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:
White-faced Ibis (Summit)
BOULDER COUNTY:
--On August 23 (3) Marbled Godwits sighted at Lagerman Reservoir; first reported there on August 21 by David Smith, among other shorebirds.
LARIMER COUNTY:
—On August 22 a Caspian Tern was reported by Andy Bankert at Timnath Reservoir.
Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details at dfobirds.org
Prewitt and Jackson Reservoirs
Sunday, August 25
5:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Joey Kellner (vir...@comcast.net; 303-978-1748
Ken Caryl Valley Area
Thursday, August 29
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
David Suddjian (dsud...@gmail.com; 831-713-8659)
Sandstone Ranch (Guided Access) (Field Trip Leaders only this initial trip)
Friday, August 30
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Gregg Goodrich & Harriet Stratton (Email: GreggG...@gmail.com Phone: 303-655-9135)
Pawnee National Grasslands (Weld County)
Saturday, August 31
6:15 AM - 4:00 PM
Amber Carver (Email: cara...@gmail.com Phone: 310-483-5721)
First Creek at RM Arsenal
Sunday, September 1
6:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Patrick O'Driscoll (Email: pato...@gmail.com Phone: 303-885-6955 (cell))
Ken Caryl Valley Area
Monday, September 2
6:30 AM - 10:30 AM
David Suddjian (Email: dsud...@gmail.com Phone: 831-713-8659)
Southeastern Colorado
Tuesday, September 3
4:30 AM - 8:00 PM
David Suddjian (Email: dsud...@gmail.com Phone: 831-713-8659)
Ouzel Falls, Rocky Mt. Natl. Park
Wednesday, September 4
6:00 AM - 3:00 PM
John Malenich (Email: john.m...@comcast.net Phone: 303-359-9456 cell)
FALL COUNTS are coming up! Save the dates and pick a place to join groups of eager birders on one of these time-honored birding trips. There’ll be seven trips in all during the peak of fall migration, September 13 through 15.
Sign up now at the DFO website: https://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/UpcomingTrips.aspx
Details will appear on the Colorado RBA as the dates draw near.
Good birding!