November 2021 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond Rough-legged Hawk- Along Colfax Lane S of Westcliffe on 11-29
Northern Harrier- Along CR 175 W of Westcliffe on 11-1, 2 Rainbow Trail from S Colony Creek to N Colony Creek on 11-9, driving to TH flushed imm., then at lot when parked it flew up and perched on post only about 10 yards away, looked tired and wanting to perch Sandhill Crane- Rainbow Trail Horn Creek Ranch to North Colony Creek on 11-15, flock of 18, near TH, circling high overhead and calling, slowly moving south, one was flying below the main group, an outcast? Eurasian Collared-Dove- Penrose, 2 on 11-15 Great Horned Owl- Along Hwy. 69 N of Westcliffe, flew over road around sunrise Colorado Springs near I-25 and Fillmore, calling on 11-18, seen perching in small cottonwoods at dusk on 11-20 Downy Woodpecker- 11-2 Sapsucker- Rainbow Trail Horn Creek Ranch to North Colony Creek on 11-15, sapsucker tree near TH Rainbow Trail from Alvarado CG N beyond N Taylor Creek on 11-1, sapsucker tree Northern Three-toed Woodpecker- Rainbow Trail from Alvarado CG N beyond N Taylor Creek on 11-1, sign Northern Flicker- 11-14, 11-21 Steller’s Jay- Stratton Open Space on 11-24 Clark’s Nutcracker- Rainbow Trail Horn Creek Ranch to North Colony Creek on 11-15, 1 calling Common Raven- Stratton Open Space on 11-24 Bushtit- Rainbow Trail from S Colony Creek to N Colony Creek on 11-9, small flock near beginning along road, then about 12 near turnaround point, flocking with Pygmy Nuthatches and Mountain Chickadees RT S from Music Pass TH to end of RT on 11-29, about 10 Townsend’s Solitaire- Rainbow Trail from Alvarado CG N beyond N Taylor Creek on 11-1, calling Intemann Trail on 11-24, calling Mountain Bluebird- Near Guffey, flock of 10 on 11-15 American Robin- Along Hwy. W of Wetmore, 3 pairs on 11-15 Red-breasted Nuthatch- Rainbow Trail from Alavrado CG N beyond N Taylor Creek on 11-1, 2 Rainbow Trail from S Colony Creek to N Colony Creek on 11-9, calling Rainbow Trail Horn Creek Ranch to North Colony Creek on 11-15, 1 calling White-breasted Nuthatch- 2 on 11-2, 11-3, 2 on 11-5, 11-7, 11-10, 11-14, 2 on 11-16, 11-17, 11-21, 11-23, 11-28, 2 on 11-30 RT S from Music Pass TH to end of RT on 11-29 Spotted Towhee- Intemann Trail on 11-24, 2 calling Dark-eyed Junco- Pink-sided- 2 on 11-2, 11-14 White-winged- 11-2, 11-17 Intemann Trail on 11-24, calling Stratton Open Space on 11-24, mixed flock of about 30, Gray-headed, Pink-sided, Oregon and Slate-colored Evening Grosbeak- a few on 11-5 Rainbow Trail from Alavrado CG N beyond N Taylor Creek on 11-1, flock of about 40 Rainbow Trail Horn Creek Ranch to North Colony Creek on 11-15, 2 flocks of 20 and 12 Pine Siskin- 5 on 11-21, 3 on 11-22 American Goldfinch- 2 on 11-22 Pine Grosbeak- Rainbow Trail from Alavrado CG N beyond N Taylor Creek on 11-1, a few calling at 8750 Rainbow Trail Horn Creek Ranch to North Colony Creek on 11-15, 2 calling at 10,000 House Finch- Intemann Trail on 11-24, a few calling Cassin’s Finch- Rainbow Trail from Alavrado CG N beyond N Taylor Creek on 11-1, calling Rainbow Trail from S Colony Creek to N Colony Creek on 11-9, calling Rainbow Trail S from Music Pass TH to end of RT on 11-29, calling Red Crossbill- Rainbow Trail Horn Creek Ranch to North Colony Creek on 11-15, 1 calling Painted Lady Butterfly- Rainbow Trail from Alvarado CG N beyond N Taylor Creek on 11-1! Abert’s Squirrel- 11-16 Spider Wasp- Rainbow Trail from S Colony Creek to N Colony Creek on 11-9 Bighorn Sheep- Along Hwy. 50 W of Canon City, 6 on 11-1, trying to cross highway to get to Arkansas River Along Hwy. about 10 miles W of Wetmore on 11-15, and again on 11-19 about 10 Black Bear Scat from young bear (?) along Rainbow Trail on 11-9 and 11-15 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/29d50efe-20ee-4f77-b28a-a6b319567a4dn%40googlegroups.com.
