Tuesday, 2 July 2024

[cobirds] May 2024 Birds- Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond

May 2024 Birds- Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond

FOS = First of Season for returning migrants


American White Pelican-

Manitou Lake on 5-18, 5

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Manitou Lake on 5-23, 10

Manitou Lake on 5-29, 8


Great Blue Heron-

Manitou Lake on 5-18, 10 on nearby rookery

Manitou Lake on 5-23, 11 on rookery

Manitou Lake on 5-29, 8 on rookery


Green Heron-

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Canada Goose-

Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, 2, flyover


Common Merganser-

Manitou Lake on 5-23, MF

Manitou Lake on 5-29, 2F,M


Wood Duck-

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Gadwall-

Manitou Lake on 5-18

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Manitou Lake on 5-29, pair


Blue-winged Teal-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Northern Shoveler-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Green-winged Teal-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Canvasback-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1


Redhead-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1


Lesser Scaup-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, a few


Ruddy Duck-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1


Common Merganser-

Manitou Lake on 5-18


Turkey Vulture- 5-14

Crystal Res. on 6-1, 6-9

Manitou Lake on 5-18, 1

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 1

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20

South Trout Creek on 5-29


White-faced Ibis-

Manitou Lake on 5-18, 1


Bald Eagle- 

Crystal Res. on 6-1, caught a fish on opening day

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 2


Golden Eagle-

Lake George Community Park, report from late April


Osprey-

Manitou Lake on 5-18, 1

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Manitou Lake on 5-23

Manitou Lake on 5-29, caught fish


Swainson's Hawk- 

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, nesting


Cooper's Hawk- M on 5-12 during snowstorm

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


American Kestrel-

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Dusky Grouse- 

Report from Rebecca Trail near Catamount Lakes


Wild Turkey-

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Aiken Canyon on 5-16, 9

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20


American Avocet-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Semipalmated Plover-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1


Killdeer-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Long-billed Dowitcher-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1


Spotted Sandpiper-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Manitou Lake on 5-23, 6, fluttering flight overhead display while puffing out chest like a tough guy, courtship/territorial, local FOS

South Trout Creek on 5-23


Solitary Sandpiper-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1


Lesser Yellowlegs-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1


Wilson's Phalarope-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Red-necked Phalarope-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1


Wilson's Snipe-

Manitou Lake on 5-18, 1

Manitou Lake on 5-23, 1, call

Manitou Lake on 5-29, 3, call

South Trout Creek on 5-29, call


California Gull- flock flyover of 10 on 5-9, new yard bird

Crystal Res. on 5-9

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 13\

Manitou Lake on 5-23

Manitou Lake on 5-29


Virginia Rail-

Manitou Lake on 5-18, 2

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Manitou Lake on 5-23, 2

Manitou Lake on 5-29, 2, call


Sora-

Manitou Lake on 5-18, 1

Manitou Lake on 5-23, 1

Manitou Lake on 5-29, 1, maybe 2


American Coot-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Belted Kingfisher- 

Manitou Lake on 5-18, 2

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Manitou Lake on 5-23, 2

Manitou Lake on 5-29


Mourning Dove- FOS on 5-13 sing, 5-26

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Aiken Canyon on 5-16

Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing

South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing

Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, sing


Eurasian Collared-Dove- 5-5 sing

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Great Horned Owl-

Report of fledgling fell out of nest in Woodland Park area on 5-25

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Burrowing Owl-

Along Hanover Road on 5-8


Broad-tailed Hummingbird- one or two around most of the time

Crystal Res. on 6-1

Manitou Lake on 5-18

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19

Aiken Canyon on 5-16

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20

Manitou Lake on 5-23

South Trout Creek on 5-23

Manitou Lake on 5-29

Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30


Black-chinned Hummingbird-

Aiken Canyon on 5-16


White-throated Swift- flyover calling on 5-23, new yard bird


Downy Woodpecker- flock of 3! on 5-14, territorial behavior, 5-15, 5-27, 5-30

Manitou Lake on 5-18

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Hariy Woodpecker- courtship on 5-11


Ladder-backed Woodpecker-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, nesting


Red-naped Sapsucker- 5-5, 5-11, 5-13, 5-14, 5-15

Manitou Lake on 5-18

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 2

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20

South Trout Creek on 5-23, courtship/territorial displays

Manitou Lake on 5-29, 2

South Trout Creek on 5-29, pair, courtship, repeated calling, flattening body, head bobbing


Williamson's Sapsucker-flock of 4! on 5-2, territorial behav.

