November 2017 Birds, Woodland Park Area
Downy Woodpecker- 1 in yard area on 11-15, 11-16, 11-14, 11-7, 11-4
Hairy Woodpecker- 1 along Highline Canal Trail in Englewood on 11-26
Northern Three-toed Woodpecker- 2 on Ring the Peak Trail S of Divide on 11-11
Steller’s Jay- On 11-5 along Lovell Gulch Trail, flock joined by Pygmy Nuthatches mobbing a Gray Fox that had curled up to keep warm inside an old magpie nest in a Lodgepole Pine
Clark’s Nutcracker- 1 in Victor on 11-28
Ruby-crowned Kinglet- Along Highline Canal Trail in Englewood on 11-25 and 11-26.
Townsend’s Solitaire- Calling along Highline Canal Trail in Englewood on 11-25 and 11-26.
Black-capped Chickadee- 1 on 11-29, 11-16, 11-5
Red-breasted Nuthatch- Parents house and along Highline Canal Trail in Englewood 11-23 to 11-26
Pygmy Nuthatch- Small flock along Highline Canal Trail in Englewood on 11-25 and 11-26
Brown Creeper- Yard area on 11-15, 1 on Ring the Peak Trail S of Divide on 11-11,
Spotted Towhee- Along Highline Canal Trail in Englewood on 11-25 and 11-26.
White-throated Sparrow- 1 in yard area on 11-5, FOS, first record in yard area
Dark-eyed Junco- All 5 subspecies present thru the month until 11-22 when Oregon and White-winged left the yard area. Another bonus was a Slate-colored Variant (dark gray/black with white wing bars) seen off and on from 11-6 to 11-15. Along Highline Canal Trail in Englewood on 11-25 and 11-26.
Pine Siskin- Yard area- 7 on 11-15, a few in late Nov.
Cassin’s Finch- Small flock present thru the month in yard area. 1 or 2 along Highline Canal Trail in Englewood on 11-24
American Goldfinch- 1 along Highline Canal Trail in Englewood on 11-26.
Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller Cty., 8500 feet