Saturday, January 17, 2015 
Sunny and breezy. 40�F. 2-20 mph. 12 participants.
binoculars and child
NOTE: After 26 years as a Wild Bird Center franchisee, we are now Wild Bird Company of Boulder - fully independent and still family-owned and operated by Steve and Julie Frye. With our new name and branding, we will continue to offer you even more choices of quality backyard bird seed & suet, equipment, optics, and supplies. And, of course, the same friendly and knowledgeable staff.

We will be sending you an announcement of our completely redesigned Wild Bird Company Website and Online Shopping Site during the first Quarter of 2015. In the meantime our store and current Website remain open as usual, so visit us soon at the same location with the same phone (303) 442-1322 and email address steve@wbcboulder.com.

Thanks for all of your support!  We look forward to seeing you and hearing about your latest birding experiences.     --Steve
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Saturday, January 17, 2015 Bird Walk
We travelled east this morning trying to avoid the wind. We were relatively successful which is always good because really windy conditions are not good for bird watching. Both the birds and the observers want to hide when it is really windy out. Look for increased raptor nesting activity and good waterfowl numbers in the coming month.

View our Regular Saturday, January 17, 2014 Bird Walk 

Stearns Lake: 
Jan 17, 2015 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.25 mile(s)
18 species

Cackling Goose  200, look for the size comparison image in the slide show
Canada Goose  100
Mallard  80
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  40
Great Horned Owl  1, see Bird of the Day
Northern Flicker  2
American Kestrel  1
Blue Jay  1
Black-billed Magpie  3
American Crow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  4
American Robin  2
European Starling  6
White-crowned Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  100
Great-tailed Grackle  5
House Finch  2

Waneka Lake & Greenlee Preserve: 
Jan 17, 2015 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
22 species

Cackling Goose  100
Canada Goose  100
American Wigeon  4
Mallard  60
Common Goldeneye  3
Hooded Merganser  2
Common Merganser  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Ring-billed Gull  80
Herring Gull  2
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  1
American Kestrel  1
Blue Jay  2
Black-billed Magpie  1
American Crow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  10
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
European Starling  4
Red-winged Blackbird  2
House Finch  2
House Sparrow  1   

 

Total species seen:  27
 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.
birders
Every Saturday Morning

  - From 7:30 a.m. (promptly) to 10 am -

    Meet at Wild Bird Center of Boulder

      1641 - 28th St., Boulder, CO 80301 

       (303) 442-1322   

 

Every Saturday year-round. No reservations required.  Every last Saturday of the month we travel further afield than normal and return a little later.  Bird Walk locations are determined on the morning of the walk. All ages and birding abilities are welcome!

 

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--Thanks, Steve


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Bird of the Day
January 17, 2014
Saturday Bird Walk
 
Great Horned Owl  
�Kevin Rutherford
  Great Horned Owl       

We found this owl sunning in the low morning light on the edge of a dense thicket. This bird was quite large so I would assume it is a female. Female great horned and many other owl and raptor species are larger than the males. We spent some time also looking for her mate in this thicket. Great horned owls are starting to nest now and there is a good chance that if you find one owl at this time of the year, you can also its mate. We were unsuccessful in the mate search, but I'm sure it was in there somewhere.             

  

Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
All About Birds 
Birdfellow  
 
Youtube Video by Carl Barrentine   
Great Horned Owl (Strigidae: Bubo virginianus) in Spruce Tree 
     
Red-Tailed Hawk  
�Kevin Rutherford
 

White-Crowned Sparrow  
�Steve Frye
Cackling Geese and Canada Geese    
�Steve Frye
 


Downy Woodpecker
�Kevin Rutherford
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Mallards
�Carolyn Beach
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