August 2022 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
Bald Eagle- Hike to Wilcox and Argentine Peaks on 8-29, 1 adult at Naylor Lake area Swainson’s Hawk- Near Antero Junction on 8-2 Red-tailed Hawk- Hike to Wilcox and Argentine Peaks on 8-29, imm. hunting above ridges at over 13,000 Osprey- Rainbow Gulch on 8-24, 2, FOS Dusky Grouse- Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2, in well-named Grouse Canyon, 2 adult F, one with 4 juvs. White-tailed Ptarmigan- Hike to James Peak on 8-17, feather at about 12,750 Spotted Sandpiper- Rainbow Gulch on 8-10 South Platte River near Lake George on 8-15, pair Rainbow Gulch on 8-24, pair South Catamount Lake on 8-31 Mourning Dove- 8-7 sing Princeton Hot Springs area on 6-2 White-throated Swift- Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2 Broad-tailed Hummingbird- a few around most of the time Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2, a pinyon pine in early morning sun had a bunch of gnats that attracted mixed flock of Bushtits, House Wrens, Mountain Chickadees and a Broad-tailed zoomed in to grab a gnat, and then started divebombing the Bushtits. Rainbow Gulch on 8-10 Hike to Van Wit and Monumental Peaks on 8-23, flying over Van Wit Ridge near Chalk Creek Pass at about 12,000 Rainbow Gulch on 8-24 Crystal Res. on 8-27 South Catamount Lake on 8-31 Callliope Hummingbird- a few around most of the time Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2, 8-25 Rainbow Gulch on 8-10 Crystal Res. on 8-11 South Platte River near Lake George on 8-15, male dive bombing male Broad-tailed Rainbow Gulch on 8-24, stopped to watch one at a small pool with a trickle of water. It would land on a shallow rock to bathe, and was lucky to see it fly across the pool surface with its body submerged, like an tiny airboat. Crystal Res. on 8-27 Rufous Hummingbird- 8-4, 8-3, 8-1 Downy Woodpecker- juv. on 8-8, 8-3, 8-1 Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2, at around 10,000 Pikes Peak Highway on 8-19, at about 7500 feet Red-naped Sapsucker- Rainbow Gulch on 8-10, juv. Dome Rock SWA on 8-15 Rainbow Gulch on 8-24, family flock of 3 Williamson’s Sapsucker- M juv. on 8-16 Northern Three-toed Woodpecker- Hike to Van Wit and Monumental Peaks on 8-23 Northern Flicker- 4 on 8-25 Western Wood-Pewee- sing on 8-24 Singing at Princeton Hot Springs area on 8-2 Rainbow Gulch on 8-10, sing, many South Platte River near Lake George on 8-15, sing Evergreen Lake on 8-17, sing Princeton Hot Springs area on 8-23 Rainbow Gulch on 8-24, sing Cordilleran Flycatcher- 8-1 sing Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2, sing Dusky Flycatcher- Rainbow Gulch on 8-10, sing Olive-sided Flycatcher- Rainbow Gulch on 8-10, 2, call Rainbow Gulch on 8-24 Western Kingbird Report from Woodland Park area on 8-19 and 8-23 Violet-green Swallow- Rainbow Gulch on 8-10 Tree Swallow- Rainbow Gulch on 8-24 Warbling Vireo- 8-7 call, 8-17 call, 8-3 sing, 8-30 call Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2, sing, near treeline at about 11,500 Rainbow Gulch on 8-10, call, juvs. Crystal Res. on 8-13 Canada Jay- Hike to Van Wit and Monumental Peaks on 8-23, at treeline, 11,500 South Catamount Lake on 8-31 Clark’s Nutcracker- a few on 8-30 Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2 Hike to Mount Flora and Eva on 8-9, around some cliffs above treeline at about 12,000, about a half mile from any trees South Platte River near Lake George on 8-15 Dome Rock SWA on 8-15 Crystal Res., a few on 8-20 Hike to Van Wit and Monumental Peaks on 8-23, a few Common Raven- Hike to James Peak on 8-17, flock of about 30 above treeline, also on sitting on summit cairn Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 8-21 at water Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2, call Hike to Van Wit and Monumental Peaks on 8-23, call Rainbow Gulch on 8-24, call, sing Hike to Wilcox and Argentine Peaks on 8-29, sing, call Gray Catbird- South Platte River near Lake George on 8-15, call Western Bluebird- juv. on 8-17, juv. on 8-21, 4 juvs. at bath on 8-30 Mountain Bluebird- Hike to James Peak on 8-17, flock of about 20 above treeline Hermit Thrush- juv. on 8-30 Rainbow Gulch on 8-10, juvs. Rainbow Gulch on 8-24, call Swainson’s Thrush- Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2, juvs., tame Townsend’s Solitaire- Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2, calling, territorial, nesting, fledglings? American Robin- 4 on 8-16, 8 on 8-30, juvs. Hike to Van Wit and Monumental Peaks on 8-23 Rainbow Gulch on 8-24 South Catamount Lake on 8-31 American Dipper- South Platte River near Lake George on 8-15 House Wren- 8-21 (FOS), 8-25 Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2 Rainbow Gulch on 8-10 Rainbow Gulch on 8-24, brief sing Rock Wren- Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2, at about 12,500, family of 6, all time high count for me Hike to James Peak on 8-17, 2 just below summit at about 13,250 Mountain Chickadee- 8-31, brief