Colorado Birding 2008


This is my list of bird species seen in Colorado in 2008.

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The Colorado 2008 List (12/20/2008) - 260 species ID'd

    January

  1. Canada Goose (1/7) - seen from office window, FC
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch (1/7) - my yard, FC
  3. Northern Flicker (1/7) - my yard, FC
  4. House Sparrow (1/7) - my yard, FC
  5. Mountain Chickadee (1/7) - my yard, FC
  6. House Finch (1/7) - my yard, FC
  7. European Starling (1/7) - Fort Collins
  8. American Crow (1/7) - Fort Collins
  9. Great Blue Heron (1/7) - near ELC, FC
  10. Mallard (1/7) - LaFarge ponds, FC
  11. Common Merganser (1/7) - LaFarge ponds, FC
  12. Cackling Goose (1/7) - LaFarge ponds, FC
  13. Ring-necked Duck (1/7) - LaFarge ponds, FC
  14. Lesser Scaup (1/7) - LaFarge ponds, FC
  15. Common Goldeneye (1/7) - LaFarge ponds, FC
  16. Bald Eagle (1/7) - LaFarge ponds, FC
  17. Ring-billed Gull (1/7) - LaFarge ponds, FC
  18. Wood Duck (1/7) - LaFarge ponds, FC
  19. American Wigeon (1/7) - LaFarge ponds, FC
  20. American Robin (1/7) - LaFarge ponds, FC
  21. American Kestrel (1/7) - across from LaFarge ponds, FC
  22. Barrow's Goldeneye (1/7) - LaFarge ponds, FC
  23. Blue Jay (1/7) - LaFarge ponds, FC
  24. Northern Shoveler (1/7) - ELC, FC
  25. Rock Pigeon (1/7) - ELC, FC
  26. Hooded Merganser (1/7) - ELC, FC
  27. Belted Kingfisher (1/7) - ELC, FC
  28. Dark-eyed Junco (1/7) - ELC, FC
  29. Red-tailed Hawk (1/7) - Cottonwood Hollow, FC
  30. American Pipit (1/7) - ELC, FC
  31. Mourning Dove (1/7) - Drake Rd near ELC, FC
  32. Red-breasted Nuthatch (1/7) - my yard, FC
  33. Downy Woodpecker (1/7) - my yard, FC
  34. Black-capped Chickadee (1/8) - my yard, FC
  35. Eurasian Collared-Dove (1/8) - my yard, FC
  36. Steller's Jay (1/10) - Sylvan Dale Ranch, Loveland
  37. Brown Creeper (1/10) - Sylvan Dale Ranch, Loveland
  38. American Dipper (1/10) - Sylvan Dale Ranch, Loveland
  39. Sharp-shinned Hawk (1/10) - Sylvan Dale Ranch, Loveland
  40. Common Raven (1/10) - Sylvan Dale Ranch, Loveland
  41. American Goldfinch (1/10) - Sylvan Dale Ranch, Loveland
  42. Townsend's Solitaire (1/10) - Sylvan Dale Ranch, Loveland
  43. Black-billed Magpie (1/13) - along I-25 south of Colo Spgs
  44. White-crowned Sparrow (1/13) - Pueblo
  45. Great Black-backed Gull (1/13) - South Marina, Pueblo Reservoir
  46. Herring Gull (1/13) - South Marina, Pueblo Reservoir
  47. Red-breasted Merganser (1/13) - Pueblo Reservoir
  48. Canyon Towhee (1/13) - South Marina, Pueblo Reservoir
  49. Red-winged Blackbird (1/13) - South Marina, Pueblo Reservoir
  50. Pied-billed Grebe (1/13) - South Marina, Pueblo Reservoir
  51. Yellow-billed Loon (1/13) - Pueblo Reservoir
  52. Gadwall (1/13) - spillway, Pueblo Reservoir
  53. Northern Harrier (1/13) - Pueblo Reservoir
  54. Rock Wren (1/13) - Pueblo Reservoir south shore
  55. Horned Grebe (1/13) - Pueblo Reservoir
  56. Lesser Black-backed Gull (1/13) - South Marina, Pueblo Reservoir
  57. Song Sparrow (1/13) - below dam, Pueblo
  58. American Tree Sparrow (1/13) - below dam, Pueblo
  59. Canvasback (1/13) - below dam, Pueblo
  60. Greater Scaup (1/13) - below dam, Pueblo
  61. Redhead (1/13) - below dam, Pueblo
  62. Bufflehead (1/13) - below dam, Pueblo
  63. Cooper's Hawk (1/13) - below dam, Pueblo
  64. Green-winged Teal (1/13) - below dam, Pueblo
  65. Eared Grebe (1/13) - north shore, Pueblo Reservoir
  66. Western Grebe (1/13) - north shore, Pueblo Reservoir
  67. Double-crested Cormorant (1/13) - west shore, Pueblo Reservoir
  68. Mountain Bluebird (1/13) - Pueblo State Park
  69. Horned Lark (1/13) - Pueblo State Park
  70. Scaled Quail (1/13) - Pueblo West
  71. Bewick's Wren (1/13) - Tunnel Drive, Canon City
  72. Canyon Wren (1/13) - Tunnel Drive, Canon City
  73. Yellow-rumped Warbler (1/13) - Tunnel Drive, Canon City
  74. Juniper Titmouse (1/13) - Fremont CR 69, W of Canon City
  75. + Greater Roadrunner (1/13) - along US 50, E of Canon City
  76. Bushtit (1/13) - crossing I-25 N of Colo Spgs
  77. Prairie Falcon (1/18) - RMRP treatment center, Fort Collins
  78. Bohemian Waxwing (1/18) - ELC, Fort Collins
  79. Common Grackle (1/20) - Windsor
  80. Rough-legged Hawk (1/20) - along CO 14 east of Ault
  81. Northern Saw-whet Owl (1/20) - Briggsdale
  82. Northern Shrike (1/20) - near Weld CR 77/118 intersection
  83. Ruddy Duck (1/20) - Rawhide
  84. Least Sandpiper (1/21) - canal near Lafarge, Fort Collins
  85. Merlin (1/21) - Sylvan Dale Ranch, Loveland
  86. Red Crossbill (1/24) - Wildwood circle, Fort Collins
  87. Trumpeter Swan (1/26) - Lafarge pond, Fort Collins
  88. Greater White-fronted Goose (1/26) - Lafarge pond, Fort Collins
  89. Wilson's Snipe (1/26) - ELC canal, Fort Collins
  90. Gray Jay (1/27) - Bear Lake parking lot, RMNP
  91. Clark's Nutcracker (1/27) - Emerald Lake, RMNP
  92. Pine Grosbeak (1/27) - near Nymph Lake, RMNP
  93. * Swamp Sparrow (1/28) - Greenlee Preserve, Lafayette

