August 15, 2015 Saturday Bird Walk  
Sunny and hot. 80°F. 2-4 mph. 17 participants.
binoculars and child

I was a little off this morning. On several occasions I "identified" a bird having to reidentify it correctly a few minutes later. Perhaps more sleep on Friday nights would be helpful. Or perhaps the heat was getting to me.
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Email address:  info@wildbirdco.com
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August 15, 2015 Saturday Bird Walk  

Boulder Reservoir complex--Boulder Res,
Boulder, Colorado, US:  
Aug 15, 2015 7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
29 species

Canada Goose 40
Mallard 20
Common Merganser 1
Great Blue Heron 9
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1, see Bird of the Day
Osprey 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 8
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Wilson's Snipe 5
Ring-billed Gull 50
California Gull 10
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Eurasian Collared-Dove 1
Mourning Dove 2
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 2
Say's Phoebe 1
Black-billed Magpie 1
Barn Swallow 10
Black-capped Chickadee 4
European Starling 30
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Western Meadowlark 2
Brewer's Blackbird 2
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1

Boulder Creek--75th St., Boulder, Colorado, US:
Aug 15, 2015 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
29 species

Wood Duck 3
Turkey Vulture 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6
Eurasian Collared-Dove 2
Mourning Dove 4
Great Horned Owl 1
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Western Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue Jay 2
Barn Swallow 10
Black-capped Chickadee 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 2
European Starling 4
Yellow Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 1
Blue Grosbeak 2
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 4
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 2
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Total species seen:  46         
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Note: Species in bold are birds that were special on the walk for
reasons like a great view, out-of-season, great numbers, or rarity.


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Slide Shows of Photos Taken by Participants on Our Bird Walks

Bird of the Day
August 15, 2015
Saturday Bird Walk


   Snowy Egret     
©Kevin Rutherford 
 
  Snowy Egret    
Snowy Egrets always put on a good show as they dance around hunting for food in shallow waters. My video from this morning shows that entertainment. Snowy egrets are a highlight of August birding along the Front Range. Head to almost any pond or reservoir to try and find one.
 

Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
All About Birds
Snowy Egret

BirdFellow
Snowy Egret

Youtube Video
     by WBCBoulderCO        
Snowy Egret at Boulder Reservoir, CO on August 15, 2015

Youtube Video by Jane B
Belted Kingfisher


Snowy Egret with
 Ring-Billed Gull
©Neal Zaun
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Ring-Billed Gull
©Kevin Rutherford
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    Great Blue Heron    
©Kevin Rutherford
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     Belted Kingfisher       
©Clark Anderson
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     Blue Grosbeak       
©Neal Zaun
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  Goldenrod    
©Steve Frye
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