July 2019 Birds Woodland Park Area and Beyond
FOS = First of Season Swainson’s Hawk- Along Hwy. 24 in South Park on 7-5, 7-21 Osprey Along Arkansas River near Buena Vista on 7-5 On a nest on power pole on S side of I-70 near Dotsero on 7-23 Sharp-shinned Hawk Along Pikes Peak Highway on 7-6 Peregrine Falcon Along Pikes Peak Highway at MM2, Camera Point on 7-3, circling overhead Arches NP on 7-23 White-tailed Ptarmigan, good summer with many alpine sightings and sign in June and July Along route to Savage Peak on 7-5, 3 near summit Scat along route to Mount Silverheels on 7-10 Spotted Sandpiper- along South Platte River near Lake George on 7-9 California Gull South Catamount Red. on 7-17 Mourning Dove- singing on 7-12, 7-4, juveniles and sang once or twice 7-31 White-throated Swift Arches and Canyonlands NPs on 7-22 and 7-23 Broad-tailed Hummingbird- Along route to Savage Peak on 7-5 at about 13,000 feet, above treeline Along route to Mount Silverheels on 7-10, male trilling at around 13,500 feet Callliope Hummingbird- 7-30, FOS on 7-8, 7-29. One or two around most of the time Hotel Gulch on 7-2, FOS Crystal Res. on 7-15 Rufous Hummingbird- FOS on 7-13, 7-16, 7-27. 7-20 Downy Woodpecker- 7-29 Red-naped Sapsucker- appear to be more abundant in Teller County this summer Calling and drumming along Rampart Road on 7-2 Williamson’s Sapsucker- Appear to be less abundant in Teller County this summer Calling at Hotel Gulch on 7-2 Ash-throated Flycatcher Arches NP on 7-23 Western Wood-Pewee- singing along South Platte River near Lake George on 7-9 Cordilleran Flycatcher- singing in early July, calling thru end of month Singing along route to Savage Peak on 7-5 Calling at Crystal Res. on 7-7 Calling in Breckenridge on 7-23 Warbling Vireo- singing and calling on 7-20, 7-4, 7-6, calling on 7-21, 7-28, singing calling 7-29. Singing and calling some of the time Singing at Crystal Reservoir on 7-1, 7-3, 7-7 Singing at Hotel Gulch on 7-2 Singing Rainbow Gulch on 7-30 Black-billed Magpie- juvenile on 7-18 Clark’s Nutcracker- 7-20 American Crow- juvs. on 7-31 Ruby-crowned Kinglet- Singing at Hotel Gulch on 7-2 Singing along route to Savage Peak on 7-5 Singing at Hoosier Pass on 7-10 Singing at Catamaount Lakes area on 7-17 Singing Rainbow Gulch on 7-30 Golden-crowned Kinglet- Singing at Hotel Gulch on 7-2 Singing Rainbow Gulch on 7-30 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Arches and Canyonlands NPs on 7-22 and 7-23 Mountain Chickadee- fledgling on 7-6 Singing along route to Savage Peak on 7-5 Black-capped Chickadee Singing Rainbow Gulch on 7-30 Juniper Titmouse Grandview Area, Canyonland NP on 7-22 Bushtit Devils Garden area at Arches NP on 7-23 Western Bluebird- 7-19, at bath on 7-18, juv. at bath on 7-20, 7-16, at bath on 7-11, 3 on 7-27 Mountain Bluebird- Nesting at Crystal Reservoir under roof at gift shop Hermit Thrush- Singing at Hotel Gulch on 7-2 Singing along route to Savage Peak on 7-5 Singing at Crystal Res. on 7-6 Singing at Catamaount Lakes area on 7-17 Singing Rainbow Gulch on 7-30, with food item Townsend’s Solitaire Singing along route to Savage Peak on 7-5, above treeline at 13,000 feet American Robin- singing on 7-12 Singing at Crystal Reservoir on 7-3 Singing along route to Savage Peak on 7-5, with food item near treeline American Pipit Along route to Savage Peak on 7-5 in alpine Singing along route to Mount Silverheels on 7-10, displaying, nest with nestlings Horned Lark Singing along route to Mount Silverheels on 7-10, displaying House Wren- Singing at Hotel Gulch on 7-2 Singing Rainbow Gulch on 7-30 Red-breasted Nuthatch- 7-16Calling at Hotel Gulch on 7-2 Calling at Hoosier Pass on 7-15 White-breasted Nuthatch- around some of the time Pygmy Nuthatch- Typically common but very few in yard in early July, likely busy with nesting activities Brown Creeper- Singing at Hotel Gulch on 7-2 Singing Rainbow Gulch on 7-30 Western Tanager- singing on 7-13 Calling at Hotel Gulch on 7-2 Singing at Catamaount Lakes area on 7-17 Singing Rainbow Gulch on 7-30 Wilson’s Warbler- Singing near Missouri Lakes Trailhead on 7-5 Yellow-rumped Warbler- at bath on 7-2 Singing at Hotel Gulch on 7-2 Singing at Crystal Reservoir on 7-3 Singing along route to Savage Peak on 7-5 Singing at Hoosier Pass on 7-10 Singing Rainbow Gulch on 7-30 Yellow Warbler- singing along South Platte River near Lake George on 7-9 MacGillivray’s Warbler- Singing at Hotel Gulch on 7-2 Singing along Pikes Peak Highway near gate on 7-1 Singing at Catamaount Lakes area on 7-17 Singing Rainbow Gulch on 7-30 Black-headed Grosbeak- 3 on 7-28 (2M,1F), 7-20 M, Singing along Rampart Road on 7-2 Spotted Towhee Singing along Pikes Peak Highway near gate on 7-3, 7-1, 7-28 Green-tailed Towhee- singing on 7-12, seemed more abundant this year in late spring-early summer, singing at a lot of areas in south central CO Chipping Sparrow- Singing at Catamaount Lakes area on 7-17 Singing Rainbow Gulch on 7-30 Lincoln’s Sparrow- Singing at Hotel Gulch on 7-2 Singing along route to Savage Peak on 7-5 Singing Rainbow Gulch on 7-30 White-crowned Sparrow Singing along route to Savage Peak on 7-5, near treeline Singing along route to Mount Silverheels on 7-10, near treeline Singing Hoosier Pass area on 7-23 Black-throated Sparrow Nesting and feeding young in Moab on 7-23, singing Dark-eyed Junco- Typically common but very few in yard in July, likely busy with nesting activities Singing at Crystal Reservoir on 7-3, 7-6, 7-7 Evening Grosbeak- absent, usually get juveniles in late July but apparently nesting later this year Pine Siskin- some around most of the time Rainbow Gulch on 7-30 Lesser Goldfinch- along South Platte River near Lake George on 7-9 Cassin’s Finch- 1M on 7-18, 1F/im on 7-28 House Finch- singing on 7-19, 7-4, juvs. on 7-26 Brown-capped Rosy-Finch- Along route to Savage Peak on 7-5 in alpine, nest distraction displays Some along route to Mount Silverheels on 7-10 Red Crossbill- some around all month, juveniles on 7-30 calling at Hotel Gulch on 7-2 Crystal Res. on 7-8 Rainbow Gulch on 7-30 Jackrabbit Along Rampart Range Road on 7-2, first sighting in area Snowshoe Hare Along route to Savage Peak on 7-5 Bighorn Sheep About 12 along route to Mount Silverheels on 7-10 Joe LaFleur Woodland Park, Teeler County, 8500 feet -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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