    February

  94. Great Horned Owl (2/1) - Wellington SWA (S unit)
  95. Am. Three-toed Woodpecker (2/3) - Michigan Ditch trail, Cameron Pass
  96. White-winged Dove (2/4) - my backyard, Fort Collins
  97. * Long-eared Owl (2/7) - Wellington SWA
  98. Lewis' Woodpecker (2/11) - Glenwood Springs
  99. Snow Goose (2/25) - Crom Lake, Pierce

    April

  100. Turkey Vulture (4/5) - Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins
  101. Pine Siskin (4/7) - my backyard, Fort Collins
  102. Brewer's Blackbird (4/8) - Prospect Ponds, Fort Collins
  103. * Rusty Blackbird (4/8) - Prospect Ponds, Fort Collins
  104. Common Loon (4/14) - N Poudre Reservoir #3
  105. Franklin's Gull (4/14) - N Poudre Reservoir #3
  106. Yellow-headed Blackbird (4/14) - Wellington Reservoir #4
  107. Osprey (4/14) - Shields & Willox, Fort Collins
  108. American White Pelican (4/17) - Union Reservoir, Longmont
  109. American Avocet (4/17) - Union Reservoir, Longmont
  110. Hudsonian Godwit (4/17) - Union Reservoir, Longmont
  111. Killdeer (4/17) - Union Reservoir, Longmont
  112. Cinnamon Teal (4/17) - Duck Lake, Fort Collins
  113. Swainson's Hawk (4/22) - along I-25 near Harmony, Fort Collins
  114. Broad-tailed Hummingbird (4/23) - my yard, Fort Xollins
  115. Willet (4/24) - High Plains Env. Center, Loveland
  116. Cedar Waxwing (4/24) - my yard, Fort Collins
  117. Say's Phoebe (4/24) - Fort Collins
  118. Tree Swallow (4/25) - ELC, Fort Collins
  119. + Lousiana Waterthrush (4/26) - Lefthand Creek, Longmont
  120. Hermit Thrush (4/26) - Lefthand Creek, Longmont
  121. House Wren (4/29) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  122. Wilson's Warbler (4/29) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  123. Orange-crowned Warbler (4/29) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  124. Spotted Towhee (4/29) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  125. Chipping Sparrow (4/29) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins

