Date: Thursday, April 2, 2020
Email: RBA AT cobirds.org
Compiler: Joe Roller, jroller9 AT gmail.com
Phone: (303) 204-0828
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The Colorado Rare Bird report is an informational service.
Because of statewide coronavirus "Stay at Home" orders, the purpose of this report is to keep homebound readers abreast of rare bird sightings across the state during spring migration.
This report does NOT endorse or encourage illegal travel to see or "chase" rare birds beyond your own local area.
We urge readers to respect state and local restrictions on non-critical travel and limits on outdoor activities that include birding. Please do so ONLY at or close to home and ONLY with universally promoted safety precautions, including physical "social distancing."
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."
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Migration notes:
It's (early) Spring! Swallows, vultures, Broad-tailed Hummers and a few Swainson's Hawks have returned.
Spring storms like today's can produce interesting sightings. What's in your yard?
Rare, out-of-place and some out-of-season species reports are listed below.
Tundra Swan (Summit)
Long-tailed Duck (*Arapahoe)
Mew Gull (Adams)
Lesser-black Backed Gull (Alamosa)
Glaucous Gull (Weld)
Black Phoebe (Douglas)
White-throated Sparrow (Montezuma, Summit)
Sagebrush Sparrow (*Boulder, Jefferson, Larimer)
Rusty Blackbird (Douglas)
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ADAMS COUNTY:
—On Mar 29 a Mew Gull was reported at Dunes Reservoir by Adam Vesely. Dunes Reservoir is northwest of the intersection of E 112th Ave and Highway 85 and appears on the eBird Hotspot map. There's a small public parking lot near the southwest corner of the reservoir, located in the neighborhood.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
—On Apr 1 the over-wintering Long-tailed Duck continued at South Platte Park/South Platte Reservoir.
BOULDER COUNTY:
On April 1 a Sagebrush Sparrow was reported on the dam at Lagerman Reservoir by Cody Limber.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
—On Mar 29 a Black Phoebe was reported at Chatfield SP—Plum Creek Nature Area by Matt Crooks.
EL PASO and PUEBLO COUNTIES:
—Please note Chico Basin Ranch is closed until at least Apr 15 because of the Covid-19 outbreak.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
—On Mar 31 two Sagebrush Sparrows were reported at Bear Creek Lake Park/Pelican Point Area; first reported by Mark Chavez. Birders have recently been practicing proper social distancing there. Great!
LARIMER COUNTY:
—On Mar 31 a Sagebrush Sparrow was reported at Lake Estes by Marc Hemmes.
MONTEZUMA COUNTY:
—On Mar 28 a White-throated Sparrow was reported at Denny Lake Park by Ryan Votta. This is a first spring e-bird report for this species in this county.
SUMMIT COUNTY:
—On Mar 31 a Tundra Swan was reported in Silverthorne at Angler Mountain Ranch Ponds (PRIVATE, view from road only). First reported on Mar 23 by Misty Walters.
WELD COUNTY:
—On Mar 29 a White-throated Sparrow was reported at Banner Lakes State Wildlife Area by Linda Lee.
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PLEASE NOTE: Because of concerns and precautions around the Covid-19 pandemic, Denver Field Ornithologists and other birding clubs have suspended all in-person club activities, including field trips, for the rest of March and the month of April. The annual Colorado Field Ornithologists convention has been cancelled.
Please share interesting and/or unusual birds and behavior observations on COBirds.
Good birding!
Joe Roller
Denver, CO
jroller9 AT gmail.com
303 204-0828
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