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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUDPwVmxCJ7KaVDt%3DB0uBLH%2Bk_tdmfxf9mim5YDvzQhpeA%40mail.gmail.com.
