[cobirds] August 2018 Birds, Woodland Park area and Beyond

August 2018 Birds, Woodland Park area and Beyond

Osprey- along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23, Crystal Reservoir on 8-28, Rampart Reservoir on 8-31

Bald Eagle- Reports from Crystal Reservoir of a pair thru the summer

Swainson's Hawk- along Colfax Rd. near Westcliffe on 8-25

Red-tailed Hawk- juvenile along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, over summit ridge at 14,000+ feet, 2 near summit of Epaulie Peak on 8-11

Northern Harrier- 2 near summit of Epaulie Peak on 8-11

Sharp-shinned Hawk- Rainbow Gulch Trail at Rampart Reservoir on 8-31

Northern Goshawk- Pikes Peak Highway near Catamount Lakes on 8-16

Prairie Falcon- near summit of Pikes Peak on 8-29

American Kestrel- along Colfax Rd. near Westcliffe on 8-25

Wild Turkey- along Pikes Peak Highway on 8-21

Belted Kingfisher- along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1, 8-23, Crystal Creek Reservoir on 8-7

Mourning Dove- 5 on 7-29

Eurasian Collared-Dove- 2 on 8-3, 8-8, 8-9, 8-10

White-throated Swift- along Devils Playground Trail to Pikes Peak Summit on 8-29

Broad-tailed Hummingbird- Territorial display on 8-1
along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1, near summit of Epaulie Peak on 8-11 at over 13,000 feet, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25 at around 10,000 feet, along Devils Playground Trail to Pikes Peak Summit on 8-29

Callliope Hummingbird- 8-3, 8-9, 8-15, 8-16, 8-23
Along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1, Rainbow Gulch area on 8-8 and 8-31, Crystal Reservoir on 8-30

Rufous Hummingbird- along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1

Downy Woodpecker- one or two around all month
2 juvs. along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4

Hairy Woodpecker- juv. on 8-9

Red-naped Sapsucker- Dome Rock SWA on 8-1

Williamson's Sapsucker- 1M on 8-17
Rainbow Gulch Trail at Rampart Reservoir on 8-31, along Devils Playground Trail to Pikes Peak Summit on 8-29

Northern Three-toed Woodpecker- Along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25

Western Wood-Pewee- singing along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, singing near Pine Junction on 8-11

Cordilleran Flycatcher- along Devils Playground Trail to Pikes Peak Summit on 8-29

Olive-sided Flycatcher- singing along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1

Violet-green Swallow- along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25

Tree Swallow- along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11

Warbling Vireo- calling along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4

Steller's Jay- juvs. on 8-15
along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4 at  around 11,000 feet, along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11 near treeline at about 12,000 feet, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25 at around 11,000 feet

Pinyon Jay- Flock of about 20 along road to Little Browns Creek Trailhead

Black-billed Magpie- 12 on 8-1

Gray Jay- along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11, along Devils Playground Trail to Pikes Peak Summit on 8-29

Clark's Nutcracker- a few around all month
along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1, along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25

Common Raven- 1 on 8-30
Flock of 10 along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, soaring over summit ridge

Ruby-crowned Kinglet- sang once along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, sang a few times at South Catamount Res. on 8-16, sang once along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25

Golden-crowned Kinglet- singing at Dome Rock SWA on 8-1,along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25

Western Bluebird- 8-9
along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1, 8-23

Mountain Bluebird- nesting second clutch at Crystal Creek Reservoir on 7-30 and on 8-7 F still feeding young, removing fecal sacs and chasing ground squirrels and on 8-14 fledged 3+ juvs., along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, fledglings at Crstal Creek Res. on 8-13

Hermit Thrush- faintly singing along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25

American Robin- juvs. and flocking on 8-8, 3 juvs. on 8-15, juv.s along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11, singing at Crystal Creek Res. on 8-21

