May 2023 Birds Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
Double-crested Cormorant-
South Platte River just W of Hartsel on 5-17
Canada Goose-
Crystal Res. on 5-20
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Wood Duck-
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Common Merganser-
Crystal Res. on 5-20
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Resort area on 5-17
Gadwall-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
American Wigeon-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Blue-winged Teal-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Green-winged Teal-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Hooded Merganser-
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Cinnamon Teal-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Northern Shoveler-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Redhead-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Eared Grebe-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Pied-billed Grebe-
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, with broken wing, been here since last year
Turkey Vulture-
Crystal Res. on 5-1
Aiken Canyon on 5-4
Crystal Res. on 5-10
Great Blue Heron-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Black-crowned Night-Heron-
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Bald Eagle-
Crystal Res. on 5-20, 5-21, 5-22
Swainson's Hawk-
South Park on 5-17, FOS
Along Highway 24 between Wilkerson Pass and Hartsel, South Park, on 5-25
Along Hwy. 285 N of Salida
Coopers' Hawk-
Pikes Peak Hwy. on 4-28
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Osprey-
Woodland Park flyover on 5-15
Crystal Res. on 5-20
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Reosrt area on 5-17, nesting along trail
Near town of Granite, nest on power pole, 5-17
American Kestrel-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, courtship feeding
Along Highway 24 E of Antero Junction, at about 9250 feet, pair
Dusky Grouse-
Grouse Mountain Trails in Victor on 5-5, male
White-tailed Ptarmigan-
Report from ranger on Pikes Peak Highway from late Sept. 2022, 5 birds on the road at Devils Playground
Wild Turkey-
Pikes Peak Hwy. on 5-16, at around 8500 feet
Crystal Res. on 5-16, 1, 9250 feet
Crystal Res. on 5-20
Killdeer-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Spotted Sandpiper-
Crystal Res. on 5-20
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Resort area on 5-17
Lesser Yellowlegs-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
California Gull-
Crystal Res. on 5-16
Crystal Res. on 5-20
Crystal Res. on 5-10
Floack of 7 between Divide and Woodland Park on 5-25
Black Tern-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, 6
Forster's Tern-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, 1
Belted Kingfisher-
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Mourning Dove- sing on 5-15 and 5-21
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, sing
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, sing
Aiken Canyon on 5-4, sing
Eurasian Collared-Dove-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Band-tailed Pigeon- 2 on 5-21
Great Horned Owl-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Northern Saw-whet Owl-
Starsmore Discovery Center on 5-13, report of injured bird recently found at Helen Hunt Falls
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Beasway and Rumba Trail NE of Salida on 5-25, at intersection of Beasway and Rumba, calling repeatedly, some animated calling, courtship, mating?
Common Poorwill- calling on 5-9, new species for yard area, 8500 feet
Broad-tailed Hummingbird- courtship on 5-3
Crystal Res. on 5-2
Crystal Res. on 5-1
Crystal Res. on 5-20
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Aiken Canyon on 5-4
Grouse Mountain Trails in Victor on 5-5
Sunnyside and Lawrence Trails in Victor on 5-5
Starsmore Discovery Center on 5-13
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Reosrt area on 5-17
Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 5-18
Black-chinned Hummingbird-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, nesting
Aiken Canyon on 5-4
Starsmore Discovery Center on 5-13
Downy Woodpecker- 5-13
Crystal Res. on 5-16
Crystal Res. on 5-22, nesting
Crystal Res. on 5-20
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Hairy Woodpecker-
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Ladder-backed Woodpecker-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Red-naped Sapsucker- one around most of the time, call, drum
Crystal Res. on 5-16 and 5-31
Grouse Mountain Trails in Victor on 5-5
Williamson's Sapsucker- 3 call on 5-2, call, drum on 5-3, call on 5-8, call on 5-14
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Reosrt area on 5-17, call
Cordilleran Flycatcher- FOS sing on 5-26 then around singing most of the time
Green Mountain Falls on 5-26, sing
Crystal Res. on 5-28, sing
Pond area along County Road 307 near Aspen Ridge TH on 5-25, sing
Dusky Flycather-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Aiken Canyon on 5-4, sing
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Reosrt area on 5-17, sing
Beasway and Rumba Trail NE of Salida on 5-25, sing
Western Wood-Pewee-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, sing
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, sing
Eastern Phoebe-
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Say's Phoebe- FOS new yard bird sing on 5-16
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, sing
Aiken Canyon on 5-4, sing
Grouse Mountain Trails in Victor on 5-5, sing
Ash-throated Flycatcher-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, call
Aiken Canyon on 5-4
Cassin's Kingbird-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Western Kingbird-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Grouse Mountain Trails in Victor on 5-5
Eastern Kingbird-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Violet-green Swallow- FOS on 5-2, 2 on 5-3
Green Mountain Falls on 5-26
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Crystal Res. on 5-10
