March 2022 Birds, Woodland Park Area and Beyond FOS = First of Season Common Goldeneye- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29, 5F, 1M
Common Merganser- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29, 2M, 2F Great Blue Heron- Manitou Lake on 3-20, FOS Bald Eagle- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29, 1 ad., 1 im. Red-tailed Hawk- Manitou Lake on 3-13, with nest material Sharp-shinned Hawk- 3-15, 3-22 Northern Goshawk- Lovell Gulch Trail on 3-8, at lower White Gulch intersection Golden Eagle- Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15, southern end of Anticline loop Upper Cheesman Canyon Trail on 3-20, subadult Wild Turkey- Along Pikes Peak Highway, just above tollgate, 6, at about 7500 feet Belted Kingfisher- Manitou Lake on 3-13, 1M Manitou Lake on 3-23, 2 Great Horned Owl- 3-14, calling Band-tailed Pigeon- Manitou Lake on 3-13, 1 flyover Downy Woodpecker- 3-14, 3-30 Hairy Woodpecker- Royal Gorge Park on 3-27 Williamson’s Sapsucker- 3-26 FOS Royal Gorge Park on 3-27, 1M Northern Flicker- 3-25 Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15 Royal Gorge Park on 3-27 Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay- Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15 Royal Gorge Park on 3-27 American Crow- Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15 Common Raven- Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15 Western Bluebird- a few on 3-26, FOS Near Guffey on 3-27, 2 Mountain Bluebird- FOS on 3-18 Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15, a couple calling Manitou Lake on 3-23, a few Royal Gorge Park on 3-27 Townsend’s Solitaire- Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15, singing Royal Gorge Park on 3-27, singing American Robin- 3-16, 2, FOS, sing on 3-24, 10 on 3-26 Canon City on 3-16, lots Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15, about 125 total along 12.5 miles of trail hiking, esp. esp along Fire Canyon A few along Pikes Peak Highway and at Crystal Res. on 3-18 Golden-crowned Kinglet- Lovell Gulch Trail on 3-8, 2 South Trout Creek on 3-23, 1 American Dipper- Upper Cheesman Canyon Trail on 3-20, 2 at dam area, singing South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29, 2, singing Bewick’s Wren- Royal Gorge Park on 3-27, singing, FOS Juniper Titmouse- Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15. many calling and some singing along trails Royal Gorge Park on 3-27, singing Bushtit- Royal Gorge Park on 3-27 Mountain Chickadee- singing on 3-5 Red-breasted Nuthatch- White Gulch Trail on 3-1, 2 White-breasted Nuthatch-one or two around some of the time White Gulch Trail on 3-1, 1 Lovell Gulch Trail on 3-8, 2 Brown Creeper- 3-10, singing White Gulch Trail on 3-1, 2, singing Lovell Gulch Trail on 3-8, 1, calling Cedar Waxwing- Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15, 1 or 2 flushed along Anticline trail Canyon Towhee- Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15, 1 singing at Tectonic Shift TH Spotted Towhee- Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15 Royal Gorge Park on 3-27, singing Song Sparrow- Manitou Lake on 3-13, 2, singing South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29, singing Manitou Lake on 3-23, 1, singing American Tree Sparrow- Manitou Lake on 3-13, 2 Dark-eyed Junco- Gray-headed- about 20 on 3-30 Pink-sided- a few around some of the time Oregon- a few around some of the time Slate-colored- 3-30 White-winged- White Gulch Trail on 3-1, singing Lower Trout Creek on 3-13, 4 Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15, small flocks of Slate-colored, Pink-sided, Oregon, Gray-headed Brewer’s Blackbird- Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15 Red-winged Blackbird- Lower Trout Creek on 3-13, 1M South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29, singing South Trout Creek on 3-23, a few, singing Manitou Lake on 3-23, a few Near Guffey on 3-7 Evening Grosbeak- a few on 3-25, a few on 3-26 Lower Trout Creek on 3-13, 2 South Trout Creek on 3-23, a few Pine Siskin- a few around most of the time, 8 on 3-26 White Gulch Trail on 3-1, a few small flocks Lovell Gulch Trail on 3-8, a few Lesser Goldfinch- Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15, 1 calling American Goldfinch- Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15, 1 or 2 calling Cassin’s Finch- a few around most of the time White Gulch Trail on 3-1, 2, calling House Sparrow- a pair around most of the time Abert’s Squirrel- 1 on 3-2 Mourning Cloak- Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15 Royal Gorge Park on 3-27 Frittilary- Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15 Royal Gorge Park on 3-27 Black Bear- Oil Well Flats N of Canon City on 3-15, trail scat Royal Gorge Park on 3-27, trail scat Joe LaFleur Woodland Park, Teller Cty., 8500 feet -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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