Date: Monday October 14th E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Compiler: Joe Roller, jroller9 @gmail.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: Surf Scoter (Arapahoe, Pueblo) AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER (Adams, *Douglas) Dunlin (Jefferson, *Douglas, Larimer) PARASITIC JAEGER (*Larimer) Sabine’s Gull (reported from several counties; see COBirds for updates) Western Bluebird (Adams) SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (*Yuma) Prothonotary Warbler (Adams) Black-throated Green Warbler (*Cheyenne) ADAMS COUNTY: —On October 11 an American Golden-Plover was reported from Barr Lake (Neidrach Trail) by Charlie Chase. —On October 9 (2) Western Bluebirds were reported at Rocky Mountain Arsenal by Amanda Borton. Rare in NE Colorado in the fall, there are only a handful of eBird records for Adams. —On October 9 a (f) Prothonotary Warbler was netted by Meredith McBurney at the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies banding station at Barr Lake. It was a recapture, having been banded on October 8. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: —On October 11 (2) Surf Scoters were reported from the southeast corner of Cherry Creek SP by Glenn Walbek. CHEYENNE COUNTY: —On October 13 a Black-throated Green Warbler was reported from Cheyenne Wells (town) by David Dowell. DOUGLAS COUNTY: —On October 13 an American Golden-Plover was reported at Chatfield SP—Plum Creek Delta; first reported there and at the Marina Sandspit October 12 by Joey Kellner. It was accompanied by other shorebirds, including Black-bellied Plover and Pectoral Sandpiper. JEFFERSON COUNTY: —On October 11 a Dunlin was reported at Chatfield SP downstream from Kingfisher Bridge by Claire H. LARIMER COUNTY: —On October 13 a PARASITIC JAEGER was reported from Warren Lake; first reported October 12 by Bob Righter. This private lake can be viewed from these locations, provided by Rachel Hopper: here Map 40.533634,-105.053946 & here Map 40.530372,-105.063571 —On October 11 a Tennessee Warbler was reported from the CSU campus by Adrian Strong. —On October 11 a Dunlin was reported at Timnath Reservoir; found by Nick Komar on the 4th. PUEBLO COUNTY: —On October 11 (2) Surf Scoters were reported from Lake Beckwith, Colorado City, by Dave Silverman. YUMA COUNTY: —On October 13 SPRAGUE’S PIPIT was reported at Pipit Hill; (3) were first reported 10/5 by David Dowell. Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details at dfobirds.org *Ken Caryl Valley Area* Monday, October 14 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM David Suddjian (Email: dsuddjian AT gmail.com Phone: 831-713-8659) *Lake County* Tuesday, October 15 5:30 AM - 4:00 PM David Suddjian (Email: dsuddjian AT gmail.com Phone: 831-713-8659) *Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe County) Saturday, October 19* 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Mary Cay Burger (Email: mcburger3 AT juno.com Phone: 720-940-8394) *Brush Hollow, Aiken and Rock Creek Canyon* Sunday, October 20 6:30 AM - 3:30 PM Rebecca Laroche. (Email: rebeccaLLaroche AT gmail.com phone: Good birding. Joe Roller, Denver [email protected] 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/CAJpZcUA-FpA5BN05_Piw5yMa80Guo%2BBJdeMdpdG%2BLRFm9KZkSA%40mail.gmail.com.
