June 2023 Birds- Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond FOS = First of Season
Common Merganser- Crystal Res. on 6-17 Manitou Lake on 6-14 American White Pelican- Manitou Lake on 6-14, 5 Double-crested Cormorant- Manitou Lake on 6-14, 1 Great Blue Heron- Manitou Lake on 6-14, about 12 on nests in rookery near lake Turkey Vulture- 2 flyovers on 6-10, 6-20 Dunes and Cottonwood Trails near Salida on 6-30 Bald Eagle- Crystal Res. on 6-17 Manitou Lake on 6-14 Swainson’s Hawk- Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8, 2 near TH South Park along Hwy. 24 between Hartsel and Antero Junction, rufous morph Northern Goshawk- Report from feeder area on 6017 in Florissant American Kestrel- N of Westcliffe on 6-8 E of Antero Junction along Hwy. 24 on 6-13, 6-29 Spotted Sandpiper- Greenway Trail in Colo Spgs on 6-10 Crystal Res. on 6-17 California Gull- Crystal Res. on 6-17 Divide area on 6-29, a few flocks of about 100 Manitou Lake on 6-14 Mourning Dove- 6-21, 6-25 Eurasian Collared-Dove- Garden of the Gods Rock Ledge Ranch on 6-3 Common Nighthawk- flyover calling on 6-4, second yard sighting Great Horned Owl- Dunes and Cottonwood Trails near Salida on 6-30, pellet White-throated Swift- Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22 Red-naped Sapsucker- call on 6-1, drum on 6-6, 6-15, call on 6-25 Crystal Res. On 6-4, 6-17 Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8, drumming Collegiate West Trail N from Boss Lake TH on 6-13, call Williamson’s Sapsucker- F on 6-6, call on 6-15 Outlook Ridge Trail at Mueller State Park on 6-24 Memorial Park in Woodland Park on 6-2, call Northern Flicker- 6-27 Cordilleran Flycatcher- one around most of the time, sing Pikes Peak Hwy. on 6-6, sing Crystal Res. on 6-4, sing Outlook Ridge Trail at Mueller State Park on 6-24, sing Garden of the Gods Rock Ledge Ranch on 6-3, sing Collegiate West Trail N from Boss Lake TH on 6-13, sing Manitou Lake on 6-14, sing Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22, sing Dusky Flycather- Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8, sing Hammond’s Flycatcher- Swank Trail on 6-22, sing Western Wood-Pewee- 6-14 FOS sing, sing on 6-20, sing on 6-21 Crystal Res. on 6-11, sing Pikes Peak Hwy. on 6-6, sing Garden of the Gods Rock Ledge Ranch on 6-3, sing South Platte River near Lake George on 6-13 Manitou Lake on 6-14 Say’s Phoebe- Near Guffey on 6-8, sing Violet-green Swallow- a few on 6-15, 6-27 Memorial Park in Woodland Park on 6-2 Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8 Manitou Lake on 6-14 Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22 Tree Swallow- Crystal Res. on 6-17 Memorial Park in Woodland Park on 6-2 Manitou Lake on 6-14 Cliff Swallow- South Park on 6-13, 6-29 Barn Swallow- Manitou Lake on 6-14 Plumbeous Vireo- Near Guffey on 6-8, sing Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22, sing Warbling Vireo- one around some of the time, sing Greenway Trail in Colo Spgs on 6-10, sing Crystal Res., one around most of the time, sing Outlook Ridge Trail at Mueller State Park on 6-24, sing Garden of the Gods Rock Ledge Ranch on 6-3, sing Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8, sing Collegiate West Trail N from Boss Lake TH on 6-13, sing Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22, sing Black-billed Magpie- nesting, feeding young on 6-14 Clark’s Nutcracker- Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8 Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22 Ruby-crowned Kinglet- Crystal Res. on 6-17, sing Outlook Ridge Trail at Mueller State Park on 6-24, sing Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8, sing Collegiate West Trail N from Boss Lake TH on 6-13, sing Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22, sing Western Bluebird- a few on 6-15 Mountain Bluebird- South Platte River near Lake George on 6-13 Hermit Thrush- sing on 6-20 Crystal Res. On 6-4, 6-5, sing Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8, sing Collegiate West Trail N from Boss Lake TH on 6-13, sing Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22, sing Swainson’s Thrush- Collegiate West Trail N from Boss Lake TH on 6-13, sing Townsend’s Solitaire- Crystal Res. on 6-6, sing Dunes and Cottonwood Trails near Salida on 6-30 Gray Catbird- Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22, sing House Wren- one around most of the time, sing Greenway Trail in Colo Spgs on 6-10, sing Crystal Res.- one around most of the time, sing Garden of the Gods Rock Ledge Ranch on 6-3, sing Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8, sing Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22, sing Rock Wren- Crystal Res.