Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, September 14, 2019
Joe Roller
Date: Saturday, September 14, 2019
E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Compiler: Joe Roller. jroller9ATgmail.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:
White-winged Dove (Denver)
GROOVE-BILLED ANI (*Denver)
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Kiowa)
Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Washington)
Sabine’s Gull (Douglas, Jefferson, *Pueblo)
Caspian Tern (Douglas)
Philadelphia Vireo (*Jefferson)
Purple Martin (*Pueblo)
PRAIRIE WARBLER (Jefferson)
DENVER COUNTY:
—On September 13 a GROOVE-BILLED ANI continued in the Sand Creek riparian, between Westerly Creek and Smith Rd, where it was first reported September 8 by Jason Bidgood. So far about 200 birders have seen it (plus a few non-birding spouses). Park on Xanthia St, near Smith Rd.
—On September 9 a White-winged Dove was reported at Sand Creek—Westerly Creek to Smith Rd by Tony Leukering.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
—On September 12 a Sabine’s Gull was reported at Chatfield SP—Plum Creek delta by Claire H. This is an expected passage migrant in September.
—On September 9 a Caspian Tern was reported at the Chatfield SP—Marina Sandpit by Kevin Williams.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
—On September 12 a Philadelphia Vireo was reported at Chatfield SP—Deer Creek by James McCall.
—On September 11 Sabine’s Gull was reported at Chatfield SP—S Platte Delta by Lorraine Lanning.
—On September 8 a PRAIRIE WARBLER was reported on the trail from the Kingfisher Bridge parking lot toward the South Platte River delta by Michael Lester.
KIOWA COUNTY:
—On September 7 and 9 a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was seen in Eads by Steven Mlodinow.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
—On September 13 Sabine’s Gull was reported at Pueblo Reservoir—Sailboard area; first reported September 11 by Evan Carlson.
—On September 12 a Purple Martin, rare on the plains in fall, was seen at Chico Basin Ranch (Headquarters) by Myron Gerhard.
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
—On September 8 a Buff-breasted Sandpiper was reported near the inlet canal of Prewitt Reservoir; first reported September 7 by David Tonnesson.
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FALL COUNT: Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR
Sunday, September 15
6:15 AM - 5:00 PM
David Hill (d_d_hill AT comcast.net; 303-870-4316)
FALL COUNT: Castlewood Canyon State Park (Douglas Co)
Sunday, September 15
6:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Chris Gilbert (chrisgee9 AT gmail.com; 804-214-1508)
FALL COUNT: Barr Lake Periphery
Sunday, September 15
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Kevin Corwin (KevyGudGuy AT aol.com; 720-277-7118)
Northeastern Colorado
Sunday, September 15
6:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Paul Slingsby & Chuck Hundertmark (paslingsby AT comcast.net; 720-347-5169)
Rueter-Hess Reservoir (Douglas Co)
Wednesday, September 18
6:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Tim Ryan & Diane Roberts (Tryan4thebirds AT yahoo.com; 720-545-5084)
First Creek at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR
Saturday, September 21
6:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Patrick O'Driscoll (patodrisk AT gmail.com; 303-885-6955)
Good birding!
Joe Roller, Denver, CO