May 2024 Birds- Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
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May 2024 Birds- Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
FOS = First of Season for returning migrants
American White Pelican-
Manitou Lake on 5-18, 5
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Manitou Lake on 5-23, 10
Manitou Lake on 5-29, 8
Great Blue Heron-
Manitou Lake on 5-18, 10 on nearby rookery
Manitou Lake on 5-23, 11 on rookery
Manitou Lake on 5-29, 8 on rookery
Green Heron-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Canada Goose-
Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, 2, flyover
Common Merganser-
Manitou Lake on 5-23, MF
Manitou Lake on 5-29, 2F,M
Wood Duck-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Gadwall-
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Manitou Lake on 5-29, pair
Blue-winged Teal-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Northern Shoveler-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Green-winged Teal-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Canvasback-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1
Redhead-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1
Lesser Scaup-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, a few
Ruddy Duck-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1
Common Merganser-
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Turkey Vulture- 5-14
Crystal Res. on 6-1, 6-9
Manitou Lake on 5-18, 1
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 1
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20
South Trout Creek on 5-29
White-faced Ibis-
Manitou Lake on 5-18, 1
Bald Eagle-
Crystal Res. on 6-1, caught a fish on opening day
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 2
Golden Eagle-
Lake George Community Park, report from late April
Osprey-
Manitou Lake on 5-18, 1
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Manitou Lake on 5-23
Manitou Lake on 5-29, caught fish
Swainson’s Hawk-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, nesting
Cooper’s Hawk- M on 5-12 during snowstorm
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
American Kestrel-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Dusky Grouse-
Report from Rebecca Trail near Catamount Lakes
Wild Turkey-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Aiken Canyon on 5-16, 9
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20
American Avocet-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Semipalmated Plover-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1
Killdeer-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Long-billed Dowitcher-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1
Spotted Sandpiper-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Manitou Lake on 5-23, 6, fluttering flight overhead display while puffing out chest like a tough guy, courtship/territorial, local FOS
South Trout Creek on 5-23
Solitary Sandpiper-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1
Lesser Yellowlegs-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1
Wilson’s Phalarope-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Red-necked Phalarope-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1
Wilson’s Snipe-
Manitou Lake on 5-18, 1
Manitou Lake on 5-23, 1, call
Manitou Lake on 5-29, 3, call
South Trout Creek on 5-29, call
California Gull- flock flyover of 10 on 5-9, new yard bird
Crystal Res. on 5-9
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 13\
Manitou Lake on 5-23
Manitou Lake on 5-29
Virginia Rail-
Manitou Lake on 5-18, 2
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Manitou Lake on 5-23, 2
Manitou Lake on 5-29, 2, call
Sora-
Manitou Lake on 5-18, 1
Manitou Lake on 5-23, 1
Manitou Lake on 5-29, 1, maybe 2
American Coot-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Belted Kingfisher-
Manitou Lake on 5-18, 2
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Manitou Lake on 5-23, 2
Manitou Lake on 5-29
Mourning Dove- FOS on 5-13 sing, 5-26
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Aiken Canyon on 5-16
Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing
Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, sing
Eurasian Collared-Dove- 5-5 sing
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Great Horned Owl-
Report of fledgling fell out of nest in Woodland Park area on 5-25
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Burrowing Owl-
Along Hanover Road on 5-8
Broad-tailed Hummingbird- one or two around most of the time
Crystal Res. on 6-1
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19
Aiken Canyon on 5-16
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20
Manitou Lake on 5-23
South Trout Creek on 5-23
Manitou Lake on 5-29
Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30
Black-chinned Hummingbird-
Aiken Canyon on 5-16
White-throated Swift- flyover calling on 5-23, new yard bird
Downy Woodpecker- flock of 3! on 5-14, territorial behavior, 5-15, 5-27, 5-30
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Hariy Woodpecker- courtship on 5-11
Ladder-backed Woodpecker-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, nesting
Red-naped Sapsucker- 5-5, 5-11, 5-13, 5-14, 5-15
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 2
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20
South Trout Creek on 5-23, courtship/territorial displays
Manitou Lake on 5-29, 2
South Trout Creek on 5-29, pair, courtship, repeated calling, flattening body, head bobbing
Williamson’s Sapsucker-flock of 4! on 5-2, territorial behav.
