Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Burke Angstman
Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2019
E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Compiler: Burke Angstman, bang...@yahoo.com
Phone: 303.984.4963
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:
White-winged Dove (Ouray)
Hepatic Tanager (Otero)
PAINTED BUNTING (*Jefferson, Otero)
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
---On the morning of July 23 a cooperative male Painted Bunting was found by Claire H. at the Chatfield State Park Audubon Center feeders. It continues to appear off and on thru July 30, making it perhaps the most-viewed individual of its species ever in Colorado. If the feeders are down in early morning or in the evening, be sure to check for the bird in trees, shrubs and on the ground in vicinity of feeder poles. On July 28 one specific area where it occurred was the area west of the southernmost of the two buildings, including the bench where mixed seed that included millet, apparently its favorite, had been placed. Thank you for updates posted to COBIRDS, including those about its feeding habits.
OTERO COUNTY:
---On Juy 27 a male Painted Bunting was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Higbee Valley Road (Otereo CR 804)
---On the morning of July 27 a yellow (f or imm) Hepatic Tanager was photographed in a cone-laden juniper in Picketwire Canyon (37°39'18.5"N 103°34'04.2"W) south of LaJunta by Steve Mlodinow. Also seen or heard in this area were Black-throated Sparrow, Summer Tanager and White-throated Swift.
OURAY COUNTY:
---On July 27 an adult White-winged Dove was reported from Dennis Weaver Park (yes, THAT Dennis Weaver) in the town of Ouray by David and Susan Disher.
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Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat/Sawhill (Boulder County)
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Mt. Evans Area (Jefferson and Clear Creek Counties)
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Good birding!
Burke Angstman
Lakewood
Dave Hyde
Hello CObirders,
This bird has been hanging around for a week now on my feeder. I’ve got lots of bad photos (shot through a window) and have studied the bird closely. But I still cannot identify it. Can anyone tell me what this bird is (I think it is a youngster). Thanks – Dave Hyde/nr Drake, Larimer Cty.
Mark Miller
Dave and others,
Looks like a house finch with a case of pox. You may want to clean your feeder lest other birds catch it.
Mark Miller
Longmont, CO
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Is there anything he can do to help this bird? I thought there was something you could use on chickens that may help?
Brenda Beatty
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Dave Hyde
Thank you all for your comments. I didn’t realise this was a sick bird. We have Black-headed grosbeaks here and House finches. I only have the one feeder and shall scrub it out immediately! The bird seems to be doing alright, she has water, food and shelter within feet of the feeder. I think there is nothing I can do for her. - Dave
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