Seanbirds Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 I might be going to Colorado in early September, and was kinda wondering if anybody knows some good spots/birds around the CO Springs area. @Clip @Shrike @gstacks @Tony Leukering Thanks everybody! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird-Boys Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Big Johnson Reservoir & Bluestem Prairie Open Space Fountain Creek Regional Park Clear Spring Ranch Chico Basin Ranch Memorial Park & Prospect Lake Any target birds? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 14 minutes ago, Bird-Boys said: Any target birds? Yeah, I know some of these are gonna be really tough, but... Dusky Grouse Flammulated Owl American Three-toed Woodpecker Williamson's and/or Red-naped Sapsuckers Clark's Nutcracker Canada Jay Mountain/Western Bluebirds Townsend's Solitaire American Dipper Bushtit Whatever Western Warblers (MacGillivray's, Townsend's, Virginia's, etc.) Red Crossbill Cassin's Finch These are the big ones. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird-Boys Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Dusky Grouse -- Anywhere in the adjacent mountains. Flammulated Owl -- Manitou Experimental Forest American Three-toed Woodpecker -- Mueller SP Williamson's Sapsucker -- Mueller SP Red-naped Sapsucker -- Manitou Lake Clark's Nutcracker -- Anywhere in the adjacent mountains. Mueller SP. Canada Jay -- Rainbow Gulch Trail, Pikes Peak--Glen Cove Mountain Bluebird -- anywhere Western Bluebird -- anywhere Townsend's Solitaire -- Garden of the Gods American Dipper -- Seven Falls & South Cheyenne Canyon, Fountain Creek Regional Park Bushtit -- Anywhere away from the mountains. Red Crossbill -- Manitou Lake Cassin's Finch -- Red Rock Canyon Open Space MacGillivray's Warbler -- Green Mountain Falls (town) Townsend's Warbler -- Fountain Creek Regional Park Virginia's Warbler -- Red Rock Canyon Open Space https://www.visitcos.com/blog/pikes-peak-birding-trail/ https://www.aikenaudubon.com/birding/local-birding/ Good Luck! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 53 minutes ago, Bird-Boys said: Big Johnson Reservoir & Bluestem Prairie Open Space Fountain Creek Regional Park Clear Spring Ranch Chico Basin Ranch Memorial Park & Prospect Lake Any target birds? 3 minutes ago, Bird-Boys said: Dusky Grouse -- Anywhere in the adjacent mountains. Flammulated Owl -- Manitou Experimental Forest American Three-toed Woodpecker -- Mueller SP Williamson's Sapsucker -- Mueller SP Red-naped Sapsucker -- Manitou Lake Clark's Nutcracker -- Anywhere in the adjacent mountains. Mueller SP. Canada Jay -- Rainbow Gulch Trail, Pikes Peak--Glen Cove Mountain Bluebird -- anywhere Western Bluebird -- anywhere Townsend's Solitaire -- Garden of the Gods American Dipper -- Seven Falls & South Cheyenne Canyon, Fountain Creek Regional Park Bushtit -- Anywhere away from the mountains. Red Crossbill -- Manitou Lake Cassin's Finch -- Red Rock Canyon Open Space MacGillivray's Warbler -- Green Mountain Falls (town) Townsend's Warbler -- Fountain Creek Regional Park Virginia's Warbler -- Red Rock Canyon Open Space https://www.visitcos.com/blog/pikes-peak-birding-trail/ https://www.aikenaudubon.com/birding/local-birding/ Good Luck! Wow, thanks man! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tony Leukering Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 34 minutes ago, Bird-Boys said: Dusky Grouse -- Anywhere in the adjacent mountains. But not at all easy to find; they're silent, juvs are independent, males are walking uphill to spend the winter near treeline 35 minutes ago, Bird-Boys said: Flammulated Owl -- Manitou Experimental Forest They're heading S for the winter, essentially silent, not at all easy to find 36 minutes ago, Bird-Boys said: Williamson's Sapsucker -- Mueller SP Red-naped Sapsucker -- Manitou Lake Starting to move S and fairly quiet, but more widespread (probably) than during breeding season; Red-napeds, in particular, more likely to be found on plains as migrants 37 minutes ago, Bird-Boys said: Clark's Nutcracker -- Anywhere in the adjacent mountains. Mueller SP Very erratic and sporadic in time and space; generally found in areas with large cone crops, so not particularly reliable in any particular place from year to year 39 minutes ago, Bird-Boys said: Canada Jay Spruce-Fir and Lodgepole Pine habitats, particularly the former (hint: learn your native tree species, of which Colorado is fairly depauperate) 41 minutes ago, Bird-Boys said: Mountain Bluebird -- anywhere Western Bluebird -- anywhere Not on the plains, except in close proximity to foothills for Western, and Mountains are not yet moving in force, so are fairly rare on the plains then, too 42 minutes ago, Bird-Boys said: Red Crossbill -- Manitou Lake Cassin's Finch -- Red Rock Canyon Open Space Erratic in time and space; note the temporal occurrence pattern (and lack of Sept occurrence) of CAFI at Red Rock; Red Crossbill at Manitou Lake: All time 2020 2019 49 minutes ago, Bird-Boys said: MacGillivray's Warbler -- Green Mountain Falls (town) They're migrating and can be run across nearly anywhere: MGWA in Sep in El Paso Co. 51 minutes ago, Bird-Boys said: Townsend's Warbler -- Fountain Creek Regional Park Ditto above: TOWA in Sep in El Paso Co. Good luck 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Tony Leukering said: But not at all easy to find; they're silent, juvs are independent, males are walking uphill to spend the winter near treeline They're heading S for the winter, essentially silent, not at all easy to find Starting to move S and fairly quiet, but more widespread (probably) than during breeding season; Red-napeds, in particular, more likely to be found on plains as migrants Very erratic and sporadic in time and space; generally found in areas with large cone crops, so not particularly reliable in any particular place from year to year Spruce-Fir and Lodgepole Pine habitats, particularly the former (hint: learn your native tree species, of which Colorado is fairly depauperate) Not on the plains, except in close proximity to foothills for Western, and Mountains are not yet moving in force, so are fairly rare on the plains then, too Erratic in time and space; note the temporal occurrence pattern (and lack of Sept occurrence) of CAFI at Red Rock; Red Crossbill at Manitou Lake: All time 2020 2019 They're migrating and can be run across nearly anywhere: MGWA in Sep in El Paso Co. Ditto above: TOWA in Sep in El Paso Co. Good luck Thank you too. Very helpful. