March 2023 Birds Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
Canada Goose- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14 Manitou Lake on 3-21, 2 Green-winged Teal- South Trout Creek on 3-21, 6 Mallard- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14 American Wigeon- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14, pair, first sighting for me for Park/Teller County Common Goldeneye- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14, 4F Great Blue Heron- Manitou Lake on 3-21, 4 Bald Eagle- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14, 1 ad., 1 im. South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29, 1 ad. Great Horned Owl- South Trout Creek on 3-21, pellets with small rodent bones Belted Kingfisher- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14 South Trout Creek on 3-21, 2, male excavating nest cavity South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29, M Downy Woodpecker- 3-16, 3-30 Williamson’s Sapsucker- 3-22 FOS Rolling Creek Trail near Wellington Lake on 3-20, FOS, drum South Trout Creek on 3-21, M Northern Flicker- singing on 3-3. 3-28, 3-29, 3-31 Hogback Open Space in Canon City on 3-13 Western Scrub-Jay- Near Guffey CO on 3-13, a few Common Raven- Hogback Open Space in Canon City on 3-13, small flock Black-capped Chickadee- 3-10, 3-14 Mountain Chickadee- Rolling Creek Trail near Wellington Lake on 3-20, flock of 4 Western Bluebird- 2 FOS on 3-21, 2 on 3-24 Mountain Bluebird- 3-15 FOS Near Guffey CO on 3-13, a few M Sand Canyon Trail on 3-7, flock of 11 South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29 American Robin- M FOS on 3-12 the a few around most of the time, 7 on 3-26 Colorado Springs on 3-4, FOS Highline Canal Trail, Three Pond Park on 3-6 Sand Canyon Trail on 3-7, a few, some singing Royal Gorge Park on 3-13 Rolling Creek Trail near Wellington Lake on 3-20 Manitou Lake on 3-21, 1 Townsend’s Solitaire- Sand Canyon Trail on 3-7, call Rolling Creek Trail near Wellington Lake on 3-20, sing Sage Thrasher- Hogback Open Space in Canon City on 3-13, singing FOS American Dipper- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14, 3, sing South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29, 2, sing Red-breasted Nuthatch- 3-15 White-breasted Nuthatch- one around some of the time Sand Canyon Trail on 3-7 Lake George Community Park on 3-29 European Starling- Lake George on 3-14 Bohemian Waxwing- Near Wellington Lake on 3-20, at least 50 in pines calling, maybe 100 in area Spotted Towhee- Sand Canyon Trail on 3-7 Canyon Towhee- Hogback Open Space in Canon City on 3-13 American Tree Sparrow- Manitou Lake on 3-1, 8 along dam, some singing South Trout Creek on 3-1, 6, some singing Manitou Lake on 3-21, 3 Song Sparrow- Manitou Lake on 3-1, 1 South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14, sing Manitou Lake on 3-21, a few sing South Trout Creek on 3-21, 2, sing South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29, sing Dark-eyed Junco- Gray-headed- about 30 on 3-26, partial albino from 3-20 through 3-31 Dome Rock SWA on 3-14, sing White-winged- a few around most of the time South Trout Creek on 3-21, a few Slate-colored- a few around most of the time, including Rocky Mountain Forms more prevalent later in month Manitou Lake on 3-21, 18 Lake George Community Park on 3-29, a few Pink-sided- a few around most of the time Manitou Lake on 3-21, 18 Lake George Community Park on 3-29, a few Oregon- a few around most of the time Manitou Lake on 3-21, 2 Lake George Community Park on 3-29, a few Red-winged Blackbird- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14, sing Manitou Lake on 3-21, sing South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29, sing Pine Siskin- 3-15, 2 on 3-22 Sand Canyon Trail on 3-7, 3 House Finch- Hogback Open Space in Canon City on 3-13, sing Lake George Community Park on 3-29, sing Cassin’s Finch- small flocks around most of the time Red Crossbill- a few around most of the time, 16 on 3-27 Manitou Lake on 3-21, 8 House Sparrow- pair around most of the time Mourning Cloak butterfly- Hogback Open Space in Canon City on 3-13, FOS Pine Squirrel- Rolling Creek Trail near Wellington Lake on 3-20 Abert’s Squirrel- Road kill along CR 126 near Kelsey Campground, near Deckers Muskrat- South Trout Creek on 3-21 Joe LaFleur Woodland Park, Teller County, 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/63d8a0bc-55e8-4b36-a0fa-2ab6ca7b239an%40googlegroups.com.
