April 2020 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
joe...@betterbirdwatching.com
April 2020 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
FOS = First of Season for returning migrants
Turkey Vulture- FOS on 4-19
Bald Eagle-
Near Manitou Lake on 4-7
Prairie Falcon-
Upper Williams Canyon, 4-12, pair calling
Scaled Quail
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 4-19, flock of about 15
Ring-billed Gull- small flock flyover on 4-15, new species for yard area
Mourning Dove-
Austin Bluffs Area, 4-18, FOS, singing
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 4-19, singing
Eurasian Collared-Dove-
Austin Bluffs Area
Broad-tailed Hummingbird- FOS on 4-26
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 4-19, FOS
Austin Bluffs Area on 4-23
White-throated Swift-
Upper Williams Canyon, 4-12, FOS
Red-naped Sapsucker-
Missouri Gulch on 4-27, many calling, drumming
Williamson’s Sapsucker- FOS on 4-26
Say’s Phoebe-
Austin Bluffs Area on 4-25, FOS, singing
Blue Jay
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 4-19
Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay
Austin Bluffs Area
Near Hwy. 9 and CR 11, about 15 miles NW of Canon City
Xeriscape Garden on Mesa Ave. in Colo Spgs on 4-1
Common Raven-
Austin Bluffs Area
Ruby-crowned Kinglet- FOS on 4-27, singing
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 4-19, singing
Missouri Gulch on 4-27, singing
S. Platte River near Lake George on 4-3, FOS
Western Bluebird- F at BB on 4-21
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 4-19
Townsend’s Solitaire-
Upper Williams Canyon, 4-12, flock of 5!
American Robin-
Austin Bluffs Area, nest building on 4-25
CURVE-BILLED THRASHER
Report from an open area in Florissant of a pair visiting a feeder since September, last seen on 4-13
Canyon Wren
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 4-19
Black-capped Chickadee
Missouri Gulch on 4-27
Austin Bluffs Area, singing on 4-6
Mountain Chickadee
Singing and nest building in late April in Colo Spgs at Austin Bluffs Area and at 30th St. and Fillmore
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 1 on 4-9, 1 on 4-15, 2 on 4-16, 1 on 4-18, 4-26, 4-12, 4-27, 4-5
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 4-19
Missouri Gulch on 4-27
White-breasted Nuthatch- 1 on 4-16, 4-7
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 4-19
Missouri Gulch on 4-27
Brown Creeper-
Upper Williams Canyon, 4-12
Missouri Gulch on 4-27, singing
Bushtit-
Upper Williams Canyon, 4-12
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 4-19
Austin Bluffs Area
Western Tanager- calling on 4-21?
calling at Buffalo Creek RA on 4-20?
Virginia’s Warbler-
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 4-19, FOS, 1 singing
Yellow-rumped Warbler-
Austin Bluffs Area on 4-23, FOS
Chipping Sparrow- FOS on 4-26
Dark-eyed Junco-
Gray-headed- 22 on 4-16, 20 on 4-3
Pink-sided- 2 on 4-3
Oregon- 1 on 4-15
Slate-colored- 1 on 4-18
Yellow-headed Blackbird-
Colo Spgs on 4-13, FOS
Common Grackle
Austin Bluffs Area on 4-6, FOS
Evening Grosbeak- a few around some of the time
Pine Siskin- a few around most of the time
Upper Williams Canyon, 4-12
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 4-19
Austin Bluffs Area on 4-23
Xeriscape Garden on Mesa Ave. in Colo Spgs on 4-1
Lesser Goldfinch-
Austin Bluffs Area, early April
Cassin’s Finch- some around most of the time
Upper Williams Canyon, 4-12
Red Crossbill- some around most of the time, juvs. on 4-15
Aiken Canyon Preserve on 4-19
Missouri Gulch on 4-27
American Mink- lots of tracks along S. Platte River near Lake George on 4-3
Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller Cty., 8500 feet