[cobirds] December 2021 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond

December 2021 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond

Green-winged Teal
Manitou Lake on 12-18, 1, at 7700 feet

Bald Eagle-

Crystal Res., on 11-26, 12-1, 12-11, catching fish on 12-1

Sharp-shinned Hawk- 12-8

Northern Bobwhite-
Report on 12-9 from under feeders in west Woodland Park, seen several times since mid-November,  likely escapee as a lot of people raise chickens, etc. around here.

Belted Kingfisher-
Manitou Lake on 12-18, 2

Northern Pygmy-Owl-
Lewis Creek Trail near Wetmore on 12-6, calling at around 10 AM, a few miles in on trail

Downy Woodpecker- 12-1, 12-9

Steller's Jay-
Bear Creek West Park on 12-27

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay-
Bear Creek West Park on 12-27

Black-billed Magpie- 12 on 12-24

Mountain Chickadee-
Flock of 20+ along Rampart RAnge Rd., 12-29

Black-capped Chickadee
Lower Trout Creek on 12-18, 2
Below the Spillway at Manitou Lake on 12-18, 2, hawking tiny insects, too small to see, midges?

American Robin-
A few near Wetmore on 12-6
Flock of about 30, Fort Carson area on 12-6
Crystal Res., flock of about 30 on 12-3

Townsend's Solitaire-
Lewis Creek Trail near Wetmore on 12-6, brief singing
Bear Creek West Park on 12-27, calling

Red-breasted Nuthatch-
Lewis Creek Trail near Wetmore on 12-6, 2 calling

White-breasted Nuthatch- one or two around most of the time
Along Trail to Manitou Lake on 12-18, 1
Manitou Lake on 12-18, 1
Bear Creek West Park on 12-27

Spotted Towhee-
Bear Creek West Park on 12-27

White-crowned Sparrow-
Bear Creek West Park on 12-27

Song Sparrow-
Below the Spillaway at Manitou Lake on 12-18, 3

American Tree Sparrow
Lower Trout Creek, 1 on 12-18
Shrubby area along Dam at Manitou Lake, 4 on 12-18

Dark-eyed Junco- All 5 subspecies on 12-8
Bear Creek West Park on 12-27, small flock at VC
Oregon- 12-5 FOS, 12-7, 12-8, 12-9, 12-19, 2 on 12-29
Pink-sded- 3 on 12-7, 4 on 12-8, 2 on 12-9, 12-18, 12-19, 12-21, 12-29
Lower Trout Creek, about 10 on 12-18
White-winged- 12-8, 12-18, 12-29, 12-22
Slate-colored- 12-8, 12-9, 12-29
Lower Trout Creek, about 5, on 12-18
Crystal Res. on 12-4

Evening Grosbeak- a few on 12-16, a few on 12-24, 2 on 12-22
Lewis Creek Trail near Wetmore on 12-6, a few flocks, total about 20

Pine Siskin- 1 on 12-17, 2 on 12-24, 12-22

Cassin's Finch- 1M on 12-9, 10 on 12-18 (8F,1M) with brief singing, 12-24, 1M on 12-22

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch-

 

Red Fox- 12-4, 12-16, 12-30

Moose- 3 along Rampart Range Rd. on 12-29

 

Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller Cty., 8500 feet

 

 

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