August 2019 Birds Woodland Park and Beyond
joe...@betterbirdwatching.com
Northern Goshawk- 1 on 8-29, chasing squirrels
Crystal Res. on 8-18 with bird prey item
Osprey
Along Arkansas River in Buena Vista on 8-23
Dusky Grouse-
Along route to Rinker Peak on 8-23, male with 3 juvs. around 11,700 feet
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27, feathers
Great Horned Owl- hooting on 8-21
Broad-tailed Hummingbird- around most of the time
Along route to Rinker Peak on 8-23, male trilling around 11,5000 feet
Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27
Callliope Hummingbird- 8-22, 8-21, 8-13, 8-29, 8-30
Singing Crystal Res. on 8-5
Downy Woodpecker- 8-30
Red-naped Sapsucker-
Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27, drumming
Western Wood-Pewee- singing on 8-24, 8-28
Singing at Crystal Res. on 8-18
Olive-sided Flycatcher-
One along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-7
Warbling Vireo-
Singing Crystal Res. on 8-4, feeding juvs.
Steller’s Jay- absent until 8-13
Black-billed Magpie- 12 on 8-15, 16 on 8-20
Gray Jay-
Along route to Rinker Peak on 8-23, at 10,5000 feet
Clark’s Nutcracker- 8-28
Along route to Rinker Peak on 8-23, at 10,5000 feet
Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27, at treeline
Golden-crowned Kinglet-
Along route to Rinker Peak on 8-23, small flock around 11,000 feet
Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27
Western Bluebird- 8-13, juveniles on 8-3
House Wren-
Putney Gulch Trail on 8-8
Red-breasted Nuthatch- One or two around most of the time, more abundant this year in Teller County
Crystal Res. on 8-17
Rainbow Gulch Trail on 8-22
Along route to Rinker Peak on 8-23, calling at 11,000 feet
White-breasted Nuthatch- one or two around most of the time
Brown Creeper-
Putney Gulch Trail on 8-8, singing
Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27
Western Tanager- 1F at bath on 8-24, calling all afternoon on 8-22
Wilson’s Warbler-
Rainbow Gulch Trail on 8-22
Putney Gulch Trail on 8-8, singing
Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27, singing at treeline
Yellow-rumped Warbler- 8-21, 8-29
Putney Gulch Trail on 8-8, singing
Small flock behind Walmart on 8-28
Townsend’s Warbler-
Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27, in small mixed flock with Yellow-rumped and Wilson’s, near Baldwin Gulch trailhead
Black-headed Grosbeak- 8-24 juv., 2F, 1M on 8-13, 8-20
Chipping Sparrow- 1 im on 8-28
Lincoln’s Sparrow-
singing at Putney gulch on 8-3, 8-8
Lark Sparrow
Small flock behind Walmart on 8-28
White-crowned Sparrow-
Along route to Rinker Peak on 8-23, singing at 11,700 feet
Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27, singing at treeline
Dark-eyed Junco- feeding juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird on 8-17 and 8-21, absent until 8-13, with juvs. on 8-13
Evening Grosbeak- 7 on 8-13 with juvs., Small flocks around most of the time
Pine Siskin- 8 on 8-13 with juvs., Small flocks around most of the time
Crystal Res. on 8-4
Red Crossbill- small flocks around most of the time, seemed to be everywhere in Teller County this year
Putney Gulch on 8-3, flock of over 100, also on 8-8
Crystal Res. on 8-4, 8-5, 8-17
Pine Grosbeak
Along route to Rinker Peak on 8-23, around 11,500 feet
Along route to Cronin Peak on 8-27, near treeline
House Sparrow- 1M on 8-24
American Mink
One along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-7
Golden-mantled Ground-Squirrel- 8-24, 8-21, 8-19, 8-20, 8-13
Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller County, 8500 feet