September 2023 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond Blue-winged Teal- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, 16, eclipse males) Lake George on 9-30, a few
Green-winged Teal- Lake George on 9-30, a few Manitou Lake on 9-23, a few Mallard- Manitou Lake on 9-23, males in eclipse Gadwall- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, 8) Lake George on 9-30, many Common Merganser- Lake George on 9-30, MF Rainbow Gulch on 9-5, F with large family of 11 F juvs. Rainbow Gulch on 9-21, 3F Ruddy Duck- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, 2, new species for me for lake and county) American White Pelican Deweese Res. on 9-7 Turkey Vulture- 9-7, 9-12, 9-29 Rainbow Gulch on 9-5 Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6 Colo Spgs on 9-11, 2 Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 9-12 Aspen Valley Ranch on 9-16 Manitou Lake on 9-23 Along Hwy. 24 W of Divide, 2 Florisssant Community Park on 9-23, a few American Coot- Lake George on 9-30, 2 Bald Eagle- Green Mountain Falls, report from early Sept. of adult catching fish at Gazebo Pond Aspen Valley Ranch on 9-16, im. Along Hwy. 24 E of Divide on 9-23, ad. flyover Osprey- W of Divide on 9-13 Swainson’s Hawk- Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, along drive to TH, a few Along CR 175 near Westcliffe on 9-7, 2 dark morph and an im. Manitou Lake on 9-23, caught a fish Sharp-shinned Hawk- Crystal Res. on 9-14 S of Divide on 9-13 Northern Goshawk- Rainbow Gulch on 9-5 Northern Harrier- Report from Florissant area in May Golden Eagle- Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, subadult, Comanche Peak area Merlin- Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, female prairie form at Venable Lakes above 12,000 feet, terrorizing White-crowned Sparrows in the willows Wild Turkey- Reports of large flocks from Cripple Creek Spotted Sandpiper- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, 2) Belted Kingfisher- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, 1) Manitou Lake on 9-23, 2 Mourning Dove- 9-15, 9-18 sing Crystal Res., 9-18 sing Lake George on 9-30, 2 Deweese Res. on 9-7, many Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, driving to TH, many, flock of about 20 Aspen Valley Ranch on 9-16 Manitou Lake on 9-23, juv. Eurasian Collared-Dove- Deweese Res. on 9-7 Lake George Community Park on 9-30, 1 Northern Pygmy-Owl- Report from southwest Teller County, found trapped in a window well and successfully released Broad-tailed Hummingbird- 9-21, 9-1, 9-2. 9-4, 9-8, 9-12, 9-13 Colo Spgs, 9-18 Rainbow Gulch on 9-5 Big Grouse Mountain Trail in Victor on 9-2 Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, at about 13,000 Memorial Park in Woodland Park on 9-8 Green Mountain Falls on 9-9 Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 9-12 Rainbow Gulch on 9-21 Callliope Hummingbird- 9-15, 9-21, 9-5, 9-7, 9-8, 9-9 Rainbow Gulch on 9-5 Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 9-12 Rainbow Gulch on 9-21 Rufous Hummingbird- (Manitou Lake on 8-27) Late report from Cripple Creek on 9-27 Downy Woodpecker- F on 9-12, 9-13 Red-naped Sapsucker- Rainbow Gulch on 9-5, drum Green Mountain Falls on 9-9 Rainbow Gulch on 9-21, family, drumming Manitou Lake on 9-23 Williamson’s Sapsucker- 9-15 Big Grouse Mountain Trail in Victor on 9-2 Middle Taylor Creek on 9-7 Northern Three-toed Woodpecker- Pancake Rocks Trail on 9-28, 2 juvs. Hammond’s Flycatcher- Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6 Western Wood-Pewee- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, 6, juvs., brief sing) Rainbow Gulch on 9-5, juvs., sing Eastern Kingbird- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, pair) Barn Swallow- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, juvs., small flo) Northern Rough-winged Swallow- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, a few) Plumbeous Vireo- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, sing) Warbling Vireo- Green Mountain Falls on 9-9 Pinyon Jay- 1 on 9-26, third yard sighting Rainbow Gulch on 9-21, a few flyover, Doug-fir and spruce habitat Black-billed Magpie- Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 9-12, juvs. S of Divide, flock of about 40 Gray Jay- Putney Gulch on 9-13 Blue Jay- Green Mountain Falls on 9-9 Clark’s Nutcracker- 9-15 Crystal Res., 9-18 Pancake Rocks Trail on 9-28, a few Lake George Community Park on 9-30, a few Big Grouse Mountain Trail in Victor on 9-2 Rainbow Gulch on 9-5 Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 9-12 brief sing, 9-19 brief sing, 2 on 9-27 brief sing Rainbow Gulch on 9-5 Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, sing Middle Taylor Creek on 9-7 Green Mountain Falls on 9-9 Putney Gulch on 9-13, brief sing Rainbow Gulch on 9-21, brief sing Golden-crowned Kinglet- Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6 Middle Taylor Creek on 9-7 Western Bluebird- 9-22, 9-7 (Manitou Lake on 8-27, 2) Lake George Community Park on 9-30, large flock Crystal Res. on 9-14 Rainbow Gulch on 9-21, small flock Manitou Lake on 9-23, a few Florisssant Community Park on 9-23, small flock Mountain Bluebird- Lake George Community Park on 9-30, small flock Big Grouse Mountain Trail in Victor on 9-2, F Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, driving to TH Middle Taylor Creek on 9-6, a few flocks Hermit Thrush- 9-15 Rainbow Gulch on 9-5 American Robin- 6 on 9-26 and 9-27 Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, a few over 