Date: Saturday, May 18, 2019 Compiler: Gregg Goodrich (GreggGoodrich AT gmail.com)
Phone: *303-655-9135* E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, May 18, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been helpful by reporting sightings and updates on COBirds. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS are used for very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee. (*) indicates new information on this species. Rare, out-of-place and out-of-season species include: COMMON GALLINULE (*Larimer) Laughing Gull (La Plata) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Jefferson,La Plata) Least Bittern (Pueblo) Gray Flycatcher (Larimer) Great-Crested Flycatcher (El Paso,*Larimer) Yellow-throated Vireo (*Phillips, Prowers) White-eyed Vireo (El Paso) Gray-cheeked Thrush (Larimer) EASTERN TOWHEE (Logan) EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Yuma) SWAINSON’S WARBLER (Washington) Northern Parula (*Boulder) Blackburnian Warbler (Pueblo) Blackpoll Warbler (Boulder) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Denver) Pine Warbler (Arapahoe) PRAIRIE WARBLER (Jefferson) PAINTED REDSTART (Prowers) ARAPAHOE COUNTY: —-On May 14 a Pine Warbler was reported at Cherry Creek in the woods. First reported on May 14 by Felice Lyons. BOULDER COUNTY: —-On May 17 a Northern Parula was reported at the Old South St. Vrain Road in Lyons. Was reported by Carl Starace and Boulder County Audubon on the 17th. —-On May 13 a Blackpoll Warbler was reported at the Coal Creek Trail, adjacent to the Marriott Residence Inn, reported by John Grego on the 12th. DENVER COUNTY: —-On May 15 a Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported at Bear Creek Greenbelt — S. Wadsworth Blvd to S. Sheridan Blvd west of short concrete bridge over drainage into Bear Creek by Doug Kibbe on the 15th. EL PASO: —-On May 16 a Great-Crested Flycatcher was reported at Fountain Creek Regional Park, just west of Rice Pond. First reported May 9 by Sam Fason. —-On May 15 a White-eyed Vireo was banded at Clear Springs Ranch banding station by Steven Brown. JEFFERSON COUNTY: —-On May 14 a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported at Robert A Easton Regional Park. First reported on April 12 by David Suddjian. —-On May 12 a PRAIRIE WARBLER was reported at Chatfield SP- Audubon Center & trails. First reported on May 11 by Sabrina Hepburn. LA PLATA COUNTY: —-On May 15 a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported at Pastorius Reservoir by Susan Allerton on the 14th. —-On May 15 a Laughing Gull was reported at Pastorius Reservoir by John Bregar on the 15th. LARIMER COUNTY: —-On May 17 a COMMON GALLINULE was reported from Wellington State Wildlife Area, first seen by Josh Bruening on April 29. This rarity was at a pond north of Larimer CR 60 in the Schware Unit. (Note that this is not Morris Reservoir, which is on the south side of 60). —-On May 17 a Great-Crested Flycatcher was reported at CSU Environmental Learning Center. First reported May 17 by Lori Zabel. —-On May 16 a Gray Flycatcher was reported at Wellington State Wildlife Area - Cobb Lake Unit by Christian Hagenlocher on the 16th. —-On May 12 a Gray-cheeked Thrush was reported at Watson Lake by David Wade. LOGAN COUNTY: —-ON May 12 a EASTERN TOWHEE was reported at Tamarack SWA (south entrance). First reported on May 11 by Cheryl Teuton. PHILLIPS COUNTY: —-ON May 17 a Yellow-throated Vireo was reported at Lion’s Club Fishin’ Hole east of Holyoke. First reported on May 17 by Tim Smart. PROWERS COUNTY: —-On May 15 a Yellow-throated Vireo was reported at Lamar Community College. First reported on May 6 by James McCall. —-On May 13 a Painted Redstart was reported at Lamar Community College (south end). First reported on May 13 by Dorothy Russell. PUEBLO COUNTY: —-On May 14 a Blackburnian Warbler was reported at Chico Basin Ranch at the HQ willows. First reported on May 13 by John Drummond. —-On May 12 a Least Bittern was reported at Nepesta Road Marsh by Van Truan. WASHINGTON COUNTY: —-On May 12 a probable SWAINSON’S WARBLER was reported at Last Chance Rest Area (on the porta-potty side; once in gate, straight down the hill in the thick currents) by Rachel Hopper. YUMA COUNTY: —-On May 12 a EASTERN MEADOWLARK was reported southwest of the CR 3 - Hwy 385 intersection by David Dowell. . Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details on dfobirds.org Mt. Falcon Park (Jefferson County) Saturday, May 18 6:30 AM - 12:00 PM John Breitsch (jbreitsch AT hotmail.com; 303-588-0552) Chico Basin Ranch Sunday, May 19 5:30 AM - 6:00 PM Diane Roberts & Mary Fran O'Connor (Samatha576 AT aol.com: 720-278-9025) Second Creek Open Space (Commerce City / Adams County) Sunday, May 19 6:30 AM - 11:00 AM Patrick O'Driscoll (Patodrisk AT gmail.com; 303-885-6955) *Lincoln County & Brent Gray Ranch* Tuesday, May 21 4:30 AM - 8:00 PM John Malenich (john.malenich AT comcast.net 303-359-9456) *West Metro Area* Thursday, May 23 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM John Malenich (john.malenich AT comcast.net 303-359-9456) Good birding, Gregg Goodrich Highlands Ranch, CO 303-655-9135 GreggGoodrich AT gmail com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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