May 2019 Birds- Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond
FOS = First of Season
American White Pelican-
6 at Tarryall Reservoir on 5-5 and 3 on 5-18
Turkey Vulture-
flock of about 20 along Hwy. 115 just S of Colo. Springs
Osprey-
near Tarryall Reservoir on 5-5
American Kestrel-
near Tarryall Reservoir on 5-5
near Hwy. 115 and Lake Ave. in Colo. Springs on 5-16
Dusky Grouse-
1F along Colorado Trail from Long Gulch to Rock Creek on 5-18
Spotted Sandpiper-
South Catamount Reservoir on 5-15
Wilson's Snipe-
FOS at Manitou Lake on 4-28, winnowing
calling along Fountain Creek behind Walmart on 5-4
California Gull
South Catamount Reservoir on 5-15
Eurasian Collared-Dove-
near Jefferson on 5-5
Broad-tailed Hummingbird- courtship display on 5-5
along Fountain Creek behind Walmart on 5-4
Highlands Ranch on 5-11
courtship along Dirt Bike 717 Trail near FS 355 and Woodland Park on 5-24
along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25
Downy Woodpecker- 1 on 5-17, 5-15
Red-naped Sapsucker- 5-23 at water feature
drumming along Colorado Trail from Rock Creek TH to Kenosha Pass on 5-5
drumming along Colorado Trail from Long Gulch to Rock Creek on 5-18
Williamson's Sapsucker- 1 on 5-20
along Colorado Trail from Rock Creek TH to Kenosha Pass on 5-5
along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25
Western Wood-Pewee-
FOS singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16
Cordilleran Flycatcher- FOS on 5-27 singing and calling thru 5-31, FOS 5-24
FOS singing and calling at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 on Canyon Trail
singing along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25
Dusky Flycather-
calling and singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 on Canyon Trail
Barn Swallow- FOS on 5-28
Violet-green Swallow- FOS 5-31
FOS along Fountain Creek behind Walmart on 5-4
Tree Swallow
FOS along Fountain Creek behind Walmart on 5-4
Lincoln Mountain Open Space on 5-11, at nest box
Tarryall Res. on 5-18
Loggerhead Shrike-
FOS near Tarryall Reservoir on 5-5
Plumbeous Vireo-
many singing and calling at at Aiken Preserve on 5-16
Warbling Vireo-
singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, Canyon Trail
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay-
many at at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 on Loop Trail
Canada Jay-
along McCurdy Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25
Clark's Nutcracker- 1 on 5-31, 5-2, 5-8
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-
many singing and calling at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 on Loop Trail
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-
singing along Colorado Trail from Rock Creek TH to Kenosha Pass on 5-5
singing along Colorado Trail from Long Gulch to Rock Creek on 5-18
singing along Dirt Bike 717 Trail near FS 355 and Woodland Park on 5-24
singing along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25
Golden-crowned Kinglet-
along Colorado Trail from Long Gulch to Rock Creek on 5-18
singing along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25
Horned Lark
above treeline along McCurdy Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25
Townsend's Solitaire-
singing along Colorado Trail from Rock Creek TH to Kenosha Pass on 5-5
calling at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, Canyon Trail
Western Bluebird- 5-23, 5-2
Mountain Bluebird-
along Colorado Trail from Long Gulch to Rock Creek on 5-18
along Dirt Bike 717 Trail near FS 355 and Woodland Park on 5-24
Hermit Thrush-
FOS singing at South Catamount Reservoir on 5-15
singing calling at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 on Canyon Trail
calling along Colorado Trail from Long Gulch to Rock Creek on 5-18
calling along McCurdy Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25
American Pipit-
FOS at Crystal Reservoir on 5-1
House Wren- FOS 5-31
FOS singing Highlands Ranch on 5-11
singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 on Loop Trail
singing along Dirt Bike 717 Trail near FS 355 and Woodland Park on 5-24
singing along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25
Canyon Wren
singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, Canyon Trail
Rock Wren-
singing near TH along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25
Bewick's Wren-
2 or 3 singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, on Loop Trail near parking lot
Bushtit-
Highlands Ranch on 5-11
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 1F on 5-17, 1M on 5-21, 5-3
South Catamount Reservoir on 5-15
White-breasted Nuthatch- around some of the time
Brown Creeper-
singing along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25
American Pipit-
FOS at Crystal Reservoir on 5-1
Western Tanager- at water feature on 5-26
singing along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25
Yellow-rumped Warbler- 1 at water on 6-16, 5-17
singing along Colorado Trail from Rock Creek TH to Kenosha Pass on 5-5
along Colorado Trail from Long Gulch to Rock Creek on 5-18
singing along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25
MacGillivray's Warbler-
FOS singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, Canyon Trail
Virginia's Warbler-
FOS many singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16
Gate area for Pikes Peak Highway, singing on 5-15, FOS
Ovenbird
1 singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, Canyon Trail
Western Tanager- FOS on 5-25 and 5-28 at water feature
FOS singing and calling at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, Canyon Trail
Black-headed Grosbeak- 3 on 5-17, seen daily all month, FOS on 5-8, 5-15, 5-13
many singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16
Spotted Towhee-
singing at Lincoln Mountain Open Space on 5-11
many singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16
Green-tailed Towhee- FOS singing 5-31
1 at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, Loop Trail
singing along Dirt Bike 717 Trail near FS 355 and Woodland Park on 5-24
Chipping Sparrow- 1 on 5-17
singing along Colorado Trail from Rock Creek TH to Kenosha Pass on 5-5
singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16
singing along Colorado Trail from Long Gulch to Rock Creek on 5-18
singing along Dirt Bike 717 Trail near FS 355 and Woodland Park on 5-24
Vesper Sparrow-
FOS singing at Lincoln Mountain Open Space on 5-11
FOS singing along Dirt Bike 717 Trail near FS 355 and Woodland Park on 5-24
Lincoln's Sparrow-
FOS singing at TH along Ute Creek Trail in Lost Creek Wilderness on 5-25
White-crowned Sparrow- 2 on 5-2, 1 on 5-8, 2 on 5-1
singing along Colorado Trail from Rock Creek TH to Kenosha Pass on 5-5
Dark-eyed Junco- 20 Gray-headed during snowstorm on 5-21, 12 on 5-29, courtship on 5-23, 16 on 5-11, 24 on 5-9, 12 on 5-8
Pink-sided X Gray-headed hybrid on 5-10
Common Grackle-
FOS Highlands Ranch on 5-11
Brewer's Blackbird-
Woodland Park on 5-3
along Fountain Creek behind Walmart on 5-4
near Jefferson on 5-5
Brown-headed Cowbird- FOS on 5-1
along Fountain Creek behind Walmart on 5-4
singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 on Loop Trail
Western Meadowlark-
singing at Lincoln Mountain Open Space on 5-11
singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16, Loop Trail
Bullock's Oriole-
report on 5-8 on WP area, FOS
singing at Aiken Preserve on 5-16 on Loop Trail
report from Colo. Springs on 5-1, FOS
Evening Grosbeak- some around most of the time
Pine Siskin- some around most of the time
along Colorado Trail from Rock Creek TH to Kenosha Pass on 5-5
Cassin's Finch- 2F on 5-17, 3 on 5-16, singing, 3 on 5-15, 4 on 5-12, 1F on 5-10, 4 on 5-9
Red Crossbill- 2 on 5-8
House Sparrow- 1 on 5-3
Gray Fox- one on 5-8
Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller County, 8500 feet
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