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

November 2021 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond

Rough-legged Hawk-
Along Colfax Lane S of Westcliffe on 11-29

Northern Harrier-
Along CR 175 W of Westcliffe on 11-1, 2
Rainbow Trail from S Colony Creek to N Colony Creek on 11-9, driving to TH flushed imm., then at lot when parked it flew up and perched on post only about 10 yards away, looked tired and wanting to perch

Sandhill Crane-
Rainbow Trail Horn Creek Ranch to North Colony Creek on 11-15, flock of 18, near TH,  circling high overhead and calling, slowly moving south, one was flying below the main group, an outcast?

Eurasian Collared-Dove-
Penrose, 2 on 11-15

Great Horned Owl-
Along Hwy. 69 N of Westcliffe, flew over road around sunrise
Colorado Springs near I-25 and Fillmore, calling on 11-18, seen perching in small cottonwoods at dusk on 11-20

Downy Woodpecker- 11-2

Sapsucker-
Rainbow Trail Horn Creek Ranch to North Colony Creek on 11-15, sapsucker tree near TH
Rainbow Trail from Alvarado CG N beyond N Taylor Creek on 11-1, sapsucker tree

Northern Three-toed Woodpecker-
Rainbow Trail from Alvarado CG N beyond N Taylor Creek on 11-1, sign

Northern Flicker- 11-14, 11-21

Steller's Jay-
Stratton Open Space on 11-24

Clark's Nutcracker-
Rainbow Trail Horn Creek Ranch to North Colony Creek on 11-15, 1 calling

Common Raven-
Stratton Open Space on 11-24

Bushtit-
Rainbow Trail from S Colony Creek to N Colony Creek on 11-9, small flock near beginning along road, then about 12 near turnaround point, flocking with Pygmy Nuthatches and Mountain Chickadees
RT S from Music Pass TH to end of RT on 11-29, about 10

Townsend's Solitaire-
Rainbow Trail from Alvarado CG N beyond N Taylor Creek on 11-1, calling
Intemann Trail on 11-24, calling

Mountain Bluebird-
Near Guffey, flock of 10 on 11-15

American Robin-
Along Hwy. W of Wetmore, 3 pairs on 11-15

Red-breasted Nuthatch-
Rainbow Trail from Alavrado CG N beyond N Taylor Creek on 11-1, 2
Rainbow Trail from S Colony Creek to N Colony Creek on 11-9, calling
Rainbow Trail Horn Creek Ranch to North Colony Creek on 11-15, 1 calling

White-breasted Nuthatch- 2 on 11-2, 11-3, 2 on 11-5, 11-7, 11-10, 11-14, 2 on 11-16, 11-17, 11-21, 11-23, 11-28,  2 on 11-30
RT S from Music Pass TH to end of RT on 11-29

Spotted Towhee-
Intemann Trail on 11-24, 2 calling

Dark-eyed Junco-
Pink-sided- 2 on 11-2, 11-14
White-winged- 11-2, 11-17
Intemann Trail on 11-24, calling
Stratton Open Space on 11-24, mixed flock of about 30, Gray-headed, Pink-sided, Oregon and Slate-colored

Evening Grosbeak- a few on 11-5
Rainbow Trail from Alavrado CG N beyond N Taylor Creek on 11-1, flock of about 40
Rainbow Trail Horn Creek Ranch to North Colony Creek on 11-15, 2 flocks of 20 and 12

Pine Siskin- 5 on 11-21, 3 on 11-22

American Goldfinch- 2 on 11-22

Pine Grosbeak-
Rainbow Trail from Alavrado CG N beyond N Taylor Creek on 11-1, a few calling at 8750
Rainbow Trail Horn Creek Ranch to North Colony Creek on 11-15, 2 calling at 10,000

House Finch-
Intemann Trail on 11-24, a few calling

Cassin's Finch-
Rainbow Trail from Alavrado CG N beyond N Taylor Creek on 11-1, calling
Rainbow Trail from S Colony Creek to N Colony Creek on 11-9, calling
Rainbow Trail S from Music Pass TH to end of RT on 11-29, calling

Red Crossbill-
Rainbow Trail Horn Creek Ranch to North Colony Creek on 11-15, 1 calling

Painted Lady Butterfly-
Rainbow Trail from Alvarado CG N beyond N Taylor Creek on 11-1!

Abert's Squirrel- 11-16

Spider Wasp-
Rainbow Trail from S Colony Creek to N Colony Creek on 11-9

Bighorn Sheep-
Along Hwy. 50 W of Canon City, 6 on 11-1, trying to cross highway to get to Arkansas River
Along Hwy. about 10 miles W of Wetmore on 11-15, and again on 11-19 about 10

Black Bear
Scat from young bear (?) along Rainbow Trail on 11-9 and 11-15

 

Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller Cty., 8500 feet

 

 

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