September 2017 Birds Woodland Park Area and Beyond

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September 2017 Birds, Woodland Park Area and Beyond


Common Merganser- Cheeseman Res. near Deckers on 9-17

Turkey Vulture- yard area on 9-28, 9-26

Bald Eagle- Cheeseman Res. near Deckers on 9-17 (1 im., 1 ad.)

Swainson’s Hawk- Near Fairplay on 9-3

Cooper’s Hawk- im. being mobbed by 30+ American Pipits on Humboldt Peak Trail near Westcliffe on 9-13

Sharp-shinned Hawk- Yard area on 9-8, Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3

Osprey- 2 in South Park on 9-3

Dusky Grouse- Humboldt Peak Trail near Westcliffe on 9-13

White-tailed Ptarmigan- Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18, calling, feather found on Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3

Spotted Sandpiper- Cheeseman Res. near Deckers on 9-17

Ring-billed Gull- Cheeseman Res. near Deckers on 9-17

Mourning Dove- Yard area thru early Sept.

Eurasian Collared-Dove- Yard area on 9-4

Broad-tailed Hummingbird- Yard area thru early Sept.

Callliope Hummingbird- Female in yard area on 9-7, 9-6, 1F Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Res. on 9-1

Downy Woodpecker- Yard area on 9-7, 9-19, 9-20, 9-9 (juv.), 9-6, 9-4

Williamson’s Sapsucker- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7, Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-12, yard area on 9-11

Northern Three-toed Woodpecker- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7, Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18

Lewis’ Woodpecker- Second hand report in early Sept. with photo ID by ranger in Mueller State Park near Divide, new species for park list

Pinyon Jay- Entrance road to Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18

Blue Jay- juv. in yard area on 9-4, then another in Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7 (9200 feet)

Gray Jay- Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18, 2 in Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7 and 9-12, seemed to be at a low elevation at 9200 feet

Clark’s Nutcracker- Yard area on 9-21, Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3

Ruby-crowned Kinglet- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-12, 9-20, Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18, Yard area on 9-9, 9-4, Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3

Western Bluebird- Flocking in Woodland Park area on 9-27, Yard area 9 on 9-9

Mountain Bluebird- Rampart Road near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7, 9-15, Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18, Cheeseman Res. near Deckers on 9-17

Hermit Thrush- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-12, calling, Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18

American Robin- Yard area juv. on 9-4

Townsend’s Solitaire- Rampart Road near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7

House Wren- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-12, Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Res. on 9-1

American Dipper- Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3, Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18

Black-capped Chickadee- Yard area on 9-27, 9-25

Mountain Chickadee- 1, seemed out of place at 13,000+ feet and over a mile from treeline in alpine tundra on Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3

Red-breasted Nuthatch- Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18, Yard area on 9-27, 9-25

Brown Creeper- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7, 9-12, 9-15, Humboldt Peak Trail near Westcliffe on 9-13, Yard area on 9-6, 9-9, 9-4, Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3

American Pipit- Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18, trail to Northstar Mountain near Fairplay on 9-26, Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3, Humboldt Peak Trail near Westcliffe on 9-13

Horned Lark- trail to Northstar Mountain near Fairplay on 9-26

Wilson’s Warbler- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-15, 9-20 (migrant), Humboldt Peak Trail near Westcliffe on 9-13

Yellow-rumped Warbler- Yard area on 9-28, 9-30, 5 on 9-6, 9-9, Cheeseman Res. near Deckers on 9-17

Cedar Waxwing- 1 in yard area on 9-4

Black-headed Grosbeak- In yard area thru early Sept.

Clay-colored Sparrow- new yard bird on 9-6, singing

Chipping Sparrow-Yard area on 9-21

Vesper Sparrow- Rampart Road near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7

Dark-eyed Junco- Yard area on 9-11, 2 Pink-sided and 1 Oregon on 9-30 (FOS)

White-crowned Sparrow- Humboldt Peak Trail near Westcliffe on 9-13, Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18

Brewer’s Blackbird- Near Divide on 9-23

Evening Grosbeak- Yard area on 9-20, 9-11, 9-27, 9-25, 9-26, 9-30, 9-6

Pine Siskin- Rainbow Gulch area near Rampart Reservoir on 9-7, 9-12, 9-15, Yard area on 9-19, 9-30, 9-19, 9-6

Pine Grosbeak- Humboldt Peak Trail near Westcliffe on 9-13

Cassin’s Finch- Yard area 5F and 5M on 9-30, 5 F on 9-27, 2 F on 9-6

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch- Humboldt Peak Trail near Westcliffe on 9-13, Mount Harvard Trail near Buena Vista on 9-18, flock of 50+ on trail to Northstar Mountain near Fairplay on 9-26, flock of 20+ on Mount Massive trail near Leadville on 9-3

Red Crossbill- Yard area on 9-11, 9-6



Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller Cty., 8500 feet