GARNA Birding Club Sighted Species Lists

June 5, 2024 – Russell Lakes

May 30, 2024 – Chalk Cliffs Fish Hatchery

30 Species: Canada Goose, Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Killdeer (pair mating), Spotted Sandpiper, Mourning Dove, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Lewis’s Woodpecker, Northern Flicker (heard), Pinon Jay, Clark’s Nutcracker, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Mountain Chickadee, House Wren, American Robin, European Starling, Yellow Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, Western Tanager, Black-headed Grosbeak, Red-wing Blackbird, Common Grackle, Bullock’s Oriole

March 28, 2024 – Birding Club Outing to Ice Pond (private lake)

25 Species – Canada Goose, Gadwall, American Widgeon, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Common Merganser, American Coot, American Avocet, California Gull, Great Blue Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, Woodlouse’s Scrub Jay, Black-billed Magpie, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird

February 21, 2024 – Birding Club Outing to Chalk Cliffs Fish Hatchery

16 species – Canada Goose, Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, Common Goldeneye, Merganser -? species, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Black-billed Magpie, American Crow, Common Raven, White-breasted Nuthatch, European Starling, Dark-eyed Junco, Red-winged Blackbird, House Finch

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January 16, 2020 Birding Club outing to Mt Ouray SWA (including Sands Lake, Big Bend, CR163)

21 species – Canada Goose, Mallard, Gadwall, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Common Merganser, Bald eagle, Virginia Rail  (Mt. Ouray SWA), American Coot, Wilson’s Snipe (Mt. Ouray SWA), Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flicker, Pinon Jay, Black-billed Magpie, American Crow, Common Raven, Townsend’s Solitaire, American Robin, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird

September 15, 2019 Birding Club outing to Fairview Cemetery, Salida

22 species – Canada Goose, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Eurasian-collared Dove, Mourning Dove, Red-naped Sapsucker, Northern Flicker, Wester-wood Pewee, Say’s Phoebe, Pinyon Jay, Black-billed Magpie, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, Mountain Bluebird, American Robin, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, Sparrow species, Pine Siskin, Red-winged Blackbird, House Finch

August 24, 2019 Birding Club outing to Cottonwood Creek Trail, Buena Vista

16 species -Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Eurasian-collared Dove, Hummingbird Species, Belted Kingfisher, Lewis’s Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Western-wood Pewee, Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay, (formerly Western Scrub-jay), Steller’s Jay, American Crow, Mountain Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Yellow Warbler, Red-winged Blackbird – probable, House Finch.

July 27, 2019 Birding Club outing to Frantz Lake:

25 species- Mallard, Canada Goose, Turkey Vulture, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Mourning Dove, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flicker, American Kestrel, Western Wood Pewee, Says Phoebe, Black-billed Magpie, Northern Lapwing, Rough-winged Swallow, Tree Swallow, Bushtit, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Robin, Gray Catbird, European Starling, Cedar Waxwing, Yellow Warbler (song), Red-winged Blackbird, Grackle, Lesser Goldfinch, American Goldfinch

July 2, 2019 Birding Club outing to Mt. Ouray SWA:

13 species- Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk – probable, low light and at a distance, Virginia Rail – heard, Mourning Dove, Great Horned Owls – 3, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Western Wood-Pewee, Black-billed Magpie, Violet-green Swallow, Common Yellowthroat, Red-winged Blackbird

June 22, 2019 Birding Club outing to McPhelamy Park and Judy & Clay Edmand’s home:

27 species- Mallard, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Red-tailed Hawk, Lewis’s Woodpecker, Red-naped Sapsucker, Northern Flicker, Flycatcher species, Black-billed Magpie, American Crow, Common Raven, Tree Swallow, Tweety Bird, Violet-green Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Mountain Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, American Dipper, American Robin, House Sparrow, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Brewer’s Blackbird, Bullock’s Oriole, Common Grackle, Yellow Warbler, Black-headed Grosbeak, House Sparrow

