January 2022 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond

[joe...@betterbirdwatching.com]

January 2022 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond

Bald Eagle-
S of Florissant, 2 on 1-31

Red-tailed Hawk-
Manitou Lake on 1-5

Northern Goshawk-
Lovell Gulch on 1-3, imm.

Belted Kingfisher-
Manitou Lake on 1-5, 1M
Manitou Lake on 1-18, 1M, below spillway

Hairy Woodpecker- Terr. drumming on 1-19

Northern Flicker- 1-5

Northern Shrike-
Trout Creek S of Manitou Lake on 1-5, 1, first winter, brownish plumage
Trout Creek S of Manitou Lake on 11-11, 1
Trout Creek S of Manitou Lake on 1-18, 1

Steller’s Jay-
Pueblo Mountain Park on 1-17

Black-billed Magpie- 8 on 1-21

Golden-crowned Kinglet-
San Isabel NF South Creek Trail on 1-17, 3

American Robin-
East of Beulah, 14 on 1-17
Pueblo Mountain Park on 1-17, 2 near Devils Canyon TH

Black-capped Chickadee-
Along Rampart Road- 2 on 1-31 with a few Mountain Chickadees, about 9000 feet

Red-breasted Nuthatch-
San Isabel NF South Creek Trail on 1-17, flocks of 5 and 3

White-breasted Nuthatch- one or two around most of the time
Pueblo Mountain Park on 1-17, 3

American Tree Sparrow-
Divide Loop Trail on 1-8, 1
Trout Creek S of Manitou Lake on 1-5, 2
Manitou Lake on 1-5, 10
Trout Creek S of Manitou Lake on 1-11, 2
Manitou Lake on 1-11, about 12 on N and E side of lake
Manitou Lake on 1-18, flock of about 30 along dam area, subdued singing

Song Sparrow-
Manitou Lake on 1-5, 1
Manitou Lake on 1-18, 1
Manitou Lake on 1-26, 3

Dark-eyed Junco- All 5 subspecies on 1-16

Gray-headed- 10 on 1-19

Pink-sided- a few around most of the time

Oregon- one around some of the time
Pueblo Mountain Park on 1-17, a few

White-winged- a few around most of the time

Slate-colored- one around some of the time

Trout Creek S of Manitou Lake on 1-5, 1
Trout Creek S of Manitou Lake on 11-11, a few mixed flocks of about 50, mostly Slate-colored including many of the Canadian Rockies variety (male and female) and also some Pink-sided and White-winged.
Trout Creek S of Manitou Lake on 1-18, about 30, mostly Slate-colored with some White-winged and Pink-sided

Evening Grosbeak- 3 on 1-7, 2 on 1-21

Pine Siskin- a few around most of the time

House Finch- singing on 1-24

Cassin’s Finch- a few around some of the time, 10 on 1-25 (6F,4M), 12 (6M,6F) on 1-30

Red Crossbill-
Lovell Gulch Trail on 1-24, 1

House Sparrow- a pair around some of the time

Abert’s Squirrel-
Lovell Gulch Trail on 1-24, 1

 

Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller Cty., 8500 feet