creek, almost to 30th Street and was last reported on October 26.  The Black-throated Green Warbler was first reported on October 19 by Nick Moore.  The Wood Thrush was first reported on October 23 by Nathan Pieplow.

—On October 26 a Blackburnian Warbler was reported in Boulder at Pleasant View Marsh by Ernest Crvich.

—On October 26 a Little Blue Heron was reported in Lafayette at Waneka Lake/Greenly Preserve by Randall Siebert.

—On October 24 (8) Surf Scoters and were reported in Boulder at Baseline Reservoir by Andrew Chang.   A Common Loon was also observed.

—On October 23 a Blackpoll Warbler was reported in Boulder at  2400 57th Street by Steve Larson.

—On October 23 a Blackpoll Warbler was reported in Longmont along Dry Creek, west of Airport Road, by David Dowell.

—On October 23 a Black-throated Green Warbler was reported in Longmont at Meadowview Park (617 Barberry Dr.) by David Dowell.


DENVER COUNTY:

—On October 27 a Pacific Loon was reported at Marston Reservoir-West End.  First reported on October 25 by Doug Kibbe.


DOUGLAS COUNTY:

—On October 27 a Rusty Blackbird was reported at Chatfiled SP - Plum Creek Delta.  First reported on October 26 by "K".

—On October 26 a Black Scoter was reported at Chatfield SP Marina.  First reported at the Original Heronry Overlook on October 25 by Joey Kellner.


GARFIELD COUNTY:

—On October 22 a Surf Scoter was reported in Silt at Harvey Gap SP & Grass Valley Reservoir by JoAnn Potter Riggle.


GUNNISON COUNTY:

—On October 25 (3) Surf Scoter were reported at Taylor Park Reservoir by Drew Kelly.


JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—On October 27 a Black Scoter was reported in Lakewood at Bear Creek Lake Park-Boat Launch Area.  First reported on October 26 by Phil Lyon.

—On October 27 a Pacific Loon was reported in Lakewood at Bear Creek Lake Park, Soda Lakes, by Mark Chavez.

—On October 26 a Black Scoter was reported at Chatfield SP-Swim Beach by Aaron Snipe and at Massey Draw Area by Joey Kellner.s

—On October 26 a Magnolia Warbler was reported in Lakewood  at Denver West Office Park (1658 Cole Boulevard), building 6.  The Magnolia Warbler was first reported on October 20 by Kevin DeBoer.  On October 25 a Black-throated Green Warbler was at this same location; first reported on October 23 by Mark Chavez.

—On October 24 a Pine Warbler was reported in Lakewood at the pond by Lakeview Towers at Belmar Apts. (679 S. Reed Ct.) by Steve Mlodinow.  This is also known on e-bird as "stakeout Yellow-throated & Prairie Warblers, Lakewood 2017".


KIOWA COUNTY:

—On October 26 a Red-throated Loon was reported at Neenoshe Reservoir by Steve Mlodinow.


LARIMER COUNTY: 

—On October 22 a Pacific Loon was reported in Ft. Collins at the south end of Douglas Reservoir.  First reported October 19 by John Shenot.


MESA COUNTY:

—On October 26 a sub adult male BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD was reported at a private residence in Palisade.  The address is 566 36 Road (East Orchard Mesa ).  The house is at the end of a long driveway just across from the fire station.  The house is on the right side of the drive. The hummer is still coming in on a regular basis to the driveway feeder.  Best time for viewing is in mornings when the sun is on the driveway feeder.  It is in the shade after 2 pm.  Visitors are welcome to view FROM THE DRIVEWAY and park along the driveway.  First reported on September 28 by Gene Byrne.  This would be the fourth state record, the first in 2002 was also in Mesa County.


WELD COUNTY:

—On October 26 a Pacific Loon was reported at the North end of Union Reservoir by Glenn Walbek.


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


North Park

Tuesday, October 29

4:30 AM - 7:00 PM

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


Halloween Cemetery Tour (Boulder and Larimer Counties)

Thursday, October 31

7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

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


Mountain Lakes and Scoter Trip

Saturday, November 2

6:00 AM - 6:30 PM

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


Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe County)

Sunday, November 3

7:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Mary Cay Burger & Robert Righter (Email: mcburger3 AT juno.com; 720-940-8394)


North-Central Colorado

Tuesday, November 5

5:30 AM - 6:00 PM

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



Happy Birding!

Allison Hilf, Aurora

Ahilf AT me.com

303-888-5110





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