Date: Saturday, September 21, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: Allison Hilf; ahilf AT me.com Phone: 303.888.5110
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: GROOVE-BILLED ANI (Denver) Mountain Plover (Boulder) Sabine’s Gull (Multiple reports in several counties; see COBirds for updates) Arctic Tern (*WELD) GRAY FLYCATCHER (*Arapahoe, Phillips, *Weld) Bewick’s Wren (Weld) Ovenbird (*Prowers) Northern Waterthrush (Larimer, Teller) Prothonotary Warbler (*Jefferson) Tennessee Warbler (Arapahoe, Jefferson) MOURNING WARBLER (Mesa) Hooded Warbler (*Arapahoe) Chestnut-sided Warbler (Teller) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Bent, Cheyenne) Grace’s Warbler (Ouray) ARAPAHOE COUNTY: —On September 20 a Hooded Warbler was reported at Lee Gulch Trail, approximately 50 ft from Mineral, by Santiago Taberas. —On September 20 a GRAY FLYCATCHER was reported at Cherry Creek SP/Railroad Bed Trail by Meg Reck. —On September 16 a Tennessee Warbler was reported at Richmil Ranch Open Space (Loop trail and road) by David Suddjian. BENT COUNTY: —On September 19 a Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported at Hasty Campground (NE corner) by Dave Leatherman. This is the first non-spring report for this species in Bent County. BOULDER COUNTY: —On September 16 a Mountain Plover was reported at Lagerman Reservoir (on the far bank) by Sue Riffe. CHEYENNE COUNTY: —On September 19 a Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported at Mitchek Ranch (private- view from ROAD only) by David Suddjian. This is a first non-spring report report for this species in Cheyenne County. DENVER COUNTY: —On September 19 a GROOVE-BILLED ANI continued in the Sand Creek riparian, between Westerly Creek and Smith Rd. It was first reported there September 8 by Jason Bidgood. At times it roams upstream of Westerly Creek. Park on Xanthia St or on 37th near Alton Ct. ***Please note this area is NOT in “Sand Creek Park”, which is upstream in Adams County. Please don’t use this location for any e-bird report. ALL sightings have been in Denver County. JEFFERSON COUNTY: —On September 20 a Prothonotary Warbler was reported at Belmar Park, on the southwest side of Kountze Lake. First reported on Sep.18 by Alicia Arnold. —On September 17 a Tennessee Warbler was reported from Belmar Park. First reported September 13 by Aaron Shipe. LARIMER COUNTY: —On September 18 a Northern Waterthrush was reported at Colorado State University -Environmental Learning Station by Arvind Panjabi. MESA COUNTY: —On September 17 a MOURNING WARBLER was reported and banded at Connected Lakes Section of the James M Robb Colorado River State Park, at the Grand Valley Audubon Society Banding Station by Vicki Morgan. This is a first Mesa County e-bird record for this species. OURAY COUNTY: —On September 19 a Grace’s Warbler was reported in Ridgeway at 401-499 Which Way Dr., by Craig Swolgaard. PHILLIPS COUNTY: —On September 17 a GRAY FLYCATCHER was reported at CR7 (CR20 to CR10) by David Suddjian. This is a first Phillips County e-bird record for this species. PROWERS COUNTY: —On September 20 an Ovenbird was reported at Lamar Community College Woods by Dave Leatherman. It was seen under Russian-olives at the extreme north end just where the trail starts heading south at the bottom of the entry hill. TELLER COUNTY: —On September 17 a Chestnut-sided Warbler, a Northern Waterthrush and a Brown Thrasher were reported at Manitou Lake by David Tønnessen. WELD COUNTY: —On September 20 an Arctic Tern was reported at Union Reservoir by Steve Mlodinow. —On September 20 a GRAY FLYCATCHER was reported at Pawnee National Grassland/Norma’s Grove by Gene Rutherford. —On September 17 a Bewick’s Wren was reported at Crow Valley Campground by Charlie Chase. This is only the 2nd Weld County e-bird record for this species. Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details at dfobirds.org 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) Hidden Mesa Open Space - Douglas County (Pleasant View Drive Trailhead) Sunday, September 22 6:45 AM - 12:00 PM Chris Gilbert (chrisgee9 AT gmail.com; 804-214-1508) Boulder County Monday, September 23 6:30 AM - 1:00 PM John Malenich (john.malenich AT comcast.net; 303-359-9456) South-Central Colorado Tuesday, September 24 5:00 AM - 6:00 PM David Suddjian (dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659) Happy birding! Allison Hilf Aurora, CO Ahilf AT me.com 303.888.5110 Sent from my iPhone -- 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]. 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