sing Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2, juvs. Bushtit- Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2, flock of about 8 Red-breasted Nuthatch- 8-14, 8-8, 8-3 Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2 Rainbow Gulch on 8-10 Dome Rock SWA on 8-15, juvs. Hike to James Peak on 8-17 Hike to Van Wit and Monumental Peaks on 8-23, at treeline, 11,500 Rainbow Gulch on 8-24 Crystal Res. on 8-27 Hike to Wilcox and Argentine Peaks on 8-29, juvs. South Catamount Lake on 8-31 White-breasted Nuthatch- one or two around most of the time Rainbow Gulch on 8-10, juvs. South Platte River near Lake George on 8-15 Brown Creeper- 8-15, 8-3 Hike to Mount Flora and Eva on 8-9, sing Hike to Van Wit and Monumental Peaks on 8-23, call Hike to Wilcox and Argentine Peaks on 8-29, sing American Pipit- Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2, a few Hike to Mount Flora and Eva on 8-9, fledglings Hike to James Peak on 8-17 Hike to Van Wit and Monumental Peaks on 8-23 Rainbow Gulch on 8-24, 2 juvs. along shore of Rampart Res., 9000 feet Hike to Wilcox and Argentine Peaks on 8-29, above treeline, summit areas Horned Lark- Hike to James Peak on 8-17 Cedar Waxwing- Evergreen Lake on 8-17, a few Western Tanager- Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2 Rainbow Gulch on 8-10, call South Platte River near Lake George on 8-15, call Wilson’s Warbler- 2 on 8-30 FOS yard Hike to Van Wit and Monumental Peaks on 8-23, call Rainbow Gulch on 8-24, FOS for local area Hike to Wilcox and Argentine Peaks on 8-29 Orange-crowned Warbler- 8-31, at water features, FOS, new species for yard area Yellow-rumped Warbler- 2 juvs. on 8-17, 7! , mostly juvs. at baths on 8-21, 7 on 8-25, about 6 on 8-30 at water Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2, call Rainbow Gulch on 8-10, sing Crystal Res. on 8-13, call Hike to Van Wit and Monumental Peaks on 8-23, call Rainbow Gulch on 8-24, call Crystal Res. on 8-27, a few South Catamount Lake on 8-31 Yellow Warbler- South Platte River near Lake George on 8-15, call MacGillivray’s Warbler- Rainbow Gulch on 8-10, F Rainbow Gulch on 8-24, F, call, feeding Black-headed Grosbeak- F on 8-7, juv. on 8-18, call, brief sing, M on 8-8, 2M on 8-4, F on 8-3, M on 8-2, F on 8-1 South Platte River near Lake George on 8-15, call Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2, call Spotted Towhee- Colo Spgs on 8-5, sing Colo Spgs, sing on 8-20 Chipping Sparrow- a few around some of the time, 8-4 sing, 6 juvs. on 8-16 Rainbow Gulch on 8-24 SouthCatamount Lake on 8-31, flock of about 6 along dam White-crowned Sparrow- Hike to James Peak on 8-17 Hike to Van Wit and Monumental Peaks on 8-23, just above treeline at 11,500 Hike to Wilcox and Argentine Peaks on 8-29 Lark Sparrow- Floyd Hill area on 8-17, sing Hike to Van Wit and Monumental Peaks on 8-23, at Hancock Lake, 11,666 feet just above treeline, first year bird Rainbow Gulch on 8-24 Brewer’s Sparrow- Hike to James Peak on 8-17, 1 at about 11,750 in area of grassy tundra with some willows and some clumps of stunted bristlecones Lincoln’s Sparrow- Rainbow Gulch on 8-10 Hike to James Peak on 8-17, sing Hike to Van Wit and Monumental Peaks on 8-23, sing just above treeline in willows at about 11,750 Rainbow Gulch on 8-24, sing Fox Sparrow- Hike to Van Wit and Monumental Peaks on 8-23, at Hancock Lake at 11,666 feet, sang a few times, also a juvenile (Slate-colored, Interior West) along road just below Hancock Lake at about 11,5000 feet. Dark-eyed Junco- juv. on 8-8, juv. on 8-18, juvs. on 8-30 Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2, sing Crystal Res. on 8-5, juvs Dome Rock SWA on 8-15, nest distraction Red-winged Blackbird- F on 8-8 Brown-headed Cowbird- juv. on 8-8 Evening Grosbeak- a few around some of the time, 18 on 8-14, juv. on 8-8 Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2 Crystal Res. on 8-27, a few Pine Siskin- a few around some of the time, 8 juvs. on 8-16 Hike to Point 13,626 near Mount Princeton on 8-2 Rainbow Gulch on 8-10 Hike to Van Wit and Monumental Peaks on 8-23 Lesser Goldfinch- Pine on 8-9 South Platte River near Lake George on 8-15 Pine on 8-17 Cassin’s Finch- F on 8-15, M on 8-7, juv. on 8-21 Brown-capped Rosy-Finch- Hike to James Peak on 8-17, juv. Hike to Van Wit and Monumental Peaks on 8-23, flock of about 10 on ridge to Van Wit, another flock of about 30 near summit of Monumental, juvs. Red Crossbill- a few around some of the time Pine on 8-9, a few Evergreen Lake on 8-17, few Hike to James Peak on 8-17, a few House Sparrow- one or two around some of the time Golden-mantled Ground-Squirrel- 8-14, 8-15, 8-8, 8-7, 8-1, 8-21 Chipmunk- 8-4, 8-3 Long-tailed Weasel Rainbow Gulch on 8-24, very tame, being scolded by House Wren Mountain Goat Hike to Wilcox and Argentine Peaks on 8-29 Bighorn Sheep along road S of Guanella Pass on 8-29, about 15 with many lambs Sphinx Moth- Hike to Wilcox and Argentine Peaks on 8-29 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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