April 2022 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
joe...@betterbirdwatching.com
FOS = First of Season for returning migrants
Canada Goose-
Manitou Lake on 4-10, 2
Green-winged Teal-
Manitou Lake on 4-10, pair
Gadwall-
Manitou Lake on 4-10, 23
Common Merganser-
Manitou Lake on 4-10, 3F, 1M
Common Goldeneye-
South Platte River near Lake George on 4-4, 2, M, FYM
Great Blue Heron-
South Trout Creek on 4-10
Manitou Lake on 4-10, rookery along S Trout Creek just south of the lake, about 8 birds building nests, incubating
Turkey Vulture- FOS on 4-5, 1
Colo. Springs on 4-1, FOS
Chatagua-Sundance Peak Trails on 4-18
Colorado Trail Segment 2 from S. Platte River W to Chair Rocks on 4-27
Bald Eagle-
South Platte River near Lake George on 4-4, 1 adult
Osprey-
South Platte River near Lake George on 4-4, FOS
Red-tailed Hawk-
South Trout Creek on 4-10
Sharp-shinned Hawk-
Colorado Trail Segment 2 from S. Platte River W to Chair Rocks on 4-27
Wild Turkey-
Chatagua-Sundance Peak Trails on 4-18, one at Mount Chatagua summit
Dusky Grouse-
Colorado Trail Segment 2 from S. Platte River W to Chair Rocks on 4-27
Belted Kingfisher-
Manitou Lake on 4-10, MF
White-throated Swift-
Colorado Trail Segment 2 from S. Platte River W to Chair Rocks on 4-27, FOS
Broad-tailed Hummingbird- 4-19, 4-24, FOS 4-10, 4-27, 4-30
Manitou Lake on 4-10, 1M FOS
Chatagua-Sundance Peak Trails on 4-18
Colorado Trail Segment 2 from S. Platte River W to Chair Rocks on 4-27
Downy Woodpecker- 4-6, 4-19, 4-15, 4-30
Red-naped Sapsucker- 4-19 FOS
Chatagua-Sundance Peak Trails on 4-18, FOS
South Platte River near Lake George on 4-19, call, drum
Williamson’s Sapsucker- 1, call on 4-6, 1 drum on 4-3, 4-10, 4-9, MF on 4-25
Lizard Rock Trail on 4-4, calling, pair, courship
South Trout Creek on 4-10
White Gulch Trail on 4-11, call, drum
South Platte River near Lake George on 4-19
Northern Three-toed Woodpecker-
Colorado Trail Segment 2 from S. Platte River W to Chair Rocks on 4-27
Northern Flicker- 2 on 4-5, 4-10
South Trout Creek on 4-10, “singing”
Manitou Lake on 4-10, sing
White Gulch Trail on 4-11, sing
Say’s Phoebe-
Highlands Ranch on 4-17, sing
Tree Swallow-
South Trout Creek on 4-10, 2 FOS
Northern Rough-winged Swallow-
Manitou Lake on 4-10, 3 FOS
American Crow-
Manitou Lake on 4-10, nest building
Common Raven-
Manitou Lake on 4-10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 4-19, FOS, sing
South Platte River near Lake George on 4-19, sing
Dome Rock SWA on 4-18, sing esp at parking area along Fourmile Creek
Western Bluebird- a few on 4-3, pair on 4-11
Along Tarryall Road on 4-4
Lizard Rock Trail on 4-4
Mountain Bluebird-
Along Tarryall Road on 4-4
Lizard Rock Trail on 4-4, 2
South Trout Creek on 4-10, 2
Florissant on 4-19
Colorado Trail Segment 2 from S. Platte River W to Chair Rocks on 4-27, pair
Townsend’s Solitaire-
Lovell Gulch Trail on 4-6, sing, call
Lizard Rock Trail on 4-4, sing
Chatagua-Sundance Peak Trails on 4-18, sing
South Platte River near Lake George on 4-19, sing
Colorado Trail Segment 2 from S. Platte River W to Chair Rocks on 4-27, sing
American Robin- 9 on 4-13
South Platte River near Lake George on 4-4, sing
South Trout Creek on 4-10
Manitou Lake on 4-10, singing
White Gulch Trail on 4-11, sing
South Platte River near Lake George on 4-19, sing
Colorado Trail Segment 2 from S. Platte River W to Chair Rocks on 4-27
Rock Wren-
Colorado Trail Segment 2 from S. Platte River W to Chair Rocks on 4-27, 2 sing, FOS
American Dipper-
South Platte River near Lake George on 4-4, 1, singing
White-breasted Nuthatch- 4-6, 2 on 4-3, 4-11, 4-19, 4-20, 4-14, 4-22
Lovell Gulch Trail on 4-6, 1
White Gulch Trail on 4-11
Brown Creeper-
Lizard Rock Trail on 4-4
Yellow-rumped Warbler-
Along Fountain Creek in Colo Spgs on 4-16, FOS
Spotted Towhee-
Chatagua-Sundance Peak Trails on 4-18, calling
Chipping Sparrow-
Colorado Trail Segment 2 from S. Platte River W to Chair Rocks on 4-27, FOS, sing
Song Sparrow-
South Platte River near Lake George on 4-4, sing
South Trout Creek on 4-10, many sing
South Platte River near Lake George on 4-19, sing
Dark-eyed Junco-
Gray-headed- 30 on 4-3, 20 on 4-24
Pink-sided- 2 on 4-6, 4-3, 4-1, 4-8
Lovell Gulch Trail on 4-6, 1
White-winged- 4-6
Slate-colored- M on 4-5 (Rocky Mountain), 4-3, M on 4-1 (Rocky Mtn.), 4-8, 4-13, 2 RM MF on 4-15
Oregon- 2 on 4-3, 2 on 4-8, 4-13
Western Meadowlark-
Palmer Lake on 4-18
Lake George on 4-19
Red-winged Blackbird- 4-4
South Trout Creek on 4-10, 4M, sing
Manitou Lake on 4-10, sing
Evening Grosbeak- a few around some of the time
White Gulch Trail on 4-11, a coupole small flocks
Pine Siskin- a few around most of the time
Lovell Gulch Trail on 4-6, 3
American Goldfinch-
Highlands Ranch on 4-17
Cassin’s Finch- a few around most of the time
House Sparrow- a pair around most of the time
Mourning Cloak-
Lizard Rock Trail on 4-4
Dome Rocks SWA on 4-19
Painted Lady-
Dome Rocks SWA on 4-19
Colorado Trail Segment 2 from S. Platte River W to Chair Rocks on 4-27
Frittilary-
Dome Rocks SWA on 4-19
Cabbage Moth-
Dome Rock SWA on 4-18
Colorado Trail Segment 2 from S. Platte River W to Chair Rocks on 4-27
Spider Wasp-
Lizard Rock Trail on 4-4
Moose-
White Gulch Trail on 4-11, scat
Abert’s Squirrel-
Chatagua-Sundance Peak Trails on 4-18, with large bunch of nest material in mouth