August 2018 Birds, Woodland Park area and Beyond Osprey- along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23, Crystal Reservoir on 8-28, Rampart Reservoir on 8-31 Bald Eagle- Reports from Crystal Reservoir of a pair thru the summer Swainson’s Hawk- along Colfax Rd. near Westcliffe on 8-25 Red-tailed Hawk- juvenile along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, over summit ridge at 14,000+ feet, 2 near summit of Epaulie Peak on 8-11 Northern Harrier- 2 near summit of Epaulie Peak on 8-11 Sharp-shinned Hawk- Rainbow Gulch Trail at Rampart Reservoir on 8-31 Northern Goshawk- Pikes Peak Highway near Catamount Lakes on 8-16 Prairie Falcon- near summit of Pikes Peak on 8-29 American Kestrel- along Colfax Rd. near Westcliffe on 8-25 Wild Turkey- along Pikes Peak Highway on 8-21 Belted Kingfisher- along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1, 8-23, Crystal Creek Reservoir on 8-7 Mourning Dove- 5 on 7-29 Eurasian Collared-Dove- 2 on 8-3, 8-8, 8-9, 8-10 White-throated Swift- along Devils Playground Trail to Pikes Peak Summit on 8-29 Broad-tailed Hummingbird- Territorial display on 8-1 along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1, near summit of Epaulie Peak on 8-11 at over 13,000 feet, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25 at around 10,000 feet, along Devils Playground Trail to Pikes Peak Summit on 8-29 Callliope Hummingbird- 8-3, 8-9, 8-15, 8-16, 8-23 Along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1, Rainbow Gulch area on 8-8 and 8-31, Crystal Reservoir on 8-30 Rufous Hummingbird- along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1 Downy Woodpecker- one or two around all month 2 juvs. along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4 Hairy Woodpecker- juv. on 8-9 Red-naped Sapsucker- Dome Rock SWA on 8-1 Williamson’s Sapsucker- 1M on 8-17 Rainbow Gulch Trail at Rampart Reservoir on 8-31, along Devils Playground Trail to Pikes Peak Summit on 8-29 Northern Three-toed Woodpecker- Along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25 Western Wood-Pewee- singing along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, singing near Pine Junction on 8-11 Cordilleran Flycatcher- along Devils Playground Trail to Pikes Peak Summit on 8-29 Olive-sided Flycatcher- singing along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1 Violet-green Swallow- along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25 Tree Swallow- along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11 Warbling Vireo- calling along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4 Steller’s Jay- juvs. on 8-15 along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4 at around 11,000 feet, along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11 near treeline at about 12,000 feet, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25 at around 11,000 feet Pinyon Jay- Flock of about 20 along road to Little Browns Creek Trailhead Black-billed Magpie- 12 on 8-1 Gray Jay- along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11, along Devils Playground Trail to Pikes Peak Summit on 8-29 Clark’s Nutcracker- a few around all month along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1, along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25 Common Raven- 1 on 8-30 Flock of 10 along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, soaring over summit ridge Ruby-crowned Kinglet- sang once along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, sang a few times at South Catamount Res. on 8-16, sang once along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25 Golden-crowned Kinglet- singing at Dome Rock SWA on 8-1,along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25 Western Bluebird- 8-9 along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1, 8-23 Mountain Bluebird- nesting second clutch at Crystal Creek Reservoir on 7-30 and on 8-7 F still feeding young, removing fecal sacs and chasing ground squirrels and on 8-14 fledged 3+ juvs., along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, fledglings at Crstal Creek Res. on 8-13 Hermit Thrush- faintly singing along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25 American Robin- juvs. and flocking on 8-8, 3 juvs. on 8-15, juv.s along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11, singing at Crystal Creek Res. on 8-21 Sage Thrasher- Report from