Birds Seen at Pinecone Lodge

 We Identified 50 Species and Subspecies

(There are many more bird species on the property
we could not identify. They won’t stay still!)

All photographs were taken at Pinecone Lodge by Andy Anderson.

Pelecaniformes
1. Pelican, American White (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Seen aloft.)

Swans and Geese
2. Goose, Canada (Branta canadenis. Usually seen aloft. It was unusual to see them on the ground at Pinecone Lodge.)

Note the baby.

Diurnal Raptors
3. Vulture, Turkey (Cathartes aura. Seen aloft.)

4. Eagle, Bald (Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Seen aloft; rarely seen.)

5. Goshawk, Northern (Accipiter gentilis)

6. Hawk, Red-tailed (both adult and Western “light juvenile”) (Buteo jamaicensis)

This young Red-tailed Hawk decided to rest for a while.

7. Eagle, Golden (Aquila chrysaetos. Seen aloft, and seen on the property at the top
 of a dead Ponderosa Pine tree; commonly seen.)

8. Falcon, Prairie (Falco mexicanus)

Hawks (Several species aloft, could not identify specific species.) 

Upland Game Birds
9. Turkey, Wild (Meleagris gallopavo) 

Skuas, Jaegers, and Gulls
10. Gull, Ring-billed (Larus delawarensis. Seen aloft.) 

Owls
11. Owl, Great Horned (Bubo virginianus)

Owls are almost impossible to see because of their camouflage.

Pigeons and Doves
12. Dove, Mourning (Zenaida macroura) 

Hummingbirds
13. Hummingbird, Black-chinned (Archilocus alexandri)

Resting on the feeder.

14. Hummingbird, Broad-tailed (Selasphorus platycercus. Will buzz your head in the
         summertime!) 

He hovered over our heads while checking us out.

Kingfishers
15. Kingfisher, Belted (Ceryle torquata. Seen near Florissant at the South Platte
         River.) 

Woodpeckers
16. Woodpecker, Lewis’ (Melanerpes lewis) 

17. Sapsucker, Red-naped (Sphyrapicus nuchalis)

18. Sapsucker, Williamson’s (Sphyrapicus thyroideus)

 
Frequently seen at Pinecone Lodge.

19. Woodpecker, Hairy (Picoides tridactylus) 

20. Flicker, Northern, Red-shafted subspecies (Colaptes auratus) 

Trying to stay warm.

Tyrant Flycatchers
21. Pewee, Western Wood- (Contopus sordidulus) 

Swallows
22. Swallow, Tree (Tachycineta bicolor) 

A flock of Tree Swallows took over this snag.

23. Swallow, Violet-Green (Tachycineta thalassina) 

Jays, Crows, and Their Allies
24. Jay, Steller’s (Cyanocitta stelleri) 

Many people wrongly call the Steller's Jay the Blue Jay.

25. Jay, Gray (Perisoreus Canadensis) 

   
We frequently see Gray Jays at Pinecone Lodge.

26. Jay, Western Scrub- (Aphelocoma californica)

27. Nutcracker, Clark’s (Nucifraga Columbiana) 

We see the Clark's Nutcracker most days.

28. Magpie, Black-billed (Pica Hudsonia) 

29. Crow, American (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 

30. Raven, Common (Corvus corax) 

Chickadees, Nuthatches, and Their Allies
31. Chickadee, Mountain (Parus gambeli)

 
Can you find the little chickadee?

32. Nuthatch, White-breasted (Sitta carolinensis)

One of Our Many White-breasted Nuthatches

33. Nuthatch, Pygmy (Sitta pygmaea)

   
As you can see, we have a flock of Pygmy Nuthatches living at Pinecone Lodge.

34. Creeper, Brown (Certhia Americana) 

Wrens
35. Wren, House (Troglodytes aedon)

Kinglets, Old World Warblers, and Gnatcatchers
36. Kinglet, Ruby-crowned (Regulus calendula)

You can barely see the Ruby-crowned Kinglet through the branches.

Thrushes
37. Bluebird, Western (Sialia mexicana.)

   
Western Bluebirds nesting at Pinecone Lodge. The male is guarding the nesting box and is in the lower left-hand corner of the photograph on the left. The female has her head outside the nesting box in the photograph on the right.

38. Bluebird, Mountain (Sialia currocoides.)

The Mountain Bluebird is very common at
Pinecone Lodge from March until September.

39. Robin, American (Turdus migratorius.)

This Robin looks as though he owns that
part of Pinecone Lodge. Maybe he does.

Tanagers, Cardinals, and Their Allies
40. Tanager, Western (Piranga ludoviciana)

The Western Tanager is taking a bath.

41. Bunting, Lazuli (Passerina amoena)

Emberzine Sparrows and Their Allies
42. Sparrow, Song (Melospiza melodia)

43. Junco, Dark-eyed, Gray-headed subspecies (Junco hyemalis.)

We don't have many sparrows, we have Juncos instead.

44. Junco, Dark-eyed, Oregon subspecies (Junco hyemalis.)

45. Junco, Dark-eyed, Slate-colored subspecies (Junco hyemalis.)

Trying to keep warm in the winter time.

Icterids
46. Blackbird, Red-winged (Agelaius phoeniceus.)

47. Cowbird, Brown-headed (Molothrus ater.)

48. Oriole, Northern (Bullock’s) (Icterus galbula)

We don't see many Northern Orioles at Pinecone Lodge.

Finches and Old World Sparrows
49. Grosbeak, Pine (Pinicola enucleator)

50. Crossbill, Red (Loxia curvirostra)

Note how the top and bottom bills cross over each other.