July 2022 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
Canada Goose- Green Mountain Falls on 7-17, juvs. South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, 4 Mallard- Green Mountain Falls on 7-17, juvs. Common Merganser- South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, F with 6 juvs. American White Pelican- Small pond S of Manitou Lake on 7-5, 10 Manitou Lake on 7-5, 4 Great Blue Heron- Manitou Lake on 7-5, rookery S of Lake, 17 adults and juvs Red-tailed Hawk- South Trout Creek on 7-5, near Prairie Dog town Swainson’s Hawk- Antero Junction on 7-18, FOS Cooper’s Hawk- Crystal Res. on 7-29, flying with prey item California Gull- South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13 Spotted Sandpiper- Rainbow Gulch on 7-6 Wilson’s Snipe- Manitou Lake on 7-5, call Mourning Dove- 7-26 sing Band-tailed Pigeon- flyover on 7-12 Common Poorwill- New sighting for me for Teller County on 7-9, barely, flushed from along Hwy. 24 at dusk just N of Crystola, just N of county line, at about 8000 feet Common Nighthawk- Along Hwy. 67 N of Woodland Park at dawn on 7-25 Broad-tailed Hummingbird- one or two around most of the time Drainage behind Woodland Park Walmart on 7-4 Manitou Lake on 7-5, courtship display South Trout Creek on 7-5 Crystal Res. on 7-8 Crystal Res. on 7-22 Crystal Res. on 7-23 Crystal Res. on 7-29 Callliope Hummingbird- FOS on 7-19, 7-20, 7-27, 7-28 Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, FOS Rufous Hummingbird- FOS on 7-24, 7-28 Downy Woodpecker- 7-31 Green Mountain Falls on 7-27, 2 Green Mountain Falls on 7-31 Red-naped Sapsucker- 7-5 at water, 7-6 at water, 7-17 Rainbow Gulch on 7-6 Green Mountain Falls on 7-19 Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, drum Williamson’s Sapsucker- South Trout Creek on 7-5, call South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, call, drum Northern Flicker- 7-13 Cordilleran Flycatcher- one around most of the time, singing Drainage behind Woodland Park Walmart on 7-4, sing Green Mountain Falls on 7-19, sing Green Mountain Falls on 7-20, sing Crystal Res on 7-16, sing Green Mountain Falls on 7-27, sing Crystal Res. on 7-22, sing Crystal Res. on 7-23, sing Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, sing Green Mountain Falls on 7-26, sing Western Wood-Pewee- Drainage behind Woodland Park Walmart on 7-4, sing Manitou Lake on 7-5, sing South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing Green Mountain Falls on 7-20, sing South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, sing Olive-sided Flycatcher- Rampart road near Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing Violet-green Swallow- Manitou Lake on 7-5 South Trout Creek on 7-5 Green Mountain Falls on 7-24 Tree Swallow- Manitou Lake on 7-5 Rainbow Gulch on 7-6 Green Mountain Falls on 7-19 Green Mountain Falls on 7-20 Green Mountain Falls on 7-17 Green Mountain Falls on 7-27 Green Mountain Falls on 7-24 Green Mountain Falls on 7-31 Barn Swallow- Green Mountain Falls on 7-17 South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, 1, at about 9500 feet Plumbeous Vireo- South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing Warbling Vireo- 7-3 sing, 7-10 sing, 7-15 sing Pikes Peak Highway on 7-1 sing Crystal Res. on 7-2, sing Drainage behind Woodland Park Walmart on 7-4, sing South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing Crystal Res. on 7-8, sing South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, call Crystal Res on 7-14, call Crystal Res on 7-16, call, juvs Crystal Res. on 7-21, sing Steller’s Jay- juvs. on 7-24 Blue Jay- Green Mountain Falls on 7-19, small flock, juvs Green Mountain Falls on 7-17 Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay- Green Mountain Falls on 7-26 Black-billed Magpie- juvs on 7-20 American Crow- Green Mountain Falls on 7-17, juvs. Gray Jay- South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, at about 9500 feet Clark’s Nutcracker- Crystal Res on 7-14 Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18 Ruby-crowned Kinglet- Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing Hike to Golden Bear Peak on 7-12, sing Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, sing Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, sing Hermit Thrush- Pikes Peak Highway on 7-1, sing Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing Crystal Res. on 7-9, sing Hike to Golden Bear Peak on 7-12, sing South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, sing Crystal Res on 7-14, sing Crystal Res on 7-15, sing Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, sing Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, sing at treeline Swainson’s Thrush- Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, sing American Robin- food items on 7-10 and 7-12, juvs. on 7-11, 7-6 sing, 7-16 sing Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, sing at treeline Crystal Res. on 7-29, feeding nestlings Townsend’s Solitaire- call on 7-3 South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, call Gray Catbird- Manitou Lake on 7-5, 3, sing, two breeding, one disposing of fecal sac, other with food item South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing House Wren- Pikes Peak Highway on 7-1, sing Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, call Rock Wren- South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, sing near dam Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, sing, pair at about 13,000 feet, nervous calling, likely nesting Red-breasted