January 12, 2019 Birding Club outing to Sands Lake:

Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Common Merganser, Western Grebe, Bald Eagle, Eurasian Collared Dove, American Coot, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flicker, Black-capped Chickadee, American Dipper, American Robin, Song Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Great-tailed Grackle, American Goldfinch, Mammals: Muskrat

October 19, 2018 Birding Club outing to Hecla Junction:

Golden Eagle, Pinyon Jay, Clark’s Nutcracker, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Mountain Chickadee, Bushtit, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, Townsend’s Solitaire, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco

September 27, 2018 Birding Club Outing to Fairview Cemetery:

Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Hairy Woodpecker–probable, Northern Flicker, Black-billed Magpie, Black-capped Chickadee, House Wren, American Robin, Townsend Solitaire, Mountain Bluebird, Wilson’s Warbler, Green-tailed Towhee, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow

August 25, 2018 Birding Club outing to Blanca Wetlands and Other San Luis Valley sites:

Canada Goose, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Canvasback, Redhead, Ruddy Duck, Eared Grebe, Pied-billed Grebe, Great Blue Heron , Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Black-crowned Night-heron, American Bittern, White-faced Ibis, Turkey Vulture, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Swainson’s Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk , Virginia Rail, Sora, American Coot, Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Spotted Sandpiper, Baird’s Sandpiper, Wilson’s Phalarope, Ring-billed Gull, Rock Pigeon, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Mourning dove, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flicker, American Kestrel, Western Wood-Pewee, Say’s Phoebe, Eastern Kingbird, Western Kingbird, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Barn Swallow, Tree Swallow, Violet-green Swallow,Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Marsh Wren, Northern Mockingbird, Sage Thrasher, European Starling, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, Vesper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Brewer’s Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, Brewer’s Blackbird, Great-tailed Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Lesser Goldfinch, House Sparrow
Mammals: Coyote, Fox Squirrel, White-tailed Jackrabbit, Mule Deer, American Pronghorn. Muskrat
Other species of Note: Great Plains Toad, Monarch Caterpillar, Plains Garter Snake

July 12, 2018 Birding Club field trip to Aspen

Canada Goose, Mallard, Cooper’s Hawk, Spotted Sandpiper, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Red-naped Sapsucker, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Black-billed Magpie, American Crow, Common Raven, Tree Swallow, Violet-green Swallow, Mountain Chickadee, Black-capped Chickadee, American Dipper, American Robin,  Cedar Waxwing, Yellow Warbler,  Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, Pine Siskin, House Sparrow

June 28, 2018 Birding Club outing to Mt.Ouray SWA, evening bird walk

Mallard, Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Virginia Rail, Mourning Dove, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flicker, Western Wood-Pewee, Black-billed Magpie, Cliff Swallow, Tree Swallow, Violet-green Swallow, House Wren, American Robin, European Starling,  Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Red-winged Blackbird, House Finch

June 21, 2018 Birding Club Outing to McPhelamy Park and Judy Edmand’s home 

Mallard, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Eurasian Collared Dove, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Lewis’s Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Clark’s Nutcracker, Black-billed Magpie, American Crow, Common Raven, Tree Swallow, Violet-green Swallow, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Dipper, American Robin, Yellow Warbler, European Starling, Common Grackle, Great-tailed Grackle, Bullock’s Oriole, Pine Siskin, Black-headed Grosbeak, House Sparrow, Little Brown Bird!!!