    May

  126. Brewer's Sparrow (5/1) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  127. Barn Swallow (5/1) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  128. Violet-green Swallow (5/1) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  129. * Ruff (5/1/08) - Boulder Reservoir
  130. Cliff Swallow (5/1) - Boulder Reservoir
  131. Western Kingbird (5/5) - Fort Collins
  132. Brown-headed Cowbird (5/6) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  133. Bullock's Oriole (5/6) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  134. Northern Mockingbird (5/6) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  135. Yellow Warbler (5/6) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  136. Western Tanager (5/8) - Sylvan Dale Ranch
  137. Burrowing Owl (5/9) - WCR 51/CO 14 intersection
  138. Lark Bunting (5/9) - along CO 14 W of Briggsdale
  139. Eastern Kingbird (5/9) - Crow Valley campground, Briggsdale
  140. Lark Sparrow (5/9) - Crow Valley campground, Briggsdale
  141. Lincoln's Sparrow (5/9) - Crow Valley campground, Briggsdale
  142. Black-throated Gray Warbler (5/9) - Crow Valley campground, Briggsdale
  143. Cordilleran Flycatcher (5/9) - Crow Valley campground, Briggsdale
  144. Plumbeous Vireo (5/9) - Crow Valley campground, Briggsdale
  145. Brown Thrasher (5/9) - Crow Valley campground, Briggsdale
  146. California Gull (5/9) - Lower Latham Reservoir, LaSalle
  147. Clark's Grebe (5/9) - Lower Latham Reservoir, LaSalle
  148. Wilson's Phalarope (5/9) - Lower Latham Reservoir, LaSalle
  149. Long-billed Dowitcher (5/9) - Lower Latham Reservoir, LaSalle
  150. Red-necked Phalarope (5/9) - Lower Latham Reservoir, LaSalle
  151. Black-necked Stilt (5/9) - Lower Latham Reservoir, LaSalle
  152. Blue-winged Teal (5/9) - Lower Latham Reservoir, LaSalle
  153. Marsh Wren (5/9) - Lower Latham Reservoir, LaSalle
  154. Sora (5/9) - Lower Latham Reservoir, LaSalle
  155. Common Yellowthroat (5/9) - Lower Latham Reservoir, LaSalle
  156. American Bittern (5/9) - Lower Latham Reservoir, LaSalle
  157. Virginia Rail (5/9) - Lower Latham Reservoir, LaSalle
  158. Common Poorwill (5/10) - Stove Prairie Rd
  159. Green-tailed Towhee (5/10) - near Rustic, Poudre Canyon
  160. Western Bluebird (5/10) - Rist Canyon Rd/Stove Prairie Rd intersection
  161. Cassin's Finch (5/10) - Rist Canyon Rd/Stove Prairie Rd intersection
  162. Hairy Woodpecker (5/10) - upper Rist Canyon
  163. Ovenbird (5/10) - upper Rist Canyon
  164. Red-naped Sapsucker (5/10) - upper Rist Canyon
  165. Black-headed Grosbeak (5/10) - upper Rist Canyon
  166. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (5/10) - upper Rist Canyon
  167. Warbling Vireo (5/10) - lower Rist Canyon
  168. Yellow-breasted Chat (5/10) - lower Rist Canyon
  169. Lazuli Bunting (5/10) - lower Rist Canyon
  170. Western Scrub-Jay (5/10) - lower Rist Canyon
  171. Golden Eagle (5/10) - Watson Lake SWA
  172. White-throated Swift (5/10) - Watson Lake SWA
  173. Black-crowned Night-Heron (5/10) - Watson Lake SWA
  174. Bank Swallow (5/10) - Watson Lake SWA
  175. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (5/10) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  176. Northern Waterthrush (5/10) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  177. Lesser Yellowlegs (5/10) - Union Reservoir, Longmont
  178. Semipalmated Plover (5/10) - Union Reservoir, Longmont
