Date: Tuesday September 24 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: John Drummond jxdrummo AT aol.com Phone : 703-629-1151
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)BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD (* Mesa ) 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 23 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 23 a Prothonotary Warbler was reported at the CSU Environmental Learning Center.First reported by Jay Breidt on Sep. 22 . It was located in the far SE corner of the ELC.—On September 22 a Yellow-billed 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! MESA COUNTY -- On September 23 a male BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD was reported coming frequently to a feeder at a private home in Palisade .The home owner Gene Byrne and his wife are welcoming to visitors . The address is 566 36 Road (East Orchard Mesa ), Palisade . The house is at the end of a long driveway just across from the fire station . Gene's house is on the right side of the drive . You can park north of the house and easily walk on to the deck/porch that is on the west side of the house overlooking the pond .Note that the bird was coming irregularly throughout the day with significant lengthy absences until yesterday ..The porch is in shade until about 3 pm.This would be the second state record , the first in 2002 was also in Mesa County. 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 CountyMonday, September 236:30 AM - 1:00 PMJohn Malenich (john.malenich AT comcast.net; 303-359-9456) South-Central ColoradoTuesday, September 245:00 AM - 6:00 PMDavid Suddjian (dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659) Writer's Vista Park to McClellan ReservoirSaturday, September 288:00 AM - 12:00 PMDoris Cruze (cruzeduo AT aol.com; 303-798-8072) Kettle LakesSunday, September 296:15 AM - 1:00 PMChris Gilbert (chrisgee9 AT gmail.com; 804-214-1508) Happy birding! John Drummond ;[email protected] Colorado Springs 703.629.1151 -- 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/1122139356.11599018.1569296201994%40mail.yahoo.com.
