March 2023 Birds Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
Canada Goose- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14 Manitou Lake on 3-21, 2 Green-winged Teal- South Trout Creek on 3-21, 6 Mallard- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14 American Wigeon- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14, pair, first sighting for me for Park/Teller County Common Goldeneye- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14, 4F Great Blue Heron- Manitou Lake on 3-21, 4 Bald Eagle- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14, 1 ad., 1 im. South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29, 1 ad. Great Horned Owl- South Trout Creek on 3-21, pellets with small rodent bones Belted Kingfisher- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14 South Trout Creek on 3-21, 2, male excavating nest cavity South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29, M Downy Woodpecker- 3-16, 3-30 Williamson’s Sapsucker- 3-22 FOS Rolling Creek Trail near Wellington Lake on 3-20, FOS, drum South Trout Creek on 3-21, M Northern Flicker- singing on 3-3. 3-28, 3-29, 3-31 Hogback Open Space in Canon City on 3-13 Western Scrub-Jay- Near Guffey CO on 3-13, a few Common Raven- Hogback Open Space in Canon City on 3-13, small flock Black-capped Chickadee- 3-10, 3-14 Mountain Chickadee- Rolling Creek Trail near Wellington Lake on 3-20, flock of 4 Western Bluebird- 2 FOS on 3-21, 2 on 3-24 Mountain Bluebird- 3-15 FOS Near Guffey CO on 3-13, a few M Sand Canyon Trail on 3-7, flock of 11 South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29 American Robin- M FOS on 3-12 the a few around most of the time, 7 on 3-26 Colorado Springs on 3-4, FOS Highline Canal Trail, Three Pond Park on 3-6 Sand Canyon Trail on 3-7, a few, some singing Royal Gorge Park on 3-13 Rolling Creek Trail near Wellington Lake on 3-20 Manitou Lake on 3-21, 1 Townsend’s Solitaire- Sand Canyon Trail on 3-7, call Rolling Creek Trail near Wellington Lake on 3-20, sing Sage Thrasher- Hogback Open Space in Canon City on 3-13, singing FOS American Dipper- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14, 3, sing South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29, 2, sing Red-breasted Nuthatch- 3-15 White-breasted Nuthatch- one around some of the time Sand Canyon Trail on 3-7 Lake George Community Park on 3-29 European Starling- Lake George on 3-14 Bohemian Waxwing- Near Wellington Lake on 3-20, at least 50 in pines calling, maybe 100 in area Spotted Towhee- Sand Canyon Trail on 3-7 Canyon Towhee- Hogback Open Space in Canon City on 3-13 American Tree Sparrow- Manitou Lake on 3-1, 8 along dam, some singing South Trout Creek on 3-1, 6, some singing Manitou Lake on 3-21, 3 Song Sparrow- Manitou Lake on 3-1, 1 South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14, sing Manitou Lake on 3-21, a few sing South Trout Creek on 3-21, 2, sing South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29, sing Dark-eyed Junco- Gray-headed- about 30 on 3-26, partial albino from 3-20 through 3-31 Dome Rock SWA on 3-14, sing White-winged- a few around most of the time South Trout Creek on 3-21, a few Slate-colored- a few around most of the time, including Rocky Mountain Forms more prevalent later in month Manitou Lake on 3-21, 18 Lake George Community Park on 3-29, a few Pink-sided- a few around most of the time Manitou Lake on 3-21, 18 Lake George Community Park on 3-29, a few Oregon- a few around most of the time Manitou Lake on 3-21, 2 Lake George Community Park on 3-29, a few Red-winged Blackbird- South Platte River near Lake George on 3-14, sing Manitou Lake on 3-21, sing South Platte River near Lake George on 3-29, sing Pine Siskin- 3-15, 2 on 3-22 Sand Canyon Trail on 3-7, 3 House Finch- Hogback Open Space in Canon City on 3-13, sing Lake George Community Park on 3-29, sing Cassin’s Finch- small flocks around most of the time Red Crossbill- a few around most of the time, 16 on 3-27 Manitou Lake on 3-21, 8 House Sparrow- pair around most of the time Mourning Cloak butterfly- Hogback Open Space in Canon City on 3-13, FOS Pine Squirrel- Rolling Creek Trail near Wellington Lake on 3-20 Abert’s Squirrel- Road kill along CR 126 near Kelsey Campground, near Deckers Muskrat- South Trout Creek on 3-21 Joe LaFleur Woodland Park, Teller County, 8500 feet -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/63d8a0bc-55e8-4b36-a0fa-2ab6ca7b239an%40googlegroups.com.
