January 2020 Birds Teller County and Beyond
joe...@betterbirdwatching.com
Golden Eagle-
2 at summit area of Signal Butte on 12-22
Cooper’s Hawk-
Carefree Village in Colo Spgs on 12-26, 12-29, 12-30, 12-31
Scaled Quail
4 near Peterson AFB in Colo Spgs on 1-22
Belted Kingfisher-
Ice Lake area at USAFA on 12-26
Great Horned Owl- Calling on 1-15
Downy Woodpecker- 1-21
Northern Three-toed Woodpecker-
Sign on Dewey Mountain Trail on 1-1
Steller’s Jay-
Along Santa Fe Trail from Northgate to Ice Lake on 12-26
Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay-
Along Santa Fe Trail from Northgate to Ice Lake on 12-26
Near Falcon in eastern Colorado Springs on 1-15
Black-billed Magpie-
flock of about 40 mobbing Red-tailed Hawk at open space next to Lions Village in Colo Spgs on 1-31
Clark’s Nutcracker-
Vayhinger Trail on 1-4
Dewey Mountain-Bratton Loop Hike on 1-1
Horesethief Park Area on 1-11
Near Signal Butte on 1-18
White and Lovell Gulch Trail on 1-19
Common Raven-
Along Santa Fe Trail from Northgate to Ice Lake on 12-26
American Robin-
Singing at Carefree Village in Colo Spgs on 12-31
Townsend’s Solitaire-
Calling along Santa Fe Trail from Northgate to Ice Lake on 12-26
Calling at open space next to Lions Village in Colo Spgs on 1-31
Black-capped Chickadee
Singing at Carefree Village in Colo Spgs on 12-31
Mountain Chickadee
Flock of 6 near Signal Butte on 1-18
Flock of 6 Along FS 717 W of Woodland Park on 1-25
Red-breasted Nuthatch- One or two around some of the time
Vayhinger Trail on 1-4
Calling along Santa Fe Trail from Northgate to Ice Lake on 12-26
Dewey Mountain-Bratton Loop Hike on 1-1
Horesethief Park Area on 1-11
About 20 near Signal Butte on 1-18
White and Lovell Gulch Trail on 1-19
Some along FS 717 W of Woodland Park on 1-25
A few along Lovel Gulch Trail on 1-26
White-breasted Nuthatch- 1-21
Vayhinger Trail on 1-4
One Along FS 717 W of Woodland Park on 1-25
Pygmy Nuthatch-
Along Santa Fe Trail from Northgate to Ice Lake on 12-26
Bushtit
Small flock at Carefree Village Townhomes in Colo Spgs on 12-31
Brown Creeper-
Horesethief Park Area on 1-11
Cedar Waxwing-
Carefree Village Townhomes in Colo Spgs- 14 on 1-2, 8 on 12-29 and 12-31
Spotted Towhee-
Along Santa Fe Trail from Northgate to Ice Lake on 12-26
Song Sparrow-
Calling along Santa Fe Trail from Northgate to Ice Lake on 12-26
Dark-eyed Junco- 18 on 12-28
Pink-sided- a few around most of the time
Slate-colored- one or two around some of the time
Oregon- 1 on 1-6, 12-29
White-winged- 1 on 12-28, 1-28
1 along Lovel Gulch Trail on 1-26
Evening Grosbeak- 1M on 1-8, 8 flyover on 1-5, 3 on 1-3, 1M on 1-9
Flock of about 8 Near Signal Butte on 1-18
A few along Lovel Gulch Trail on 1-26
Pine Siskin- a few around most of the time
Horesethief Park Area on 1-11
Along FS 717 W of Woodland Park on 1-25
American Goldfinch-
2 along Santa Fe Trail from Northgate to Ice Lake on 12-26
Pine Grosbeak-
Horesethief Park Area at around 10,000 feet on 1-11
House Finch- 13 on 1-6, 10 on 1-23
Cassin’s Finch- small to large flocks around some of the time, About 40 (25F,15M) on 1-21!
1F on Dewey Mountain-Bratton Loop Hike on 1-1
Along FS 717 W of Woodland Park on 1-25
Red Crossbill- a few around some of the time
Vayhinger Trail on 1-4
Flock of about 12 and 10 along Santa Fe Trail from Northgate to Ice Lake on 12-26
Horesethief Park Area on 1-11
Along Cty. Rd. 51 near Divide many small flosck along road eating grit on 1-18
About 20 near Signal Butte on 1-18
White and Lovell Gulch Trail on 1-19
Many along FS 717 W of Woodland Park on 1-25
Some along Lovel Gulch Trail on 1-26
Bobcat- tracks on 1-28
Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller County, 8500 feet