Date: Saturday, September 14, 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) Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Washington) Sabine’s Gull (Douglas, Jefferson, *Pueblo) Caspian Tern (Douglas) Philadelphia Vireo (*Jefferson) Purple Martin (*Pueblo) PRAIRIE WARBLER (Jefferson) DENVER COUNTY: —On September 13 a *GROOVE-BILLED ANI* continued in the Sand Creek riparian, between Westerly Creek and Smith Rd, where it was first reported September 8 by Jason Bidgood. So far about 200 birders have seen it (plus a few non-birding spouses). Park on Xanthia St, near Smith Rd. —On September 9 a White-winged Dove was reported at Sand Creek—Westerly Creek to Smith Rd by Tony Leukering. DOUGLAS COUNTY: —On September 12 a Sabine’s Gull was reported at Chatfield SP—Plum Creek delta by Claire H. This is an expected passage migrant in September. —On September 9 a Caspian Tern was reported at the Chatfield SP—Marina Sandpit by Kevin Williams. JEFFERSON COUNTY: —On September 12 a Philadelphia Vireo was reported at Chatfield SP—Deer Creek by James McCall. —On September 11 Sabine’s Gull was reported at Chatfield SP—S Platte Delta by Lorraine Lanning. —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. KIOWA COUNTY: —On September 7 and 9 a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was seen in Eads by Steven Mlodinow. PUEBLO COUNTY: —On September 13 Sabine’s Gull was reported at Pueblo Reservoir—Sailboard area; first reported September 11 by Evan Carlson. —On September 12 a Purple Martin, rare on the plains in fall, was seen at Chico Basin Ranch (Headquarters) by Myron Gerhard. 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 are here!* Sign up now at the DFO website: https://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/UpcomingTrips.aspx *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 Co) * 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) *Rueter-Hess Reservoir (Douglas Co)* Wednesday, September 18 6:45 AM - 12:00 PM Tim Ryan & Diane Roberts (Tryan4thebirds AT yahoo.com; 720-545-5084) *First Creek at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR* Saturday, September 21 6:45 AM - 11:30 AM Patrick O'Driscoll (patodrisk AT gmail.com; 303-885-6955) 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUDhwNnoTAJRcdyZC2TXDGFS%3Db4SdXmC53Kk7uDP7auM5A%40mail.gmail.com.