10,000 feet Townsend’s Solitaire- (Manitou Lake on 8-27) Gray Catbird- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, 2) House Wren- 9-26 (Manitou Lake on 8-27) Rainbow Gulch on 9-5 Putney Gulch on 9-13 Mountain Chickadee- family groups emptying the feeders at record pace (Manitou Lake on 8-27, juvs.) Red-breasted Nuthatch- 9-15, 9-19, 9-22, 9-12, 9-26, 9-29 Pancake Rocks Trail on 9-28 Lake George Community Park on 9-30, a few Rainbow Gulch on 9-5 Crystal Res. on 9-14 Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6 Middle Taylor Creek on 9-7 Green Mountain Falls on 9-9 Rainbow Gulch on 9-21 White-breasted Nuthatch- one around most of the time (Manitou Lake on 8-27, a few, juvs.) Pancake Rocks Trail on 9-28 Lake George Community Park on 9-30, a few Green Mountain Falls on 9-9 Pygmy Nuthatch- family groups swarming and emptying the feeders at record pace Brown Creeper- 9-26 Rainbow Gulch on 9-5 Putney Gulch on 9-13 Rainbow Gulch on 9-21 American Pipit- Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6 Horned Lark- Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, 1 Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, driving to TH Western Tanager- Big Grouse Mountain Trail in Victor on 9-2, F Wilson’s Warbler- 9-27 Rainbow Gulch on 9-5 Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, a few, one above treeline and willows at about 12,000 feet in rocky area Middle Taylor Creek on 9-7 Green Mountain Falls on 9-9 Putney Gulch on 9-13 Rainbow Gulch on 9-21 Manitou Lake on 9-23 Yellow-rumped Warbler- 6 on 9-15, a few on 9-20, one on 9-27, 9-9 juv. at bath (Manitou Lake on 8-27, many, juvs.) Lake George Community Park on 9-30, a few Rainbow Gulch on 9-5 Crystal Res. on 9-14 Memorial Park in Woodland Park on 9-8 Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 9-12 Putney Gulch on 9-13 Rainbow Gulch on 9-21 Manitou Lake on 9-23, a few Florisssant Community Park on 9-23, small flock Orange-crowned Warbler- Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6 Green Mountain Falls on 9-9 Yellow Warbler- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, a few, brief sing) MacGillivray’s Warbler- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, F) Rainbow Gulch on 9-5, FY, calling Townsend’s Warbler- Pancake Rocks Trail on 9-28, F Common Yellowthroat- Manitou Lake on 9-23, a few F/im. Spotted Towhee- Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, near TH, juvs. Green Mountain Falls on 9-9 Green-tailed Towhee- Middle Taylor Creek on 9-7 Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, at TH and at Venable Lakes above 12,000 Green Mountain Falls on 9-9 Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 9-12 Chipping Sparrow- small flocks with juvs. around some of the time (Manitou Lake on 8-27, a few, juvs.) Crystal Res. on 9-14 Lake George Community Park on 9-30, many Big Grouse Mountain Trail in Victor on 9-2, about 12 Green Mountain Falls on 9-9, juv. Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 9-12 Florisssant Community Park on 9-23, small flock with juvs. White-crowned Sparrow- Lake George Community Park on 9-30, a few, FOS Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6 Vesper Sparrow- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, 1) Rainbow Gulch on 9-5, along road near TH Deweese Res. on 9-7, about 50 along roads Lark Sparrow- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, 1) Lincoln’s Sparrow- 9-19 (Manitou Lake on 8-27, 1) Rainbow Gulch on 9-21 Florisssant Community Park on 9-23 Song Sparrow- Manitou Lake on 9-23, brief sing Dark-eyed Junco- Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, at about 12,250 above treeline Pink-sided- FOS on 9-26 Lake George Community Park on 9-30 Oregon- Lake George Community Park on 9-30, FOS Brewer’s Blackbird- (Woodland Park on 8-27, flock of about 20) Western Meadowlark- Westcilffe on 9-6 Deweese Res. on 9-7 South Platte River near Lake George on 9-30, flock of 8 Deweese Res. on 9-7, brief sing Yellow-headed Blackbird- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, flock of about 20) Deweese Res. on 9-7 Report from Florissant area in May Red-winged Blackbird- Lake George on 9-30, a few Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, driving to TH Evening Grosbeak- a few around some of the time Memorial Park in Woodland Park on 9-8 Green Mountain Falls on 9-9 Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 9-12, a few Pine Siskin- small flocks around some of the time (Manitou Lake on 8-27, a few) Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 9-12 Rainbow Gulch on 9-21, flock about 12 Lesser Goldfinch- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, a few) Big Grouse Mountain Trail in Victor on 9-2 Rainbow Gulch on 9-5 Middle Taylor Creek on 9-6 Green Mountain Falls on 9-9 Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 9-12 American Goldfinch- (Manitou Lake on 8-27, a few) Cassin’s Finch- FYM, M on 9-26, F on 9-27, a few on 9-28 Lake George Community Park on 9-30, a few Red Crossbill- small flock on 9-15 (Manitou Lake on 8-27, a few) Lake George Community Park on 9-30, flock Rainbow Gulch on 9-5, flock Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, above treeline Rainbow Gulch on 9-21, a few small flocks Manitou Lake on 9-23, a few House Sparrow- a few around some of the time Mountain Lion- Along Pikes Peak Hwy. on Aug. 20 Red Fox- Report of black phase on Aug. 19 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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