May 2022 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
FOS = First of Season
Wood Duck-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8
Gadwall-
Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11
Manitou Lake on 5-23, 4
Green-winged Teal-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, 1
Blue-winged Teal-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, 1
Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11
Common Merganser-
Manitou Lake on 5-23, 1M
Double-crested Cormorant-
Manitou Lake on 5-23, 2, FOS, new county sighting
American White Pelican-
Manitou Lake on 5-23
Great Blue Heron-
South Park on 5-3
Manitou Lake on 5-23, rookery S of lake, about 8 birds sitting on nests
Snowy Egret-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, a few
Turkey Vulture-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8
White-faced Ibis-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, 1
Osprey-
South Catamount Lake on 5-4
Golden Eagle-
Colorado Trail, Mount Princeton TH NW to Silver Prince Creek on 5-3, 1
subadult circled low right over the trail
Swainson’s Hawk-
South Park on 5-3, near Antero Junction, FOS
Near Nathrop on 5-16, dark morph
Sharp-shinned Hawk-
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-27
Cooper’s Hawk-
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-5, 5-7
Prairie Falcon-
Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, 2, calling
Dusky Grouse-
Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, 1
Wild Turkey-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, near Nature Center
Road kill on Highway 24 near Cascade on 5-20
Burrowing Owl-
Chico Basin Ranch near Bird Banding Area on 5-11
Sora-
Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11
American Coot-
Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11
Killdeer-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8
Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11
Wilson’s Snipe-
Manitou Lake on 5-23, calling, winnowing
Spotted Sandpiper-
South Catamount Lake on 5-4, FOS
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, 2
Manitou Lake on 5-23
Soutn Catamount Lake on 5-10
Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, Lower Palmer Res
Solitary Sandpiper-
Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11
Gulls-
Flying over Florissant on 5-3
South Catamount Lake on 5-4
California Gull-
Manitou Lake on 5-23, FOS
Soutn Catamount Lake on 5-10
Belted Kingfisher-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8
Mourning Dove- FOS on 5-27, sing
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, FOS, sing, 1
Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17, sing
Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing
South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing
Lovell Gulch on 5-25
Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, sing
Eurasian Collared-Dove-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8, sing
Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11
Highlands Ranch on 5-30
Band-tailed Pigeon- flock of 5 nearby on Valley View on 5-23
Broad-tailed Hummingbird- a few around most of the time
W of Nathrop on 5-3
Colorado Trail, Mount Princeton TH NW to Silver Prince Creek on 5-3
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8
Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17, lots
Crystal Res. on 5-2
Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11
Manitou Lake on 5-23, courtship
South Trout Creek on 5-23
Lovell Gulch on 5-25
South Catamount Lake on 5-10
Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31
Highlands Ranch on 5-30
Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, sing
Black-chinned Hummingbird-
Chico Basin Ranch Bird Banding Area on 5-11
White-throated Swift-
Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17
Crystal Res. on 5-20, flying around dam during storm
Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31
Downy Woodpecker- 5-15, 5-29
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-8
Red-headed Woodpecker-
Chico Basin Ranch Rose Pond Area on 5-11
Red-naped Sapsucker- 5-18 FOS at water feature, 5-29
Colorado Trail, Mount Princeton TH NW to Silver Prince Creek on 5-3, drum
Browns Creek area on 5-16
Manitou Lake on 5-23
Williamson’s Sapsucker-
Colorado Trail, Mount Princeton TH NW to Silver Prince Creek on 5-3, call
South Catamount Lake on 5-4, drum
Browns Creek area on 5-16, call
Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17, call, F too
South Trout Creek on 5-23, territorial flight
Lovell Gulch on 5-25, call
Ladder-backed Woodpecker-
Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11
Northern Flicker- 1M on 5-21, M on 5-14
Empid-
Manitou Lake on 5-23
Cordilleran Flycatcher- FOS on 5-27, sing, 5-28 sing, 5-29 sing
Browns Creek area on 5-16, sing, call
Winding Stairs Trail on 5-31, sing
Willow Flycatcher-
Chico Basin Ranch Bird Banding Area on 5-11
Western Wood-Pewee- 5-18, FOS
Colorado Trail S from FS 274 to Browns Creek on 5-17
Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11
Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing
Say’s Phoebe-
Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11
Cassin’s Kingbird-
Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11
Western Kingbird-
Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11
Eastern Kingbird-
Chico Basin Ranch HQ Pond Area on 5-11
Olive-sided Flycatcher-
Western Kingbird-
Along Fountain Creek, Colo Spgs on 5-14
Violet-green Swallow-
Colorado
