CoBirders,
We could not have asked for a better day for the Fountain Creek Regional Park,
El Paso County Winter Bird Count. With temps that rose into the 50's, calm
wind, mostly clear sky and a steady barometer all participants enjoyed being
out and enjoying the birds. Thirty five people broke in to 5 teams to cover
the 400+ acre park. Roughly 58 species were observed for the day. While I do
not have the total numbers added yet, I am including a list below. Best birds
include: Canvasback (rare in the park), Blue-winged Teal (yes, way out of
season, but a team of 5 competent birders saw them), Merlin, Winter Wren,
American Pipit, Pine Warbler & Harris's Sparrow.
I'd be interested in hearing of any new species observed over the next three
days in the park. If anyone needs details on where the rarer birds were
observed, feel free to contact me.
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Golden Eagle (week of, 1-7-11)
American Kestrel
Merlin
Virginia Rail
American Coot
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Gull Species (not Ring-billed)
Rock Dove
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Black-billed MAgpie
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Mountain Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren
Marsh Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
European Starling
American Pipit
Pine Warbler
American Tree Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Great birding,
Ken Pals
Colorado Springs
Fountain Creek Nature Center
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