March 2020 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
joe...@betterbirdwatching.com
March 2020 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
Turkey Vulture-
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 3-30, FOS
Bald Eagle-
South Platte River near Lake George on 3-17, 1 im.
Peregrine Falcon-
Upper Williams Canyon, 3-16, calling
Wild Turkey
Small flcok flyover Hwy. 24 near Cascade on 3-23
Sandhill Crane- Flock flyover on 3-29 of about 500! Heard them calling and took a while to find them, directly overhead at high altitude, playfully swirling around in flocks, slowly moving northward
Williamson’s Sapsucker-
Watermelon Rock Trail along Ramprt Rd. on 3-29, FOS
Steller’s Jay- flock of 5 on 3-27
Blue Jay
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 3-30, 3
Gray Jay-
Watermelon Rock Trail along Ramprt Rd. on 3-29, at about 9000 feet
Clark’s Nutcracker-
Dome Rock SWA on 3-17
S. Missouri Gulch Trail along Rampart Rd. on 3-18
Mountain Chickadee- started singing on 3-12
Golden-crowned Kinglet-
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 3-30
Bushtit-
small flock on 3-23 at Phelans Nursery
Upper Williams Canyon, 3-16
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 3-30
Townsend’s Solitaire
singing, Upper Williams Canyon, 3-16
Dome Rock SWA on 3-17, singing
Western Bluebird- FOS on 3-28
Mountain Bluebird-
Upper Williams Canyon, a few, 3-16, FOS
South Platte River near Lake George on 3-17
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 3-30
American Robin- FOS on 3-11, singing on 3-25
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 3-30, over 100 along loop trail
American Dipper
South Platte River near Lake George on 3-3, singing
Canyon Wren
Upper Williams Canyon, 3-16, calling
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 3-30, calling
PACIFIC WREN
Upper Williams Canyon, 3-16, 2 calling, brief singing
Red-breasted Nuthatch- one around some of the time
Rainbow Gulch on 3-7
Upper Williams Canyon, 3-16
Dome Rock SWA on 3-17
S. Missouri Gulch Trail along Rampart Rd. on 3-18
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 3-30
White-breasted Nuthatch-
Rainbow Gulch on 3-7
Upper Williams Canyon, 3-16
Brown Creeper- 1 on 3-29
Upper Williams Canyon, 3-16
Dome Rock SWA on 3-17, singing
S. Missouri Gulch Trail along Rampart Rd. on 3-18
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 3-30, singing
Spotted Towhee-
singing, Upper Williams Canyon, 3-16
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 3-30, lots singing
Song Sparrow-
South Platte River near Lake George on 3-17, singing
Dark-eyed Junco-
Gray-headed- 20 on 3-21
Pink-sided- a few around some of the time
Oregon- 1 around some of the time
Slate-colored- 1 on 3-3, 3-29
Red-winged Blackbird- many singing on 3-27 at Manitou Lake
Evening Grosbeak- 1M on 3-23, 2 on 3-22, a few on 3-21, 3-16, 3-28
Pine Siskin- small to large flocks around most of the time, 16 on 3-18,
Upper Williams Canyon, 3-16
S. Missouri Gulch Trail along Rampart Rd. on 3-18
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 3-30
Dome Rock SWA on 3-17
Pine Grosbeak-
S. Missouri Gulch Trail along Rampart Rd. on 3-18, at about 9000 feet
Watermelon Rock Trail along Ramprt Rd. on 3-29, at about 9000 feet
Cassin’s Finch- occ. large singing flocks in AM, a few around some of the time
Red Crossbill- a few around some of the time, 20 on 3-13
on 3-27 at Manitou Lake
Upper Williams Canyon, 3-16
Dome Rock SWA on 3-17
South Platte River near Lake George on 3-17
S. Missouri Gulch Trail along Rampart Rd. on 3-18
Along Ramprt Rd. on 3-29
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 3-30, small flock
Mourning Cloak Butterfly
Upper Williams Canyon, 3-16, FOS
Abert's Squirrel-
Along Rampart Rd. on 3-18
Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller County, 8500 feet