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

October 2021 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond

Bald Eagle-
South Platte area near Lake George on 10-20, along river, went down for fish

Northern Harrier-
S of Divide on 10-20

Sandhill Crane-
Pond N of Hwy. 24, E of Antero Junction, SE of Antero Res.- 12 on 10-18, stopover, in AM, gone in PM, on way to Bosque?, saw at 7:15 AM, sunrise

Gray Jay-
Colorado Trail- Cataract Falls to Elk Ridge on 10-4, a few
Colorado Trail- Union Creek Ski Access to Janets Cabin on 10-11, a few, friendly at beg,
Colorado Trail- Fooses Creek TH S to top of Cont Divide on 10-25, from 10,000 to 11,000

Woodhouses Scrub-Jay-
Safeway on 30th St. in Colo Spgs on 10-7

Clark's Nutcracker-
Colorado Trail S from Clear Creek Res. to Waverly Ridge Top on 10-18, 2

Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 10-13, 10-6, 3 on 10-5, sang briefly

Golden-crowned Kinglet-
Colorado Trail- Fooses Creek TH S to top of Cont Divide on 10-25, at 10,000 to 10,500

Western Bluebird- About 20 flyover on 10-19

American Robin- 10-9, 4 on 10-7
Colorado Trail- Cataract Falls to Elk Ridge on 10-4, along FS 746
South Platte area near Lake George on 10-20, flock of about 40

Townsend's Solitaire-
Colorado Trail- Cataract Falls to Elk Ridge on 10-4, 2

Rock Wren-
Colorado Trail- Union Creek Ski Access to Janets Cabin on 10-11, at 10,750, high altitude oddity

American Dipper-
Safeway in Colo Spgs on 30th St. on 10-8, sing
South Platte area near Lake George on 10-20, 2
Colorado Trail- Fooses Creek TH S to top of Cont Divide on 10-25, 2 terr. chasing

Mountain Chickadee-
Colorado Trail- Cataract Falls to Elk Ridge on 10-4, sang a few times, young one practicing

Bushtit-
Dome Rock SWA on 10-20, 6

Red-breasted Nuthatch- 10-7

White-breasted Nuthatch- 10-24, 10-19, 10-3, 10-1, 10-27, 10-26

Brown Creeper-
Colorado Trail- Fooses Creek TH S to top of Cont Divide on 10-25, 10,500

Yellow-rumped Warbler- a few on 10-10, 10-9, 10-6, 10-1

Green-tailed Towhee- 10-5

Spotted Towhee-
Safeway on 30th St. in Colo Spgs on 10-7, calling

White-crowned Sparrow
Colorado Trail- Cataract Falls to Elk Ridge on 10-4, a couple calling at around 11,600

Song Sparrow-
South Platte area near Lake George on 10-20, calling

Dark-eyed Junco-
Slate-colored- FOS on 10-19, 10-24, 1 on 10-26
Pink-sided- FOS on 10-10, 2 on 10-12, 2 on 10-26
White-winged- FOS on 10-26
Colorado Trail- Cataract Falls to Elk Ridge on 10-4, sang a few times below trreeline, young one practicing

Evening Grosbeak- a few on 10-3

Pine Siskin- 10-13, 10-10, 10-1

Red Crossbill-
CT S from Clear Creek Res. to Waverly Ridge Top on 10-18, a couple small flocks

Abert's Squirrel- 10-17, 10-27, 10-26

Moose-
Colorado Trail- Cataract Falls to Elk Ridge on 10-4, young bull at intersection of FS 714 and 726, huge bull on drive home on W side of highway in large willow riparian area heading up to Tenn Pass

Cabbage Moth-
Colorado Trail- Union Creek Ski Access to Janets Cabin on 10-11, at 10,500

Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller Cty., 8500 feet

 

 

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