September 2017 Birds, Woodland Park Area and Beyond
Common Merganser- Cheeseman Res. near Deckers on 9-17 Turkey Vulture- yard area on 9-28, 9-26 Bald Eagle- Cheeseman Res. near Deckers on 9-17 (1 im., 1 ad.) Swainson’s Hawk- Near Fairplay on 9-3 Cooper’s Hawk- im. being mobbed by 30+ American Pipits on Humboldt Peak Trail near Westcliffe on 9-13 Sharp-shinned Hawk- Yard area on 9-8, Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3 Osprey- 2 in South Park on 9-3 Dusky Grouse- Humboldt Peak Trail near Westcliffe on 9-13 White-tailed Ptarmigan- Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18, calling, feather found on Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3 Spotted Sandpiper- Cheeseman Res. near Deckers on 9-17 Ring-billed Gull- Cheeseman Res. near Deckers on 9-17 Mourning Dove- Yard area thru early Sept. Eurasian Collared-Dove- Yard area on 9-4 Broad-tailed Hummingbird- Yard area thru early Sept. Callliope Hummingbird- Female in yard area on 9-7, 9-6, 1F Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Res. on 9-1 Downy Woodpecker- Yard area on 9-7, 9-19, 9-20, 9-9 (juv.), 9-6, 9-4 Williamson’s Sapsucker- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7, Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-12, yard area on 9-11 Northern Three-toed Woodpecker- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7, Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18 Lewis’ Woodpecker- Second hand report in early Sept. with photo ID by ranger in Mueller State Park near Divide, new species for park list Pinyon Jay- Entrance road to Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18 Blue Jay- juv. in yard area on 9-4, then another in Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7 (9200 feet) Gray Jay- Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18, 2 in Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7 and 9-12, seemed to be at a low elevation at 9200 feet Clark’s Nutcracker- Yard area on 9-21, Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-12, 9-20, Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18, Yard area on 9-9, 9-4, Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3 Western Bluebird- Flocking in Woodland Park area on 9-27, Yard area 9 on 9-9 Mountain Bluebird- Rampart Road near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7, 9-15, Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18, Cheeseman Res. near Deckers on 9-17 Hermit Thrush- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-12, calling, Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18 American Robin- Yard area juv. on 9-4 Townsend’s Solitaire- Rampart Road near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7 House Wren- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-12, Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Res. on 9-1 American Dipper- Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3, Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18 Black-capped Chickadee- Yard area on 9-27, 9-25 Mountain Chickadee- 1, seemed out of place at 13,000+ feet and over a mile from treeline in alpine tundra on Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3 Red-breasted Nuthatch- Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18, Yard area on 9-27, 9-25 Brown Creeper- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7, 9-12, 9-15, Humboldt Peak Trail near Westcliffe on 9-13, Yard area on 9-6, 9-9, 9-4, Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3 American Pipit- Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18, trail to Northstar Mountain near Fairplay on 9-26, Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3, Humboldt Peak Trail near Westcliffe on 9-13 Horned Lark- trail to Northstar Mountain near Fairplay on 9-26 Wilson’s Warbler- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-15, 9-20 (migrant), Humboldt Peak Trail near Westcliffe on 9-13 Yellow-rumped Warbler- Yard area on 9-28, 9-30, 5 on 9-6, 9-9, Cheeseman Res. near Deckers on 9-17 Cedar Waxwing- 1 in yard area on 9-4 Black-headed Grosbeak- In yard area thru early Sept. Clay-colored Sparrow- new yard bird on 9-6, singing Chipping Sparrow-Yard area on 9-21 Vesper Sparrow- Rampart Road near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7 Dark-eyed Junco- Yard area on 9-11, 2 Pink-sided and 1 Oregon on 9-30 (FOS) White-crowned Sparrow- Humboldt Peak Trail near Westcliffe on 9-13, Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18 Brewer’s Blackbird- Near Divide on 9-23 Evening Grosbeak- Yard area on 9-20, 9-11, 9-27, 9-25, 9-26, 9-30, 9-6 Pine Siskin- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7, 9-12, 9-15, Yard area on 9-19, 9-30, 9-19, 9-6 Pine Grosbeak- Humboldt Peak Trail near Westcliffe on 9-13 Cassin’s Finch- Yard area 5F and 5M on 9-30, 5 F on 9-27, 2 F on 9-6 Brown-capped Rosy-Finch- Humboldt Peak Trail near Westcliffe on 9-13, Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18, flock of 50+ on trail to Northstar Mountain near Fairplay on 9-26, flock of 20+ on Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3 Red Crossbill- Yard area on 9-11, 9-6 Joe LaFleur Woodland Park, Teller Cty., 8500 feet -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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