Catamount Lakes on 8-28 House Wren- 1 juv. on 8-15 singing along Pikes Peak Highway on 7-30, along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1, many with juvs. Rainbow Gulch area on 8-8, juv. at Crystal Creek Res. on 8-21, calling along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23, calling at Dome Rock SWA on 8-23, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25, Rainbow Gulch Trail at Rampart Reservoir on 8-31 Canyon Wren- singing along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1 American Dipper- Dome Rock SWA on 8-1, along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1 Red-breasted Nuthatch- calling on 8-30 along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, Crystal Reservoir on 8-28 Pygmy Nuthatch- juvs. on 8-22 Brown Creeper- along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, Rainbow Gulch area on 8-8, along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11, Rainbow Gulch Trail at Rampart Reservoir on 8-31 American Pipit- along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, Rosalie Peak area on 8-11, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25, along Devils Playground Trail to Pikes Peak Summit on 8-29 Horned Lark- Rosalie Peak area on 8-11. along Devils Playground Trail to Pikes Peak Summit on 8-29 Western Tanager- 1F on 8-5 Wilson’s Warbler- calling along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11, calling along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23 Yellow-rumped Warbler- 8-29 calling at South Catamount Res. on 8-16, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25, Rainbow Gulch Trail at Rampart Reservoir on 8-31, along Devils Playground Trail to Pikes Peak Summit on 8-29 Yellow Warbler- singing along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1, 8-23 Black-headed Grosbeak- 8-5, 8-3, 6 on 8-2, 8-1, 8-8, 8-9, 8-10, 1M on 8-15, 8-16, 2 on 8-22, juvs. on 8-22, 8-24 Spotted Towhee- singing along Pikes Peak Highway on 7-30, calling at Dome Rock SWA on 8-23 Green-tailed Towhee- Dome Rock SWA on 8-23 Chipping Sparrow- flocking on 8-15, 2 on 8-16, juv., flock of 20+ at Crystal Res. on 8-16 along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4 White-crowned Sparrow- along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25, small flocks of mostly imms. above treeline near Pikes Peak at about 13,000 feet feeding on insects and grasshoppers Lark Sparrow- along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23 Song Sparrow- singing along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1 Dark-eyed Junco- juvs. on 8-15 a few above treeline near Pikes Peak at about 13,000 feet feeding on insects and grasshoppers Brewer’s Blackbird- Flocks along Hwy. 285 near Nathrop on 8-4 Western Meadowlark- along entry road Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4 Brown-headed Cowbird- juv. begging from Yellow Warbler along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1 Evening Grosbeak- some around thru 8-26, 14 on 8-3, 8 on 8-2, 8-8, 12 on 8-9, 8-10, 12 on 8-15, juvs., 8-16 Pine Siskin- One or two around thru 8-15 Lesser Goldfinch- calling along South Platte River near Lake, George on 8-1, 8-23, Rainbow Gulch area on 8-8, Highlands Ranch on 8-18, Rainbow Gulch Trail at Rampart Reservoir on 8-31 American Goldfinch- calling along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23,Rainbow Gulch Trail at Rampart Reservoir on 8-31 House Finch- juvs. on 8-22 Cassins’ Finch- 1 on 8-2, 8-9, 8-10, 2 juvs. on 8-15 Brown-capped Rosy-Finch- along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25 Red Crossbill- 1 flyover calling on 8-12, 2+ calling at Crystal Res. on 8-16, 2 calling along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25, a few calling along Rainbow Gulch Trail at Rampart Reservoir on 8-31 House Sparrow- 1M on 8-2, 8-8, 1F on 8-9, 1 F juv. on 8-15
Abert’s Squirrel- along Little Brown’s Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, at around 10,000 feet 2 juvenile Fox/Abert’s hybrids both had no ear tassels and one had black fur the other dark brown fur, at around 12,000 feet saw a gray-phase Abert’s Golden-mantled Ground-Squirrel- juv. 8-8, 8-9, new species for yard area Snowshoe Hare- along trail to Marble Mountain 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/31bd9a25-306b-445d-b613-02a797a003ad%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
