Acadian Flycatcher update

[Brandon]

As of 3pm, still in the two ash trees in the Bell Grove at Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso County.  Seen by lots of people and many photos taken.  Everyone has left now.  Good luck to anyone else coming.  Note the wide bill, very yellow lower maniable, green back, white eye ring, white underparts.

Brandon K. Percival
Pueblo West,  CO

[Brandon]

The bird was still present and see many yesterday through 740pm at Bell Grove at Chico Basin Ranch.  $15 per person to visit the ranch.  Hope to have an update soon, if it stayed the night.  Other goodies on the ranch yesterday: singing Alder Flycatcher, Philadelphia and Red-eyed Vireos, Hooded and Magnolia Warblers, Ovenbird.

[Peter Gent]

All,

MANY CONGRATULATIONS to Brandon for finding the Acadian Flycatcher yesterday: not an easy identification. Thanks also for letting everyone on Cobirds know promptly, and staying around for several hours helping other people to see the bird. This is the second time this species has been recorded in Colorado, and guess who found the first record.  Yes, Brandon found the bird which was seen at Van's Grove, which is NW of John Martin Res, on 12 May 2009: that bird only stayed for one day.  Reports and photos of that bird by Brandon, Joey Kellner and Bill Maynard can be seen at  https://cobrc.org/Reports/SpeciesDetail.aspx?id=265 

Cheers,  Peter Gent.

Chairman,  CBRC.

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[Brandon]

No sightings of 2nd ever Acadian Flycatcher for Colorado today, maybe 30 birders were able to see it yesterday, some drove down from Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, etc.  

The ranch was a bit quieter for migrants today.  The singing male Hooded Warbler, an Ovenbird, and Veery on the El Paso County side were the best things.  Very slow today at Headquarters Wiilows and Rose Pond.  Sometimes the last week of May at Chico Basin Ranch can still produce rare birds, though some days can be very slow like today.  It has been a good week for me at Chico, with over 20 species of warblers and a good number vireos, among other birds from May 14-23.  I may only get back out there a couple more times before June.  Luckily banding will be going on into early June this year, so there may be some more interesting birds being banded in the coming days hopefully.

Brandon K. Percival
Pueblo West,  CO