May 2022 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
FOS = First of Season Wood Duck- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8 Gadwall- Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Manitou Lake on 5-23, 4 Green-winged Teal- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, 1 Blue-winged Teal- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, 1 Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11 Common Merganser- Manitou Lake on 5-23, 1M Double-crested Cormorant- Manitou Lake on 5-23, 2, FOS, new county sighting American White Pelican- Manitou Lake on 5-23 Great Blue Heron- South Park on 5-3 Manitou Lake on 5-23, rookery S of lake, about 8 birds sitting on nests Snowy Egret- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, a few Turkey Vulture- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8 White-faced Ibis- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, 1 Osprey- South Catamount Lake on 5-4 Golden Eagle- Colorado Trail, Mount Princeton TH NW to Silver Prince Creek on 5-3, 1 subadult circled low right over the trail Swainson’s Hawk- South Park on 5-3, near Antero Junction, FOS Near Nathrop on 5-16, dark morph Sharp-shinned Hawk- Pikes Peak Highway on 5-27 Cooper’s Hawk- Pikes Peak Highway on 5-5, 5-7 Prairie Falcon- Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, 2, calling Dusky Grouse- Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, 1 Wild Turkey- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, near Nature Center Road kill on Highway 24 near Cascade on 5-20 Burrowing Owl- Chico Basin Ranch near Bird Banding Area on 5-11 Sora- Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11 American Coot- Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11 Killdeer- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8 Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11 Wilson’s Snipe- Manitou Lake on 5-23, calling, winnowing Spotted Sandpiper- South Catamount Lake on 5-4, FOS Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, 2 Manitou Lake on 5-23 Soutn Catamount Lake on 5-10 Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, Lower Palmer Res Solitary Sandpiper- Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Gulls- Flying over Florissant on 5-3 South Catamount Lake on 5-4 California Gull- Manitou Lake on 5-23, FOS Soutn Catamount Lake on 5-10 Belted Kingfisher- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8 Mourning Dove- FOS on 5-27, sing Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, FOS, sing, 1 Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17, sing Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing Lovell Gulch on 5-25 Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, sing Eurasian Collared-Dove- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, sing Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Highlands Ranch on 5-30 Band-tailed Pigeon- flock of 5 nearby on Valley View on 5-23 Broad-tailed Hummingbird- a few around most of the time W of Nathrop on 5-3 Colorado Trail, Mount Princeton TH NW to Silver Prince Creek on 5-3 Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8 Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17, lots Crystal Res. on 5-2 Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Manitou Lake on 5-23, courtship South Trout Creek on 5-23 Lovell Gulch on 5-25 South Catamount Lake on 5-10 Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31 Highlands Ranch on 5-30 Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, sing Black-chinned Hummingbird- Chico Basin Ranch Bird Banding Area on 5-11 White-throated Swift- Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17 Crystal Res. on 5-20, flying around dam during storm Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31 Downy Woodpecker- 5-15, 5-29 Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8 Red-headed Woodpecker- Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11 Red-naped Sapsucker- 5-18 FOS at water feature, 5-29 Colorado Trail, Mount Princeton TH NW to Silver Prince Creek on 5-3, drum Browns Creek area on 5-16 Manitou Lake on 5-23 Williamson’s Sapsucker- Colorado Trail, Mount Princeton TH NW to Silver Prince Creek on 5-3, call South Catamount Lake on 5-4, drum Browns Creek area on 5-16, call Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17, call, F too South Trout Creek on 5-23, territorial flight Lovell Gulch on 5-25, call Ladder-backed Woodpecker- Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Northern Flicker- 1M on 5-21, M on 5-14 Empid- Manitou Lake on 5-23 Cordilleran Flycatcher- FOS on 5-27, sing, 5-28 sing, 5-29 sing Browns Creek area on 5-16, sing, call Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, sing Willow Flycatcher- Chico Basin Ranch Bird Banding Area on 5-11 Western Wood-Pewee- 5-18, FOS Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17 Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing Say’s Phoebe- Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Cassin’s Kingbird- Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Western Kingbird- Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Eastern Kingbird- Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Olive-sided Flycatcher- Western Kingbird- Along Fountain Creek, Colo Spgs on 5-14 