All, The past four days have been exceptional for rare birds seen in Boulder Co. A list with the number of my observations over the last 34 years follows:
Yellow-throated Vireo (2 now 3 sightings). The first I saw was on the CU campus while on a trip from the 1985 CFO Convention. Sedge Wren (1 sighting). Seen west of Lagerman Res in June 2007. Palm Warbler (2 sightings). I remember one at Chatauqua Park in Boulder about 20 years ago. Yellow-throated Warbler (3 now 4 sightings). Bruce Webb showed me one first at Chatauqua in April 1978. Always an early migrant; one at Crow Valley Campground last April was the first rare warbler in the NE quadrant of the state. Hudsonian Godwit (0 sightings). A one hour wonder yesterday at NW corner of Boulder Res. As you can imagine, I would have liked to see this bird. Gray Flycatcher (2 sightings). Seemingly becoming more common along the northern Front Range in recent years. Eastern Phoebe (2 sightings). I saw one in SE Boulder last April. Black-throated Sparrow (1 now 2 sightings). I saw the first at Walden Ponds about 5-6 years ago. Always a very sharp looking bird. I can't remember a few days in late April with this many really rare birds in the county. As the weather will remain unsettled for the next two days, perhaps this list will be added to. I hope so, Peter Gent. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
