Date: Saturday, September 7, 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: Solitary Sandpiper (San Juan) Long-billed Curlew (*Jefferson) LONG-TAILED JAEGER (Pueblo) LITTLE BLUE HERON (Adams, Douglas) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (*Denver) Philadelphia Vireo (Jefferson) Juniper Titmouse (Teller) Black-and-white Warbler (Jackson) Blue Grosbeak (Teller) ADAMS COUNTY: —On September 1 an immature LITTLE BLUE HERON was reported at Lowell Ponds SWA by James Roberts. DENVER COUNTY: —On September 6 an (early) adult male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Berkeley Park by Charlie Chase. Present here last winter. DOUGLAS COUNTY: —On September 5 a probable LITTLE BLUE HERON was reported at Walker Pit, just west of Franktown, by Hugh Kingery. JACKSON COUNTY: —On September 1 a Black-and-white Warbler was reported at Cowdrey Reservoir by Noah Kahn. This is a first county e-bird record for this species. JEFFERSON COUNTY: —On September 6 a large shorebird with a long bill graced the mudflats of the South Platte River delta at Chatfield SP by Lorraine Lanning. It was ID’d by most as a Long-billed Curlew, based on buffy tones and lack of head striping in the best photos, but there were also votes for Whimbrel. The ID is under review. —On September 2 a Philadelphia Vireo was reported at Chatfield SP by Aaron Shipe. PUEBLO COUNTY: —On September 4 a LONG-TAILED JAEGER was reported at Pueblo Reservoir (SE corner flying west) by Brandon Percival. A Pacific Loon was seen later in the day at the Sailboard area. SAN JUAN COUNTY: —On September 2 a Solitary Sandpiper was reported at Molas Lake by Eric Hynes. This is the first e-bird record for the county. TELLER COUNTY: —On September 1 a Juniper Titmouse was reported at Shelf Road by David Tønnessen. This is the first e-bird record for the county. —On September 1 (4) Blue Grosbeak were reported foraging together at Shelf Road by David Tønnessen. This is a first e-bird record for the county. Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details at dfobirds.org *FALL COUNTS *next weekend! Save the dates and pick a place to join groups of eager birders on one of these time-honored field trips. There’ll be eight trips during the peak of fall migration, September 13 through 15. Sign up now at the DFO website: https://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/UpcomingTrips.aspx *Spruce Mountain Open Space* Sunday, September 8 6:00 AM - 11:00 AM Gregg Goodrich (GreggGoodrich AT gmail.com; 303-655-9135) *Western Colorado* Monday, September 9 - Tuesday, September 10 5:00 AM - 6:00 PM David Suddjian (dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659) *FALL COUNT: Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe County)* Friday, September 13 6:30 AM - 2:00 PM Cynthia Madsen (cmadsen08 AT gmail.com; 303-770-6534) *FALL COUNT: Audubon Nature Center* Saturday, September 14 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM Karen Drozda (drozforte AT AOL.com <http://aol.com/>; 303-388-0891) *FALL COUNT: Chatfield State Park* Saturday, September 14 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM Joey Kellner (vireo1 AT comcast.net; 303-978-1748) *FALL COUNT: Lower Bear Creek* Saturday, September 14 6:30 AM - 12:30 PM Mary Geder (mfg5000 AT live.com; 303-981-8823) *FALL COUNT: Barr Lake State Park* Saturday, September 14 6:30 AM - 2:00 PM David Hill (d_d_hill AT comcast.net; 303-870-4316) *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 County) * 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) Good birding! Joe Roller, Denver, CO 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/CAJpZcUDPwVmxCJ7KaVDt%3DB0uBLH%2Bk_tdmfxf9mim5YDvzQhpeA%40mail.gmail.com.