Violet-green Swallow- Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17, building nests Tree Swallow- South Park on 5-3 Manitou Lake on 5-23 Cliff Swallow- South Park on 5-3, FOS Lake George on 5-16 Manitou Lake on 5-23 South Trout Creek on 5-23 Barn Swallow- FOS on 5-15, 5-16, 5-28 Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, FOS Manitou Lake on 5-23 Northern Rough-winged Swallow- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8 Plumbeous Vireo- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, 1, sing Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11 Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, sing Warbling Vireo- FOS on 5-25 sing, 5-26 sing, 5-27 sing, 5-28 sing Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, sing Browns Creek area on 5-16, sing Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17, sing Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Chico Basin Ranch Bird Banding Area on 5-11 Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, sing White-eyed Vireo- Chico Basin Ranch Bird Banding Area on 5-11 Blue Jay- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, 2 Pinyon Jay- W of Nathrop on 5-3, 1 calling Clark’s Nutcracker- 5-25, 5-29 Just W of Buena Vista on 5-3, perched along Hwy. 285 atop a roadkill rabbit Colorado Trail, Mount Princeton TH NW to Silver Prince Creek on 5-3 Browns Creek area on 5-16 Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17 Common Raven- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8 Chico Basin Ranch Area on 5-11 Mountain Chickadee- Browns Creek area on 5-16, courtship, mating Ruby-crowned Kinglet- sing on 5-2 Colorado Trail, Mount Princeton TH NW to Silver Prince Creek on 5-3, sing South Catamount Lake on 5-4, male territorial behavior, flashing crest Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8 Browns Creek area on 5-16, sing Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17 Lovell Gulch on 5-25, sing Soutn Catamount Lake on 5-10, sing Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, sing Bushtit- Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17 Western Bluebird- F on 5-18 Colorado Trail, Mount Princeton TH NW to Silver Prince Creek on 5-3 N of Woodland Park on 5-23 Mountain Bluebird- M on 5-11 South Trout Creek on 5-23, pair courtship feeding Swainson’s Thrush- Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Hermit Thrush- Browns Creek area on 5-16, sing, FOS Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17, sing Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Manitou Lake on 5-23, FOS Lovell Gulch on 5-25, sing Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, sing American Robin- 4 on 5-14 South Catamount Lake on 5-4, territorial behavior Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, building nest Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17, building nest Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing Townsend’s Solitaire- Colorado Trail, Mount Princeton TH NW to Silver Prince Creek on 5-3, sing Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, sing Brown Thrasher- Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Gray catbird- Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 South Trout Creek on 5-23 Northern Mockingbird- Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11 House Wren- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, lots singing Browns Creek area on 5-16, sing Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17, sing Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11 Chico Basin Ranch Bird Banding Area on 5-11 Manitou Lake on 5-23, FOS, sing South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing Red-breasted Nuthatch- Browns Creek area on 5-16 Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, sing White-breasted Nuthatch- one around some of the time Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, 2 Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17 Brown Creeper- Browns Creek area on 5-16 Lovell Gulch on 5-25, pair, courtship feed Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31 Black-capped Chickadee- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8 South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing Horned Lark- South Park on 5-3 W of Nathrop on 5-17 Chico Basin Ranch Area on 5-11 Western Tanager- one around some of the time, FOS on 5-14, sing Browns Creek area on 5-16, call, sing Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17, sing Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11, FOS Lovell Gulch on 5-25, call Wilson’s Warbler- Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Common Yellowthroat- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, sing Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11 Manitou Lake on 5-23, FOS, sing South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing Palm Warbler- Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11, western form Yellow-rumped Warbler- one around some of the time, FOS on 5-3, sing, a few visits at water features Colorado Trail, Mount Princeton TH NW to Silver Prince Creek on 5-3, sing South Catamount Lake on 5-4, call Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, a few, some Myrtle Browns Creek area on 5-16, sing, Audubons Manitou Lake on 5-23, loose