May 30, 2015 Saturday Bird Walk
Partly cloudy and warm. 65?F. 2-6 mph. 28 participants.
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When we arrived at the South Mesa Trailhead, there were too many birds singing to sort them all out. Springtime is great for learning bird song because they are all singing, if we could just teach them to take turns. One skill that many expert birders develop is to "ignore" the loud, close, and obvious bird songs and calls so they can focus on any that are different or rare. It's hard to do when everyone is talking at once. Anyway, it was wonderful to hear all of it this morning.
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May 30, 2015 Saturday Bird Walk
South Mesa Trail, Boulder, US-CO
May 30, 2015 7:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
43 species
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 1
White-throated Swift 4
Black-chinned Hummingbird 1
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Western Wood-Pewee 2
Cordilleran Flycatcher 1
Say's Phoebe 1
Warbling Vireo 5, seemingly everywhere
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Western Scrub-Jay 2
Black-billed Magpie 1
American Crow 1
Violet-green Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 4
House Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Swainson's Thrush 1
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 2
Cedar Waxwing 6
MacGillivray's Warbler 1
American Redstart 2, possibly three, see Bird of the Day
Yellow Warbler 6
Yellow-breasted Chat 3
Spotted Towhee 4
White-crowned Sparrow 2
Black-headed Grosbeak 2
Lazuli Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Western Meadowlark 2
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Bullock's Oriole 6
House Finch 2
Lesser Goldfinch 3
American Goldfinch 2
City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Cherryvale Office, Boulder, Colorado, US
May 30, 2015 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.75 mile(s)
23 species
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Wilson's Snipe 1
Wilson's Phalarope 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6
Eurasian Collared-Dove 2
Northern Flicker 1
Western Wood-Pewee 1
Say's Phoebe 2
Western Kingbird 1
Barn Swallow 8
American Robin 1
European Starling 4
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Savannah Sparrow 4
Bobolink 4
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Western Meadowlark 1
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2
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Total species seen: 50
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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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Bird of the Day
May 30, 2015
Saturday Bird Walk
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American Redstart
American Redstart
American Redstarts have been reported in high numbers this spring in Colorado. While it is considered a breeding bird in Colorado, their abundance is quite low. Therefore, it was a treat to see at least two this morning. We only managed one picture of them among us because, like other warblers, they don't stand still very long. My mom once told me she had a bunch of little orioles in Minnesota. I took a walk around her house only to discover dozens of American Redstarts. They do have similar coloration to orioles with a combination of flame orange-red, black, and white.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
All About Birds
Red-Eyed Vireo
?Alison Sheets
Red-Winged Blackbird
?Steve Frye
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