Date: Monday, September 23, 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) Sabine’s Gull (Multiple reports in several counties; see COBirds for updates) Arctic Tern (Weld) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (*Larimer) GRAY FLYCATCHER (Arapahoe, Montrose, *Washington, Weld) Baird’s Sparrow (Kit Carson) Ovenbird (Prowers) Prothonotary Warbler (Jefferson, *Larimer) Nashville Warbler (*Jefferson) Hooded Warbler (*Arapahoe) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Adams, Bent, Cheyenne) Grace’s Warbler (Ouray) ADAMS COUNTY: —On September 21 a Black-throated Blue Warbler was banded at the Barr Lake Banding Station by Merideth McBurney. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: —On September 22 a Hooded Warbler was reported at Lee Gulch Trail, approximately 50 ft from Mineral. First reported on Sep.20 by Santiago Taberas. —On September 20 a GRAY FLYCATCHER was reported at Cherry Creek SP/Railroad Bed Trail by Meg Reck. 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. 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. At times it roams upstream of Westerly Creek. Park on Xanthia St or on 37th near Alton Ct. First reported on September 8 by Jason Bidgood. JEFFERSON COUNTY: —On September 22 a Nashville Warbler was reported at Belmar Park in the southwest corner by the bench. First reported on September 21 by Art Hudak. —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. KIT CARSON COUNTY: —On September 21 a Baird’s Sparrow was reported in Bethune, at 13175 CR 37, by David Tønnessen. LARIMER COUNTY: —On September 22 a Prothonotary Warbler was reported at the CSU Environmental Learning Center by Jay Breidt. In the AM air was located approximately half way around the loop trail, along the river, adjacent to a sign that reads "Wanted: Habitat Dead or Alive". Later in the afternoon it was relocated further east/south along Poudre river bank, where old channel meets river. —On September 22 a Yellow-bilked Cuckoo was reported at the private residence of Ken Allen. He lives in neighborhood east of Warren Lake at 2719 Ticonderoga Drive. He is OK with birders stopping by although the bird disappeared from the cottonwood. He got onto it because of a vocalization it made. It could still be in general area, so be sure to use your ears! MONTROSE COUNTY: —On September 21 a Grey Flycatcher was wasn’t for reported at Nucla WTP by Brenda Wright and Coen Dexter. OURAY COUNTY: —On September 19 a Grace’s Warbler was reported in Ridgeway at 401-499 Which Way Dr., by Craig Swolgaard. 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. WASHINGTON COUNTY: —On September 22 a GRAY FLYCATCHER was reported at a Last Chance Rest Area by Steve Arson. 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. Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details at dfobirds.org 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) Writer's Vista Park to McClellan Reservoir Saturday, September 28 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Doris Cruze (cruzeduo AT aol.com; 303-798-8072) Kettle Lakes Sunday, September 29 6:15 AM - 1:00 PM Chris Gilbert (chrisgee9 AT gmail.com; 804-214-1508) 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/BFCB5CB3-E5DB-45CC-A182-4BAF845A6A6D%40me.com.
