Date: August 6, 2018 Compiler: Cheryl Teuton e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org < <http://cobirds.org/> http://cobirds.org/> This is the Rare Bird Alert for Monday, August 6 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Note that the RBA is using the new AOU checklist. Rare and out of range species for the last seven days include: (*indicates new information on this species) MOTTLED DUCK (*Kiowa) LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Kiowa) MEXICAN WHIP-POOR-WILL (Montezuma) LONG-TAILED JAEGER (Jefferson) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Kiowa) LITTLE BLUE HERON (Weld) ZONE-TAILED HAWK (Otero) Black-throated Sparrow (Adams) BAIRD'S SPARROW (Larimer, Weld) Golden-winged Warbler (*Chaffee) ADAMS COUNTY: -On July 31 Matt Hofeditz reported a Black-throated Sparrow at Westminster (39.9044,-105.0459); this bird is rare for the Denver-Boulder area. Seen feeding in a teasel patch along the creek, near the foot bridge southwest of a small pond, which is a bit north of Front Range Community College. First seen perched up on a bush overhanging the creek. CHAFFEE COUNTY: ---On August 4, Jack Harlan reported a male Golden-Winged Warbler in Fairview Cemetery near Salida (this bird is rare for this county). I had originally posted this as Fairmount Cemetery, the error is mine-Cheryl. The bird was seen in the northern/western part of the cemetery, in willows/poplars and was about 40-50 feet up in the canopy. DOUGLAS COUNTY/JEFFERSON COUNTY (Chatfield SP) -On August 1 Megan Miller reported a LONG-TAILED JAEGER at Chatfield SP flying between the heron overlook and swim beach. KIOWA COUNTY: -On August 4 Steve Mlodinow reported 2 NEOTROPIC CORMORANTS (one adult, one near adult) at the pond near the southeast corner of Neenoshee reservoir. ---On August 4 Steve Mlodinow reported a female MOTTLED DUCK at Neegronda Reservoir, seen from the upper boat launch at the end of Kiowa Co Rd C (where it hits the east side). Reported to be the same bird first seen by Steve and Tony Leukering on 22 July 2018. On August 5, the MOTTLED DUCK was last seen by Cici and Suke Lee at about 3:30. This is only the second state record. ---On August 4, Steve Mlodinow reported a LESSER NIGHTHAWK (male) at Upper Queens/Neeskah reservoir, which flushed from the ground in tamarisk along the northwest side of the reservoir. LARIMER COUNTY: ---On July 17 through 24 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! This exciting news was released by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. On July 24 in Meadow Pasture at Soapstone, Andy found 3 singing males and an adult feeding 3 young. On August 3, David Chernak reported 9 BAIRD'S Sparrows (4 singing) at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: -On August 2 Steve Larson reported a MEXICAN WHIP-POOR-WILL at the Dolores river in the Lone Dome SWA, about 3 miles below the dam. OTERO COUNTY ---On August 4, Kathy Mihm-Dunning reported 2 ZONE-TAILED HAWKS (1 adult and 1 second year) on Higbee Road, near the location where Vogel Canyon comes in to the road. There is a bridge at this location which is fairly well marked on Google maps. The birds were last seen heading north with some Turkey Vultures. WELD COUNTY: -On July 31 Carl Starace reported a LITTLE BLUE HERON (juv) at Firestone Gravel Pits (view from road). ---On August 3, David Chernack reported two sets of BAIRD'S SPARROWS in Carr, with 10 near I-25 and WCR 126, and 3 near WCR 17 and WCR124. DFO Field Trips August 7-12- See DFO website for more information: Southeastern Colorado Tuesday, August 7 This trip is full, a wait list is available. 5:00AM-7:00AM David Suddjian <mailto:dsuddj...@gmail.com> dsuddj...@gmail.com < <mailto:dsuddj...@gmail.com> mailto:dsuddj...@gmail.com> or 831.713.8659) Catamount Trail (Green Mountain Trail to Catamount Reservoir) Saturday, August 11 5:15AM-1:00 PM. Chris Gilbert ( <mailto:chrisg...@gmail.com> chrisg...@gmail.com < <mailto:chrisg...@gmail.com> mailto:chrisg...@gmail.com> or 804.214.1508) Denver City Park Saturday August 11 6:15-11:00AM Patrick O'Driscoll ( <mailto:patodr...@gmail.com> patodr...@gmail.com < <mailto:patodr...@gmail.com> mailto:patodr...@gmail.com> or 303-885-6955) Cherry Creek State Park Wetlands Loop Sunday August 12 8:00AM-12:00PM Mary Cay Burger ( <mailto:mcburg...@juno.com> mcburg...@juno.com < <mailto:mcburg...@juno.com> mailto:mcburg...@juno.com> or 720-940-8394) Good Birding, Cheryl Teuton, Aurora (303) 745-2346 <mailto:teu...@earthlink.net> teu...@earthlink.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. 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