October 2023 Birds Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond

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October 2023 Birds Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond

Wood Duck-
South Trout Creek on 10-31, 2F

Bufflehead-
Manitou Lake on 10-31, F

Hooded Merganser-
Manitou Lake on 10-31, F

Green-winged Teal-
Manitou Lake on 10-31, 7
South Trout Creek on 10-31, 2

Gadwall-
Manitou Lake on 10-31, 3

Mallard-
Manitou Lake on 10-31, 1

Bald Eagle-
Crystal Res. on 10-19, adult catching a trout

Osprey-
Crystal Res.- 10-2, 10-3, 10-8, 10-11

Merlin- 10-2, female prairie form, first yard sighting

Lesser Yellowlegs-
Manitou Lake, 10-1

Greater Yellowlegs-
Manitou Lake on 10-31, vocal flock of about 12

Belted Kingfisher-
Manitou Lake on 10-21
Manitou Lake on 10-31, male and female, courtship-like behavior,
flying around together, even into the Ponderosa Pines, perched close
to each other with neck extended upward, or could be family group
carousing, there may have been another two kingfishers in area
South Trout Creek on 10-31, family group of 4, MF, 2 juvs.

Great Horned Owl- 10-8 calling

Northern Pygmy-Owl-
Along Rampart Range Road on 10-23, calling around 10:30

Mourning Dove-
Green Mountain Falls on 10-8, 2
Manitou Lake on 10-21

Downy Woodpecker- F on 10-21
Pikes Peak Highway near gate on 10-25, calling

Northern Flicker- a few sightings

Steller’s Jay- flock of 6 on 10-6

Gray Jay-
Glen Cove on 10-21, 10-22, 10-27
Salt Creek Trail near Fairplay on 10-16

Clark’s Nutcracker- 2 on 10-5, 10-24
Manitou Lake on 10-21, a few
South Platte River near Lake George on 10-5
Salt Creek Trail near Fairplay on 10-16

Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 10-1, 10-2
Manitou Lake on 10-31

Western Bluebird- 5 on 10-4, 2 on 10-5, a few on 10-11, a few on 10-17
South Platte River near Lake George on 10-5, small flock

Mountain Bluebird-
South Platte River near Lake George on 10-5, a few

American Robin- last seen on 10-24
Crystal Res. on 10-13, a few

Townsend’s Solitaire-
South Platte River near Lake George on 10-5, calling

Gray Catbird- 10-6, new species for yard area

American Dipper-
Manitou Lake on 10-21
South Platte River near Lake George on 10-5, 2

Red-breasted Nuthatch- 10-2, 10-14
Crystal Res. on 10-8
Pikes Peak Highway Gate area on 10-9, 10-26

White-breasted Nuthatch- one or two around most of the time
Black-capped Chickadee-
Manitou Lake on 10-31, 2

Brown Creeper-
South Platte River near Lake George on 10-5, calling
Dome Rock SWA on 10-5
Salt Creek Trail near Fairplay on 10-16

American Pipit-
Manitou Lake on 10-31, 5

European Starling-
Manitou Lake on 10-31, 3 flyover

Wilson’s Warbler- 10-2

Yellow-rumped Warbler- a few on 10-2, small flock on 10-4, 10-21
Along Rampart Range Road on 10-23

Chipping Sparrow- small flock on 10-4

Song Sparrow-
Manitou Lake on 10-21, a few, on 10-31 a few
South Platte River near Lake George on 10-5

Lincoln’s Sparrow- 10-1, 10-2

Swamp Sparrow-
Manitou Lake on 10-31, marshy area on south side of lake, new Teller
county sighting for me

White-crowned Sparrow- a few on 10-2, FOS, 2 FY on 10-23
Manitou Lake on 10-21, small flock
Salt Creek Trail near Fairplay on 10-16

American Tree Sparrow-
Manitou Lake on 10-31, a few, FOS
South Trout Creek on 10-31, 2

Dark-eyed Junco-

Pink-sided- one around most of the time
Manitou Lake on 10-21, a few

Slate-colored- FOS on 10-4, a few around most of the time

White-winged- FOS on 10-30
Manitou Lake on 10-21, FOS

Oregon- FOS on 10-6, one around some of the time

Red-winged Blackbird-
Manitou Lake on 10-21, a few small flocks with a few F
Manitou Lake on 10-31, small flocks of males

Western Meadowlark-
Salt Creek Trail near Fairplay on 10-16, grassy area at around 10,500,
with some grasshoppers around

Evening Grosbeak- small flock on 10-2, a few on 10-21

Pine Siskin- a few sightings
Along Rampart Range Road on 10-23, a few

Cassin’s Finch- a few sightings of small flocks

Red Crossbill- a few sightings of small flocks, 20 on 10-17
Manitou Lake on 10-21, a few
Crystal Res. on 10-13, a few
South Platte River near Lake George on 10-5, about 12
Along Rampart Range Road on 10-23, a couple small flocks
Pikes Peak Highway near gate on 10-25, calling, a few
Manitou Lake on 10-31, small flock, with juvs., very vocal

House Sparrow- a few sightings


Frittilary Butterfly-
Dome Rock SWA on 10-5

Joe LaFleur

Woodland Park, Teller County, 8500 feet