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 2

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, drum


Cordilleran Flycatcher- FOS on 5-27 sing, 5-28 sing, 5-30 sing, 3 on 5-31 sing

South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing


Dusky Flycatcher- 

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing

Meadow Springs Campground on 5-29, sing


Western Wood-Pewee-

Aiken Canyon on 5-16, FOS, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing

South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing

South Meadows Campground on 5-29, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing

South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing


Olive-sided Flycatcher- FOS on 5-28 sing


Say's Phoebe- 5-5 sing

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Eastern Phoese-

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Ash-throated Flycatcher-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, a few

Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing


Western Kingbird-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Eastern Kingbird-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Loggerhead Shrike-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Violet-green Swallow- 5-17, a few on 5-27, 5-30, a few on 5-31

Manitou Lake on 5-18

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 2

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20

Manitou Lake on 5-23, nesting

Manitou Lake on 5-29

Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30


Tree Swallow-

Crystal Res. on 6-1

Manitou Lake on 5-18

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 3

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20

Manitou Lake on 5-29, nesting

South Trout Creek on 5-29


Barn Swallow- FOS on 5-23, 5-26

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Manitou Lake on 5-23, 2


Northern Rough-winged Swallow-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

South Trout Creek on 5-23

Manitou Lake on 5-29

South Trout Creek on 5-29, possible nesting


Bank Swallow-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1


Cliff Swallow-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, a few

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Plumbeous Vireo- 

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Aiken Canyon on 5-16


Warbling Vireo- FOS on 5-21 sing, 5-28 sing, 5-30 sing, 5-31 sing

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing

Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, sing


Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay-

Aiken Canyon on 5-16


Canada Jay-

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 1


Blue Jay-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Common Raven-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Horned Lark-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Clark's Nutcracker- 5-26

Aiken Canyon on 5-16

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, 12

Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30


Common Raven- 

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 

Crystal Res. on 5-9, sing

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 3

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing

Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, sing


Blue-gray Gnatcatcher- 

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Aiken Canyon on 5-16


Western Bluebird- one or two around most of the time

Manitou Lake on 5-18

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 2

Aiken Canyon on 5-16

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20

South Trout Creek on 5-23

South Meadows Campground on 5-29

South Trout Creek on 5-29

Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, 2


Mountain Bluebird- 

Manitou Lake on 5-29, with nest material


Hermit Thrush- 

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing


Swainson's Thrush-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Townsend's Solitaire- 5-6 sing, call, 5-7 call

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing


Curve-billed Thrasher-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Brown Thrasher-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Northern Mockingbird-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

South Trout Creek on 5-29, 1, new species for me for Teller County


Gray Catbird-

Manitou Lake on 5-18, 3

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing


House Wren- FOS on 5-21 sing, 5-24 sing

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 1

Aiken Canyon on 5-16

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing

South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing


Bushtiti-

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Aiken Canyon on 5-16


Red-breasted Nuthatch- one around some of the time

Manitou Lake on 5-18

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 3

Aiken Canyon on 5-16

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20

Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30


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

Aiken Canyon on 5-16


Juniper Titmouse-

Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing


Black-capped Chickadee-

Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing


Brown Creeper- 

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing

Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, sing


American Pipit- flyover during snowstorm on 5-12, call, new yard bird

Crystal Res. on 5-9, FOS

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 1


European Starling-

Manitou Lake on 5-23, 1 flyover


Western Tanager- FOS on 5-16, one or two around most of the time, sing

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing

South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing

Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, call, sing


Summer Tanager-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1M


Yellow-throated Warbler

South Meadows Campground on 5-23, M, sing, chasing other warblers, actively feeding, mature Ponderosa Pine woodland, surprised to find it still there on 5-29, singing away, but  chacked again on June 3 and it was gone


