Morning Birding at Rock Bottom Ranch Species List

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021 7am-10am
Weather: Mostly sunny
Location: Rock Bottom Ranch

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Early spring fledglings are already out of the nest, including the goslings and killdeer chicks that we saw this morning. These ground-nesting birds fledge their young within hours of hatching and they begin to forage for themselves under the watchful care of their parents right away. Other highlights include a Bullock’s oriole that stayed in view in excellent light for a long time, allowing us to enjoy its beautiful orange colors. The oriole seemed to be exploring around sap wells in a weeping willow tree where a red-naped sapsucker was also active. We also had great views of a Lewis’s woodpecker preening in a snag. Yellow warblers seem to be back in force, red-winged blackbirds are building nests, and the snipe are active in the extensive wetland areas. Join us tomorrow for a Birding By Habitat field trip up West Sopris Creek Road!

Species List: 

Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Killdeer
Wilson’s Snipe
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Lewis’s Woodpecker
Red-naped Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Black-billed Magpie
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Yellow Warbler

 

~ Rebecca Weiss, ACES Bird Guide

Photo by Dale Armstrong