  179. Ring-necked Pheasant (5/10) - Union Reservoir, Longmont
  180. Spotted Sandpiper (5/10) - Union Reservoir, Longmont
  181. Bonaparte's Gull (5/10) - Union Reservoir, Longmont
  182. Long-billed Curlew (5/10) - Union Reservoir, Longmont
  183. Forster's Tern (5/10) - St. Vrain SP
  184. Snowy Egret (5/10) - St. Vrain SP
  185. Great Egret (5/10) - Beebe Draw
  186. Marbled Godwit (5/10) - Beebe Draw
  187. White-faced Ibis (5/10) - Beebe Draw
  188. Great-tailed Grackle (5/10) - Beebe Draw
  189. McCown's Longspur (5/10) - Pawnee Grasslands
  190. Vesper Sparrow (5/10) - Pawnee Grasslands
  191. MacGillivray's Warbler (5/13) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  192. Gray Catbird (5/13) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  193. Swainson's Thrush (5/13) - Norma's Grove, Weld CR 57/100
  194. Least Flycatcher (5/13) - Norma's Grove, Weld CR 57/100
  195. Chimney Swift (5/13) - downtown Fort Collins
  196. Broad-winged Hawk (5/14) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  197. Black-throated Gray Warbler (5/15) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  198. Indigo Bunting (5/16) - Canon City Riverwalk
  199. Evening Grosbeak (5/16) - Canon City Riverwalk
  200. Blackpoll Warbler (5/16) - Canon City Riverwalk
  201. Virginia's Warbler (5/16) - Canon City Riverwalk
  202. Northern Rough-winged Swallow (5/16) - Canon City Riverwalk
  203. Eastern Phoebe (5/16) - Canon City Riverwalk
  204. Carolina Wren (5/16) - Canon City Riverwalk
  205. + Hooded Warbler (5/16) - Canon City Riverwalk
  206. Black-chinned Hummingbird (5/16) - Canon City Riverwalk
  207. Blue Grosbeak (5/16) - Canon City Riverwalk
  208. Green Heron (5/16) - Canon City Riverwalk
  209. Western Wood-Pewee (5/16) - Canon City Riverwalk
  210. Black Phoebe (5/16) - Canon City Riverwalk
  211. Rufous-crowned Sparrow (5/16) - Tunnel Drive, Canon City
  212. Dusky Flycatcher (5/16) - Tunnel Drive, Canon City
  213. Pinyon Jay (5/16) - near Brush Hollow SWA
  214. Western Screech-Owl (5/16) - Wet Mountains
  215. Flammulated Owl (5/16) - Wet Mountains
  216. Wild Turkey (5/17) - Hanover Road, near Chico Basin
  217. Curve-billed Thrasher (5/17) - entrance road to Chico Basin
  218. Ladder-backed Woodpecker (5/17) - Chico Basin Ranch HQ
  219. American Redstart (5/17) - Chico Basin Ranch HQ
  220. Stilt Sandpiper (5/17) - Chico Basin Ranch HQ
  221. Semipalmated Sandpiper (5/17) - Chico Basin Ranch HQ
  222. * Magnolia Warbler (5/17) - Chico Basin Ranch HQ
  223. Black-bellied Plover (5/17) - Chico Basin Ranch HQ
  224. Solitary Sandpiper (5/17) - Rose Pond, Chico Basin Ranch
  225. Tennessee Warbler (5/17) - Banding Station, Chico Basin Ranch
  226. Clay-colored Sparrow (5/17) - Banding Station, Chico Basin Ranch
  227. Common Nighthawk (5/17) - Banding Station, Chico Basin Ranch
  228. + Rose-breasted Grosbeak (5/17) - Banding Station, Chico Basin Ranch
  229. Baird's Sandpiper (5/17) - Chico Basin Ranch HQ
  230. Sanderling (5/17) - Chico Basin Ranch HQ
  231. Sage Thrasher (5/18) - Fort Garland
  232. Orchard Oriole (5/19) - Valco Ponds, Pueblo
  233. Ash-throated Flycatcher (5/19) - Valco Ponds, Pueblo
  234. Savannah Sparrow (5/19) - Duck Lake, Fort Collins
  235. + Summer Tanager (5/22) - Lake St., Fort Collins
  236. Red-eyed Vireo (5/22) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  237. Veery (5/23) - Norma's Grove, Weld CR 57 & 100

