Date: Friday, September 20, 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: GROOVE-BILLED ANI (*Denver) Mountain Plover (Boulder) Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Lincoln) Sabine’s Gull (Multiple reports in several counties; see COBirds for updates) GRAY FLYCATCHER (Phillips) Bewick’s Wren (Weld) Northern Waterthrush (Alamosa, Larimer, Teller) Prothonotary Warbler (*Jefferson) Tennessee Warbler (Arapahoe, Jefferson) MOURNING WARBLER (Mesa) Chestnut-sided Warbler (Teller) Blackpoll Warbler (Jefferson) Black-throated Blue Warbler (*Bent, *Cheyenne) Grace’s Warbler (*Ouray) Scarlet Tanager (Baca) ALAMOSA COUNTY: —On September 15 a Northern Waterthrush was reported at the Alamosa Disc Golf Course by Ryan Bushong. This is a first county e-bird record for this species. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: —On September 16 a Tennessee Warbler was reported at Richmil Ranch Open Space (Loop trail and road) by David Suddjian. BACA COUNTY: —On September 15 a Scarlet Tanager was reported from Carrizo Canyon Picnic Area by Cameron Carver. BENT COUNTY: —On September 19 a Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported at Hasty Campground (NE corner) by Dave Leatherman. This is the first non-spring report for this species in Bent County. BOULDER COUNTY: —On September 16 a Mountain Plover was reported at Lagerman Reservoir (on the far bank) by Sue Riffe. CHEYENNE COUNTY: —On September 19 a Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported at Mitchek Ranch (private- view from ROAD only) by David Suddjian. This is a first non-spring report report for this species in Cheyenne County. DENVER COUNTY: —On September 19 a GROOVE-BILLED ANI continued in the Sand Creek riparian, between Westerly Creek and Smith Rd. It was first reported there September 8 by Jason Bidgood. At times it roams upstream of Westerly Creek. Park on Xanthia St or on 37th near Alton Ct. ***Please note this area is NOT in “Sand Creek Park”, which is upstream in Adams County. Please don’t use this location for any e-bird report. ALL sightings have been in Denver County. JEFFERSON COUNTY: —On September 19 a Prothonotary Warbler was reported at Belmar Park, on the southwest side of Kountze Lake. First reported on Sep.18 by Alicia Arnold. —On September 17 a Tennessee Warbler was reported from Belmar Park. First reported September 13 by Aaron Shipe. —On September 15 a Blackpoll Warbler was reported at Belmar Park by Bez Bezhuidenhout. LARIMER COUNTY: —On September 18 a Northern Waterthrush was reported at Colorado State University -Environmental Learning Station by Arvind Panjabi. LINCOLN COUNTY: —On September 14 a Buff-breasted Sandpiper was reported from Evilsizer Reservoir by Mark Peterson. This wetland lies between Lincoln CRs 33 & 39 and between CRs U & R. MESA COUNTY: —On September 17 a MOURNING WARBLER was reported and banded at Connected Lakes Section of the James M Robb Colorado River State Park, at the Grand Valley Audubon Society Banding Station by Vicki Morgan. This is a first Mesa County e-bird record for this species. OURAY COUNTY: —On September 19 a Grace’s Warbler was reported in Ridgeway at 401-499 Which Way Dr., by Craig Swolgaard. PHILLIPS COUNTY: —On September 17 a GRAY FLYCATCHER was reported at CR7 (CR20 to CR10) by David Suddjian. This is a first Phillips County e-bird record for this species. TELLER COUNTY: —On September 17 a Chestnut-sided Warbler, a Northern Waterthrush and a Brown Thrasher were reported at Manitou Lake by David Tønnessen. WELD COUNTY: —On September 17 a Bewick’s Wren was reported at Crow Valley Campground by Charlie Chase. Surprisingly this is only the 2nd Weld County e-bird record for this species. Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details at dfobirds.org First Creek at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR Saturday, September 21 6:45 AM - 11:30 AM Patrick O'Driscoll (patodrisk AT gmail.com; 303-885-6955) Hidden Mesa Open Space - Douglas County (Pleasant View Drive Trailhead) Sunday, September 22 6:45 AM - 12:00 PM Chris Gilbert (chrisgee9 AT gmail.com; 804-214-1508) Boulder County Monday, September 23 6:30 AM - 1:00 PM John Malenich (john.malenich AT comcast.net; 303-359-9456) South-Central Colorado Tuesday, September 24 5:00 AM - 6:00 PM David Suddjian (dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659) Happy birding! Allison Hilf Aurora, CO Ahilf AT me.com 303.888.5110 LSent from my iPhone -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/A1E681EF-2D7A-46D1-9C68-33DCBEF43562%40me.com.
