December 2022 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
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December 2022 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
Golden Eagle-
Manitou Lake on 12-6, 1 adult
Belted Kingfisher-
Manitou Lake on 12-20, 1, below spillway
Northern Shrike-
South Trout Creek on 12-14, 1
Steller’s Jay-
Manitou Lake on 12-20, flock of 8 in juniper row along parking lot road
Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay-
Lower Chamberlain Trail on 12-27, a few
Clark’s Nutcracker-
Lovell Gulch on 12-19, 1
Crystal Res. on 12-31, 1
Common Raven-
Highlands Ranch on 12-26, loose flock of about 16
Townsend’s Solitaire-
Lower Chamberlain Trail on 12-27, calling
Manitou Lake on 12-14, in row of junipers along parking lot road, no berries in trees, eating snow
Highlands Ranch on 12-26, 1
American Robin-
Lower Chamberlain Trail on 12-27, 2
Red Rock Canyon Overlook Loop on 12-27, a few
Highlands Ranch on 12-26, 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch-
Highlands Ranch on 12-26
White-breasted Nuthatch- one around some of the time
South Trout Creek on 12-20
Black-capped Chickadee- 12-7, 12-30
Mountain Chickadee-
Manitou Lake on 12-6, loose flock of 8
Manitou Lake on 12-20, loose flock of 8
Brown Creeper- 12-18
Lovell Gulch on 12-19, 1
European Starling-
Along Hwy. 67 just N of Woodland Park on 12-20, a few with a flock of about 50 Red-winged Blackbird
Cedar Waxwing-
Near intersection of Red Rock Canyon Overlook Loop and Ridgeline Trail on 12-27, 1, at about 6750
Crystal Res. on 12-30, flock of about 20
Spotted Towhee-
Lower Chamberlain Trail on 12-27, 1
Song Sparrow-
Manitou Lake on 12-6, 1
Manitou Lake on 12-20, loose flock of 6
American Tree Sparrow- 12-3
Manitou Lake on 12-6, 4
South Trout Creek on 12-14, 2
Manitou Lake on 12-20, 16
South Trout Creek on 12-20, 4, actually perched in a tree, Ponderosa Pine
Dark-eyed Junco
Gray-headed-
Lower Chamberlain Trail on 12-27, small flock
Oregon- a couple sightings
Slate-colored- a few around most of the time
Lower Chamberlain Trail on 12-27, small flock
Manitou Lake on 12-20, 4
South Trout Creek on 12-20, 4
White-winged- a few around most of the time
South Trout Creek on 12-14, a few
Manitou Lake on 12-20, 8
South Trout Creek on 12-20, 4
Pink-sided- one or two around most of the time
Lower Chamberlain Trail on 12-27, small flock
Manitou Lake on 12-6, 15
South Trout Creek on 12-14, 1
South Trout Creek on 12-20, 12
Red-winged Blackbird-
Manitou Lake on 12-20, 1 along juniper row along parking lot road
Along Hwy. 67 just N of Woodland Park on 12-20, flock of about 50
Evening Grosbeak- 3M on 12-22
American Goldfinch- 12-9
Cassin’s Finch- 3M on 12-5, F on 12-7
Rosy-Finches-
Flock of about 100 along Pikes Peak Highway, around MM 10, on 12-16
Red Crossbill- small flock on 12-2, 12-30, 20 on 12-15, 1 on 12-31
South Trout Creek on 12-14, 1
South Trout Creek on 12-20, flock of 6
House Sparrow- F on 12-7
Bobcat-
Manitou Lake on 12-14, tracks
Striped Skunk-
Manitou Lake on 12-14, tracks
Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller County, 8500 feet