- one around some of the time, sing Dunes and Cottonwood Trails near Salida on 6-30 Mountain Chickadee- courtship feeding on 6-20 Crystal Res. on 6-18, courtship, nest material Black-capped Chickadee- Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22, sing Red-breasted Nuthatch- Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8, call Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22 White-breasted Nuthatch- 6-2, 6-6, 6-20, 6-21 Dunes and Cottonwood Trails near Salida on 6-30 Brown Creeper- Collegiate West Trail N from Boss Lake TH on 6-13, sing, call Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22, sing Horned Lark- South Park on 6-29 Cedar Waxwing- Crystal Res. on 6-6, call Western Tanager- sing on 6-1, M on 6-2 Crystal Res.- one around most of the time, sing Dunes and Cottonwood Trails near Salida on 6-30, sing Outlook Ridge Trail at Mueller State Park on 6-24, sing Garden of the Gods Visitor Center on 6-3, sing Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8, sing Manitou Lake on 6-14, sing Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22, sing Wilson’s Warbler- Collegiate West Trail N from Boss Lake TH on 6-13, sing Yellow-rumped Warbler- one around some of the time, sing Crystal Res.- one around some of the time, sing Outlook Ridge Trail at Mueller State Park on 6-24, sing Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8, sing Collegiate West Trail N from Boss Lake TH on 6-13, sing Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22, sing Orange-crowned Warbler- Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8, sing Collegiate West Trail N from Boss Lake TH on 6-13, sing, at about 10,000 feet Yellow Warbler- Manitou Lake on 6-14, sing Common Yellowthroat- Manitou Lake on 6-14 MacGillivray’s Warbler- Pikes Peak Hwy. on 6-17, 6-19, sing Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8, sing Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22, sing Virginia’s Warbler- Pikes Peak Highway Gate area on 6-19, 6-4, 6-11, sing Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22, sing Black-throated Gray Warbler- Dunes and Cottonwood Trails near Salida on 6-30, a few, sing Rose-breasted Grosbeak- a rarity, two reports from early June of singing males around for a few days to a week in Woodland Park area Black-headed Grosbeak- one or two around most of the time, sing Pikes Peak Highway Gateway on 6-19, sing Garden of the Gods Rock Ledge Ranch on 6-3, sing Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8, sing Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22, sing Green-tailed Towhee- Crystal Res. on 6-19, sing Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8, sing Spotted Towhee- Greenway Trail in Colo Spgs on 6-10, sing Colo Spgs on 6-4, sing Dunes and Cottonwood Trails near Salida on 6-30, sing Garden of the Gods Visitor Center on 6-3, sing Chipping Sparrow- sing on 6-8, 6-20, 3 on 6-25 nesting, with food items, Crystal Res. on 6-17, sing Crystal Res. on 6-5, sing Dunes and Cottonwood Trails near Salida on 6-30, sing Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8, sing Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22, sing Vesper Sparrow- Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8, near TH, sing Lincoln’s Sparrow- sing on 6-6 FOS Dark-eyed Junco- Brown-headed Cowbird- a few around most of the time, sing Greenway Trail in Colo Spgs on 6-10 Crystal Res. On 6-5 and 6-17, sing Red-winged Blackbird- Crystal Res. on 6-6, sing, new sighting for area, 9250 feet Brewer’s Blackbird- Memorial Park in Woodland Park on 6-2 South Park on 6-13, 6-29 Manitou Lake on 6-14, nesting Common Grackle- Manitou Lake on 6-14, nesting Near Lake George on 6-22, 2 Western Meadowlark- Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8, near TH, sing South Platte River near Lake George on 6-13, sing Evening Grosbeak- a few around some of the time, sing Memorial Park in Woodland Park on 6-9 Outlook Ridge Trail at Mueller State Park on 6-24 Garden of the Gods Rock Ledge Ranch on 6-3 Rainbow Trail S form Gibson Creek TH on 6-8 Pine Siskin- a few around most of the time Crystal Res. On 6-5 and 6-17 Memorial Park in Woodland Park on 6-9, a few Outlook Ridge Trail at Mueller State Park on 6-24 Collegiate West Trail N from Boss Lake TH on 6-13 Palmer Res/Ice Cave Creek/Swank Trail on 6-22 American Goldfinch- Greenway Trail in Colo Spgs on 6-10 Manitou Lake on 6-14, a few Lesser Goldfinch- call on 6-15, FOS Greenway Trail in Colo Spgs on 6-10, sing Garden of the Gods Rock Ledge Ranch on 6-3, sing Red Crossbill- small flocks around most of the time, sing, 10 on 6-15, male on rapid shrill calling while flying around and perching in treetops Crystal Res. on 6-17 Memorial Park in Woodland Park, a few on 6-2, 6-9, 6-16 House Sparrow- a few around most of the time, feeding young on 6-15 Golden-mantled Ground-Squirrel- FOS on 6-14 Pronghorn- A few miles E of Wilkerson Pass, seemed out of place, in clearing with nearby forest 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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