The DFO field trip yesterday at Genesee Park yielded 32 species for 12
participants. Detailed notes and photos were entered into eBird for
breeding bird data.
The high-count species was the Red Crossbill (AND they were the dominant
bird sound in the field). Below are our bird checklists, including a list
made just after the trip that includes nesting/feeding Williamson’s
Sapsuckers in the "Kingery's Kondo" condominium/apartment Ponderosa Pine
nesting tree. Thanks to Gregg Goodrich for keeping track in the field.
Kathanne Lynch, Genesee Mountain, Golden, CO, 303-968-4750, kathannelynch1
AT gmail.com
*PART 1: 27 species*
Genesee Mountain Park--south of I-70. Group Picnic Area., Jefferson,
Colorado, US
Jul 3, 2016 7:44 AM - 10:01 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: DFO field trip led by Kathanne Lynch (Leader) and Gregg
Goodrich (Compiler)
Observers (14): Kathanne Lynch (Leader), Gregg Goodrich (Compiler), John
Breitsch, Sharon Tinianow, Meg Reck, Ed Donnan, Kiki Widjaja, Kris Koff,
Helen Barnhill, Ann Troth (photos), Lori Sharp, Ivan Mota, two visitors
from Wisconsin.
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 1
Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) 7 Female on nest in
Ponderosa Pine 3 feet in from tip of bow about 8 feet off ground.
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 2
Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus) 6
Cordilleran Flycatcher (Empidonax occidentalis) 1
Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
Common Raven (Corvus corax) 1 With bagel
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 1
Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) 15
Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli) 4
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 3 Seen ponderosa nest hole
Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) 11 2 in out of nest hole
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 5 One flying in and out of nest hole in
ponderosa pine
Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) 6 Pair and 2nd pair taking fecal
sac from nest cavity
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) (Setophaga coronata auduboni) 1
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 5
Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed) (Junco hyemalis caniceps) 5 One
fledgling begging very good calls heard
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) 2 Male beautiful perched
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 4 Pair
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 8
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) 20
Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) 4
View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30518117. This report was generated
automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org).
*PART 2: 22 species*
Genesee Mountain Park Peak at Flagpole, Jefferson, Colorado, US
Jul 3, 2016 9:58 AM - 11:19 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.7 mile(s)
Comments: DFO field trip led by Kathanne Lynch [kathannelynch1 at
gmail.com]. List compilation by Gregg Goodrich.
Observers: Kathanne Lynch (Leader), Gregg Goodrich (Compiler), John
Breitsch, Sharon Tinianow, Meg Reck, Ed Donnan, Kiki Widjaja, Kris Koff,
Helen Barnhill, Ann Troth (photos), Lori Sharp, Ivan Mota.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1
Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) 7
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) (Colaptes auratus [cafer Group]) 2
Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus) 6 Possible nest on Ponderosa
Pine bow 15+/- feet from trunk 10 feet off ground. Suitable habitat and
nest position. Did not take time to investigate closer, but could see with
binoculars and by eye.
NOTE: One adult left with fecal sac per Kathanne (why would it have a sac
if using an open nest?).
Cordilleran Flycatcher (Empidonax occidentalis) 4 Pair
Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus) 2 Pair
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
Common Raven (Corvus corax) 1
Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) 4 Pair mating and
checking out nesting cavitys
Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli) 2
Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) 7
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 5 Adult agitated at group, so group
moved. Later adult into nest hole 5 feet off ground in small 10' Ponderosa
Pine.
Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) 4 Saw pair feeding chicks in nest
hole
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 1
Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) 2
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) 2 Pair
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 1
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 7
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 15 Feeding young
Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) 3
View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30518116. This report was generated
automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org).
*PART3: Found just after Kathanne Lynch's D
