[cobirds] December 2022 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond

December 2022 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond

Golden Eagle-

Manitou Lake on 12-6, 1 adult

 

Belted Kingfisher-

Manitou Lake on 12-20, 1, below spillway

 

Northern Shrike-

South Trout Creek on 12-14, 1

 

Steller's Jay-

Manitou Lake on 12-20, flock of 8 in juniper row along parking lot road

 

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay-

Lower Chamberlain Trail on 12-27, a few

 

Clark's Nutcracker-

Lovell Gulch on 12-19, 1

Crystal Res. on 12-31, 1

 

Common Raven-

Highlands Ranch on 12-26, loose flock of about 16

 

Townsend's Solitaire-

Lower Chamberlain Trail on 12-27, calling

Manitou Lake on 12-14, in row of junipers along parking lot road, no berries in trees, eating snow

Highlands Ranch on 12-26, 1

 

American Robin-

Lower Chamberlain Trail on 12-27, 2

Red Rock Canyon Overlook Loop on 12-27, a few

Highlands Ranch on 12-26, 1

 

Red-breasted Nuthatch-

Highlands Ranch on 12-26

 

White-breasted Nuthatch- one around some of the time

South Trout Creek on 12-20

 

Black-capped Chickadee- 12-7, 12-30

 

Mountain Chickadee-

Manitou Lake on 12-6, loose flock of 8

Manitou Lake on 12-20, loose flock of 8

 

Brown Creeper- 12-18

Lovell Gulch on 12-19, 1

 

European Starling-

Along Hwy. 67 just N of Woodland Park on 12-20, a few with a flock of about 50 Red-winged Blackbird

 

Cedar Waxwing-

Near intersection of Red Rock Canyon Overlook Loop and Ridgeline Trail on 12-27, 1, at about 6750

Crystal Res. on 12-30, flock of about 20

 

Spotted Towhee-

Lower Chamberlain Trail on 12-27, 1

Song Sparrow-

Manitou Lake on 12-6, 1

Manitou Lake on 12-20, loose flock of 6

 

American Tree Sparrow- 12-3

Manitou Lake on 12-6, 4

South Trout Creek on 12-14, 2

Manitou Lake on 12-20, 16

South Trout Creek on 12-20, 4, actually perched in a tree, Ponderosa Pine

 

Dark-eyed Junco

Gray-headed-

Lower Chamberlain Trail on 12-27, small flock

 

Oregon- a couple sightings

 

Slate-colored- a few around most of the time

Lower Chamberlain Trail on 12-27, small flock

Manitou Lake on 12-20, 4

South Trout Creek on 12-20, 4

 

White-winged- a few around most of the time

South Trout Creek on 12-14, a few

Manitou Lake on 12-20, 8

South Trout Creek on 12-20, 4

 

Pink-sided- one or two around most of the time

Lower Chamberlain Trail on 12-27, small flock

Manitou Lake on 12-6, 15

South Trout Creek on 12-14, 1

South Trout Creek on 12-20, 12

 

Red-winged Blackbird-

Manitou Lake on 12-20, 1 along juniper row along parking lot road

Along Hwy. 67 just N of Woodland Park on 12-20, flock of about 50

 

Evening Grosbeak- 3M on 12-22

 

American Goldfinch- 12-9

 

Cassin's Finch- 3M on 12-5, F on 12-7

 

Rosy-Finches-

Flock of about 100 along Pikes Peak Highway, around MM 10, on 12-16

 

Red Crossbill- small flock on 12-2, 12-30, 20 on 12-15, 1 on 12-31

South Trout Creek on 12-14, 1

South Trout Creek on 12-20, flock of 6

 

House Sparrow- F on 12-7

 

 

Bobcat-

Manitou Lake on 12-14, tracks

 

Striped Skunk-

Manitou Lake on 12-14, tracks

Joe LaFleur

Woodland Park, Teller County, 8500 feet

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