The bird list that is provided below was compiled from sightings by various residents over the past several years in Indian Mountain. We know that there are birds that should appear in our area that are not included on this list. Please, as you see additional birds in the Indian Mountain area, send a message to our board or webmaster. Say where you saw what and how you know it was what you think it was (bird book, experienced birder, field marks, habitat, date, etc.) and we will add it to the list. And, if you see mistakes in our list or have improvements to suggest, please give us your input. Good birding!


Checklist Notes

The following list contains species of birds which have been noted in the environs of the Indian Mountain Subdivision of Park County CO, out to a distance of 5 miles, by owners and visitors. Seasons are based on The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America First Edition, 2003. Abundance and habitat are based on the same reference and observations reported to Indian Mountain Property Owners Association.

Season Symbols:
SP = Spirng (April-May)
S = Summer (June-Aug)
F = Fall (Sept-Oct)
W = Winter (Nov-March)

Abundance Symbols:
a = abundant - a common species that is very numerous
c = common - certain to be seen in suitable habitat
u = uncommon - present but not certain to be seen
o = occasional - seen only a few times during the season
r = rare - known to be present but not every year
* = bird known to nest locally

Species

SP

S

F

W

Habitat

Great Blue Heron

 

r

 

 

Ponds

Canada Goose

u

u

u

 

Ponds

Mallard*

c

c

c

 

Ponds

Turkey Vulture

c

c

c

 

Soaring, Carrion

Bald Eagle

o

o

o

 

Soaring

Northern Harrier

u

u

u

 

Courses low over prarie, fence posts

Cooper's Hawk*

u

u

u

 

Woods, Edges

Sharp-shinned Hawk

u

u

u

 

Woods, Edges

Northern Goshkawk*

c

c

c

 

Woods, Edges, Poles

Rough-legged Hawk

 

 

 

u

Soaring, Hovers

Golden Eagle*

c

c

c

 

Soaring

American Kestrel*

u

u

u

 

Rapid flight in open, power lines, Hovers

Prairie Falcon*

r

r

r

 

Contouring flight, High perch

Merlin

r

r

r

 

Open woods, Low fast flight

Peregrine Falcon*

r

r

r

 

Stoops from high altitude, Open spaces

Wild Turkey

r

r

r

r

Open woodlands

Killdeer*

u

u

u

 

Prarie, Ponds

Mountain Plover*

u

u

u

 

Prarie

Mourning Dove*

c

c

c

 

Edges, Wires

Great Horned Owl*

u

u

u

u

Woods, Roofs, High perches

Broad-Tailed Hummingbird*

a

a

a

 

Dry coniferous woods, Feeders

Calliope Hummingbird

 

c

 

 

Woods, Feeders

Rufous Hummingbird

c

 

c

 

Mountain meadows, Feeders

Norther Flicker*

c

c

c

c

Woods with openings

Downey Woodpecker*

c

c

c

c

Woods

Hairy Woodpecker*

c

c

c

c

Woods

Williamson's Sapsucker

u

u

u

 

Woods

Western Wood-Pewee*

u

u

u

 

Woods, Edges

Cordilleran Flycatcher*

u

u

u

 

Shaded Woods, Edges

Loggerhead Shrike

r

 

r

 

Open areas, Wire perches

Stellar's Jay*

c

c

c

c

Woods

Blue Jasy

 

r

 

 

Feeder with Stellar Jay

Gray Jay

 

 

c

c

Woods, Camps

Clark's Nutctracker

 

 

c

c

Woods

Black-billed Magpie*

c

c

c

c

Praries, Scttered trees

American Crow*

c

c

c

c

Open spaces, Woods

Common Raven*

u

u

u

u

Open spaces, Woods

Horned Lark*

a

a

a

a

Prarie, Roads

Tree Swallow*

a

a

a

 

Ponds, Boxes, Open fields

Violet-Green Swallow*

c

c

c

 

Ponds, Cavities, Open fields

Cliff Swallow*

a

a

a

 

Under building eaves, Fields, Ponds

Black-capped Chickadee*

c

c

c

 

Woods, Feeders

Mountain Chickadee*

a

a

a

a

Woods

White Breasted Nuthatch

c

c

c

c

Woods

Pygmy Nuthatch*

u

u

u

u

Woods

House Wren*

c

c

c

 

Woods

Rock Wren*

r

r

r

 

Rocky areas

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

r

r

r

 

Brushy woods

Mountain Bluebird*

a

a

a

 

Open spaces, Edges, Boxes

Townsend's Solitaire*

u

u

u

 

Open forests

American Robin*

a

a

a

 

Open woodlands

Hermit Thrush*

u

u

u

 

Brushy understory of forests

Yellow Rumped Warbler*

u

u

u

 

Open forests

Blackpoll Warbler

r

 

r

 

Wooded edges

Western Tanager*

u

u

u

 

Woods

Indigo Bunting

r

 

 

 

Fields, Woods, Wires

Black-Headed Grosbeak

o

o

o

 

Woods

Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

r

r

r

 

Woods

Chripping Sparrow

o

 

o

 

Grassy understory

Vesper Sparrow*

u

u

u

 

Sparsely vegetated fields near trees

Savannah Sparrow*

u

u

u

 

Open grasses or weedy areas

Song Sparrow

u

 

u

 

Brushy areas near water

Dark-eyed Junco*

u

u

u

c

Woods

Western Meadowlark*

c

c

c

 

Grasslands, Fences

Red-winged Blackbird*

a

a

a

 

Wet, marshy or brushy areas

Brown-headed Cowbird*

c

c

c

 

Open and patchy woodlands

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

 

 

 

c

Rocky hillsides, Flocks

Red Crossbill*

u

u

u

u

Conifer woods, Flocks

Evening Grosbeak

o

o

 

 

Woods

Cassin's Finch

c

c

c

 

Woods

Pine Siskin*

c

c

c

c

Open forests, Feeders

Pine Grosbeak*

u

u

u

u

Open coniferous forests

White-faced ibis

c

c

u

 

Low trees & shrubs over shallow water

White Pelican

c

c

u

 

Plains & Mountain lakes

Red-Breasted Nuthatch

o

o

o

Woods

Red-Tailed Hawk*

c

c

c

c

Soaring, Poles, Tall trees