[cobirds] Acorn Woodpecker in Beulah

Birders,

Impacted by a condition I call "Flatland Fever", I tossed my pack and
boots into my vehicle searching for some (topographic) relief on January
16th. After I did a hike in Pike-San Isabel National Forest from the
pass between Wetmore and Beulah on Forest Road 387, I decided to go to
Beulah, following cold leads for the Acorn Woodpeckers reported last
summer from Pueblo Mountain Park. I know Brandon Percival and Van Truan
reported one on the San Isabel Christmas Count, but I wasn't sure of the
location of that bird. I did not look last summer, and didn't know the
exact location where to look.

Pueblo Mountain Park is well-signed. The first sign in Beulah on SH 78
announces the park entrance in two miles. Two miles later, turn right
into the park. You are directed to park beyond the nature center. As
soon as you park, look north into a conspicuous dead ponderosa pine.
Literally the first bird I saw in the park was an Acorn Woodpecker. I
would imagine it would be hard to miss if you go there.

I stopped at Lake Pueblo on the way home. From the Juniper Road on the
north side, I did not have much of a problem finding a Red-throated Loon
amongst the numerous Western Grebes. I could not find the
previously-reported Pacific Loon. The gull show was OK when I was there,
with lots of ordinary gulls on the south side near the dam, and one
adult Lesser-black Backed Gull.

Duane Nelson
Las Animas, Bent County, CO

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