August 2017 Birds, Woodland Park area and Beyond
On August 3 had 18 species in feeder/water area Double-crested Cormorant- near Nathrop on 8-16 Turkey Vulture, yard area on 8-5, 8-20, Rainbow Gulch Area near Rampart Res. on 8-24 Bald Eagle- South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23 Swainson’s Hawk- 2 along Cty. Rd. 140 near Ponchas Springs on 8-16 (one dark phase) Northern Goshawk- 2 juvs. Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 8-14 Dusky Grouse- Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16, Halfmoon Creek Trail on 8-28 Spotted Sandpiper- Creek along Marshall Pass Road near Ponchas Pass on 8-11 Belted Kingfisher- Rainbow Gulch Area near Rampart Res. on 8-24 Mourning Dove- yard area on 8-3, 8-13 Eurasian Collared-Dove- yard area on 8-25 Band-tailed Pigeon- new yard bird on 8-3, at ground tray feeder eating millet, 2 on Halfmoon Creek Trail on 8-28 Broad-tailed Hummingbird- in yard area thru month, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16 Calliope Hummingbird- female in yard area 8-14, 8-18 (picking bugs off bird feeder), 8-20, 8-22, 8-24, 8-25 (male) Downy Woodpecker- yard area on 8-3, 8-8 Red-naped Sapsucker- juv. at moving water feature on 8-13, new yard bird, 8-17, Creek along Marshall Pass Road near Ponchas Pass on 8-11 Williamson’s Sapsucker- yard area thru 8-25, Rainbow Gulch Area near Rampart Res. on 8-24, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16 Northern Three-toed Woodpecker- Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16 (3 with juv.), Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 8-14 Cordilleran Flycatcher- yard area singing early Aug., Lovell Gulch Trail on 8-4 (singing), 4 Mile Creek Trail at Dome Rock SWA near Divide on 8-1 (singing) Dusky Flycatcher- South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23 (migrant) Olive-sided Flycatcher- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 8-9 and 8-14 Violet-green Swallow- Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28 Plumbeous Vireo, singing on Notch Mountain Trail near Vail on 8-28 Warbling Vireo, Lovell Gulch Trail on 8-4 (calling), Creek along Marshall Pass Road near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Lovell/White Gulch Loop Trail on 8-5 Steller’s Jay- flock of 5 in yard area on 8-13 Pinyon Jay- yard area flock flyover of 14 on 8-20 Black-billed Magpie- flock of 25 in yard area on 8-3 Gray Jay, Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11 Clark’s Nutcracker, Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, yard area on 8-23, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16, Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28 Common Raven- Flock of 30+ Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16, flock of 33 on Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28 Ruby-crowned Kinglet- Lovell/White Gulch Loop Trail on 8-5 (juv.), Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28 Golden-crowned Kinglet- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 8-14 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher- Rainbow Gulch Area near Rampart Res. on 8-24 (migrant) Western Bluebird, yard area on 8-3, juv. on 8-17 Mountain Bluebird- Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11 Hermit Thrush, juv. at elevated birdbath on 8-22, Lovell Gulch Trail on 8-4, Lovell/White Gulch Loop Trail on 8-5, Rainbow Gulch Area near Rampart Res. on 8-24 American Robin- 4 Mile Creek Trail at Dome Rock SWA near Divide on 8-1 (flocking) House Wren- Rainbow Gulch Area near Rampart Res. on 8-24 (juvs.) Red-breasted Nuthatch- yard area on 8-13, 8-23, , Parent’s house in Englewood on 8-25, Creek along Marshall Pass Road near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Lovell/White Gulch Loop Trail on 8-5, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16 White-breasted Nuthatch- juvs. in yard area on 8-13 Pygmy Nuthatch- juvs. in yard area on 8-13 Brown Creeper- Lovell Gulch Trail on 8-4 (singing), Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Lovell/White Gulch Loop Trail on 8-5 (singing), Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16, Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28 American Pipit- Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16 (juvs.), Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28 Western Tanager- Male and female at moving water feature in yard area on 8-2, 8-3 also male on 8-14 , 4 Mile Creek Trail at Dome Rock SWA near Divide on 8-1 (juvs.) Wilson’s Warbler- South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23 (migrant) Yellow-rumped Warbler- South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23, Yard area on 8-3, 8-25, Lovell/White Gulch Loop Trail on 8-5, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16, Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28 Yellow Warbler- Creek along Marshall Pass Road near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23 MacGillivray’s Warbler- singing, 4 Mile Creek Trail at Dome Rock SWA near Divide on 8-1 Black-headed Grosbeak- yard area on 8-2, 8-3, juvs. in yard area on 8-13 Chipping Sparrow, yard area 8-3, 8-19, Lovell Gulch Trail on 8-4 Vesper Sparrow- Creek along Marshall Pass Road near Ponchas Pass on 8-11 Lincoln’s Sparrow- 4 Mile Creek Trail at Dome Rock SWA near Divide on 8-1, Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir thru month4 Dark-eyed Junco- juvs. in yard area on 8-17 Brewer’s Blackbird- flocking in Woodland Park on 8-10, large flock along Cty. Rd. 140 near Ponchas Springs on 8-16 Evening Grosbeak- lots in yard area yard area esp. juvs. thru mid-Aug., Lovell Gulch Trail on 8-4, Lovell/White Gulch Loop Trail on 8-5 Pine Siskin- yard area good numbers esp. juvs. thru mid Aug. then decrease thru end of month, juvs. in yard area on 8-13, Lovell Gulch Trail on 8-4, Lovell/White Gulch Loop Trail on 8-5, Rainbow Gulch Area near Rampart Res. on 8-24 Lesser Goldfinch- Parent’s house in Englewood on 8-25, yard area on 8-5, 8-6, 8-10, South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23, Rainbow Gulch Area near Rampart Res. on 8-24 Pine Grosbeak- Notch Mountain Trail near Vail on 8-28, Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28 House Finch- juvs. in yard area on 8-13 Brown-capped Rosy-Finch- 1 on Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16 (lots, juvs.), Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28 Red Crossbill- Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28 Also: Short-tailed Weasel- Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16, hunting for chipmunks among rocks in alpine tundra Pine Squirrel- Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28 collecting mushrooms Joe LaFleur Woodland Park, Teller Cty. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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