[cobirds] December 2023 Birds Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond

December 2023 Birds Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond

Green-winged Teal-

Manitou Lake on 12-12, 2 below spillway

Sharp-shinned Hawk-

Garden of the Gods CBC Central Garden Area on 12-16

Cooper's Hawk- 12-27

Prairie Falcon-

Garden of the Gods CBC Central Garden Area on 12-16, 1,

Great Horned Owl-

Gate at Pikes Peak Highway on 12-22, being mobbed by crows and Steller's Jays

Northern Shrike-

South Trout Creek on 12-19

Blue Jay-

Garden of the Gods CBC Central Garden Area on 12-16, 1

Clark's Nutcracker-

Booger Red Hill Trails on 12-5

Mountain Bluebird-

Booger Red Hill Trails on 12-5, flock of about 6, at about 7750 elevation

Townsend's Solitaire-

Garden of the Gods CBC Central Garden Area on 12-16, 2

Marsh Wren-

Manitou Lake on 12-19

White-breasted Nuthatch- a few around some of the time

Lovell Gulch on 12-8, 2

Brown Creeper-

Lovell Gulch on 12-13, 2

Spotted Towhee-

Garden of the Gods CBC Central Garden Area on 12-16, many

Song Sparrow-

Manitou Lake on 12-12, 1, on 12-19, 2

American Tree Sparrow

South Trout Creek on 12-12, 1

Fox Sparrow-

Garden of the Gods CBC on 12-16, Slate-colored form, 2 in a stand of junipers near a weedy field, Central Garden area, near Parking Lot 4, also relocated by CBC compiler, and another report of one still there on 12-23

Swamp Sparrow-

Manitou Lake on 12-12, wetlands on S side, same area where one was seen on 10-31

White-crowned Sparrow-

Garden of the Gods CBC Central Garden Area on 12-16, some

Dark-eyed Junco-

Pink-sided- a few around most of the time

Manitou Lake on 12-19, flock of about 8

Slate-colored- a few around most of the time

Booger Red Hill Trails on 12-5

Garden of the Gods CBC Central Garden Area on 12-16, 2

White-winged- a few around most of the time

Manitou Lake on 12-19, flock of 6

Oregon- 12-17

Garden of the Gods CBC Central Garden Area on 12-16, 1

Evening Grosbeak- small flock on 12-12

Pine Siskin- 2 on 12-30

Cassin's Finch-

Booger Red Hill Trails on 12-5, flock of 6

Rosy-Finch- Report from Cripple Creek area at about 9500 feet, flock of about 350 that continued all month, sometimes in larger numbers, gathering at bare ground along a plowed dirt road

Red Crossbill- small flock on 12-13

Lovell Gulch on 12-8, 2 small flocks

House Sparrow- a few around most of the time

Abert's Squirrel- 12-1

Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller County, 8500 feet

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