Nuthatch- 7-17 South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13 Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18 White-breasted Nuthatch- one or two around most of the time South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13 Brown Creeper- 7-31 call Mountain Chickadee- juvs. on 7-17, sing, 7-27 sing Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing Green Mountain Falls on 7-17, sing American Pipit- Hike to Golden Bear Peak on 7-12, displaying, nesting, nest with 4 eggs Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, nest distraction behavior Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, nest distraction behavior Horned Lark- Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, perch and sing enthusiastically, likely nesting Western Tanager- M on 7-11, M at bath on 7-31 Pikes Peak Highway on 7-1, sing South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing Crystal Res. on 7-8, sing Crystal Res. on 7-9, sing Green Mountain Falls on 7-20 South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, sing Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, sing Crystal Res. on 7-30, M Wilson’s Warbler- Hike to Golden Bear Peak on 7-12, call Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, call Yellow-rumped Warbler- Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing Crystal Res. on 7-8, sing Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, sing Orange-crowned Warbler- Pikes Peak Highway last month on 6-25, sing Virginia’s Warbler- Pikes Peak Highway last month on 6-25, sing Yellow Warbler- Drainage behind Woodland Park Walmart on 7-4, sing Manitou Lake on 7-5, sing South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing MacGillivray’s Warbler- South Trout Creek on 7-5, 2 sing Loy Creek on 7-6, sing Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing Pikes Peak Highway on 7-15 and 7-16, sing Common Yellowthroat- Manitou Lake on 7-5, sing South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing Black-headed Grosbeak- one or two around some of the time Manitou Lake on 7-5 South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing Loy Creek on 7-6 Lazuli Bunting- Colo Springs at N Chestnut and Ellston St, 1 or 2 singing through June and July Spotted Towhee- Green Mountain Falls on 7-19, sing Green Mountain Falls on 7-20, sing Green Mountain Falls on 7-17, sing Green Mountain Falls on 7-27, sing Colorado Springs on 7-22, sing Green Mountain Falls on 7-24, sing Green Mountain Falls on 7-26, sing Colo Spgs on 7-30, sing Song Sparrow- Drainage behind Woodland Park Walmart on 7-4 Colo Spgs on 7-30, sing Chipping Sparrow- sing on 7-11, 7-10 sing, 7-15 sing Along Ramprt Road near Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing Vesper Sparrow- South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing Lincoln’s Sparrow- Pikes Peak Highway on 7-9, sing Pikes Peak Highway on 7-1, sing Manitou Lake on 7-5, sing South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, sing Hike to Golden Bear Peak on 7-12, sing Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, sing Pikes Peak Highway on 7-21, sing White-crowned Sparrow- Hike to Golden Bear Peak on 7-12, sing, many, nesting Alma on 7-12, sing Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, sing Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, singing in willows below route Lark Sparrow- 7-29, new species for yard area Dark-eyed Junco- 7-27 sing Crystal Res. on 7-8, sing South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, sing Crystal Res on 7-16, sing Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, sing Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, sing Brewer’s Blackbird- Manitou Lake on 7-5, display Woodland Park on 7-25 Brown-headed Cowbird-7-17 sing, F on 7-13, 7-16 sing, 7-21 sing South Trout Creek on 7-5, sing South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, sing Crystal Res on 7-16, sing Evening Grosbeak- a few around some of the time Rainbow Gulch on 7-6, a few Green Mountain Falls on 7-20, a few Green Mountain Falls on 7-26 Pine Siskin- a few around some of the time Pikes Peak Highway on 7-1, juvs on 7-24, 7-31 Crystal Res. on 7-2 Manitou Lake on 7-5 Rainbow Gulch on 7-6 South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13 Crystal Res on 7-16 Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18 Lesser Goldfinch- Woodland Park on 7-3 Drainage behind Woodland Park Walmart on 7-4 Manitou Lake on 7-5 Green Mountain Falls on 7-26 Colo Spgs on 7-30 House Finch- 7-6 sing, 7-18 juvs. Cassin’s Finch- M on 7-20, M on 7-27 South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13, sing Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, sing Brown-capped Rosy-Finch- Hike to Mount Rogers and Warren on 7-25, 2 Red Crossbill- a few around some of the time, singing on 7-13 Manitou Lake on 7-5, small flock South Trout Creek on 7-5, two small flocks Hike to Golden Bear Peak on 7-12, small flock fly overhead at about 12,500 feet Hike to Jones Mountain B on 7-18, many small flocks, call, sing Buffalo Creek, a few calling on 7-25 Green Mountain Falls on 7-31, a few House Sparrow- one or two around some of the time Moose- Cow with 2 calves along Pikes Peak Highway on 7-6 Golden Mantled Ground-Squirrel- at feeder area on 7-16 to 7-20, 7-26, 7-27, 7-28 Admiral butterfly- South Catamount Reservoir on 7-13 Joe LaFleur Woodland Park, Teller County, 8500 feet -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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