Sage Thrasher- Report from Catamount Lakes on 8-28

House Wren- 1 juv. on 8-15
singing along Pikes Peak Highway on 7-30, along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1, many with juvs. Rainbow Gulch area on 8-8, juv. at Crystal Creek Res. on 8-21, calling along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23, calling at Dome Rock SWA on 8-23, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25, Rainbow Gulch Trail at Rampart Reservoir on 8-31

Canyon Wren- singing along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1

American Dipper- Dome Rock SWA on 8-1, along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1

Red-breasted Nuthatch- calling on 8-30
along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, Crystal Reservoir on 8-28

Pygmy Nuthatch- juvs. on 8-22

Brown Creeper- along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, Rainbow Gulch area on 8-8, along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11, Rainbow Gulch Trail at Rampart Reservoir on 8-31

American Pipit- along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, Rosalie Peak area on 8-11, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25, along Devils Playground Trail to Pikes Peak Summit on 8-29

Horned Lark- Rosalie Peak area on 8-11. along Devils Playground Trail to Pikes Peak Summit on 8-29

Western Tanager- 1F on 8-5

Wilson's Warbler- calling along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11, calling along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23

Yellow-rumped Warbler- 8-29
 calling at South Catamount Res. on 8-16, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25, Rainbow Gulch Trail at Rampart Reservoir on 8-31, along Devils Playground Trail to Pikes Peak Summit on 8-29

Yellow Warbler- singing along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1, 8-23

Black-headed Grosbeak- 8-5, 8-3, 6 on 8-2, 8-1, 8-8, 8-9, 8-10, 1M on 8-15, 8-16, 2 on 8-22, juvs. on 8-22, 8-24

Spotted Towhee- singing along Pikes Peak Highway on 7-30, calling at Dome Rock SWA on 8-23

Green-tailed Towhee- Dome Rock SWA on 8-23

Chipping Sparrow- flocking on 8-15, 2 on 8-16, juv.,
flock of 20+ at Crystal Res. on 8-16
along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4

White-crowned Sparrow- along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25, small flocks of mostly imms. above treeline near Pikes Peak at about 13,000 feet feeding on insects and grasshoppers

Lark Sparrow- along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23

Song Sparrow- singing along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1

Dark-eyed Junco- juvs. on 8-15
a few above treeline near Pikes Peak at about 13,000 feet feeding on insects and grasshoppers

Brewer's Blackbird- Flocks along Hwy. 285 near Nathrop on 8-4

Western Meadowlark- along entry road Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4

Brown-headed Cowbird- juv. begging from Yellow Warbler along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-1

Evening Grosbeak- some around thru 8-26, 14 on 8-3, 8 on 8-2, 8-8, 12 on 8-9, 8-10, 12 on 8-15, juvs., 8-16

Pine Siskin- One or two around thru 8-15

Lesser Goldfinch- calling along South Platte River near Lake,  George on 8-1, 8-23, Rainbow Gulch area on 8-8, Highlands Ranch on 8-18, Rainbow Gulch Trail at Rampart Reservoir on 8-31

American Goldfinch- calling along South Platte River near Lake George on 8-23,Rainbow Gulch Trail at Rampart Reservoir on 8-31

House Finch- juvs. on 8-22

Cassins' Finch- 1 on 8-2, 8-9, 8-10, 2 juvs. on 8-15

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch- along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25

Red Crossbill- 1 flyover calling on 8-12,
2+ calling at Crystal Res. on 8-16, 2 calling along Tanglewood Trail on 8-11, along trail to Marble Mountain on 8-25, a few calling along   Rainbow Gulch Trail at Rampart Reservoir on 8-31

House Sparrow- 1M on 8-2, 8-8, 1F on 8-9, 1 F juv. on 8-15

Abert's Squirrel- along Little Brown's Creek Trail to Mount Antero on 8-4, at around 10,000 feet 2 juvenile Fox/Abert's hybrids both had no ear tassels and one had black fur the other dark brown fur, at around 12,000 feet saw a gray-phase Abert's

Golden-mantled Ground-Squirrel- juv. 8-8, 8-9, new species for yard area

Snowshoe Hare- along trail to Marble Mountain

 

Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller Cty., 8500 feet

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