Question: What Are Colorado's Top 10 Rare Birds Seen This Year?

[The "Nunn Guy"]

Hi all
In this the week of lists thought I'd ask that question ... perhaps along with IDing the top 10 2015 Colorado rare birds share the stories and meaning of the find.
Thanks
Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[Ted Floyd]

I'll start with these two:

10. Vaux's swift, April 28, 2015, Pueblo Reservoir. There had been several suggestive reports previously, and the species may even be rare but regular in very small numbers in Colorado. But this one, found by Brandon Percival, was photographed, eBirded, and, I assume, submitted to the Colorado Bird Records Committee. It is the strongest evidence yet for the occurrence in Colorado of the species.

9. White-throated swifts well into December in the Arkansas River valley. One-off rarities are cool, but full-on phenomena are, for my money, especially compelling. As Duane Nelson, Brandon Percival, and others have noted, it will be fascinating to see how this all plays out--in the months to come, and in the years ahead.

Alright, 8 more!

Ted Floyd

Lafayette, Boulder County

[Brandon K. Percival]

The Pueblo Vaux's Swift has been accepted by the Colorado Birds Records Committee, as Colorado's 1st State Record.  The last Colorado Birds had all the details in the C.B.R.C. Report.  It was the 499th species to be documented in Colorado.  Hopefully there will be more, since no one else was able to see this one.

 

Brandon Percival

Pueblo West, CO

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From: Ted Floyd <tedfl...@hotmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 12:27 PM
Subject: [cobirds] Re: Question: What Are Colorado's Top 10 Rare Birds Seen This Year?

[Joe Roller]

My vote goes to the American Woodcock found at the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area in 

Larimer County last January. Thanks to the Ranger Karl Manderbach, working even on his days off, 

many, many eager birders were able to view this "Meatloaf on a Stick" with minimal disturbance to the habitat or the bird.

For scores of birders, it was a "Lifer."

Karl received a CFO Appreciation Award for his efforts.

Rarer birds have been seen in CO this year, (e.g., Brown-crested Flycatcher), but I give extra credit to a bird that delighted 

so many birders. 

Joe Roller, 

Denver

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[otowi]

I was going to mention the two already mentioned.  Although I think it is said they're not ABA countable, what about that this past summer we had not one, but two, California Condors making their way into Colorado - one of them over the mountains into Black Forest, El Paso County?

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 11:01:18 AM UTC-7, The "Nunn Guy" wrote:

[otowi]

I was going to mention the two already mentioned.  Although I think it is said they're not ABA countable, what about that this past summer we had not one, but two, California Condors making their way into Colorado - one of them over the mountains into Black Forest, El Paso County?

Diana Beatty

El Paso County

[Tom Behnfield]

Great picks by Joe & Ted. I think there is room on the list for a couple of Herons seen this year on the Front Range, the Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Tabor Lake/Wheat Ridge Greenbelt (Jefferson County) in early August, and the Tri-colored Heron @ Walden Ponds (Boulder County) in October.

Tom Behnfield
Lakewood, CO
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[linda hodges]

This is sure making me envious of those who were able to see all these great birds. Congratulations to you!

A favorite in Colorado Springs this year was the Inca Dove, who visited Sharon Milito's house for a few memorable days in mid-November. It was especially nice to be invited in for tea and cookies, and to watch the bird from the kitchen window (since it was brutally cold out)!​ Thanks, Sharon!

Linda

Linda Hodges

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[Migrant]

We should not overlook the yellow-throated warbler currently being seen in Fort Collins. This one is both out of its zip code and vacationing in entirely the wrong season.

Norm Lewis

Lakewood

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