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Saturday Bird Walk - Bird Count - Feb 20, 2016   
Sunny and warm. 45°F. 2-6 mph. 15 participants.

Ring-Billed Gull  ©Kevin Rutherford


What a great way to start the weekend! The weather was beautiful and so were the birds. Spring was in the air today and that was just fine with my fellow Saturday Birders. Watch the slide show for all of the wonderful pics we took today.


              
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Bird of the Day:  
Common Goldeneye -
Bucephala clangula

 
Common Goldeneye ©Neal Zaun
 
Our Bird of the Day, the Common Goldeneye, could be described as one of the clowns of the bird world. They have a striking and bold appearance and they are often displaying odd behavior which we witnessed today. This odd behavior is actually territorial/breeding behavior which they engage in for the better part of the year. These displays often include neck stretches, flapping displays, and frequent head throws so that their heads rest on their backs. It's all serious business for the Goldeneyes, but it looks pretty silly to us.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds:
 
Birdfellow:  Common Goldeneye

Youtube Video by slpatt's channel:
Bird Count:  Saturday, February 20, 2016
 
American Kestrel  ©Kevin Rutherford
Wild Bird Company Boulder, Colorado, US
Feb 20, 2016 7:25 AM - 7:30 AM
Protocol: Stationary
3 species

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10
Common Raven 3
House Finch 2
 
 
Sombrero Marsh & Pond, Boulder, Colorado, US
Feb 20, 2016 7:45 AM - 8:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.25 mile(s)
18 species (+1 other taxa)
Great Horned Owl  ©Kevin Rutherford

Canada Goose 10
American Wigeon 10
Mallard 40
Northern Shoveler 30
Green-winged Teal 1
Canvasback 30
Ring-necked Duck 20
Lesser Scaup 6
Bufflehead 2
Common Goldeneye 4, see Bird of the Day
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Northern Flicker 2
Marsh Wren 1
American Robin 3
Dark-eyed Junco 3
     Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed) 1
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 40, singing!
House Finch 4
Brown Creeper  ©Neal Zaun

 
Burke Lake, Boulder, Colorado, US
Feb 20, 2016 8:25 AM - 8:35 AM
Protocol: Stationary
5 species

Canada Goose 10
American Wigeon 8
Mallard 10
Lesser Scaup 3
Northern Flicker 1
 
 
Erie Reservoir, Boulder, Colorado, US
Feb 20, 2016 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
Dark-Eyed Junco  ©Kevin Rutherford

1.25 mile(s)
23 species

Canada Goose 20
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon 10
Canvasback 20
Redhead 60
Ring-necked Duck 40
Lesser Scaup 10
Bufflehead 4
Common Goldeneye 10, see Bird of the Day
Hooded Merganser 2
Common Merganser 4
American Coot 50
Eurasian Collared-Dove 3
Great Horned Owl 1
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 1
Black-billed Magpie 2
Bufflehead  ©Steve Frye

American Crow 1
European Starling 4
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Western Meadowlark 1, singing
House Finch 4
House Sparrow 2
 
 
Waneka Lake and Greenlee Preserve, Boulder, Colorado, US
Feb 20, 2016 9:55 AM - 10:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
22 species

Canada Goose 20
Mallard 20
Green-winged Teal 8
Hooded Merganser 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Northern Shoveler  ©Kevin Rutherford

Ring-billed Gull 30
Herring Gull 12
Eurasian Collared-Dove 10
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
American Kestrel 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 18
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Brown Creeper 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 2
European Starling 6
Dark-eyed Junco 8
Spotted Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
House Finch 4
 
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Total species seen:  42           
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View from Erie Lake Reservoir
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