    June

  238. Wood Thrush (6/8) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  239. + Chestnut-sided Warbler (6/9) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  240. Willow Flycatcher (6/9) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  241. Gray Flycatcher (6/9) - Dixon Reservoir, Fort Collins
  242. Mississippi Kite (6/10) - Mountain & Shields, Fort Collins
  243. Cattle Egret (6/27) - Lower Latham Reservoir
  244. Chestnut-collared Longspur (6/27) - Murphy's Pasture, Pawnee NG
  245. Mountain Plover (6/27) - Murphy's Pasture, Pawnee NG
  246. Cassin's Sparrow (6/27) - Murphy's Pasture, Pawnee NG

    July

  247. Rufous Hummingbird (7/24) - Moose Visitor Center, Gould
  248. Calliope Hummingbird (7/24) - Moose Visitor Center, Gould
  249. Golden-crowned Kinglet (7/24) - Crags Campground, Nokhu Crags

    August

  250. Black Tern (8/16) - Fossil Creek Reservoir, Fort Collins
  251. Ferruginous Hawk (8/24) - CO Hwy 14, Weld Cty
  252. White-tailed Ptarmigan (8/30) - Longs Peak trail, RMNP
  253. Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (8/30) - Longs Peak trail, RMNP

    September

  254. * Long-tailed Jaeger (9/7) - McIntosh Reservoir, Longmont
  255. Pygmy Nuthatch (9/13) - Horsetooth Mtn Park, Fort Collins
  256. Townsend's Warbler (9/16) - Crow Valley Campground, Briggsdale
  257. Cassin's Kingbird (9/16) - Norma's Grove, WCR 57/100

    October

  258. Dusky Grouse (10/6) - Rainbow Curve, RMNP

    November

  259. Ross' Goose (11/18) - near Duck Lake, Fort Collins

    December

  260. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (12/20) - Larry Lechner's house, Bellvue

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Last updated December 20, 2008