Date: Tuesday, September 10, 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) Long-billed Curlew (Jefferson) Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Washington) LONG-TAILED JAEGER (Pueblo) Caspian Tern (*Douglas) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Denver) Ovenbird (Broomfield) Tennessee Warbler (Kiowa, Logan)) PRAIRIE WARBLER (Jefferson) BROOMFIELD COUNTY: —On September 7 an Ovenbird was reported at Alexx & Michaels Pond in Broomfield by David Ely & Matt Hofeditz. There is only one previous eBird county record. DENVER COUNTY: —On September 9 a *GROOVE-BILLED ANI* was reported in the eBird hotspot “Sand Creek--Westerly Creek to Smith Rd”. First reported September 8 by Jason Bidgood, who spread the word quickly, allowing myriad birders to hop to it and enjoy this mega-rarity, the 5th state eBird record. It was seen from both sides of Sand Creek, upstream of the intersection of Xanthia St and Smith Rd, and “near the RK plant”. Park on Xanthia St, just south of Smith Rd. It has been confiding at times, perched in the open, but often skulks in the dense understory there. —On September 9 a White-winged Dove was reported at Sand Creek-Westerly Creek to Smith Rd by Tony Leukering. —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 9 a Caspian Tern was reported at the Chatfield SP—Marina Sandpit by Kevin Williams. JEFFERSON COUNTY: —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. —On September 6 a (juv) Long-billed Curlew graced the mudflats of the South Platte River delta at Chatfield SP, found by Lorraine Lanning. Habitat for shorebirds is good there now. KIOWA COUNTY: —On September 7 and 9 a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was seen in Eads by Steven Mlodinow. —On September 7 a Tennessee Warbler was reported at Neenoshe Reservoir by Steven Mlodinow. LOGAN COUNTY: —On September 8 a Tennessee Warbler was seen at Pioneer Park in Sterling by Will Anderson. PUEBLO COUNTY: —On September 4 a LONG-TAILED JAEGER was reported at Pueblo Reservoir (SE corner flying west) by Brandon Percival. 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 *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 *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 <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/CAJpZcUCEUs56XfgJZj%3D5FM_SmET%2BvmyrZ7tw_PKup5WQpLuhtA%40mail.gmail.com.
