Date: Saturday, September 14, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Compiler: Joe Roller. jroller9ATgmail.com Phone: 303 204-0828 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: White-winged Dove (Denver) *GROOVE-BILLED ANI* (*Denver) RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Kiowa) Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Washington) Sabine’s Gull (Douglas, Jefferson, *Pueblo) Caspian Tern (Douglas) Philadelphia Vireo (*Jefferson) Purple Martin (*Pueblo) PRAIRIE WARBLER (Jefferson) DENVER COUNTY: —On September 13 a *GROOVE-BILLED ANI* continued in the Sand Creek riparian, between Westerly Creek and Smith Rd, where it was first reported September 8 by Jason Bidgood. So far about 200 birders have seen it (plus a few non-birding spouses). Park on Xanthia St, near Smith Rd. —On September 9 a White-winged Dove was reported at Sand Creek—Westerly Creek to Smith Rd by Tony Leukering. DOUGLAS COUNTY: —On September 12 a Sabine’s Gull was reported at Chatfield SP—Plum Creek delta by Claire H. This is an expected passage migrant in September. —On September 9 a Caspian Tern was reported at the Chatfield SP—Marina Sandpit by Kevin Williams. JEFFERSON COUNTY: —On September 12 a Philadelphia Vireo was reported at Chatfield SP—Deer Creek by James McCall. —On September 11 Sabine’s Gull was reported at Chatfield SP—S Platte Delta by Lorraine Lanning. —On September 8 a PRAIRIE WARBLER was reported on the trail from the Kingfisher Bridge parking lot toward the South Platte River delta by Michael Lester. KIOWA COUNTY: —On September 7 and 9 a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was seen in Eads by Steven Mlodinow. PUEBLO COUNTY: —On September 13 Sabine’s Gull was reported at Pueblo Reservoir—Sailboard area; first reported September 11 by Evan Carlson. —On September 12 a Purple Martin, rare on the plains in fall, was seen at Chico Basin Ranch (Headquarters) by Myron Gerhard. WASHINGTON COUNTY: —On September 8 a Buff-breasted Sandpiper was reported near the inlet canal of Prewitt Reservoir; first reported September 7 by David Tonnesson. Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details at dfobirds.org *FALL COUNTS are here!* Sign up now at the DFO website: https://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/UpcomingTrips.aspx *FALL COUNT: Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR* Sunday, September 15 6:15 AM - 5:00 PM David Hill (d_d_hill AT comcast.net; 303-870-4316) *FALL COUNT: Castlewood Canyon State Park (Douglas Co) * Sunday, September 15 6:30 AM - 12:30 PM Chris Gilbert (chrisgee9 AT gmail.com; 804-214-1508) *FALL COUNT: Barr Lake Periphery* Sunday, September 15 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM Kevin Corwin (KevyGudGuy AT aol.com; 720-277-7118) *Northeastern Colorado* Sunday, September 15 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM Paul Slingsby & Chuck Hundertmark (paslingsby AT comcast.net; 720-347-5169) *Rueter-Hess Reservoir (Douglas Co)* Wednesday, September 18 6:45 AM - 12:00 PM Tim Ryan & Diane Roberts (Tryan4thebirds AT yahoo.com; 720-545-5084) *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) Good birding! Joe Roller, Denver, CO jroller9ATgmail.com <http://jroller9atgmail.com/> 303 204-0828 -- 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/CAJpZcUDhwNnoTAJRcdyZC2TXDGFS%3Db4SdXmC53Kk7uDP7auM5A%40mail.gmail.com.
