April 2018 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
Turkey Vulture- FOS near Woodland Park on 4-8 Common Merganser- along S. Platte River near Lake George on 4-5, 4-27, pair on Gill Trail, Cheeseman Canyon/S. Platte River on 4-7 Osprey- FOS on 4-26 along S. Platte River near Lake George Bald Eagle- 1 im. along S. Platte River near Lake George on 4-5, report of 1 adult in Divide on 4-19 Golden Eagle- Near Lake George on 4-27 Sharp-shinned Hawk- Adult female on Highline Canal Trial in Englewood on 4-1, Mount Herman Trail near Monument on 4-29 Northern Goshawk- Report of 1 adult on 4-18 in Divide, hunting Mourning Dove Dusky Grouse- Fresh droppings along Balanced Rock Rd. W of Monument on 4-22 Wild Turkey- one along Balanced Rock Rd. W of Monument on 4-22 Chukar- In mid April the Chukar reported in a Woodland Park neighborhood in late March was still hanging around, likely an escapee. Ring-billed Gull- Green Mountain Falls, flocks, 4-8, FOS, flock of 33 along Balanced Rock Rd. W of Monument on 4-22 Belted Kingfisher- Upper Palmer Reservoir W of Monument on 4-22 Mourning Dove- FOS, singing on 4-18 Eurasian Collared-Dove- Walmart, Woodland Park on 4-8, Lake George on 4-26 White-throated Swift- FOS Gill Trail, Cheeseman Canyon/S. Platte River on 4-7 Chimney Swift- Mount Herman Trail near Monument on 4-29 Broad-tailed Hummingbird- 1M FOS on 4-22 in yard area, 1 or 2M along Balanced Rock Rd. W of Monument on 4-22, on Vindicator Trail in Victor on 4-28, Mount Herman Trail near Monument on 4-29 Downy Woodpecker- 1 on 4-10, 4-11, 4-12, 4-20, 4-28 Red-naped Sapsucker- FOS on 4-19 Williamson’s Sapsucker- FOS yard area on 4-7, Green Mountain Falls on 4-7, MF courtship behavior on 4-9, Catamount Trail Green Mountain Falls on 4-14, Mount Herman Trail near Monument on 4-29 Violet-green Swallow- FOS on Vindicator Trail in Victor on 4-28 Tree Swallow- Rampart Range Rd. area on 4-15 Loggerhead Shrike- on Vindicator Trail in Victor on 4-28 Steller’s Jay- Flock of 9 during snowstorm on 4-6, Steller’s Jay/Blue Jay hybrid with a Steller’s, looked more like a Steller’s but with white pattern markings of a Blue Jay on wings, head and tail, on 4-19, 4-20 Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay- Green Mountain Falls (7800 feet elevation) on 4-8, 4-14 Black-billed Magpie- Flock of 6 on 4-14 Clark’s Nutcracker- 1 near Wilkerson Pass Summit on 4-5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet- Catamount Trail Green Mountain Falls on 4-14, FOS, singing on 4-15 Rampart Range Rd., singing at Upper Palmer Reservoir west of Monument on 4-22, singing on 4-26 at Dome Rock SWA S of Divide, singing on Mount Herman Trail near Monument on 4-29 Golden-crowned Kinglet- Parent’s house in Englewood on 4-1. Singing on Gill Trail, Cheeseman Canyon/S. Platte River on 4-7, singing on 4-26 at Dome Rock SWA S of Divide Black-capped Chickadee- 1 on 4-11, singing at Parent’s house in Englewood on 4-29 Bushtit- Parent’s house in Englewood on 4-1 Townsend’s Solitaire- singing on Highline Canal Trial in Englewood on 4-1, singing along Balanced Rock Rd. W of Monument on 4-22, Mount Herman Trail near Monument on 4-29 Western Bluebird- FOS on 4-24 Mountain Bluebird- on Vindicator Trail in Victor on 4-28 American Robin- singing on 4-2, Singing on Vindicator Trail on 4-28 House Wren- singing at Parent’s house in Englewood on 4-29 Canyon Wren- Singing, Gill Trail, Cheeseman Canyon/S. Platte River on 4-7, Mount Herman Trail near Monument singing on 4-29 American Dipper- Gill Trail, Cheeseman Canyon/S. Platte River on 4-7, South Platte River near Lake George on 4-18, on 4-26 at Dome Rock SWA S of Divide Red-breasted Nuthatch- on Highline Canal Trial in Englewood on 4-1, at Parent’s house in Englewood on 4-29 Brown Creeper- 4-17, 4-30. Singing on Gill Trail, Cheeseman Canyon/S. Platte River on 4-7, Green Mountain Falls Lake on 4-10, Catamount Trail Green Mountain Falls on 4-14, singing, singing along Balanced Rock Rd. W of Monument on 4-22, singing on 4-26 at Dome Rock SWA S of Divide, singing on Mount Herman Trail near Monument on 4-29 Yellow-rumped Warbler- FOS on 4-24, M at water feature on 4-30 singing on Mount Herman Trail near Monument on 4-29 Spotted Towhee- Singing on Highline Canal Trial in Englewood on 4-1. Singing at Green Mountain Falls (7800 feet elevation) on 4-8, singing at Parent’s house in Englewood on 4-29 Vesper Sparrow- Singing on Vindicator Trail in Victor on 4-28 Dark-eyed Junco- Slate-colored and Oregon last seen on 4-20, Pink-sided last seen on 4-28. Gray-headed high count 40+ during snow storm on 4-20. Pink-sided singing on Highline Canal Trial in Englewood on 4-1, flock of about 10 at Green Mountain Falls Lake (7800 feet elevation) mostly Slate-colored with a few Pink-sided and Oregon, singing at Parent’s house in Englewood on 4-29, Courtship behavior on 4-29, Gray-headed, on Mount Herman Trail, grasping each others feet and fluttering through the air together Brewer’s Blackbird- FOS on 4-30 Common Grackle- Green Mountain Falls on 4-14, FOS, 4 near Divide on 4-28 Red-winged Blackbird- Flyover on 4-22 Singing near Wilkerson Pass in South Park on 4-5. Green Mountain Falls on 4-14, South Platte River near Lake George on 4-18, 4-27 Evening Grosbeak- A few around all month Calling at Green Mountain Falls on 4-9, South Platte River near Lake George on 4-27 Pine Siskin- A few around all month American Goldfinch- FOS on 4-30, M in breeding plumage. Highline Canal Trial in Englewood on 4-1. Cassin’s Finch- Daily flocks of up to 12 all month American Mink- Male, Gill Trail, Cheeseman Canyon/S. Platte River on 4-7 Abert’s Squirrel- 6 on Gill Trail, Cheeseman Canyon/S. Platte River on 4-7, courtship behavior Chipmunk- FOS on 4-17 Joe LaFleur Woodland Park, Teller Cty., 8500 feet -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/cddbb1ef-985b-43a3-bd12-97faaf31a3b6%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