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 2
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, drum
Cordilleran Flycatcher- FOS on 5-27 sing, 5-28 sing, 5-30 sing, 3 on 5-31 sing
South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing
Dusky Flycatcher-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing
Meadow Springs Campground on 5-29, sing
Western Wood-Pewee-
Aiken Canyon on 5-16, FOS, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing
South Meadows Campground on 5-29, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing
Olive-sided Flycatcher- FOS on 5-28 sing
Say’s Phoebe- 5-5 sing
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Eastern Phoese-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Ash-throated Flycatcher-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, a few
Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing
Western Kingbird-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Eastern Kingbird-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Loggerhead Shrike-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Violet-green Swallow- 5-17, a few on 5-27, 5-30, a few on 5-31
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 2
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20
Manitou Lake on 5-23, nesting
Manitou Lake on 5-29
Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30
Tree Swallow-
Crystal Res. on 6-1
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 3
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20
Manitou Lake on 5-29, nesting
South Trout Creek on 5-29
Barn Swallow- FOS on 5-23, 5-26
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Manitou Lake on 5-23, 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
South Trout Creek on 5-23
Manitou Lake on 5-29
South Trout Creek on 5-29, possible nesting
Bank Swallow-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1
Cliff Swallow-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, a few
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Plumbeous Vireo-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Aiken Canyon on 5-16
Warbling Vireo- FOS on 5-21 sing, 5-28 sing, 5-30 sing, 5-31 sing
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing
Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, sing
Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay-
Aiken Canyon on 5-16
Canada Jay-
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 1
Blue Jay-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Common Raven-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Horned Lark-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Clark’s Nutcracker- 5-26
Aiken Canyon on 5-16
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, 12
Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30
Common Raven-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-
Crystal Res. on 5-9, sing
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 3
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing
Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, sing
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Aiken Canyon on 5-16
Western Bluebird- one or two around most of the time
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 2
Aiken Canyon on 5-16
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20
South Trout Creek on 5-23
South Meadows Campground on 5-29
South Trout Creek on 5-29
Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, 2
Mountain Bluebird-
Manitou Lake on 5-29, with nest material
Hermit Thrush-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing
Swainson’s Thrush-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Townsend’s Solitaire- 5-6 sing, call, 5-7 call
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing
Curve-billed Thrasher-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Brown Thrasher-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Northern Mockingbird-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
South Trout Creek on 5-29, 1, new species for me for Teller County
Gray Catbird-
Manitou Lake on 5-18, 3
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing
House Wren- FOS on 5-21 sing, 5-24 sing
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 1
Aiken Canyon on 5-16
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing
Bushtiti-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Aiken Canyon on 5-16
Red-breasted Nuthatch- one around some of the time
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 3
Aiken Canyon on 5-16
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20
Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30
White-breasted Nuthatch- one or two around most of the time
Aiken Canyon on 5-16
Juniper Titmouse-
Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing
Black-capped Chickadee-
Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing
Brown Creeper-
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing
Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, sing
American Pipit- flyover during snowstorm on 5-12, call, new yard bird
Crystal Res. on 5-9, FOS
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 1
European Starling-
Manitou Lake on 5-23, 1 flyover
Western Tanager- FOS on 5-16, one or two around most of the time, sing
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing
Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, call, sing
Summer Tanager-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1M
Yellow-throated Warbler
South Meadows Campground on 5-23, M, sing, chasing other warblers, actively feeding, mature Ponderosa Pine woodland, surprised to find it still there on 5-29, singing away, but chacked again on June 3 and it was gone
Ovenbird-
Aiken Canyon on 5-16
Wilson’s Warbler-
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Manitou Lake on 5-23, 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler- a few around most of the time, sing
Crystal Res. on 6-1
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 5
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-23 and 5-29, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing
Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, singt
Common Yellowthroat-
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing
Yellow Warbler-
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Manitou Lake on 5-23
South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing
Blackpoll Warbler-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1F
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13, M, sing
Palm Warbler-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Orange-crowned Warbler-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Northern Parula-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13, M, sing
American Redstart-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13, M, sing
Virginia’s Warbler-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1, FOS
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 1
Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing
MacGillivray’s Warbler-
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 1, FOS
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing
Yellow-breasted Chat-
Manitou Lake on 5-29, new species for me in Teller County
Lazuli Bunting- report from Woodland Park area, M from 5-1 to 5-3
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Black-headed Grosbeak- FOS on 5-11, one or two around most of the time, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 5
Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing
Green-tailed Towhee- FOS on 5-17 sing
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing
Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, sing
Spotted Towhee-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 3
Aiken Canyon on 5-16, lots, singing
Manitou Lake on 5-23, 7500 feet
South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing
Canyon Towhee-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Chipping Sparrow- a few around most of the time, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 1
Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-23
South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing
Brewer’s Sparrow- FOS on 5-12, third yard sighting
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Cassin’s Sparrow-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Lark Sparrow-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Vesper Sparrow- 5-15 sing
Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing
Lincoln’s Sparrow-
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 3
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing
White-crowned Sparrow-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Dark-eyed Junco- partial albino on 5-7 and 5-9
Gray-headed- 26 on 5-9, 40 on 5-12
Brown-headed Cowbird- one or two around most of the time, sing
Memorial Park in Woodland Park, flock on 5-5
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing
Western Meadowlark-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Aiken Canyon on 5-16
Red-winged Blackbird- 2M on 5-10, 5-15
Brewer’s Blackbird-
Manitou Lake on 5-18
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Aiken Canyon on 5-16
Manitou Lake on 5-23
Manitou Lake on 5-29
Common Grackle-
Manitou Lake on 5-18, 3
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Manitou Lake on 5-23
South Trout Creek on 5-23
Manitou Lake on 5-29, pair
South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing
Great-tailed Grackle-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Bullock’s Oriole-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Orchard Oriole-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1Mrth
Evening Grosbeak- a few around most of the time
Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, 2
Pine Siskin- a few around most of the time
Crystal Res. on 5-9
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8
Aiken Canyon on 5-16
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20
Lesser Goldfinch-
South Meadows Campground on 5-29, FOS
American Goldfinch- 2 FOS on 5-27 sing, 5-28
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13
Cassin’s Finch- small flocks around most of the time, 12 on 5-7
South Trout Creek on 5-29
Red Crossbill- a few on 5-27, MF on 5-28, 2 on 5-30
Aiken Canyon on 5-16, a few
South Meadows Campground on 5-29, a few
Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, 2
House Sparrow- one or two around most of the time
Black Bear- 5-10
Coyote-
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, 2
Spring Peepers-
Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, calling
Prairie Dogs-
Manitou Lake on 5-29