August 2019 Birds Woodland Park and Beyond
Northern Goshawk- 1 on 8-29, chasing squirrels Crystal Res. on 8-18 with bird prey item Osprey Along Arkansas River in Buena Vista on 8-23 Dusky Grouse- Along route to Rinker Peak on 8-23, male with 3 juvs. around 11,700 feet White-tailed Ptarmigan Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27, feathers Great Horned Owl- hooting on 8-21 Broad-tailed Hummingbird- around most of the time Along route to Rinker Peak on 8-23, male trilling around 11,5000 feet Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27 Callliope Hummingbird- 8-22, 8-21, 8-13, 8-29, 8-30 Singing Crystal Res. on 8-5 Downy Woodpecker- 8-30 Red-naped Sapsucker- Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27, drumming Western Wood-Pewee- singing on 8-24, 8-28 Singing at Crystal Res. on 8-18 Olive-sided Flycatcher- One along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-7 Warbling Vireo- Singing Crystal Res. on 8-4, feeding juvs. Steller’s Jay- absent until 8-13 Black-billed Magpie- 12 on 8-15, 16 on 8-20 Gray Jay- Along route to Rinker Peak on 8-23, at 10,5000 feet Clark’s Nutcracker- 8-28 Along route to Rinker Peak on 8-23, at 10,5000 feet Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27, at treeline Golden-crowned Kinglet- Along route to Rinker Peak on 8-23, small flock around 11,000 feet Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27 Western Bluebird- 8-13, juveniles on 8-3 House Wren- Putney Gulch Trail on 8-8 Red-breasted Nuthatch- One or two around most of the time, more abundant this year in Teller County Crystal Res. on 8-17 Rainbow Gulch Trail on 8-22 Along route to Rinker Peak on 8-23, calling at 11,000 feet White-breasted Nuthatch- one or two around most of the time Brown Creeper- Putney Gulch Trail on 8-8, singing Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27 Western Tanager- 1F at bath on 8-24, calling all afternoon on 8-22 Wilson’s Warbler- Rainbow Gulch Trail on 8-22 Putney Gulch Trail on 8-8, singing Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27, singing at treeline Yellow-rumped Warbler- 8-21, 8-29 Putney Gulch Trail on 8-8, singing Small flock behind Walmart on 8-28 Townsend’s Warbler- Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27, in small mixed flock with Yellow-rumped and Wilson’s, near Baldwin Gulch trailhead Black-headed Grosbeak- 8-24 juv., 2F, 1M on 8-13, 8-20 Chipping Sparrow- 1 im on 8-28 Lincoln’s Sparrow- singing at Putney gulch on 8-3, 8-8 Lark Sparrow Small flock behind Walmart on 8-28 White-crowned Sparrow- Along route to Rinker Peak on 8-23, singing at 11,700 feet Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27, singing at treeline Dark-eyed Junco- feeding juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird on 8-17 and 8-21, absent until 8-13, with juvs. on 8-13 Evening Grosbeak- 7 on 8-13 with juvs., Small flocks around most of the time Pine Siskin- 8 on 8-13 with juvs., Small flocks around most of the time Crystal Res. on 8-4 Red Crossbill- small flocks around most of the time, seemed to be everywhere in Teller County this year Putney Gulch on 8-3, flock of over 100, also on 8-8 Crystal Res. on 8-4, 8-5, 8-17 Pine Grosbeak Along route to Rinker Peak on 8-23, around 11,500 feet Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27, near treeline House Sparrow- 1M on 8-24 American Mink One along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-7 Golden-mantled Ground-Squirrel- 8-24, 8-21, 8-19, 8-20, 8-13 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/d4f2f2c5-92aa-4df4-a79b-647b1af07532%40googlegroups.com.