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Resort area on 5-17
Crystal Res. on 5-31
Tree Swallow-
Crystal Res. on 5-16
Crystal Res. on 5-1
Green Mountain Falls on 5-26
Crystal Res. on 5-20
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Grouse Mountain Trails in Victor on 5-5, courtship, mating
Crystal Res. on 5-9
Along Highway 24 between Wilkerson Pass and Hartsel, South Park, on 5-25
Crystal Res. on 5-31
Barn Swallow-
Green Mountain Falls on 5-26
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
A few along Highway 24 in South Park
Along Highway 24 between Wilkerson Pass and Hartsel, South Park, on 5-25
Northern Rough-winged Swallow-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Cliff Swallow-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Many along Highway 24 in South Park on 5-17
Many in bridge areas along Highway 24 from Woodland Park to Wilkerson Pass on 5-25
Plumbeous Vireo-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, sing
Aiken Canyon on 5-4, sing
Warbling Vireo- 5-22 FOS sing, 5-26 sing
Crystal Res. on 5-29, sing
Crystal Res. on 5-28, sing
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, FOS
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, sing
Along County Road 307 S of Antero Junction on 5-25, sing
Pinyon Jay-
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Reosrt area on 5-17, flock of about 15
Beasway and Rumba Trail NE of Salida on 5-25
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay-
Green Mountain Falls on 5-26
Aiken Canyon on 5-4
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Resort area on 5-17, calling, along trail odd sighting in mature conifer forest, high-pitched call, likely immatue, at about 8000 feet
Blue Jay-
Green Mountain Falls on 5-26
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Aiken Canyon on 5-4
Clark's Nutcracker-
Along County Road 307 S of Antero Junction on 5-25
Beasway and Rumba Trail NE of Salida on 5-25
Common Raven-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Ruby-crowned Kinglet- FOS sing on 5-2
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Aiken Canyon on 5-4, sing
Grouse Mountain Trails in Victor on 5-5, sing
Crystal Res. on 5-10, sing
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Reosrt area on 5-17, sing
Crystal Res. on 5-31, sing
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Aiken Canyon on 5-4, sing
Western Bluebird- 2 on 5-3, few on 5-16
Aiken Canyon on 5-4, juv.
Crystal Res. on 5-10
Mountain Bluebird-
Grouse Mountain Trails in Victor on 5-5
Sunnyside and Lawrence Trails in Victor on 5-5
Townsend's Solitaire- call on 5-2, 5-25
Grouse Mountain Trails in Victor on 5-5, sing
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Reosrt area on 5-17, call, sing
Swainson's Thrush-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, sing
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Hermit Thrush- FOS sing on 5-20
Grouse Mountain Trails in Victor on 5-5, call, FOS
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Reosrt area on 5-17, sing
Pikes peak Highway on 5-23, sing
Beasway and Rumba Trail NE of Salida on 5-25, sing
Crystal Res. on 5-31
American Robin-
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-18, nesting
Gray Catbird-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, sing
Brown Thrasher-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, sing
Northern Mockingbird-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
House Wren- FOS sing on 5-21 then around singing some of the time
Crystal Res. on 5-28, sing
Crystal Res. on 5-22, sing
Crystal Res. on 5-20
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, sing, many
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, sing
Aiken Canyon on 5-4, sing
Grouse Mountain Trails in Victor on 5-5, sing
Along County Road 307 S of Antero Junction on 5-25, sing
Rock Wren-
Crystal Res. on 5-22 and 5-31, sing
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Crystal Res. on 5-10, sing
Pond area along County Road 307 near Aspen Ridge TH on 5-25, sing
Beasway and Rumba Trail NE of Salida on 5-25, sing
Crystal Res. on 5-31, sing
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 5-3
Grouse Mountain Trails in Victor on 5-5
Sunnyside and Lawrence Trails in Victor on 5-5
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Reosrt area on 5-17
White-breasted Nuthatch- one around some of the time
Green Mountain Falls on 5-26
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Sunnyside and Lawrence Trails in Victor on 5-5
Juniper Titmouse-
Aiken Canyon on 5-4, sing
Bushtit-
Aiken Canyon on 5-4, a few
American Pipit-
Grouse Mountain Trails in Victor on 5-5, at small stock pond, FOS
Crystal Res. on 5-10
Horned Lark-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Western Tanager- M FOS on 5-12, then around singing some of the time
Crystal Res. on 5-29, sing
Crystal Res. on 5-28, sing
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Aiken Canyon on 5-4, call, FOS
Beasway and Rumba Trail NE of Salida on 5-25, sing
Summer Tanager-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Ovenbird-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Northern Waterthrush-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Black-and-white Warbler-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, M,F
Orange-crowned Warbler-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, a few
Nashville Warbler-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Wilson's Warbler-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Yellow-rumped Warbler- FOS, sing on 5-2, then around singing some of the time
Crystal Res. on 5-1
Crystal Res. on 5-16
Crystal Res. on 5-2
Crystal Res. on 5-20
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, sing, many
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, sing
Aiken Canyon on 5-4, call
Grouse Mountain Trails in Victor on 5-5, sing
Crystal Res. on 5-8 and 5-9, sing
Crystal Res. on 5-10, sing
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Reosrt area on 5-17, sing
Crystal Res. on 5-23, sing
