Wildlife of MNMG

 

Here are the birds we’ve seen in Mother Nature’s Montrose Garden as of 06/12/2022. To see photos of the birds, insects and animals in Mother nature’s Montrose Garden see: Observations · iNaturalist

 

Name	2019	2020	2021	2022
Blackbird, Brewer’s	X	X	X	X
Blackbird, Redwing			X	X
Bluebird, Mountain		X
Bluebird, Western		X
Bushtit	X
Chickadee, Black-capped		X
Crow, American	X	X	X	X
Dove, Eurasian Collared-dove*	X	X	X	X
Finch, House	X	X	X	X
Flicker, Northern	X	X	X	X
Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray		X
Goldfinch, American		X	X
Harrier, Northern			X
Hawk, Cooper’s	X	X	X
Heron, Great Blue	X	X		X
Hummingbird, Broad-tailed	X	X	X	X
Hummingbird, Rufous	X	X
Junco, Dark-eyed	X	X	X
Killdeer	X	N	N	X
Kingbird, Eastern			X
Kingbird, Western		X		X
Kingfisher, Belted		X	X
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned		X
Magpie, Black-billed	X	X	X	X
Merlin			X
Owl, Barn	X	X	X	X
Owl, Great Horned	X	X	X	X
Phoebe, Say’s	X	X	X	X
Pine Siskin		X
Quail, Gambel’s				X
Robin, American	N	N	X	X
Scrub-jay, Western		X
Sparrow, Chipping		X	X
Sparrow, House	N	N	N	X
Sparrow, White-crowned	X	X	X
Starling, European*	X	X	X	X
Swallow, Barn	X	X	X	X
Tanager, Western	X	X	X	X
Waxwing, Cedar		X
Western Wood Peewee			X
Woodpecker, Hairy		X

 * Non-native bird                                                              N – nesting in yard

  

Here are the butterflies and moths we’ve seen in Mother Nature’s Montrose Garden. To see photos of the birds, insects and animals in Mother nature’s Montrose Garden see: Observations · iNaturalist 

 

Name	2019	2020	2021	2022
Checkered White		X	X
Common Checkered Skipper		X	X
Dainty Sulphur			X
Gray Buckeye			X
Juba Skipper				X
Monarch				X
Painted Lady	X	X	X
Purplish Copper			X
Sagebrush Checkerspot				X
Two-tailed Swallowtail		X	X	X
Variegated Fritillary		X	X
Viceroy		X	X
White-lined Sphynx Moth	X	X		X

 

 

Here are the dragonflies and damselflies we’ve seen in Mother Nature’s Montrose Garden. To see photos of the birds, insects and animals in Mother Nature’s Montrose Garden see: Observations · iNaturalist 

Name	2019	2020	2021
8-spotted Skimmer		X	X
Band-winged Meadowhawk	X		X
Blue Dasher	X
Flame Skimmer	X	X
Twelve-spotted Skimmer	X	X
Western Pondhawk		X	X

 

Here are the mammals we’ve seen in Mother Nature’s Montrose Garden. To see photos of the birds, insects and animals in Mother Nature’s Montrose Garden see: Observations · iNaturalist

 

Name	2019	2020	2021	2022
Chipmunk, Colorado or Least				X
Deer, Rocky Mountain Mule		X	X
Prairie Dog, White-tailed				X
Rabbit, Desert Cottontail	X	X	X	X
Rocky Mountain Mule Deer		X	X
*Squirrel, Fox			X	X
Vole, Long-tailed		X	X

 

* Not native