October 2021 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
Bald Eagle- South Platte area near Lake George on 10-20, along river, went down for fish Northern Harrier- S of Divide on 10-20 Sandhill Crane- Pond N of Hwy. 24, E of Antero Junction, SE of Antero Res.- 12 on 10-18, stopover, in AM, gone in PM, on way to Bosque?, saw at 7:15 AM, sunrise Gray Jay- Colorado Trail- Cataract Falls to Elk Ridge on 10-4, a few Colorado Trail- Union Creek Ski Access to Janets Cabin on 10-11, a few, friendly at beg, Colorado Trail- Fooses Creek TH S to top of Cont Divide on 10-25, from 10,000 to 11,000 Woodhouses Scrub-Jay- Safeway on 30th St. in Colo Spgs on 10-7 Clark’s Nutcracker- Colorado Trail S from Clear Creek Res. to Waverly Ridge Top on 10-18, 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 10-13, 10-6, 3 on 10-5, sang briefly Golden-crowned Kinglet- Colorado Trail- Fooses Creek TH S to top of Cont Divide on 10-25, at 10,000 to 10,500 Western Bluebird- About 20 flyover on 10-19 American Robin- 10-9, 4 on 10-7 Colorado Trail- Cataract Falls to Elk Ridge on 10-4, along FS 746 South Platte area near Lake George on 10-20, flock of about 40 Townsend’s Solitaire- Colorado Trail- Cataract Falls to Elk Ridge on 10-4, 2 Rock Wren- Colorado Trail- Union Creek Ski Access to Janets Cabin on 10-11, at 10,750, high altitude oddity American Dipper- Safeway in Colo Spgs on 30th St. on 10-8, sing South Platte area near Lake George on 10-20, 2 Colorado Trail- Fooses Creek TH S to top of Cont Divide on 10-25, 2 terr. chasing Mountain Chickadee- Colorado Trail- Cataract Falls to Elk Ridge on 10-4, sang a few times, young one practicing Bushtit- Dome Rock SWA on 10-20, 6 Red-breasted Nuthatch- 10-7 White-breasted Nuthatch- 10-24, 10-19, 10-3, 10-1, 10-27, 10-26 Brown Creeper- Colorado Trail- Fooses Creek TH S to top of Cont Divide on 10-25, 10,500 Yellow-rumped Warbler- a few on 10-10, 10-9, 10-6, 10-1 Green-tailed Towhee- 10-5 Spotted Towhee- Safeway on 30th St. in Colo Spgs on 10-7, calling White-crowned Sparrow Colorado Trail- Cataract Falls to Elk Ridge on 10-4, a couple calling at around 11,600 Song Sparrow- South Platte area near Lake George on 10-20, calling Dark-eyed Junco- Slate-colored- FOS on 10-19, 10-24, 1 on 10-26 Pink-sided- FOS on 10-10, 2 on 10-12, 2 on 10-26 White-winged- FOS on 10-26 Colorado Trail- Cataract Falls to Elk Ridge on 10-4, sang a few times below trreeline, young one practicing Evening Grosbeak- a few on 10-3 Pine Siskin- 10-13, 10-10, 10-1 Red Crossbill- CT S from Clear Creek Res. to Waverly Ridge Top on 10-18, a couple small flocks Abert’s Squirrel- 10-17, 10-27, 10-26 Moose- Colorado Trail- Cataract Falls to Elk Ridge on 10-4, young bull at intersection of FS 714 and 726, huge bull on drive home on W side of highway in large willow riparian area heading up to Tenn Pass Cabbage Moth- Colorado Trail- Union Creek Ski Access to Janets Cabin on 10-11, at 10,500 Joe LaFleur Woodland Park, Teller Cty., 8500 feet -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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/05f5ff68-e5ab-43d0-8aff-03d9f029aebcn%40googlegroups.com.
