Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, August 8, 2019

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Aug 8, 2019, 8:46:48 AM8/8/19

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Date: Thursday, August 8, 2019

E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org

Compiler: Eric DeFonso; bay....@gmail.com

Phone: 970.818.1567

Observers 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 this 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:

Upland Sandpiper (Larimer)

LEAST BITTERN (Weld)

Ash-throated Flycatcher (Jefferson)

White-winged Crossbill (Fremont)

Field Sparrow (Larimer)

Northern Waterthrush (Douglas, Mesa, *Ouray)

Grace’s Warbler (Pueblo)

Townsend’s Warbler (Jefferson, *Las Animas)

Dickcissel (Douglas)

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

---On August 5 an immature Dickcissel was reported along Castlewood Canyon Rd entering the state park by Cathy Sheeter. A possible second bird may be nearby too.

---On August 1 a Northern Waterthrush was reported near the intersection of N. Platte River Road and W. Pine Creek Road. (39.3584,-105.1696) by Bea Weaver. Early migrant.

FREMONT COUNTY:

---On August 3 a White-winged Crossbill was reported at Forest Road 6 to Hayden Pass by David Tonnessen.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

---On August 4 an Ash-throated Flycatcher was reported in Reynolds Ranch County Park by Mark Chavez.

---On August 4 a Townsend’s Warbler was reported along the Shaffer Trail between Lost Creek Canyon and Manor House by Stephen Suddjian.

LARIMER COUNTY:

---On August 4 an Upland Sandpiper was reported along County Rd 5 north of Buckeye Rd by Christian Hagenlocher.

---On August 6 a Field Sparrow was reported at Devils Backbone Open Space along Hunter's Loop trail. First reported on August 2 by Denise Bretting.

LAS ANIMAS COUNTY:

---On August 5 a Townsend’s Warbler was reported along CR 46 above 8,000 ft just south of the Spanish Peaks Wilderness Area (37.3334, -105.0037) by David Tønnessen.

MESA COUNTY:

---On August 1 a Northern Waterthrush was reported at Vega Reservoir along the shoreline vegetation and tangles by David Price and Eileen Cunningham.

OURAY COUNTY:

---On August 7 a Northern Waterthrush was reported at Ridgway State Park in the Dallas Creek Area by Sandy Beranich.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

---On August 2 a continuing Grace’s Warbler was reported at Pueblo Mountain Park, after not having been confirmed there for over a month. An individual bird has persisted at this location for multiple consecutive summers.

WELD COUNTY:

---On August 3 a Least Bittern was heard at Cozzens Lake by Steve Mlodinow. East end of lake, south side. Responded to recording.

Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details on dfobirds.org

Bluff Lake Nature Center (Denver County)

Saturday, August 10

7:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Megan Miller (Megan.k.m...@gmail.com; 720-775-9710)

Cherry Creek State Park Wetlands Loop (Arapahoe County)

Sunday, August 11

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Karen Von Saltza (kvons...@yahoo.com; 303-941-4881)

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