July 2022 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
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July 2022 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
Canada Goose-
Green Mountain Falls on 7-17, juvs.
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, 4
Mallard-
Green Mountain Falls on 7-17, juvs.
Common Merganser-
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, F with 6 juvs.
American White Pelican-
Small pond S of Manitou Lake on 7-5, 10
Manitou Lake on 7-5, 4
Great Blue Heron-
Manitou Lake on 7-5, rookery S of Lake, 17 adults and juvs
Red-tailed Hawk-
South Trout Creek on 7-5, near Prairie Dog town
Swainson’s Hawk-
Antero Junction on 7-18, FOS
Cooper’s Hawk-
Crystal Res. on 7-29, flying with prey item
California Gull-
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13
Spotted Sandpiper-
Rainbow Gulch on 7-6
Wilson’s Snipe-
Manitou Lake on 7-5, call
Mourning Dove- 7-26 sing
Band-tailed Pigeon- flyover on 7-12
Common Poorwill-
New sighting for me for Teller County on 7-9, barely, flushed from along Hwy. 24 at dusk just N of Crystola, just N of county line, at about 8000 feet
Common Nighthawk-
Along Hwy. 67 N of Woodland Park at dawn on 7-25
Broad-tailed Hummingbird- one or two around most of the time
Drainage behind Woodland Park Walmart on 7-4
Manitou Lake on 7-5, courtship display
South Trout Creek on 7-5
Crystal Res. on 7-8
Crystal Res. on 7-22
Crystal Res. on 7-23
Crystal Res. on 7-29
Callliope Hummingbird- FOS on 7-19, 7-20, 7-27, 7-28
Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, FOS
Rufous Hummingbird- FOS on 7-24, 7-28
Downy Woodpecker- 7-31
Green Mountain Falls on 7-27, 2
Green Mountain Falls on 7-31
Red-naped Sapsucker- 7-5 at water, 7-6 at water, 7-17
Rainbow Gulch on 7-6
Green Mountain Falls on 7-19
Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, drum
Williamson’s Sapsucker-
South Trout Creek on 7-5, call
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, call, drum
Northern Flicker- 7-13
Cordilleran Flycatcher- one around most of the time, singing
Drainage behind Woodland Park Walmart on 7-4, sing
Green Mountain Falls on 7-19, sing
Green Mountain Falls on 7-20, sing
Crystal Res on 7-16, sing
Green Mountain Falls on 7-27, sing
Crystal Res. on 7-22, sing
Crystal Res. on 7-23, sing
Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, sing
Green Mountain Falls on 7-26, sing
Western Wood-Pewee-
Drainage behind Woodland Park Walmart on 7-4, sing
Manitou Lake on 7-5, sing
South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing
Green Mountain Falls on 7-20, sing
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, sing
Olive-sided Flycatcher-
Rampart road near Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing
Violet-green Swallow-
Manitou Lake on 7-5
South Trout Creek on 7-5
Green Mountain Falls on 7-24
Tree Swallow-
Manitou Lake on 7-5
Rainbow Gulch on 7-6
Green Mountain Falls on 7-19
Green Mountain Falls on 7-20
Green Mountain Falls on 7-17
Green Mountain Falls on 7-27
Green Mountain Falls on 7-24
Green Mountain Falls on 7-31
Barn Swallow-
Green Mountain Falls on 7-17
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, 1, at about 9500 feet
Plumbeous Vireo-
South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing
Warbling Vireo- 7-3 sing, 7-10 sing, 7-15 sing
Pikes Peak Highway on 7-1 sing
Crystal Res. on 7-2, sing
Drainage behind Woodland Park Walmart on 7-4, sing
South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing
Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing
Crystal Res. on 7-8, sing
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, call
Crystal Res on 7-14, call
Crystal Res on 7-16, call, juvs
Crystal Res. on 7-21, sing
Steller’s Jay- juvs. on 7-24
Blue Jay-
Green Mountain Falls on 7-19, small flock, juvs
Green Mountain Falls on 7-17
Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay-
Green Mountain Falls on 7-26
Black-billed Magpie- juvs on 7-20
American Crow-
Green Mountain Falls on 7-17, juvs.
