May 2019 Birds- Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
FOS = First of Season American White Pelican- 6 at Tarryall Reservoir on 5-5 and 3 on 5-18 Turkey Vulture- flock of about 20 along Hwy. 115 just S of Colo. Springs Osprey- near Tarryall Reservoir on 5-5 American Kestrel- near Tarryall Reservoir on 5-5 near Hwy. 115 and Lake Ave. in Colo. Springs on 5-16 Dusky Grouse- 1F along Colorado Trail from Long Gulch to Rock Creek on 5-18 Spotted Sandpiper- South Catamount Reservoir on 5-15 Wilson’s Snipe- FOS at Manitou Lake on 4-28, winnowing calling along Fountain Creek behind Walmart on 5-4 California Gull South Catamount Reservoir on 5-15 Eurasian Collared-Dove- near Jefferson on 5-5 Broad-tailed Hummingbird- courtship display on 5-5 along Fountain Creek behind Walmart on 5-4 Highlands Ranch on 5-11 courtship along Dirt Bike 717 Trail near FS 355 and Woodland Park on 5-24 along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25 Downy Woodpecker- 1 on 5-17, 5-15 Red-naped Sapsucker- 5-23 at water feature drumming along Colorado Trail from Rock Creek TH to Kenosha Pass on 5-5 drumming along Colorado Trail from Long Gulch to Rock Creek on 5-18 Williamson’s Sapsucker- 1 on 5-20 along Colorado Trail from Rock Creek TH to Kenosha Pass on 5-5 along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25 Western Wood-Pewee- FOS singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 Cordilleran Flycatcher- FOS on 5-27 singing and calling thru 5-31, FOS 5-24 FOS singing and calling at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 on Canyon Trail singing along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25 Dusky Flycather- calling and singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 on Canyon Trail Barn Swallow- FOS on 5-28 Violet-green Swallow- FOS 5-31 FOS along Fountain Creek behind Walmart on 5-4 Tree Swallow FOS along Fountain Creek behind Walmart on 5-4 Lincoln Mountain Open Space on 5-11, at nest box Tarryall Res. on 5-18 Loggerhead Shrike- FOS near Tarryall Reservoir on 5-5 Plumbeous Vireo- many singing and calling at at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 Warbling Vireo- singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, Canyon Trail Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay- many at at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 on Loop Trail Canada Jay- along McCurdy Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25 Clark’s Nutcracker- 1 on 5-31, 5-2, 5-8 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher- many singing and calling at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 on Loop Trail Ruby-crowned Kinglet- singing along Colorado Trail from Rock Creek TH to Kenosha Pass on 5-5 singing along Colorado Trail from Long Gulch to Rock Creek on 5-18 singing along Dirt Bike 717 Trail near FS 355 and Woodland Park on 5-24 singing along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25 Golden-crowned Kinglet- along Colorado Trail from Long Gulch to Rock Creek on 5-18 singing along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25 Horned Lark above treeline along McCurdy Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25 Townsend’s Solitaire- singing along Colorado Trail from Rock Creek TH to Kenosha Pass on 5-5 calling at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, Canyon Trail Western Bluebird- 5-23, 5-2 Mountain Bluebird- along Colorado Trail from Long Gulch to Rock Creek on 5-18 along Dirt Bike 717 Trail near FS 355 and Woodland Park on 5-24 Hermit Thrush- FOS singing at South Catamount Reservoir on 5-15 singing calling at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 on Canyon Trail calling along Colorado Trail from Long Gulch to Rock Creek on 5-18 calling along McCurdy Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25 American Pipit- FOS at Crystal Reservoir on 5-1 House Wren- FOS 5-31 FOS singing Highlands Ranch on 5-11 singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 on Loop Trail singing along Dirt Bike 717 Trail near FS 355 and Woodland Park on 5-24 singing along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25 Canyon Wren singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, Canyon Trail Rock Wren- singing near TH along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25 Bewick’s Wren- 2 or 3 singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, on Loop Trail near parking lot Bushtit- Highlands Ranch on 5-11 Red-breasted Nuthatch- 1F on 5-17, 1M on 5-21, 5-3 South Catamount Reservoir on 5-15 White-breasted Nuthatch- around some of the time Brown Creeper- singing along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25 American Pipit- FOS at Crystal Reservoir on 5-1 Western Tanager- at water feature on 5-26 singing along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25 Yellow-rumped Warbler- 1 at water on 6-16, 5-17 singing along Colorado Trail from Rock Creek TH to Kenosha Pass on 5-5 along Colorado Trail from Long Gulch to Rock Creek on 5-18 singing along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25 MacGillivray’s Warbler- FOS singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, Canyon Trail Virginia’s Warbler- FOS many singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 Gate area for Pikes Peak Highway, singing on 5-15, FOS Ovenbird 1 singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, Canyon Trail Western Tanager- FOS on 5-25 and 5-28 at water feature FOS singing and calling at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, Canyon Trail Black-headed Grosbeak- 3 on 5-17, seen daily all month, FOS on 5-8, 5-15, 5-13 many singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 Spotted Towhee- singing at Lincoln Mountain Open Space on 5-11 many singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 Green-tailed Towhee- FOS singing 5-31 1 at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, Loop Trail singing along Dirt Bike 717 Trail near FS 355 and Woodland Park on 5-24 Chipping Sparrow- 1 on 5-17 singing along Colorado Trail from Rock Creek TH to Kenosha Pass on 5-5 singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 singing along Colorado Trail from Long Gulch to Rock Creek on 5-18 singing along Dirt Bike 717 Trail near FS 355 and Woodland Park on 5-24 Vesper Sparrow- FOS singing at Lincoln Mountain Open Space on 5-11 FOS singing along Dirt Bike 717 Trail near FS 355 and Woodland Park on 5-24 Lincoln’s Sparrow- FOS singing at TH along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25 White-crowned Sparrow- 2 on 5-2, 1 on 5-8, 2 on 5-1 singing along Colorado Trail from Rock Creek TH to Kenosha Pass on 5-5 Dark-eyed Junco- 20 Gray-headed during snowstorm on 5-21, 12 on 5-29, courtship on 5-23, 16 on 5-11, 24 on 5-9, 12 on 5-8 Pink-sided X Gray-headed hybrid on 5-10 Common Grackle- FOS Highlands Ranch on 5-11 Brewer’s Blackbird- Woodland Park on 5-3 along Fountain Creek behind Walmart on 5-4 near Jefferson on 5-5 Brown-headed Cowbird- FOS on 5-1 along Fountain Creek behind Walmart on 5-4 singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 on Loop Trail Western Meadowlark- singing at Lincoln Mountain Open Space on 5-11 singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, Loop Trail Bullock’s Oriole- report on 5-8 on WP area, FOS singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 on Loop Trail report from Colo. Springs on 5-1, FOS Evening Grosbeak- some around most of the time Pine Siskin- some around most of the time along Colorado Trail from Rock Creek TH to Kenosha Pass on 5-5 Cassin’s Finch- 2F on 5-17, 3 on 5-16, singing, 3 on 5-15, 4 on 5-12, 1F on 5-10, 4 on 5-9 Red Crossbill- 2 on 5-8 House Sparrow- 1 on 5-3 Gray Fox- one on 5-8 Joe LaFleur Woodland Park, Teller County, 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/080baae5-3870-4603-9ecd-d94e8a8c90ac%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
