October 2019 Birds Woodland Park and Beyond
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October 2019 Birds Woodland Park and Beyond
Bald Eagle-
Imm. at Crystal Res. on 10-16
Osprey-
South Catamount Res. on 10-6
Rosemont Res. on 10-1
Killdeer-
South Catamount Res. on 10-6
Solitary Sandpiper-
Rosemont Res. on 10-1
Downy Woodpecker- 10-7, 10-4, 10-13, 10-18
Northern Three-toed Woodpecker-
Along CO Trail from Jefferson Creek to Georgia Pass on 10-12
Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay-
Cascade on 10-13
Westcreek area on 10-24, 8200 feet
Gray Jay-
Along CO Trail from Jefferson Creek to Georgia Pass on 10-12 at around 11,000 feet
Along CO Trail from Georgia Pass to North Fork Swan River on 10-19 at around 11,000 feet
Along CO Trail from Middle Fork Swan River to Red Trail at around 11,000 feet
Clark’s Nutcracker-
Forester Trail on 10-1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-
Forester Trail on 10-1
Lovell Gulch Trail on 10-13
Along CO Trail from Georgia Pass to North Fork Swan River on 10-19
Golden-crowned Kinglet-
Along CO Trail from Jefferson Creek to Georgia Pass on 10-12
Along CO Trail from Georgia Pass to North Fork Swan River on 10-19
Mountain Bluebird- Flock flyover on 10-10
South Catamount Res. on 10-6
Hermit Thrush-
Forester Trail on 10-1
American Robin- 10-7, 10-8, 10-10
Townsend’s Solitaire-
Singing in Cascade on 10-13
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 10-5, 10-7, 10-8, 10-13, 10-20, 10-9
Many Along FS 379 Rd. on 10-1
Lovell Gulch Trail on 10-13
Crystal Res. on 10-23
Along FS 717 trail W of Woodland Park on 10-27
Along Michigan Creek Road near Fairplay on 10-28
White-breasted Nuthatch- 10-7, 10-13, 10-18, 10-22
Lovell Gulch Trail on 10-13
along FS 717 trail W of Woodland Park on 10-27
Brown Creeper-
Forester Trail on 10-1
Lovell Gulch Trail on 10-13
Along CO Trail from Georgia Pass to North Fork Swan River on 10-19
European Starling- 10 on 10-10, 2 on 10-11
White-crowned Sparrow- 10-8
Dark-eyed Junco- high counts, 20 on 10-28 during storm, 25 on 10-29
Pink-sided- 1 on 10-10, 10-15, 10-18, 10-28, 10-29, 10-30t, 10-31
Slate-colored- 1 on 10-22, 10-24, 10-29, 10-30,
White-winged- 1 on 10-22
Oregon- 2 on 10-24, 1 on 10-25, 10-27, 10-28, 2 on 10-29, 1 on 10-30, 10-31
Red-winged Blackbird- 2 on 10-22
Pine Siskin- small flocks around most of the time, disappeared after heavy snows in late Oct.
Forester Trail on 10-1
Along FS 379 Rd. on 10-1, 3 large flocks totaling over 100
Pine Grosbeak-
Near Georgia Pass at about 11,800 feet on 10-12
Along CO Trail from Georgia Pass to North Fork Swan River on 10-19, at around 10,000 and 11,000 feet
Cassin’s Finch- 1M on 10-15, 3 (2F,1M) on 10-18, 1F on 10-20, 2 F on 10-21, 1M on 10-22
House Finch- 18 on 10-20
Red Crossbill- small flocks around most of the time, 10-15 about 8 incl, streaked juv., disappeared after heavy snows in late Oct.
South Catamount Res. on 10-6
Forester Trail on 10-1
Crystal Res. on 10-23
Small flocks along FS 717 trail W of Woodland Park on 10-27
Along CO Trail from Middle Fork Swan River to Red Trail at around 11,000 feet
Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, CO, 8500 feet