Birding By Car Stop 5

A downy woodpecker clings to a small tree branch

NPS/Jeremy Stringfield

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At the Ranger Station, we are at the transition zone between old-growth ponderosa pine forest and montane grasslands. This is an outstanding area to watch for a variety of birds. Watch for these species:

• Winter: Downy woodpecker
• Spring: Yellow rumped warbler
• Summer: Mountain bluebird
• Fall: Williams sapsucker