May 20, 2018 Birding Club outing to Fairview Cemetery:

Canada Goose, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed hawk, Eurasian Collard Dove, Mourning Dove, Great Horned Owl, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Red-naped Sapsucker, Northern Flicker, Western Wood-Pewee, Pinyon Jay, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Barn Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Tree Swallow, Violet-green Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, White-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Mountain Bluebird, Gray Catbird, European Starling, Cedar Waxwing, Yellow Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Black-headed Grosbeak, Brown-headed Cowbird, Brewer’s Blackbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Pine Siskin, House Finch

May 10, 2018 Birding Club outing to Chalk Cliffs Fish Hatchery:

Canada Goose, Mallard, Gadwall (?), Blue-winged Teal, Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed hawk, Mourning Dove, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Black-billed Magpie, American Crow, Common Raven, Tree Swallow, Violet-green Swallow, Rough-winged Swallow, House Wren, American Robin, Mountain Bluebird, Yellow Warbler, Brewer’s Blackbird, Common Grackle, Red-wing Blackbird

April 27, 2018 Birding Club outing to Canon City:

Canada Goose, Mallard, Blue-winged Teal, Scaled Quail, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vulture, Accipiter sp., Red-tailed Hawk, Killdeer, Franklin’s Gull, Rock Pigeon, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Mourning Dove, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, American Kestrel, Say’s Phoebe, Blue Jay, American Crow, Common Raven, Barn Swallow, Black-caped Chickadee, House Wren, Rock Wren, Canyon Wren, American Robin, European Starling, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Green-tailed Towhee, Canyon Towhee, Rufous-crowned Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Bullock’s Oriole, Pine Siskin, House Finch, Evening Grosbeak, House Sparrow

April 7, 2018 Birding Club outing to Ice Lake in Buena Vista:

Canada Goose, Snow Goose, Gadwall, American Wigeon,, Cinnamon Teal, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Great Blue Heron, Black-crowned Night-heron, Turkey Vulture, American Coot, Killdeer, Franklin’s Gull, Ring-billed Gull, California Gull, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Northern Flicker, Black-billed Magpie, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Marsh Wren, American Robin, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Yellow-headed Blackbird, House Finch

March 9, 2018 Birding Club outing to Nathrop area:

Canada Goose, Mallard, Common Merganser, Bald Eagle (probable), Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Prairie Falcon, Pinon Jay, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Horned Lark, Black-capped Chickadee, American Dipper, Mountain Bluebird, Townsend’s Solitaire, Dark-eyed Junco, Western Meadowlark, House Finch

Mammal: Bighorn sheep, Gunnison prairie dog, Mule deer

February 22, 2018 Birding Club outing to Canon City and Pueblo Reservoir:

Pied-Billed Grebe, Double Crested Cormorant, Trumpeter Swan, Greater White Fronted Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Canvasback, Redhead, Lesser Scaup, Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Red Tailed Hawk , American Kestrel, Wild Turkey, Scaled Quail, American Coot, Ring Billed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Great Black-Backed Gull, Rock Pigeon, Eurasian Collared Dove, Mourning Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flicker, Shrike sp., Horned Lark, Pinyon Jay, Black-Billed Magpie, Common Raven, Black-Capped Chickadee, Mountain Chickadee, Bushtit, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Townsend’s Solitaire, Curve-Billed Thrasher, European Starling, Canyon Towhee, Song Sparrow, White-Crowned Sparrow, House Finch

January 12, 2018 Birding Club outing to Sands Lake:

Bird species list (22): Canada goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Ring-necked duck, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Common Merganser, Western Grebe, Bald Eagle, Eurasian Collard Dove, American Coot, Belted Kingfisher, Norther Flicker, Black-capped Chickadee, American Dipper, American Robin, Song Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Great-tailed Grackle, American Goldfinch

Mammal: Muskrat

August 26, 2017 Birding Club outing to Hecla Junction:

Bird species list (11): Common Merganser, Peregrine Falcon, Hummingbirds (sp.), Atlantic Puffin, Common Raven, Yellow Warbler, Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay, Chickadee (sp.), Western Bluebird, Townsend’s Solitaire, Lesser Goldfinch

August 4, 2017 Birding Club outing to Frantz Lake:

Bird species list (20): Canada goose, Mallard, Double Crested-Cormorant, Black-crowned Night Heron – juvenile, Turkey Vulture, Swainson’s Hawk, American Crow – several mobbing the owl, Eurasian Collared Dove, Great Horned Owl, Broad-tailed Hummingbird – on nest, Belted Kingfisher, Western-Wood Pewee, Swallow sp., Black-capped Chickadee, Mountain Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Yellow Warbler, Red-winged Blackbird, Lesser Goldfinch, American Goldfinch

July 23, 2017 Birding Club outing to Chalk Creek Fish Rearing Unit:

Bird species list (28): Canada goose, Ring-necked Duck, Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Spotted Sandpiper, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flicker (Red-shafted), American Kestrel, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Tree Swallow, Violet-green Swallow, Rough-winged Swallow, Chickadee sp., White-breasted Nuthatch (heard), House Wren, American Robin, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Song Sparrow, Black-headed Grosbeak, Brown-headed Cowbird, Brewer’s Blackbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Lesser Goldfinch

July 8, 2017 Birding Club outing to Mt Ouray State Wildlife Area:

Bird species list (23): Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vulture, Hawk sp., Eurasian Collared-Dove, Mourning Dove, American Kestrel, Western Wood-Pewee, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Cliff Swallow, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, European Starling, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Brown-headed Cowbird, Brewer’s Blackbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Bullock’s Oriole

June 3, 2017 Birding Club outing to Russell Lakes, San Luis Valley:

Bird species list (46): Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Green-winged Teal, Redhead, Ruddy Duck, Pied-billed Grebe (family), Western Grebe, White Pelican, American bittern, Cattle Egret (not common at location), Black-crowned Night Heron, White-faced Ibis, Northern Harrier, Swainson’s Hawk, Red-tailed hawk, Sora (heard only), American Coot (family), Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Eurasian Collared dove, Northern Flicker, Western Wood-Pewee, Western Kingbird, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Tree Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Barn Swallow, Marsh Wren, Mountain Bluebird, European Starling, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Song Sparrow, Red-wing Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Brewer’s Blackbird, Great-tailed Grackle, House Sparrow, Western Chorus Frog (heard only)

May 27, 2017 Birding Club outing to Fairview Cemetery, Salida:

Bird species list (39): Canada Goose, Turkey Vulture, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Red-naped Sapsucker, Northern Flicker, Hairy Woodpecker, Western Wood-Pewee, Warbling Vireo, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Cliff Swallow, Tree Swallow, Violet-green Swallow, White-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, Gray Catbird, European Starling, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Western Tanager, Brown-headed Blackbird, Brewer’s Blackbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Pine Siskin, Lesser Goldfinch, American Goldfinch, House Finch, and…Gunnison’s Prairie Dog, Wyoming Ground Squirrel and American Badger

May 21, 2017: Scissor-tailed flycatcher seen on CR 160 across from Mt Ouray SWA staff house.

May 7, 2017 Birding Club outing to McPhelemy Park, Buena Vista:

Bird species list (19): Canada Goose, Mallard, Eurasian Collared Dove, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flicker, American Crow, Common Raven, Violet-green Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Mountain Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Dipper, American Robin, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Evening Grosbeak, Cowbird, House Finch

February 24, 2017 Birding Club Raptor trip to Fisherman’s Bridge, Ruby Mountain and Johnson Village areas:

Bird species list (20): Canada Goose, Goldeneye, Common Merganser, Northern Harrier, Rough-legged Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, Bald Eagle, Eurasian Collared Dove, Northern Shrike, Western Scrub-Jay, Clark’s Nutcracker, Black-billed Magpie, Pinyon Jay, Common Raven, Horned Lark, European Starling, Red-winged Blackbird, M, F, Dark-eyed Junco, House Finch

Mammals (5): Bighorn Sheep, Coyote, Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Chipmunk

January 21, 2017 Birding Club outing to Sands Lake:

Species list (19): Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard, Gadwall, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Long-tailed Duck, Common Goldeneye, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common Merganser, Pied-billed Grebe, Bald Eagle, American Coot, Northern Flicker, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Great-tailed Grackle