[cobirds] March 2024 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond

March 2024 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond

Common Goldeneye-

South Platte River near Lake George on 3-4, 3M,3F

South Platte River near Lake George on 3-13, a few

Common Merganser-

South Platte River near Lake George on 3-4, 3F

South Platte River near Lake George on 3-13, a few

Canada Goose-

Manitou Lake on 3-21, a few

Mallard-

Manitou Lake on 3-21, a few

Great Blue Heron-

Manitou Lake on 3-21, about 15 at nearby rookery

Bald Eagle- report from Chipita Park yard area on 3-26

South Platte River near Lake George on 3-4, ad., im.

South Platte River near Lake George on 3-13, 2 and 1 on 3-22

Golden Eagle-

South Platte River near Lake George on 3-4, pair

South Platte River near Lake George on 3-13, pair, courtship and calling in flight, only the second time I've heard them

Osprey

South Platte River near Lake George on 3-13, FOS

Northern Goshawk- 

report from Green Mountain Falls yard area in mid-March

Sandhill Crane- local reports of large flocks calling while flying over Woodland Park in late March

Midland Hills E of Buena Vista on 3-22, 2 flocks heard working their way north up Buena Vista valley, one flock was about 40, in V formation, also circling, playing

Belted Kingfisher- 

Manitou Lake on 3-21, 1

Northern Pygmy-Owl- 

report from western Woodland Park yard on 3-4

Downy Woodpecker- M on 3-3, 3-21

Williamson's Sapsucker- call and drum on 3-24

Lovell Gulch on 3-17, FOS

Northern Flicker- M on 3-15

Pinyon Jay- 

Midland Hills E of Buena Vista on 3-22

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay

Midland Hills E of Buena Vista on 3-22

Clark's Nutcracker-

Midland Hills E of Buena Vista on 3-22, juvenile, calling, also had juvs here last March, did some research and discovered that Nutcrackers may nest very early, in Jan. and Feb., feeding their nestlings regurgitated seeds from their seed caches.

American Crow-

Manitou Lake on 3-21, a few

Mountain Bluebird- 

South Park on 3-22, FOS

Western Bluebird- 2 on 3-30

Lovell Gulch on 3-28, FOS

American Robin- FOS on 3-7, 8 on 3-23, sing

South Platte River near Lake George on 3-13

Manitou Lake on 3-21

Midland Hills E of Buena Vista on 3-22, about 30

Lovell Gulch on 3-28, 2

Townsend's Solitaire- call on 3-14, 3-15, 3-16, 3-17, 3-21, 3-23, 3-30

Midland Hills E of Buena Vista on 3-22, call, sing

American Dipper-

South Platte River near Lake George on 3-4, 1, sing

South Platte River near Lake George on 3-13, sing

Canyon Wren-

Midland Hills E of Buena Vista on 3-22

Bushtit-

Midland Hills E of Buena Vista on 3-22, a few

Mountain Chickadee

Lovell Gulch on 3-17, sing

White-breasted Nuthatch- one or two around some of the time

Lovell Gulch Trail on 3-6, 2

Midland Hills E of Buena Vista on 3-22

Lovell Gulch on 3-28, 3

Brown Creeper- 

Lovell Gulch on 3-28, 2

American Pipit- 

Midland Hills E of Buena Vista on 3-22, 1 flyover

Song Sparrow-

Manitou Lake on 3-21, sing

Dark-eyed Junco- 

Gray-headed- partial albino returned and was around some of the time,  flock of 22 on 3-24, 20 on 3-25

Pink-sided- small flocks around most of the time, 10 on 3-13 and 3-14

Lovell Gulch on 3-28

Oregon- a few around most of the time, 6 on 3-13, last seen on 3-29

Slate-colored- one or two around most of the time

White-winged- a couple sightings, last seen on 3-8

Red-winged Blackbird-

Lake George on 3-4, sing

Manitou Lake on 3-21, sing

Evening Grosbeak- a few sightings of small flocks

Pine Siskin- a few sightings

Cassin's Finch- small flocks around most of the time, 8 on 3-14

Rosy-Finch- After the big snowstorm in mid-March, deep snow on the Peak resulted in many sightings of large flocks, some numbering in the hundreds, from Cripple Creek and Victor but also farther from the Peak in yard areas along Edlowe Road west of Woodland Park and even extending to north of Divide.

Red Crossbill- 2 on 3-18, 3-21

South Platte River near Lake George on 3-4, 12

South Platte River near Lake George on 3-13, about 12

House Sparrow- a few around some of the time

Abert's Squirrel- 3-12, 3-29

South Platte River near Lake George on 3-13, gray phase (dark gray)

Mountain Lion-

Midland Hills E of Buena Vista on 3-22, deer kill zone

Frittilary Butterfly

Midland Hills E of Buena Vista on 3-22

Lizards-

Midland Hills E of Buena Vista on 3-22, a few

Joe LaFleur

Woodland Park, Teller County, 8500 feet

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