Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, October 12, 2019
Joe Roller
Date: Saturday October 12th
E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Compiler: Joe Roller, jroller9 @gmail.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:
Surf Scoter (*Arapahoe, *Pueblo)
American Golden Plover (*Adams, *Douglas, Sedgwick)
Dunlin (*Jefferson, *Larimer, Sedgwick)
Sabine’s Gull (reported from several counties; see COBirds for updates)
Western Bluebird (Adams)
SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (Yuma)
Prothonotary Warbler (Adams)
Tennessee Warbler (Arapahoe, *Larimer)
Hooded Warbler (Arapahoe)
Palm Warbler (Jefferson)
ADAMS COUNTY:
—On October 11 an American Golden Plover was reported from Barr Lake (Neidrach Trail) by Charlie Chase.
—On October 9 (2) Western Bluebirds were reported at Rocky Mountain Arsenal by Amanda Borton. Rare in NE Colorado in the fall, there are only a handful of eBird records for Adams.
—On October 9 a (f) Prothonotary Warbler was netted by Meredith McBurney at the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies banding station at Barr Lake. It was a recapture, having been banded on October 8.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
—On October 11 (2) Surf Scoters were reported from the southeast corner of Cherry Creek SP by Glenn Walbek.
—On October 7 (2) Cattle Egrets, uncommon in the county, were reported at Aurora Reservoir by David Suddjian.
—On October 8 a Tennessee Warbler was reported at Aurora Reservoir by Amanda Spears.
—On October 7 a Hooded Warbler was reported at Lee Gulch Trail, about 50 ft from Mineral Ave; first reported on September 20 by Santiago Taberas.
DOUGLAS COUNTY:
—On October 11 an American Golden Plover was reported at Chatfield SP—Plum Creek Delta (and at the Marina Sandspit) by Joey Kellner. It was accompanied by other shorebirds, including Black-bellied Plover and Pectoral Sandpiper.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
—On October 11 a Dunlin was reported at Chatfield SP, downstream from Kingfisher Bridge by Claire H.
—On October 6 a Palm Warbler was reported at Standley Lake Park on north shore by James McCall.
LARIMER COUNTY:
—On October 11 a Tennessee Warbler was reported from the CSU campus by Adrian Strong.
—On October 11 a Dunlin was reported at Timnath Reservoir; first found by Nick Komar on the 4th.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
—On October 11 (2) Surf Scoters were reported from Lake Beckwith, Colorado City by Dave Silverman.
SEDGWICK COUNTY:
—On October 6 a Dunlin & an American Golden-Plover were reported at Jumbo Reservoir by Tim Smart.
YUMA COUNTY:
—On October 9 (2) SPRAGUE’S PIPITS was reported at Pipit Hill; (3) were first reported 10/5 by David Dowell.
Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details at dfobirds.org
Chatfield State Park, The Big Sit
Sunday, October 13
6:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Joey Kellner (Email: vireo1 AT comcast.net Phone: 303-978-1748)
Longmont Area Birding
Sunday, October 13
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Christie Owens (Email: christieowens2 AT icloud.com Phone: 9704817271)
Ken Caryl Valley Area
Monday, October 14
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
David Suddjian (Email: dsuddjian AT gmail.com Phone: 831-713-8659)
Lake County
Tuesday, October 15
5:30 AM - 4:00 PM
David Suddjian (Email: dsuddjian AT gmail.com Phone: 831-713-8659)
Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe County)
Saturday, October 19
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Mary Cay Burger (Email: mcburger3 AT juno.com Phone: 720-940-8394)
Good birding.
Joe Roller, Denver