Ovenbird-

Aiken Canyon on 5-16


Wilson's Warbler- 

Manitou Lake on 5-18

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Manitou Lake on 5-23, 2


Yellow-rumped Warbler- a few around most of the time, sing

Crystal Res. on 6-1

Manitou Lake on 5-18

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 5

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-23 and 5-29, sing

South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing

Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, singt


Common Yellowthroat-

Manitou Lake on 5-18

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing


Yellow Warbler- 

Manitou Lake on 5-18

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Manitou Lake on 5-23

South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing

South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing


Blackpoll Warbler-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1F

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13, M, sing


Palm Warbler-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Orange-crowned Warbler-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Northern Parula-

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13, M, sing


American Redstart-

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13, M, sing


Virginia's Warbler-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1, FOS

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 1

Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing


MacGillivray's Warbler- 

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 1, FOS

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing

South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing

South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing


Yellow-breasted Chat-

Manitou Lake on 5-29, new species for me in Teller County


Lazuli Bunting- report from Woodland Park area, M from 5-1 to 5-3

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Black-headed Grosbeak- FOS on 5-11, one or two around most of the time, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-18

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 5

Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing

South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing

South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing


Green-tailed Towhee- FOS on 5-17 sing

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing

Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, sing


Spotted Towhee-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 3

Aiken Canyon on 5-16, lots, singing

Manitou Lake on 5-23, 7500 feet

South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing


Canyon Towhee-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Chipping Sparrow- a few around most of the time, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-18

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 1

Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-23

South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing

South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing


Brewer's Sparrow- FOS on 5-12, third yard sighting

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Cassin's Sparrow-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Lark Sparrow-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Vesper Sparrow- 5-15 sing

Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing

South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing

South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing


Lincoln's Sparrow- 

Manitou Lake on 5-18

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Pikes Peak Highway on 5-19, 3

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-23, sing

South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing

Manitou Lake on 5-29, sing


White-crowned Sparrow-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Dark-eyed Junco- partial albino on 5-7 and 5-9


Gray-headed- 26 on 5-9, 40 on 5-12


Brown-headed Cowbird- one or two around most of the time, sing

Memorial Park in Woodland Park, flock on 5-5

Manitou Lake on 5-18

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Aiken Canyon on 5-16, sing

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, sing

South Trout Creek on 5-23, sing

South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing


Western Meadowlark-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Aiken Canyon on 5-16


Red-winged Blackbird- 2M on 5-10, 5-15


Brewer's Blackbird- 

Manitou Lake on 5-18

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13

Aiken Canyon on 5-16

Manitou Lake on 5-23

Manitou Lake on 5-29


Common Grackle-

Manitou Lake on 5-18, 3

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Manitou Lake on 5-23

South Trout Creek on 5-23

Manitou Lake on 5-29, pair

South Trout Creek on 5-29, sing


Great-tailed Grackle-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8


Bullock's Oriole-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Orchard Oriole-

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8, 1Mrth


Evening Grosbeak- a few around most of the time

Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, 2


Pine Siskin- a few around most of the time

Crystal Res. on 5-9

Chico Basin Ranch on 5-8

Aiken Canyon on 5-16

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20


Lesser Goldfinch- 

South Meadows Campground on 5-29, FOS


American Goldfinch- 2 FOS on 5-27 sing, 5-28

Fountain Creek Regional Park on 5-13


Cassin's Finch- small flocks around most of the time, 12 on 5-7

South Trout Creek on 5-29


Red Crossbill- a few on 5-27, MF on 5-28, 2 on 5-30

Aiken Canyon on 5-16, a few

South Meadows Campground on 5-29, a few

Lovell Gulch Trail on 5-30, 2


House Sparrow- one or two around most of the time



Black Bear- 5-10


Coyote-

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, 2


Spring Peepers-

Along Ramprt Road on 5-20, calling


Prairie Dogs-

Manitou Lake on 5-29



Joe LaFleur
Woodland Park, Teller County, 8500 feet

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