August 2017 Birds in Woodland Park and Beyond

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August 2017 Birds, Woodland Park area and Beyond


On August 3 had 18 species in feeder/water area

Double-crested Cormorant- near Nathrop on 8-16

Turkey Vulture, yard area on 8-5, 8-20, Rainbow Gulch Area near Rampart Res. on 8-24

Bald Eagle- South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23

Swainson’s Hawk- 2 along Cty. Rd. 140 near Ponchas Springs on 8-16 (one dark phase)

Northern Goshawk- 2 juvs. Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 8-14

Dusky Grouse- Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16, Halfmoon Creek Trail on 8-28

Spotted Sandpiper- Creek along Marshall Pass Road near Ponchas Pass on 8-11

Belted Kingfisher- Rainbow Gulch Area near Rampart Res. on 8-24

Mourning Dove- yard area on 8-3, 8-13

Eurasian Collared-Dove- yard area on 8-25

Band-tailed Pigeon- new yard bird on 8-3, at ground tray feeder eating millet, 2 on Halfmoon Creek Trail on 8-28

Broad-tailed Hummingbird- in yard area thru month, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16

Calliope Hummingbird- female in yard area 8-14,  8-18 (picking bugs off bird feeder), 8-20, 8-22, 8-24,  8-25 (male)

Downy Woodpecker- yard area on 8-3, 8-8

Red-naped Sapsucker- juv. at moving water feature on 8-13, new yard bird, 8-17, Creek along Marshall Pass Road near Ponchas Pass on 8-11

Williamson’s Sapsucker- yard area thru 8-25, Rainbow Gulch Area near Rampart Res. on 8-24, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16

Northern Three-toed Woodpecker- Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16 (3 with juv.), Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 8-14

Cordilleran Flycatcher- yard area singing early Aug., Lovell Gulch Trail on 8-4 (singing), 4 Mile Creek Trail at Dome Rock SWA near Divide on 8-1 (singing)

Dusky Flycatcher- South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23 (migrant)

Olive-sided Flycatcher- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 8-9 and 8-14

Violet-green Swallow- Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28

Plumbeous Vireo, singing on Notch Mountain Trail near Vail on 8-28

Warbling Vireo, Lovell Gulch Trail on 8-4 (calling), Creek along Marshall Pass Road near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Lovell/White Gulch Loop Trail on 8-5

Steller’s Jay- flock of 5 in yard area on 8-13

Pinyon Jay- yard area flock flyover of 14 on 8-20

Black-billed Magpie- flock of 25 in yard area on 8-3

Gray Jay, Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11

Clark’s Nutcracker, Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, yard area on 8-23, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16, Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28

Common Raven- Flock of 30+ Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16, flock of 33 on Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28

Ruby-crowned Kinglet- Lovell/White Gulch Loop Trail on 8-5 (juv.), Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28

Golden-crowned Kinglet- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 8-14

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher- Rainbow Gulch Area near Rampart Res. on 8-24 (migrant)

Western Bluebird, yard area on 8-3, juv. on 8-17

Mountain Bluebird- Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11

Hermit Thrush, juv. at elevated birdbath on 8-22, Lovell Gulch Trail on 8-4, Lovell/White Gulch Loop Trail on 8-5, Rainbow Gulch Area near Rampart Res. on 8-24

American Robin- 4 Mile Creek Trail at Dome Rock SWA near Divide on 8-1 (flocking)

House Wren- Rainbow Gulch Area near Rampart Res. on 8-24 (juvs.)

Red-breasted Nuthatch- yard area on 8-13, 8-23, , Parent’s house in Englewood on 8-25, Creek along Marshall Pass Road near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Lovell/White Gulch Loop Trail on 8-5, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16

White-breasted Nuthatch- juvs. in yard area on 8-13

Pygmy Nuthatch- juvs. in yard area on 8-13

Brown Creeper- Lovell Gulch Trail on 8-4 (singing), Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Lovell/White Gulch Loop Trail on 8-5 (singing), Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16, Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28

American Pipit- Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16 (juvs.), Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28

Western Tanager- Male and female at moving water feature in yard area on 8-2, 8-3 also male on 8-14 , 4 Mile Creek Trail at Dome Rock SWA near Divide on 8-1 (juvs.)

Wilson’s Warbler- South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23 (migrant)

Yellow-rumped Warbler- South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23, Yard area on 8-3, 8-25,  Lovell/White Gulch Loop Trail on 8-5, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16, Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28

Yellow Warbler- Creek along Marshall Pass Road near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23

MacGillivray’s Warbler- singing, 4 Mile Creek Trail at Dome Rock SWA near Divide on 8-1

Black-headed Grosbeak- yard area on 8-2, 8-3, juvs. in yard area on 8-13

Chipping Sparrow, yard area 8-3, 8-19, Lovell Gulch Trail on 8-4

Vesper Sparrow- Creek along Marshall Pass Road near Ponchas Pass on 8-11

Lincoln’s Sparrow- 4 Mile Creek Trail at Dome Rock SWA near Divide on 8-1, Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir thru month4

Dark-eyed Junco- juvs. in yard area on 8-17

Brewer’s Blackbird- flocking in Woodland Park on 8-10, large flock along Cty. Rd. 140 near Ponchas Springs on 8-16

Evening Grosbeak- lots in yard area yard area esp. juvs. thru mid-Aug., Lovell Gulch Trail on 8-4, Lovell/White Gulch Loop Trail on 8-5

Pine Siskin- yard area good numbers esp. juvs. thru mid Aug. then decrease thru end of month, juvs. in yard area on 8-13, Lovell Gulch Trail on 8-4, Lovell/White Gulch Loop Trail on 8-5, Rainbow Gulch Area near Rampart Res. on 8-24

Lesser Goldfinch- Parent’s house in Englewood on 8-25, yard area on 8-5, 8-6, 8-10, South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23, Rainbow Gulch Area near Rampart Res. on 8-24

Pine Grosbeak- Notch Mountain Trail near Vail on 8-28, Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28

House Finch- juvs. in yard area on 8-13

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch- 1 on Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16 (lots, juvs.), Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28

Red Crossbill- Mount Ouray Trail near Ponchas Pass on 8-11, Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28

Also:
Short-tailed Weasel- Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache Trail near Ponchas Springs on 8-16, hunting for chipmunks among rocks in alpine tundra

Pine Squirrel- Notch Mountain-Halo Ridge-Mount of Holy Cross-Halfmoon Creek Trails on 8-28 collecting mushrooms


Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller Cty.