February 2020 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
joe...@betterbirdwatching.com
Bald Eagle-
1 maybe 2 ads. and 1 subadult, chasing each other, along South Platte River near Lake George on 2-3
2 ad., 1 im. along South Platte River near Lake George on 2-17
American Kestrel
Near Centenniel Dr and Garden of Gods Pkwy on 2-27
Downy Woodpecker- 1 on 2-10
Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay- in Colo. Spgs. near Northgate Blvd. E of I-25 on 2-11
Gray Jay-
along FS 363 NW of Divide on 2-15, at about 9000 feet
Clark’s Nutcracker-
A few along FS 348 near Westcreek on 2-1
Common Raven-
Repeated sightings in Feb. near Marksheffel and Woodmen in eastern Colo Spgs
Lion Village in Colo Spgs on 2-4
American Dipper-
along South Platte River near Lake George on 2-17, singing
Horned Lark
Repeated sightings in Feb. near Marksheffel and Woodmen in easter Colo Spgs
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 1 or 2 around most of the time
Lovell Ridge on 2-16
along FS 363 NW of Divide on 2-15
White Gulch on 2-8
along FS 348 near Westcreek on 2-1
at White Gulch on 2-2
White-breasted Nuthatch- 1 on 2-9
along FS 348 near Westcreek on 2-1
at White Gulch on 2-2
Brown Creeper-
White Gulch on 2-8
Spotted Towhee-
Calling along Foothills Trail, Garden of the Gods on 2-22
Dark-eyed Junco- singing on 2-23
Pink-sided- some around most of the time
Oregon- 1 on 2-28, 2-17, 2-10, 2-29
Slate-colored- 1 on 2-28, 2-23, 2-19, 2-10
Gray-headed X Pink-sided hybrid- 1 on 2-10
Red-winged Blackbird
along South Platte River near Lake George on 2-17, singing
Pine Siskin- small to large flocks around most of the time, 24 on 2-23, 14 on 2-17, 14 on 2-16, 14 on 2-10, 12 on 2-4, 10 on 2-29
Lovell Ridge on 2-16
along FS 348 near Westcreek on 2-1
Rockledge Ranch, Garden of the Gods on 2-22
Pine Grosbeak-
along FS 363 NW of Divide on 2-15, at about 9000 feet
House Finch- unusual partial albino F with totally white head on 2-3, 18 on 2-25, singing on 2-10
Cassin’s Finch- small flocks around some of the time, singing on 2-24, 18 on 2-10
Some along FS 348 near Westcreek on 2-1, some singing
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch- Report of a flock of about 40 in Woodland Park on Feb. 10, an unusual sighting for Woodland.
Red Crossbill- some sightings
Some along South Platte River near Lake George on 2-3
along South Platte River near Lake George on 2-17
Lovell Ridge on 2-16
Many along CR51 eating grit on 2-15
White Gulch on 2-8
Many along FS 348 near Westcreek on 2-1, about 50 total
at White Gulch on 2-2
Abert’s Squirrel
4 chasing each other around and calling at White Gulch on 2-2
Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller County, 8500 feet