September 2023 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
Blue-winged Teal-
(Manitou Lake on 8-27, 16, eclipse males)
Lake George on 9-30, a few
Green-winged Teal-
Lake George on 9-30, a few
Manitou Lake on 9-23, a few
Mallard-
Manitou Lake on 9-23, males in eclipse
Gadwall-
(Manitou Lake on 8-27, 8)
Lake George on 9-30, many
Common Merganser-
Lake George on 9-30, MF
Rainbow Gulch on 9-5, F with large family of 11 F juvs.
Rainbow Gulch on 9-21, 3F
Ruddy Duck-
(Manitou Lake on 8-27, 2, new species for me for lake and county)
American White Pelican
Deweese Res. on 9-7
Turkey Vulture- 9-7, 9-12, 9-29
Rainbow Gulch on 9-5
Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6
Colo Spgs on 9-11, 2
Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 9-12
Aspen Valley Ranch on 9-16
Manitou Lake on 9-23
Along Hwy. 24 W of Divide, 2
Florisssant Community Park on 9-23, a few
American Coot-
Lake George on 9-30, 2
Bald Eagle-
Green Mountain Falls, report from early Sept. of adult catching fish
at Gazebo Pond
Aspen Valley Ranch on 9-16, im.
Along Hwy. 24 E of Divide on 9-23, ad. flyover
Osprey-
W of Divide on 9-13
Swainson’s Hawk-
Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, along drive to TH, a
few
Along CR 175 near Westcliffe on 9-7, 2 dark morph and an im.
Manitou Lake on 9-23, caught a fish
Sharp-shinned Hawk-
Crystal Res. on 9-14
S of Divide on 9-13
Northern Goshawk-
Rainbow Gulch on 9-5
Northern Harrier-
Report from Florissant area in May
Golden Eagle-
Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, subadult,
Comanche Peak area
Merlin-
Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, female prairie
form at Venable Lakes above 12,000 feet, terrorizing White-crowned
Sparrows in the willows
Wild Turkey-
Reports of large flocks from Cripple Creek
Spotted Sandpiper-
(Manitou Lake on 8-27, 2)
Belted Kingfisher-
(Manitou Lake on 8-27, 1)
Manitou Lake on 9-23, 2
Mourning Dove- 9-15, 9-18 sing
Crystal Res., 9-18 sing
Lake George on 9-30, 2
Deweese Res. on 9-7, many
Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, driving to TH,
many, flock of about 20
Aspen Valley Ranch on 9-16
Manitou Lake on 9-23, juv.
Eurasian Collared-Dove-
Deweese Res. on 9-7
Lake George Community Park on 9-30, 1
Northern Pygmy-Owl-
Report from southwest Teller County, found trapped in a window well
and successfully released
Broad-tailed Hummingbird- 9-21, 9-1, 9-2. 9-4, 9-8, 9-12, 9-13
Colo Spgs, 9-18
Rainbow Gulch on 9-5
Big Grouse Mountain Trail in Victor on 9-2
Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, at about 13,000
Memorial Park in Woodland Park on 9-8
Green Mountain Falls on 9-9
Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 9-12
Rainbow Gulch on 9-21
Callliope Hummingbird- 9-15, 9-21, 9-5, 9-7, 9-8, 9-9
Rainbow Gulch on 9-5
Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 9-12
Rainbow Gulch on 9-21
Rufous Hummingbird-
(Manitou Lake on 8-27)
Late report from Cripple Creek on 9-27
Downy Woodpecker- F on 9-12, 9-13
Red-naped Sapsucker-
Rainbow Gulch on 9-5, drum
Green Mountain Falls on 9-9
Rainbow Gulch on 9-21, family, drumming
Manitou Lake on 9-23
Williamson’s Sapsucker- 9-15
Big Grouse Mountain Trail in Victor on 9-2
Middle Taylor Creek on 9-7
Northern Three-toed Woodpecker-
Pancake Rocks Trail on 9-28, 2 juvs.
Hammond’s Flycatcher-
Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6
Western Wood-Pewee-
(Manitou Lake on 8-27, 6, juvs., brief sing)
Rainbow Gulch on 9-5, juvs., sing
Eastern Kingbird-
(Manitou Lake on 8-27, pair)
Barn Swallow-
(Manitou Lake on 8-27, juvs., small flo)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow-
(Manitou Lake on 8-27, a few)
Plumbeous Vireo-
(Manitou Lake on 8-27, sing)
Warbling Vireo-
Green Mountain Falls on 9-9
Pinyon Jay- 1 on 9-26, third yard sighting
Rainbow Gulch on 9-21, a few flyover, Doug-fir and spruce habitat
Black-billed Magpie-
Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 9-12, juvs.
S of Divide, flock of about 40
Gray Jay-
Putney Gulch on 9-13
Blue Jay-
Green Mountain Falls on 9-9
Clark’s Nutcracker- 9-15
Crystal Res., 9-18
Pancake Rocks Trail on 9-28, a few
Lake George Community Park on 9-30, a few
Big Grouse Mountain Trail in Victor on 9-2
Rainbow Gulch on 9-5
Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 9-12 brief sing, 9-19 brief sing, 2 on 9-27 brief sing
Rainbow Gulch on 9-5
Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6, sing
Middle Taylor Creek on 9-7
Green Mountain Falls on 9-9
Putney Gulch on 9-13, brief sing
Rainbow Gulch on 9-21, brief sing
Golden-crowned Kinglet-
Trails to Comanche Peak and Spring Mountains on 9-6
Middle Taylor Creek on 9-7
Western Bluebird- 9-22, 9-7
(Manitou Lake on 8-27, 2)
Lake George Community Park on 9-30, large flock
Crystal Res. on 9-14
Rainbow Gulch on 9-21, small flock
Manitou Lake on 9-23, a few
Florisssant Community Park on 9-23, small flock
Mountain Bluebird-
Lake George Community Park on 9-30, small flock
Big Grouse Mountain Trail in Victor on 9-2, F
Trails to Comanche Peak and