Gray Jay-
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, at about 9500 feet
Clark’s Nutcracker-
Crystal Res on 7-14
Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-
Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing
Hike to Golden Bear Peak on 7-12, sing
Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, sing
Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, sing
Hermit Thrush-
Pikes Peak Highway on 7-1, sing
Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing
Crystal Res. on 7-9, sing
Hike to Golden Bear Peak on 7-12, sing
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, sing
Crystal Res on 7-14, sing
Crystal Res on 7-15, sing
Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, sing
Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, sing at treeline
Swainson’s Thrush-
Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, sing
American Robin- food items on 7-10 and 7-12, juvs. on 7-11, 7-6 sing, 7-16 sing
Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, sing at treeline
Crystal Res. on 7-29, feeding nestlings
Townsend’s Solitaire- call on 7-3
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, call
Gray Catbird-
Manitou Lake on 7-5, 3, sing, two breeding, one disposing of fecal sac, other with food item
South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing
House Wren-
Pikes Peak Highway on 7-1, sing
Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, call
Rock Wren-
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, sing near dam
Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, sing, pair at about 13,000 feet, nervous calling, likely nesting
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 7-17
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13
Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18
White-breasted Nuthatch- one or two around most of the time
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13
Brown Creeper- 7-31 call
Mountain Chickadee- juvs. on 7-17, sing, 7-27 sing
Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing
Green Mountain Falls on 7-17, sing
American Pipit-
Hike to Golden Bear Peak on 7-12, displaying, nesting, nest with 4 eggs
Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, nest distraction behavior
Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, nest distraction behavior
Horned Lark-
Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, perch and sing enthusiastically, likely nesting
Western Tanager- M on 7-11, M at bath on 7-31
Pikes Peak Highway on 7-1, sing
South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing
Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing
Crystal Res. on 7-8, sing
Crystal Res. on 7-9, sing
Green Mountain Falls on 7-20
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, sing
Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, sing
Crystal Res. on 7-30, M
Wilson’s Warbler-
Hike to Golden Bear Peak on 7-12, call
Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, call
Yellow-rumped Warbler-
Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing
Crystal Res. on 7-8, sing
Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, sing
Orange-crowned Warbler-
Pikes Peak Highway last month on 6-25, sing
Virginia’s Warbler-
Pikes Peak Highway last month on 6-25, sing
Yellow Warbler-
Drainage behind Woodland Park Walmart on 7-4, sing
Manitou Lake on 7-5, sing
South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing
MacGillivray’s Warbler-
South Trout Creek on 7-5, 2 sing
Loy Creek on 7-6, sing
Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing
Pikes Peak Highway on 7-15 and 7-16, sing
Common Yellowthroat-
Manitou Lake on 7-5, sing
South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing
Black-headed Grosbeak- one or two around some of the time
Manitou Lake on 7-5
South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing
South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing
Loy Creek on 7-6
Lazuli Bunting-
Colo Springs at N Chestnut and Ellston St, 1 or 2 singing through June and July
Spotted Towhee-
Green Mountain Falls on 7-19, sing
Green Mountain Falls on 7-20, sing
Green Mountain Falls on 7-17, sing
Green Mountain Falls on 7-27, sing
Colorado Springs on 7-22, sing
Green Mountain Falls on 7-24, sing
Green Mountain Falls on 7-26, sing
Colo Spgs on 7-30, sing
Song Sparrow-
Drainage behind Woodland Park Walmart on 7-4
Colo Spgs on 7-30, sing
Chipping Sparrow- sing on 7-11, 7-10 sing, 7-15 sing
Along Ramprt Road near Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing
Vesper Sparrow-
South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing
Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing
Lincoln’s Sparrow-
Pikes Peak Highway on 7-9, sing
Pikes Peak Highway on 7-1, sing
Manitou Lake on 7-5, sing
South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing
Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing
Hike to Golden Bear Peak on 7-12, sing
Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, sing
Pikes Peak Highway on 7-21, sing
White-crowned Sparrow-
Hike to Golden Bear Peak on 7-12, sing, many, nesting
Alma on 7-12, sing
Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, sing
Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, singing in willows below route
Lark Sparrow- 7-29, new species for yard area
Dark-eyed Junco- 7-27 sing
Crystal Res. on 7-8, sing
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, sing
Crystal Res on 7-16, sing
Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, sing
Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, sing
Brewer’s Blackbird-
Manitou Lake on 7-5, display
Woodland Park on 7-25
Brown-headed Cowbird-7-17 sing, F on 7-13, 7-16 sing, 7-21 sing
South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, sing
Crystal Res on 7-16, sing
Evening Grosbeak- a few around some of the time
Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, a few
Green Mountain Falls on 7-20, a few
Green Mountain Falls on 7-26
Pine Siskin- a few around some of the time
Pikes Peak Highway on 7-1, juvs on 7-24, 7-31
Crystal Res. on 7-2
Manitou Lake on 7-5
Rainbow Gulch on 7-6
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13
Crystal Res on 7-16
Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18
Lesser Goldfinch-
Woodland Park on 7-3
Drainage behind Woodland Park Walmart on 7-4
Manitou Lake on 7-5
Green Mountain Falls on 7-26
Colo Spgs on 7-30
House Finch- 7-6 sing, 7-18 juvs.
Cassin’s Finch- M on 7-20, M on 7-27
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, sing
Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, sing
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch-
Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, 2
Red Crossbill- a few around some of the time, singing on 7-13
Manitou Lake on 7-5, small flock
South Trout Creek on 7-5, two small flocks
Hike to Golden Bear Peak on 7-12, small flock fly overhead at about 12,500 feet
Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, many small flocks, call, sing
Buffalo Creek, a few calling on 7-25
Green Mountain Falls on 7-31, a few
House Sparrow- one or two around some of the time
Moose-
Cow with 2 calves along Pikes Peak Highway on 7-6
Golden Mantled Ground-Squirrel- at feeder area on 7-16 to 7-20, 7-26, 7-27, 7-28
Admiral butterfly-
South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13