Date: July 22, 2018 at 6:03 AM
Compiler: Joe Roller
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, July 22 sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Note that the RBA
is using the new AOU checklist, and the order of families has changed.
Rare and out of range species include: (* indicates new information on this
species)
Surf Scoter (Alamosa)
COMMON GALLINULE (Larimer)
Black-necked Stilt (Delta)
Willet (Clear Creek)
Little Blue Heron (Weld)
Eastern Phoebe (Jefferson)
Vermilion Flycatcher (Otero)
Pacific Wren (Boulder, Larimer)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Kit Carson)
Black-throated Sparrow (Larimer)
BAIRD’S SPARROW (*Larimer)
EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Boulder)
Ovenbird (Boulder)
Grace’s Warbler (Pueblo)
Indigo Bunting (Montrose)
ALAMOSA COUNTY:
---On July 17 at San Luis Lake Lisa Rawinski reported Surf Scoter.
BOULDER COUNTY:
---On July 12 at Rocky Mountain National Park Wild Basin Dan Zmolek
reported Pacific Wren near Calypso Falls; seen
again on July 17 & 18.
---On July 15 at Gunbarrel Hill Dan Zmolek and Leslie S reported EASTERN
MEADOWLARK (Lilian’s).
---On July 17 at Gregory Canyon Matthew Strimas-Mackey reported Ovenbird.
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY:
--On July 17 the Tuesday Birders reported a Willet at Echo Lake - Mt. Evans.
DELTA COUNTY:
---On July 16 at Fruitgrower’s Reservoir North Road Causeway, Ethan Linck
reported 2 Black-necked Stilt, unusual here
in July.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
---On July 16 at Wheat Ridge Greenbelt, Kevin De Boer reported fledgling
Eastern Phoebe, an unusual breeder here.
KIT CARSON COUNTY:
--On July 17 Suddjian reported that the DFO group found a Curve-Billed
Thrasher northeast of Siebert on the west side
of CR 17 at the only ranch yard between CR W and Hwy 24.
LARIMER COUNTY:
---On July 1 at Running Deer & Cottonwood Hollow NA, Robert Beauchamp
reported COMMON GALLINULE. Since then glimpses of this rarity have been had
almost daily through July 15; and seen again on July 19. A ladder will
enable views that might last for only 3 seconds to extend up to 6 seconds
or even longer. Best results have been in early AM.
---On July 12 on West Creek Jay Breidt reported Pacific Wren, seen through
July 17.
---On July 12 at Red Mountain Open Space, Andy Bankert reported
Black-throated Sparrow. Seen through the 16th.
---On July 17 - 20 at Soapstone Prairie NA Andy Bankert reported 5 BAIRD’S
SPARROWS. Andy observed nestlings,
representing the first documented breeding record of this species in
Colorado! The exciting news was just released
by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
MONTROSE COUNTY:
---On July 13 on Old Hwy 90 through Silver Hawk Ranch, Coen Dexter, Brenda
Wright, Bill Harris, and Jon Horn reported Indigo Bunting, seen again on
July 17.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
---On July 16 at Pueblo Mountain Park, Monday Birders reported 4 Grace’s
Warblers. On July 17 at Pueblo Mountain Park, Terrence Berger reported 2
Grace’s Warblers.
WELD COUNTY:
---On July 13,19 & 20 at Sandstone Ranch, Car Starace reported Little Blue
Heron seen in the creek from new bridge, just east of County Line Rd.
DFO Field Trips - See DFO website for more information:
Prospect Park (Wheat Ridge Greenbelt)
Sunday, July 22
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Kevin Corwin (KevyGudGuy AT aol.com 720-482-8454)
Southeastern Colorado
Tuesday, July 24
5:00 AM - 7:00 PM
David Suddjian (davidsuddjian AT gmail.com 831-713-8659)
Mt. Evans area via Squaw Pass Rd
Thursday, July 26
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Gregg Goodrich (gregggoodrich AT gmail.com 303-655-9135)
Good Birding,
Joe Roller, Denver
jroller9 AT gmail.com 303 204-0828
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