Date: Sunday, July 21, 2019
E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Compiler: Allison Hilf; [email protected]
Phone: 303.888.5110
Observers 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 this 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:
COSTA’S HUMMINGBIRD (*Jackson)
Eastern Phoebe (*Jackson)
Cassin’s Kingbird (Gilpin)
BAIRD’S SPARROW (Larimer)
Yellow-breasted Chat (Gilpin)
LUCY’S WARBLER (*Mesa)
Dickcissel (Montrose)
GILPIN COUNTY:
—-On July 19 a Cassin’s Kingbird was reported 3 miles west of Rollinsville
along Tolland Road by Diane Roberts. This is the first eBird county report.
—-On July 18 a Yellow-breasted Chat was reported at Golden Gate Canyon SP, down
the road from the visitor center, by Art Reisman. This is the first eBird
county report.
JACKSON COUNTY:
—-On July 20 a (m)Costa’s Hummingbird was reported near the west end of Jackson
CR 22 by Steve Mlodinow. It was perched on a thin wire on right side of road
(as one is headed nw.) about 15 feet above scraggly line of willows. The first
first house on right side of 22 has a hummingbird feeder but somewhat hostile
occupants. The second house (100-200 yards past) had very friendly occupants
who rehab injured birds. Costa’s was between two houses, unfortunately, nearer
first house and flew in that direction.
—-On July 20 an Eastern Phoebe was reported at Arapahoe NWR by Felice Lyons.
This is the first eBird county report.
LARIMER COUNTY:
—-On July 19 (13) BAIRD’S SPARROW were reported at Soapstone Prairie Natural
Area by Andy Bankert. Note, last July Andy officially confirmed breeding of
Baird’s Sparrow for the first time in Colorado at Soapstone Prairie Natural
Area.
MESA COUNTY:
—On July 20 (2) LUCY’S WARBLER were reported at Gateway Cottonwoods. (2) birds
have been seen several times at this location, although there is no confirmed
breeding. First reported on July 16 by Nic Norte with credit to Mark and
Denise Vollmar and Eileen Cunningham who discovered them during their Bluebird
Box Survey.
MONTROSE COUNTY:
—-On July 18 a Dickcissel was reported at 27 Rd/Nucla -WTO. First reported on
July 1 by Brenda Wright and Coen Dexter. This is the first eBird county record.
Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details on dfobirds.org
Main Reservoir (Lakewood)
Sunday, July 21
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Gregg Goodrich ([email protected]; 303-655-9135)
Reynolds Park and Pine Valley Ranch (Jefferson County)
Monday, July 22
7:30AM - 3:00PM
Mark Amershek ([email protected]; 303-329-8646)
Audubon Nature Center
Saturday, July 27
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Alison Kondler ([email protected]; 303-904-9140)
Staunton State Park (Jefferson County)
Sunday, July 28
6:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Chris Gilbert ([email protected]; 804-214-1508)
Louviers (town) and DuPont Open Space (Douglas County)
Sunday, July 28
6:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Patrick O'Driscoll ([email protected]; 303-885-6955)
Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat/Sawhill (Boulder County)
Friday, August 2
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Chuck Hundertmark ([email protected]; 303-604-0531)
Good birding!
Allison Hilf
Aurora
[email protected]
303.888.5110p
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