flock of about 10, singing Lovell Gulch on 5-25, sing, Audubons Pikes Peak Highway, 5-12, sing Soutn Catamount Lake on 5-10, sing Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, sing Yellow Warbler- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, sing, lots Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11 Manitou Lake on 5-23, FOS, sing, sing in flight South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing Virginia’s Warbler- Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, sing Orange-crowned Warbler- Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17, at about 9500 feet Northern Waterthrush- Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Ovenbird- Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11 Chico Basin Ranch Bird Banding Area on 5-11 Black-and-white Warbler- Chico Basin Ranch Bird Banding Area on 5-11 Yellow-breasted Chat- Chico Basin Ranch Bird Banding Area on 5-11 Black-headed Grosbeak- a few around most of the time, FOS on 5-9, sing Browns Creek area on 5-16, sing, call Crystal Res. on 5-20, sing Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing Lovell Gulch on 5-25, sing Pikes Peak Highway, 5-12, sing Spotted Towhee- W of Nathrop on 5-3, calling Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, call Green-tailed Towhee- Browns Creek area on 5-16, sing, FOS Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17, sing Lark Bunting- Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Song Sparrow- Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing South Trout Creek on 5-23 White-crowned Sparrow- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, many, sing Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Manitou Lake on 5-23, FOS, 1 Lincoln’s Sparrow- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8 Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11 Manitou Lake on 5-23, FOS South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, sing Savannah Sparrow- Manitou Lake on 5-23, FOS, 1 Harris’ Sparrow- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, 1, adult, sing, near Nature Center Chipping Sparrow- a few sightings, sing Colorado Trail, Mount Princeton TH NW to Silver Prince Creek on 5-3, sing Browns Creek area on 5-16 Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17, sing Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11 Chico Basin Ranch Bird Banding Area on 5-11 Manitou Lake on 5-23, singing South Trout Creek on 5-23 Vesper Sparrow- FOS on 5-8, singing, 5-18 sing W of Nathrop on 5-3, sing, FOS Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17, sing Manitou Lake on 5-23, 2 South Trout Creek on 5-23, many, sing Lark Sparrow- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, a few, sing Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11 Dark-eyed Junco- Gray-headed- partial albino on 5-4 Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, courtship Western Meadowlark- South Park on 5-3 Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, sing Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Brewer’s Blackbird- Lake George and Florissant on 5-3, 5-16 South Park on 5-3 W of Nathrop on 5-17 Manitou Lake on 5-23, msny Yellow-headed Blackbird- Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Red-winged Blackbird- Manitou Lake on 5-23, females Common Grackle- Lake George, 5 on 5-3, 1 on 5-16 Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8 Great-tailed Grackle- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8 Brown-headed Cowbird- around some of the time, FOS on 5-14, sing South Park on 5-3, FOS, 5-16 Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, many, sing Browns Creek area on 5-16 Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17, sing Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing Orchard Oriole- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, 2, flyover, FOS Bullock’s Oriole- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, a few, call, sing Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Evening Grosbeak- a few around some of the time, 18 on 5-9 Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17 South Trout Creek on 5-23, 2 flyover Lovell Gulch on 5-25, a few Pine Siskin- a few around some of the time American Goldfinch- 5-18 M sing Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, sing Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11 Lesser Goldfinch- Highlands Ranch on 5-30 Cassin’s Finch- a few sightings, sing Red Crossbill- Browns Creek area on 5-16, small flock House Sparrow- pair around most of the time Moose- Colorado Trail, Mount Princeton TH NW to Silver Prince Creek on 5-3, lots of scat along trail for many miles, every 50 feet or son in some stretches Mourning Cloak- Colorado Trail, Mount Princeton TH NW to Silver Prince Creek on 5-3, many near water at Dry Creek Browns Creek area on 5-16 Frittilary- Colorado Trail, Mount Princeton TH NW to Silver Prince Creek on 5-3 Snapping Turtle- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, pair mating in the pond near Nature Center Sphinx Moth- Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8 Crystal Res. on 5-20 Joe LaFleur Woodland Park, Teller County, 8500 feet -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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