Beasway and Rumba Trail NE of Salida on 5-25, call, sing
Yellow Warbler-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, sing
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Blackpoll Warbler-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Palm Warbler-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, western
MacGillivray's Warbler-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Common Yellowthroat-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, sing
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, sing
American Redstart-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, M.F
Virginia's Warbler-
Pikes Peak Highway on 5-29, near gate, sing
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Aiken Canyon on 5-4, sing
Black-throated Gray Warbler-
Beasway and Rumba Trail NE of Salida on 5-25, many sing
Yellow-breasted Chat-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Black-headed Grosbeak- MF around most of the time, sing
Crystal Res. on 5-16
Pikes Peak Highway near gate on 5-20
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, sing
Pikes peak Highway on 5-23, sing
Along County Road 307 S of Antero Junction on 5-25, sing
Blue Grosbeak-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, sing
Lazuli Bunting-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, nonbreeding
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, sing
Indigo Bunting-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Rose-breasted Grosbeak- a couple reports from WP mid and late May, siging males that stucjk around for a few days to over a week
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Green-tailed Towhee-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18
Sunnyside and Lawrence Trails in Victor on 5-5, FOS
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Reosrt area on 5-17, sing
Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 5-18
Along County Road 307 S of Antero Junction on 5-25, sing
Spotted Towhee-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, sing
Aiken Canyon on 5-4, many, sing
Starsmore Discovery Center on 5-13, sing
Pikes peak Highway on 5-23
Pond area along County Road 307 near Aspen Ridge TH on 5-25, sing
Cassin's Sparrow-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, sing
Beasway and Rumba Trail NE of Salida on 5-25
Lark Sparrow-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Lark Bunting-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, flock of about 12
Chipping Sparrow- a few sightings, sing
Crystal Res. on 5-20
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, sing, many
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, sing, many, large flock of about 30
Aiken Canyon on 5-4, sing
Crystal Res. on 5-9, courtship
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Reosrt area on 5-17, sing
Along County Road 307 S of Antero Junction on 5-25, sing
Clay-colored Sparrow-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, a few
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, a few
White-crowned Sparrow-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, sing
Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 5-18
Vesper Sparrow-
Aiken Canyon on 5-4, sing
Grouse Mountain Trails in Victor on 5-5, many, sing
Sunnyside and Lawrence Trails in Victor on 5-5
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Reosrt area on 5-17, sing
Lincoln's Sparrow-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, FOS
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, sing
Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 5-18, 2
Song Sparrow-
Cascade on 5-22, sing
Brewer's Sparrow- FOS second yard sighting on 5-8
Dark-eyed Junco- albino on 5-12
Brewer's Blackbird- flyover on 5-8
Many along Highway 24 from Woodland Park to Wilkerson Pass on 5-17 and 5-25
Red-winged Blackbird- 2 on 5-14
Western Meadowlark-
Aiken Canyon on 5-4, sing
Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-18, sing
Along Highway 24 between Wilkerson Pass and Hartsel, South Park, on 5-25
Common Grackle- 5-16
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Great-tailed Grackle-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Brown-headed Cowbird- around some of the time, sing
Crystal Res. on 5-31
Crystal Res. on 5-28, sing
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, sing
Grouse Mountain Trails in Victor on 5-5, sing
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Reosrt area on 5-17, sing
Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 5-17, sing
Beasway and Rumba Trail NE of Salida on 5-25, sing
Yellow-headed Blackbird-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, sing, many
Orchard Oriole-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11
Bullock's Oriole-
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, sing
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, call
Baltimore Oriole-
Fountain Creek Reg. Park on 5-18, sing
Evening Grosbeak- a few sightings of small flocks
Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 5-17
Beasway and Rumba Trail NE of Salida on 5-25, a few
Pine Siskin- a few around some of the time
Crystal Res. on 5-16, a few
Crystal Res. on 5-2
Crystal Res. on 5-28
Grouse Mountain Trails in Victor on 5-5
Crystal Res. on 5-10
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Reosrt area on 5-17
Drainage behind Walmart in Woodland Park on 5-18
American Goldfinch- 5-26
Chico Basin Ranch on 5-11, flock, sing
Crystal Res. on 5-10
House Finch- courtship feeding on 5-3
Red Crossbill- small flocks around most of the time, 12 on 5-19, 20 on 5-25 and 5-26
Crystal Res. on 5-16, a few
Crystal Res. on 5-20
House Sparrow- M on 5-3, F on 5-26
Abert's Squirrel-
Along hwy. 24 near Green Mountain Falls
Spring Peeper Frog-
Stock Pond at Grouse Mountain Trails on 5-5
Bobcat-
Crystal Res. on 5-20, big one, near barn at banding station area
Mourning Cloak-
Collegiate West Trail Interlaken Reosrt area on 5-17
Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller County, 8500 feet
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