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Saturday Bird Walk - Bird Count - Jan 30, 2016
Mostly cloudy, warm, with a cool breeze. 40°F. 5-15 mph.
12 participants.
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Greater White-Fronted Goose
©Steve Frye
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For the second week in a row, we saw a mink near Boulder Creek. Lots of waterfowl, but not many passerines this morning. I have been on several bird walks where I discover I have "seen" a bird only after I look at my photographs. It happened to us this morning with the Greater White-Fronted Goose. It is notoriously hard to pick one out of a sea of Canada Geese. If only we had caught that bird while we were still there. It could have been Bird of the Day.
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Today, we spotted our Bird of the Day going 50 mph on Arapahoe Ave. Well, at least we couldtell it was a white goose. Although it may be tedious, it's always a good idea to spend some time searching through the vast flocks of Canada Geese. Really different ones like white Ross's and snow geese stick out, but others like greater white-fronted geese or hybrids are tougher to discern.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds:
Youtube Video by LabofOrnithology:
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Bird Count: Saturday, January 30, 2016
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American Mink
©Kevin Rutherford
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Burke Lake, Colorado, US
Jan 30, 2016 7:45 AM - 8:00 AM
Protocol: Stationary
14 species
Greater White-fronted Goose 1
Snow Goose 1, see Bird of the Day
Cackling Goose 300
Canada Goose 700, including one hybrid - see slide show
Gadwall 4
Mallard 10
Northern Shoveler 10
Canvasback 6
Redhead 30
Ring-necked Duck 50
Lesser Scaup 2
Common Goldeneye 2
Common Merganser 20
Black-billed Magpie 2
Erie Reservoir, Boulder, Colorado, US
Jan 30, 2016 8:05 AM - 9:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
24 species
Cackling Goose 50
Canada Goose 300
Gadwall 30
American Wigeon 10
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Free Range Rooster
©Steve Frye
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Mallard 20
Canvasback 40
Redhead 30
Ring-necked Duck 200
Greater Scaup 1
Lesser Scaup 20
Common Goldeneye 20
Common Merganser 30
American Coot 20
Ring-billed Gull 140
Eurasian Collared-Dove 3
Northern Flicker 2
American Kestrel 1
Blue Jay 1
Black-billed Magpie 4
American Crow 4
Common Raven 1
European Starling 10
Song Sparrow 1
House Finch 2
Teller Farm & Lakes, Boulder, Colorado, US
Jan 30, 2016 9:25 AM - 9:35 AM
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Common Goldeneyes and American Wigeon
©Steve Frye
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Protocol: Traveling
0.2 mile(s)
2 species
Northern Harrier 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Boulder Creek--75th St., Boulder, Colorado, US
Jan 30, 2016 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
16 species
Gadwall 4
American Wigeon 6
Mallard 20
Green-winged Teal 6
Bufflehead 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3, one stooping repeatedly on another. Courtship or territory
defense?
American Coot 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 20
Eurasian Collared-Dove 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 2
American Kestrel 1
Blue Jay 2
Song Sparrow 1
House Finch 2
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Total species seen: 35
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Resources and Quick Links
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Ring-Necked Ducks
©Clark Anderson
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Visit our Colorado Birding Resources page for updated information on Colorado wild birds, other wildlife, and plants around Colorado − and across North America.
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Saturday Birders - Boulder, CO
©Steve Frye
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Meet for Sat Morning Bird Walks
From 7:30 am (promptly) to 10 am
Meet at Wild Bird Company
1641 - 28th St., Boulder, CO
(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!
--Thanks, Steve
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