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tony Leukering said: But not at all easy to find; they're silent, juvs are independent, males are walking uphill to spend the winter near treeline 2 minutes ago, Tony Leukering said: They're heading S for the winter, essentially silent, not at all easy to find 2 minutes ago, Tony Leukering said: Very erratic and sporadic in time and space; generally found in areas with large cone crops, so not particularly reliable in any particular place from year to year 3 minutes ago, Tony Leukering said: Erratic in time and space; note the temporal occurrence pattern (and lack of Sept occurrence) of CAFI at Red Rock; 3 minutes ago, Tony Leukering said: They're migrating and can be run across nearly anywhere: MGWA in Sep in El Paso Co. Reflecting my own thoughts... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Seanbirds said: Yeah, I know some of these are gonna be really tough, but... Dusky Grouse Flammulated Owl American Three-toed Woodpecker Williamson's and/or Red-naped Sapsuckers Clark's Nutcracker Canada Jay Mountain/Western Bluebirds Townsend's Solitaire American Dipper Bushtit Whatever Western Warblers (MacGillivray's, Townsend's, Virginia's, etc.) Red Crossbill Cassin's Finch These are the big ones. Red crossbill is on my winter target list as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJay Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 3 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Flammulated Owl You know it's a good bird when you've never even heard of it.? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 24 minutes ago, BlueJay said: You know it's a good bird when you've never even heard of it.? Yeah, but I guess it’s not gonna happen. Like TL said, they’re not really calling that time of year, so unless I get SUPER lucky, I’m not going to find one. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Seanbirds said: Yeah, but I guess it’s not gonna happen. Like TL said, they’re not really calling that time of year, so unless I get SUPER lucky, I’m not going to find one. ? Doesn't even think about the possibility. Flams are pretty much impossible during migration. Edited June 29, 2021 by Connor Cochrane 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Do you need Juniper Titmouse? There are some good areas just south of Colorado Springs. Aiken Canyon Preserve had RECR and CAFI along with JUTI when I was there. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, DLecy said: Do you need Juniper Titmouse? There are some good areas just south of Colorado Springs. Aiken Canyon Preserve had RECR and CAFI along with JUTI when I was there. Yeah, that’d be cool. Thanks for reminding me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansabirdguy Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 6 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Red-naped Sapsuckers 6 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Townsend's Solitaire these shouldn't be to hard because even I was able to spot these in Colorado Springs? I think my family will be in that area in sep. also 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 6 hours ago, Bird-Boys said: Garden of the Gods 6 hours ago, Bird-Boys said: Red Rock Canyon Open Space 48 minutes ago, DLecy said: Aiken Canyon Preserve Definitely going to these three. What’s the best higher-elevation coniferous forest spot around there? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 10 hours ago, Seanbirds said: What’s the best higher-elevation coniferous forest spot around there? Particularly Spruce-Fir/Lodgepole Pine. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 19 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Yeah, but I guess it’s not gonna happen. Like TL said, they’re not really calling that time of year, so unless I get SUPER lucky, I’m not going to find one. ? Too bad! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 23 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Yeah, I know some of these are gonna be really tough, but... Dusky Grouse Flammulated Owl American Three-toed Woodpecker Williamson's and/or Red-naped Sapsuckers Clark's Nutcracker Canada Jay Mountain/Western Bluebirds Townsend's Solitaire American Dipper Bushtit Whatever Western Warblers (MacGillivray's, Townsend's, Virginia's, etc.) Red Crossbill Cassin's Finch These are the big ones. Wasn't previously aware that the prairie-chickens were renamed as grouse. I have a pretty out-dated field guide. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 minute ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Wasn't previously aware that the prairie-chickens were renamed as grouse. I have a pretty out-dated field guide. Dusky Grouse never were called Prairie Chickens... They were, however, lumped with Sooty Grouse and called Blue Grouse back in the day. https://ebird.org/species/dusgro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 minute ago, Seanbirds said: Dusky Grouse never were called Prairie Chickens... They were, however, lumped with Sooty Grouse and called Blue Grouse back in the day. https://ebird.org/species/dusgro Okay, interesting. Bird taxonomy is a bit of a headache. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Just now, Quiscalus quiscula said: Okay, interesting. Bird taxonomy is a bit of a headache. It can be, especially if your'e new to birding. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Just now, Seanbirds said: It can be, especially if your'e new to birding. I really got into birding a year or so ago, but joined ebird later. I try to keep up to date on bird taxonomy, but tend to focus less on game birds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 12 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: but tend to focus less on game birds. It's not like you see them every day. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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